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  • Fox bait fears

    Fox bait fears

    Angela Crawford

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    Dog owners in Edgecombe are on high alert after a neighbouring landowner laid poisonous fox baits across his property. The 1080 poison, known as ‘Fox Off’, is legal to use subject to permit safety requirements being met but domestic dogs and cats are susceptible to poisoning if they ingest baits. The 90-acre property in question,…

  • Coliban Water convicted over Campaspe River pollution

    Midland Express

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    Coliban Water has been convicted and fined for discharging treated wastewater from the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant to Snipes Creek at Edgecombe in 2019 in breach of its EPA licence. Environment Protection Authority Victoria successfully argued in Kyneton Magistrates Court last Tuesday that Coliban Water must make a significant contribution to rehabilitating the damage it…

  • Soil scientists share knowledge

    Soil scientists share knowledge

    Midland Express

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    Landowners in the district can gain a better understanding on soil management by attending a free workshop hosted by the Upper Campaspe Landcare Network on an olive farm in Edgecombe. Soil scientists Christian Bannan from South East Soil and Water, and Melissa Cann and Martin Hamilton from Agriculture Victoria will bring their wealth of knowledge…