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With the support of the CEF Gwydir Learning Region, Louisa has recently made the big move to Sydney to study her dream course, a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Media and Communications at Macquarie University.

A recent 10 day stretch on the Southern Yorke Peninsula has been compared to the Mad March of Adelaide, with the amount of bowls being played. Bowls competitions were played across the region on almost every day from Thursday, March 4, to Monday, March 15.

The Downs & District Ladies Bowling Association will be celebrating their 70th year this year. The district recently bestowed the honour of life membership to five members.

The NSW Government has provided another $50 million in relief to the State’s farmers who are still feeling the effects of drought by waiving Local Land Services (LLS) rates for the third year, Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall announced today.

After hosting their largest exhibition on record, the 2020 Archibald Prize Regional Tour, the team at Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre is jumping straight into the next big exhibition, Sidney Nolan's iconic Ned Kelly series.

A new creative art exhibition highlighting the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail will be on display at the Somerset Regional Art Gallery – The Condensery in Toogoolawah from Saturday, 20 March. The exhibition, Somerset Country – Canvas and Cloth, by Somerset artists Noela Lowein and Jodie Wade features a diversity of work.

Join us for this one-off event weekend where some of the Port Macquarie-Hastings region’s most talented creatives are opening their studios and workshops to the public, many for the very first time. Meet the artists and gain unique insight into their creative process. View first-hand the techniques and processes of a diverse range of artistic pursuits from painting, drawing, sculpture, glass, pottery, ceramics, jewellery, metalwork, textiles and more. Some works will be available for purchase direct from the artist.

Sunshine Coast foodie Martin Duncan said he started the Scone Time events as a way to combat isolation experienced by our elderly residents and to breathe life into Sunshine Coast heritage halls. “Now, Scone Time is about bringing everyone together for a good old-fashioned chat, in person, while enjoying a sweet treat,” Mr Duncan said.

Sunraysia audiences will have the rare opportunity of seeing one of Australian music’s most iconic performers live in their own region when Archie Roach takes to the Mildura Arts Centre (MAC) stage this month.

The ‘Do-Over’ is part conference, part hands on place-making, and will include 1.5 days of interactive activities along Dowerin’s Main Street.

From headland to hinterland, the Central Coast boasts a vibrant community of makers and creators. A selection of works from outstanding local ‘Makers and Creators’ will be featured across April as part of the inaugural creative activation Blank Canvas Central Coast.

Back with a brand new format, Whyalla's award winning uneARTh Festival is sure to offer a great experience for everyone.

Watch the snapshot of the Words Out West, Western Downs Readers & Writers Festival

The Brolga Theatre in Maryborough is getting back to normal with the first sold out performance since COVID-19 emerged and a bumper line up of big name shows over the next few months ... “One of Australia’s favourite comedians, Carl Barron, will have a full house in stitches next Tuesday night (23 March) when he brings his new show ‘Skating Rink for Flies’ to the Brolga stage,” Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour said.

Seven champions have been crowned after an exciting opening event of the 2021 SunSmart WA Bodyboard Titles presented by Good Earth. Mandurah provided summer-like conditions over the weekend with small, clean and sun-drenched waves on offer for the diverse mix of talent who converged from right across WA to compete.

John Lloyd, Agribusiness Australia. This is not a critique of the National Farmers Federation’s laudable $100 billion aspiration. Agribusiness Australia’s own ambition is built on continuity with the NFF platform, and also to ensure it becomes reality. But it’s just a matter of seeing trend against target.

More than 800 of the state’s fittest and fastest Masters competitors braved both scorching sun and squalls of rain to show they’ve still got what it takes after a big two days at the NSW Masters Surf Life Saving Championships, proudly supported by Your local club, at Swansea Belmont.

NSW Farmers and the Country Women’s Association of NSW (CWA of NSW) are alarmed by a proposal that would stifle community consultation on the Inland Rail project. It comes as the NSW Minister for Planning the Hon Rob Stokes MP has issued an order declaring the construction of the Inland Rail in NSW as a critical state significant infrastructure project.

Australian farmers are forecasting another productive and profitable year ahead, with rural sentiment still at historically-high levels thanks to “perfect” summer conditions in much of the nation’s east and exceptionally strong commodity prices.

Researchers at The University of South Australia have developed a cost-effective new technique to monitor soil moisture using a standard digital camera and machine learning technology.

Consumers are being warned of inferior fruit due to arrive for the first time from Taiwan. Growcom, the peak industry body representing the Australian pineapple industry, has today voiced concerns about reports that six tonnes of fresh pineapple are to be imported into Australia from Taiwan in May.