The irrigation and timber industries in Victoria are being continually reduced, regardless of country people’s desires, (video & text).

Only twenty of the eighty-eight electorates and consequent Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly are in country Victoria. Of course, all the irrigation, timber and other natural resource-based industries are in the country.

Victoria is overwhelmingly dominated by the urban population and politicians of Melbourne, Geelong and the Mornington Peninsula.

As has been evident over the last number of years, it doesn’t matter what speeches, presentations or delegations are made, or even what Members of Parliament are elected, the reduction of the irrigation, timber and other natural resource-based industries continues.

This reduction is not due to problems in these industries, but to the problems in Victorian politics.

The painful truth is that Victoria is increasingly opposed to these industries, and due to country Victoria’s minuscule representation in Parliament, there is nothing the people in this area can do about it.

To protect themselves, the people in northern Victoria and  The Riverina need to separate politically from NSW and Victoria. The water, timber and other resources within this area will be under the authority of this new State and will be used in the manner most beneficial to its own people.

Self-governance will ensure that the people and population in northern Victoria and The Riverina prospers and grows.

The sooner The Riverina State (including northern Victoria) is formed, the wealthier and happier we will all be.