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Threat of power disruptions, energy price-hikes spook processors

RED meat processors were on tenterhooks yesterday over warnings of an electricity shortage creating power disruptions. Possible outages have been predicted again for tonight, with consumers in Queensland and New South Wales warned to minimise their electricity consumption. The shortage has come after the Australian Energy and Market Operator (AEMO), which manages the national electricity network, […]

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Simmental cross steers 309kg sell for 654c/$2021 at Blackall | Queensland Country Life

Camelock Rural, Carell, Augathella, sold good quality Shorthorn cross heifers for 550.2c, averaging 268kg, returning $1474/hd. GW Welsh, Bimerah, Longreach, sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 368c averaging 551kg returning $2031/hd. Leek Grazing, Bandon Grove, Longreach, sold Santa Gertrudis cows for 360c averaging 595kg returning $2140/hd. They also sold steers for 662c averaging 216kg returning $1430/hd. […]

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Working dogs hit $27,000, average almost $9000 at Casterton auction

Dubbo-based contractor Kahlee O’Leary, left, with $27,000 Hazeldell Kimmy and new owners Lachlan and Ashley Meaburn. CASTERTON’S 2022 Eukanuba Working Dog Auction has sold three Kelpies for $24,000-plus, including $27,000 for Dubbo stock contractor Kahlee O’Leary’s black and tan bitch Hazeldell Kimmy. Kimmy was bought by two young Tasmanian farmers Ashley Meaburn, 20, and her […]

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The Bath Family’s Botanical Garden – A Shared Experience

European gardens have inspired the Bath family to create a space that celebrates their talents and welcomes enthusiasts. Two things precipitated the Bath family’s move to Maitland 19 years ago – a tiring commute to work each day from the Central Coast and a growing family that needed more space. Benjamin and Sue Bath decided […]

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A Joyful Bush Christmas from a Small Southern Queensland Town

Longtime locals, visitors and newcomers to Goondiwindi all agree that there is much to celebrate in the small southern Queensland town, for a happy and joyful bush Christmas.  You feel it as soon as you hit town. There’s an energy about Goondiwindi, home to approximately 6000 people on the Queensland-NSW border. Gundy, as everyone calls […]

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