Lloyd Polkinghorne, The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper
794 POSTS
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
Out now!Buy here! I Subscribe here!
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.
The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper, 27 February 2025
Out now!Buy here! I Subscribe here!
High hopes for hemp
Local producers flocked to the farm of Michael and Felicia Chalmers this week to check out a towering three-and-a-half-metre-tall crop of hemp. “I became aware that Murray Industrial Hemp (MIH), through Western Murray Land Improvement Group, was looking for farmers to have a go at growing some hemp as a trial,” said Michael Chalmers when questioned “Why hemp?”
Barrage of lies
When South Australians were trying to turn their estuary into a freshwater dam in the 1940’s, the Mulloway natural migration was devastated. Now, Australia’s only freshwater estuary hangs like a noose around the neck of the Murray Darling Basin, consuming huge volumes of freshwater to raise an artificial lake height for yachting, and an attempt to dilute the Southern Ocean, under the fundamentally flawed Murray Darling Basin Plan.
The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper, 20 February 2025
Out now!Buy here! I Subscribe here!
The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper, 13 February 2025
Out now!Buy here! I Subscribe here!
The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper, 6 February 2025
Out now!Buy here! I Subscribe here!
Investors see a future in hemp
Murray Industrial Hemp has attracted initial investors with limited spots left for those who see a bright future in building products made from the miracle plant.
