The phascogale returns for a look, but it appears the nestbox is occupied by two sugar gliders.
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Bushfires kill, but knowing exactly how might make them less deadly
See my post in the Forum…
Makes my goat-bells look a bit lame…
See new posts in History in Story.
Your comments are welcomed.
Don Morrison and Maurie Gervasoni
”Our local, Loddon River Powerful Owls have raised two youngsters again this season. Last year was a mystery – the birds were about but no young were seen. We are so lucky to have this incredible predator breeding successfully so close to town. The possums must be running scared at the moment!”
See photos at Geoff Park’s Natural Newstead blog: http://geoffpark.wordpress.com/
I have a couple of desktop computers here (box only, no monitor), which I will make available for free extended loan. So if your computer dies, or gets infected with something disgusting, you can have one of these until you get it fixed or replaced. They are not quite state-of-the-art, but more than adequate for net-surfing, email, word processing (with Libre-Office), etc.. Use your own monitor, keyboard and mouse if you can, otherwise I might be able to supply.
An old mate from Uni, Dr. Neil Barr, made it onto this list of “Ten Great Books About Agriculture” with his book on the transformation of farming communities.
Excerpt from a review in the Rural Society Journal:
“In this book, Neil Barr, Senior Social Researcher, Department of Primary Industries, Bendigo, critically examines Australian farming, with particular focus on the family farm. Having grown up in a family who tried to make a living in horticultural farming, he has first-hand experience of what farming families are going through: his book, as he states in his preface, ‘is a result of thirty years pondering over the joy, despair and paradoxes of farming life’. The family and personal successes and tragedies he chronicles are explained by social circumstances (wars, financial crises) yet are embedded in nature (drought, dust storms, floods). The combination of personal experiences (social issues) and objective reality (statistical data, figures, graphs, maps) makes The House on the Hill special. Easy to read – and of interest to people who live on the land or who plan a future in agriculture – it was written to help improve the sustainable management of land, water and vegetation. Yet it is of value for academics and students with an interest in Australian agriculture, in farming families, geography, demography, or the environment.”
It can be purchased from Booktopia, or can be found in many libraries.
This summary has been compiled from various sources by John Ross, in response to a thread on the Castlemaine Bushfire Help FaceBook group page.
It provides advice and links about managing animals in a bushfire. Continue reading
Facebook groups for bushfire information sharing:
Castlemaine:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/504594886306492/
Daylesford:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/286331024825528/
This map shows current outages, with a clickable brief explanation:
http://m.powercor.com.au/outage-map
I have added the link to the Emergency section in the sidebar (right).
See this page for transfer station opening hours and fees: http://www.hepburn.vic.gov.au/page/Page.asp?Page_Id=170&h=1
Note that the following items are recycled free of charge:
- Batteries (dry cell or lead-acid)
- Fluorescent lamps
- Oil
- Paint
- Paper (non-commercial quantities)
- Bottles
- Steel
- Car bodies
Get picked up from anywhere (where possible) along the route (Yandoit/Franklinford/Clydesdale) in or out of Daylesford. The bus leaves Daylesford after 9am and returns at 10.30am. It leaves Daylesford at 1pm and returns before 2.30pm.
Bookings are ESSENTIAL – call 1300 44 35 34 before NOON the day before.
Child seats (0-7 years) and a hoist are available on request.