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Burren Junction C.W.A. Twilight Christmas Fair! 10 December 2021
Walgett Shire Council, News, 18 November 2021
Central Goldfields Art Gallery brings significant artworks of regional Victoria onto Google Arts & Culture
Over 100 artworks from Central Goldfields Art Gallery now can be viewed online on Google Arts & Culture by people around the world, due to a new partnership between Google and the Gallery. Central Goldfields Art Gallery is the latest Australian partner to join more than 2,000 cultural institutions from over 80 countries across the globe, bringing important works from regional Victoria online, for the world to explore and enjoy.
Annual Mud Crab Races! 4 December 2021
Walgett Shire Council, Media Release, 17 November 2021
Experimenta Life Forms: International Triennial of Media Art
Experimenta Life Forms reveals how contemporary artists are exploring notions of life, at a time when technological change and new research findings are making definitions of ‘life’ increasingly difficult to pin down.
New SAM building now open
Greater Shepparton City Council is excited to announce the official virtual opening of the new Shepparton Art Museum (SAM) building on Friday 19 November at 7.00pm. The virtual opening will be available online for everyone to view and will feature some very special guests and presenters.
Coffin Bay oyster harvesting area closed
The oyster production areas of Coffin Bay have been closed by the Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) as a precautionary measure as part of an ongoing investigation into a recent rise in Vibrio parahaemolyticus cases.
Ag growth welcomed by peak industry body
The future is bright for agriculture after reports today the state’s farmgate value stands at a record $20.9 billion. Two fantastic growing seasons following a prolonged drought, bushfires and floods showed there was huge potential in the sector NSW Farmers President James Jackson said. “This is fantastic news for farmers who work so hard to grow our food and fibre.”
Hard way to make a crust: Steve Rogers
We're getting a new header, a bloody big one,
I dunno what colour, but we’ll take off two tonne,
I want to be able to take it off fast,
I'm scared to death this dream won't last,
I've been chasing a crop like this since I started,
when seeding new land wasn't for the faint hearted,
Stumps and droughts and tight fisted banks,
and promising seasons that just fired blanks ...
Boosting the Wallumbilla Gas Hub
Australian governments are seeking stakeholder feedback on a consultation paper that seeks to increase liquidity and flexibility in the east coast gas market through enhancements to the Wallumbilla Gas Supply Hub and the pipeline capacity trading framework ... Stakeholder feedback on these options will inform development of a roadmap for Energy Ministers to consider in early 2022.
Council contemplates future for Emerald Ag College site
The future of the former Emerald Agricultural College site could be secured in early 2022, with Central Highlands Regional Council confirming its interest in acquiring part of the land. In a general council meeting in October, councillors voted to provide formal advice to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) about council’s desire to purchase approximately 350 hectares of the site, located on the Capricorn Highway.

