Live from Koorarawalyee
Follow the Great Eastern highway 160km west from Kalgoorlie (or 70km east from Southern Cross) and turn off a dirt track, head towards the golden pipeline and you will find yourself at Koorarawalyee....
View ArticleWAFF throws cold water on trade scheme
The WA Farmers Federation (WAFF) says the introduction of a water trade market in the state will be impractical.
View ArticleA thousand shades of blue take away the Esperance heat
Esperance sweltered through 40+ weather on the weekend, but conditions were perfect for beach goers.
View ArticleHot weather kills fish
The long hot spell is taking its toll on the state's fish stocks. The Fisheries Department has reported widespread fish kills between Jurien Bay and Leeman this week, with many dead fish and marine...
View ArticleQuarry water worry for Salmon Gums
Some farmers from Salmon Gums say they are close to running out of water to feed their livestock in what's been described as the worst drought in over seventy years. Some farmers are carting more than...
View ArticleWater trucking needed immediately to save Salmon Gums
The mayor of the Western Australian town of Esperance says farmers in the nearby Salmon Gums region will risk running out of water unless water trucking begins immediately.
View ArticleSalmon Gums farmers desperate for water trucks
The Mayor of Esperance says farmers in the nearby Salmon Gums region will risk running out of water unless water trucking begins immediately. Farmers at Salmon Gums are currently carting around two...
View ArticleLa Nina brings winners and loses in the lobster industry
The La Nina weather pattern is having a significant impact on the rock lobster industry with fishers in the south of the state seeing their catch more than halve. Fishers around Esperance say unusually...
View ArticleWater dries up in Salmon Gums
A farming town in Western Australia's south-east coastal region has become the second area this year to be officially declared out of water.
View ArticleSurvey reveals 'more confidence' in WA mining
A business consultancy group says the results of a recent survey show confidence in the mining industry in Western Australia is on the rise.
View ArticleRainfall around the region pleases pastoralists
The Goldfields-Esperance Region has received some much needed rainfall over the past few weeks.As a result the wild flowers are blossoming, the natural vegetation and wild life are healthy and...
View ArticleFrom floods to droughts; telling stories about water
Water is life -giving, refreshing, terrifying, exciting, fun - and so much more. Tell ABC Open what water means to you?
View Article$21m search on for underground water
The State Government will spend tens of millions of dollars seeking out underground water sources to boost supplies to Western Australia's agricultural and mining industries.
View ArticleStudy offers hope for cheaper water
Western Australian researchers say using geothermal energy to extract salt from groundwater could make it easier and cheaper for regional communities to produce water.
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