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On the Council planner’s desk – 18th June 2025
ARE you interested in what developments are in the planning stages in your neighbourhood? Each week, the Fassifern Guardian publishes articles on the known development…
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Agricultural shows here, there … everywhere
EVERY year in April the city of Pietermaritzburg in the KwaZulu Natal Province of South Africa holds an agricultural show. It was and still is,…
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Take a trip to the time of dinosaurs
THIS year’s dinosaur offering is brought to showgoers by entertainment company Dino Encounters. There’s a lot to learn about the beasts that walked the Earth…
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Birds of a feature plonked together
IF YOU’VE never seen the entrants in the Poultry Section of a country show, do yourself a favour and have a sticky beak. By entrants…
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Lights, cattle and action on showground arena
ALONGSIDE show staples such as cattle, dogs, horses and produce is Kalbar Show President Neil Goetsch. It wouldn’t be the same without him around and…
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Everything counts in the cattle corner
‘IT IS good … everything that needs to happen is happening’ is what Prime Cattle Chief Steward Lyn Manns said of her section. Lyn is…
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Bank accounts rejoice as ride armband returns
AMUSEMENT park rides are an agricultural show staple but they are costly and the money adds up especially if there’s more than one child to…
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Tail hair test tell for future cattle performance
FINDING out which animal will gain weight fast and without supplements, could be as simple as plucking out a tail hair. Researchers at the University…
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Good old fashioned family fun
IT’S billed as being a show that saves the family budget, Kalbar’s presentation of country and cattle is back on. This year is the 95th…
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Cafe and homemade treats from the pantry
THE Pantry Section at the Kalbar Show will offer more than its usual display of homemade goodies because a restaurant will be open to the…
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Rare-earth crisis could hit production
GLOBAL carmakers are facing a fresh supply chain crisis as China tightens its grip on exports of rare-earth elements – critical materials used in everything…
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Stacks of $50 notes up for grabs
HE’S THE man with the gift for the gab and on show day he will be walking around with pockets stuffed full of fifty-dollar notes.…
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