Colin Todd’s Story For the last 40 years I have been living in Balmoral Village on a 5-acre bush block where my wife and I have a pottery studio. Nurturing and maintaining our small block of land has taught us both a lot about the importance of preserving our natural environment. We have discovered over …
So many hopes; so many projects. When he tells me “I’m a sucker” there’s a scarcely concealed note of despair. I’m reminded of Mr Punch, who, despite being knocked over time and time again, keeps popping up for another go at life.
People in the Southern Highlands Background I grew up in the countryside, running around the back blocks of Queensland playing cricket. It was a very Australian upbringing, and very conservative too. My parents were heavily involved in the national party and while I wasn’t interested in politics back then, I guess it coloured my outlook …
Maree Byrne was awarded OAM for service to the community of the Southern Highlands When I email Maree suggesting a conversation she writes back in answer with what I now think of as ‘the Covid19 response’. She tells me she has so much time on her hands these days. “Nothing’s happening!” She can meet at …
Here is his story. Michael Meldrum, the last Convenor of CANWin before it melded with WinZero, is quick to assure me that he is not a local hero. Neither, he tells me, is he an environmental warrior. According to Michael, he is a pretty ordinary bloke who just stepped up when Miles Lochhead had done …
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