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Letters to the Editor: 17/3/20

Basin Plan needs fixing IT was great to see Andrew Reynolds, the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s (MDBA) executive director of river management acknowledging what is commonly understood by those living the reality of poor water management: “Water is...

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No food without cruelty to wildlife

No food without cruelty to wildlifeIN response to the recent letters published in your paper opposing duck shooting, I would like to comment, and quote from a letter published in the Australian Shooter magazine by organic farmer Ken Harris from...

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Water woes

Water woesAS I was lying awake in bed this morning, the beautiful sound of rain continued to pitter patter on the roof. It had been doing so for hours; God bless the rain. I lay there reflecting on the constant feedback we receive from scientists and...

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Preferences counted

To The Editor,My preferences were counted yesterday and I am thrilled to see that Andrew Gibbs has taken my place as a Councillor of Yarran Ward. I am more than confident in Andrews’ ability to bring the highest strategic level conversations to the...

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Letters to the Editor: 6/3/20

Water inequityfavours SouthAustraliansIT seems that injecting millions of dollars into South Australia is a rite a passage for incoming Federal Water Ministers. In 2018, not long after becoming Water Minister, David Littleproud made his way to the...

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Letters to the Editor: 3/3/20

Given in good faith WHILE visiting Kerang over the weekend, I was disgusted and disappointed to see page four of the Gannawarra Times (February 21, Rare chance to snag vintage items).Going on to read the museum will have a stall to sell collectable...

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Protect the ducks

Protect the ducksNATIVE ducks are struggling to survive, with climate change, catastrophic fires and drought affecting their habitats. Surveys have shown that the wetlands are in long-term decline, so it’s baffling why the government would approve...

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Letters to the Editor: 21/2/20

Speak up on waterI HAVE attended more water meetings than I care to remember and there is no question that water is the most important ingredient for communities across northern Victoria. As such I have been actively involved in the Speak Up...

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Go vegan

Go veganTHE news is full of reports of viruses and bacterial infections, some of which are resistant to antibiotics. Most come from animals being abused for human use. The latest shock is the recall of milk by Dairy Farmers due to contamination with...

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Letters to the Editor: 14/2/20

Eureka flags?HAVE you seen those blue flags with a white Southern Cross up and down the Murray Valley Highway? The flag itself was used by gold miners in Ballarat in 1854, who were tired of being charged by the government for the right to prospect...

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Thank you all - Gannawarra has a great future

Thank you all - Gannawarra has a great futureWE would like to express our gratitude for the overwhelming community support we received since our resignation from the Gannawarra Shire Council. We did our best to represent the interests of our...

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Letters to the Editor 31/1/20

Breast screensessentialOVER recent years there has been a wide spread campaign to get women to participate in the BreastScreen program to help detect early stages of breast cancer. But despite a strong and consistent message, only 58 per cent of...

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Letters to the Editor 24/1/20

Divert environmentalwater to food productionEXTRAORDINARY times require extraordinary measures. This is what confronts vast areas of drought and fire-ravaged regional Australia. Now more than ever we demand and expect decisions that transcend...

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Overwhelming support for Toy Run

Overwhelmingsupport for Toy RunOn behalf of the Gannawarra Memorial Toy Run committee, I can only say how overwhelming it is to live in such a generous, caring community! The old saying goes: “When things are tough, the tough get going”.In this...

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Community commended for creative efforts

Community commended for creative efforts The executive of the Kerang Progress Association would like to extend a sincere thank you to the Kerang business operators who hosted Christmas trees in their shop windows, and the community organisations and...

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Put an end to duck shooting

Put an end to duck shootingField and Game Australia are once again pushing for another duck shooting season in 2020. In light of the worst drought in living memory this is abhorrent, offensive and shows a complete lack of respect and regard of...

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VFF plan to fix the basin

VFF plan to fix the basinTHE Victorian Farmers Federation has launched a 10 point plan to help restore the balance between irrigated agriculture and the environment in the Murray-Darling Basin. The Murray-Darling Basin Plan is hurting farmers across...