"The country looks as good as it’s ever looked. It’s an absolute picture right across the region, and that’s good news for everyone" – Greg Seiler. Photo Beverley Callow Story by Tricia Duffield Consistent, welcome rain has turned the paddocks green and brought life to the landscape, lifting the mood across the region and boosting confidence in the agricultural sector and our local economies. Not everyone has had their share, but there’s been enough rainfall to give a substan

Experimenting with ideas as MC Rulla mentors local Bourke kids. Photo: Beverley Callow Story by Beverley Callow Finding your voice is at the heart of hip hop, and that’s exactly what young people at Yellowbelly were encouraged to do during a weekend workshop with MC Rulla. On Saturday local kids had the chance to learn with popular hip-hop musician Rulla Kelly-Mansell, a Tulampanga Kooparoona Niara Pakana man from Tasmania, brought to Bourke by music company Bad Apples. Yello