Andrew Chounding
@AndrewChounding
ABC Great Southern Rural and Resources Reporter via ABC Kalgoorlie. [email protected]
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The Katanning hostel where serial paedophile Dennis McKenna sexually abused boys for decades is set to be demolished, after years of advocacy from survivors. @JohnnyDobson @bennettmvc @AndrewChounding abc.net.au/news/2024-08-0…
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'Monument to all the horrors' committed by one of WA's worst child abusers set to be demolished
The site one of Australia's worst cases of institutionalised child sexual abuse will be demolished, the WA government has confirmed.
More on Ambrosia Wind Farm proposed in Shire of West Arthur, southern Western Australia on #Countryhour I spoke to @AndrewChounding about the wind farm that will effectively replace retiring Muja coal plant and also complement the Collie big battery More: abc.net.au/listen/program…
Great to join Gianni Di Giovanni on ABC Radio #Drive #Perth yesterday to talk about the proposed Ambrosia Wind Farm near Collie in southern Western Australia, and things renewables, wind, solar, batteries - and tax-payer funded nuclear @ABCaustralia Radio Perth 4:50PM 27Jun2024
Plans for WA's largest ever wind farm have been unveiled, with the 100 turbine facility set to be built southwest of Collie. @AndrewChounding @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2024-06-2…
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Hundred-turbine wind farm to be built 55km from proposed Coalition nuclear power plant site
Developers say the proposed 100 turbine farm to be built near Collie, outside the town of Moodiarrup, will produce enough electricity to power the Perth CBD.
"My reaction was a great deal of stress to be quite honest." Opinions split after WA grain body wins international change to aerial spraying rules. @AndrewChounding @abcnews abc.net.au/news/rural/202…
In addition to cracking the $100,000 mark in donations back to the community, Hopetoun's Men's Shed has taken the unique step of establishing a library of medical equipment for locals to use. @AndrewChounding @SamGoerling @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2024-06-1…
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Men's shed cash-a-can program funds medical equipment library in retirement town
Hopetoun locals had to travel up to 100kms to get crutches, wheelchairs and commodes before its Men in Sheds Containers for Change program raised $100,000 for the community.
Over 300 @WAFarmers descended on Yornup, 270 kilometres south of Perth for what industry leaders have described as a crisis meeting. @abcnews @ABCaustralia @KForrester96 abc.net.au/news/2024-04-1…
A State Government-backed taskforce will assess access to feed and water with WA farmers reporting rising costs amid prolonged drought conditions. @KForrester96 @ABCRural abc.net.au/news/2024-04-1…
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WA government rules out subsidies for farmers facing feed shortage as 'seasons get hotter and drier'
Producers in WA's south are facing a grim outlook as dams dry up and feed supplies run short, with some saying they have never seen such extremes before.
A sign labelled "Hometown not tourist town" was installed in the WA town of Denmark, drawing national attention. The group behind the sign say they are protesting against the "unsustainable" growth of tourism in the town. @JamieThannoo @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2024-04-1…
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Hometown or tourist town? Holiday hotspot makes its feelings known with blunt message for visitors
A divisive sign, reading "hometown not tourist town", was erected at Easter then pulled down again by those opposing it, but not before it brought national attention to a community debate.
Farmers in the WA grain belt are meeting up each week to manage the stress of life on the land. The weather is warm, the sky is golden, and the boys are keen for a kick — even if the accuracy is wanting. abc.net.au/news/2024-04-1…
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Meet the 'old fellas' travelling hundreds of kilometres for footy where everyone wins
As the sun sets on the country town of Kojonup, old farmers wearing old guernseys clamber out of their old utes to play in the Old Fellas Football League at the local oval.
Locals respond after a fire sparked by machinery tore through hay at a feed mill near Williams, about 170km south-east of Perth. “The support is unbelievable and the local fire brigade has done an extremely good job, and they're still here now." abc.net.au/news/2024-04-1…
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Hay fire causes major damage at WA mill as farmers struggle with feed shortage
The fire tore through Macco Feeds in Williams, consuming 400 bales of hay and damaging equipment including a front-end loader.
Paying too much cheddar for your cheddar? More people are turning to speciality and artisanal cheeses as the cost of a bock hits a two-year high. abc.net.au/news/2024-04-0…
"You've gotta give yourself a haircut, you don't want anyone stitching you up." Competitive wool judging proving a unique hobby and career pathway for country kids. @AndrewChounding @KForrester96 @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2024-03-3…
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At just 17, Libby is already one of the youngest wool judges across Australia
Forget chess and debating clubs, in an old shed in Western Australia, these county kids are competing in merino wool judging to prepare them for life on the land.
These goats were destined for the slaughterhouse, now their wool is being worn by European fashionistas. abc.net.au/news/2024-03-2…
The town of Hyden, 330 kilometres east of Perth has an average March rainfall of 23 millimetres, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, but those figures were eclipsed after its rain gauge recorded 118mm from Saturday to Monday. abc.net.au/news/2024-03-0…
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Paddocks and roads flooded as WA town receives more than a third of its annual rainfall in 72 hours
The West Australian town of Hyden's March average rainfall of 23 millimetres has been eclipsed after the Bureau of Meteorology recorded 118 millimetres from Saturday to Monday.
Feral foxes are being culled at record rates across the country as more farmers move to protect their flocks, but the carcasses are also offering scientists a new way to monitor endangered marsupials. @NSPNR1 @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2024-02-2…
The resurgence comes as the @CWAofWA celebrates 100. "I think it was like a model that we can employ in other places and think it's about communicating to younger people that we are still relevant for them." abc.net.au/news/2024-02-1…
"We don't have enough to build houses at the current rate using our own sources." Could plantation blue gums help renew Australia's dwindling stocks of commercial timber? @AndrewChounding @abcnews abc.net.au/news/rural/202…
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Hopes blue gum plantations could help slow the decline of Australia's timber reserves
Hundreds of blue gum plantations growing across Western Australia could go from paper pulp to high-rise supports as experts look to unlock a vast native timber supply.
"It's a hard job but at the end of the day you feel rewarded because you're helping the sheep out shearing them. You're giving them a haircut." abc.net.au/news/rural/202…
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Young chase big bucks in West Australian shearing sheds amid workforce shortfall
Jak Rice went to shearing school hoping to build a career in wool, but what started as a necessity quickly became a passion as he works to improve his daily tally.
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