Home Ground Sounds
Cohuna is hosting a one day music festival, Home Ground Sounds, on Sunday March 9 at the Cohuna Recreation Reserve with gates opening at 2pm ... The event is a unique opportunity to experience world class musical performances and help support the local community as the night will raise funds for the Cohuna Kangas Football Netball Club, Cohuna Show, Cohuna Athletics and Nondies Cricket.
Fire severity is always greater in areas that have been logged: David Lindenmayer responds to Robert Onfray
In a recent article in Australian Rural & Regional News, I highlighted the overwhelming body of scientific evidence showing that logging does indeed increase the risk of high-severity wildfire. Mr Onfray wants evidence of this effect of logging on wildfire – and there is plenty of it.
Bushfire risk and native forest logging: David Lindenmayer responds to South East Timber Association
In response to the South East Timber Association’s (SETA) critique, I want to clarify the scientific evidence and address the inaccuracies in their claims. SETA disputes the well-documented link between logging and increased fire severity, but the scientific consensus is clear: logging fundamentally alters forests in ways that make them more flammable.
Malaysia’s Segi Fresh invests in Mandalay Venture Partners to embed cutting-edge Aussie agritech in fresh food supply chains
Mandalay Venture Partners, a specialist early-stage agrifood tech venture capital firm, is pleased to announce its first strategic investor - leading Malaysian fresh food group Segi Fresh ... One of the companies that may immediately benefit from this collaboration is Queensland-based startup TomKat Kool Paks, which develops Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled thermal containers for cold chain transportation.
Structural uplift in global dairy production costs, but Australia remains among lowest-cost producers: Rabobank
The cost of producing milk in Australia continues to compare favourably with other dairy-exporting regions, despite a structural lift in global milk production costs across the past five years, according to a new report by agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank.
Strong opposition to renewable projects on farmland
Nine out of 10 people oppose renewable projects on farmland, a national survey has found. Farming advocacy group Farms for Food launched an online survey in December after Farmers for Climate Action published survey results last September saying seven in 10 people supported renewable projects on farmland.
‘eufy’ reaches out after story
The manufacturer of home security cameras ‘eufy’ has reached out the Clarence Valley Independent following last week’s front-page story "Community Crime Crackdown". Australian and New Zealand Public Relations Manager for Anker Innovations, the creators of eufy, Tove Berkhout emailed the CV Independent last week after seeing the story discussing a Community Crime Meeting in Yamba...
Camp on the Cobb
If you have driven south on the Cobb Highway recently, you’d have seen a veritable village pop up on the horizon. This sea of modular buildings set on a hard ground base is home to 250 people, workers for Transgrid and Elecnor. Calling it a camp is almost deceptive, but in a positive way.
Another insult as ads to stop live sheep exports get $2.3 million: Littleproud
Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud said live sheep export farmers have been dealt another insulting blow by the Albanese Labor Government, amid revelations $2.3 million of the budget allocated to phase out live sheep exports has gone to a global media company for advertising.
Pasin not convinced by banking agreement
Hugh Schuitemaker. Further support measures are needed to ensure further closures to Riverland bank branches are avoided, according to the region’s Federal MP. The Federal Government last week announced an agreement with banks to “ensure banking services remain available in the regions”.
A dream ’10 years in the making’
Hugh Schuitemaker. The decade-long dream of a well-known Waikerie Football Club figure has been realised with the completion of a major new community facility ... “They say it takes a village to bring up a child. It has taken much more to get this facility funded and built”: WFC Build Committee chair Brendan Sidhu.
Review – Paul Simons: His Remarkable Life on Land and Sea
Paul Simons is a genuine phenomenon. He is a charming, unassuming person, who is also a captain of industry ... this account of his life shows that when an opportunity presented itself, he had the courage and self-assurance to take it and do whatever he had to do.
For developing workforce accommodation – transmission company seeks public input
Community members in the Buloke Shire are encouraged to share their interests and concerns with Transmission Company Victoria (TCV) to help shape the development of workforce accommodation for the VNI West project. Recognising that many areas in the VNI West project corridor face housing availability and affordability challenges, we’re inviting input on our approach to developing workforce accommodation.
Logging and bushfire risk: Robert Onfray responds to David Lindenmayer
Professor David Lindenmayer’s response fails to engage with the key points I raised. The core argument in my piece is that the peer-reviewed studies claiming logging increases fire severity often rely on unknown or poorly defined methodologies, selective data, weak correlations, or literature reviews rather than empirical fire behaviour analysis.
New Tara Hospital welcomes first patients and the beginnings of modern accommodation for staff: Nicholls
The Crisafulli Government has officially opened the new Tara Hospital - and commenced work on new staff accommodation - reinforcing its commitment to delivering easier access to health services in rural and regional Queensland.
Two Queensland turf companies fined for moving soil from fire ant areas into NSW
Two Queensland businesses have been convicted of breaching biosecurity regulations that are in place to protect NSW from red imported fire ants. The businesses were ordered by the NSW Local Court to pay $60,000.
Murray MP calls for split from Murrumbidgee Health
Addressing NSW Parliament on Thursday the independent member said MLHD has "failed communities." ... "For too long, MLHD has failed our communities- and has not followed through on a number of issues such as the two orthopaedic surgeons that were promised in 2021.
An alternative perspective to David Lindenmayer: South East Timber Association
Members of the South East Timber Association respectfully disagree with many of the assertions made by David Lindenmayer and have a few observations and questions relating to Professor Lindenmayer’s opinion. Kosciuszko State Park was established in 1944. Areas of the original dedication, now in Kosciuszko National Park (KNP), were either never harvested or last harvested more than 80 years ago ...
Australian barley production expected to grow despite global trade headwinds – Rabobank report
Australian barley production is forecast to lift by eight per cent to deliver 11.7 million tonnes in the 2024/25 season – while facing trade headwinds as Chinese buyers plan to focus on their own domestic market – according to new research from Rabobank.
What’s our strategy?
Future developments in the district must be thoughtfully planned with harmony, taste, and understanding, rather than solely focusing on “chasing rate dollars”. This was the key message from mayor Patrick Ross to the Naracoorte Lucindale Council as elected members began discussions on a crucial issue—the draft housing strategy—last week.
Warwick hosts Indigenous business event
This will be the first Warwick Black Coffee Indigenous Business Network event for 2025. Black Coffee is a grassroots First Nations business networking opportunity held in regions across Australia each month to provide a platform to connect micro and small business owners.
Unbreakable wheel rolls out across Buloke
Following his successful Paddock Run tour across Buloke Shire last year, Warren Davies – known as the Unbreakable Farmer – has re-launched his Unbreakable Wheel of Wellbeing in Wycheproof. The Unbreakable Wheel ... is now featured on posters and drink coasters distributed to local pubs and clubs across Buloke Shire.
