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I’ve seen a lot of millipedes lately. Initially they were only outside, mainly in semi-rural areas on the fringe of town. I virtually tripped over them while out walking. Then they started creeping into town and we began seeing them inside the house. At Robe on the weekend they were…
March 9 2010, 10:09pm | Comments »
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The Federal Government's decision to ban the catching of mako sharks after January 31 shows the dilemma of being a signatory to global conventions and treaties.An international listing of the shark as a threatened migratory species has prompted Environment Minister Peter Garrett to ban fishing for mako in Australian waters.There…
January 7 2010, 2:51pm | Comments »
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Ewen Ponds Conservation Park consists of three large freshwater springs, each around 10 metres deep, connected by a series of shallow channels. Unlike Piccaninie Ponds, famous for its underwater caves, the main attraction here is incredible visibility up to 80 metres. It is popular for snorkelling and scuba diving. With…
October 4 2009, 4:28am | Comments »
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Coalition model protects agriculture
The Senate is today expected to vote down the Labor Government's legislation for an emissions trading scheme.If that happens the legislation can't be reintroduced for at least three months.During that time, the Federal Coalition has flagged it will present amendments to the government based on a model developed by Frontier…
August 12 2009, 10:57am | Comments »
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The European wasp is a scourge on the Australian landscape.Native to Europe, North Africa and temperate Asia, but not Australia, the stinging pest made its way to Tasmania in 1959. It reached Melbourne in 1977 and the first nest destroyed in South Australia was in Port Adelaide in 1978.According to…
August 3 2009, 1:16pm | Comments »
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Fishermen have understandably reacted angrily to the government's final declaration of marine park boundaries.Livelihoods are at stake.Environment and Conservation Minister Jay Weatherill compromised to the extent that areas around Port MacDonnell, Carpenter Rocks and Cape Jaffa were excluded from the proposed South Australian marine park.The total area taken up by…
July 27 2009, 10:55am | Comments »
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Rare parrot has colourful history
The rare orange-bellied parrot has a colourful history of flying into controversy.The Woolnorth windfarm in Tasmania operates with a licence to kill up to six orange-bellied parrots every two years.No parrots have so far been found to collide with the turbines.In 2006, a windfarm development in Gippsland was disallowed because…
July 9 2009, 8:36pm | Comments »
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Don't bag shop staff over bag ban
Whether we like it or not, plastic bags will be banned in South Australian supermarkets from Monday.If you are one of the many people who use plastic bags for kitchen rubbish, this weekend is your last chance to stock up.If you are one of the many people who supports the…
April 30 2009, 10:26am | Comments »
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Mount Gambier resident Catherine Pye has been vocal in her criticism of the City Council for cutting down established pine trees around the Valley Lake.Dr Pye wrote to The Border Watch about her concerns and is protesting peacefully at the site."These were big, beautiful and unique species of pine trees…
March 31 2009, 6:18am | Comments »
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