Local Intelligence News and Announcements

25-Feb-2011
Qantas investigates viability of using algae-based sustainable fuel
Australian-based airline , one of the USA's leading renewable energy companies, to investigate oppor..

13-Feb-2011
Investor Update: UK engineering firm chooses Australia for first overseas office - Austrade
United Kingdom high-end engineering consultancy , South Australia, to take advantage of commercial o..

20-Dec-2010
Baywatch of the Bush
BEACHSIDE glamour used to be scarce in Central West NSW, but three local blokes and a few cartons of..

19-Dec-2010
Road Trip Rules
My list of must haves in the car (I pack these even for hire car trips) A roll of toilet..

09-Oct-2010
Airservices Australia
Airservices is expanding opportunities to help rural youth gain access to employment within the avia..

09-Oct-2010
Gillard Government supports the Bowen community
The Gillard Government is urging Australian consumers to support tomato growers in Bowen by continui..

09-Oct-2010
IT grants to help local family services
Community organisations delivering child and parenting support services across the country will shar..

09-Oct-2010
New immigration booklet for workers launched in Sydney
A new information booklet launched this week in Sydney will assist workers from overseas to know abo..

09-Oct-2010
The Organics Knowledge Hub
A new website featuring information, links and stories about organic agriculture was launched today ..

09-Oct-2010
World Rural Women’s Day
World Rural Women’s Day takes place annually on the 15th October to recognise, acknowledge..

15-Sep-2010
2011 RIRDC Rural Women’s Award
Develop your skills, make a difference and inspire others. Applications for 2011 Award clo..

26-Aug-2010
2010 Victorian Agribusiness Summit
A two day summit with leading industry speakers focusing on the issues that affect us all and pr..

26-Aug-2010
7th September 2010 'GEN XY FARMERS WORKSHOP
After speaking with a number of young farmers in the district, it has become apparent there is a..

26-Aug-2010
ABC News Online – Special Report – Selling the Farm
“The sale of agricultural land is exempt under Foreign Investment Review Board regulations..

26-Aug-2010
Applications Now Open for the 2010/11 Australian Future Grain Leaders Program
The aim of the Australian Future Grain Leaders Program is to develop the leadership potential of..

26-Aug-2010
Australian Farmer of the Year Awards
Kondinin Group and ABC Rural have teamed up to identify and celebrate the professionalism, innov..

26-Aug-2010
Australian Livestock & Property Agents Assoc Ltd (ALPA) - Regional Manager for the Southern Region
ALPA is the peak industry organisation representing 1,200 livestock and property agents Australi..

26-Aug-2010
Call goes out for primary industries’ leading women
Women with ideas, enthusiasm and commitment have the chance to be recognised for their contribut..

26-Aug-2010
Charters Towers Meat Profit Day
When: Thursday 2 September 2010, The World Theatre, Charters Towers QLD The Charters Towers..

26-Aug-2010
Communication about native fish survey
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority and partners are engaged in a program to restore native fish ..

26-Aug-2010
Esperance Rural Youth Club & Ball
Esperance Rural Youth club began late last year and aims to provide locals between the age of 18..

26-Aug-2010
Invitation for expressions of interest in MLA support of scientific and industry communications and
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) strives to help develop an efficient, sustainable and compe..

26-Aug-2010
JB Fairfax Award for Rural Journalism
Do you love writing? Are you passionate about rural issues? Perhaps you should consider a c..

26-Aug-2010
Just Launched - Online Agricultural Training Services!!
Online Agricultural Training Services (OATS) is an online tool that enables growers and agribusi..

26-Aug-2010
MLA’s Next Generation Beef Up Forum
When: Friday 10 September 2010, Town Hall, Cloncurry, QLD The forum is an opportunity for t..

26-Aug-2010
NAB Agribusiness Rising Beef Industry Champion
The Cattle Council of Australia are looking for the Rising Champions of the Cattle Industry to c..

26-Aug-2010
RIRDC invites applications for the 2011-2012 funding round
Applications for RIRDC scholarships and funding for research proposals in 2011-12 will be open f..

