McBride backs more research for medicinal cannabis
Chris Oldfield. In a bid to help control many conditions including juvenile epilepsy, endometriosis and chronic pain, the use and further research of medicinal cannabis has been backed by the State Member for MacKillop, Nick McBride. Mr McBride gained permission from Lucindale’s much loved and highly respected resident Meredith Pomery to help explain in State Parliament the important benefits of medicinal cannabis.
Emotional campaign launched on farm safety
On 16 October, SA Power Networks launched an emotional farm safety campaign featuring Bradley Richardson, a victim of a terrible electric shock incident. Bradley’s story is a reminder of the horrific consequences of electric shock and the importance of safety around powerlines. Bradley is incredibly lucky to be alive, but the cost was the loss of both of his legs, 35 per cent burns to his body, organ damage, and about 25 major operations.
Feds slash country funding programs
Chris Oldfield. Member for Barker Tony Pasin has slammed the Albanese Government for axing the Building Better Regions funding program for country people and their organisations ... “Hundreds of organisations across the country, including more than 30 in Barker, have spent countless hours and expended significant sums preparing applications for round six of the Building Better Regions Fund”: Member for Barker Tony Pasin.
Voting paper glitches
Chris Oldfield. Lucindale's Pauline and Ivan Hocking were eager to fill in their ballot papers as soon as they arrived on October 20, and post them back to Adelaide ... Mr and Mrs Hocking read their instructions and went through the various sheets of paper with pens in hand. But Mrs Hocking’s voting slip for a mayoral candidate was missing.
Earl calls for sustainable organic growth
Chris Oldfield. Naracoorte Lucindale Council candidate Julie Earl is eager to save the North Parklands and allow the town to grow “sustainably and organically”, using 160-170 vacant blocks on the market. She was asked her first question by Jennifer Grundy if she thought there was a limit on development and population growth during the next four years.
Not so high but healthy and growing
Wayne Hawthorne. Mick Anderson from Good Country Hemp at Bordertown created high interest as he outlined to Probus the benefits of industrial hemp and his processing company. Industrial hemp with its low THC (<0.3%) must never be confused with cannabis (25-40% THC) and its highs. Industrial hemp seed products tick most health “boxes”.
John Riddoch’s bronze bust returns to Penola
A stately bronze bust of John Riddoch - sculpted by the famous South Australian artist John Dowie AM, has been gifted to the Penola Cultural Association by Peter Rymill – great-grandson of Riddoch (1827-1901). Peter originally commissioned the sculpture of his great grandfather in the 1990s, where it took pride of place at the Rymill Coonawarra cellar door complex for many years.
Ag Speak – Budget must grow and protect agriculture
Kristin Murdock. NFF President Fiona Simson said the 43 recommendations in the peak farming body’s Pre-Budget Submission were built around its 2030 Roadmap and high on the list was the missing link in Australia’s defence against looming and existing biosecurity threats like Foot and Mouth Disease, Lumpy Skin Disease and Varroa Mite.
