#naturebasedtourism

Sep 4, 20193 min read

Victoria In The Future

"Victoria in The Future", a government report released in July, paints a bleak future for some rural areas expected to see population...

Jul 18, 20191 min read

Happy Spaces for Tourists & Locals

Rural Victorians are calling on the Andrews Government to recognise the value in our waterways. Home to rare and threatened species of...

Jul 1, 20192 min read

International Tourism Update

Australia's rarest waterbird, the Freckled Duck, picture Eleanor Dilley Posted: 01/07/2019; Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting...

Jun 4, 20193 min read

Domestic Tourism Results Show Queensland Closing In.

Results released for the 2018 calendar year, show NSW is still ahead of the game with 34.6 million visitors and their $21.1 billion...

Jan 8, 20192 min read

We should be celebrating, not decimating our native waterbirds.

Any day now the Andrews government will announce what will or won't be, in terms of another native waterbird shooting season in 2019, at...

Oct 1, 20182 min read

A word on waste and fire risk, World Habitat Day, October 1.

The global theme for this year's World Habitat Day is waste management - a subject close to rural Victorian rate payers' hearts. Not only...

Aug 5, 20182 min read

Celebrating Victoria's Happy Spaces!

Great to see the Andrews' Government launch their "Your Happy Space" campaign, encouraging Victorians to appreciate our regional...

Jul 13, 20183 min read

In the lead up to Victoria's election - which party will act on the rural solution?

In the lead up to an election, we can expect sales pitches by politicians. But beware MP’s who call their opponents “city centric”. There...

Jun 19, 20184 min read

Finally, reprieve. End of season summary.

Uncontrolled shooting & the prospect of decentralisation. Families living around tens of thousands of waterways can finally breathe a...

May 21, 20181 min read

Premier please, it's time.

RURAL STAKEHOLDERS TURN TO TV TO BE HEARD. It's time to listen to the professional polls which say the vast majority of Victorians want...