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A King Island cheesemaker, off the north-west coast of Tasmania, says new freight subsidies for overseas exports could see more local dairy products heading into Asia.
Topics: rural, beef-cattle, agribusiness, dairy-production, trade, king-island-7256
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Topics: rural, beef-cattle, dairy-production, trade, king-island-7256
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Kelp Industries general manager John Hiscock says the company could expand due to the extension of freight subsidies to King Island
Topics: rural, agricultural-subsidies, agribusiness, sea-transport, state-parliament, king-island-7256
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| UpdatedFour people are killed in three separate motor vehicle crashes in Tasmania in less than 24 hours.
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Two men have died in separate crashes on Tasmanian roads in the past 24 hours.
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| UpdatedA 28-year-old Tasmanian man dies after falling six metres from a platform he was working on at the King Island Airport.
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| UpdatedJBS southern farm assurance manager, Mark Inglis, says this is good news for the King Island beef brand and its grass-fed beef suppliers. Read more
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| UpdatedThe north west Tasmanian King Island beef brand has gained a quality accreditation which could boost access to premium international markets.
Topics: beef-cattle, rural, environmentally-sustainable-business, animal-welfare, agricultural-marketing, king-island-7256
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Topics: rural, livestock-welfare, environmental-management, king-island-7256
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South west Victorian, Basalt to Bay Landcare facilitator, Lisette Mills, says the economic benefits of shelterbelts have long been overlooked
Topics: rural, livestock-welfare, environmental-management, king-island-7256
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| UpdatedDecades of research into the role of shelterbelts in beefing up the bottom line of farm businesses has been collated in a new report.
Topics: rural, livestock-welfare, environmental-management, king-island-7256
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| UpdatedState-owned power generator Hydro Tasmania has killed off a $2 billion wind farm planned for King Island because it says the project is not economically viable.
Topics: wind-energy, states-and-territories, king-island-7256
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Topics: equine-production, horse-racing, community-development, currie-7256, king-island-7256
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Topics: equine-production, horse-racing, community-development, currie-7256, king-island-7256
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Topics: equine-production, horse-racing, community-development, currie-7256, king-island-7256
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Topics: equine-production, horse-racing, community-development, currie-7256, king-island-7256
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| UpdatedIn the sport of kings, King Island is unique, running gallops and pacing where the surf meets the turf at the race track.
Topics: equine-production, horse-racing, community-development, currie-7256, king-island-7256
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| UpdatedIt's two years since the King Island abattoir closed and costs to the small island community are starting to add up.
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| UpdatedTopics: community-development, rural-youth, secondary-schools, king-island-7256
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| UpdatedTopics: community-development, rural-youth, secondary-schools, king-island-7256, grassy-7256
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| UpdatedOutdoor education is part of most school students' learning, but there are few programs like Ballarat and Clarendon College's Year 9 program.
Topics: rural, community-development, rural-youth, secondary-schools, king-island-7256, grassy-7256
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Topics: rural-tourism, golf, beef-cattle, king-island-7256, currie-7256
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King Islander, David Bowling wants to make King Island a destination for tourists with up to four famous golf courses. Read more
Topics: rural-tourism, golf, beef-cattle, king-island-7256, currie-7256