Avocados underway!
At Avowest’s Gingin orchard, seasoned avocado grower Alan Blight is drawing on science to help mitigate the wild card every farmer faces – the...
Local citrus packs a punch
Fortunately, the driest May for 36 years isn’t expected to affect our burgeoning local citrus crop. In fact, the warm, dry days have made...
Autumn in the edible garden
Laura Blishen
Autumn is a fantastic time to get out and breathe new life into the veggie patch as the last of the summer crops...
Moora grower cuts the Mustard
Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be any more diversity in our locally-grown produce – here’s a surprise addition to our regional bounty......
Top Class Beef on Show in 2019
For the second year running, local Black Angus breeder, Benalong Grazing, gained top points to take out the 2019 Gingin Heifer Competition on March...
Proposed poultry plans rejected by residents
Concerned local residents have lodged their opposition to a proposed poultry hatchery at Lot 6/1051 Coonabidgee Road, Muckenburra in the Shire of Gingin.
A planning...
Mango Madness
Plans for a family trip around Australia took a slight detour for Daniel and Sarah Williams when a property for sale in Neergabby, plentiful...
Crazy for lobster
The past 8 weeks have been a rollercoaster ride for Lancelin-based cray fisherman Clinton Moss – who became an accidental hero after diving head-first...
Farmers Across Borders – Hay from WA
The very welcome sight of truck loads of hay rolling into drought-ravaged farms in the Cobar area was greeted by extremely grateful farmers with...
Local mangoes to hit sweet spot in March
Northern Valleys mango growers have worked hard this season to provide mangoes of the highest quality with unique local flavour to be available to...
Local producers gain ‘Snail of Approval’
The Swan Valley and Eastern Regions Slow Food Convivium celebrated Terra Madre Day on 10 December with both purpose and panache. Hosted by member...
CRRA Orange Project delivers Chistmas cheer
The Chittering Residents and Ratepayers Association (CRRA) are looking for more volunteers to help them give back to the community through their Orange Project.
What...
