05 Mar 10 | Despite the enthusiastic endorsement of the Cancer Council, Greater Western Area Health Services, the Heart Foundation, and two bodies representing 51 medical, church and community organisations, Mid-Western Regional Council has dropped a proposal to ban smoking in dining areas on Council property - that, is footpath cafes.

09 Feb 10 | In 2002, a bushfire raged through a rural area of Queensland. A much loved member of the community died, homes were destroyed and many farmers lost their incomes for the five years it would take to re-establish their orchards.