VFF supports water buyback halt
THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is backing the Victorian Government’s call to halt water buybacks, warning they pose a serious threat to rural communities...
ALTHOUGH rain provided a major respite to Mitchell Shire farmers who have been longing for wet weather across the weekend, there are still major...
QUARRY Hills Parkland will now be recognised as bunjil nganga Parkland after the name was approved by Geographic Names Victoria.The name, meaning ‘eagle view’,...
KILMORE Creek will receive some much needed strengthening of its habitat, with a grant provided by the State Government.Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes...
Seymour Bushland Park preserved
THE Seymour Bushland Park will be preserved and enhanced over the next 10 years following the endorsement of its inaugural management plan at Council’s...
AS the weather cools and conditions for burn offs in regional areas improve, the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is especially alerting the agricultural...
Twin lamb disease cases warned
SHEEP producers are being warned that they may begin to see cases of pregnancy toxaemia or twin lamb disease in their ewes, a new...
ON Saturday, May 10, the Willowmavin Landcare Group held a successful field day educating attendees on farm dams and effective management.Thirty-four enthusiastic farmers and...
First month of bin system done
AFTER a much talked about month of the new four-bin system for the Mitchell Shire Council (MSC), how is it performing?According to Shire numbers,...
John Gaffney has never been one to sit idle and there are a multitude of achievements that bare witness to this.Mr Gaffney was born...