November 1, 2017

One of two Western Australian emergency helicopters faces the chop, with the State Government failing to commit funding beyond this financial year to support the Bunbury-based rescue chopper. Currently managed by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and funded by the State Government through Royalties for Regions, the Bunbury RAC Rescue Helicopter was launched in early 2016, and has had more than 140 missions since its inception. WAFarmers General Policy Executive Officer Grady Powell

In the lead-up to the Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Annual General Meeting on Friday 17 November, WAFarmers implores wool growers to make their vote count towards the election of Board directors. Five candidates will contest three vacant positions on the Board, with three incumbent directors standing for re-election: Colette Garnsey, Paul Cocking and James Morgan. Don MacDonald and Will Wilson will also nominate for the positions. WAFarmers Livestock Section Vice President Steve McGuire said it

Today marks the start of National Asbestos Awareness Month, with Australians urged to be aware of asbestos-containing materials and where they might be lurking, and learn how to manage and dispose of it safely. Australia is among the largest consumers of asbestos-containing materials in the world with asbestos used in the manufacture of a broad range of building and decorator products that can still be found in brick, weatherboard, fibro or clad homes or farmhouses,

The stoush between Australia and our neighbours across the ditch has reignited recently, with both local and New Zealand honey producers being heavily involved in discussions regarding the trademarking of Manuka honey. Despite being produced by bees foraging on Leptospermum plants which are native to both countries, debate is raging between the two as to the naming rights. At the same time as the development of a new national honey body (the Australian Manuka Honey