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Speak Up says thanks to Cobram students
The community-based Speak Up Campaign has thanked a group of Cobram students for their support. It donated Speak Up hats to the students...
Shelley Scoullar
May 23, 20222 min read


‘Day of reckoning’ is fast approaching
Regardless of who wins the federal election this month, a day of reckoning is approaching for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. The Speak Up...
Shelley Scoullar
May 5, 20223 min read


Candidates asked about water and Basin Plan
Candidates across three electorates in northern Victoria and southern NSW are being asked to respond to questions on agriculture and...
Shelley Scoullar
May 5, 20222 min read


Build policy on solutions, not winning votes
The community-based Speak Up Campaign has joined the growing list of organisations expressing concern at last week’s Labor Party...
Shelley Scoullar
Apr 13, 20223 min read


SA must be part of the solution
The new South Australian Government needs to be part of developing sensible solutions, including in its own state, to challenges around...
Shelley Scoullar
Mar 21, 20223 min read


Local solutions, not volume, are the key to success
A CSIRO paper has again confirmed the need to look at local solutions to our river environments, rather than taking the ‘just add water’...
Shelley Scoullar
Mar 3, 20222 min read


Speak Up vows to continue the fight
The Speak Up Campaign has vowed to continue fighting for its communities, especially in relation to fair water policy. At its annual...
Shelley Scoullar
Feb 19, 20223 min read


Labor needs to confirm policy on water buybacks
Regional communities need to know the Labor Party’s position on water buybacks before the upcoming federal election, according to the...
Shelley Scoullar
Feb 9, 20222 min read


Reflecting on a wasted year
Reflecting on 2021, it will be seen as a wasted year in which there was little progress to improve Australia’s water policy and...
Shelley Scoullar
Dec 13, 20212 min read


Call for new leaders to visit Murray region
The 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 Scoullar
Oct 12, 20212 min read


Book uncovers how markets disadvantage family farmers
A book that uncovers why Australia’s family farmers are disadvantaged by water markets has been launched this week. It reveals what...
Shelley Scoullar
Sep 1, 20212 min read


MIL needs to lead allocation review
An angry farmer reaction has been received to a NSW Government announcement that NSW Murray food and fibre producers may only get 30 per...
Shelley Scoullar
Sep 1, 20212 min read


We want solutions, not bickering
Politicians are being encouraged to stop bickering and start looking at effective solutions to improve the management of precious water...
Shelley Scoullar
Jul 3, 20212 min read


Speak Up welcomes new Nationals’ leader
The Speak Up Campaign has welcomed the return of Barnaby Joyce as leader of the federal Nationals and immediately called on him to again...
Shelley Scoullar
Jun 24, 20212 min read


Heed warnings of reduced inflows
The Federal Government is being urged to heed warnings about reduced Murray-Darling Basin inflows. “We continue calling for government...
Shelley Scoullar
Jun 7, 20212 min read


Stop 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 Scoullar
Jun 2, 20213 min read


Stop playing games and start protecting regions
The frustrations around politicians who continue to prioritise their personal futures and political game-playing over sound...
Shelley Scoullar
May 16, 20213 min read


Help SRI continue to fight for our region
A David versus Goliath battle continues, as Southern Riverina Irrigators fights for the NSW Murray region’s farmers and communities. But...
Shelley Scoullar
Apr 24, 20212 min read


Don’t let this report sit on a shelf and gather dust
The 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 Scoullar
Mar 31, 20212 min read


Let’s start the difficult discussions
A prominent water policy advocate is calling for “a start to difficult discussions” around poor water management, which is seeing huge...
Shelley Scoullar
Mar 24, 20212 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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