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  • 1 week ago | theage.com.au | Benjamin Preiss

    The meagre grass cover at the ground was only possible thanks to water supplied from a nearby property when the club was trying to resow the ground. Nearby dairy farmer Josh Parsons pumped water from his dam to the football ground in March. But with the water level now dropping below halfway, Parsons said he was no longer able to continue providing water.

  • 2 weeks ago | theage.com.au | Benjamin Preiss

    Parts of western Victoria are currently in the grip of a record-breaking drought. In about 25 local government areas, farmers are eligible for drought infrastructure grants of up to $5000, although they require a dollar-for-dollar contribution from the grant recipient. Farmers in those 25 municipalities are also eligible for partial rebates on their emergency services levies this year.

  • 3 weeks ago | watoday.com.au | Benjamin Preiss

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  • 3 weeks ago | theage.com.au | Benjamin Preiss

    , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Drive along the main street of Colac, and you will be greeted with a fast-food feast for the eyes. In a short stretch, there are at least five major fast-food chains. Health researchers have identified Colac in south-west Victoria as a town with a high density of fast-food outlets, while many residents struggle to access healthy food options.

  • 4 weeks ago | theage.com.au | Benjamin Preiss

    , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Each fortnight, sheep farmer Duncan Barber spreads up to 50 tonnes of barley feed across his farm to save his animals from starving. Usually, the sheep on his vast property would be nourishing themselves on the pasture growing across the land near Redesdale, not far from Bendigo.

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Benjamin Preiss
Benjamin Preiss @bpreiss
2 Nov 23

Looks like it'll be a challenging summer: Coastal holiday spots a growing bushfire concern this summer https://t.co/MTuoReOT1R #springst

Benjamin Preiss
Benjamin Preiss @bpreiss
30 Jul 23

This piece is the result of years of research about my grandmother's incredible story of survival. How lucky I am to still have her around to talk about it: Two sisters were saved from the Nazis and one was lost. Until now https://t.co/sy1E6LSDII

Benjamin Preiss
Benjamin Preiss @bpreiss
23 Jun 23

Bass Coast CEO Ali Wastie will take on the top job at City of Greater #Geelong where the previous chief exec announced his retirement about a year ago.