‘Toorale’ sale reflects Basin flopJULIAN LUKE17 Aug, 2012 12:21 PMWHEN David Boyd flies over Toorale Station now it nearly brings him to tears.The former chairman and chief executive officer of Clyde Agriculture – which sold “Toorale” to the Commonwealth and NSW governments for $23.75 million in September 2008 – cannot believe the 91,383-hectare property is … Continue reading "The Land" Extract 16th August,2012
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Murray Darling Basin Plan-Overview 15.08.12
The Mayor of Hay recently described the Murray Darling Basin Plan as "a solution looking for a problem", that is a great summary,in brief.In somewhat more detail, following is my personal submission to the Murray Darling Basin Authority in April,2012.Submission to the Murray Darling Basin Authority. PreambleThe debate over the last year or so on … Continue reading Murray Darling Basin Plan-Overview 15.08.12
Murray Darling Basin Plan 06.08.12
How good is this! Written by a knowledgeable, eloquent friend.EDITORIAL 07.08. 12The Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s Proposed Basin Plan, released this week, represents a potential communication catastrophe. In terms of presentation, it is disastrous, bordering on incomprehensible.It lacks the fundamentals of acceptable information transmission: it has no start, no middle and no ending. Importantly, it lacks an … Continue reading Murray Darling Basin Plan 06.08.12
The Bush Brothers
The linked article, beautifully written by my good friend Peter Austin, has stimulated me to record my personal association with the Brotherhood of the Good Shepherd. Whilst I am familiar with the Marra and have driven past the Church many times, I was not aware of its connection with the Brotherhood nor was I aware … Continue reading The Bush Brothers
Birth
Now to really important matters! Daughter Susie and her husband Hagen have a new daughter-Madeleine Susan to take home to their new house in Pymble-just around the corner from us. A sister for "The Ant's Pants", otherwise known as Max.
Murray Darling Basin Plan-Neil Eagle
My friend Neil Eagle, who knows the Murray like the back of his hand, tells it like it is:-MDBA Ignores Public Submissions - Still No Basin Plan Balance! Predictably Rhonda Dickson CEO of MDBA has announced they have seen nothing in the multitude of submissions to sway them from their intention of recommending in the … Continue reading Murray Darling Basin Plan-Neil Eagle
Environmentalism-The New Religion
I have recently discovered a marine biologist, Walter Starck, who is clearly a deep thinker with a broad view of the world. This paper from Quadrant Online is quite long, but well worth a read. It encapsulates many notions I share which I have found difficult to express. Also linked is an article from The Australian … Continue reading Environmentalism-The New Religion
Renewable Energy Target
Email sent to Opposition Leader Tony Abbott on 21.06.12.Dear Tony,The cost of electricity is a real hip pocket nerve issue which the ridiculous carbon tax has drawn attention to. It is a fact that the renewables target has a greater impact on the cost of electricity than does the carbon tax. There can be no better time than now … Continue reading Renewable Energy Target
Lake Eyre Trip – 3rd to 5th May, 2012
PreambleIn August,2010 Gail and I made an abortive attempt to see Lake Eyre by air from Adelaide. The story of that visit is recorded on my Blog. At the suggestion of my stockbroker friend John Reynolds,who has a keen interest in the Burke and Wills saga, we decided to make another attempt this year.My former … Continue reading Lake Eyre Trip – 3rd to 5th May, 2012
Toorale
I sent the following two letters to The Australian on 16th May. The second one was published as the lead letter on 17th May,2012 to letters Your front page article and editorial (The Australian, May 16) highlights the whole fiasco of the Commonwealth and NSW Government’s purchase of Toorale Station.In opening the Bourke Show on 5th May, … Continue reading Toorale
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