Updated September 01, 2017 07:45:57 Photo: Wattle flowers bloomed early in southern Queensland this season. (ABC southern Qld: Peter Gunders) Map: Toowoomba 4350 September 1 is known as Wattle Day, but thanks to a warmer Queensland winter many of the bright...
By Kerry Brewster Updated September 01, 2017 06:12:08 Farmers on Queensland’s McIntyre River say the Federal Government’s $13 billion Murray-Darling Basin plan has failed as it allows cotton irrigators to replace water sold back to the Commonwealth with extra floodwaters caught...
Meet an exceptional cow called No Name, a 16-year-old Droughtmaster who has just dropped her 13th calf. How do we know? Her owners, Jenny and Roger Underwood of Pine Hills, Wallumbilla, in southern Queensland posted a proud birth notice on Facebook....
A year after the Palaszczuk Government’s proposed stronger land clearing laws failed to get through Parliament, vegetation management is shaping up as a major issue at the next election. The current system is frustrating both the agricultural sector and environmentalists with...
Homeschooling is on the rise as advocacy groups say it is the best solution for special needs and disabled students who are finding traditional schools do not meet their needs. Nationally, homeschooling numbers have almost doubled in the past couple of...
The chairman of Australia’s largest beef producer says it will push ahead with its luxury branded beef strategy as it looks to recruit a new chief executive. Australian Agricultural Company’s (AACo) annual general meeting, which was held in Darwin on Wednesday,...
A sports carnival tucked away in Central Queensland provides an outlet for families and kids impacted by Tropical Cyclone Debbie almost six months ago. Queensland’s Isolated Children’s Parent’s Association (ICPA) is hosting the event at Clermont for rural and remote children...
Posted August 20, 2017 08:21:59 Photo: Waste storage facility near Chinchilla operated by We Kando Pty Ltd. (Supplied: Lock the Gate. ) Queensland residents have raised concerns about the possible dumping of medical waste from New South Wales hospitals on a...
Heavy horses are not built for speed, but on one North Queensland beach, you can witness the spectacle of galloping Clydesdales. Once a year at Mackay’s Harbour Beach, the massive animals — better known for their power and gentle natures —...
