Visual Amenity

• 20 March 16 Battles over broiler farms. HERE.

• 10 February 16 Broiler farm whistleblower. HERE.

• 20 January 16 Antibiotic Resistance. HERE.

• 22 April 15 U.S. Poultry Facing Largest Bird Flu Outbreak Since ’83. HERE.

• 28 April 15 Agricultural ammonia pollutant study. HERE.

• 20 February 15 Voluntary phase out of antibiotics in US. HERE.

• 1 November Broiler farm operator, Steggles, fined for false advertising claims. HERE.

• 18 October Endangered and vulnerable frog species found in Blackfellow Creek. HERE.

• 16 October Bird flu outbreak near Young, NSW. ABC News HERE.

• 30 September Advice received that Spotted tail quoll was recorded in Top Forestry Rd. See article here.

• 20 September Council website posts 100 new submissions on the proposal. Check them here.

• 13 September Applicant presents council planning department with yet another revision to his proposal. See article on left.

• Wild dogs are a continual problem for Ridgewood residents. More here.

• Somerset Council rejects broiler farm application on the Gatton-Esk Rd at Mt Hallen.

• ABC Coast FM Interview with No Broiler Farm Cooroy spokesperson. Here.

• Victorian town says no the broiler farm as residents lobby council. Here.

• 28 August Recently released SCRC Rural Futures Strategy has an objective to "protect the role of floodplain areas". Page 25 here.

• 26 August Council’s water quality and ecological specialists will be providing expert advice about the proposal's potential for environmental impacts on the Mary River tributary.

• 19 August Local creeks are the known habitat of the endangered Giant Barred Frog. More information in Water Pollution article on this site.

• 16 August Applicant cancels CARA meeting appearance. Claims "misinformation circulating about our application".

• 14 August Sunshine Coast Daily runs article on Flaxton poultry manure odour issues. See Noise & Odour page of this site.

• 9 August The applicant has agreed to extend the decision-making period until 17 October 2013.