Andrews owes apology to law-abiding hunters
Premier Daniel Andrews should apologise to duck hunters after claiming that rules were not followed on bag limits during last year’s duck season. The Nationals Member for Gippsland South,…
Delivering innovation to Victoria’s farmers
Victoria will be leading the country in agricultural innovation after the Liberals and Nationals committed $8 million to establish the Agriculture Futures Extension Program (AFEP). The program will be available…
Delivering innovation to Victoria’s farmers
Victoria will be leading the country in agricultural innovation after the Liberals and Nationals committed $8 million to establish the Agriculture Futures Extension Program (AFEP). The program will be available…
Bully’s backing our local seafood sector
Lakes Entrance Fishermen Limited (LEFL), formerly known as the fishermen’s co-operative, will receive a $5 million rebuild and country of origin seafood labelling will be introduced if the Victorian Liberals…
Delivering reliable water connections for country towns
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says more people in country towns will be connected to town sewerage and water supply under a $40 million plan by The…
Innovation to protect the future of Australia’s food bowl
Victoria is the food bowl of our nation. From the orchard rows in the Goulburn Valley come the peaches and pears that fill our children’s lunchboxes. From the dairies…
Latrobe Valley farms drowning under river diversion
Latrobe Valley farmers are facing ongoing flood impacts from the Morwell River diversion that the Andrews Government commissioned after the June 2021 floods. A new temporary weir and diversion has…
Common sense finally prevails on machinery licence requirements
After years of lobbying from the Victorian Nationals and the Victorian Farmers Federation, the Andrews Labor Government will finally address flawed licensing requirements that meant farmers were being forced to…
Bath tables Bushfire fuel reduction petition
The Howitt Society’s e-petition calling for an increase in fuel reduction burning has been tabled in State Parliament. It was sponsored by Shadow Assistant Minister for Public Land Use and…
Labor Ministers have no idea on roadside vegetation risks
Roads Minister, Ben Carroll’s announcement today that Labor is investing more funds into removing grass and weeds on roadsides is laughable when he has ignored the major issues of roadside…
Nexus is the next step for Birchip
Agricultural researchers in Birchip would be able to work closer with farmers and the community in a new project by Birchip Cropping Group (BCG). Described as ‘the missing link in…
Government needs to clarify Latrobe water split
The Nationals Member for Gippsland South, Danny O’Brien says it’s a victory for local irrigators and the environment that unallocated water in the Latrobe system will be shared out. Mr…