Testing will soon begin on cutting-edge technology to improve early warnings about floods and bushfires in NSW. The NSW Government last week launched a proof-of-concept phase as part of a $3.3 million election commitment to build a natural hazards detection system....
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Urgent Call to Stay Connected
Farmers have called on telecommunications providers to ensure farming communities don’t lose connectivity as the 3G network is shut down. On Monday, Telstra and Optus commenced the process of switching off their 3G networks as they transitioned to 4G and 5G...
Calicivirus Outbreak Warning
Bingara residents are urged to use caution as an outbreak of Calicivirus is currently affecting the area. Gwydir Shire Council have advised residents that they have received several reports of wild rabbit fatalities in the township and that the casualties are not a...
Local Member Backs Virtual Stock Fencing
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has thrown his support behind the push to legalise virtual stock fencing in NSW. A parliamentary inquiry into the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Virtual Stock Fencing) Bill 2024 has recommended the NSW...
Crown Reserves Improvement Fund
Grant Applications for the 2024/25 Crown Reserves Improvement Fund are now being accepted, with $10 million in grants on offer for the highest priority projects. The grant supports projects including repairs, maintenance and improvements on Crown reserves, with this...
Virtual Fences Are the Future
Farmers have cheered as a state government inquiry has backed calls for virtual fencing technology to be legalised for use in NSW. NSW Farmers Dairy Committee member Robert McIntosh said the extensive benefits of virtual fences were evident in the state government’s...
Dispute Resolution Funding Available for NSW Farmers Impacted by the State’s Renewable Energy Transition.
The state’s peak farm body has welcomed news that independent advice and dispute resolution services will soon be available to farming families directly impacted by the state’s renewable energy transition.On Tuesday the NSW Government announced $1.3 million in funding...
Boggabilla Students Shine at Merino Wether Challenge
Six Boggabilla Central School students returned from a 1000-kilometre trip with ribbons from their first NSW School Merino Wether Challenge in Dubbo recently. In March, Boggabilla Central School was among 58 NSW schools entrusted with the care of six wethers from...
Littleproud Slams Labor’s Compensation on Export Ban
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has slammed the Federal Labor Government, reiterating a future Nationals Government will reinstate the live sheep export trade, following Labor’s announcement of disingenuous ‘extra funding’ for the ‘transition’ to phase out the...