26-Aug-2010
Rural Press Rocky Rush Challenge and Campdraft
Rural Press Rocky Rush Challenge and Campdraft is on the 10th, 11th & 12th of September, 2010. ..

26-Aug-2010
The Way We Were – 20 Years of the GRDC
A lot has changed on Australian grain properties in 20 years. During that time, the Grains ..

26-Aug-2010
Youth Agricultural Central...inspiring the networks of today, to communicate tomorrow
I can hardly believe that “Youth Agricultural Central...inspiring the networks of today, t..

23-Aug-2010
Diversified Farmers encouraged to put their hands up
Are you a Jack (or Jill) of all trades running a successful diverse farming business? Then w..

11-Aug-2010
2011 “Horse Expo”
The Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame and Outback Heritage Centre proudly presents the 20..

11-Aug-2010
DIAC finds visa and citizenship applicants satisfied
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) today announced the results of the first phase ..

11-Aug-2010
Immigration visit to AgQuip field days
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) and the NSW Farmers Association will work toget..

11-Aug-2010
Last minute applications still available - Get in now!!!
Australian Women in Agriculture (AWiA) will continue its focus on the country’s next gener..

07-Aug-2010
2010 - 2011 Australian Future Grain Leaders Program.
Applications are now open and close Friday 20th August 2010. Are you committed to the ..

07-Aug-2010
ABC News Online – Special Report – Selling the Farm
“The sale of agricultural land is exempt under Foreign Investment Review Board regulations..

07-Aug-2010
The population debate - what do the regions want?
By Mary Goode from Parliament House 2600 Wednesday, 04/08/2010 How do you get people to move..

07-Aug-2010
UK skilled workers in hot demand down under
The Australian Government is hosting an employment expo in London during September to help employers..

02-Aug-2010
Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame Indigenous Stockmen project
The Australian Government launched Reconciliation Week on 27 May 2010 by pledging $150,000 to th..

02-Aug-2010
FARMING AHEAD 2010 CONFERENCE
KONDININ’S Farming Ahead 2010 Conference is on September 21 to 22. It will bring grower groups..

02-Aug-2010
RIRDC RURAL WOMEN’S AWARD NOMINATIONS OPEN
THE search is on for women working in primary industries to enter the 2011 RIRDC Rural Women’s..

27-Jul-2010
Immigration officers to visit Mackay
Outreach officers from the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) will run seminars in Mac..

27-Jul-2010
Never too late: Theresia becomes an Australian citizen at 92
At the tender age of 92, Theresia Krajewski will tonight become an Australian citizen at a ceremony ..

18-Jul-2010
"Country in the City"
The NSW Farmers' Association's Young Farmer Council invites you to attend "Country in the City" a co..

18-Jul-2010
A fresh approach for domestic beef marketing
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) yesterday announced a marketing relaunch for beef marketing..

18-Jul-2010
Minister for Sustainable Population Announces Advisory Panels
The Minister for Sustainable Population Tony Burke has today announced the membership of the three p..

06-Jul-2010
Investing in a better future for the Darwin Harbour
Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts Peter Garrett MP. Minister for Agricultur..

05-Jul-2010
History and Survival lessons in Barcaldine
My recent trip to Barcaldine and Longreach included a tour of the Australian Workers Heritage Centre..

05-Jul-2010
Riverine Plains Precision Ag Insights
The potential for improving winter cropping systems in the Riverine Plains region through zonal mana..

03-Jul-2010
New Incentives will Bring Doctors to Rural and Regional Areas
Rural and regional families are set to benefit from more doctors in their communities as the Austral..

03-Jul-2010
New Truck to Help Boost Dental Care in Central Australia
Adults and children in remote Aboriginal communities will benefit from funding from a new mobile den..

01-Jul-2010
Australian Social Trends
Australia's recent population growth has mainly been driven by migration, more people are underemplo..

30-Jun-2010
ACMA media release 77/2010
Today's announcement by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator ..

30-Jun-2010
Australia's great river port experience in Echuca gets a boost
The Hon Tony Burke MP - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The Hon Anthony Albanese M..

