Alayna Fong
Workshopping climate resilience
The highly successful Farming Family Reboot workshop will be back for a second year this April and could be your grazing or farming...
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Alayna Fong
- Jan 25, 2023
- 1 min
Give feedback on Namoi Valley floodplain plan
The New South Wales Government is encouraging the community to have their say on proposed floodplain harvesting rules in the Namoi Valley...
92.9fm Newsroom
- Oct 7, 2021
- 2 min
UNE runs Poultry Hub Jobs Program for young and Indigenous job seekers
Young people from Indigenous and non-Indigenous backgrounds are set to benefit from a program aimed at strengthening the local poultry...
Romy Gilbert
- Sep 2, 2021
- 2 min
NSW RFS welcome goats to the firefighting team
Goats are being deployed across NSW to help protect against bushfires. A number of goats have been recruited to undertake Hazard...
92.9fm Newsroom
- Aug 23, 2021
- 2 min
Australian Agriculture Visa introduced to help combat critical labour shortage
A new agriculture visa announced today is set to provide a long-term, reliable workforce for our primary industries while solving one of...
92.9fm Newsroom
- Aug 12, 2021
- 1 min
Mouse chew cards test populations in grain growers' paddocks
NSW Farmers are being urged to check for signs of mouse activity and crop damage to determine the future severity of the plague. CSIRO...
92.9fm Newsroom
- Jul 28, 2021
- 2 min
Heal the Peel: funding for a healthier river
Ozfish Northwest work hard to restore native vegetation and fish habitat in the Peel River. The Australian Government has committed to...
Romy Gilbert
- Jul 26, 2021
- 2 min
Renewable energy set to run four local schools
Four schools in the Tamworth Electorate are taking part in a new program being piloted across NSW. The innovative project aims to explore...
Romy Gilbert
- Jun 17, 2021
- 2 min
Australia scraps British 88-day farm work, leaving regional work to South East Asia
A free trade deal between Britain and Australia has meant the British Working Visa 88-day regional work component has been quashed....
Romy Gilbert
- Jun 11, 2021
- 2 min
Do you catch your sheep staring up at the stars? They might be suffering from a B1 deficiency
North West Local Land Services are urging livestock owners to be on the lookout for stargazing sheep. Often sheep with their heads facing...
Romy Gilbert
- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
Winter is here: Snow is falling in New England
The highly anticipated cold snap has hit, with snow falling in the Northern Tablelands. According to the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM),...
Romy Gilbert
- Jun 7, 2021
- 2 min
Investigation finds hundreds of Galahs poisoned after eating laced grain
An investigation by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has confirmed the death of numerous Galahs in Western NSW were caused...
Romy Gilbert
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
Research under the NSW Government’s mouse control package takes a step in the right direction
New breakthrough genetic biocontrol research could transform Australia’s pest management for good. As parts of regional and rural NSW...
Romy Gilbert
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
Tamworth receives first pipe for new Dungowan Dam
The first pipe for the new Dungowan Dam pipeline was on board for delivery to Tamworth today, as Government plans to deliver greater...
Romy Gilbert
- May 28, 2021
- 2 min
MICE PLAGUE BAIT REBATE BACKDATED TO FEBURARY
The NSW Government has announced their Mice Bait Rebate program will now be backdated to February 1st, instead of their original May 13th...
Romy Gilbert
- May 27, 2021
- 1 min
Gomeroi Cultural Burn Network Workshop Series
Tamworth, Walhallow and Red Chief Local Aboriginal Land Council’s (LALC) will host a series of workshops in a bid to revitalise cultural...
Romy Gilbert
- May 24, 2021
- 3 min
Nature conservationists are concerned about mass roll out of deadly poison
Nature and wildlife conservation organisations believe the mass roll out of the deadly poison bromadiolone could have catastrophic...
Romy Gilbert
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
African Boxthorn: Liverpool Plains Shire Council Biosecurity officers want farmers on the lookout.
Liverpool Plains Shire Council Biosecurity officers are urging landholders to make weed control a priority, specifically looking at the...
Romy Gilbert
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
PETA receive backlash for comments on mice plague
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have been blasted for their “reprehensible” comments, urging farmers not to kill mice in the...
Romy Gilbert
- May 18, 2021
- 2 min
Voting open for Essential Energy Community Choices Program
Essential Energy is supporting local groups across its footprint by offering funds of up to $2,500 for successful candidates nominated...
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