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River authority discusses future plans

THE Murray–Darling Basin Authority held a meeting last week in Canberra, discussing the 2025 Basin Plan Evaluation report draft and 2026 Basin Plan Review Discussion, amongst other water-related issues. The meeting, which took place on Wednesday...

28 Apr 2025
Business

Dahlias in the desert

KEEN gardener Sarah Vlatko started growing flowers in her backyard purely for enjoyment, but after receiving interest from people wanting to buy them, she now delivers them throughout Broken Hill. Ms Vlatko said though she’s always loved flowers...

26 Apr 2025
Farming & Environment

Pressing news: Olive harvest begins

AS predicted by the Broken Hill Gourmet Products Co-Operative in March, its 600-tree olive grove’s fruit was perfectly ripe and ready to harvest this Easter, with the harvest beginning on Monday. Co-op chair Steve Flecknoe-Brown was joined by...

26 Apr 2025
News

Pipe painting launched in Menindee

MENINDEE’S fish tubeway at the Lake Wetherell outlet regulator was launched to the local community on Saturday, with those in attendance invited to take part in painting the remaining blank sections of pipe. The tubeway was constructed last year as...

17 Apr 2025
Farming & Environment

Skills training about life on the land

WOMEN way out west in New South Wales – somewhere beyond the crossroads of mainstream communities – have been given an intensive leadership skills training program targeting farming women in the Wentworth-Pooncarie districts. Beyond the...

12 Apr 2025
Farming & Environment

Local business helps in flood effort

LOCAL helicopter company Far West Helico’s co-owner, pilot Alex Johnson, found himself flying over floodwaters in remote outback Queensland last week to help reconnect a landholder with his station manager. Johnson was contacted by the landholder...

12 Apr 2025
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Celebrate National Gardening Day!

National Gardening is on April 14, and it’s a great reason to head outside and spend some time in your garden. It’s your chance to embrace the outdoors, get your hands dirty and show your garden some love and care. Gardening isn’t just about making...

11 Apr 2025
Education

Growing Green

ON a Tuesday afternoon at Railway Town Public School, the Year 5/6 classroom is empty as students spend time in the garden feeding chickens, planting vegetables, turning compost and sorting recycling. Denise McInerney, or Mrs Mac as her students call...

11 Apr 2025
News

Online meeting to address flood concerns

AN online meeting hosted by New South Wales SES will be held tonight at 6pm to help landholders, local councils, representatives from supporting agencies and elected officials prepare for potential flooding along the Barwon-Darling basin between Bourke and Menindee Lakes.

09 Apr 2025
Farming & Environment

Land services seek feedback

NEW South Wales Government agency Local Land Services, or LLS, which seeks to help farmers and landholders and rural communities manage land better is asking people to complete a survey on the way the organisation elects board members. The review...

05 Apr 2025
Farming & Environment

Government app allows stock feed comparison

THE New South Wales Government have advised livestock producers across the Far West region to make use of the Drought Feed Calculator app to ensure they are purchasing the most cost-effective feed options for their stock. A spokesperson from Local...

05 Apr 2025
Farming & Environment

Spiny burrgrass outbreak at Wilcannia Cemetery

AN invasive weed known as spiny burrgrass has been found in Wilcannia Cemetery. This weed has a sharp and clingy burr with the ability to spread rapidly and tendency to develop into dense infestations in favourable conditions. It is easily spread due...

31 Mar 2025
Farming & Environment

MDBA meet to discuss upcoming reports

THE Murray-Darling Basin Authority met last week in Griffith to discuss challenges that come with ageing water assets such as weirs, locks and storages, and the importance of these assets in managing water resources. Work is underway to address...

31 Mar 2025
Farming & Environment

Red alert for Lake Menindee

A blue-green algae red alert has been issued for Lake Menindee, with a WaterNSW spokesperson advising water users to avoid contact with the water. Blue-green algae has the potential to cause gastroenteritis if consumed, as well as skin and eye...

27 Mar 2025
Farming & Environment

Threatened species set to be supported

MORE than $5 million will be spent on projects across the Far West region over the next three years to protect threatened species and boost climate resilience. The projects will be funded by the Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust and...

27 Mar 2025
News

Dog baiting set to start

IN an effort to control wild dogs and foxes in the region, the Western Local Land Services will be undertaking its autumn aerial baiting program in coming weeks. The baits will be meat, poisoned with 1080. In NSW, 1080, the pesticide sodium...

16 Mar 2025
Farming & Environment

Complying with metering made easy

AS part of the federal government’s $10.5 million Telemetry Uplift Program, eligible water users can opt in to receive free telemetry and installation. This will save them significant out-of-pocket costs and ensure compliance with metering rules...

16 Mar 2025