Southern Farmer

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THE SOUTHERN

Part of the Farmer Group Rural Newspapers Covering Victoria Published since 1986

JANUARY, 2016

BEEF WEEK

486 Whitehorse Road, Surrey Hills, 3127

FIRE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION

PAGES 10-15

PAGES 18-19

WATER MANAGEMENT PAGE 22

Outcome on port lease must benefit all Release of parliamentary report welcomed, however, key issues still need to be addressed

CHAMPION BREEDERS: Modella-based Louden Holsteins has taken out first place in the 15th annual Semex-Holstein Australia On-Farm Dairy Competition with their three-year old heifer Arrowstar Goldwyn Paradise-ET. Pictured here from left to right are Alex Mathews from Semex, David and Elaine Louden and judge Matthew Templeton. Three thousand cows on 500 farms across Australia have now been judged in the competition which has a distinctive format that brings commercial and registered dairymen together. The cows are judged for their conformation on-farm – without any preparation – which opens up the entries in an exciting way, and always uncovers exciting cows that no one has seen before. PHOTO: Stu Mackie

THE release of the report into the proposed lease of the Port of Melbourne has addressed some of the concerns highlighted by farming groups alike, however, according to the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) and the Australian Dairy Council (ADIC) there are still a number of key issues that need to be addressed to encourage fair competition and efficiency. Both the ADIC and VFF welcomed the Parliament of Victoria’s report on the proposed lease of the Port of Melbourne, with ADIC chair Simone Joliffe having said that the dairy industry was pleased to see key recommendations address a number of concerns around the proposed lease. “This report’s recommendations reflect the

industry concerns regarding the impact of the lease on leaseholders,” she said. “In particular, the recommendations to amend legislation that will lock in a role for the Essential Services Commission to manage complaints around port pricing is a positive acknowledgement of industry advice. “However, key issues including safeguards for lease holders are not addressed. “There needs to be greater oversight and safeguards on fees and charges for port uses.

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