Tag: Barmah 3639
Legal row brews over Barmah Forest grazing
Both parties involved in a dispute over cattle grazing in the Barmah Forest are threatening legal action against each other.[MORE]
Barmah forest fuel reduction underway: DSE
The Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) says fuel reduction measures have been carried out in the Barmah forest, north of Shepparton, despite claims from some Barmah residents.[MORE]
Fire concerns ignored says cattle group
The Barmah Forest Cattlemen's Association and residents say their concerns about the risk of fire are being ignored.[MORE]
Barmah fire plan 'too late'
Residents of Barmah, north of Shepparton, are worried a fire plan for the town has come too late.[MORE]
Forest grazing protest 'won't affect Govt relations'
The president of the Barmah Forest Cattlemen's Association says he is not concerned relations with the Victorian Government have soured after protest action this week. [MORE]
Cattle prod DSE on fire risk
Cattle are being moved into the Barmah State Forest on the Murray River north of Shepparton, in protest at a ban on grazing this summer.[MORE]
Residents fight forest grazing ban
Barmah residents in Victoria are demanding a decision to ban cattle grazing in the forest this summer be reversed.[MORE]
DSE bans Barmah Forest cattle grazing
Cattle will not be allowed to graze in the Barmah Forest this summer.[MORE]
Fears cattle forest grazing ban may boost fire risk
Cattlemen say the north-east Victorian town of Barmah on the Murray River is at risk of fire because cattle have not grazed the forest.[MORE]
Watering respite for some Murray River area gardens
Gardens along part of the Murray River can be watered from the end of the week.[MORE]
Environmental groups say EPA logging report does not measure up
Environment groups have criticised an Environment Protection Authority (EPA) report which found no evidence of illegal logging in the Barmah Forest, in northern Victoria between Echuca and Tocumwal.[MORE]
Man charged with weapons theft
A 48-year-old Victorian man has been charged with the theft of Defence Force ammunitions.[MORE]
Crews brace for more hot weather as fires subside
Mild weather conditions over the weekend have helped firefighters contain blazes in Gippsland and near Echuca in central Victoria.[MORE]
Major blazes under control in Victoria
A team of 16 firefighters has spent the night battling a 900-hectare blaze that is burning at Barmah, near Echuca in Victoria's north.[MORE]
Vic blaze within control lines
A fire burning at Barmah, near Echuca in northern Victoria, should be contained by early tomorrow.[MORE]
Favourable weather aids Vic crews making fire control lines
Firefighters battling a bushfire at Barmah near Echuca in Victoria have been making good progress with the control line in relatively calm weather conditions.[MORE]
Cooler conditions aid Victorian firefighters
Firefighters have made the most of cooler conditions during the night to work on containment lines around fires across Victoria.[MORE]
Crime rise making residents feel unsafe: MP
Residents of Barmah, north-east of Echuca, are stepping up their campaign for police services in the town.[MORE]
Federal govt seeking more community consultation on Murray
The Federal Government has acknowledged more community involvement is needed in the Living Murray process.[MORE]
