I attended a catchment community forum in Myrtleford today. I was there for work purposes, and can say quite reasonably that it was a fair success. That said, there were only about 15 members of the public there to hear what’s happening to protect and enhance the local environment. This was a real chance for [...]
Health consultant not objective
I failed in my personal effort to have dental care for children recognised as an issue in Alpine Shire’s Municipal Public Health Plan, now rebadged as a "community well-being plan". Despite my submission, there was no mention of it in the revised draft. At a workshop yesterday I challenged the consultant Sally Rose and received [...]
Blue Horizon
Wilbur Smith is a master storyteller. He has the rare gift of making every word count, and Blue Horizon is no exception. I love the way that Smith maintains the pace throughout his novels. There is no slackening; no time to draw breath; and at no time does the flow slow to a trickle. Blue [...]
First frost
May 5, 2004 at 8:57 pm
We had our first frost of the year this morning. It’s not a big one by July standards, but cold enough at 0.4 degrees on the verandah. There’s normally at least one or two frosts in April, so this one is a little late in coming. Driving to Wodonga this morning I noticed the incongruity [...]
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