30-Jun-2010
Bioenergy
Bioenergy - an industry that has significant potential to help Australia reduce its greenhouse gas e..

30-Jun-2010
EC assistance granted for Bundarra farmers
Farmers in the Bundarra area of New South Wales can now access Exceptional Circumstances (EC) assist..

30-Jun-2010
Expanded grapefruit trade with Japan welcomed
The Rudd Government and citrus producers have welcomed Japan's announcement of complete market acces..

30-Jun-2010
Further $8 million Community Action Grants for community groups
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke. The Gillard Government today announced ..

30-Jun-2010
Improved conditions for export of Tasmanian apples to China
Improved quarantine conditions will allow the commencement of Tasmanian apple exports to China follo..

30-Jun-2010
Migrants spurn city for the bush
JESSICA IRVINE 29 Jun, 2010 06:05 AM More migrants are choosing to settle outside of Australia..

30-Jun-2010
Preparations continuing ahead of expected spring locust outbreak
Members of Parliament will be briefed tomorrow on the latest preparations ahead of expected locust h..

30-Jun-2010
Rudd Government supports recreational fishing
The Rudd Government continues to make good on its promise to support Australia's recreational fishin..

30-Jun-2010
Targeted Supply Chain Assistance for Horticulture Exporters
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke today announced a $790,000 supply chain ..

30-Jun-2010
WA Drought Pilot Bill passed by Parliament
A new era in drought support will go ahead with the passing of drought support legislation by the Ho..

30-Jun-2010
Women on the move in the Bush
One of the by-products of globalisation is an increasingly mobile and transitory workforce, but what..

23-Jun-2010
RIDERS GET BACK IN THE SADDLE FOR CANCER
Following the success of the 2009 “Pink” Ride, the Stockman’s Hall of Fame is ..

13-Jun-2010
Outback Education... teaching you about the Bush
Barcaldine is a small town situated in the middle of Queensland but it houses two wonderful inst..

02-Jun-2010
Grant to promote Aussie wines abroad
The Rudd Government has provided funding to Australia's First Families of Wine to boost the profile ..

02-Jun-2010
Migration and visa matters on agenda in Nowra
Immigration will be on the agenda on the South Coast of NSW next week, as officers from the Departme..

31-May-2010
Don't miss CRT FarmFest 2010!
CRT FarmFest 2010 will be staged at Kingsthorpe Park, on the Warrego Highway, 20 kms west of Toowoom..

31-May-2010
The Mary Reibey Scholarshi
It has been a long held desire to celebrate Westpac's association with Australia's first women entre..

26-May-2010
2010 RIRDC Rural Woman of the Year
Western Australian farmer Sue Middleton - a passionate advocate for turning piggery waste into usabl..

26-May-2010
Breast Cancer Summit in Darwin: Supporting Sisters and Aunties to Survive!
More than 50 women representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities as far afield as A..

24-May-2010
2010 RIRDC Rural Women's Award announcement
Seven rural women are in the running to be named the Australian winner of the 2010 RIRDC Rural Women..

24-May-2010
Indigenous Women's Health Strategy Welcomed
Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Jenny Macklin and Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, h..

24-May-2010
National Workshops to Assist Indigenous Health Bodies a Success
Workshops held across Australia supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health organisation..

17-May-2010
Barcaldine Goat Racers
The Barcaldine State School has less than 300 students but it has a very successful goat racing team..

17-May-2010
Biloela
Last weekend I took a trip down memory lane in Biloela, Central Queensland. I attended grades 6 to ..

17-May-2010
Further Caring for our Country grants for community group
The Rudd Government today announced more than $1.4 million in additional funding for 81 community gr..

12-May-2010
BROLGA PROJECT: New manager, new campaign, fresh youth address age-old problem.
New campaign manager Lorena Ocrospoma will hit the ground running as she looks for over 100 regi..

12-May-2010
CAN WE AFFORD NOT TO GO ORGANIC?
Evidence for the benefits of organic food is mounting, according to the Biological Farmers of Au..

