Latest Features

Drought Proof Garden  [ ABC Adelaide ]  
Jon Lamb and Linda Niemann have been set the challenge of drought proofing an Adelaide garden for the winner of our Knock Out The Drought competition. More   »

Knock out the drought  [ ABC Adelaide ]  
891 ABC Adelaide is giving you the chance to win $1000 to drought proof your garden. Figured it out? Enter now! More   »

Forbes is listener's choice  [ ABC Central West NSW ]  
The inaugural ABC Central West Tidy Towns listener's choice winner is Forbes. We go and find out what make this town so tidy. More   »

Tropical North takes on 40 hour drought challenge  [ ABC Tropical Queensland ]  
ABC Tropical North morning presenter, Kim Kleidon, has decided to take up the 40 hour drought challenge. More   »

40 Hour Drought begins today  [ ABC Central Victoria ]  
We all depend on it to produce our food, quench our thirst, and to cook and clean. More   »

Life on an outback cattle station  [ ABC Canberra ]  
Mining is booming in Western Australia but what's life life on a remote cattle station that's been in drought for the past nine years? More   »

Robinvale's family affair  [ ABC Mildura - Swan Hill Victoria ]  
You might think a regional town is a tough place to bring up a family. But in Robinvale, the maternal and child health service is at the heart of a push to keep the community connected. More   »

Dare to Innovate  [ ABC Central Victoria ]  
The theme of the second annual Small Towns Summit in Lockington is Dare to Innovate, and some new and refreshing ideas have been discussed by the delegates involved. More   »

We're water savers  [ Water ]  
Australians are world class water savers. Since the turn of the century, we have reduced our average water consumption by 20-30 percent. In Brisbane, residential water use has fallen by more than 40 percent in the past six years. More   »

Voices from the Coorong  [ ABC Adelaide ]  
Stakeholders and residents have their say on the future of the Coorong in a special interstate broadcast of the Country Hour. More   »

Your rivers, your life  [ Water ]  
An ABC Rural initiative examining how water will define our lives this century, as we manage the driest continent on earth. More   »

Dog tracking trials - a nosey tail  [ ABC Mildura - Swan Hill Victoria ]  
Do you like a walk in the park? In Mildura, a group of dedicated dog lovers regularly turn a simple walk in the park into a mental and physical challenge for their pets. And they love it.
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Toowoomba pipeline given green light  [ ABC Southern Queensland ]  
The state government will start construction of a forty kilometre pipeline from Wivenhoe Dam to Toowoomba to ensure the city's future water needs. More   »

Radio station visits weather station  [ ABC Western Plains NSW ]  
The Bureau of Meteorology is celebrating 100 years of forecasting in Australia this year and as a part of that the Cobar Weather Station in north-western NSW opened its doors and we went along for a look. More   »

Blanket appeal kicks off  [ ABC Central Victoria ]  
Winter can be a bleak time of year for those experiencing financial hardship or social distress, so there's no better time to support the Victorian Winter Blanket Appeal. More   »

Lots of paddles, no creek  [ ABC Mildura - Swan Hill Victoria ]  
All around the state sporting clubs are busy drought proofing their grounds, but there are some sports that don’t have that option. More   »

World Food Crisis  [ Overnights ]  
Recently there have been reports about an impending world food crisis. There have been riots in some of the poorest countries in the world as food prices soar. What is causing this and what will be the impact on Australia? More   »

Clunes Booktown opens a new chapter with Radio National  [ ABC Ballarat ]  
ABC Radio National presenters Ramona Koval and Michael McKenzie visit a town festival full of rural spirit and possesssing a love of Australian literature More   »

Fruit Tree Revival and Survival  [ ABC Adelaide ]  
How to get a good crop of fruit next season with some planting suggestions for stand out performers. More   »