MURRAY Goulburn board chairman Phil Tracy said the company’s $2.8 billion revenue was down 3.3 per cent on the previous year, but overall that was not much of a fall. He was speaking after the company released its full year results last Wednesday. Cost cutting measures and streamlining of processes will mean around 200 […]
LEONGATHA finished the home and away season undefeated after hosting Drouin and winning by 89 points. The classy Parrots brought it’s “A” game along and, while Drouin was solid early, the Parrots extended its lead at every break. The seniors and reserves sides, having both finished the season without a loss, now have the week […]
VEOLIA has not given up on developing a new landfill in Gippsland, despite the Gippsland Waste and Resource Recovery Group’s draft regional plan failing to identify any new landfill sites. The company will maintain an ongoing interest in Leongatha South and Yallourn North, should either site be registered in the future. Veolia’s Max Spedding said, […]
THE Alberton Football Netball League Best and Fairest votes were counted at the Wonthaggi Workmens Club on Saturday night. Lynn Whelan, the AFL Gippsland, South Gippsland Operations and Neil Park, the Alberton FNL director of football operations oversaw the event which took place in front of a large crowd enjoying dinner. The winner of the […]
THE recent decision to close the Inverloch Transfer Station has sparked action from outraged residents. The Bass Coast Ratepayers and Residents Association has called a public rally to protest the closure and the performance of Bass Coast Shire Council. The rally will be held at 12pm on Sunday, October 2, at the Inverloch Recreation Reserve, […]
DAIRY farmers could be the winners from an innovative push by South Gippsland Shire Council to help the struggling industry. Council last Wednesday voted to write to the Federal Government, calling for more dairy products to be included in Australia’s foreign aid in order to increase demand and in turn boost farmers’ returns. Council’s stalled […]
The State Government has this morning announced it will legislate for a permanent ban on the exploration and development of onshore unconventional gas in Victoria, including fracking and coal seam gas. The government will also legislate to extend the current moratorium on the exploration and development of conventional onshore gas until June 30, 2020. MP […]
BRUCE Manintveld and Fiona Baker were good operators when they started as Focus Farmers two years ago. Now they are even better. That’s the assessment of farm consultant Jeff Urie, who facilitated the Focus Farm for the Mirboo North couple. “They were very good to start with, but I think the two things that the […]
THREE workshops are being run to provide landholders with information about integrated rabbit control in the lead up to the release of a new strain of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus, known as RHDV1 K5. The RHDVI 5K virus, due to be released in 2017, aims to boost the effectiveness of the current RHDV1 strain that […]
BEEF prices have been on a meteoric rise for the last 12 months, hitting record highs in recent weeks and they could rise even higher in the lead up to spring. According to Meat and Livestock Australia, demand for cattle from restockers is currently driving the price rise. The Eastern Young Cattle Indicator hit 700 […]