In a Nutshell

I picked up this comment somewhere and I heartily agree-"During a time where insanity reigns and all common sense has been abandoned for politically ideology, I'm glad someone has the voice to stand up and say "No!" November 2016 will be here soon. It's time the silent majority be heard and the message is "Stop … Continue reading In a Nutshell →

A Great Raffle Win- Darwin For Only The Second Time

Sunday 24th May, 2015With our Bourke Races raffle winnings (return tickets and accommodation) we flew out of Sydney packed into a very full Qantas 737. I had both my Apple devices tuned into the pilots navigation app, OzRunways, which provides your position and track utilising GPS technology. For an as yet undetermined reason the bigger … Continue reading A Great Raffle Win- Darwin For Only The Second Time →

Here We Go again-Churches and Climate Change

Here we go again. Climate change is apparently confronting the world with imminent catastrophe. Our churches have fallen in love with climate changePeter Kurti | The Spectator | 15 May 2015Greenhouses gases such as CO2 are allegedly warming the planet to such an extent that life as we know it will be destroyed, bringing with it apocalyptic famine, devastation and … Continue reading Here We Go again-Churches and Climate Change →

Cotton Picking Fingers

How is this for efficient harvesting in a much maligned Australian rural industry. The cotton industry is huge in global terms and by whatever measure you like-research, water use efficiency,yields per hectare etc.; Australia is the world leader.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMGx06T6zIk

Bourke Show Trip May 2015

I have had a habit of attending the Bourke Show. It is a great little one day event, including most years a ram sale. It is one of the few places where the merino stud breeders of the Macquarie, the Riverina and South Australia, all of whom have clients in the area, show their wares. … Continue reading Bourke Show Trip May 2015 →

Water Entitlements and Allocations

Cop this for a misleading, almost non-sensical statement-The NSW Office of Water will leave water entitlement for general security users along the Lachlan River at 100 per cent for the 2015-16 year. It says entitlement, not to be confused with water allocations, will remain unchanged after wide consultation with users along the river.The Office of Water's … Continue reading Water Entitlements and Allocations →

Bourke-A Town With Real Spirit-A Personal Perspective

Background In August 1960, as a raw youth,just after my nineteenth birthday, pastoral house Dalgety sent me to Bourke Branch. I had joined Dalgety in Sydney six weeks or so earlier after spending three years "jackarooing" in south/west and central Queensland. Dalgety said that they would use my vast rural experience and send me to … Continue reading Bourke-A Town With Real Spirit-A Personal Perspective →

More Wisdom From One of My Favourites

Freeman Dyson: Earth Is Actually Growing GreenerThe Vancouver Sun, 6 April 2015This week’s Conversation that Matters features Princeton University’s preeminent physicist Freeman Dyson who says computer models do a good job of helping us understand climate but they do a very poor job of predicting it. Freeman Dyson is a member of the GWPF’s Academic Advisory CouncilDyson says, “as … Continue reading More Wisdom From One of My Favourites →