The Shire of Yarra Ranges is in a Green Wedge Zone and this means that intensive animal husbandry like Feedlots, Piggeries and Broiler farms are prohibited at the moment. 

The Shire wants to change the planning scheme so that in the future permits can be given to allow these sorts of farms.

Feedlots, piggeries and broiler farms keep animals in permanent confinement; crammed together in cages, sheds or pens for their entire lives.  They will never roam in a paddock, lie in the sun or forage for their food. This is factory farming.

Please sign this petition to stop the Shire of Yarra Ranges introducing Planning Scheme Amendment C146 and allow the farmed animals of the Yarra Ranges a better quality of life.