Regional Victorians

Cause to cease fire - Part 1. Last Friday RVOTDS Inc made a submission to Game Management Authority (GMA) to close next years native...

"Sport" = an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against eachother or others for...

Well. What a wild time! On behalf of rural communities around the state and our stunning native waterbirds who can't speak for themselves,...

Is the Australian gun lobby copying the American NRA —seemingly disregarding widespread domestic violence and destruction of wildlife?...

In the lead up to the election, we have been asked who we support. Here is our response. Every four years, we all have the chance to help...

We could do an experiment at Lake Daylesford, Weeroona or Wendouree, but thankfully there is no need. The studies have been done....

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

Did you know that many of our native waterbirds are not only monogamous but actively share in parenting? Birds such as our beautiful...

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

There have been several recent news releases outlining nature based tourism developments in the state next door. In a release titled...

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...

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

Dear All, We form part of the 45 percent of Australia's bird species which are found nowhere else in the world (Dept. of Environment &...

You may have seen our TV ads conveying our message. The duck shooting "debate" is often centred around animal welfare or the alleged...

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...

We hope the Andrews Government enjoyed a relaxing Easter break with their loved ones. ....we tried to. Whilst only a small number of...

Dear All, I am writing to you on behalf of my fellow native waterbirds and inhabitants of the Regional Victorian wetlands and rivers....

Regional Victorians OTDS would like to hear from residents and businesses who may have been affected by duck shooting. We are concerned...

Is this a "wise use"? Why should we care about wetlands? Well, basically, wetlands make life liveable. Amongst other critical functions,...

Let's talk about healthy people and economies. Swimming is the most popular activity in Australia enjoyed by 14.4 percent of the...