On Sunday, 7 October, many Queenscliff residents expressed their anger at the Baillieu government’s decision to slash funding from the Queenscliff marine fisheries and research centre. The centre, which was built in 2004 under a Labor government, and its researchers are responsible for helping to save the state’s mussel industry and the regeneration of Lake Connewarre after the drought. The rally displayed the community’s disdain at the decision, which will make these researchers redundant from the facility and damage the fisheries industry. This is yet another blow to primary industries in this state delivered by the Baillieu government.
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