Our thoughts are with the workers and their families who will be impacted by Energy Australia’s decision to close the Yallourn Power Station four years early. The Yallourn Power Station has long been a pillar of strength for Victoria and the National Energy Market. It has provided the reliable generation needed to keep energy prices…
DetailsSpeaking to Country Today’s Libby Price about the mixed bag of challenges our growers in Victoria are facing with a shortage of labour, export supply chains impacted from COVID, surplus product flooding the domestic market driving down prices and therefore farmers questioning the viability of harvesting the crop. Tune in here.
DetailsA great win for irrigators in basin communities with this week’s announcement that there’ll be a shift to off-farm water recovery projects. And fantastic to discuss it in detail, and what it means for farming communities, with Country Today’s Libby Price. The Victorian Nationals have been pushing for no more water to be taken from…
DetailsGreat to have a catch up with Kylie and Kev at Radio 2AY and discuss some of the wins we’ve had for our Victorian basin communities and farmers with the Water Minister Keith Pitt in the region. Tune in here: https://bit.ly/2MIEvWQ
DetailsThe Morrison-McCormack Government is delivering on its commitment to focus on off-farm projects to recover environmental water in the Murray-Darling Basin. Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, Keith Pitt, is announcing the Water Efficiency Program (WEP) will close and be replaced by a water saving program that does not impact farmers’ water entitlements. “My…
DetailsBasin farmers, landholders and community organisations in Victoria will be able to apply for a share of $6 million in grants to deliver practical on-ground projects that improve the health of rivers and wetlands in the Murray–Darling Basin. Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, Keith Pitt, said the $20 million Murray–Darling Healthy Rivers Program…
DetailsCommunities throughout the Murray-Darling Basin can now apply for a share of $34 million in grants to stimulate job growth and boost economic development under the third round of the Economic Development Program (EDP). Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, Keith Pitt, said the third round of the EDP, which opens from this Wednesday…
DetailsBy Greg Brown Nationals senators have drafted legislation allowing the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to invest in nuclear power as twothirds of Coalition MPs backed lifting the ban on the controversial fuel source to help shift the nation to a carbon-neutral future. The block of five Nationals senators, led by Bridget McKenzie and Matt Canavan,…
DetailsTHE Nationals Senate Team has decided to move amendments to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) so that it can invest in all technologies that can reduce emissions. Nationals Senate Leader, Senator McKenzie stated “The National Party Senators back our agricultural, manufacturing and mining sectors and will continue to do everything we can to ensure…
DetailsNew road safety upgrades and improvements will be delivered in in the Indi electorate in north east Victoria thanks to funding from the Australian and Victorian governments. Nationals Senate Leader and Wodonga-based Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie said the timing couldn’t be better. “This vital funding is not only providing a much-needed boost to local…
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