Bush photographer captures hard yakka of life on the land
BUSH PROFILE Bush photographer Susan Jacobs has a knack for capturing the beauty of a golden dry landscape and the hard yakka of life on the land at her fourth generation Dalby property.
Rural Weekly to publish final souvenir edition
RURAL WEEKLY CLOSING The last edition of the Rural Weekly will be published next week and will be a tribute to the product – its staff, columnists and stories.
McLeod’s Daughters spin-off in the works
DROVERS RUN IS BACK Beloved Australian drama McLeod’s Daughters is getting a second life, with its writer and the Tasmanian Government announcing funding for a spin-off. DETAILS >>
A mysterious state of origin
HERITAGE GOAT Meet two friends who have collaborated to conserve a rare and historically special goat breed.
VOTE NOW: What’s your favourite story printed in the Rural Weekly?
CRACKERS Help chose what stories should be published in the Rural Weekly’s final ‘best of’ edition.
Father of killed Chinchilla toddler speaks out
Exclusive The father of a little girl found buried in a shallow unmarked grave near Chinchilla after a five-month police investigation believes his concerns and multiple reports were ignored because of his own past.
’Disbelief’ as Rainbow Beach free air pump canned
Four-wheel drivers are lobbying to have free tyre pumps reinstalled at a popular beach car wash after the business was forced to remove the only option.
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Tasty plating with tiny plants
GROWING IDEA How a Mackay woman is reaching out to a growing food trend embraced by chefs and foodies
SPACE COWBOYS: Feral buffalo and cattle tracked through GPS
CSRIO RESEARCH More than 1000 feral buffalo and unmanaged cattle roaming Northern Australia will be tagged and tracked as part of the world’s largest satellite herd-tracking program, announced today by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO.
Bush leaders recognised in 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours
AWARDS Dedicated rural leaders across the southwest have been rewarded for their outstanding achievement and service with the highest Australian honours.
My Smoko Break: A delicious side dish
COUNTRY COOK Slow-cooked potato dish, perfect to be served beside meat.
Moving south: cattle to the South Burnett pays dividends for CQ producer
LIVESTOCK Trade between northern and southern cattle markets proves profitable for Burdekin producer Ricky Mio.
Plea for bush kids to go back to school
CORONAVIRUS The Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association Queensland president Tammie Irons wrote to the premier Annastacia Palaszczuk calling for change.
Meet the exporters who are taking on the world
EMERGING EXPORTERS Shell’s QGC Emerging Exporters Program, delivered by TSBE’s Food Leaders Australia, have announced their 2020 cohort, ready to make inroads into new markets
22 steers stolen on Western Downs
STOLEN CATTLE 22 Charolais cross Angus steers are suspected stolen from a Western Downs property. Police are seeking public assistance.
Finding positives in the crisis
COLUMN The pandemic is indeed a terrible global tragedy, but like most crises, it demonstrates what human beings are actually capable of when it comes to the crunch, AgForce CEO Michael Guerin writes.
Art trail to lead grey nomads to Monto’s magic
RURAL RENEWAL Cycles of drought and flood have hammered the cattle and grain driven economy of the North Burnett. But the little town of Monto is using big ideas and big art to bring in tourism and economic diversity. And a bit of joy for the community.
QRRRWN supporting regional women through COVID-19
CORONAVIRUS SUPPORT QRRRWN has launched its own COVID-19 Crisis and Rebuilding Response to support its members through the global health pandemic and advocate for government support for rural, regional and remote women.
SWQ cattle: Export buyer numbers drop
MARKET REPORTS Despite a drop in export buyer attendance, prices remained firm at sales across the region this week.
Outback boot business making strides
RURAL BUSINESS Meet the outback business owner making big strides in the boot industry.
Retailers back Fair Farms
OPINION Coles last week confirmed it will be accepting Fair Farms certification as a way for fresh produce suppliers to demonstrate compliance with the Coles ethical sourcing policy.
Ag businesses innovate with state funding
FUNDING FLOWS Two Darling Downs businesses are among the latest to benefit from up to $250,000 through the Rural Economic Development Grants Program.
Re-boot on Burdekin start date
CRUSH Wet weather has shifted the start of the 2020 crush in the Burdekin
14-year-old car accident victim was an ‘amazing spirit’
TRAGEDY THE heartbroken family of a 14-year-old girl, who tragically died in a car accident near Tipperary Station, say she was a true Territory girl who loved being out bush, riding horses and always had a smile on her face.
Business as usual for all your livestock printing needs
BULL SALES It’s business as usual for the stud and livestock business unit at the Rural Weekly.
Graduate’s journey from cotton to cane
AGRICULTURAL CAREERS Graduate Ellie McVeigh is expanding her agricultural knowledge through the Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) Graduate Agricultural Extension Program.
