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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...
Shelley Scoullar
Mar 6, 20232 min read


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...
Shelley Scoullar
Feb 19, 20232 min read


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...
Shelley Scoullar
Feb 14, 20232 min read


‘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...
Shelley Scoullar
Jan 9, 20232 min read


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...
Shelley Scoullar
Jan 9, 20232 min read


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...
Shelley Scoullar
Dec 31, 20222 min read


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...
Shelley Scoullar
Dec 20, 20222 min read


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...
Shelley Scoullar
Nov 27, 20224 min read


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...
Shelley Scoullar
Nov 7, 20222 min read


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...
Shelley Scoullar
Oct 27, 20222 min read


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...
Shelley Scoullar
Oct 16, 20222 min read


Protect our communities
Communities in southern New South Wales and northern Victoria are asking for Water Ministers to “protect us”, when they meet next week....
Shelley Scoullar
Oct 11, 20222 min read


Call for review into water management
The threat of more flooding in coming months highlights the need for an overarching review of Australia’s water management. The...
Shelley Scoullar
Sep 12, 20222 min read


Bush Summit raises more water recovery concerns
Communities in southern New South Wales and northern Victoria will take little comfort from comments made by Federal Water Minister Tanya...
Shelley Scoullar
Sep 4, 20223 min read


Bush Summit the right place to start telling the truth
As politicians and community leaders prepare to descend on Griffith, a community advocacy group is calling for a reset in political...
Shelley Scoullar
Aug 22, 20222 min read


Call for Ministers to support communities
A community group has called for a stop to the misinformation, accompanied by political and media hype, over water recovery under the...
Shelley Scoullar
Aug 15, 20223 min read


Time for NSW Govt to ‘step up’
The NSW Government needs to ‘step up to the plate’ and deliver on its responsibilities to regional communities in water management. That...
Shelley Scoullar
Aug 15, 20222 min read


Informed commentary would be welcomed
Why can’t we have informed, balanced and accurate political commentary around water policy? It is a question being asked by the...
Shelley Scoullar
Aug 5, 20223 min read


Speak Up slams Basin Plan reporting from ABC
An advocacy group has slammed what it calls “inaccurate and harmful” reporting of an issue that is crucial to rural communities and the...
Shelley Scoullar
Jul 26, 20223 min read


Concerns expressed over Nationals leadership
A leading community group is asking Nationals’ parliamentarians to “think very carefully” before casting their vote in Monday’s...
Shelley Scoullar
May 29, 20222 min read


Time to reduce national debt, increase productivity.
The current position on water policy in Australia is restricting the nation’s growth and contributing to a mounting national debt. As...
Shelley Scoullar
Jun 73 min read


Irrigation farmers can help, but not with current policy settings
While some farmers face the confronting scenes of bare paddocks and starving stock, others despair at their inability to help due to poor...
Shelley Scoullar
May 153 min read
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