Lloyd Polkinghorne, The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper
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MIL vote outcome
The proposed resolutions to remove the two current MIL non-member directors, Trisha Gorman and Robert Burbury, from the Murray Irrigation Board failed to garner the necessary votes last week ... The infighting at the board level has seen division spill over into the community, with the company, certain directors and influential farmers taking a leaf out of the MDBA book and hosting closed-door meetings for invite-only attendees.
Ochre to go – opportunity knocks?
Ochre Health announced its intention to withdraw from Barham in a press release last week, and a hunt is underway to find a new operator for the facility. The Barham Local Health Medical Trust, which owns the facility, acknowledged Ochre Health’s commitment to the community and its excellent provision of medical services over the past 15 years.
Local hemp dreams heard
Farmers, community members and potential investors gathered at cluBarham this week to learn more about an exciting opportunity for the region. Â Attendees listened to how the growing, processing and value-adding of industrial hemp could provide great opportunities to producers, in employment and provide a boost to the local economy. Â
Funding flows 17 months after floods
Earthmoving contractors who worked to protect Koondrook during the October 2022 floods have finally received payment from the state government after 17 months of waiting. Local contractor Danny Gleeson said that not being paid makes you question dropping everything to help.
Glasshouse funding passes, questions remain
Monday night’s unscheduled meeting came after an eventful walk out of two councillors at last week’s March Council Meeting, resulting in the meeting not having a quorum ... The straw that broke the camel’s back was a motion to allocate an additional $852,000 from the capital works budget to cover a shortfall in the Gannawarra Glasshouse project.
