Submissions
Renewing Victoria’s public land legislation
The Victorian Farmers Federation is the peak body representing farmers in Victoria. Our members are the Crown’s largest neighbour, partners in management, eyes on the ground and a source of knowledge that can help improve the management of Crown land…
Land (Regulated Watercourse Land) Regulations
The Victorian Farmers Federations (VFF) is the peak body representing the environmental stewards of regulated water courses – the licensees. Our members, and licensees more broadly, raised almost universal opposition to the legislative change to remove the prohibition on camping…
VFF State Budget 2021-22 Submission
This year’s VFF Budget Submission is focussed on growing Victorian agriculture and helping our state get back on track as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst we appreciate the strained economic environment that the Victorian Government is currently working…
EPA Waste Determination Discussion Paper
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) welcomes the opportunity to submit in response to the EPA Waste determination discussion paper. Animal manure and organic compost are integral by-products and inputs for the Victorian agricultural industries. Their production and use varies across…
Protecting Melbourne’s Green Wedges and Agricultural Land
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) welcomes the opportunity to make suggestions for Industry / land holder viewpoints as to whether the Planning for Melbourne’s Green Wedges and agricultural land (GWAL) will be effective in ensuring a future for Melbourne’s food…
VFF Supplementary Submission to the 2020-21 Victorian State Budget
The Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is pleased to provide this supplementary budget submission. Since February when we provided you our 2020/21 budget submission, Victoria has confronted the greatest challenge of our modern history, the COVID-19 pandemic. In June, Rabobank found…