MARINE PARK COMPLIANCE I have long been a supporter of Marine Parks, including the introduction of ‘no take’ zones, as sea life and habitats come under ongoing pressure from population increase, … [Read more...]
SIMPLY NOT SAFE- published in Augusta/Margaret River Mail 5/12/2019
SIMPLY NOT SAFE Over the last month or so I have been very public in my criticisms of the recent Position Paper on Recreational Vessel Safety Equipment put out by the Department of Transport. This … [Read more...]
THE CATALPA RESCUE-published in Augusta/Margaret River Mail 5/11/2019
THE CATALPA RESCUE After a rather botched rebellion in Ireland, back in 1865, the court martials and legal proceedings that followed saw many Irish political prisoners, known as Fenians, banished … [Read more...]
R & R- published in Augusta/Margaret River Mail 2/10/2019
R&R After four months working in the NorthWest, it was with much anticipation that we left Kununurra late August and headed south to a Kimberley coastal camp for four weeks. Good mates John … [Read more...]
KING OF THE RIVER-published in Augusta/Margaret River Mail 4/9/2019
KING OF THE RIVER Australia is often depicted as the land of deadly creatures and there are indeed quite a few that can cause you some damage if you get in their way. If we start on land, in the … [Read more...]
AGAINST THE TIDE-published in Augusta/Margaret River Mail 7/8/2019
AGAINST THE TIDE The poor wet season up north this year has resulted in silted up creeks, tides unable to make their way up the systems and hence the barramundi fishing was going to be tough. So it … [Read more...]