The National Library of Australia has launched its 2025 election collection campaign.
The Fire Danger Period in CFA District 23 will officially end at 1am on Tuesday, April 22 in Benalla Rural City, Rural City of Wangaratta and Mansfield Shire Council.
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As restrictions lift, CFA is urging residents to remain fire-aware, as dry autumnal conditions combined with strong winds can still lead to fast-moving grassfires.
CFA District 23 acting assistant chief fire officer Paul Scragg said low fire activity over the past few weeks and the cooler conditions have allowed fire restrictions to ease in the area.
“Lifting of fire restrictions will allow farmers and property owners to clean up their properties of fallen tree debris and other natural material that might have accumulated over the fire season,” Mr Scagg said.
“Even though restrictions are easing, conditions are still dry, so we ask residents take accountability and full responsibility for their burn-off.”
The National Library of Australia is asking Australians to donate campaign material from the 2025 federal election.
Curator Jennifer Selby said materials donated will join the growing federal election ephemera collection which covers Australian political campaigns from 1901.
“Campaign materials are designed to communicate a message and then be thrown away; by collecting them, the National Library is capturing a snapshot of contemporary social and political history,” Ms Selby said.
Material collected during the 2022 federal election documented a national polling day held in the shadow of a global pandemic.
To capture 2025’s issues, the library is looking for material that covers the cost of living, the housing crisis, healthcare, the economy, crime, the environment and more.
More information on how to donate to the National Library of Australia’s collection on the 2025 federal election can be found at: https://www.library.gov.au/
Inquiry into wildlife road-strike
Victorians can have their say as part of a new parliamentary inquiry into wildlife road-strike.
The Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee is taking public submissions until Friday, May 30.
The committee is focusing on the capacity of relevant legislation and regulation to monitor wildlife road-strike, promote driver education and raise public awareness.
It is also examining the involvement, training and expenditure of paid and volunteer rescue and rehabilitative organisations and individuals, as well as any new and emerging technologies and infrastructure used to prevent road-strikes.
“This inquiry will seek ways to support retention and mitigate obvious failings on our road networks, as well as explore new technology, to keep both animals and motorists safe,” committee chair and State Member for Northern Victoria Georgie Purcell said.
Farmers are calling for practical and common sense workforce and regulatory reforms to address ongoing labour shortages and support improved productivity outcomes.
NSW Farmers’ president Xavier Martin said agricultural businesses depend on a consistent and suitably skilled workforce, and decisive action is needed from political leaders during this federal election to deliver the workforce regional Australia requires.
“An extended AgCAREERSTART program, increased support for graduate veterinarians in regional areas, and broader initiatives to develop and train future farm communities are essential to the long-term sustainability of the agriculture sector,” Mr Martin said.
“Investment in farmworker accommodation and regional infrastructure is also necessary to attract and retain workers in the areas where they are needed. Improving the liveability of regional areas plays a critical role in workforce retention.”
He said improvements to migration programs are also required to ensure farmers can access international labour to fill roles that cannot be met by the domestic workforce.
Breaking ground on GV Link
BMD Urban regional manager Greg Stevens and City of Greater Shepparton Mayor Shane Sali. Photo: Rechelle Zammit
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After almost 20 years, works on the GV Link Enterprise Park have officially begun.
The first sod was turned on Thursday, April 10, with stage one construction set to begin on Tuesday, April 22.
The new enterprise park at 250 Toolamba Rd, Mooroopna will encourage large-scale commercial and industrial investment in Greater Shepparton, and facilitate the expansion and growth of existing businesses.
“Once developed, this significant enterprise park will send a strong message to the region, the state and the nation, that Greater Shepparton and the Goulburn Valley is well and truly open for business,” City of Greater Shepparton Mayor Shane Sali said.
BMD Urban national general manager David Moody said they were looking forward to working on the GV Link project, with about 80 per cent of the project being supplied by local businesses.
Stage one works will involve developing four services industrial lots, including site clearing and earthworks, construction of internal roads, drainage infrastructure and catchment basins and installation of fencing and landscaping.
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