Stations
Yakka Munga in Indonesian investment talks
The West Australian says Yakka Munga is one of the stations interested in bringing in Indonesian partners.
The article includes an interview with station owner Nathan Webb-Smith.
The West Australian [read this story]
The federal opposition blames government mishandling of the live exports trade for station owners’ financial difficulties.
The West Australian [read this story]
Mr Webb-Smith is the son and business partner of PGA vice-president Ruth Webb-Smith.
Yakka Munga, near Derby, is the station formerly owned by the late bush poet Johnny James.
Indonesians look to buy stations
The West Australian says Indonesian business interests are seriously looking at buying into Australian cattle stations.
The move is said to be part of a strategy to ensure continuity of supply, after the shock of the 2011 live export bans.
The West Australian [read this story]
Bedford Downs: Old football medal found
This message just came in from Dave Heath:
Hi Geoff,
Just wondering if you can steer me in the right direction here.
We have unearthed an old (1974) alloy medal here in the garden at Bedford Downs Station.
No “awarded to” name, on other side is engraved “1974 Kimberley Meals Football Club”. At first I thought it was “Meats” but further cleaning shows an “L”.
Just curious, as we are caretakers here for the owners.
I left the Kimberley coincidentally back in 1974 from Drysdale River, Doongan, Mitchell River properties as a young fella. Worked again right through North Australia as a Live Exporter 1985-2007. Now semi retired.
Cheers,
Dave Heath
Push for permanent Kimberley rep in Perth
Pastoralists and Graziers’ Association members are calling for a permanent Kimberley representative in Perth.
The move came as the PGA’s northern section discussed local matters such as Bovine Johne’s Disease at a Broome meeting last week.
Ag Department defends station quarantines
The Department of Agriculture and Food defended its management of Bovine Johne’s Disease-affected stations.
A spokesman said it was working a solution that would be acceptable to the federal department, which insisted on protecting the cattle export market.
This would involve quarantining cattle at saleyards for the domestic market, keeping them separate from cattle bound for export.
Bovine Johne’s disease: Pastoralist plans to sue
Pastoralist Nico Botha, who controls three disease-affected stations affected, is threatening to sue the WA government.
Mr Botha said he may have to destroy 15,000 head of cattle he cannot move.
He told the ABC he has had to operate for months under quarantine conditions while the Department of Food and Agriculture works on a “disease management solution”.
Mr Botha threatened to shoot his cattle on a previous occasion, when the Commonwealth imposed live export bans in 2011.
KimberleyPage [read previous posting]
Pastoralists ‘quarantine’ infected cattle stations
Kimberley pastoralists say they are happy with a move to quarantine five stations from live exports.
The stations had all bought bulls from a Queensland stud known to carry a wasting disease.
There had been a move to ban exports from the whole of the Kimberley since a single bull had been found to be infected with Bovine Johne’s Disease (BJD).
Broome Advertiser [read this story]
Barry Haase on the live exports rally
Local member Barry Haase was at a protest rally in Perth yesterday.
Barry Haase MHR
Groups of people for and against live exports demonstrated outside a cabinet meeting held at a suburban school.
“The ignorance … was palpable,” Mr Haase said.
“As some anti live export protestors filed past me to go home, I overhead one child who was carrying a placard stating ‘it’s cruel to kill animals’ say to his little mate ‘come on, we’re going to get “macca’s” for tea’.
You can read his statement here:
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