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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

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Spiny burrgrass outbreak at Wilcannia Cemetery

AN invasive weed known as spiny burrgrass has been found in Wilcannia Cemetery. This weed has a sharp and clingy burr with the ability to spread rapidly and tendency to develop into dense infestations in favourable conditions. It is easily spread due...

31 Mar 2025
Farming & Environment

MDBA meet to discuss upcoming reports

THE Murray-Darling Basin Authority met last week in Griffith to discuss challenges that come with ageing water assets such as weirs, locks and storages, and the importance of these assets in managing water resources. Work is underway to address...

31 Mar 2025
Farming & Environment

Red alert for Lake Menindee

A blue-green algae red alert has been issued for Lake Menindee, with a WaterNSW spokesperson advising water users to avoid contact with the water. Blue-green algae has the potential to cause gastroenteritis if consumed, as well as skin and eye...

27 Mar 2025
Farming & Environment

Threatened species set to be supported

MORE than $5 million will be spent on projects across the Far West region over the next three years to protect threatened species and boost climate resilience. The projects will be funded by the Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust and...

27 Mar 2025
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Dog baiting set to start

IN an effort to control wild dogs and foxes in the region, the Western Local Land Services will be undertaking its autumn aerial baiting program in coming weeks. The baits will be meat, poisoned with 1080. In NSW, 1080, the pesticide sodium...

16 Mar 2025
Farming & Environment

Complying with metering made easy

AS part of the federal government’s $10.5 million Telemetry Uplift Program, eligible water users can opt in to receive free telemetry and installation. This will save them significant out-of-pocket costs and ensure compliance with metering rules...

16 Mar 2025
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Farming & Environment

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 it said drew on experience from previous droughts, and provides a plan to manage broader...

07 Feb 2025
Farming & Environment

Water advisory groups open up member nominations

IN an opportunity that only arises every five years, WaterNSW is seeking new member nominations for its customer advisory groups (CAG) throughout NSW. CAG membership is open to members or representatives of water users or industry...

13 Mar 2025
Farming & Environment

Co-op expects top olive crop

THE Broken Hill Gourmet Products Co-Operative is expecting a bumper crop of olives this year, with harvest at the 600-tree olive grove set for around Easter. Chair of the co-op Steve Flecknoe-Brown said members are expecting an excellent autumn crop...

09 Mar 2025
Farming & Environment

River restoration update released

THE New South Wales State Government has released a six-month update on their Restoring the Darling-Baaka Program, which was initiated in response to the Office of the Chief Scientist and Engineer Independent Review into the 2023 fish deaths at...

08 Mar 2025
Farming & Environment

Pest plants, animals part of control push

JUMPING Cholla will be addressed as part of a New South Wales State Government pest and weed program. Known as the Good Neighbours Program and led by Local Land Services, the effort will aim to undertake 21 initial projects in priority areas across...

08 Mar 2025
Farming & Environment

Tender submissions for long term grazing open

LOCAL Land Services New South Wales have opened tender submissions for long term grazing permits, with the last day to submit Sunday, March 30. Livestock producers across the state are invited to apply for access to select Travelling Stock Reserves...

07 Mar 2025
Farming & Environment

Red alert altered for Menindee

A RED alert for potentially toxic levels of blue-green algae that was first issued on 21 January has been lifted and amended to amber status. Two consecutive laboratory algae reports from Water New South Wales indicated water in the lake was no...

06 Mar 2025
Farming & Environment

Murray Bridge to host MDBA conference

THE Murray Darling Basin Authority have announced plants to hold their fifth annual water conference in Murray Bridge, South Australia in July. MDBA chief executive Andrew McConville said the conference hadn’t been held in that part of Southern...

03 Mar 2025
Farming & Environment

River algae alert lifted

AFTER three months of alerts for blue-green algae in the Darling River near Wilcannia, WaterNSW staff have released a statement removing all warnings issued, as of last Friday. However, people are still being advised to take precaution and consider...

27 Feb 2025
News

Cactus crisis on the move: peak body

A DESTRUCTIVE cactus is marching south from Queensland and farmers need government help to stop its spread, a senior New South Wales Farmers figure says. Richard Doyle, branch chair of Croppa Creek and North Star for the peak industry group, said...

23 Feb 2025
Farming & Environment

Livestock producers not sold on eID technology, costs

PRIMARY producers throughout the Far West region say decisions made regarding the implementation of Electronic Identification Tagging (eID) for livestock have been made without adequate consultation over concerns about cost to producers and dated...

23 Feb 2025