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Farmland values plateau – After 12 years of uninterrupted growth, prices cool, transactions fall to record low: Bendigo Bank
Australian farmland values continued to plateau across the first half of 2025 according to the latest report from Bendigo Bank Agribusiness. The national median price of farmland fell to $9,885/ha, representing a minor dip of 3.1 per cent year-on-year.
Government sees sense on super tax: NSW Farmers Association
News the Federal Government will overhaul its proposed superannuation tax has come as a win for farming families in NSW. On Monday Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced his plans to introduce a new super tax would no longer include a tax on unrealised gains.
Beekeepers – 390+ hours on Varroa protection per year. Is this true for you?: AgriFutures Australia
Australian beekeepers are being urged to share their experiences in the 2025 COLOSS Survey, as the industry faces rising costs and labour demands from Varroa destructor (Varroa) management. The 2024 Australian Colony Loss (COLOSS) Survey revealed that Varroa is costing the honey bee industry more than just dollars, with labour impacts also increasing.
It’s magnificent. It’s like a loch in Scotland. It’s a state asset
The minister was impressed by the view of Toonumbar Dam at Bells Bay Campground. When Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig visited Kyogle on Thursday, October 9, Kyogle Council staff took Mr Hoenig to Bells Bay Campground. “It’s magnificent,” he said. “It’s like a loch in Scotland” ... “It’s a state asset,” he said. Unfortunately Mr Hoenig’s department does not deal with WaterNSW and its drive to dispose of the assets around Toonumbar Dam.
A purple reign in an Australian spring
As October arrives, so too does the first flush of mauve from Australia’s beloved jacaranda trees. I trace the jacaranda’s journey from the dry slopes of the Andes to its spectacular springtime display in towns like Grafton, where more than 1,700 trees transform the streets into rivers of purple. With the bloom set to reach its dazzling peak in just a fortnight, it’s the perfect moment to celebrate this fleeting spring spectacle.
Labor’s own department shows GKNP has put politics above the environment: Kemp
An independent, NSW Government-commissioned study released in September 2025 has confirmed there is no evidence that selective timber harvesting harms koala populations in NSW’s North Coast forests.
Farmers fear price hikes following merger: NSW Farmers Association
NSW Farmers warns the impacts of a new merger between two major farm supply companies must be closely monitored to ensure prices for essential inputs do not skyrocket ... NSW Farmers Vice President Rebecca Reardon said many farmers feared the new merger would reduce competition and drive prices up within the agricultural supplies market.
Elders’ acquisition of Delta not opposed: Elders
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced that it would not oppose the acquisition by Elders Limited (ASX:ELD, Elders) of all of the shares in Delta Agribusiness Pty Limited (Delta) subject to an undertaking given pursuant to section 87B of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (Undertaking). Pursuant to the terms of the Undertaking, six Delta branches in Western Australia will be divested. These branches are located in Dalwallinu, Kalannie, Albany, Manypeaks, Wellstead and Hyden.
Claude Monet’s Meules, milieu du jour (Haystacks, midday) to depart Tweed Regional Gallery
After nearly 2 years on public display in Murwillumbah, Claude Monet’s landmark painting Meules, milieu du jour [Haystacks, midday], 1890 will leave the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre with its final day on display being Sunday 26 October 2025.
Belvedere Boys set to strike in Port Cup on Friday
With recent placings in metropolitan feature races under his belt, the stage is set for Belvedere Boys to claim the major prize in the $200,000 Carlton Dry 3.5 per cent Port Macquarie Cup on an outstanding day of racing action at Port on Friday.
Heavy horses set world record at Barellan Good Old Days Festival
A team of 62 heavy horses was harnessed to pull an antique wagon in a record-breaking event at the Barellan Good Old Days Festival at the weekend. It outnumbered the previous Australian record of 50, set in Queensland in the 1980s and a 50-horse hitch in Canada in 1995.
Irrigators class action update – Southern Riverina Irrigators
The court case is progressing well. MDBA staff on the witness stand seem to all share the same case of amnesia as they can't seem to remember any important details. "I can't recall" was the most common answer which is a pretty sad state of affairs considering these decisions severely impacted livelihoods and created extreme mental stress.
Lismore Show, 16-18 October 2025
Lismore Show Society
The Northern Rivers community and beyond are invited to come along and enjoy this year’s Elders North Coast National Lismore Show that...
The Koondrook and Barham Bridge Newspaper, 9 October 2025
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It’s time to get wet all over
The new season of swimming pool happiness has commenced. The tired old pool has had a remarkable makeover. Greg, the new manager with a history of managing swimming pools, recognised the work required to bring the pool up to standard.
“Don’t battle online learning alone” – Hay’s Community Universities Centre appoints local manager
A Country Universities Centre for Hay is now one step closer, with local Jessie Armstrong appointed as the Centre Manager of the eagerly anticipated Rural University Study Hub (RUSH). Jessie comes from a rural background with a passion for agriculture extension and advisory services, and experience in project management, communications and community education.
It has been a long road back… but Yamba icon is on track to reopen
When the ferocious winds and torrential rain of former tropical cyclone Alfred hit town in March 2025, a Yamba icon was left battered and sodden. Now, through community generosity, and the determination to continue the family’s legacy, the Yamba Cinema will reopen before Christmas.
