The Northern Rivers Times
January 25, 2024!!!
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Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update
Kevin Hogan I hope everyone has had a good Christmas and New Year. I thank all the SES, Casino Rescue Squad, RFS, Surf Life Savers and all the other volunteers who kept us safe through the New Year period. This year there were some very challenging circumstances.
For the week ending
was below average.
17 January 2024,
Southern hemisphere
an active monsoon
rainfall was below
trough combined
average for southern
with a tropical low
half of Brazil and
brought heavy rainfall
northern Paraguay, and
in tropical parts of
across much of western
the country. Severe
half of Australia. Above
thunderstorms brought
average rainfall was
rainfall to southeast
recorded for eastern
Australia.
Argentina and south-
These falls have
eastern Australia. Close
provided significant
to average rainfall
boost to the soil
across the remainder of
moisture to support
major grain-producing
pasture growth and
and oilseed-producing
built reserves ahead of
regions.
the upcoming winter
February to April
cropping season.
2024 rainfall is
NORCO ICE CREAM
Over the coming
expected to be average
week, the active
to above average and
monsoon trough and
snowpack will prevent
tropical low will
winterkill in the
continue to bring heavy
northern hemisphere
rain, in excess of 150
grain and oilseed
millimetres in parts, to
growing regions.
in our supermarkets. From our very own dairy farmers and our very own ice cream factory. It’s in supermarkets across NSW and QLD. Please look out for it. Karen and I had grabbed a couple of teaspoons but ended up way past that.
far northern Australia.
Generally average
Troughs across eastern
rainfall is expected in
Australia will generate
southern hemisphere
showers and storms
cropping regions.
over Queensland and
Water storage levels
northeast New South
in the Murray-Darling
Wales.
Basin (MDB) decreased
Rainfall where
between 11 January
expected will support
2024 and 18 January
development of
2024 by 66 gigalitres
summer crops and
(GL). Current volume
pasture growth, but dry
of water held in storage
conditions elsewhere
is 19 108 GL. This is
will see a decline in soil
12 percent or 2702 GL
moisture levels.
less than at the same
In December 2023,
time last year.
rainfall was variable
Allocation prices in
for the world’s major
the Victorian Murray
grain-producing and
below the Barmah
oilseed-producing
Choke decreased from
regions.
$60 on 11 January 2024
Northern hemisphere
to $41 on 18 January
received generally
2024. Prices are lower
average to above
in regions above the
average, with exception
Barmah choke due
of some parts of
to the binding of the
Canada and the United
Barmah choke trade
States where rainfall
constraint.
NORCO ICE CREAM Norco Ice Cream is back
team to periods of enormous success and setting a wonderful example for all who have followed. Congratulations Lyn.
UNDER 12 STATE CRICKET CARNIVAL
captaining the Australian Women’s Cricket team at 22 and she played in 15 test matches. Lyn’s career started in Lismore and the
UNDER 12 STATE CRICKET CARNIVAL Twenty teams from across the state travelled to our region last week. Hundreds of under 12-year-old players, parents and supporters boosted our local economy. It was great to see so many families and friends at the various grounds supporting the teams. Our region had three teams in the competition. Well done Far North Coast CONDE NAST TRAVELLERS BEST PLACES TO GO IN 2024 The Northern Rivers joins the likes of Botswana’s Okavango Delta, Santa Fe in New Mexico and Mongolia as one of Conde Nast Travellers 24 Best Places to Go in 2024! This list is a collaboration between Conde Nast Traveller editors from around the globe who have researched, debated and vetted from a large pool of fantastic cities, regions, and countries
BASEBALL AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Over the last week 8 Far North Coast Baseball players and 1 Woolgoolga Baseball Association player competed at the Australian Youth Baseball Championships in Blacktown. Connor McCarthy, Kieran Weekes and Jayden
Thunder, Far North Coast Sixes and Far North Coast Renegades. LYN LARSEN Lismore Legend Lyn Larsen was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.
BASEBALL AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
women’s cricket comp had up to five teams. Lyn was a tremendous
LYN LARSEN
Lyn’s decade long cricket career included
all-rounder, leading the Australian Women’s
with new reasons to visit. This is the list of places they believe should be on every traveller’s radar for the year ahead. Go Northern Rivers!
GLOBAL TOURISM RANKING FOR 2024 Lismore has taken out a top tourism gong, listed as one of the world’s “Coolest Places to Visit in 2024” by Qantas Travel Insider magazine. The global carrier and iconic airline ranked Lismore as No 11, alongside New York, Shanghai, London and Venice as 25 must-see tourist destinations.
15 BEST UNDERTHE-RADAR BEACH TOWNS IN AUSTRALIA Delicious magazine has released their list of the Top 15 Under the Radar beach towns in Australia, with Kingscliff and Cresent Head topping the NSW contingent. LISMORE SECURES
CAPER BYRON BAY 2024 Are you a local business in or around Byron
Perrett ( Woolgoolga Baseball Association) were selected in the NSW Country U/16’s side. Wes Wilford represented Queensland in the U/16’s side. Lachlan O’Sullivan, Riley Cooper, Jake Connolly, Sam Davis and Hamish Weekes made the U/18 NSW Country team. Congratulations to them all and I thank Jason Bromell, Clint McCarthy, Liam Weekes and Ash Bromell who had coaching/ managing roles and went with them. Bay in the food, drinks, art or wellness space? Expressions of Interest for Venue Events and Festival Village stall holders for Caper 2024, being held 17-26 May, are now open, with applications accepted until late January 2024. Caper Byron Bay is all about celebrating the incredible food community, talented creatives and beautiful region in a way that reflects a vibrant Byron. caperbyronbay.com/ eoi-2024
