Water update
THE season allocation for Loddon irrigation system has increased three per cent to 30 per cent high-reliability water share in updated determinations. Resource Manager Andrew Shields said each water system in northern Victoria had benefited from further rainfall across the catchment areas. “Storage volumes across the major storages have increased with rainfall and this provided additional water to allocate in all systems,” Mr Shields said.
School strike
TEACHERS across Victoria are today staging a second strike this year in their protracted pay dispute with the State Government. Details of the inmpact on local schools were still being determined yesterday.
Alarm checks
RENTERS have been reminded they have the right to live in a property with working smoke alarms, following a recent fire where a smoke alarm alerted a passerby while the tenant was away. Consumer Affairs Victoria, CFA and FRV are urging renters to report faulty or non-operational smoke alarms to their rental provider immediately, as broken or faulty smoke alarms are considered urgent repairs under Victoria’s rental laws
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