Lloyd Polkinghorne, The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper
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The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper, 27 March 2025
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Local kids probe water tower artist
On Wednesday, March 12, an eager group of Barham Primary School students had an exciting meet and greet with the water tower mural painting team and local resident and artwork feature George Rathbone. The young and enthusiastic students fired a barrage of questions on the logistics of painting a tower, to the history of the artist Gus Eagleton.
Politics drives Basin demise
Australia’s largest water reform project, the Murray Darling Basin Plan, appears to be joining a growing list of abject failures driven by politicians and bureaucrats who have little to no wisdom, ethics or skin in the game. Unless of course, that skin is water trading ... Despite constitutional protections, the Australian Federal Government's $13b has fuelled a 50 per cent reduction in NSW and Victorian irrigation water use since 1997-98. SA saw a 22 per cent reduction, while Qld bucked the trend increasing extraction by roughly 58 per cent.
The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper, 20 March 2025
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Full house for sheep night at Wakool
“I'm actually embarrassed to say now that I used to think sheep farmers had it easy.” said sheep expert Geoff Duddy, addressing the Best Wool Best Lamb meeting at Wakool. Geoff spent 27 years with NSW DPI in both Sheep and Wool research and extension roles before establishing his own private sheep consultancy ...
The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper, 13 March 2025
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AI wisdom? How does Grok 3 stack up
Large language models (LLMs) like the latest version of X’s Grok 3 have been shaking up the world of information gathering and academia. The ability of these programs to scour the web and gather data is undeniably impressive. But is the data accurate?
Green light for Murray Plains Meat Cooperative with red meat processing licence
The Murray Plains Meat Cooperative (MPMC) has officially received its licence for red meat processing, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to supporting local agriculture and providing ethical, small-scale livestock processing services.
The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper, 6 March 2025
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Footy fires once again at Wakool
The sirens fell silent after 60 seasons at the mighty Wakool Footy ground. The passionate club that shared the highs and lows of country football and netball sadly closed in 2018.

