The two-day February Ribbon Show is on Saturday, February 8 and Sunday, February 9, with classes beginning at 9am on both days.
Classes include the Green Reiner Buckle Shoot Out, youth events and an array of beginner, intermediate and pro classes.
The public is welcome to watch the event and there will be no entry fee for spectators.
Jessica Watson from the NRHA will judge events on both days at Tatura Park, Hastie St, Tatura.
For information and the program, visit: gvrha.com.au
Recruiting Vet Board members
Applications are now open for nine positions on the Veterinary Practitioners Registration Board of Victoria (Vet Board).
The Vet Board helps protect public and animal health and welfare by regulating veterinarian practitioners in line with the Veterinary Practice Act 1997.
“We’re seeking candidates for nine non-executive director roles including six registered veterinary practitioners, one legal practitioner and two community members with relevant experience, such as in finance, accounting, cyber and data governance, stakeholder communication and use of veterinary services,” AgVic’s Kris Duthie said.
“We are also looking for up to 12 ‘approved persons’ to be available for informal and formal hearings of complaints made against veterinary practitioners.”
Applications close on February 16 and interested candidates can attend two upcoming information sessions.
The first session is online on Monday, February 3 from 7pm to 8pm. An in-person session is also planned for Tuesday, February 11 at 4 pm in Melbourne.
To register interest and attendance, email animal.biosecurity@agriculture.vic.gov.au
AFL legends at men’s night
AFL football legends Brian ‘BT’ Taylor and Matthew ‘Richo’ Richardson will headline a men’s health night in Moulamein in February.
The event, which is sponsored by Murray Irrigation and Transgrid, will be held at the Moulamein Bowling Club from 5pm on Saturday, February 15.
The club has organised the night to support healthy, viable and vibrant communities through safety and wellbeing initiatives for club members and the broader community.
Health resources will be available from 5pm, with the guest speakers on stage from 7.30pm. Food and drinks will be available for purchase throughout the evening.
Buses will be provided to transport patrons to and from the event, travelling from Barham and also picking up from around Moulamein.
Murray Irrigation CEO Ron McCalman is encouraging the company’s customers, especially those in the Moulamein and Barham region, to support the event.
Entry tickets are $10, with all entry fees to be donated to the mental health charity, Movember. Tickets are available from the Moulamein Bowling Club or its website: www.moulameinbowlingclub.com.au
Farmers welcome vet plan
NSW Farmers has welcomed a new government initiative to address acute shortages of vets across rural NSW.
Under the NSW Government’s Welcome Experience program, vets, vet nurses, vet technicians and their families are now eligible to receive assistance with sourcing housing, childcare and other services when moving to rural NSW.
NSW Farmers member Robyn Alders said it was good news for farming communities across the state, as they continued to grapple with critical workforce shortages.
“We need our vets, and it’s great to see our government recognise this,” Dr Alder said.
However, she warned further solutions to address the shortage of veterinary workers were still necessary, with mentoring, training and incentive programs just some of the solutions proposed by NSW Farmers in a recent inquiry into vet shortages last year.
Record fish stocking
Victorian fishers are in for a bumper season, with more chances to hook, line and sinker a Murray cod thanks to 10 years of record fish stocking by the Victorian Government.
Since 2014, more than 66 million fish have been released across Victoria including golden perch, Australian bass, estuary perch, trout, salmon and dusky flathead — that is more stocking than all other Australian states and territories combined.
The latest round of fingerlings released last week were produced at the Arcadia Native Fish Hatchery, near Shepparton, which is being upgraded to triple its size and will see it produce up to six million native fish each year, part of a $15 million investment.
Since 2014, more than 22 million Murray cod have been stocked into Victorian waters at more than 60 locations across the state.
Several Victorian lakes are open year-round so fishers can wet a line and reel in a Murray cod including Lake Eppalock, Rocklands Reservoir and Lake Eildon.
Since 2014, Lake Eppalock alone has scored 2.4 million cod, with locals and visitors now catching increasing numbers of fish.
To find out more about some of the state’s top fishing locations, head to: vfa.vic.gov.au/fishingdestinations
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