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Following several weeks of uncertainty for South Australian farmers, the CFS has announced that the Grain Harvest Code of Practice will remain unchanged for the 2023-24 harvest season. Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Adrian Pederick declared the move as “a big win for our farmers and grain producers” who can continue using the current Grass Fire Danger Index (GFDI)...

The state’s peak farm group has laid out a plan for government to resolve an acute shortage of large animal veterinarians in country NSW. NSW Farmers has given evidence to the Inquiry into the Veterinary Workforce Shortage … putting forward three solutions being used internationally.

The State Government has recommended South Australia not be included in the Commonwealth’s proposed offshore wind farm zone that runs from Warrnambool in Victoria to Port MacDonnell … State Government has expressed concerns about the potential impact construction of an offshore windfarm in that area could have on South Australia’s southern fisheries and marine environment.

Victoria’s Ash forests are on the brink of ecosystem collapse following a  poor flowering season and repeated fire events, warns the State’s leading forest  flowering and seeding expert.  The issue highlights concerns raised by Forestry Australia, the seed collection services provided by VicForests, may be lost following the native timber sector shutdown in Victoria.

The ‘Council Cup Clash’ was held on Saturday 26 August at the Katherine Showgrounds between the Beswick Bears, representing Roper Gulf Regional Council and the Timber Creek Lions, representing Victoria Daly Regional Council in a showdown game of AFL. This initiative aimed to foster collaboration, unity, and sportsmanship within the vibrant communities represented.

Work towards establishing a renewable energy industrial precinct in Barcaldine is powering ahead, with discussions under way with several interested companies ... Acting Premier Steven Miles met with leading economist, Professor Ross Garnaut to discuss the BREZ ahead of today’s Economic Thought Leadership Forum on decarbonising supply chains and growing new industries in Queensland.

An endangered native mouse species that nests in forests around the New South Wales Tablelands is showing strong signs of recovery post the Black Summer bushfires. The Hastings River Mouse, Pseudomys oralis, a small native rodent with brownish-grey fur and white feet, was one of NSW’s most severely impacted endangered species following the 2019-2020 fires.

Nestled approximately 160 km north-east of Perth and 28 km north-east of New Norcia lies the charming town of Piawaning, home to the Piawaning Expo. Established in 2018, the Expo was the brainchild of local residents David and Suzanne Hall.

The Territory Labor Government has released a Knife Crime Reduction Strategy that builds upon initiatives already underway to stamp out knife crime in the Territory. The strategy informs a whole of government approach to building partnerships with the community, Aboriginal community-controlled organisations...

The Tasmanian Liberal Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the West Coast Council and key industry leaders. Premier Jeremy Rockliff said the MoU was an important next step in progressing the Government’s commitment to develop a Strategic Regional Partnership with the Western Region of Tasmania.