Shelley Scoullar6 days ago2 minTurn on the tap and reduce impact of ‘food-flation’If someone in government had the courage to ‘turn on the tap’ it could have a significant positive impact for our nation. As well as grow...
Shelley ScoullarJan 52 minWe need to be prepared for the next droughtAs we celebrate an end to the devastating drought, the year ahead is the time we must take stock of our nation’s poor water management. S...
Shelley ScoullarJan 42 minNew Year's ResolutionThe New Year needs to be a time to accept past mistakes in water management and work towards resolving them. Speak Up Campaign chair Lach...
Shelley ScoullarDec 29, 20203 minWake up Australia! This plan is the PittsEvery Australian who wants to eat clean, green and fresh locally produced food should be appalled at findings from the Murray-Darling Bas...
Shelley ScoullarDec 29, 20202 minPreliminary program has high hopesA preliminary program for a two day conference on the future of the Murray Darling Basin has been released and promises to deliver constr...
Shelley ScoullarDec 14, 20202 minYanco Creek concerns, despite the assurancesYanco Creek community members continue to have concerns about future infrastructure plans for the creek system, despite having a small vi...
Shelley ScoullarDec 2, 20203 min‘Entire structure’needs to be changedThe entire structure of Murray-Darling Basin Plan implementation needs a revamp to stop the disaster that is unfolding. Speak Up Campaign...
Shelley ScoullarDec 2, 20203 minLiving in fairylandAnyone who blames farmers for an inability to achieve Basin Plan river flows is “living in fairyland”. It is not farmers or towns or any ...
Shelley ScoullarNov 26, 20202 minWhy aren’t we protecting Kingfishers and platypus?While concern is being expressed about native animal and bird populations, poor water management that is contributing to their demise is ...
Shelley ScoullarNov 22, 20202 minHume ward boundAn epic journey to raise awareness about environmental and humanitarian issues impacting southern NSW and northern Victoria will finish a...
Shelley ScoullarNov 22, 20203 minLiving in fairylandAnyone who blames farmers for an inability to achieve Basin Plan river flows is “living in fairyland”. It is not farmers or towns or any ...
Shelley ScoullarNov 16, 20202 minMarshall elected to chair Speak UpBlighty dairy farmer Lachlan Marshall has been elected chair of the Speak Up Campaign. Shelley Scoullar, who has held the chair’s positio...
Shelley ScoullarNov 10, 20202 minSupport Lloyd’s walkA 303 kilometre walk to raise awareness of damage being caused to the Murray River and its communities starts on Wednesday. Barham newspa...
Shelley ScoullarNov 6, 20202 minTransport available to Speak Up AGMAchievements of the past year and plans for the future will be discussed when the Speak Up Campaign holds its annual general meeting this...
info7767673Oct 26, 20202 min‘Conned’ by appointment, say angry farmersFarmers are furious and say they were “conned” by the Federal Government’s appointment of a Murray-Darling Basin ‘top cop’. Former Austra...
info7767673Oct 26, 20202 minWe can only ‘imagine’The Speak Up Campaign has accused the Federal Government of “lots of rhetoric sadly lacking action” during National Water Week 2020. It b...
info7767673Oct 19, 20202 minFood producers hit by inefficient bureaucracyRegional food producers are fighting another battle with what they believe is an “inept and inefficient bureaucracy” that wants to hit th...
info7767673Oct 18, 20203 minLearn from past A local environmental group has urged federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley to ensure history does not repeat itself before approving a...
info7767673Oct 18, 20203 minListen to the evidenceAn environmental group wants action to stop the damage being caused by excess forest flooding. Those who live around Gunbower Forest are ...
info7767673Oct 13, 20202 minAre governments serious about creating jobs?At a time when Australia needs to boost productivity and manufacturing, why are we strangling one of the nation’s most vital industries? ...
Shelley Scoullar 6 days ago 2 min Turn on the tap and reduce impact of ‘food-flation’ If someone in government had the courage to ‘turn on the tap’ it could have a significant positive impact for our nation. As well as grow...
Shelley Scoullar Jan 5 2 min We need to be prepared for the next drought As we celebrate an end to the devastating drought, the year ahead is the time we must take stock of our nation’s poor water management. S...