Tag: farming
Job seekers put to work
MEMBER for Barker Tony Pasin has backed the Federal Government's controversial plan to push job seekers into farm work.
Job seekers will risk losing their...
2018 Grant District Council
GRANT District Council central ward candidates reveal their vision and reasons for standing in upcoming council elections.
Among the field are eight new faces and...
Migrants explore life on the land
A GLENCOE farm was in the spotlight this week when a number of the region's migrants had a close-up look at Australia's vital wool...
OPINION: Plenty of opportunity for school leavers to ride the sheep’s back
IT IS 7.15am and "Stubbie" walks up the steps of a South East shearing shed. Along the shearing board, he stops at number three stand and clicks his handpiece onto a down tube connected to an electric[...]
Groups to deliver landcare program
SOUTH East Natural Resources Management and Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Authority are among 47 organisations selected to deliver the $450m National Landcare Regional Land Partnerships Program.
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Drier conditions enable seed progression
SOIL moisture on local farms is at field capacity, but without significant waterlogging, due to the drier than normal start to the season in...
Major restoration project leaves farmland unrecognisable
FROM an old grazing paddock at Southend to the lush native grounds of Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park, the South East Natural Resources Management Board’s...
South East farmers look to future
A PANEL of four South East farmers will offer insight into their operations and how their future might shape up at a conference in...
South East drenched despite dry forecast
WHILE the Bureau of Meteorology has predicted a generally warm and dry winter, it seems the clouds above the South East did not receive the memo last week[...]
A-Team drives industry
LIMESTONE Coast farmer Jen Stolp has put together her own A-Team to help forge a positive future in the dairy industry.
Ms Stolp, who runs...
Farming accident brings down live powerlines
LIVE powerlines were accidentally brought to the ground by a farmer sowing a wheat crop at a property near Penola yesterday afternoon.[…]
Saleyards budget pressure
GRANT District Council has tweaked its projected cattle numbers for the Glenburnie Saleyards in 2018/19 to ensure the livestock exchange remains financially on track.
This...
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2024 Group Training Employment Apprenticeship and Trainee Awards
LIMESTONE Coast apprentices and trainees have been recognised at the Group Training Employment’s (GTE) annual Apprentice and Trainee of the Year Awards.
This year’s...
