The ski hire shop owner called the winter "absolutely rubbish" after lifts shut down five weeks early.
Local business
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“When it's four or five weeks shorter than expected, it's absolutely devastating financially.”
The head of the Warragul-based farm said they’re looking at installing batteries and electric boilers to heat the facility.
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“It’s not only necessary, it’s long overdue.”
Baw Baw Shire
Local governments met in Canberra and were united in asking for the establishment a national Climate Compensation Fund.
Bass Coast Shire
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Local governments are tasked with maintaining a third of the nation's infrastructure, which makes footing the bill for climate damage increasingly difficult.
“We're trying to work out ways to save water while still being productive.”
Farming
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“If it's drier then you don't get snow, you get nothing.”
Environment
"If you can smell the aroma, that's a good sign it's ready."
“Traditionally, they used to use pigs. But pigs can eat the truffles and they're hard to train, also they can eat your fingers.”
“He was a big part of the community for over 50 years, and he drove a lot of the development.”
History
The funding will primarily be spent in Baw Baw and Bass Coast Shires.
The site changed through many hands over the decades but it now sits derelict and rusting.
An expanding recycling collection system and the state government's landfill levy is putting pressure on councils.
State Government
Councillors said the works were no longer needed or unlikely to receive funding in the future.
Sport
"Drouin’s in desperate need for anything to give people shelter.”
Housing
A proposal to build two glamping pods sparked a lengthy debate on whether the council should approve more developments on agricultural land.
“We need to do the right thing by our native wildlife”: Felines pose a devastating risk to birds, bandicoots and other animals.
“The council never intended to leave these roads with no maintenance and to fall into disrepair.”
The council will allocate $5 million to Longwarry recreation pavilion but a councillor warns of future asset degradation.
Roads
Around 130 people were homeless in the area, one councillor said.
Council
A local resident queried the remit of council, but councillor Suzanne Allen spoke up for Live4Life.
An arbiter’s report tabled at a council meeting on Wednesday night concluded the mayor’s behaviour had breached local government standards of conduct.
The Gippsland Monitor did the rounds at Farm World, asking locals and politicians about the events importance to the region and what were their personal highlights of the agricultural fair.
Never one to miss a celebration of carbs, the Gippsland Monitor was on the scene at this year's Thorpdale Potato Festival.
