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Peppermint Ridge Farm is a shining example that a more sustainable agricultural future is possible now. Run by two visionaries, Julie Weatherhead and Anthony Hooper, their philosophy is restoring lost habitats and delivering business success in synch with the environment.
Dairy farmer James Clyne cuts a different figure now to when we spoke to him last winter when the Newry pipeline was being installed. He’s got a spring in his step because modernisation is making a big difference to his quality of life.
Julie co-owns Peppermint Ridge Farm that is a living classroom showcasing sustainable agriculture and the benefits of native foods. Over 40 years she has restored lost habitats, increased biodiversity and achieved business success using polyculture to produce food and fibre that provides a living.
In an Australian first, a Federation University study supported by Southern Rural Water has proven UV-C radiation energy can be used to kill submerged weeds in laboratory conditions.
Southern Rural Water has partnered with Melbourne-based Seismology Research Centre to install additional earthquake monitoring equipment at Lake Glenmaggie dam.