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Australian eyes turn to UK and EU trade deals as UK leaves the EU

The level of tariffs and quotas for Australian producers exporting to the UK remains unchanged for the moment but are up in the air...

Aussie dairy exports to Japan go paperless

All milk and dairy products exported to Japan must now be exported using electronic certificates, following negotiations between the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour...

Condobolin Picnic Races are go!

Come and enjoy the best of country hospitality at one of the Central West's leading country picnic race meets, held on Saturday February 20, 2021 at the Condobolin Race Track.

Rabobank – short supplies force prices to rise

CBOT G&O prices launched out the gate in 2021, reaching their highest prices since 2014 as supplies continued their decline from last year. Global demand continues to be strong,and the weather is imperfect, leaving a precarious balancing act until resupplies arrive in major exporters. Non-Commercials are piling into an inflation bet ...

Mulloon Institute – Queensland field days

Sam Skeat has been presenting at several field days in northern Queensland recently with the message that rehydrated landscapes are more resilient to fire and drought, and can help mitigate some flooding effects. This In turn benefits local creeks and ultimately the Great Barrier Reef with water kept on properties and reduced sediment runoff ...

Locusts continue to plague landholders in northern NSW

North West and Northern Tablelands Local Land Services urge landholders to be aware of Australian Plague Locusts, with recent favourable weather conditions resulting in nymphs hatching and progressing through their lifecycle. Local Land Services Biosecurity Officers have been issuing chemical to landholders who are now reporting banding locust nymphs in the Moree, Goondiwindi, North Star, Yetman and Warialda areas.

Back to racing at the Dubbo Turf Club

Dubbo Turf Club, Media Release, 15 January 2021 The first Meet of 2021 at the Dubbo Turf Club, The Lifeline Race Day, Monday Feb 1....

Coober Peedy – water shortage

District Council of Coober Peedy, Media Release, 22 January 2021. Water consumption in the town remains excessively high. This may be due to leaks in the network or some customers using excessive water, such as filling up swimming pools. At the current rate of consumption, the town has two days of water in storage. During the day, the water employees will shut down various parts of the network in an attempt to isolate the cause. This means that some customers will have no water for about half an hour. If water leaks are found, the water outage could be longer. All outages will be notified on Council’s website, Facebook page and Mailchimp half an hour in advance.

100% First Nations governed NASCA set to amplify its impact with a $7.9 million grant

National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy, Media Release, 8 January 2021 The 100% Indigenous governed and led National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy (NASCA) is set to...

Tjanpi Desert Weavers

Exhibition, National Gallery of Australia, Until 4th July 2021, Free Entry This large-scale installation by the Tjanpi Desert Weavers tells the ancestral story of the...