Farming and Environment
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Lake Tyrrell suffers ‘inappropriate and destructive’ damage during Mallee Rally
TRADITIONAL owners have called for a stop to the Mallee Rally, Australia’s longest-running off-road race. The recommendation emerged following the release of a draft Cultural…
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Lake Tyrrell draft conservation plan finds Mallee Rally a threat to Indigenous artefacts
SEA Lake residents met with government representatives last week to express their concerns over the proposed Aboriginal Cultural Landscape Conservation Management Plan for the future…
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Smiles are shining at Sunflower Farm
BEVERFORD is set to cement itself on the tourism map following the opening of the town’s sunflower farm. The Sunflower Pick Beverford officially opened on…
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Worksafe investigation ongoing into death of Afghan national
A WORKSAFE investigation into the death of an Afghan national who fell from a trailer in Woorinen on January 31 is ongoing. Police media said…
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Victorian Government program to reduce bushfire risk
THE Victorian Government’s Powerline Bushfire Safety Program has led to a huge reduction in bushfire risk, following the release of an independent report from engineering…
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Swan Hill children learn about dangers of Qfly
By Jimmy Meiklejohn Twelve Swan Hill youngsters learnt about the dangers of Queensland fruit flies in an activity arranged by Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area.…
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River algae alert, but levels stay low
WATER authorities say recent detections of algal growth in the lower Murray River are species common to flooding events and that this summer’s blue-green algae…
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Calder Permaculture hosts worm farming field day
NYAH West-based Calder Permaculture recently hosted an afternoon for members of the Sustainable Living in the Mallee (SLIM) and GIFT Permaculture Community Garden of Swan…
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Swan Hill suffers storm damage
A STORM that hit Swan Hill and its surrounds on Thursday night has caused damage around the area. Wind gusts of 133 km/h were recorded…
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Influx of fish for Ouyen Lake
OUYEN Lake will receive 30,000 silver perch in February and 15,000 golden perch in April as part of the Victorian Government’s $35 million Go Fishing…
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