Latest from the saleyards – 10 October 2024
DALBY SALEYARDS
Wednesday 2 October 2024
Cattle numbers reduced by 425 head to 5,766 at Dalby. The quality of the young cattle was very mixed and...
Coppers enter fire ant fight
Recalcitrant property owners who refuse to comply with mandatory treatment for fire ants could face the full force of the law following an announcement...
Somerset needs fire ant support
The Invasive Species Council has called on the next Queensland Government to make the expansion of the free fire ant bait program a top...
Lockyer Creek weirs not up to spec
Garry Fitzgerald described Lockyer Creek as ‘one of the most clapped-out, flogged-out, most over-regulated and most abused waterways in Queensland’.
The Somerset and Wivenhoe Fish...
Petition to save the sale gains strong support
A group of community members who united to create a petition to save the Laidley Saleyards has garnered significant support in their challenge against...
Standing by farmers in challenging times
Rosewood dairy farmer and Lifeline crisis support volunteer Ross Blanch is urging his fellow farmers to seek support during challenging times as Queensland Mental...
Rural Fire Brigades support in Somerset
Somerset Regional Council has contributed more than $177,000 to the Queensland Fire Department (QFD) for the benefit of rural fire brigades across Somerset.
Somerset Councillor...
Latest from the saleyards – 3 October 2024
BEAUDESERT SALEYARDS
Saturday 28 September 2024
Cows and Calves hit $1,850 at Beaudesert
A top-quality yarding of PTIC Cows and Cows with Calves sold to a very...
Spring Campdraft brings fresh faces to ride
The Gatton Campdraft Association Spring Draft kicked off on Saturday, 28 September, welcoming new riders-friendly sections for a day of action-packed riding entertainment.
This year’s...
Fire permits suspended across region
The Queensland Fire Department has announced a fire permit restriction for the Somerset and Lockyer areas from Tuesday, 24 September to Friday, 27 September,...
