Tag: Rural
DPI appeals for help as Mexican weed sold across Qld
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An imported invasive weed could cause havoc across Queensland.[MORE]
Toorale Station contents to be sold off
It will be the end of era at Bourke tomorrow when the contents of the historic outback property Toorale Station are sold off.[MORE]
New push for protection of agricultural land
A public hearing into the State Government's policy on the protection of agricultural land is being held in Launceston.[MORE]
NSW marine life 'ignored for too long'
The National Parks Association says a new marine park around Sydney is needed to protect endangered species.[MORE]
DPI cleared over Hendra virus handling
The Queensland Government says the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has been cleared over its handling of this year's fatal outbreak of the Hendra virus.[MORE]
Victoria's no dams policy holds no water
The Victorian Government should explore all water options before spending millions of dollars on projects which divide rural communities and may not solve Victoria's water crisis.[MORE]
Warning on wool price
The Tasmanian pastoral company Roberts is warning farmers will move away from wool production, unless prices improve.[MORE]
Forestry defends price for pulp mill wood
Forestry Tasmania insists it's getting a fair price for the wood promised to Gunns' proposed pulp mill, despite the supply deal never going to tender.[MORE]
Farmers hold off Aussie recession
Official figures show the farming sector helped save the Australian economy from falling backwards in the September quarter.[MORE]
Cane toad 'hitches ride from Brisbane to Perth'
A man says a cane toad hitched a ride in his golf shoe on a flight from Brisbane to Perth, surviving for six days before it was discovered on an Albany golf course.[MORE]
Warning that wool producers may be forced out
A Tasmanian pastoral company claims many of the state's wool producers may be forced to leave the industry because of the low price of wool.[MORE]
Hydro rules out power rationing
Hydro Tasmania is certain it won't need to ration power this summer, despite the long-term drought.[MORE]
Farm group wants rural sector to share in rate cut
The New South Wales Farmers Association says it hopes the latest interest rate cut will be passed on to farmers.[MORE]
Study considers benefits of farmland revegetation
A team from Murdoch University has begun a study into the potential economic benefits of revegetating agricultural land.[MORE]
Fined landowner may replace trees elsewhere
Reparation by a south east landowner found guilty of illegally clearing native trees has been complicated because the land has now been sold.[MORE]
Fixed water charge rebates for farmers
Farmers across Victoria suffering with low allocations are now eligible for rebates on their fixed water charges.[MORE]
Owner fined for clearing hundreds of trees
A landowner is fined $119,000 for cutting down hundreds of trees on a SA property.[MORE]
$60 million dollar boost for NT schools
The NT Government expects to get millions in extra federal funding to improve primary school performance.[MORE]
Limits on rural water use
The Northern Territory Government is putting new limits on water use in some areas because too much is being taken out of ground-water bores.[MORE]
Visitors tour Vic farms ahead of Workers Pilot scheme
Officials from four Pacific Island nations are touring the Murray Valley, in the lead up to the new Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme.[MORE]
Country birth plan 'scandalous'
The SA Opposition says women who give birth in country hospitals could be discharged within hours under a new Govt plan.[MORE]
Chemicals found in Tasmanian rivers
Herbicides have been detected in 14 Tasmanian rivers, including the Derwent.[MORE]
Stop ignoring rural health: doctors
The Rural Doctors Association says it will demand improvements to maternity and paediatric services in regional areas when it meets with the New South Wales Health Minister this afternoon.[MORE]
Fears locusts are heading towards the Mallee
Officials fear plague locusts might have swarmed across the Murray River between Echuca and Mildura.[MORE]
Elders cutting 5pc of workforce
Rural services business Elders is cutting 140 jobs from its head office in Adelaide and other support centres around Australia.[MORE]
