Farming and Environment
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Hume Dam set for winter water releases
THE Murray-Darling Basin Authority is releasing more water from Hume Dam as the wetter months approach. MDBA acting executive director of river management Andrew Kremor…
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New Victorian tyre storage rules next year
THE Victorian Government is now considering its next step to widen laws covering the storage and use of old tyres. Tyres have a low-cost use…
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Roadside grain dumps a threat
HIGHWAY drivers who use roadside rest stops may have seen piles of grain on the ground, left behind from trucks that are either cleaning out…
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Young pelicans are spreading their wings
LOOK out, fish! Football spectators at Mildura Sporting Precinct on Saturday were treated to an aerial display by 260 pelicans in a magnificent formation as…
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Food groups make healthy mix
THE Sunraysia Local Food Movement says the past two years have delivered huge social, economic, environmental and cultural challenges. Established in 2016, gatherings saw more…
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Down the drain: Wentworth a hotspot for water fines
ALMOST three-quarters of fines for unlawful water taking in NSW in the first quarter of the year were handed out to users in Wentworth. It has…
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450GL move an ‘extreme risk’
MEMBER for Murray Helen Dalton says she is outraged one of the first actions of the new Labor government in Canberra is to take another…
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Winter war on fruit flies
THE Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area is urging communities to mobilise over the cooler months to get on top of Queensland Fruit Fly issues that…
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River to drop 3.5m for weir works
THE height of the river in the Mildura weir pool will be gradually lowered next week for critical maintenance to the Mildura weir. The Murray…
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Releases increase as Menindee Lakes swell
RELEASES from the Menindee Lakes are expected to increase over the coming weeks with capacity reaching 111 per cent. WaterNSW has forecast inflows to Menindee…
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Boost for agriculture education
AN extra investment in Victorian agriculture education in secondary schools aims to support more students to embark on a career in the primary industries. Applications…
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$17m property lifts hopes for flagship farm sales
A 2008-HECTARE property near Swan Hill has fetched $17 million – $6 million above the asking price – in a clear sign that interest rate rises are…
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