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Future Drought Fund: Better climate information for Mallee farming communities

A workshop is being held in Mallee to support the development of the Drought Resilience Self-Assessment Tool and Climate Services for Agriculture program. Farmers are encouraged to get involved in the development of climate and resilience tools

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The Nationals Party Moves Forward of Net Zero 2050

The Nationals have agreed in principle to support a target of net zero emissions by 2050. Deputy Prime Minister, Barnaby Joyce said that the decision was made after careful deliberation and achieving a range of support, protections and

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New Payment to help women escape violent relationships

The Morrison Joyce Government have announced new financial assistance available to women leaving a violent relationship access to a one-off payment of up to $5,000 to help them establish a life free of violence. Under the two-year Escaping

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Confusion for Freedom Day

Understanding the new COVID-19 restrictions on businesses is an impossible task. This week hospitality and beauty businesses were thrown into a tailspin when the requirement for full vaccination of their workforce was brought forward from the

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Stewardship Pilot to pay for biodiversity outcomes

Pilot to reward farmers for improving their native vegetation closes on 27 October 2021. Six regions can participate in the pilot with the intent to roll out to other regions in the future Applications for farmers to participate in the

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Ag Visa talks with Indonesia a good sign

Talks with Indonesia to become a participating country in the Australian Agricultural Worker Visa have begun positively On Thursday, Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, David Littleproud said this is a major step forward to relieve

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Live music set to be reignited in Mildura

The Morrison Government is supporting the return of live music, providing more than $2.5 million in industry funding, as part of round three of the Live Music Australia program. Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the

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Future Drought Fund: Supporting Mallee’s drought resilience

First round grants announced for Future Drought Fund’s Networks to Build Drought Resilience program $1.4 million investment for 33 grants awarded across Australia The program builds the skills and capacity of people and communities and delivers

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Local Legends – Frontline Workers

This week has been one of the most challenging for our community since the start of the pandemic. The rise in cases in Mildura has been a ‘rubber hitting the road moment’ for our frontline workers. Our health care workers and emergency services

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