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Guide release destroys food production and lives

October 8, 2010

According to Dr Sharman Stone, the Federal Member for Murray, the announcement of the Murray Darling Basin Authority’s Sustainable Delivery Yield proposal for irrigators was always expected to be against the nation’s interests.    “What was announced today was as shocking as expected and really makes you wonder what sort of country we have become,” Sharman Stone said.   “What ot... Click here for full story

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Locals in strife: Murray Darling Basin Guide leaks a real concern

October 7, 2010

 If the leaks are anything to go by, the details expected to be released tomorrow in the delayed Murray Darling Basin Guide will have dire consequences for local irrigators and our communities.   The leaks suggest that the Murray Darling Basin Guide will include cuts between 27-37 percent to Murray irrigators allocation rights.   Dr Sharman Stone, Federal Member for Murray, said... Click here for full story

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Murray Darling Basin Plan Guide- don’t miss out

October 4, 2010

Irrigators won’t have long to digest the 100’s of pages of the long awaited Murray Darling Basin Plan Guide before the first of the information sessions are held in Shepparton.   Apparently the Murray Darling Basin Authority will release the report on Friday 8th of October and the first consultation meeting will be on Tuesday the 12th of October at the Goulburn Valley Hotel at 9am.   ... Click here for full story

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Dr Sharman Stone with Mons Peter Jeffrey at his final service at Shepparton on 29 January 2012 From left to right: Geoff Curnow, Mayor of the Loddon Shire, Veronica Jamison (President of the Boort Tourism Group), Dr Sharman Stone and Pauline Brown (from the Loddon Shire Tourism) IMGP1670
IMGP1668 Gary with his loyal farm dog Sharman and John with local orchardist Gary Godwill
Federal Member for Murray, Dr Sharman Stone, with John Wilson of Victorian Fruit Growers and the Shepparton Adviser's Nadia Surace DVDLaunch (816 x 612) Sharman Stone and Vanessa Robinson holding the Gas Safety Strategy papers which aim to prevent further tragic deaths from Carbon Monoxide poisoning.
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School Leavers' Guide 2010