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We should be celebrating, not decimating our native waterbirds.
Any day now the Andrews government will announce what will or won't be, in terms of another native waterbird shooting season in 2019, at...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Jan 8, 20192 min read


Putting Our Faith in Premier Andrews
To Get It Done for Rural Victoria. Countering perhaps his only party member with vision, Michael O'Brien - new Liberal leader - recently...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Jan 6, 20193 min read


Time to Get It Done for Rural Victorians
Cause to cease fire - Part 2 Following our previous blog, it’s not just our pathetic native waterbird numbers that Regional Victorians...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Dec 20, 20181 min read


Native Waterbird Numbers Take a Dive
Cause to cease fire - Part 1. Last Friday RVOTDS Inc made a submission to Game Management Authority (GMA) to close next years native...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Dec 19, 20182 min read


One hurts no-one. One hurts everything.
"Sport" = an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against eachother or others for...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Dec 3, 20181 min read


Thank you & get ready!
Well. What a wild time! On behalf of rural communities around the state and our stunning native waterbirds who can't speak for themselves,...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Nov 29, 20182 min read


Is the American gun lobby coming here?
Is the Australian gun lobby copying the American NRA —seemingly disregarding widespread domestic violence and destruction of wildlife?...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Nov 20, 20182 min read


Our stance on the Victorian state election - It's urgent.
In the lead up to the election, we have been asked who we support. Here is our response. Every four years, we all have the chance to help...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Nov 15, 20182 min read


Does duck shooting go with tourism?
We could do an experiment at Lake Daylesford, Weeroona or Wendouree, but thankfully there is no need. The studies have been done....
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Oct 28, 20182 min read


A word on waste and fire risk, World Habitat Day, October 1.
The global theme for this year's World Habitat Day is waste management - a subject close to rural Victorian rate payers' hearts. Not only...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Oct 1, 20182 min read


Happy Feathered Fathers Day
Did you know that many of our native waterbirds are not only monogamous but actively share in parenting? Birds such as our beautiful...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Sep 2, 20182 min read


Celebrating Victoria's Happy Spaces!
Great to see the Andrews' Government launch their "Your Happy Space" campaign, encouraging Victorians to appreciate our regional...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Aug 5, 20182 min read


NSW to reap more rewards of nature tourism.
There have been several recent news releases outlining nature based tourism developments in the state next door. In a release titled...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Jul 17, 20182 min read


In the lead up to Victoria's election - which party will act on the rural solution?
In the lead up to an election, we can expect sales pitches by politicians. But beware MP’s who call their opponents “city centric”. There...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Jul 13, 20183 min read


Finally, reprieve. End of season summary.
Uncontrolled shooting & the prospect of decentralisation. Families living around tens of thousands of waterways can finally breathe a...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Jun 19, 20184 min read


World Environment Day; letter from us 2.
Dear All, We form part of the 45 percent of Australia's bird species which are found nowhere else in the world (Dept. of Environment &...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Jun 6, 20182 min read


Rural stakeholders turn to TV.
You may have seen our TV ads conveying our message. The duck shooting "debate" is often centred around animal welfare or the alleged...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
May 30, 20181 min read


Premier please, it's time.
RURAL STAKEHOLDERS TURN TO TV TO BE HEARD. It's time to listen to the professional polls which say the vast majority of Victorians want...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
May 21, 20181 min read


Easter at Victorian waterways.
We hope the Andrews Government enjoyed a relaxing Easter break with their loved ones. ....we tried to. Whilst only a small number of...
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Apr 5, 20181 min read


World Wildlife Day - letter from us.
Dear All, I am writing to you on behalf of my fellow native waterbirds and inhabitants of the Regional Victorian wetlands and rivers....
Regional Victorians Opposed to Duck Shooting Inc.
Mar 3, 20182 min read
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