Help is available for flood-affected farmers needing fodder.
Women’s grants program extended
Applications for the 2023 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award and Acceleration Grant have been extended until Wednesday, November 16.
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The Rural Women’s Award celebrates leadership of women involved in Australia’s rural and emerging industries, businesses and communities.
Each state and territory winner receives a $15,000 grant as well as access to professional development opportunities and national alumni networks.
The Acceleration Grant runs separately to the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award, however, it complements the process, aiming to provide a leadership and development opportunity to women who are not quite ready to apply for the award.
Seven Australian women a year will be granted with a learning and development bursary of $7000 to enable them to bring their idea, cause or vision to life.
Identifying challenges and opportunities for Australia to capitalise on its abundant natural resources to drive economic growth, create new industries and jobs and become a renewable energy superpower will be the focus of a federal parliamentary committee.
The Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth has launched the inquiry into Australia’s transition to a green energy superpower.
The committee wants to hear from Australian governments, businesses and other interested parties from across the community about where trade and investment activities are already having a positive impact, emerging and possible future trends, areas of growth, and how these can be accelerated.
The committee is seeking submissions from interested individuals, businesses and organisations on the inquiry’s terms of reference by Wednesday, November 30.
Further information is available on the inquiry webpage.
Rural Aid offers flood support
Rural Aid is helping flood-hit farmers across Victoria, NSW and Tasmania with counsellors on the ground in Forbes, NSW and in northern Victoria.
Rural Aid counsellors are expecting an increase in calls to the new, dedicated 1300 175 594 counselling line, as the extent of the current flooding situation becomes more apparent.
Farmers registered with Rural Aid can access counselling support and request financial assistance and fodder for livestock.
Producers that aren’t registered are encouraged to do so immediately via: www.ruralaid.org.au or by phoning 1300 327 624.
Call for big ideas in agtech
Applications are now open for the next round of Victoria’s AgTech Seeds program.
There are just 12 positions available in the fully funded program, which supports founders, entrepreneurs, farmers, inventors and researchers to develop solutions to some of agriculture’s most pressing challenges.
AgTech Seeds is run by Rocket Seeder and supported by LaunchVic and Agriculture Victoria and is being delivered in partnership with Cruxes Innovation.
Areas of application include plant or animal science, crop protection and input management, precision agriculture, indoor agriculture, sensors and smart farm equipment, imagery, animal technologies, processing and packaging, supply chain and hardware.
Applications are now open for round two, which starts in February next year. Applications must be submitted before November 28.
Australia Post is reminding people to get their Christmas parcels in the post in plenty of time.
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Jamie Salter
With Christmas just around the corner, Australia Post has announced the all-important last sending dates for delivery within Australia.
For sending to and from most destinations within Australia via Parcel Post, parcels should be sent by Monday, December 12, or if sending via Express Post by Monday, December 19.
People sending to or from Western Australia and Northern Territory should allow a few extra days, and should aim to send their parcels by Wednesday, December 7 for Parcel Post and Wednesday, December 14 for Express Post.
Christmas cards being sent within the same state or territory should be posted by Monday, December 19, or if sending interstate by Thursday, December 15.
Any customers wanting to send cards and gifts overseas for Christmas are encouraged to check auspost.com.au/Christmas for the international dates, which vary depending on the destination.
Wheat and canola trials field day
The Evan Moll Gerogery Field Day will be held on Thursday, November 3.
The Evan Moll Gerogery Field Day will be held on Thursday, November 3 at the Moll family property Elderslie, from 10am to 12.30pm.
Riverine Plains chief executive officer Catherine Marriott said the event had been hosted by the Moll family for more than over 80 years and was a fantastic opportunity for farmers to view the Grains Research and Development Corporation National Variety Trials wheat and canola trials.
The NVT tours provide an opportunity for farmers to see how current varieties are performing under current local conditions, as well as varieties showing future potential for the region.
NSW DPI’s Peter Matthews will lead the wheat NVT discussion and the canola NVT tour will be led by representatives from Pioneer Seeds, AGT and Pacific Seeds.
David Gould (Seed Force) will also discuss nitrogen fixation in sub-clover.
Elderslie is located at 167 Fielder-Moll Rd, Gerogery.
To register, or for more information, visit: www.riverineplains.org.au or phone Riverine Plains on 5744 1713.
Trust for Nature has new CEO
New Trust for Nature chief executive officer Corinne Proske.
Corinne Proske has been appointed as the new Trust for Nature chief executive officer.
Trust chair Gayle Austen said the board was impressed by Ms Proske’s experience and knowledge across the NGO, government and commercial sectors.
"She demonstrates a deep and long-standing commitment to nature and an understanding of the challenges which face Trust for Nature and the environmental sector as a whole,” Ms Austen said.
Ms Proske said she was looking forward to the role.
“I really believe nature is a part of our wellbeing and it’s critical we do all we can to prevent further species loss,” Ms Proske said.
She will start with the trust on November 7, replacing Vic Marles who has been TFN’s CEO for the past 13 years.
Music gets the message across
Isaiah Firebrace (second from left) is part of a TAC road safety campaign.
Renowned Australian and international performers will campaign for road safety as part of a new partnership between the Transport Accident Commission and Victoria’s statewide celebration of live music, ALWAYS LIVE.
High-profile artists, including Echuca’s Isaiah Firebrace, will use their ALWAYS LIVE performances to kick-start a road safety movement, asking audiences to think about their loved ones and make safe choices on the roads — using the campaign tagline, Keep the Band Together.
“It’s the fans we get to perform in front of who make what we do so special, so it’s concerning that we’re seeing so many lives lost on our roads — we need to find a new way to get the messages out there,” Mr Firebrace said.
“(The campaign is) our way of getting fans to realise the role they play in keeping their own band, their band of friends, safe this summer.”
ALWAYS LIVE is a Victorian Government-backed initiative funded by Visit Victoria, and has a packed program in November and December with more than 160 events, featuring more than 340 artists.
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