Farmers forecast temporary worker exodus
The federal government has called time on a raft of temporary visas extended during Covid, causing panic for workers and employers alike.
Politics
The new names representing regional Victorians
Goulburn Valley dairy farmer Rikki-Lee Tyrrel is the first member of One Nation to win a seat in Victorian parliament. She’s not the only fresh face.
Dan’s snub on regional roads
After promising to govern for all Victorians after his latest election win, Daniel Andrews has turned down the chance to inspect crumbling rural roads.
NSW Labor cracks on basin buybacks
A Labor win at the NSW state election is set to open up water markets to federal water buybacks — as a “last resort”.
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$5000 farm safety grants rollout
Victorian farmers can gain grants of up to $5000, on a matching basis, to make their stockyards, loading ramps, shearing or dairy sheds safer.
Farm house rules ‘must stay’
It makes no sense to treat “a 400ha farm the same as a 2ha lot” when it comes to demanding a planning permit to build a home, says Victoria’s peak farmer lobby.
Nationals vow manure rule block
The Nationals have backed Victorian farmers in trying to overturn Environmental Protection Authority rules that from July 1 bog farmers down in impractical new regulations.
Legal loophole may allow landholders to stop campers
A bid by Victoria’s Andrews Government to open up crown land water frontages to camping, which has angered many farmers, has just hit a major roadblock.
Scrap farm zone, it’s a developing nightmare
Removing dwelling rights is both an outdated and inadequate policy. Why look back, when looking forward offers far better outcomes, asks John Keating.
Sideshow operators to get cheaper rides
Ferris wheel, merry-go-round and sideshow alley operators are to gain the status of “primary producers”.
Could this be regional Australia’s payday?
Independent MP Helen Haines has unveiled a bold plan she argues could be a win-win for renewable energy and regional towns. Here’s what she proposes.
Murray Basin Rail lockout
Victorian Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan is spending $48.8m of taxpayers’ money blocking competition and the future standardisation of the state’s Sea Lake grain freight line, say growers.
Picker shortage downgrades fruit
A shortage of pickers in the Goulburn Valley means fruit is maturing faster than it can be harvested, leading to losses as fruit is downgraded and dumped on the second-grade wholesale market.
Northern rivers a camping priority
See the list of rivers the Victorian Government wants to first open to camping. Farmers fear the impact on crown land water frontages that many have held grazing licences over for decades.
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