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Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Deputy President Teresa Bisucci last moth determined that VCAT has the power to consider amendments to the applications in the case between Rubicon Station Pty Ltd and Goulburn Valley Water. The case involves a licence to use and take water, and a licence to construct works on a waterway. The

The regional countryside is seeing more people settling locally, chasing the good life. This brings fresh country air, growing their own vegies, raising some animals, a chance to slow down and enjoy the change of pace. “After years of visiting properties, many new landholders I meet express their delight in the space, the views, wildlife

A Supreme Court interim injunction granted last week has stopped some logging in the Central Highlands. VicForests must desist from cutting trees in 10 coupes that had been earmarked for clear-felling in the Central Highlands and Gippsland after ‘Wildlife of the Central Highlands Inc.’ went to court, arguing the threatened species in the woodlands needed

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has welcomed its role in delivering practical resilience measures in relation to bushfires and climate change, as the country faces continued extreme fire weather in the future. Announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison today, CSIRO, in collaboration with other agencies and partners, will bring plans and recommendations to Australian Governments

Funding has been approved for development of an e-waste collection facility at the current Yea Resource Recovery Centre, Cr Eric Lording has told Murrindindi Council. An upgrade to the weighbridge at the Alexandra Landfill incorporating the supply and installation of a new boom gate will ensure that trucks cannot bypass the weighing station. This installation

New research calls for national action to minimise the risk of the platypus vanishing due to habitat destruction, dams and weirs. Australia’s devastating drought is having a critical impact on the iconic platypus, a globally unique mammal, with increasing reports of rivers drying up and platypuses becoming stranded. Platypuses were once considered widespread across the

Animals including livestock generally tolerate smoke and ash fallout from bushfires well. However some animals, particularly cats, dogs and horses, may exhibit minor respiratory problems or eye irritation. In areas where there are ongoing serious smoke impacts, livestock owners may want to consider relocating their animals, depending on advice from emergency services. The respiratory symptoms

Environmental groups, sustainable food vendors and sellers of environmentally-friendly services or products are invited to be stallholdersat the Dindi Sustainable Living Expo in April. The Dindi Sustainable Living Expo – set to run at the Yea Railway Reserve on April 14 – will celebrate the natural environment, sustainable rural living and all things environmentally-friendly in

Melbourne young couple wants to establish a Japanese farm locally with traditional Japanese homestead, Japanese farm and Japanese gardens which are open to the public. Michael Maher is on the hunt for a local property in the Murrindindi or Yarra Ranges area. “We are looking to build a farm to grow a type of Japanese

Protestors claim to have closed three logging coupes in the Murrindindi region today (Wed.). Karena Goldfinch says one of the forest areas is at Narbethong. “This publicly owned forest is Narbethong is around 120 years old and is being cut down to be converted to paper which decomposes within a few years,” Ms Goldfinch said.