Motorcyclists doing 'double speed limit'
Two motorcyclists have been caught doing double the speed limit on the New South Wales far south coast.
View ArticleFireweed becomes national weed of significance
Farmers are delighted government is expanding the nation's top weed list.
View ArticleHunting from a wheelchair
Clyde Thomas may be quadriplegic, but it hasn't stopped him farming and pursuing his passion for hunting deer and feral animals
View Article'Shooting from the lip': Hunting from a wheelchair
To get that one shot at game or feral animals, NSW far south coast quadriplegic farmer Clyde Thomas spends weeks in preparing.
View ArticleFeral deer destroying pastures on NSW coast
Beef producers on the New South Wales south coast are being overrun by feral deer.
View ArticleBeef producers Ralph Lay and Clare McMahon say feral deer are reducing their...
Beef producers Ralph Lay and Clare McMahon have been struggling to manage the growing number of feral deer grazing their pastures and it's now having an impact on their profitability. Read more
View ArticleFarmers call for deer to be classed as a pest
As NSW politicians return to Parliament this week, farmers are anxiously waiting to see whether deer will be re-classified as pests in the coming months.
View ArticleTaking on the family farm and fulfilling a dream
I left the farm I grew up on to spend three decades working in international trade. But I always knew I would come back to farming.
View ArticleMick Harewood's view from the fire bunker
Mick Harewood spent 90 minutes sheltering in a fire bunker as a bush fire swept over his property.
View ArticleSaved by a fire bunker in Kiah
Mick Harewood and Sue Norman were able to save their 1890s timber cottage with the help of a fire bunker.
View Article'Everyone thought we'd be the first to go': Fire bunker helps couple save...
Mick and Sue built a fire bunker on their property, and saved their historic Kiah home.
View ArticleMeet the firefighters left homeless after battling last season's bushfires
Firefighters left homeless after battling the 2020 summer bushfires tell their stories.
View ArticleVicki Redmond, Tony Larkings and Errol McGovern on losing their homes to the...
RFS volunteers Vicki Redmond, Tony Larkings and Errol McGovern share their experience of losing their homes in the summer bushfires.
View Article'Not a city person': These regional Aussies are digging in as climate change...
The forests of the NSW south coast are shooting green new leaves — but local residents face a dangerous, expensive and uncertain future.
View ArticleSurvivors struggle with decision to rebuild as risks rise
Eighteen months on from the Black Summer fires, many people are trying to decide whether to rebuild in high-risk bushfire areas, with climate change predicted to increase the risk. James Purtill reports.
View Article'Honouring the survivors' as forest regenerates after fire
Kiah couple Sue Norman and Mick Harewood saved their historic timber cottage in the Black Summer bushfires with the help of a fire bunker, but their densely forested property was reduced to a charred...
View ArticleHonouring bushfire's 'survivors' as forest regenerates
Life is returning to the forest after the Black Summer bushfires, but the sea of green at eye level only tells part of the story.
View ArticleFirefighter, farmer and student recognised as Bega Valley's citizens of the year
All three citizens will be officially awarded at an Australia Day ceremony on January 26 at Bega's Littleton gardens.
View ArticleAfter a brutal bushfire, Sue thought she was coping well. Six months on, she...
There are calls to extend a mental health support package for bushfire victims who are still realising the impact of the Black Summer disaster.
View ArticleFloating offshore windfarms proposed for Eden, Newcastle, and the Illawarra
Coastal communities in support of renewables embrace the Oceanex Energy proposal.
View ArticleSue 'wasn't able to cope' after bushfires ravaged her property. These simple...
When the Coolagolite Road bushfire flared up on NSW's far south coast last week, residents could feel their stomachs drop with the all-too-familiar smell and sight of billowing smoke. A trauma...
View ArticleSacha was determined to help save an endangered swan. So she followed it for...
The Australian biologist braved freezing temperatures and battled through thunderstorms to track the migratory journey of the Bewick's swan. Now, her efforts have been recognised with a prestigious...
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