Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
The inherent and unavoidable cruelty in duck shooting outweighs all the arguments in favour of keeping a bloodsport that only a minimal amount of people actually want. Add in the negative impact on residents, visitors and tourism opportunities and there is no reason to allow duck shooting to continue. Here in central Victoria, the wetlands…
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With calm autumn conditions across much of the state, communities can expect to see smoke in the air as a mix of planned burns, private burns under CFA’s permit system and agricultural burns take place over the coming weeks. Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) Chief Fire Officer Chris Hardman said it is crucial fire agencies…
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The Newstead Community Energy Project (aka solar farm) will be commissioned during the second half of 2024 (date TBC).
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Paterson’s Curse (aka Salvation Jane and Riverina Bluebell) Botanical Name: Echium plantagineum Weed Classifications: Paterson’s Curse is a declared noxious weed in Victoria and a Regionally Controlled (priority) weed in our Nth. Central Catchment area. Where did it Come From: Paterson’s Curse, a native from western and southern Europe, was introduced into Australia as a…
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