VFF to D’Ambrosio: Cut AEMO’s power
Victorian farmers have had enough of what they call AEMO’s “disrespect” for agriculture in the rollout of the VNI West transmission line.
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All the best pics from the Pakenham store sale
Numbers lifted and prices steadied at Pakenham’s store sale last week. But there were plenty of faces in the crowd checking out the action.
APL backs pig gassing after activist furore
Australian Pork Limited says gas stunning is the global best practice when it comes to the humane killing of pigs.
AEMO fast-tracks VNI West review
AEMO has given itself less than four weeks to analyse more than 500 submissions to its VNI West proposal and deliver a report on a narrowed route.
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Goulburn summer flows cut
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‘Absolute mess’: BlazeAid starts flood clean-up
Disaster-aid charity BlazeAid is back helping flood victims at the same place it helped bushfire victims only a couple of years ago.
Farms split as powerline corridor set
The powerline pylon corridor that will feed renewable energy into Melbourne will carve up hundreds of farms. SEE THE MAP
Fears of deadly Covid variant causing chaos
Authorities are battling to control the spread of the deadly Delta variant after it emerged a Brisbane woman with the strain travelled in the community for 10 days.
Farmers call for powerline rent
Farmers are getting $20,000 or more each year to host wind turbines on their land, but feel like they are not compensated fairly for a powerline easement.
Farmer fears over barbed-wire ban
Victorian farmers fear a push to ban the use of barbed wire to protect wildlife is misguided and will set a dangerous precedent.
Border air wing patrols as national crisis worsens
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