Andrew Chounding

Albany, Launceston

News Reporter at ABC News (Australia)

ABC Great Southern Rural and Resources Reporter via ABC Kalgoorlie. [email protected]

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WA government steadfast on prescribed burns despite mass tingle tree felling

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Andrew Chounding

It is estimated hundreds of rare tingle trees, which only grow in WA's South West, have been damaged in a government-lit prescribed burn. Academics and conservationists have questioned the government's motivations for pursuing burns in the ecological hotspot. The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions has described the burn as a success and dismissed calls for a review of the practice.
Western Power tells Bremer Bay hotel to 'buy generator' for blackouts

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Andrew Chounding

Bremer Bay, on Western Australia's south coast, was hit by half a dozen power outages over 10 days in April. Bremer Bay hotel owners say they complained to Western Power, which advised them to purchase a diesel generator to guarantee an uninterrupted power supply. Western Power says it is exploring solutions to improve reliability.
Denmark's co-op wind farm to double output as energy projects gather steam

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Andrew Chounding

One of Australia's first community-owned wind farms plans to expand its production to meet growing demand. Hundreds of community-led projects have been developed as part of a growing national trend. Energy analysts say programs supporting renewable technology should be targeted towards regional communities. Atop a windy headland on the picturesque south coast of Western Australia is one of the country's first community-owned renewable energy projects.
Main Roads WA cops criticism after rest stop near Albany bulldozed

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Andrew Chounding |Andrew Collins

A rest area in the Great Southern that was used as a dumping ground by travellers has been bulldozed and closed off. The closure is one of three implemented by Main Roads, which says limited resources contributed to its decision. The decision has been criticised by caravan and transport bodies that say there are already too few rest areas on the network. The West Australian roads authority has drawn fire for bulldozing and closing off a rest stop used as a dumping ground for illegal campers.
WA police officer finds meteorite - ABC listen

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Andrew Chounding

Reports that a meteorite had landed somewhere in Western Australia a week ago had scientists mapping out its likely path and searching the vast state for clues. In the end, it wasn't an expert who found where it ended up, but a country police officer. It wasn't the first time he'd tracked down a space rock.
Injured rock climber rescued after becoming stranded on WA's Bluff Knoll

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Andrew Chounding

A rock climber who was injured climbing on Bluff Knoll has been rescued after spending more than 24 hours stranded on one of the state's highest peaks. The rock climber fell and injured his ankle near the summit of Bluff Knoll, 400 kilometres south-east of Perth, about 6:30 pm on Saturday, Western Australia's Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) said. The injured man and his female hiking partner were recovered from Bluff Knoll at about 9:20pm on Sunday night.
Meteorite that lit up WA's skies found by police officer, Desert Fireball Network

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Andrew Chounding

A country police officer has won the race to recover a meteorite that lit up the skies over southern Western Australia. It's believed the astronomical anomaly dubbed the Mother's Day Meteorite entered the atmosphere over the Central Wheatbelt about 6am on May 11, travelling south.
Rescue effort underway after injured man spends cold night stranded on Bluff Knoll

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Andrew Chounding

A rescue effort is underway in WA's Great Southern after a man injured his ankle on one of the state's highest peaks. The man hurt his ankle near the summit of Bluff Knoll, 400 kilometres south-east of Perth, about 6"30pm on Saturday, WA's Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) said. DFES dispatched Western Australia's rescue helicopter, but the aircraft was unable to operate in fading light and was recalled.
WA's oyster production to expand as Tassie industry battles mystery illness

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Andrew Chounding

On Western Australia's south coast, Oyster Harbour, a secluded estuary at the convergence of the King and the Kalgan rivers, is living up to its name. Sixteen square kilometres of shallow, clear, pristine water, the estuary has long been prized by local oyster and mussel farmers around Albany, 420 kilometres south of Perth. Now, a convergence of scale and technology has transformed the quiet harbour into a major hub for Australia's aquaculture sector.
Thousands of everlasting daisies turn grain farm into social media hotspot

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Andrew Chounding

In the golden fields of Western Australia's southern Wheatbelt, something pink is growing. The community of Mobrup, about 300 kilometres south of Perth, is one of WA's oldest sheep and grain farming centres. But for the past two decades, one farm has been growing something a little bit different. "That's me sneaking a few hectares of land and squeezing a few everlastings in," Jen Egerton-Warburton said. Loading...