MEETING MR JUDD It started with one of those conversations on the phone where the guy on the other end starts telling me about … [Read more...]
STUDENT/TEACHER CATCH UP-published in Augusta/Margaret River Mail 22/7/2017
STUDENT/TEACHER CATCH UP A little bit of history to set the context for this week’s article. When I was teaching a marine studies program for ten years, students had to apply for the course and … [Read more...]
GO THE UNDERDOG-published in Augusta/Margaret River Mail 12/07/2017
GO THE UNDERDOG Apologies right from the start, but this article has absolutely nothing to do with anything marine! Departing from Broome on the first weekend of the school holidays was interesting … [Read more...]
ROADMASTER BOAT TRAILERS-published in Augusta/Margaret River Mail 10/5/2017
ROADMASTER BOAT TRAILERS I spend a lot of time at boat ramps witnessing boat launch ‘procedures’ that go belly up and can involve embarrassment, abuse, damage to boats, vehicles and sometimes even … [Read more...]
FISHING AT LAST-published in Augusta/Margaret River Mail 5/5/2017
FISHING AT LAST! After everyone’s stories from down south about awesome autumn weather, great waves and the fishing going off, I figured it was about time for an article about my first few fishing … [Read more...]
SEAFARER CENTRES-published in Augusta/Margaret River Mail 27/4/2017
SEAFARER CENTRES When I was teaching marine studies in High Schools I would urge students to pursue their passion for the ocean, with the aim of a career in the industry. Some did the hard yards as … [Read more...]