Macquarie

Preparing for change: Jason McCutcheon on why his next step is a modern fish screen

On the banks of the Macquarie River near Trangie, fourth-generation farmer Jason McCutcheon is standing beside his old irrigation pump. It’s out of the water and out of action—for now. But change is coming. Jason’s been farming here his whole life, managing a family-run operation with cotton, ...

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Big lift for native fish: modern screens and Olympic weightlifting converge

As Olympic weightlifters go for gold in Paris this week, heavy lifts are also happening in the Central West of NSW. While athletes showcase their strength and skill on the global stage, another impressive feat of lifting is taking place much closer to home. This week, a crane was tasked with ...

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