Nuffield scholarships for Australian primary producers
Looking to expand your knowledge? Scholarships for Australian Primary producers Are you looking to gain some international agricultural experience? the Nuffield scholarships offer a great opportunity, details below. Nuffield Australia Farming Scholarships is a unique...
read moreCommunity Futures Grant – Royal Agricultural Society
What is the RASF Community Futures Grant? The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Foundation (RASF) is offering young people up to $25,000 in funding for a community project in their local rural area. Taking part is easy: • Identify a need in your rural NSW community •...
read moreBaiting program for wild dogs in Macleay Valley
NORTH Coast Local Land Services is co-ordinating a wild dog group ground baiting program with public and private landholders in the Lower Macleay and surrounding localities at the start of next month. The program to get underway from Monday, May 8, has evolved through...
read moreDisaster assistance available for the North Coast
Minister for Primary Industries, Niall Blair, has announced Agricultural Natural Disaster Relief for primary producers within parts of the Ballina, Lismore and Coffs Harbour Local Government Areas, which were affected by a severe weather event in August this year. The...
read moreNew food labelling hub
Food Labelling The NSW Food Authority is helping consumers and industry navigate the often overwhelming world of food labels with an online, interactive food labelling hub. I am excited to introduce you to this new resource on the Food Authority website that will help...
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Local businesses urged to investigate new Regional Jobs Now funding program
Macleay Valley businesses with plans to expand their workforce by at least 10 new staff members within the next two years are being urged to investigate the Regional Jobs Now funding program released by Jobs for NSW this week. Promising and growing start-up...
read moreOrganic Distribution Centre to Open 2017
In conjunction with Natural Organic Plus SA, the Organic Marketing Company is pleased to announce that it will open the first ever certified organic and biodynamic distribution centre on the Mid North Coast. The distribution centre will be located in South Kempsey and...
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Council sponsors popular regional Food Forum
Council sponsors popular regional Food Forum MEDIA RELEASE A number of Macleay Valley Food Bowl producers will have the chance to network and strengthen their business at the third annual Mid North Coast Food Forum this month. Kempsey Shire Council is one of five Mid...
read moreDiscover free WildDogScan app
WildDogScan is a website and smartphone app for land managers, livestock producers, pest controllers and community members to record sightings of wild dogs, their impacts and control activities for their local area. With funding from the National Wild Dog Action Plan,...
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$1.35M to Implement National Wild Dog Action Plan
National Wild Dog Action Plan The Federal Government has committed $1.35 million for the National Wild Dog Action Plan to be implemented over the next two years. The plan is a national strategy that aims to get better co-ordination between stakeholders working on wild...
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