Golden Plains among 500+ councils urging $1.3 billion fossil fuel levy to fund disaster repairs
Councils say they are increasingly carrying the financial burden of repairing roads, drainage and public assets after extreme weather events.
Climate
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Weather whiplash sees farmers turning to native plantings for protection
“The wind is coming from the north, and you want to stop [it] from taking the moisture out of our soil.”
Profiles
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Dangerous Southern Grampians intersections to get $781,000 upgrade
The funding follows earlier pedestrian crossing upgrades and will target roads identified as safety priorities in 2023.
Roads
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This domestic violence survivor escaped. She had nowhere to go
“All my phone calls, he made me answer on speaker. He made me cut off my parents.”
Profiles
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