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Council gives soft “no” to hard rubbish service
Community backlash grows over Dookie renewable energy zone expansion
By Deanne Jeffers IF you’ve been holding onto unwanted items in anticipation of a hard rubbish collection service in Greater Shepparton, you’ll need to wait a little longer. Despite earlier excitement, plans for a roadside hard waste collection — originally slated to begin in July 2026 — have been delayed after the Greater Shepparton City Council abandoned its procurement process. Continued Page 13
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By Deanne Jeffers H U N DR E D S of c onc er ne d re sid e nt s have packed recent VicGrid community i n fo r m at io n s e s s io n s i n D o o k i e , a s opposition continues to grow against the proposed eastern expansion of the Central North Renewable Energy Zone (REZ). The sessions come amid increasing concern from farmers, landholders, residents and community leaders over the potential impacts
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of transmission infrastructure and renewable energy development on highly productive agricultural land. Advocacy group Protect Dookie & GV sa id t he t u r nout ref le c t s w ide spread frustration over consultation, landholder rights and uncertainty surrounding the Victorian Government’s 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan. Protect Dookie & GV is calling on the
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government to remove the eastern section of the Central North REZ from the plan. At the time of publication, the group’s petition had gathered almost 7,000 signatures, with a target of 10,000. Spokesperson Jodie Fleming said recent information sessions have been constructive but argued that they highlighted ongoing community concerns. Continued Page 8
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PROTECT AGRICULTURAL LAND... Hundreds of residents attended recent VicGrid information sessions in Dookie amid growing concern over the proposed eastern expansion of the Central North Renewable Energy Zone. Photo: Supplied