info77676733 days ago2 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...
info77676734 days ago3 minLearn from past A local environmental group has urged federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley to ensure history does not repeat itself before approving a...
info77676734 days ago3 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 132 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? ...
info7767673Oct 83 minTransparency needed after ‘farcical’ allocationFood producers in the NSW Murray region have renewed calls for water ownership transparency after what they say is “farcical” information...
info7767673Oct 53 minPositive steps, but a long way to goTwo passionate community advocates who want renewed honesty and collaboration say they had positive meetings during a Murray-Darling Basi...
info7767673Sep 282 minLack of leadership in water register debateNSW Water Minister Melinda Pavey has lacked leadership in her handling of legislation to implement a water ownership register, according ...
info7767673Sep 232 minSpeak Up’s first Corporate SponsorThe Lifeline Appeal by the Speak Up Campaign has received a boost, securing the organisaton’s first corporate sponsor. De Bortoli Wines h...
info7767673Sep 182 minConcentrate on science, not government fundingA university paper which highlights the failings of Australia’s water reform needs to be a catalyst for change. Speak Up Campaign Deputy ...
info7767673Sep 92 minSpeak Up needs help to continue its workThe Speak Up Campaign is appealing for public help to continue advocating on behalf of the region. It has instigated a fundraising drive ...
info7767673Sep 73 minStep in the right directionThe announcements today by federal Water Minister Keith Pitt have been described as “a step in the right direction” by the Speak Up Campa...
info7767673Aug 302 minOnline petition seeks support for Water RegisterCommunity efforts to achieve transparency in water ownership are continuing. The Speak Up Campaign has launched an online petition to rei...
info7767673Aug 122 minCommunities continue to suffer from poor policyThe impact on Victoria communities from water reform continues to escalate, despite promises this would not occur because “there is no mo...
info7767673Aug 122 minSir Angus must visit NSW Murray and MurrumbidgeeThe community-based Speak Up Campaign has called for the new Murray-Darling Basin Authority chairman Sir Angus Houston to prioritise a vi...
info7767673Aug 122 minMissing ingredients:Water and confidenceLatest water allocation announcements have farmers questioning whether governments are serious about rebuilding the economy and regional ...
info7767673Aug 72 minStop delays, start taking actionGovernments need to stop procrastinating, stop delaying and start taking decisive action on water reform. The recent Australian Competiti...
info7767673Aug 12 minStop the scare tacticsThe community-based Speak Up Campaign is calling on the NSW Government to stop scare tactics to defend its position on water reform. It s...
Shelley ScoullarJul 262 minGovt supports almonds, ignores rice and dairyThe Australian Government’s lack of support for staple food production continues to be a concern for many farmers. While the Government c...
Shelley ScoullarJul 222 minGet fair dinkum with water accountabilityA community group which garnered the support of 11,000 signatures on a water transparency petition is calling on the NSW Government to “g...
Speak Up CampaignJul 42 minFood security should not be an Aussie problemThe importance of food security in Australia has been highlighted again during a National Rural Health Alliance ‘virtual conversation’. T...
info7767673 3 days ago 2 min Food producers hit by inefficient bureaucracy Regional food producers are fighting another battle with what they believe is an “inept and inefficient bureaucracy” that wants to hit th...
info7767673 4 days ago 3 min Learn from past A local environmental group has urged federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley to ensure history does not repeat itself before approving a...
