Birchip Cropping Group • 28th October 2019

Everyone has a role to play in addressing climate change

Everyone has a role to play in addressing climate change by reducing fossil fuel emissions. That’s the message esteemed Professor Mark Howden will deliver in his keynote speech to next week’s Building Climate Resilience event at Birchip.

Birchip Cropping Group • 25th October 2019

Perspectives on regional regeneration

The phenomenon of people leaving rural communities for cities is not unique to Australian regions like the Wimmera-Mallee. But it can be slowed or even reversed, according to fourth-generation West Australian farmer Stuart McAlpine, who will be one of the speakers at a Building Climate Resilience event at the Birchip Town Hall on October 29.

Birchip Cropping Group • 23rd October 2019

Open conversations needed to build on resilient rural communities

Farmers, businesses and people living in rural communities will be urged to engage more openly and more often with city folk and policy makers, during a public event in Birchip next week. Keynote speaker Gabrielle Chan, a political journalist and author, said open conversations about adapting to climate change were necessary to ensure decisions were based on accurate information.

Birchip Cropping Group • 21st October 2019

Understanding weather patterns helps adaptation

Climate experts are more confident about higher temperatures under climate change than they are about what the weather might do at your place in 10 days’ time. Agriculture Victoria climate specialist Graeme Anderson said climate change would bring challenges but also offered opportunities for farmers and businesses that were well-prepared.

3rd November 2018

Top rural photographer offers unique introduction to drones

After 30 years of aerial photography from helicopters, drone photography has brought a new sense of freedom to the iconic images of rural Australia created by well-known rural photographer Fiona Lake. Fiona began her career as a professional photographer while living and working on farms and cattle stations across northern and eastern Australia.

2nd November 2018

Top Qld rural photographer offers unique introduction to drones

After 30 years of aerial photography from helicopters, drone photography has brought a new sense of freedom to the iconic images of rural Australia created by well-known rural photographer Fiona Lake. Fiona runs workshops designed to pass on her knowledge and experience to people who are interested in flying drones, whether it’s for recreational or business use.

1st November 2018

Drone specialist urges rural women to get on board with tech

Rural women could be missing out on the opportunity to get on board with ag tech, according to well-known agricultural photographer and drone specialist Fiona Lake. “I was surprised to learn there were 1300 men licensed as drone pilots, but only 14 other women,” she said. “Australia has more women qualified to shear sheep."

Dodgshun Medlin • 1st August 2014

New look, new jobs

Some of the region’s most respected farmers and business operators have leant their support to a Swan Hill-based business’s recruitment drive. Dodgshun Medlin today (August 1) launched a new-look website, a new suite of integrated services and announced a campaign to engage 50 new team members at its offices across regional Australia.

Dodgshun Medlin • 1st August 2014

Farming families front regional recruiting drive

Two Mallee farming families are among the public faces of a campaign to bring more skilled professionals to north-west Victoria. Swan Hill-based business Dodgshun Medlin today (August 1) launched a new look website, a new suite of integrated services and announced a drive to recruit 50 new team members at its offices across regional Australia.

Dodgshun Medlin • 1st August 2014

Campaign entices professionals to region

A professional services business has embarked on a bold campaign to bring more skilled professionals to north-west Victoria. Swan Hill-based Dodgshun Medlin today (August 1) launched a new look website, a new suite of integrated services and announced a drive to recruit 50 new team members at its offices across regional Australia.

MMLLEN • 30th July 2014

Job exchanges boost school-industry relationships

KERANG Technical High School teacher Helen Williams won’t be rushing off to pursue a career in politics, but she’s now better equipped to talk to students about how the Victorian parliament works. Ms Williams spent a day in Melbourne shadowing Member for Swan Hill Peter Walsh as part of the Murray Mallee Local Learning and Employment Network’s Teacher into Industry Program.

MMLLEN • 23rd July 2014

Help at hand to guide families of Year 12 students

A FREE information session about tertiary education will be held for the families of Year 12 students in Swan Hill on Tuesday, July 29. Murray Mallee Local Learning and Employment Network has brought together representatives of 20 universities, colleges and government departments to help families plan for their teenagers’ futures.

MMLLEN • 25th June 2014

Unique service to offer careers help

A UNIQUE free careers information service for young people is being established in Swan Hill and Kerang. The Pathways Information and Referral Project will be staffed by volunteers trained to help young people and their families find out what options are available for further education, training and employment.

MMLLEN • 25th June 2014

Kids ready to tackle kitchens

ABOUT 200 budding young chefs are sharpening their knives and brushing up on their blind baking ahead of this year’s Murray River Culinary Challenge. The ninth annual event began this month with Year 10-12 hospitality students from 24 schools in five regions competing in three-tier cook-offs.

MMLLEN • 4th June 2014

Hoofs and hands just the start to racing careers

THERE’S much more to the racing industry than horses and jockeys, as a group of high school students found out this week. The students from Swan Hill College, St Mary MacKillop College and Kerang Technical High School were given a glimpse into what happens behind the scenes on a racecourse and the wide variety of potential careers available in racing around the world.

MMLLEN • 16th May 2014

Program brings young professionals back to the region

SWAN Hill businesses are beating regional skills shortages with the help of a cadetship program. Five businesses, three of them accounting firms, have taken on six students under the Young Professionals Provincial Cadetships Program.

MMLLEN • 2nd April 2014

Research explores whether children with a purpose do better at school

CHILDREN at Woorinen District Primary School are being asked “What do you want to be when you grow up?” as part of a new research project. Former students are also being asked what they wanted to do as a child and where they are and what they are doing now.

MMLLEN • 2nd April 2014

Early school leavers start thinking early about leaving school: Research

NEW research has found more than a quarter of young people who left school before Year 12 had started thinking about it while still at primary school. This rose to 55 per cent by the time they reached high school.