Albo fails to keep his promise
The community-based Speak Up Campaign says it is disappointing that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has not honoured his promise to...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Aug 26
- 3 min
Basin Plan review an ‘absolute disaster’
The Murray-Darling Basin Plan changes announced this week by Water Minister Tanya Plibersek has been described as “an absolute disaster,...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Jun 14
- 3 min
Sharing our knowledge for a better Basin Plan
The complexities of water policy have again been highlighted, with a decision by the NSW Government to withdraw seven water resource...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Jun 14
- 3 min
Thanks for listening, but it’s time for action
A strong message that the NSW Murray region wants governments to ‘start taking action’ was delivered at a Productivity Commission hearing...
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Shelley Scoullar
- May 30
- 3 min
Outrage at South Australia’s use of Murray River water
Farming and community groups across the NSW Murray region have come together to express outrage at a revelation that water will be piped...
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Shelley Scoullar
- May 17
- 2 min
What is the future for Aussie food producers?
There is increasing concern for the future of food and fibre production in Australia, with possible Federal Government intervention...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Apr 19
- 2 min
If you must sell water, make government pay
Community concern at the reintroduction of water buybacks continues to grow. Numerous government and independent reports have highlighted...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Mar 25
- 2 min
Why do we let these ‘rabbits’ destroy our rivers?
Australia needs more action to address the environmental damage caused by European carp. This damage has been more evident following...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Mar 14
- 2 min
Democracy in action: Information session ban
The vice chair of a community organisation has been snubbed by a Federal Government department and he says the lack of transparency and...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Lack of transparencyon display again
The lack of accountability and transparency in water management by the Albanese Government is on display again, according to the...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Feb 19
- 2 min
Don’t waste money
The Albanese Government can ease the considerable pressure being placed on its budget by taking a common-sense approach to water...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Feb 14
- 2 min
Ministers asked to fight for rural communities
“Don’t forget how hard we fought to get an effective socio-economic neutrality test.” That is the message from the community-based Speak...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Jan 9
- 2 min
‘Just add water’ is just adding carp
Communities continue to be frustrated by a ‘just add water’ approach to so-called environmental management, which is damaging the very...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Jan 9
- 2 min
The New Year message: Be brave
As we enter 2023, the community-based Speak Up Campaign is encouraging governments at state and federal levels to “be brave” and accept...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Dec 31, 2022
- 2 min
Why do we now get fish kills with floods?
Local environmentalists are increasingly concerned at the increase in fish kills over the past 12 years. Videos and photos have again...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Dec 20, 2022
- 2 min
Ideal time to monitor impact of river flows
Current river flows are providing the ideal opportunity to collate data on their environmental effectiveness. The community-based Speak...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Nov 27, 2022
- 4 min
Wrong flood predictions tell a bigger story
If authorities cannot predict river flows several days out, how can we possibly have accurate predictions from over a decade ago? That is...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Nov 7, 2022
- 2 min
Governments urged to withdraw from Basin Plan
The Victorian and NSW Governments need to withdraw from the Murray-Darling Basin Plan, according to an advocacy group. Upper Goulburn...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Oct 27, 2022
- 2 min
Do we really want to destroy communities?
Is there any other nation in the world that is prepared to deliberately put its citizens through the trauma of man-made flooding? This is...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Oct 16, 2022
- 2 min
Adequate funding needed for carp and other measures
Controlling European carp is an important part of improving the Murray-Darling Basin environment, but should to be part of a broader...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Aug 26
- 3 min
Albo fails to keep his promise
The community-based Speak Up Campaign says it is disappointing that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has not honoured his promise to...
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Shelley Scoullar
- Aug 26
- 3 min
Basin Plan review an ‘absolute disaster’
The Murray-Darling Basin Plan changes announced this week by Water Minister Tanya Plibersek has been described as “an absolute disaster,...
26 views0 comments
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