December 11, 2025
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And just like that, we are coming to the end of another year....
It has been a year of hard work, attending copious calls for wildlife needing help and caring for numerous native lives who find themselves at one of our two Bohollow Shelters. For my family and I at our founding Bohollow Wildlife Shelter at Bunbartha, it’s been a year of
A Foreign Flower Adventure
We have just returned from Singapore where, like most tourists, we visited the famous Gardens By The Bay. What a delight to explore for everyone, especially garden lovers! They feature both natural and architectural marvels where innovative thought continues to keep the Gardens sustainable. With plants from all over the
Serving The Community
Those who worked in the forest industries in and around Rushworth have had a long history of serving their communities. As a group, they would often provide their labour and equipment free of charge to support some worthwhile cause. This was often done by providing wood directly to a person
10 deaths in tragic weekend on district roads
There was a horror weekend on roads within a 60-kilometre radius of Rushworth. Peter Bray of Girgarre died after his motorcycle collided with a semi-trailer on the notorious intersection of Midland Highway and McEwen Road. Mrs Bonita Campbell of Elmore died after a collision with a sportscar, with a passenger
Importance of biodiversity
In this column we have often referred to the importance of biodiversity in maintaining a well-functioning ecosystem. It’s increasingly recognised that the scarcity or extinction of any flora or fauna will upset the balance of nature and we have ecologists and natural resource managers working to identify and address
….tis the season to eat what is in season!
Enjoy the following recipes and I wish you all a happy and safe time over the Christmas festivities with family and friends, neighbours and community. Warm regards from the Seasonal Kitchen x
November 27, 2025
Bringing an iconic species back from the brink
Australia has a large number of frog species and, as previously mentioned in this column, many are threatened or endangered due to a variety of factors such as habitat loss, disease (especially chytridiomycosis), invasive species, climate change and extreme weather events. Australia is doing a lot of scientific and on-the-ground
Fire in the forest
Over the years, the Rushworth forest has thankfully been spared from a major conflagration. One of the reasons might be that box ironbark forests are less susceptible to big fires than other forest types. The main species of trees do not shed their bark each year, leading to a build-up
Learning to cheat
The older I get, the more I love time-saving, labour-saving ideas for cooking. I’ve been lured into the world of frozen vegetables and marvelling at how quick it makes meal preparation and how little waste it produces. No more wilting or soggy vegetables in the drawer of my fridge.
Dry Climate Gardening
The BOM hasn’t been covering itself with glory in recent months, not just because of its controversial new website, but for some seemingly erratic weather predictions. After our dry winter we were promised a wetter than average spring, and then maybe not, and then maybe it will come later.