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WEBThe voice of the bush since 1885, Countryman provides WA’s best and most comprehensive agricultural news, with dedicated sections for news, livestock, wool, opinion, machinery, real estate, and social pictures. Our weekly newspaper offers up-to-date coverage of news and events, providing a powerful voice for those living in country WA.
Best Australian Yarn 2023 short story competition | Countryman
WEBSep 29, 2024 — Best Australian Yarn Marla’s Magic Tree by Lee Sullivan. In the moist brown earth, a seed is dropped. It nestles into the soil, and every creature in the dark earth holds its breath, waiting. Above the ground stands a small girl with a spade.
Adam Poulsen | Countryman Acting Editor
WEBSep 29, 2024 — Adam Poulsen. Adam Poulsen began his journalism career as a reporter at Geraldton Newspapers in 2017, before moving to Perth in mid-2020 to work at Community News. He transferred to Countryman in mid-2021, where he covers livestock, court and general news. Other rounds he has covered include breaking news, crime, council, entertainment and ...
Cheers to that! Mogumber tavern saved from uncertain future …
WEBCheers to that! Mogumber tavern saved from uncertain future after locals buy historic tap house. Main Image: The Mogumber community including local farmers have rallied together to buy the towns pub with the plan to revamp it. Pictured are Mogumber Hub Board members and locals Errol Howard, Stacey Bell-Crookes, Scott Metcalf, Pauline Bantock and Peter Williams at the pub in Mogumber.
Landpower WA launches new state-of-art hub at Forrestdale
WEBSep 6, 2024 — Subscriber discounts. Get exclusive discounts on movie tickets, dining and popular attractions. Subscribe and get instant access to West Rewards, our rewards program. Agricultural machinery distributor Landpower has began trading at its new ‘state-of-the-art hub’ in the Perth suburb of Forrestdale.
Best Australian Yarn 2023 short story competition | Countryman
WEBSep 28, 2024 — Best Australian Yarn The bright youngsters vying for the top writing prize. The stunning second season of the Best Australian Yarn short story competition will culminate tonight with the announcement of the winners of the rich $75,000 prize pool. Alison Wakeham.
WAFarmers warns Woodside against ‘sterilising’ farming land for …
WEBAug 28, 2024 — Get exclusive discounts on movie tickets, dining and popular attractions. Subscribe and get instant access to West Rewards, our rewards program. The head of WAFarmers says Woodside Energy’s controversial method of offsetting emissions through carbon farming is locking up vast tracts of productive agricultural land …
WA News - Countryman
WEBWA News Juvenile terrorises WA shopping centre with ‘fake gun’. Scared shoppers hid inside changerooms in a shopping centre south of Perth on Friday afternoon after a juvenile was allegedly armed with a fake gun. Claire Sadler and Rachel Fenner. Sandipan Dhar’s family is heaping pressure on the State Government to tear up a 15-year ...
Sheepmeat exports rise while Aussie lamb prices sink below …
WEBAug 22, 2024 — June and July marked an ‘uncharacteristic’ rise in Australia’s sheepmeat exports, with an almost 12 per cent increase to trade flows over the two months.
ABS data points to cattle herd destock and record lamb
WEBAug 27, 2024 — Combined sheep and lamb slaughter rose 2 per cent from 2024’s first quarter, according to the ABS. Credit: Cally Dupe/Countryman. She said Australia’s sheep flock had changed “significantly” over the last 50 years. “A move towards meat breeds, and more recently to shedding animals, has opened the door to a new way of production ...