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Some farmers have recorded just 115mm in five months, leaving their season hanging by a thread, but forecasted spring rain could save their fortunes.
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‘Could be cutting our crops for hay within two weeks’
Some farmers have recorded just 115mm in five months, leaving their season hanging by a thread, but forecasted spring rain could save their fortunes.
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‘Dip into our own pockets’: SES volunteers in funding crisis
The good will of SES volunteers is being stretched thin, as some units dip into their own pockets for resources while awaiting additional funds.
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‘Pretty hard’: Warncoort dairy farmers face near empty dam
Southwest Victorian cattle are drinking town water, as dairy farmers are forced to pay the equivalent of $2300/ML to quench herd thirst.
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Proposed solar facility ‘does not stack up’
Wine growers in Victoria’s Heathcote district are “desperately concerned” over the potential impact of a proposed solar farm in the area.
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Country footy’s new superpowers named
At least six country footy clubs have emerged as dominant forces since the two seasons lost to Covid. Read the inside word at one of the best.
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