Farming & Environment
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Feedback to flow on rivers plan draft
WATER users and the wider community have been asked to provide feedback on the New South Wales draft water-sharing plan for the Barwon-Darling Unregulated River.…
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Farming event hits popular theme
The NSW Farmers’ Empowering Women in Farming Businesses event held last week has been described as a huge hit with local agricultural women, attracting around…
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New tactic in fruit fly war
Stepping up the war against fruit fly with the aim to reduce numbers, Broken Hill City Council is giving out free traps to try and…
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Junior Rangers on the water case
TUESDAY saw students from Menindee Central School’s Junior Rangers met with staff from water authorities to undertake a citizen science experiment. The Junior Rangers worked…
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Red alert for Wilcannia
A RED Alert warning has been issued for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae in the Darling River upstream of Menindee Lakes. The warning…
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Sessions for farming women
NSW Farmers are holding 12 Empowering Women in Farming Businesses events across the state, with Broken Hill’s meeting taking place on Wednesday, November 13. The…
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Big vision with Imperial Lakes project
THE regeneration of Imperial Lakes, a 145-hectare former Essential Water reservoir site, has been turning heads since Landcare Broken Hill purchased the freehold property in…
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Wilcannia weir review after backlash
NSW Minister for Water Rose Jackson has last week appointed an Independent Review Panel for the Wilcannia Weir Replacement Project. This follows Ms Jackson’s visit…
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Dog baiting to begin
IN an effort to control the wild dog population surrounding Broken Hill, Pooncarie and Mt Hope, Western Local Land Services is set to undertake an…
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Fish kill fears remain in Menindee
EIGHTEEN months on from the death of 30 million fish in the Darling-Baaka River, Menindee community members say they’re on high alert for another fish-kill…
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