North West WA Rural Report
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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Pastoralists keen to raise tenure security with State Government
Tenure security is back on the agenda in the pastoral industry, a year after WA pastoralists voted against a new land tenure model.
It's been raised at Pastoralists and Grazier's Association meetings across the state including the Gascoyne division meeting in Carnarvon last week.
PGA President Rob Gillam says members are seeking a lease which offers more security than the previous State Government's model.
Carnarvon food trail takes shape
We all like to treat our tastebuds when we go on holiday, but often its only the locals who know where to find the best produce.
Carnarvon's food bowl wants to share its love of all things locally grown with the rest of the country by launching a food trail next year.
Last week fruit and vegetable producers met with the Gascoyne Development Commission to bounce off a few ideas.
The GDC's project officer Jennifer Peate says the towns horticulture, seafood and the hospitality industry will be featured in the trail.
Quality and prices up at Midland cattle sales
Another big yarding at midland this week with 2,900 head of cattle going under the hammer, out of those 650 pastoral cattle were penned.
Livestock agent Jeff Lynn says quality and prices also saw a lift.
Western Australia Features
Deep sea fishing takes the Cold Esky Challenge to a new extreme
Deep sea fishing with no land in sight.. the Cold Esky is really up for a challenge this week.
Taggator: A veteran of the Blackwood Marathon
Meet Taggator, a 27-year-old gelding that has had the honour of running in 25 Blackwood marathons.
Wakka the bachelor boy
Meet Wakka Boy the long billed corella who was given many years ago to Eric Wyatt when he operated a wildlife park just outside Geraldton.
Ben the Horse: Outliving the odds
According to some the average age for a horse in the Kimberley is 8, so Ben is really outliving the odds.
Wag the Wise Old Dairy Cow
Here's a tale of one great grandmother who still has all her teeth, only a few wrinkles and just a couple of grey hairs.
Noah's Archive
They're old, they fart, and sometimes lose their hair... but here at the WA Country Hour we want to pay tribute to the grey nomads of the animal world.
Cheesy Challenge for the Cold Esky
Whether its Manchago, Montasio or Quarg, this week's Cold Esky Challenge is all about the cheese.
The Cold Esky Challenge is to find first stone fruit of the season
The Cold Esky Challenge is in search for some of the first stone fruit of the season in the South West.
First fruit for Bidyadanga
After three years and plenty of hard work the community at Bidyadanga (180km south of Broome) is gearing up for its first harvest of gubinge (Kakadu Plum) and gumpja (Pindan Walnut).
Lobsters keep their cool
Cool lobsters are happy lobsters.
