Politics & Council
7 May, 2024
Duck season ‘as good as Easter’ for businesses
THE first weeks of Victoria’s annual duck hunting season had been as important to some businesses as Easter, Cr Dan Straub told Loddon Shire councillors last week. Cr Straub told councillors at their monthly meeting that he had toured local areas...
THE first weeks of Victoria’s annual duck hunting season had been as important to some businesses as Easter, Cr Dan Straub told Loddon Shire councillors last week.
Cr Straub told councillors at their monthly meeting that he had toured local areas talking with hunters and businesses.
While campaigners had pushed the State Government to outlaw duck hunting, Premier Jacinta Allan’s Cabinet overruled a Parliamentary inquiry recommendation and allowed shooting to continue.
Cr Straub said shooters had been active around Bridgewater and Serpentine with Boort “a hive of activity”.
“It is pleasing to see the economic stimulus in the region,” he said.
According to Cr Straub, some Boort businesses had told him during a tour of the shire in the opening days of the season that they were as busy in the opening days of the season as the Easter long weekend.
Loddon Shire pushed the benefits of duck hunting to the local economy in its submission to the Parliamentary inquiry last year.
Regular shooters including Gus Pagliano were among groups camping on the Loddon River for the unofficial Anzac weekend.