Santos approval for Narrabri coal-seam gas project in NSW Santos approval for Narrabri coal-seam gas project in NSW Press Release from Roy Butler Member for Barwon Kate Schwager / Saturday, October 03, 2020 0 1590 Article rating: No rating Member for Barwon Roy Butler has expressed his disappointment and concerns over Santos gaining conditional approval for its controversial Narrabri coal-seam gas project in NSW. “I’d rather that the project was not approved,” said Mr. Butler. Read more
Boosting cotton education must be a focus for schools Boosting cotton education must be a focus for schools Press Release from Cotton Australia Kate Schwager / Tuesday, September 08, 2020 0 3360 Article rating: No rating Australia is calling for increased education about cotton in schools, after a student survey revealed more could be done to inform young people about Australian agricultural production. The Food, Fibre and Our Future Report 2020, commissioned by the Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia, found students lacked basic knowledge of many agricultural industries, including cotton production. Read more
'If you've never seen a gas drilling site up close, they're not pretty' 'If you've never seen a gas drilling site up close, they're not pretty' Opinion - John Tough Kate Schwager / Saturday, June 20, 2020 0 7073 Article rating: No rating After years of delays, the NSW state government has approved the expansion of the controversial Narrabri gas project, despite opposition from many in the local community. The project, which was opposed by the vast majority of submissions during the consultation process, could involve up to 850 new coal seam gas wells being drilled on 1,000 hectares of a 95,000 hectare site covering the Pilliga forest and nearby farm land. If you've never seen a gas drilling site up close, they're not pretty. Towers being raised across the countryside, orange flames from gas flares, glaring floodlights, constant noise from the grind of the drill - and that's not even touching on the potential for land and water pollution from fugitive emissions during the drilling process. Read more
GRDC Northern News GRDC Northern News June 2020 Kate Schwager / Friday, June 19, 2020 0 9084 Article rating: No rating It has been an encouraging start to the season across much of New South Wales, with most areas receiving reasonable falls, but across Queensland the majority of growers are still anxiously waiting for rain to assure emerging crops or commence planting. So if you are back in the office after planting or you’re waiting to start in the paddock you might have time to tune into the GRDC 2020 Farm Business Updates, which will be delivered online from June 22-26. In a forced break from tradition, the annual Updates will be beamed directly into the homes and offices of growers and advisers, ensuring they have access to expert advice and insights to guide their business through this year and beyond. Read more
North West Local Land Services Smoko Sessions 8 in total North West Local Land Services Smoko Sessions 8 in total Kate Schwager / Friday, June 19, 2020 0 6120 Article rating: No rating Our staff regularly run events across the North West region to support your land management work. click the heading to see all the events and links through to past events. Read more