Shelley ScoullarMay 292 minConcerns expressed over Nationals leadershipA leading community group is asking Nationals’ parliamentarians to “think very carefully” before casting their vote in Monday’s...
Shelley ScoullarMay 232 minSpeak Up says thanks to Cobram studentsThe community-based Speak Up Campaign has thanked a group of Cobram students for their support. It donated Speak Up hats to the students...
Shelley ScoullarMay 53 min‘Day of reckoning’ is fast approachingRegardless of who wins the federal election this month, a day of reckoning is approaching for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. The Speak Up...
Shelley ScoullarMay 52 minCandidates asked about water and Basin PlanCandidates across three electorates in northern Victoria and southern NSW are being asked to respond to questions on agriculture and...
Shelley ScoullarApr 133 minBuild policy on solutions, not winning votesThe community-based Speak Up Campaign has joined the growing list of organisations expressing concern at last week’s Labor Party...
Shelley ScoullarMar 213 minSA must be part of the solutionThe new South Australian Government needs to be part of developing sensible solutions, including in its own state, to challenges around...
Shelley ScoullarMar 32 minLocal solutions, not volume, are the key to successA CSIRO paper has again confirmed the need to look at local solutions to our river environments, rather than taking the ‘just add water’...
Shelley ScoullarFeb 183 minSpeak Up vows to continue the fightThe Speak Up Campaign has vowed to continue fighting for its communities, especially in relation to fair water policy. At its annual...
Shelley ScoullarFeb 92 minLabor needs to confirm policy on water buybacksRegional communities need to know the Labor Party’s position on water buybacks before the upcoming federal election, according to the...
Shelley ScoullarDec 12, 20212 minReflecting on a wasted yearReflecting on 2021, it will be seen as a wasted year in which there was little progress to improve Australia’s water policy and...
Shelley ScoullarOct 11, 20212 minCall for new leaders to visit Murray regionThe new leaders of New South Wales are being encouraged to visit the state’s Murray region to learn how it can contribute to post-Covid...
Shelley ScoullarSep 1, 20212 minBook uncovers how markets disadvantage family farmersA book that uncovers why Australia’s family farmers are disadvantaged by water markets has been launched this week. It reveals what...
Shelley ScoullarSep 1, 20212 minMIL needs to lead allocation reviewAn angry farmer reaction has been received to a NSW Government announcement that NSW Murray food and fibre producers may only get 30 per...
Shelley ScoullarJul 3, 20212 minWe want solutions, not bickeringPoliticians are being encouraged to stop bickering and start looking at effective solutions to improve the management of precious water...
Shelley ScoullarJun 24, 20212 minSpeak Up welcomes new Nationals’ leaderThe Speak Up Campaign has welcomed the return of Barnaby Joyce as leader of the federal Nationals and immediately called on him to again...
Shelley ScoullarJun 7, 20212 minHeed warnings of reduced inflowsThe Federal Government is being urged to heed warnings about reduced Murray-Darling Basin inflows. “We continue calling for government...
Shelley ScoullarJun 2, 20213 minStop hiding behind Ramsar Convention A community group is again calling for a fresh approach to the controversial Murray-Darling Basin Plan. The Speak Up Campaign is throwing...
Shelley ScoullarMay 16, 20213 minStop playing games and start protecting regionsThe frustrations around politicians who continue to prioritise their personal futures and political game-playing over sound...
Shelley ScoullarApr 24, 20212 minHelp SRI continue to fight for our regionA David versus Goliath battle continues, as Southern Riverina Irrigators fights for the NSW Murray region’s farmers and communities. But...
Shelley ScoullarMar 31, 20212 minDon’t let this report sit on a shelf and gather dustThe need for reform in the water market has been highlighted in a report released at the end of last week, and the Speak Up Campaign is...
Shelley ScoullarMay 292 minConcerns expressed over Nationals leadershipA leading community group is asking Nationals’ parliamentarians to “think very carefully” before casting their vote in Monday’s...
Shelley ScoullarMay 232 minSpeak Up says thanks to Cobram studentsThe community-based Speak Up Campaign has thanked a group of Cobram students for their support. It donated Speak Up hats to the students...