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Floods transform Channel Country into pelican paradise

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Just add water to the Channel Country and watch it spring to life. It's a silver lining of recent devastating flooding in the outback.

#water #floods #animals #hannahwalsh #travelandtourism #ruralandremotecommunities

12h ago

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Why farms in Australia's most valuable dairy region are being sold to foreign timber companies

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Residents say a "corrosive" trend to sell fertile farmland to make way for foreign-owned wood plantations is ruining communities and threatening Australia's food security. 

#ag #ghg #dairy #plantations #dairyfarming #climatechange #emilybissland #foreignaffairs #loggingimpacts #decarbonisation

on Sep 5

From abc.net.au

Perth developer plans 300-block subdivision near pristine WA beaches

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With the Esperance region desperate for housing, a proposal to develop hundreds of lots near one of WA's most pristine beaches has sparked plenty of conversation.

#emilyjbsmith #realestateindustry #ruralandremotecommunities #tourismandleisureindustry #urbandevelopmentandplanning

9h ago

From abc.net.au

600 per cent fruit fly rise feared as pest program runs out of cash

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Kids at a small country school in Victoria's fruit bowl watch their iconic fruit fly warning sign come down — just as government funding to fight the pest runs out.

#pests #fruitgrowing #justinelongmore #agriculturalpestcontrol #ruralandremotecommunities

13h ago