New South Wales Country Hour
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
- Using trees to generate electricity
- Mining health study by local GP
- Western rivers overflow
- Price of water drops
- A shed to build bridges
- Dairy drop: national milk intake falls 6.6 per cent in January
- Cows pay for train ride with extra milk
More from the New South Wales Country Hour
National News
Darling farmers don't need Queensland overflow
Irrigators on the Darling River in western NSW say they don't expect much water will be pumped from the flows making their way through the system from Queensland.
Banks offer concessions to flood-ravaged farmers
The major banks have announced relief packages for customers experiencing income loss and property damage from the Queensland floods.
Lord Mayor launches new campaign against live exports
An unlikely alliance has kicked off a new campaign against Australian live exports.
Indigenous contractors claim they're missing out on mining work
A group representing Aboriginal contract workers in Western Australia says Indigenous companies are being discriminated against when it comes to securing mining contracts.
Lots of wheat will keep prices down
The grain market is expected to remain flat as a surplus of wheat in the northern hemisphere, and good seasons in Europe put a dampener on prices.
More National Rural News
New South Wales Features
Will the Murray Darling miss out on Queensland's flood water?
The Murray-Darling Basin could miss out on a massive flush of water through the drought-ravaged system, unless political will pushes Queensland’s flooding rain across state borders all the way to South Australia’s devastated Coorong.
Trees used to generate electricity
More than 200,000 trees are to be planted in NSW as part of a project to generate electricity using renewable fuel.
A shed to build bridges
A group of men in Dubbo are working hard to bridge prejudice in thier community.
Up the river without a paddle
A Canberra journalist has explored the rivers that make up the great Murray Darling basin, from the trickle high in the Snowy Mountains to the muddy reaches of the Murray. His book The River explores the views of communities struggling with drought.
Award winning farm operated by NSW mine
There's heated debate in NSW about whether mining and farming can coexist side by side.
Will the Murray-Darling miss out?
The Murray-Darling Basin could miss out on a massive flush of water through the drought-ravaged system, unless political will pushes Queensland’s flooding rain across state borders all the way to South Australia’s devastated Coorong.
New power station for Hunter Valley
Reaction is mixed about two new power stations for NSW which were announced today, marking a massive increase in power generating capacity.
Booyong's giant water gum on the national big tree register
The giant water gum in the Booyong Flora Reserve is thought to be the biggest water gum in the Southern Hemisphere.
ABARE Outlook 2010
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Mopping up after the floods
Properties in western New South Wales are beginning to clean up after torrential rains and flooding over the Christmas period.
