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	<link>http://www.ruralconnections.com.au</link>
	<description>Stimulating positive change and business outcomes for the rural industry</description>
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		<title>Get on your high horse for breast cancer!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame is once again hosting the “Pink” Outback Trail Ride in support of breast cancer research on the 26th June 2010 in Longreach.  The one day event will involve a slow paced trail ride of about 20 kilometres, a dinner and auction with ALL proceeds donated to the National Breast [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ruralconnections.com.au/2010/01/18/get-on-your-high-horse-for-breast-cancer/</link>
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		<title>Refreshing for 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Merry Christmas! I trust that Santa was good to you and your family this year. Here at Rural Connections we are having a short break over the Christmas/New Year period to refresh for a very exciting 2010. We’ll be ducking into the office periodically so please feel free to leave us a voice message on (03) 6257 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ruralconnections.com.au/2009/12/29/refreshing-for-2010/</link>
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		<title>Business Planning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most of us go through life planning ahead. It might be to build a new set of stockyards or re-fence the boundary next winter, construct a new dam, fix the truck &#8230; you get the picture. My point is that everyone has a plan no matter how rudimentary it may be. If you already have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ruralconnections.com.au/2009/08/03/business-planning/</link>
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		<title>ARLP applications closing soon!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This morning a friend let me know that applications are closing on the 31st of July for the Australian Rural Leadership Program. Clancy participated in course 13 in 2006/07 and she describes the experience as “fantastic”. A number of people I know from my business networks have completed this course and rate it very highly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ruralconnections.com.au/2009/07/13/arlp-applications-closing-soon/</link>
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		<title>PM invited to Deni Ute Muster</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently received this media release from the organizers of the Deni Ute Muster. I found it slightly amusing considering the “Ute-Gate” scandal that is playing out between our pollies however I wanted to give a fair-dinkum, Aussie event a plug: Due to the ‘ute-gate’ scandal Deni Ute Muster organizers are extremely concerned that the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ruralconnections.com.au/2009/06/25/pm-invited-to-deni-ute-muster/</link>
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		<title>Rural Diary &#8211; May 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bridgewater Sale 25 May Saleyards, Bridgewater Contact your local Roberts livestock agent Killafaddy Sale 26 May Saleyards, Killafaddy (via Launceston) Contact your local livestock agent “Where to now with pastures?” field day 26 May “Montlea”, Lemont RSVP to Liz Bond on (03) 6336 5285 Killafaddy Sale 26 May Saleyards, Killafaddy (via Launceston) Contact your local [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ruralconnections.com.au/2009/05/24/rural-diary-may-2009/</link>
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		<title>Rural Diary &#8211; April 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Organic Farming Field Day 5 April 135 Bangor Rd, Karoola Contact David Pinner on 0427 954 228 Bridgewater Sale 6 April Sale Yards, Bridgewater Contact your local Roberts agent Killafaddy Sale 7 April Killafaddy Sale Yards, Via Launceston Contact your local agent Ranelagh Sale 8 April Sale Yards, Ranelagh Contact Jamie Wooley on 0429 149 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ruralconnections.com.au/2009/04/05/rural-diary-april-2009/</link>
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		<title>Angus Celebration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Angus breed celebrated the arrival in 1824 by revealing a historical marker at Bothwell in the Central Highlands of Tasmania on Thursday morning, prior to the Bothwell Calf Sale. On January 20 1824, eight black cattle, then known as Fifeshires, stumbled off the Triton onto Hobart town wharf after a perilous voyage from Scotland [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ruralconnections.com.au/2009/04/05/angus-celebration/</link>
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		<title>Low Stress Stockhandling School at Buckland</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After the Low Stress Stockhandling School held at “Malahide” in April last year I’m continually asked “when is the next one?” Click here to find out more about Low Stress Stockhandling The LSS Stockhandling School is relevant to all livestock production industries and the people who work within them. Past participants have varied in age [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ruralconnections.com.au/2009/03/29/low-stress-stockhandling-school-at-fonthill/</link>
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		<title>Rural Diary &#8211; March 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Meander Valley Woman in Agriculture Meeting 2 March Deloraine Uniting Church, Deloraine Bridgewater Sale 2 March Bridgewater Saleyard, Bridgewater Contact your local Roberts livestock agent Serrated Tussock Identification Workshop 2 March Richmond Hall Tea Rooms 3 March The Stables, 85 High St, Oatlands 4 March Council Hall, Campbelltown 5 March Bayside Inn, St Hellens 5 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ruralconnections.com.au/2009/03/03/rural-diary-march-2009/</link>
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