Learn from history to set future
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Shelley Scoullar
Feb 9, 20213 min
There’s gold in the river and fairies in our forest
Murray River communities are “crying tears of despair” with the latest revelations from the Murray Darling Basin Authority. Speak Up...
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Shelley Scoullar
Feb 9, 20212 min
Cherry-picking history to suit the narrative
The cherry-picking of history to suit the present day narrative is becoming increasingly frustrating for communities that are trying to...
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Shelley Scoullar
Jan 12, 20212 min
Turn on the tap and reduce impact of ‘food-flation’
If someone in government had the courage to ‘turn on the tap’ it could have a significant positive impact for our nation. As well as...
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Shelley Scoullar
Jan 5, 20212 min
We need to be prepared for the next drought
As we celebrate an end to the devastating drought, the year ahead is the time we must take stock of our nation’s poor water management....
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Shelley Scoullar
Jan 5, 20212 min
New Year's Resolution
The New Year needs to be a time to accept past mistakes in water management and work towards resolving them. Speak Up Campaign chair...
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Shelley Scoullar
Dec 30, 20203 min
Wake up Australia! This plan is the Pitts
Every Australian who wants to eat clean, green and fresh locally produced food should be appalled at findings from the Murray-Darling...
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Shelley Scoullar
Dec 29, 20202 min
Preliminary program has high hopes
A preliminary program for a two day conference on the future of the Murray Darling Basin has been released and promises to deliver...
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Shelley Scoullar
Dec 15, 20202 min
Yanco Creek concerns, despite the assurances
Yanco Creek community members continue to have concerns about future infrastructure plans for the creek system, despite having a small...
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Shelley Scoullar
Dec 2, 20203 min
‘Entire structure’needs to be changed
The entire structure of Murray-Darling Basin Plan implementation needs a revamp to stop the disaster that is unfolding. Speak Up Campaign...
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Shelley Scoullar
Dec 2, 20203 min
Living in fairyland
Anyone who blames farmers for an inability to achieve Basin Plan river flows is “living in fairyland”. It is not farmers or towns or any...
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Shelley Scoullar
Nov 27, 20202 min
Why aren’t we protecting Kingfishers and platypus?
While concern is being expressed about native animal and bird populations, poor water management that is contributing to their demise is...
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Shelley Scoullar
Nov 22, 20202 min
Hume ward bound
An epic journey to raise awareness about environmental and humanitarian issues impacting southern NSW and northern Victoria will finish...
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Shelley Scoullar
Nov 22, 20203 min
Living in fairyland
Anyone who blames farmers for an inability to achieve Basin Plan river flows is “living in fairyland”. It is not farmers or towns or any...
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Shelley Scoullar
Nov 16, 20202 min
Marshall elected to chair Speak Up
Blighty dairy farmer Lachlan Marshall has been elected chair of the Speak Up Campaign. Shelley Scoullar, who has held the chair’s...
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Shelley Scoullar
Nov 10, 20202 min
Support Lloyd’s walk
A 303 kilometre walk to raise awareness of damage being caused to the Murray River and its communities starts on Wednesday. Barham...
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Shelley Scoullar
Nov 6, 20202 min
Transport available to Speak Up AGM
Achievements of the past year and plans for the future will be discussed when the Speak Up Campaign holds its annual general meeting this...
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Oct 27, 20202 min
‘Conned’ by appointment, say angry farmers
Farmers are furious and say they were “conned” by the Federal Government’s appointment of a Murray-Darling Basin ‘top cop’. Former...
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Oct 27, 20202 min
We can only ‘imagine’
The Speak Up Campaign has accused the Federal Government of “lots of rhetoric sadly lacking action” during National Water Week 2020. It...
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info7767673
Oct 19, 20202 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...
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Shelley Scoullar
Mar 53 min
Misleading propaganda a waste of taxpayer money
A community group has slammed an Albanese Government advertisement as “misleading propaganda”, saying it is an “appalling waste of...
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Shelley Scoullar
Mar 52 min
Fresh call to implement National Carp Program
Governments are being urged to take necessary action that will reduce the damage to river systems by European carp. A range of...
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