We’ve slammed the legislative changes to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan introduced by the Albanese Government in Federal Parliament. VFF Water Council Chair Andrew Leahy said the changes fly in the face of how the critical river system has been managed…
We’ve slammed the Albanese Government’s announcement that it will alter the Murray Darling Basin Plan in what is an attempt to take more water from farmers. VFF President Emma Germano said the deal done behind closed doors between the Commonwealth…
The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action is developing a new Victorian Waterway Management Strategy and the Victorian Farmers Federation is encouraging you to have your say. Early feedback that will help shape the development of the new draft…
We’ve welcomed the Albanese Government’s decision to extend the timeframe for implementing the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. VFF Water Council Chair Andrew Leahy said common sense had prevailed following Minister Tanya Plibersek’s announcement to allow efficiency projects to progress and be…
Yesterday, we gathered representatives from the farming and food manufacturing community to express concerns about Commonwealth water with the Victorian Water Minister. The meeting with Minister Harriet Shing included representatives from Northern Victoria’s major food processors including SPC, Fonterra, Bega,…
Government funding has been made available to help expand Victoria’s stock and domestic water in the Pyrenees and Northern Grampians Shires. The proposed Southern Wimmera and Northeast Pyrenees Waters Supply Project has been promoted by local farmers as a way…
The Productivity Commission has launched an inquiry into the Future Drought Fund that will examine the effectiveness, efficiency and appropriateness of its activities. The Future Drought Fund provides secure, continuous funding for programs, grants and arrangements that support Australian farmers…
In October the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning (DELWP) released an independent report into the social and economic impacts of the Basin Plan in Victoria. The report identified the Northern Victorian dairy industry as being severely impacted by the Plan, something…
Expressions of interest are being sought from irrigators in the North East CMA region and the Goulburn Broken CMA dryland region to access financial incentives to assist with purchasing irrigation scheduling equipment or to develop an Irrigation Drainage and Environment…
With the announcement of 72% LRWS in the Murray System on 17 January 2022, the VFF has received questions from irrigators about how this will impact carryover. To assist VFF members understand the how the announcement affects carryover, a fact…
VFF is encouraging Southern Rural Water customers to take part in the SRW Customer and Community Survey. Over the next 12 months SRW is planning services and pricing under its 2023 to 2028 Water Pricing submission to the Essential Services…
The VFF is encouraging Victorian farmers to have your say on water rights in the Murray Darling Basin as part of a research survey conducted by Adelaide University. This survey is designed to explore your views about water trading and…