NSW Rural Fire Service are intending to conduct a Hazard Reduction Burn along Elcombe Road in the Bangheet area near Bingara tomorrow morning This Hazard reduction is just one way of preparing for bush fires and will be dependent on suitable weather conditions....
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Blue-Green Algae Red Alert for Pindari Dam
WaterNSW has issued a Red Alert warning for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae for Pindari Dam located near Inverell. The Red Alert warning applies only to untreated water at Pindari Dam and will remain in place until monitoring confirms that the risk...
Flanno for a Farmer Day 2024
Farmer support charity Farm Angels are calling on Australians to wear their best flannelette shirts today to support farming families across the country through an initiative called Flanno for a Farmer. Farm Angels was established as Drought Angels in 2014 to respond...
PM Mocks Export Ban at Awards Dinner
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has labelled the Prime Minister “completely out of touch” following his hurtful comments about live sheep exports at an agricultural awards night. Prime Minister Albanese shocked the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award gala dinner at...
Drover’s Run Adventure a Fundraising Success
Bundarra couple Mitch and Tanya Orchard have recently returned from their Drover’s Run 4x4 Outback Adventure, after raising much needed funds for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. The Drover’s Run Group, made up of 14 vehicles and 2 support vehicles, set out on a...
No Fake Poles” – Sign the Petition NOW!
The NSW Nationals are urging regional communities to sign the “No Fake Poles” petition to stop the costly and environmentally harmful transition of 1.3 million hardwood power poles to more expensive fibreglass composite poles. Nationals Member Gurmesh Singh said the...
Hubs To Help Energy Transition
A new campaign calling for the Federal government to invest in ‘Local Energy Hubs’ has kicked off using three regional Australian farmers' experience with the shift to renewable energy. Local Energy Hubs would be physical drop-in centres, staffed by well-networked,...
Annual Meteor Shower Dazzles Stargazers
Stargazers have been looking towards the skies in recent nights to observe Perseid meteor shower. The Perseid meteor shower, commonly known as the Perseids, is visible annually from mid-July to late August. The Perseids result from Earth passing through debris — bits...
Proposed Windfarm Project Withdrawn
A wind farm that was proposed for north-west New South Wales is one of many that may never be operational, according to an energy expert. Ark Energy, which was behind a bid to build a 55-turbine Doughboy Wind Farm, 50 kilometres east of Armidale, said in a statement...








