The National Class 3 Drought Assistance Dimension Exemption Notice 2023 (No.1) has been published in the Commonwealth Gazette under the Heavy Vehicle National Law. The renewed notice commences today contains the same conditions, requirements, and access as the existing notice.…
We’re scratching our heads by the recent actions of transmission network operator AusNet Services after its workers entered farm properties along the Ballarat to Bendigo transmission line, without any prior contact or seeking permission from landowners. VFF President Emma Germano…
Hundreds of farmers, including VFF members took to the steps of Victorian Parliament in Melbourne earlier this week in opposition to the proposed VNI West and Western Renewables Link transmission projects. VFF President Emma Germano said the state’s peak farming…
We’re urging both farmers and decision makers to prepare for drier conditions as the first seasonal outlook by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) points to reduced farm outputs later this season. VFF President Emma…
We’re helping to put the dire state of our regional roads in the headlights of decision makers. VFF President, Emma Germano recently joined 3AW 693’s Neil Mitchell to discuss what farmers and those living in our regions are facing on…
A huge thank you to those who helped submit to AEMO on its consultation on the proposed VNI-West transmission infrastructure project. The response from the farming community across the Central North of Victoria has been wonderful with AEMO having received…
More than 300 people attended a recent VFF St Arnaud Branch meeting regarding the VNI West Transmission Project, highlighting the level of interest from the community. VFF President Emma Germano said the turnout demonstrated the huge interest from locals in…
We’re warning regional roads won’t be able to cope with future severe weather events if they are not maintained to a basic standard. In a recent submission to the federal parliament, the VFF argues that a lack of road maintenance…
The VFF opposes potential changes to the Fuel Tax Credits Scheme as flagged by the Grattan Institute and says it would further increase the already sky-high cost of living pressures on consumers and further financially strain farmers. VFF President Emma…
Agriculture Victoria animal health and welfare staff are providing hands-on help to pig owners to develop an on-farm biosecurity plan. Click here to read more.
After years of VFF lobbying, the Minister for Workplace Safety Ingrid Stitt has approved developing a High-Risk Work Licence specifically for telehandlers, encompassed in the existing non-slewing mobile crane licence (CN licence). This provides telehandler operators with the flexibility to…
The VFF has developed a new High Productivity Freight Policy after a rigorous discussion and consultation at the VFF’s recent June Policy Council. The policy advocates for removing barriers for farmers wishing to move to high productivity freight vehicles. High…