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City Hall lights up for Christmas
Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) Environment and Community Committee Chair Cr James O’Shea said after a difficult two years, the festive spirit was well and truly here with Council thrilled to be involved in the CBD’s Christmas celebrations, giving everyone something to enjoy this Christmas season.
Rural competition encourages residents to ‘jingle all the highways’
Rural households across the Western Downs are being urged to dig out their decorations and build their brightest festive displays as part of this year’s ‘Christmas Where the Gumtrees Grow’ competition. Entries are now open for this year’s challenge which encourages residents in rural areas to decorate their letterboxes, property entrances and farm machinery for a chance to win some incredible prizes.
Burren Junction C.W.A. Twilight Christmas Fair! 10 December 2021
Walgett Shire Council, News, 18 November 2021
Residents present petition fighting for animal services in town camps
A petition with more than 700 signatures was presented to Barkly Regional Council yesterday in a bid to improve animal welfare services in town camps. Local resident Peter Cain said the initiative came after citizens became concerned that the Animal Management Services were provided in town but not local Community Living Areas (CLA).
Tricketball a great success
Pam Dillon. Students from Murray Downs were lucky enough to name a game the Barkly Region Sport Education Coordinator made up. The game is now officially called “Tricketball” which is a combination of Tennis, Cricket and Softball equipment. The students played the game and incorporated maths into the lesson by tallying the number of runs each team member made.
Blue lease on life
Gabrielle Duykers. A dead tree outside Lucindale has been transformed into a bright blue beacon which local suicide prevention advocates hope will help spark conversations around mental health ... While the Blue Tree Project has seen 36 blue trees pop up around South Australia, the Lucindale addition is the first to feature in the Limestone Coast.
Corella culling begins
Gabrielle Duykers. Local council will begin its annual shooting of corellas throughout the district this month in an attempt to mitigate damage caused by the species. At its October meeting, Naracoorte Lucindale Council moved to begin its Little Corella Management Program 2021-22 which will extend to April 2022.
Frances calls for help as fire season looms
Chris Oldfield. A call for help has been issued by Frances Progress Association as the fire danger season looms. The town has just one tank of fire water to protect its entire community. There is no town water supply and no bore fitted with a pump and generator during a power outage. A 4km strip of native vegetation runs from the Little Desert National Park straight into Frances. If it was fuelling a fire, flames would hit the school first.
Modern mining in Maldon: gold found at Union Hill
Kaiser Reef Limited (ASX:KAU) is extremely pleased to announce the first exploration results for the high-grade Maldon historic gold mine. Managing Director, Jonathan Downes stated, “We are delighted that we are finding high-grade gold in our first trial drilling campaign. Maldon is one of the great goldfields and it has received extraordinarily limited modern exploration."
Mount Alexander Business Excellence Awards finalists
Two Maldon businesses are finalists in the Mount Alexander Business Excellence Awards. Warral Maldon and Maldon Takeaway were both selected for demonstrating excellence in their fields ... Since 1896, when the great-great grandfather of the current owner of Warral Maldon, Lindsay Callaway, fell in love with bees, this one family has spent more than 125 years perfecting the art of apiculture ... Maldon Takeaway strive for excellence each day.
Book launch at the Book Wolf
Annabel Harz’s new book, 'Journey into the Shadow and Sunshine', is being launched at the Book Wolf on Friday 26 November at 6pm ... Her art and poetry are a blend of works from adolescent through to adulthood and are a powerful portrayal of the depths of depression and despair that many are able to relate to.
Central Goldfields Art Gallery brings significant artworks of regional Victoria onto Google Arts & Culture
Over 100 artworks from Central Goldfields Art Gallery now can be viewed online on Google Arts & Culture by people around the world, due to a new partnership between Google and the Gallery. Central Goldfields Art Gallery is the latest Australian partner to join more than 2,000 cultural institutions from over 80 countries across the globe, bringing important works from regional Victoria online, for the world to explore and enjoy.
Annual Mud Crab Races! 4 December 2021
Walgett Shire Council, Media Release, 17 November 2021
Yanchep shopping centre extension gets tick of approval
The $22m expansion of the Yanchep Central Shopping Centre has been approved by the Metro Outer JDAP after a short delay due to Main Roads WA’s concerns about future vehicle queuing along Peony Blvd during peak periods ... The shopping centre expansion is estimated to result in 106 construction jobs and up to 723 centre positions.
Kutchera sold before auction
A producer expanding their operations has snapped up the 81,000-hectare property Kutchera, including over 4,500 cattle, for more than $12 million prior to auction. Located in the Savannah Gulf region, between the Ethridge and Gilbert Rivers, Kutchera has an average annual rainfall of 800 millimetres and multiple stock watering points, 30 dams, 17 bores and five permanent lagoons, and boasts 5247 hectares of creek frontage, with five systems running through the property.
Hunter Valley tourism ripe for Mulpha
Mulpha Australia has snapped up a vineyard in Lovedale, growing its tourism reach in NSW’s Hunter Valley wine region. The boutique Emma’s Cottage Vineyard is located on Wilderness Road and comprises a three-hectare established vineyard on 12-hectares of land, with a fully licensed cellar door and 40-seat café with a commercial kitchen.
Vaccinations give Qld agri a shot in the arm
With vaccination rates steadily growing across the state, Queensland’s agricultural sector is set for strong 2021-22 results surpassing the previous high in the 2016-2017 season. Queensland’s primary industry commodities have been forecast to reach $20.66 billion in total value for the current season, up 8% on 2020-21 and the 5-year average.
German THF capitalises on booming AG sector
Five separate Queensland-based buyers have splashed out over $100 million combined for the THF cattle and irrigated fodder portfolio in the Fitzroy Basin. Spanning 21,900 hectares west of Rockhampton, include the 9,212 hectare Lucie Station at Bluff, as well as Mostowie (3,859 hectares), Karamea (3,744 hectares), Bindaree (3,168 hectares) and the 1,917 hectare The Pocket.
Experimenta Life Forms: International Triennial of Media Art
Experimenta Life Forms reveals how contemporary artists are exploring notions of life, at a time when technological change and new research findings are making definitions of ‘life’ increasingly difficult to pin down.
Ag growth welcomed by peak industry body
The future is bright for agriculture after reports today the state’s farmgate value stands at a record $20.9 billion. Two fantastic growing seasons following a prolonged drought, bushfires and floods showed there was huge potential in the sector NSW Farmers President James Jackson said. “This is fantastic news for farmers who work so hard to grow our food and fibre.”
