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Do not place asbestos in rubbish piles: Lismore City Council
Please DO NOT handle or place any asbestos in rubbish piles for collection. Asbestos can only be removed by a licenced contractor. Hazardous wastes will eventually be included in the overall disaster clean-up work.
Council endorses Mount Morgan pipeline
“We know the people of Mount Morgan have been wanting a pipeline for a long time, but we can’t just go out and build a pipeline; unfortunately it’s not that easy" : Mayor Williams ... “It will be one year this month since the Mount Morgan community have been in Level 6 (emergency supply) restrictions. During this time, we have continued to cart water from Gracemere to Mount Morgan, which has cost Council around $4.5 million so far" : Cr Kirkland.
Exhausted farmers worried about future
Farmers are near exhaustion as they begin to clean up after floods that have ravaged the state’s north. NSW Farmers dairy member Leigh Shearman said like many of her neighbours she was tired and stressed out, trying to clean up fences and repair gates while also tending to her herd ... “The damage is just so widespread, everything’s gone – no groceries, no fuel, no feed, the doctor, the chemist. We just need support now more than ever or the industry won’t bounce back from this.”
Science says thinned forests are healthy forests: USDA Forest Service
Overgrown forests are one of the key contributing factors to the current wildfire crisis in the West. The new Forest Service strategy on Confronting the Wildfire Crisis outlines the agency’s plan for increasing fuels and forest health treatments to create healthier forests and reduce the risk to communities.
NARS Series to kick off at Strathalbyn
The next generation of Australian riding talent will be on show across the country in March when the National Apprentice Race Series kicks off at Strathalbyn next Wednesday ... "It is a fantastic opportunity for the apprentices to experience different tracks, build connections in other states and be rewarded for their hard work and dedication throughout the year": Briony Moore, Racing SA Apprentice Academy Master.
Think Sea Sense when salmon schools show up at your beach
The start of the popular salmon run along the State's west and south coasts this month is hotly anticipated by Western Australian fishers but carries with it an increased risk of shark encounter, with ocean users reminded to put safety first.
The State of Things – mandates and madness: Bev McArthur
Last week, I supported a motion by the Liberal Democrats’ David Limbrick to end COVID-19 mandates in Victoria, sending the matter to the new ALP-fortified ‘independent’ body to review Pandemic Bill impacts. Quite simply, it went to the heart of freedom of choice, liberty and the right of individuals to be individuals.
Japanese encephalitis detected in South Australian piggery
The mosquito-borne disease Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus has been detected in a commercial South Australian piggery. The disease has also been confirmed in piggeries in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
Issues affecting women integral to genuine representation in Riverina: Pennie Scott
For International Women's Day, Pennie Scott, independent candidate for the federal seat of Riverina, outlines her policies on key issues affecting women and answers some questions on this from Australian Rural & Regional News.
Effective low intensity burning – barriers and opportunities: John O’Donnell
John O'Donnell identifies the multiple barriers to effective low intensity or ecological maintenance burning of forest areas across south east Australia and opportunities to address these.
