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Agribusiness Australia report – Changing Community Expectations
The 2021 State of the Industry report from a leading industry body.
Dog owners beware – Ehrlichiosis tick detected in South Australia for the first time
Ticks carrying the disease Ehrlichiosis have been detected in northern South Australia for the first time. Ehrlichiosis is a disease of dogs that causes fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, abnormal bleeding, pain and weight loss. If not treated properly, it can result in death.
Bureau of Meteorology – weekly tropical climate note
Tropical cyclone activity from Australia to the South Pacific. Madden-Julian Oscillation stalls over South West Pacific region. Monsoon conditions may continue across Australia during the next fortnight ...
Bureau of Meteorology – climate driver update
The 2020-21 La Niña is likely to have peaked with respect to atmospheric and oceanic patterns in the tropical Pacific. However impacts associated with La Niña, such as above average rainfall in eastern and northern Australia, are expected to persist into early autumn, with climate outlooks indicating above average rainfall is likely for parts of these regions, particularly over northern Queensland ...
WA grain industry plans a carbon neutral future
Western Australian grain growers will explore strategies for making their industry carbon neutral as part of the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Grains Research Update in Perth on February 22 and 23.
It’s Showtime!
After the hiatus caused by the Covid pandemic restrictions, local shows are back on again. What better way to help re-build rural & regional Australia than by rolling-up to support a local show! Not only will you have fun you will be having it in a good cause. Take a look at this list of local shows scheduled to take place in February.
Electric bikes offer a new Barossa perspective
Bike hire has returned to the Barossa Visitor Centre, with the exciting addition of electric bikes to make your journey safe, easy and fun. he Barossa Council’s Manager Tourism Services said electric bikes have become a popular way for visitors and locals to explore the region, because they cater for a wide range of ages and cycling abilities.
New timeframe for two of Ballarat’s most popular events
Ballarat’s signature festivals the Ballarat Begonia Festival and Ballarat Heritage Festival, formerly Ballarat Heritage Weekend, will be celebrated over an extended period this year.
Vale Albury born rugby legend Norman ‘Mac’ Hughes, Wallaby 398
The Australian Rugby community is today mourning the passing of 14 cap Wallaby breakaway, Norman 'Mac' Hughes, aged 88. A world-class loose forward who commanded automatic selection in the Wallaby back row, Hughes was and forever will be Wallaby 398.
Special forum convened to address worsening mouse issue
The worsening mouse situation in some of Australia’s key cropping regions will be addressed at a specially convened online forum. With mice ravaging freshly planted summer crops in parts of northern New South Wales and Queensland and in large numbers elsewhere across eastern and southern states, concern is mounting about further impact to summer crops ahead of grain fill and harvest and the potential threat to the 2021 winter grain crop.
