GUNNEDAH Shire Council will conduct a 12-month trial to address the increasing number of feral cats. The issue was brought to the council’s attention by Cr Ann Luke, who had previously sought information from staff about measures to respond to the issue. At last week’s council meeting, elected members agreed to engage in a program that would assist residents to remove feral cats from their properties. As part of the trial, residents in areas that have feral cat colonies will be encouraged to trap them and then take the animal to the council’s animal impound facility. The council will allocate […]

THE future of farming was in focus when the award-winning Eather family welcomed farmers, industry experts, regional stakeholders and agricultural professionals to their Tarriaro orchard, near Narrabri, for the J & T Hort Citrus Open Day. Held on 11 August, the event was hosted by Julia and Tom Eather’s family-owned citrus business for producers interested in how a change in farming direction could suit their own operations. Tom Eather said the open day was about providing practical information. “We made the call to replace some of our cotton with citrus and it wasn’t a decision we took lightly,” Tom said. […]