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NSW Farmers Rally for Property Rights |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 24 January 2010 17:04 |
 A large contingent of farmers and other land owners will be rallying in Canberra on 2nd February in support of property rights which are being systematically dismantled by the State and Federal governments.
Please go along if you can - details of transport arranged for the Liverpool Plains region can be found here. For more details see the NSW Farmers website http://www.nswfarmers.org.au/ . |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 24 January 2010 17:34 |
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Hunter Valley Magic Millions Under Threat |
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Written by Pauline
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Sunday, 24 January 2010 08:39 |
 The Thoroughbred Breeders of The Hunter Valley have taken up the battle against the ever-encroaching, never-enough, land-and-water-grab industry that is coal mining as currently practiced in NSW.
During 2010 and beyond, they will be educating the NSW government about the significant contribution the race horse industry makes to the NSW economy. For example, employing 65,000 people and that regional areas generate over 40% of the industry's $5 billion contribution to Australian GDP.
This industry is also now under threat from over-expansion of mining. We offer our support. For more details see here or their website: http://www.htba.com.au/protectourindustries . |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 24 January 2010 10:53 |
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Champion Crops from the Liverpool Plains - again |
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Written by rod
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Friday, 15 January 2010 18:36 |
Meg and Colin Campbell of "Rockgedgiel", Bundella were awarded first place in the NSW 2009 Dryland Wheat Competition with a wheat yield of 5.95 tonnes to the hectare and Julie & Michael Prowse of Gwendalan, "Blackville" first place in the durum wheat section.
The competition organisers acknowledged that most of the wheat champions had been from Liverpool Plains over the years, underlining the area's tremendous, sustained fertility even without the support of irrigation. Commenting on the area, the government agronomist and competition Judge, Paul Parker, said "anybody who would want to dig this country up for mining needs to have their heads read".
CCAG extends its congratulations to the winners and like many in the country and city, agrees wholeheartedly with Mr Parker's sentiments!
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Last Updated on Friday, 15 January 2010 18:55 |
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Senator Joyce supports Prime Ag again, Libs agree |
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Written by rod
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010 14:17 |
 "Nationals Senate leader Barnaby Joyce said his party would not back away from its opposition to creating carbon forest sinks through tree planting on prime agricultural land.
"People are very touchy about removing prime agricultural land, whether for mining or carbon sink forests or anything else, as you can't replace it," Senator Joyce said.
"Carbon sink forests aren't just an issue for people in the country. They're an issue for people in Sydney. If you want to start planting trees everywhere they grow fruit, and everywhere they grow vegetables, and where you get the predominant inflow of affordable food into your life, well, you know what's going to happen to your cost of living."
Senator Joyce said farmers supported carbon sequestration.
"We've been doing it for years; it's called no-till farming," he said."
Quoted from The Australian 20/01/10. Full story here. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 January 2010 14:34 |
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Coal Health Costs Confirmed |
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Written by rod
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 13:11 |
New research out of the United States confirms that coal cost one heavily coal mining reliant US State $115 million dollars more in services and programs each year than it contributes in terms of taxes and employment.
The latest report of the House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts Coal Health Compensation Scheme in the UK shows that the cost of compensation to ex-miners for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other debilitating diseases will be in excess of 4.1 BILLION pounds. Despite evidence to the contrary, the Department responsible underestimated the number of cases, and hence the cost to tax payers, by more than 300%.
The data is coming in thick and fast now as to how much this dirty industry COSTS every country it is in and how long the health and social costs continue after mining stops. We can only presume our new 'economy conscious' Premier, recently spruiking a possible return to coal-fired power stations, can not yet have been made aware of the COSTS to NSW residents' health, and the State of such an economically-damaging decision. |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 13 December 2009 18:43 |
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