NSW Quad Bike Safety Improvement Program
NSW Quad Bike Safety Improvement Program The NSW Quad Bike Safety Improvement Program is offering 4 rebates that will give eligible farmers and their workers up to $500 to implement harm prevention measures in the workplace. This program is funded by SafeWork NSW....
read moreAward for Macleay Valley Food Bowl Agribusiness Project
Kempsey takes out State award for Macleay Valley Food Bowl Agribusiness Project. The recent 2016 NSW Local Government Week Awards saw Kempsey Shire Council’s Macleay Valley Food Bowl Agribusiness Project, take out the state award for Excellence in Communication. The...
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Community get behind wild dog control
Community get behind wild dog control North Coast Local Land Services has congratulated landholders on their commitment to working together to manage the wild dog population in the Lower Macleay. Approximately 30 landholders from the Lower Macleay attended a community...
read moreRebates for Safety Training
Safe Work NSW is currently offering rebates of $500 for businesses with 0–50 full-time employees to become smarter and safer. The small business rebate gives money back to small business owners who adopt a solution to a safety problem in their workplace (see attached...
read moreNational and international issues affecting the Macleay Valley region
National and international issues affecting the Macleay Valley region ABARES provides professionally independent, world-class research, analysis and advice for government and private sector decision-makers on significant issues affecting Australia's agriculture,...
read moreRed Lantern Guru to Shine Light on Success
The owner of Red Lantern - the world’s most awarded Vietnamese restaurant – was the headline presenter at the second annual Mid North Coast Food Forum on November 9 at Bonville International Golf Resort. Pauline Nguyen shared the challenges of building a business,...
read moreReminder to food and grocery suppliers about new protections
Are you a supplier to Coles, Woolworths or Aldi? If you’re a grocery supplier, you may have new protections under the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct. The voluntary code is enforced by the ACCC and so far Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and Sydney-based retailer About Life...
read moreMicro Agri forum draws a crowd
Originally Published: Macleay Argus By Kieran Moran Sept. 25, 2015 A CROWD of more than seventy locals attended the Kempsey Shire Council’s MicroAgri Forum held at Kempsey Showgrounds this week. The event was part of the Healthy Communities program aimed at building...
read moreAustralian Rural Industry Futures Megatrends
Rural Industry Futures: megatrends impacting Australian agriculture over the coming twenty years Australia’s rural industries will be impacted by significant change at global, national and local levels over the coming decades. This will create opportunities and...
read moreBuilding for the future of the NSW Dairy Industry – Funding for innovative projects
NSW Dairy Industry Funding July 16, 2015 Niall Blair MLC Minister for Primary Industries, Niall Blair, has announced the NSW Government will fund two innovative projects as part of its $1 million Dairy Industry Fund – to ensure a bright future for the state’s $1.25...
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