Ancient water to drain from farmland without ongoing joint management
Groundwater has been credited with “saving rural communities from collapse” but its potential for future drought-proofing depends on how successfully it’s managed.
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Category: HEATWAVES, DROUGHT, BUSHFIRES AND FLOODS
On fallow ground: conversations about soil, climate change and the future of agriculture
Central West farmers discuss how regenerative agriculture and cultural land management could hold the key to mitigating climate change.
Read MoreBega’s Kristy McBain: from bushfires to the campaign trail
Kristy McBain is one of two community leaders who guided the South Coast through this summer’s devastating bushfires. Both may be about to face-off in a by-election in the federal seat of Eden-Monaro.
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Betting the farm on Old Man Saltbush
There’s a hint of green in Central West paddocks, but the long dry spell is yet to be broken. That’s why local farmers like Narromine’s Ben Sippel decided long ago not to wait.
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Bitter debate over Central West’s most precious resource
Central West residents are blaming the NSW Government, not irrigators, for “absolute mismanagement” of water resources.
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Caves hold the secret to understanding groundwater
Tourists aren’t the only ones keen to get back inside Wellington’s caves once COVID-19 restrictions ease. Researchers have discovered the site may hold the key to understanding groundwater sources.
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Quirindi’s ‘beating heart’ survived drought, wars and The Great Depression. Now it’s battling COVID-19
Sharon Thompson sits in her office with only one other person manning the front desk. The office is quiet, but her phone is running hot. She is in the process of calling her readers to tell them there will be no paper this week. Or the next.
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Photo Essay: searching for climate solutions
COLOURS OF THE COUNTRY by Daniella Scotti “A summer of flame” Sydney Morning Herald, February 7....
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