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  1. Old working dogs refuse to be put out to pasture
    By Mark Bennett

    Arthritis and other ailments cannot stop these faithful companions, who are still pulling their weight on farming properties.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/old

    #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Dogs #SheepFarming #Animals #RegionalCommunities #MarkBennett

  2. Record regional road toll hits 1,000 due to complacency, report finds
    By James C Taylor

    A record 1,000 lives were lost on rural and regional roads last year. A new report says complacency and a flagrant approach to road rules are the causes.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/exp

    #RoadAccidentsandIncidents #Roads #Police #RoadTransportIndustry #DriverEducation #RegionalCommunities #JamesCTaylor

  3. Record regional road toll hits 1,000 due to complacency, report finds
    By James C Taylor

    A record 1,000 lives were lost on rural and regional roads last year. A new report says complacency and a flagrant approach to road rules are the causes.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/exp

    #RoadAccidentsandIncidents #Roads #Police #RoadTransportIndustry #DriverEducation #RegionalCommunities #JamesCTaylor

  4. Country pub owner proud to keep 'heartbeat' of town going at 86
    By Chloe Henville and Chris Lewis

    From the air force to abattoirs, Jim Pohl has had a colourful career, but a chance comment saw him become a country pub icon in Western Australia.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/cou

    #RegionalCommunities #PubsTavernsandBars #ChloeHenville #ChrisLewis

  5. Shire confirms five dogs poisoned on two streets, killing three
    By Rachel Hagan

    Carnarvon dog owners are being warned to remain vigilant after five pets are poisoned, resulting in three of them dying.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/rsp

    #AnimalCruelty #RegionalCommunities #RachelHagan

  6. Farmers frustrated as Coles ends arrangement in home of Big Banana
    By Samuel O'Brien and Lauren Bohane

    Coffs Coast banana farmers struggle to make sense of a decision that will remove their produce from the shelves of a major local supermarket.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/cof

    #Supermarkets #FruitGrowing #RegionalCommunities #SamuelOBrien #LaurenBohane

  7. Licence loss, fines for companies hosting migrants in shoddy housing
    By Lily Kristanto

    Victorian labour hire companies that house migrant workers in substandard accommodation will risk losing their licence under changes aimed at protecting vulnerable workers.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-17/mig

    #AgriculturalWorkers #Agribusiness #HorticultureIndustry #HumanRights #RegionalCommunities #Work #RemoteWorking #Immigration #HousingPolicy #LilyKristanto

  8. The bush artisan saving craftmanship one stockwhip at a time
    By Aimee Mitchell

    RM William's once told Bill Webb, "You make better belts than I do", but few Australians know of the master leather worker or his quest to keep bushcraft alive.

    abc.net.au/news/rural/2026-08-

    #Craft #BeefCattleFarming #RegionalCommunities #AimeeMitchell

  9. Company wants to turn straw into fuel to ease reliance on Middle East
    By Will Corbett and Mark Bennett

    Glas Energy is planning a $400 million renewable diesel refinery, south-east of Perth, which will turn thousands of tonnes of straw into millions of litres of fuel.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/gla

    #Biofuel #RegionalCommunities #CompanyNews #WillCorbett #MarkBennett

  10. Company wants to turn straw into fuel to ease reliance on Middle East
    By Will Corbett and Mark Bennett

    Glas Energy is planning a $400 million renewable diesel refinery, south-east of Perth, which will turn thousands of tonnes of straw into millions of litres of fuel.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/gla

    #Biofuel #RegionalCommunities #CompanyNews #WillCorbett #MarkBennett

  11. Company wants to turn straw into fuel to ease reliance on Middle East
    By Will Corbett and Mark Bennett

    Glas Energy is planning a $400 million renewable diesel refinery, south-east of Perth, which will turn thousands of tonnes of straw into millions of litres of fuel.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/gla

    #Biofuel #RegionalCommunities #CompanyNews #WillCorbett #MarkBennett

  12. Company wants to turn straw into fuel to ease reliance on Middle East
    By Will Corbett and Mark Bennett

    Glas Energy is planning a $400 million renewable diesel refinery, south-east of Perth, which will turn thousands of tonnes of straw into millions of litres of fuel.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/gla

    #Biofuel #RegionalCommunities #CompanyNews #WillCorbett #MarkBennett

  13. Company wants to turn straw into fuel to ease reliance on Middle East
    By Will Corbett and Mark Bennett

    Glas Energy is planning a $400 million renewable diesel refinery, south-east of Perth, which will turn thousands of tonnes of straw into millions of litres of fuel.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-03/gla

    #Biofuel #RegionalCommunities #CompanyNews #WillCorbett #MarkBennett

  14. Ultra-low tide makes 1km walk to island lighthouse possible
    By Bryn Wakefield, Aimee Mitchell, and Baz Ruddick

    A rare chance to walk 1 kilometre offshore to an island lighthouse attracts thousands of trekkers to a North Queensland town.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-17/low

    #TravelandTourism #Oceans #RegionalCommunities #BrynWakefield #AimeeMitchell #BazRuddick