Farming and Environment
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Barapa team winning the battle against boxthorn
THE team from Barapa Land and Water have been winning the battle against invasive weeds at the Bael Bael Grassland Reserve. Operations manager Rodney Amalfi…
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National approach to fruit fly
THE National Fruit Fly Council (NFFC) has secured funding from Hort Innovation for phase four of the project that will co-ordinate fruit fly management in…
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Harvest Day to return to Quambatook
AFTER two cancelled years due to COVID-19 the Quambatook Heritage Machinery Association will hold a single day event this Saturday, January 29. The club’s latest…
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Blue-green algae at Yanga Lake
A red alert has been issued by WaterNSW for Yanga Lake due to levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae being present in the lake which…
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Grape escape
MOST of Sunraysia’s grape growers were spared as isolated hailstorms swept through the district on Thursday night, although some of those who were hit lost…
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No change to risk of spill in Murray system
THE resource manager for northern Victoria says there has been no change to risk of spill in the Murray system. Mark Bailey said the possibility…
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Increased water released from Hume Dam
THE Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has increased the amount of water released from Hume Dam to 17 gigalitres per day to manage inflows from Upper…
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Coolest feeling
LAST year was Australia’s coolest in nearly a decade, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s annual climate statement. By the end of 2021 – and…
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Fire contained inside National Park
THE Calder Highway reopened on Sunday as firefighters created containment lines around a bushfire which started roadside inside Hattah-Kulkyne National Park. More than 100 support…
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Profitable conditions amid weather adversity
MOST dairy regions have reported their highest average returns in seven years, and the Cohuna district has been buoyed by green paddocks and optimism of…
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