Posts in Category: Environment
Bushfires spark a ‘State of Disaster’
AN unprecedented declaration of a State of Disaster, taking in six local government areas including Mansfield Shire, Mt Buller and Mt Stirling alpine resorts, remains…
Bumper year for farmers
MANSFIELD farmers have been spared the feed crisis crippling Australia, with well-timed rain resulting in one of the best hay seasons seen in decades.
Local saw miller says decision to cease native logging is pure politics at play
BETTER protections have been given to the Greater Glider possum as part of an announcement by the Premier Daniel Andrews to phase out native logging…
State Government to axe forest logging
THE logging of all native trees will be phased out in Victoria over the next decade under a shock new policy that was announced by…
Early snowfalls for Mt Buller
MT BULLER has been transformed into a white winter wonderland thanks to the first major natural snowfalls of the season early this morning and further…
Steiner Best ResourceSmart School in the Hume region
THE Mansfield Steiner School has been awarded the 2018 Best ResourceSmart School for the Hume Region. Manasfield Shire Mayor Harry Westendorp, who recently visited the…
Dry, but not the worst: – Lake Eildon at 35 per cent
ALTHOUGH Lake Eildon appears to drying out a fast rate, the water is still higher now than it was in May 2016, and considerably higher…
Candidates probed on hot Indi issues
NUCLEAR power is part of the panacea Indi candidate Shane Wheatland believes can help solve Victoria’s energy challenges. Amid the ongoing debate over coal fired…
The shape of snow to come
THE Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change has appointed seven people to the Mount Buller and Mount Stirling Alpine Resort Management Board.
Early snowfall lifts hope for season
ALTHOUGH the official opening of the snow season was still 75 days away, Mt Buller received a good dusting of snow last week, with a…
Shire in the dark
THE Mansfield community is set to lose an estimated $200,000 when AusNet Services flicks off the switch on the shire’s electricity supply later this month.
Concern over Minerva Street’s red gum trees
PLANS for the council’s proposed sale of an area of vacant land adjacent to Minerva Street have now been released for public inspection and comment.
