Holland matters to us
Mulga Bill. Aussie farmers should note the protesting farmers in Holland. The TV coverage of the protesting farmers in Holland might have caught your attention but it is worth a closer look. Farmers are told they must reduce their use of fertiliser and they must slash livestock numbers by 50%. These orders have come from their Prime Minister Rutte who is acting on directions from Klaus Schwab.
All fauna and flora to be surveyed
Chris Oldfield. CR Craig McGuire has successfully called for a biological survey of all the native fauna and flora in the North Parklands, regardless of its cost to ratepayers ... Cr McGuire said he wanted “a contractor to do a full biological survey of flora and fauna of the North Parklands to provide council with a baseline understanding of the area’s natural values”.
NLC flags parkland purchase
Chris Oldfield,. Ratepayers might be called on to fund part or all of the North Parklands by the Naracoorte Lucindale Council which will explore options to purchase it. The idea sprouted from a CEO recommendation moved by Cr Monique Crossling, seconded by Cr Tom Dennis, and supported by most councillors. But a final decision will rest with the next elected council, along with whether or not to harvest the pines or develop the area.
$13m cash in the bank
Chris Oldfield. While council rates have soared up to 20 per cent and more for many property owners, the Naracoorte Lucindale Council is far from broke. On June 30 it had almost $13 million cash sitting in various bank accounts ... the council’s bank reconciliation statement “indicates net total funds of $12,908,098.95”: Manager finance and corporate, Alex Edmonds.
Patrick Ross stands for mayor
Chris Oldfield. Patrick Ross stands aloft in the world of leadership, decision making, procedure and uniting people during challenging and complicated times ... After much lobbying by various sections of the Naracoorte Lucindale community and beyond, Mr Ross has finally tipped his hat and said: “Yes, I will stand for mayor” in the November 2022 council elections.
Padthaway WAB members and friends learnt about Red Tailed Black Cockatoos
Virginia Gale. On President Beth Gale’s patio we all gathered together for a quick meeting as there wasn’t a lot to report. We were then joined by Skye MacPherson, Project Coordinator for South Eastern Red Tailed Black Cockatoos (Calyptorhynchus banksii) ... The Red Tailed Black Cockatoo are on the endangered list and there are about 1500 in the South East.
Forgotten athlete: Robert Leitch
Marion Hextall. A Naracoorte athlete of the early 1900s whose records were compared with those of Olympians has been largely forgotten today. Robert Leitch later became a guide at the Caves, but prior to that he was renown as an outstanding long-distance athlete ... His name began to appear in 1903 when he was 20 years old, winning one-mile and half-mile races at athletic meetings in Naracoorte, Kingston and Mount Gambier, and in 1906 he established a South Australian record for a one-mile race.
There’s something about Bool Lagoon
Chris Oldfield. The birds, bats and frogs of Ramsar-listed Bool Lagoon have their own calls and stories. Those stories will be shared when Bool Lagoon and Hacks Lagoon (currently dry) next have water. ... “So, finding a way of sharing that site with people – it's important to me. It seemed like a good fit to be doing environmental eco tours at Bool Lagoon to share that wonderful site with people”: Dr Abigail Goodman.
