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Grounded Australia

GROUNDED... by the prospect of a better tomorrow

GROUNDED Australia, a two-day festival dedicated to farming better, went off recently with great success.

DV Council special meeting on Monday to sort Rowing Club lease

Derwent Valley Council will reconvene in a special session on December 23 because of errors in formulating a new lease arrangement with the New Norfolk Rowing Club.

Peter Nichols

TFES inquiry urges examination of TasPorts role as shipping operator

The Senate inquiry into the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme has recommended an examination of TasPorts role as both a port and shipping operator.

John Duigan

Tassie research targets forgotten emissions: crops for net zero

A new project aimed at helping Tasmanian cropping and horticulture farmers reduce emissions has been launched.

Dr Tory Clark is heading up a new zero net emissions horticulture demonstration project at Forthside.

Brothers take the leap and bring business home

AFTER years building up their wool brokerage business, a major investment by Rob and Alistair Calvert has taken their enterprise to the next level.

Alistair and Rob Calvert from Wool Solutions at their new purpose built wool store at Western Junction

Poppy growers cling to hope

DESPITE being hit hard by recent rainfall Tasmanian poppy growers are still hoping for a reasonable season.

Extractas Bioscience senior field officer Dylan Craw in a poppy crop on the Huett familys property near Deloraine

Rain lifts confidence

AFTER plummeting to low levels, farmer confidence in Tasmania has received a much-needed boost after recent widespread rainfall.

Rainy weather

Saputo told to 'find a buyer' for King Island Dairy

THE State Government has called on global dairy giant Saputo to commit to selling King island Dairy as a going concern.

King Island dairy cheese

Fire mars Christmas but bright 2025 ahead for Derwent Valley Railway

Derwent Valley Railway is looking forward to a bright 2025 despite a recent fire setback.

Derwent Valley Railway team

Red Eyed Cicada, Tasmania

What's with those noisy cicadas?

Anyone who lives in the bush might have noticed how loud the cicadas are at the moment. LANA BEST investigates their fascinating world in her column Best Foot Forward, featured in the Northern Courier every edition.

Mike Sylvester Tasmanian Irrigation CEO

Tasmanian Irrigation appoints new CEO

Tasmanian irrigation has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, following a nationwide recruitment process.

All quiet, just waiting for a circuit breaker

The Wool Report with Elders District Wool Manager, Damien Whiteley

Photo by Mari Partyka