Spotlight falls on managing roo orphans
The New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment says it is researching how to better manage young kangaroos that may become orphaned because of commercial harvesting.
View ArticleRising rivers bring bumper yabby catch
After a decade of drought, perfect conditions have seen an explosion in yabby numbers. Professional and recreational catchers alike are collecting yabbies in quantities that they haven't been able to...
View ArticleMenindee CWA back on track
If a freshly baked scone with a dollop of fresh cream and jam takes your fancy then the opening of the new CWA Hall in Menindee tomorrow might be your cup of tea!
View ArticleWilcannia supermarket reopens but concern remains
Residents in Wilcannia, in far west NSW, are warning the reopening of the town's only supermarket does not mean the town's food supply is secure.
View ArticleMP gives hope for food store funding in Wilcannia
A Federal MP says there might be funding available to help start a community food store in Wilcannia.
View ArticleSausage making with a twist
For many, a Sunday barbecue isn't the same unless sizzling sausages are on offer. For some fat, plump gourmet ones are a must but others prefer the plain, thin kind.
View ArticleCentral West Western Plains Rural Report, Tuesday September 24, 2013
Bourke cotton growers take advantage of water storage and get planting, women at Broken Hill are lining up to learn welding, Queensland water is a blessing for Walgett farmers who will get a good crop...
View ArticleMarket kangaroo meat better or watch them starve as numbers explode,...
Landholders in far west New South Wales say if there are not more incentives for professionals to hunt kangaroos their numbers will become unsustainable.
View ArticleQuandong the versatile outback superfood that can cure a toothache
Stewed, dried or raw the quandong is one of Australia's most versatile bush foods so versatile in fact that it can also be used to aid with foot massages or cure toothache.
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