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23 JUL 2024 · Known affectionately as "The Unbreakable Farmer", Warren Davies has been clocking up thousands of kilometres on roads across the outback in Australia, spreading his support far and wide for vulnerable people in farming communities.
Cost-of-living pressures and unfavourable weather conditions are two of the main factors contributing to the difficult circumstances many farmers have had to deal with throughout the autumn and winter period so far this year, something Davies is all too familiar with given his farming background.
The motivational speaker, who has amassed a large following across the country, recently embarked on a tour of Western Australia and will soon address a large audience in Meningie, in South Australia - a Flow FM network town.
Davies phoned-in to the Country Viewpoint program to discuss his 2024 itinerary and to provide listeners with invaluable advice.
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19 JUL 2024 · With pressure mounting on the Mildura Base Hospital to meet new targets set by the Victorian government in its push to save $1 billion across the health sector, local MP Jade Benham appeared on the Country Viewpoint program to address her fears for the community.
The Member for Mildura said the Mildura community and neighbouring towns would be plunged into chaos if extreme measures were taken in order for the government to claw back funds.
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2 JUL 2024 · Listener's of Flow's Country Viewpoint program have been inundated with spokespeople addressing the needs of regional and remote Australia when it comes to critical new infrastructure builds over the past year.
One advocate in that space is the Federal Member for Mayo, Rebekha Sharkie, who appeared on the program recently discussing the The Australian Government's Growing Regions Program.
The Federal Government committed $600 million over three years for the program, though Sharkie told Country Viewpoint listeners the government fell short of spending the amount of money it should have committed in the latest round of funding.
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18 JUN 2024 · Appearing on the Country Viewpoint, Commissioner Sue Woodward AM said Australian charities struggling to deal with rising expenses amid cost-of-living pressures.
- "The big picture headline if you like is that while revenue has increased, assets have increased, expenses have increased and liabilities have increased at a greater rate, so the overall net feature is that there is a double whammy for charities," Woodward said.
"A lot of them are out there in their local communities, I'm sure your listeners would know their local charities and the support that they provide, so quite often with the cost of living pressures in society generally, that increase the demand
that these charities are trying to serve."
"In terms of running their own organisation, they're finding that the expenses that they're facing across the sector have grown at sort of double the inflation rate. So revenue has gone up but the expenses have gone up even more."
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18 JUN 2024 · As the energy debate continues to divide Australians, RE-Alliance National Director, Andrew Bray, appeared on the Country Viewpoint this week, spruiking the message to listeners that regional Australia needs policy makers to be on the same ticket to ensure solutions are sort-after, not politicised.Â
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12 JUN 2024 · After the announcement of the South Australian budget last week, the Chief Executive of the South Australian Business Chamber, Andrew Kay, appeared on Flow's Country Viewpoint program to expand on his reaction to the announcement.
Kay said the fundamental sore point from his view was that business owners will not see any relief when it comes to mounting costs which are crippling their bottom line
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28 MAY 2024 · Beth Mitchell, the Head of Engagement for Beyond Zero Emissions, recently appeared on the Country Viewpoint program to discuss the details behind the latest clean technology push her organisation is rallying behind.
Mitchell emphasised that achieving net zero through a zero-emission economy formed part of the objective to bolster Australia's manufacturing landscape, particularly in regional Australia.
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23 MAY 2024 · Wednesday, May 22nd was a date penciled into so many diaries this year.It's a day when volunteer emergency workers are recognised across the country by thousands of everyday Aussies.
SES workers are especially relied upon by regional communities in Victoria and the day was celebrated on Flow's Country Viewpoint program.
The Victorian SES Chief Officer Operations, Tim Wiebusch, appeared on the program to remind listeners of the significance of the day by highlighting some of the ardous tasks undertaken by voluntary emergency workers.
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16 APR 2024 · The issue of wind turbines and transmission lines being built in areas directly impacting landowners is a conversation that has evolved fiercely since this time last year.
Fierce advocates who are in favour of the eradication of clean energy infrastructure in regional and remote Australian areas such asÂ
Glenden Watts, a farmer from central Victoria, have appeared on Flow airing their various grievances with the new direction. However, the results of a recent survey done by the CSIRO indicate that at worst, most Australians are untroubled by clean energy infrastructure builds.
The findings show '83 per cent approve of, tolerate, or are ok with or embrace renewable energy generation' and 'some 77 per cent would live near transmission lines'.
CEO of Farmers for Climate Action Natalie Collard appeared on the Country Viewpoint program to discuss her delight at the recent survey findings.
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5 MAR 2024 · The Director of Bully's Meat in Keith spoke about a number of important issues close to her heart, though the first topic she addressed is one not often covered in the legacy media - succession planning for families on farms.
While Verall refrained from divulging specific details relating to her current predicament, the award winning author highlighted the importance of succession planning, which she believes is the best way for families to avoid bitter fallouts.
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