Media Release: World Soil Day – soil needs a partnership approach
This year the theme of World Soil Day is ‘Soil: Where food begins’, highlighting the importance of healthy soil as a crucial element of food production.
DAFF MEDIA RELEASE: New drought grants to boost on farm resilience
Over $14 million is available to eligible entities under the Future Drought Fund Extension and Adoption of Drought Resilience Farming Practices Grants program.
Applications are now open, and close 9 January 2023 at 9pm (AEDT), with grant activity from June 2023 – June 2025.
Media Release: ABARES Outlook 2023 conference
Reflecting current events and future trends, ABARES has announced ‘Global uncertainty, local challenges’ as the theme for next year’s annual Outlook conference.
As the Australian agriculture sector’s premier agenda-setting event, Outlook 2023 will be held in Canberra from 7-8 March after two years online.
Media Release: ‘Rural women… we’re back!’ – 29th Rural Women’s Gathering goes off with a bang in Glen Innes
Media Release: ‘Rural women… we’re back!’ – 29th Rural Women’s Gathering goes off with a bang in Glen Innes.
More than a hundred women (and a handful of men) from across the region mustered in the New England last week to celebrate the 29th Rural Women’s Gathering.
Media Release: GLEN INNES TO HOST RURAL WOMEN’S GATHERING
Women from across regional and rural NSW will convene in Glen Innes for the 29th annual Rural Women’s Gathering next month, ahead of the International Day of Rural Women 2022.
The Gathering will be hosted by Glen Innes Natural Resources Advisory Committee (GLENRAC) and Guyra Evening Country Women’s Association, with support from the NSW Government and Rural Women’s Network.
Australian Government Commendation for GLENRAC partnership work.
Staff from the Australian Government Canberra agency for environment and wetlands visited the region recently to review the work that GLENRAC and its partners – National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Northern Tablelands Local Land Services (NTLLS) – have been accomplishing in our National Landcare Program Phase 2 (NLP2) projects.
Media Release: Nominations open for 2023 NSW Women of the Year Awards
The search is on to find the most outstanding and influential women in NSW, with nominations now open for the 2023 NSW Women of the Year Awards.
Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall said the annual awards played an important role in recognising inspirational women from diverse backgrounds across not only the region but the state.
GLENRAC’s Fit Farmers event returns for another year
All are invited to attend GLENRAC’s free Fit Farmers information day at the Glen Innes Showground Tea Rooms Thursday 8th September 2022, 9:30am-2:00pm.
‘Fit Farmers takes place on RU OK day each year and is a day that highlights the importance of keeping on top of the physical, financial and emotional health of farmer’s in the New England region,’ said GLENRAC Chief Executive Officer, Kylie Falconer.
Media Release: Join GLENRAC for a Winter Garden Walk at ‘Kent Farm’ Glen Innes
Welcome the arrival of spring in the New England at GLENRAC’s open garden event at ‘Kent Farm’ Glen Innes this August.
This is the first time ‘Kent Farm’ will be open to the public since 2003 and GLENRAC are very proud to be hosting this event.
Farming Family Reboot
Take some time out as a family to:
• Consider critical decision-making in a variable climate
• Think about how best to work together
• Be exposed to new ideas and research at UNE
Media Release: $9.9 MILLION FUNDING BOOST FOR NORTHERN TABLELANDS’ COMMUNITIES
COMMUNITIES across the Northern Tablelands are set to benefit from a $9.9 million funding shot-in-the-arm for infrastructure projects that benefit the community, with the announcement of round five of the NSW Stronger Country Communities Fund.
Media Release -Creating Capability and Confidence for Community Groups
The Creating Capability and Confidence for Community Champions project is a custom-designed range of face-to-face and online rural leadership modules delivered by the Glen Innes Natural Resources Advisory Committee (GLENRAC) and award-winning business leader and trainer, Julia Spicer OAM, from Engage and Create Consulting in Goondiwindi.
Succession planning on the menu at GLENRAC’s upcoming Farm Family Dynamics event
Farm families are invited to attend GLENRAC’s upcoming Farm Family Dynamics event at the Glen Innes District and Services Club this August.
Wednesday 10th August 2022, 10:00am-3:00pm at the Glen Innes and District Services Club Glen Innes.
Free to attend. RSVP to katie.shaw@glenrac.org.au or call GLENRAC on 02 6732 3443.
Media Release: GLENRAC welcomes first Sustainable Ag Project Officer
GLENRAC welcomes new Sustainable Ag Project Officer, Emma Tilley!
The Glen Innes Natural Resources Advisory Committee has welcomed a new Project Officer for Sustainable Agriculture to their ranks.
Media Release: Farm safety front and centre
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
National Farm Safety Week is underway and acts as a reminder of the many dangers involved in farming and the need to protect our farmers and farm workers the best we can.
This year's Farm Safety Week is based on the theme ‘Recipes for Averting Disaster’. It focuses on the intangible risks and hazards that are faced every day on Australian farms and how we can work to reduce these risks through raising awareness of them and discussing their impacts on our daily working live/
Media Release: Farmers urged to attend free information evening at the Glen Innes RSL this month
GLENRAC’s hugely popular Farmer Update information evening is back for another year, with a jam-packed line-up of speakers from across the agriculture sector gathering to discuss farm finance, drought resilience, safety and compliance.
Early Bird tickets now available for the National Landcare Conference
The 2022 National Landcare Conference program has now launched and early bird tickets are now on sale until July 10, 2022.
You can also register as a VIRTUAL delegate for FREE:
Service NSW Visiting Deepwater and Guyra in next two weeks
RESIDENTS in Deepwater and Guyra will have easier access to State Government services and business transactions when Service NSW’s Mobile Service Centre visits their communities in the next fortnight, Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall announced today.
The healing sounds and stories of Melinda Schneider
110 people from across the region recently came together to enjoy the soulful sounds and stories of multi-award winning singer-songwriter, Melinda Schneider at the Glen Innes RSL.
Organised by GLENRAC, in partnership with the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP), the evening featured music performances by Melinda, intertwined with stories of her life and battles with mental health.
Media Release: New series of free farm business workshops for young farmers and their families
A Waratah, a farmer and a bass player walk into a bar. What happens next? You’ll have to come along to GLENRAC’s Beer and Pizza Night at the Glen Innes RSL next Wednesday to find out!
Three Glen Innes farming lads will take to the stage to share their unique and interesting stories – Waratahs Rugby outside back, Alex Newsome; mixed farmer (and all-round-larrikin), Sid Brummell; and native grass producer and music icon, James Haselwood.