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Saltmarsh trail vandalised

The Whyalla community has faced a string of vandalism over the past few months, with recent acts targeting the hard work of numerous community organisations involved in creating self-guided, interactive saltmarsh trails at Eight Mile and Murrippi beaches … four of the seven information posts have been stolen … as well as the intersection sign for Murrippi road has been torn down.

Sale of Pel-Air: King

...the administrators for Rex Airlines have advised the sale of Pel-Air, part of the Rex business, to Helicorp Pty Ltd, part of Toll Aviation. Pel-Air is the contractor supplying ambulance services to Ambulance Victoria and NSW Ambulance, along with specially-modified aircraft for international and domestic aeromedical transfers.  

Emergency response to record high prisoner numbers: NT

...prisoner numbers reached a record high of 2,370, placing significant pressure on facilities including Darwin Correctional Centre (DCC), Alice Springs Correctional Centre (ASCC), and police watch houses ... The Department engaged in consultations with the United Workers Union (UWU) regarding urgent proposals to temporarily vary the operating models for both Darwin and Alice Springs Correctional Centres as an emergency response.

Seeing the forests and the trees – a new chapter in Australia’s forest reporting: ABARES

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has today released Australia’s State of the Forests Report: Synthesis 2023. ABARES Executive Director, Dr Jared Greenville, said the five-yearly report covered all areas of Australia’s forests—public and private forests, forests managed for production and forests managed for conservation…

Urgent call to stay connected: NSW Farmers Association

Farmers have called on telecommunications providers to ensure farming communities don’t lose connectivity as the 3G network is shut down ... Telstra and Optus commenced the process of switching  off their 3G networks as they transitioned to 4G and 5G networks across Australia.  

US election poses issues for Australian grains industry: GrainGrowers

GrainGrowers today launched a comprehensive report shedding light on the significant implications of the upcoming United States presidential election for Australian grain growers … the report, Navigating Uncertainty: What the United States Election Means for Australia's Grain Industry addresses concerns about increasing trade protectionism and geopolitical tensions.

Coonalpyn Show 2024 Report

Nadene Jericho, Coonalpyn & District A & H Society Inc Perfect weather on October 19th drew a crowd of almost 700 people to Coonalpyn for...

Alexandra Show, 9 November 2024

Alexandra P & A Association With Springtime well and truly here, the thoughts of many throughout the Murrindindi and Mansfield Shires turn to their local...

129th Dungog Show, 8-9 November 2024

Dungog Agricultural & Horticultural Society Dungog Show is having its 129th show this year and we are celebrating the timber industry. Friday 8th and Saturday 9th...

159th Sale Show, 1-3 November 2024

Sale and District Agricultural Society This year’s Sale Show will be held from the 1st to the 3rd November 2024 at the Sale Showgrounds. This year...