East Lancashire residents have been taking pride in where they live by revolutionising their back alleys. People living in Blackburn and Darwen have been sprucing-up their alleyways, painting the walls and adorning them with beautiful flower arrangements in a bid to keep their towns looking neat and tidy. Residents are sprucing up their back alleys in Blackburn and Darwen. Pic: Cath Ford Many of the people involved are also members of Keep Blackburn Tidy, a volunteer litter-picking group, and together they have formed a group called the Back Alley Fettlers. Cath Ford, one of the founding members of Blackburn group said the project is about creating community alley gardens and has been promoted by the town s Bureau Centre for the Arts.
Macadamia nut prices down for 2021 due to pandemic, strong Aussie dollar
SunSunday 7
MarMarch 2021 at 8:46pm
Australia s largest macadamia processor will pay a notional price of $5.10 a kilogram to its suppliers.
(
Share
Print text only
Cancel
Macadamia growers can rule out another year of record prices with a strong Australian dollar expected to deliver lower returns across the industry this season.
Key points:
The peak industry body says there is still room for growers to make good profits
A NSW grower says the new price is sustainable
After finishing up paying $6.20 last year, the country s largest macadamia processor has announced a notional price of $5.10 per kilogram nut-in-shell for 2021.