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 →

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 →

Here is a commentary from a man who lives on the shores of Lake Alexandrina

Here is a commentary from a man who lives on the shores of Lake Alexandrina-it is worth reading.Science and pseudo science – the sleeping giantOur opinions can diverge after we agree on the facts, because facts are facts are facts.  I am comfortable with an artificially fresh Lower Lake in front of my house at an … Continue reading Here is a commentary from a man who lives on the shores of Lake Alexandrina →

The Ord

I visited Kununurra and 'The Ord' two years ago. Barnaby Joyce visited three weeks ago. He 'wrote it up' much better than I! I quote:- "Why water means wealth Last week I made my first trip to Kununurra to see the astounding Ord River scheme. Lake Argyle holds the equivalent of over 20 times the … Continue reading The Ord →

No Wedding,but Four Funerals

The last month has been a sad, contemplative four weeks with no less than four funerals. To me funerals are always sad, yet are very much part of the cycle of life. They provide an opportunity to acknowledge the deceased’s contribution and to honour them, to offer some comfort to those closest to the deceased, … Continue reading No Wedding,but Four Funerals →