Consider the environment

John Pettigrew - asking on Earth Day for
people to respect the environment.

For more than a quarter of a century, the Goulburn Valley Environment Group has played a role in maintaining environmental assets in Shepparton.

‘‘Our aim is to protect what vegetation we have left,’’ GVEG president John Pettigrew said.

‘‘Focusing on our rivers, streams and remnant vegetation, we spend our time objecting to projects, commenting on government strategies and playing a proactive role in planning for the future.’’

Mr Pettigrew, a retired fruit grower from Bunbartha, said the group’s biggest concern right now was the burning off of stubble in paddocks in rural areas.

Read Hayden Thompson’s story in The Shepparton News - “Consider the environment.”