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Politics & Council
5 August, 2026
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Local farmer cops two fines
DINGWALL farmer Colin Fenton has this morning received two fines for blocking VicGrid access to his properties.
Protesting at Colin Fenton's farmgate in April
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His is now among more than a dozen farmers between Stawell and Kerang to cop fines this week as they deny access to their properties for assessment of the controversial VNI West renewable energy transmission line.
Mr Fenton said the State Goverrnment was pouring petrol on the fire of discontent.
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Nationals candidates Brett Hosking and Jo Armstrong have condemned the $874 fines as a "cruel first act by new premier (Ben Carroll)".
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