Local government elections will be held across Victoria in October for all municipalities except Moira Shire.
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People have until 4pm on Wednesday, August 7 to make sure they are correctly enrolled to vote. As this is a postal election, it’s important to check your address details are correct, including any alternative postal address.
If you’re an Australian citizen and recently turned 18, or moved and haven’t updated your address, or if you’ve just closed your post office box with Australia Post, you can enrol or update your details online at: vec.vic.gov.au/enrolment
Voters who will be away during the election period can have their ballot pack redirected to an address of their choice by completing a redirection form online at vec.vic.gov.au by Monday, September 9.
Ballot papers must be in the mail or handed to the election office by 6pm on Friday, October 25. Mailed postal votes must be received by noon on Friday, November 1.
For more information, call 131 832 or got to: vec.vic.gov.au
Free stock handling workshop
The VFF is running a free stock handling workshop at Katunga, with the Stock Sense team and renowned cattle expert Jack Briscoe.
Discover low-stress stock handling techniques designed to benefit both cattle and handlers.
Andrew Carr from Zoetis will share insights on animal health, showcasing effective health programs to ensure your cattle achieve maximum productivity and weight gains.
Plus there will be a guess the weight of the steer competition and biosecurity insights.
The workshop will be held on Wednesday, August 14, from 10am to 2pm, at 1174 Boothroyds Rd, Katunga. Lunch is provided.
University graduates passionate about agriculture are being offered the opportunity to start their careers with Rabobank.
The specialist agribusiness bank has opened applications for its next 18-month graduate program, starting in February 2025.
Rabobank chief HR officer Belinda Webber said the program offered graduates the opportunity to pursue meaningful careers with a global agricultural leader.
Applications for the Rabobank Australian Graduate Program close on August 23, with places offered to the successful candidates in November.
Greater Shepparton City Council will build a roundabout at the Orrvale Rd and Poplar Ave intersection on the edge of Shepparton.
The contract for the works has been awarded to local business Jarvis Delahey Contractors, with construction to begin in early September.
It will be closed for about nine weeks, weather permitting.
Due to the full closure of this busy intersection, the community is encouraged to begin planning alternate travel routes to use during the nine weeks. Signed detours will be in place to direct motorists, with Channel Rd available throughout the construction period.
Between 140 and 180 vehicles go through the intersection every day. Council’s infrastructure director Gary Randhawa said the roundabout upgrade would significantly increase traffic safety by reducing speed, risk and accidents.
The Federal Government’s farm business lender, RIC (Regional Investment Corporation), increased the variable interest rate on all concessional farm business loans by 19 basis points to 5.18 per cent on August 1.
The new variable interest rate applies to all RIC farm business loans, such as AgriStarter, Farm Investment, Drought and AgBiz Drought.
RIC chief executive officer John Howard said RIC’s low interest rates continued to provide a concessional benefit to farm businesses in financial need.
“This financial year, RIC delivered more than $200 million in low-cost loans to help farm businesses set up, invest, recover, and prepare for potential severe business disruption including drought, floods or bushfires,” Mr Howard said.
He said RIC interest rates were only reviewed twice a year. “This brings certainty to RIC customers when managing their cash flow in that they know any change will be effective on 1 February and 1 August each year.”
Farm Angels is calling on Australians to don their best flannelette shirts to raise funds for farming families in need.
Farm Angels (formerly Drought Angels) is calling on Australians to don their best flannelette (flanno) shirts this month to raise crucial funds for farming families in need.
The funds raised from ‘Flanno for a Farmer’ go towards providing essential emotional support, financial assistance, food hampers, care packs and personalised support to thousands of farming families across Australia.
“We need Australians to get their friends, family and workmates together, wear a flanno and raise money to help Farm Angels continue its great work,” founder Natasha Johnston said.
The official date for Flanno for a Farmer is Friday, August 23. But Farm Angels encourages people to rock a flanno any time throughout August.
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