The RSPCA carries out certain administrative responsibilities under the Animal Welfare Act 1993 for which the State Government provides it an annual grant.
Any increase in the price paid to dairy farmers is welcome and demonstrates to all stakeholders that no price is set in concrete. The combined efforts of campaigning parties has made a difference to date and the decision to raise the price shows that a better deal is always possible.
Following a well attended public meeting of agitated locals on the foreshore at Beauty Point, Parks Minister, Michelle O’Byrne, has no option but to abandon her plans to lock up the 34 hectare Redbill Point Conservation Area from vehicle access.