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...
Suzette a stand-out at World Championships
Australian polocrosse players have regained their status as best in the world, returning victorious from the Adina World Cup in Warwick, Queensland after an...
Money for jam
Gingin grandmother Sylvia Kelly loves to whip up a batch of jam in her kitchen – but that’s where the stereotype ends! Sylvia is...
Federal Election – Pearce
Christian Porter, Liberal Party
1. Why are you standing for election?
Pearce is my home. It’s where I live with my wife Jennifer and our two...
Federal Election 2019 – Durack
Brenden Hatton, United Australia Party
1. Why are you standing for election?
I have been frustrated by the lack of action for many years from the...
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......
Mission to save the dark skies
‘Galaxy girl’ Carol Redford has embarked on a stellar mission to save the dark skies of the Wheatbelt from an invasion of artificial light!...
Have you visited one of Chittering’s Little Free Libraries?
In this electronic age, the future of the humble book is often debated, with many saying that their glory days are gone. Little Free...
100 issues of NVNews!
As the Northern Valleys News celebrates this landmark 100th issue and an eight-year journey uncovering hidden treasures of the region it seems fitting to...
Location, location, location!
An unparallelled location is the unique drawcard for the newly-launched Muchea Industrial Park in the Shire of Chittering. Planning for the 1,150ha land development,...
