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August 10, 2010
The commitment by the Leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott to fully implement the former Howard Government Murray Darling Basin plan is good news for irrigators.
Federal Member for Murray, Dr Sharman Stone, said a re-elected Coalition Government will reinstate the Coalition’s 2007 Murray Darling Basin Plan with carefully targeted water buyback (not Penny Wong’s), funding of on farm water... Click here for full story
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August 3, 2010
The Brumby Government is trying to block the public finding out exactly what they used as the justification for piping the Goulburn Valley’s water to Melbourne, and the Foodbowl Modernisation Project details.
Acting on behalf of its owner, the Victorian Government, NVIRP has effectively appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn the VCAT decision to release the Foodbowl Modernisation’s ori... Click here for full story
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June 23, 2010
Locals in Murray are being urged to work with the state and federal governments to help eradicate the locust hatchings expected in spring.
“The good summer rains across inland Australia provided ideal breeding conditions for the locusts, “ Dr Sharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray said.
“High density egg laying during April followed the influx of swarms in the Murray Valley and... Click here for full story
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