Farming & Environment
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Climate change threat to city
THE effects of climate change will make it hard for people to purchase a home in Broken Hill, according to an environment data analyst. Recently…
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Planning for drought resilience
DROUGHT resilience will now be addressed in the state’s Far West. Central Darling Shire Council has released the Far West Regional Drought Resilience Plan which…
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Goat and sheep electronic identification roadshow
NEW South Wales Local Land Services will host sheep and goat electronic identification events in Cobar, Broken Hill and Wentworth this week, with presentations about…
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Saddle up and meet the cowboys of the sky
On vast and remote stations throughout Far West New South Wales, mustering stock is being aided with the introduction of helicopter mustering in the region.…
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Lakes latest red alert site
WaterNSW issued a red alert for high levels of blue-green algae in Lake Menindee on Tuesday. Recreational activities such as swimming, water skiing, canoeing and…
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RIC locks in farm interest rate
A FEDERAL Government-run agricultural business lender has announced the variable interest rate on concessional farm business loans will remain at 5.18 per cent for the…
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Images show algae growth
SATELLITE pictures from New South Wales’ peak water authority show the current state of blue-green algal blooms in the Lower Darling River system. The images,…
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Hot weather comes with Q fever risk
HEALTH officials are encouraging people to vaccinate against Q fever as the bacterial infection becomes more prevalent with warmer weather. Far West Local Health District…
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Habitat upgrade for endangered Grasswren
THE habitat of the grey range thick-billed grasswren is being rehabilitated thanks to $800,000 in government funding The species, now endemic to the far north-west…
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Fear for fish kills lessens
WATER flowing into Lake Wetherell in the Menindee Lakes has improved in condition, with the risk of a mass fish death event lessened from initial…
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Fundraising for ecological site protection
NOT-for-profit conservation organisation Bush Heritage Australia are attempting to raise $2.6 million to purchase a 4037-hectare property in north-western NSW that is home to significant…
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Citizen scientist water sampling ends for year
MORE than one hundred citizen scientists have taken part in the 2024 Great Australian Wildlife search, collecting water samples to help map wildlife throughout the…
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