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ABC Rural News: Ord Stage 2 deal signed

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-29/ord-irrigation-deal-signed/4720644
The preferred developer for the second stage of Western Australia's Ord irrigation development has formally sealed the deal with the State Government. Kimberley Agricultural Investment was named last year as the WA Government's first choice to develop the 13,400 hectare expansion. (Thursday, 30/05/2013)

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ABC Rural News: Water licences open new northern cropping region

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-28/nrn-northern-irrigation/4717350
Landholders in north-west Queensland say new irrigation licences signal a bright future for the region. A tender process has led to the six water licences totalling 94,220 megalitres from the Flinders and Gilbert river catchments, in a region roughly halfway between Townsville and Mount Isa. (Tuesday, 28/05/2013)

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ABC Rural News: Territory crucial to success of Ord sugar project

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-24/expanding-ord-irrigation/4711668
Pressure is mounting on the Northern Territory Government to make land available so a Chinese company can create a major sugar industry in the Ord Irrigation Scheme. The Chinese owned Kimberley Agricultural Investment (KAI), was named the preferred developer of Ord Stage 2 in Western Australia last year, giving it access to over 13,000 hectares. (Friday, 24/05/2013)

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ABC Rural News: Mining fuelled agriculture project grows hay

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-22/mining-fuelled-agriculture/4640406
The Hamersley Agricultural Project in the north west of Western Australia is in full swing, on the way to producing 25,000 tonnes of hay a year using water pumped out from beneath the Marandoo iron ore mine. Water at the site's 17 irrigation centre pivots was turned on late last year with 2,000 tonnes already cut from the Rhodes grass crop. The 830 hectare project is run by Rio Tinto. (Wednesday, 24/04/2013)

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ABC Landline Broadcast: Making Hay

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http://www.abc.net.au/landline/content/2013/s3741731.htm
This broadcast, on ABC's Landline program, discusses a venture by Rio Tinto to use the groundwater taken from its Marandoo lease in the Pilbara to irrigate an agricultural enterprise. (Sunday, 21/04/2013)

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ABC Rural News: Major dam proposal gets a boost

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/content/2013/s3732159.htm
The Federal Government has announced a $2.5 million feasibility study to examine electricity generation options in north Queensland. The study will also consider the potential to develop up to 120,000 hectares of land near Pentland for diversifying the region’s agriculture industry, which will be fed by a proposed dam 100 kilometres west of Townsville. (Monday, 08/04/2013)

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Qld's NRM Rumble: Improving water quality through watering points

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http://www.rgc.org.au/improving-water-qualitythrough-watering-points/?utm_source=Queensland+Regional+NRM+Group%27s+Collective&utm_campaign=8e1d6ac80f-Queensland_s_NRM_Rumble_October_201210_22_2012&utm_medium=email
This article, on the Qld Regional NRM Groups Collective website, details the work done by farmers in the Fitzroy Basin, the largest catchment draining to the Great Barrier Reef, to construct fences and watering points to keep cattle away from streams and creeks. (March, 2013)

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Terrain NRM eNews: Dedicated farmers invest in long-term

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http://www.terrain.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1298:dedicated-farmers-invest-in-long-term&catid=4:media-releases&Itemid=124
A cane farm at Daradgee (near Innisfail) is a testament to its owners who have displayed a unique commitment and effort to improve the health of its waterways and its soil for the long term. Garth Pernase and Sue Botica have installed sediment traps and excavated drains to capture runoff and reduce the loss of soil from their cane farm. (Thursday, 17/01/2013)

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Terrain NRM eNews: Babinda Creek To Get Its Flow Back

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http://www.terrain.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1143:babinda-creek-to-get-its-flow-back&catid=3:news&Itemid=152
For the first time in the Wet Tropics, a community group has been approved to extract sand for environmental purposes. Russell Landcare and Catchment Group's (RLCG) application to extract 35,000 cubic metres of sand from Babinda Creek has been approved by the State Government. (January 2013)

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ABC Rural News: Northern Territory 'pushing hard' to develop Ord stage 3

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201212/s3657744.htm
The NT Government has given Ord Stage 3 "major project status" and allocated $400,000 in its mini-budget to help the Territory's newly-formed Ord Development Unit. (Wednesday, 19/12/2012)

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