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Lockhart Picnic Races, 3 October 2025
Lockhart Picnic Races
6 Race event - Cup worth $10,000
Gates open from 12pm
Food available
BYO and Bar facilities
Kids Entertainment
Fashions on the Field worth over $3,500
Murray Bridge Show, 27 September 2025
Murray Bridge Show returns for 2025 – A celebration of community, agriculture and family fun
Murray Bridge Agricultural & Horticultural Show Society Inc.
The Murray Bridge...
A new medical specialty – Rural Generalists formally recognised: RACGP
Rural Generalists (RG) will now be formally recognised as a specialist medical field within general practice in the Australian healthcare system following an announcement by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Mark Butler MP ... “This is a positive step forward in making the rural generalism career pathway more visible and ensuring that RGs are always appropriately remunerated for the vital work they do in rural and remote communities across Australia,” RACGP President Dr Michael Wright said.
Potato mop-top virus update: AUSVEG
The Plant Health Australia National Management Group (NMG), with advice from the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests (CCEPP), has ... agreed that potato mop-top virus (PMTV) is not technically feasible to eradicate from Australia.
Protect local food – Growers call out unsustainable potato imports: TasFarmers
TasFarmers has slammed Woolworths’ recent decision to import frozen potatoes from India, warning it undermines Australian farmers and risks consumer trust. TasFarmers President Ian Sauer said the move leaves local growers furious after years of heavy investment in equipment, irrigation and infrastructure.
Banana farmers condemn biosecurity backflip: NSW Farmers Association
NSW Farmers has slammed a review into banana imports that could devastate the industry and put the nation’s biosecurity at risk. This week the Federal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry announced a review of quarantine arrangements for bananas imported from the Philippines into Australia.
Central Australia’s critical mineral potential strengthened by Tivan’s Molyhil acquisition: Maley
The Finocchiaro CLP Government has welcomed Tivan Ltd’s strategic acquisition of the Molyhil Tungsten–Molybdenum Project in Central Australia, reinforcing the Territory’s position as a key jurisdiction for critical minerals development. Tivan has announced the 100 per cent acquisition of the Molyhil Tungsten–Molybdenum Project, located 220 kilometres north-east of Alice Springs…
Growers asked to help identify game changers: GRDC
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) is seeking input from growers to shape investment in 'blue sky' research that could uncover the next game changer for the Australian grains industry. This engagement will build on the grower-informed priorities captured in the organisation's current, 5-year research, development and extension (RD&E) plan.
TasFarmers urges strong biosecurity after potato mop top Virus detection
TasFarmers is reassuring the public that Tasmanian potatoes remain safe to eat and of high quality, following the confirmed detection of potato mop-top virus (PMTV) in stored seed representing around 1,700 tonnes of product. While the discovery was unsettling, TasFarmers CEO Nathan Calman said the scale of the detection is now known to be relatively small, and that the response has been swift and targeted.