12-May-2010
Rural and regional investments to keep communities strong
The 2010-11 Budget will inject a further $3.8 billion into rural and regional communities to be ..

12-May-2010
Start of a new era in drought support with Western Australian trial
The Rudd Government and Western Australian Government have today announced the start of a new er..

12-May-2010
TOOWOOMBA ORGANIC & BIOLOGICAL FARMING ROADSHOW TO CREATE A RIPPLE IN THE REGION ON MAY 22
Information on biological production and best farming practices is set to hit Toowoomba next wee..

10-May-2010
Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Chair Appointment
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister Tony Burke has appointed Professor..

06-May-2010
A great example of youth in rural and regional Australia working for their community
I came across this on the Heywire site (http://blogs.abc.net.au/heywire/) and I was inspired. h..

04-May-2010
Tune in on ABC Statewide May 4th
Tune into ABC Statewide Queensland today at 2pm to learn more about innovative rural communities and..

03-May-2010
‘Innovation Generation – Building Supply Chain Solutions’ Conference will be held in Albury NSW from
‘Innovation Generation – Building Supply Chain Solutions’ Conference will be h..

03-May-2010
A new Facebook cause to unite Rural Communities
Sally Hunter of FundBase (www.fundbase.com.au) has set up a Facebook Cause “sustaining Aus..

03-May-2010
Angus Australia National Conference
On Tuesday 27th of April, the Angus Australia National Conference was held in Albury, the perfec..

03-May-2010
Autumn has arrived
The last days of April were lovely, shorts and singlet weather. I ran my dogs and did some gard..

03-May-2010
'Better Business Better Community Fund': THEODORE
As winners of the national Revive and Thrive competition Theodore now has $50,000 to establish t..

03-May-2010
Boost for Sunraysia's fruit growers
The Mildura Development Corporation will receive funding from the Rudd Government to research ne..

03-May-2010
First Site Launched for Institute for Urban Indigenous Health in Brisbane
Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon launched a new site for the Institute of Urban In..

03-May-2010
Government invests in bioenergy from our forestry resources
The CSIRO, the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC), Private Forests Ta..

03-May-2010
NSW Farmer’s Association 2010 Mackellar Media Awards.
Designed to reward journalistic excellence for promoting awareness and understanding of agricult..

03-May-2010
Westpac supports the RIRDC Rural Women's Award
The RIRDC Rural Women's Award today received a significant boost with the announcement of Westpa..

25-Jan-2010
Australia Day
Living in Australia is wonderful. Thanks to the efforts of hard working Australians, especially ..

19-Jan-2010
The ABC's Revive and Thrive Challenge
How would you revive your community? Tell us your idea and win up to $50,000 to make it happen ..

27-Dec-2009
"Welcome to the Bush"
"Welcome to the Bush" is the perfect gift for anyone moving to a rural community this year. ..

17-Dec-2009
Local Intelligence is now on KIX FM
As the urban centres struggle to find room to house everyone, people are looking to the Bush for ans..

08-Dec-2009
ABC Brisbane Radio Interview
Steve Austin of ABC Brisbane Radio interviewing Lara Wilde of Local Intelligence about life in r..

08-Dec-2009
Apple growers spreads Christmas cheer
The NSW Farmers’ Association’s Horticulture Committee will be donating 4,000 ap..

08-Dec-2009
Birdsville Geothermal
The Queensland Government has committed $4.3 million to Ergon Energy for the new Birdsvi..

08-Dec-2009
Cloncurry Solar Thermal Project
Cloncurry, in north-west Queensland, is set to become the fi rst town in Queensland to produce s..

08-Dec-2009
Donate to the Salvos
The Pork Committee will continue the long-held tradition of donating pork to the needy at Christ..

08-Dec-2009
Renewable energy — diversifying the Mackay Sugar Co-operative
In the face of low sugar prices, Mackay Sugar successfully applied for $9 million from the Queen..

27-Aug-2009
Funding opportunities for rural and regional Australians - Grants available now
There are some fantastic grants available at the moment to assist with projects in your ru..

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