Renewed calls for shelter as Bendigo Livestock Exchange set to seethe in Victorian scorcher
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JanJanuary 2021 at 5:44am
Andy Hay says heat stresses his sheep so much that he won t put them to market on hot days.
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With the mercury tipped to top 40 degrees in parts of Victoria this weekend, farmers, agents and activists are raising concerns over the lack of shelter at the Bendigo Livestock Exchange.
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The City of Greater Bendigo is being called upon to address the lack of shade at the Bendigo Livestock Exchange
The council says it s reviewing operations at the yard, but that funding for an upgrade could be hard to come by