Random thoughts and observations
There is speculation the new State Government will ban plastic shopping bags to shore up its green credentials. City dog owners are unhappy with the idea because they use plastic bags to hold the poop they scoop. I’d prefer to see the government discourage plastic bags, rather than abolish them. They should implement a 10-cent [...]
We’ve had some mild weather lately and I’ve taken to going for longer walks in the morning. I discovered a little-used track (pictured) at the back of Hannans Golf Course which I follow and then cut back through the fairways. I’ve actually seen more wildlife on these walks than in the Karlkurla nature reserve. There [...]
Kalgoorlie had a spectacular sunset on Thursday. Kalgoorlie Miner journalist Georgia Loney captured the scene.
A skeleton staff works on Sunday at the Kalgoorlie Miner. The sports reporters and photographers work most weekends. The sub-editors work about every second weekend, the editors every third weekend and reporters about one in six on rotation. There were only six of us in the office on Sunday, three blokes and three women. I [...]
Magpie swooping season here in North East Victoria generally runs from grand final weekend (late September) to the Melbourne Cup (early November). I haven’t been swooped yet this year, but I’ve seen people walking with sticks held above their heads, which is normally a good indicator to be wary. There are some common myths about [...]
