Farmers are concerned that the Victorian Government is failing to plan for bushfires on the state’s agricultural industries ahead of an expected dangerous fire season. VFF President Emma Germano said the government’s recently released draft bushfire management strategy had failed…
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…
Victorian farmers will descend on Parliament House in Melbourne next Tuesday 15 August for the ‘Stop the Towers’ rally, in response to the proposed VNI West and Western Renewables Link transmission projects. Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) President Emma Germano said…
We’ve launched a petition to the Victorian Parliament calling for the VNI West and Western Renewables Link transmission projects to be stopped. Help us deliver a message to government that these projects must be stopped and reassessed, before it’s too…
We’ve called out misleading information being provided to farmers who may be impacted by the proposed VNI-West transmission project. VFF President Emma Germano said “the tactics used by AEMO to try and coerce farmers into signing away their rights is shameful…
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…
VFF President Emma Germano told recent Victorian Parliament inquiry that using land tax to replace stamp duty on property sales is not the answer. Speaking to the Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee’s Inquiry into Land Transfer Duty, she said…
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…
Over 170 landowners packed the St Arnaud Town Hall for a community forum hosted by the VFF in response to the VNI West project. The forum was supported by the Northern Grampians Shire Council with Mayor Cr Kevin Erwin moderating…
At its December meeting, the VFF Policy Council has adopted policies on: