Tag: Rural
Feedback sought on Karratha city plan
A plan to develop Karratha into a major regional city of 50,000 people is now available for public comment.[MORE]
Group attacks 'discriminatory' Youth Allowance changes
Central Victorians have been excluded from a compromise deal to allow some regional students to qualify for Youth Allowance under the old system.[MORE]
Khan demands coal mining answers
The New South Wales Government is being urged to announce whether BHP Billiton plans to mine under the Liverpool floodplains.[MORE]
MP backs extended drought aid
The Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester, has welcomed the Federal Government announcement extending Exceptional Circumstances (EC) for central and East Gippsland.[MORE]
Downpour a mixed blessing for growers
Queensland's peak horticulture industry group says continuous rain on the Sunshine Coast is helping some growers and causing problems for others.[MORE]
Farmers hope for more rain
New South Wales may be experiencing its lowest drought figures in four years, but people are being urged not to forget about the landholders who are still suffering hardships.[MORE]
Sheep deaths blamed on witch grass
Farmers are being urged to look out for a poisonous weed blamed for killing about 100 sheep near Horsham.[MORE]
Tandou takeover threat eases
The takeover threat to Mildura-based agribusiness Tandou appears to have broken down with the sale of a large portion of the company's shares.[MORE]
Horse studs rally against mine plans
The Hunter Valley's thoroughbred industry has told a public hearing that the future of its industry hinges on the rejection of the proposed Bickham open-cut mine near Murrurundi.[MORE]
No plan to up coal royalties: Fraser
Treasurer Andrew Fraser says he has no plans to increase coal royalties in this year's Qld budget[MORE]
Conference to showcase sugarcane innovation
A group of sugar industry researchers say a conference in Bundaberg will give local growers greater access to new technology.[MORE]
Expert backs cane toad eradication plan
A far north Queensland cane toad expert says a Federal Government plan designed to tackle the cane toad scourge is simple but has merit.[MORE]
Rain beefs up cattle prospects
A major Queensland beef processing company says rain and flooding across Queensland will mean the best supply of fat cattle in well over a decade.[MORE]
Man fined over stock theft
A south-west Queensland man has been fined $500 on a charge of suspicion of stealing stock. [MORE]
Science to allow graziers to track stock
Scientists says real-time tracking devices should be commercially available within five years to let farmers know exactly where their herds are grazing.[MORE]
Drought status divides the South East
New South Wales Far South Coast producers are breathing a sigh of relief as official figures show that drought conditions are improving.[MORE]
Mine water woes may force out farmer
A north Queensland cattle producer says he may have to sell his property after it was contaminated with mine water more than a year ago. [MORE]
Police probe stock theft
Police are investigating the theft of $30,000 worth of stock from a property 10 kilometres north of Naracoorte.[MORE]
CFS douses $25K hay blaze
The damage bill from a large hay fire near Naracoorte yesterday has been estimated at $25,000.[MORE]
CBH extends trading halt
CBH resources in Broken Hill says it will not speak about recent proposals it has received until Thursday morning.[MORE]
Meatworks reopening 'crucial'
A south-west Queensland Mayor says the closure of a goat abattoir in Charleville is losing the regional economy $1 million a week.[MORE]
Prepare for new farming revolution, CSIRO says
The CSIRO is preparing for a new Green Revolution, only this time they say the rules have changed.[MORE]
Higher Murray flows pledged for irrigators
Liberals promise irrigators 25pc opening allocations, but Minister Karlene Maywald says they can expect even more.[MORE]
NSW sees lowest drought levels for 4 years
39.8 per cent of NSW is in drought - compared with 81 per cent in January.[MORE]
Rural students escape Youth Allowance changes
The Federal Government has agreed to make rural students exempt from changes to its overhaul of the Youth Allowance system in order to win Opposition support.[MORE]
