Kimberley Rural Report
Thursday, January 8, 2009
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National wild dog plan
Wild dogs have long been a problem for many pastoralists across the country.
And finally there's to be a national response to the issue.
The National Wild Dog Advisory Group has been established to provide advise to the federal government and hopefully come up with a national response which would bring the dogs under control.
WA state representative Barry Davies says WA can bring a lot of administrative expertise and experience to the new Group.
Aerial disease threat most likely
Countries in an arc around the north of our nation have been judged by an American report as being the most likely to generate new and potentially deadly diseases.
The northern regions of Australia are the areas where the diseases could find suitable hosts and populations allowing them to gain a foothold and rapidly spread.
And Dr Stephen Prowse, CEO of the CRC for Emerging Infectious Diseases says the threat is likely to be airborne, through mosquitoes and midges.
Mercury tops 50 at Pindar
Summer has definitely arrived in the mid west with temperatures spilling off the top of the gauge yesterday.
The mercury climbed to over 50 degrees at Pindar, east of Mullewa, and that recording was taken from a thermometer under a verandah.
Anita Kemp from Pindar South says around 3 o'clock the temperature was 51 degrees Celcius.
Western Australia Features
Back breaking harvest of the 1930's
To help celebrate West Australian based Co-operative Bulk Handling's 75th anniversary locals from the northern wheatbelt town of Carnamah took a step back in time.
Paddock to Port journey continues
The paddock to port journey continues as we follow a load of wheat from the farm where it was grown to the point where it leaves Australia to head for its overseas destination.
Paddock to port journey begins
Western Australia's grain harvest is underway and it provides the perfect opportunity to follow a load of wheat on its journey from paddock to port.
The Country Hour - Bush Christmas
If you’re on the road on Christmas Day, or just sitting at home wondering what the rest of the nation is up to, join Matt Brann for The Country Hour's Bush Christmas.
The Surf and Turf Tour
In the far north of Western Australia lies a stretch of cattle stations, bordered by the Great Sandy Desert and Indian Ocean.
Plum puddings filled with lashings of Christmas cheer
If you're after plenty of Christmas cheer this festive season, then the Cold Esky Challenge has found the place to be.
Surf and Turf Tour: Mandora
Pete Edmunds hopes he can retire at the Mandora Cattle Station, "as long as a cyclone doesn't blow me over!"
Shallamah Station: Making the most of the La Grange Aquifer
From the Great Northern Highway you wouldn't have a clue that tucked away in amongst the pindan scrub is one of the Kimberley's largest irrigation projects.
Surf and Turf Tour: Wallal Downs
"All I know is that I live in the desert!"
The Cold Esky Challenge has caught the cherry fever
There's a strong cherry flavour to this week's Cold Esky Challenge, as we try and salvage all the fruit split by heavy falls of November rain.
