Sydney Royal Easter Show

March 8th, 2016

I loved holding the month-long exhibition in Sydney’s Bondi Pavilion in 2008, and finally I’m returning for 2 weeks at the Sydney Royal Easter Show  this year: Thursday 17th March until Wednesday 30th.  Sydney hosts the largest agricultural society show in Australia, with around 800,000 people attending, and it runs for more days than any […]

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Rural Women’s Organisations – Australia and other countries

February 20th, 2016

Australia is fortunate to have a number of strong state and national rural women’s groups.  Each is unique, though perhaps these differences aren’t immediately apparent to anyone on the sidelines. Rural women’s organisations (worldwide) include at least one of the following aspects.  Some include all three: A strong emphasis on directly lobbying governments to improve […]

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Travel to rural and agricultural events – all over the world

February 16th, 2016

Twitter makes it clear how much people involved in agriculture have in common, all over the world.  Most share similar values and interests and have the same sense of humour. Websites, blogs and social media now help innovations spread in leaps and bounds.  Previously, any number of people would be simultaneously working on similar projects, […]

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LATEST NEWS – NEWSLETTER

December 20th, 2015

When I said newsletters/mailouts are few and far between, I wasn’t exaggerating!  The last newsletter was sent out in 2009. Here’s the latest news, that I couldn’t fit onto the postcard that everyone on my Australian mailing list will received recently.  (Residents of other countries – please see the note at the end.) Written in […]

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Charity donations and sponsorship

December 15th, 2015

There are far more worthy causes on the planet to donate to than any person or business could possibly support. So choosing is inevitable. Less than 10% of the many requests I receive for money or goods are well thought out. Most donation-seekers are volunteers.  The work they do is very time consuming and valuable […]

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Sending books for Christmas presents

December 12th, 2015

Flat out packing & sending book orders. This is what December days consist of: <— Packing these…then back to the post office to mail them away, & buy more packing material!

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“Biggest Mobs – Longest Shadows” – Brand new book

November 26th, 2015

The brand new book, “Biggest Mobs – Longest Shadows”, can now be ordered online.  Purchase a copy of “Biggest Mobs – Longest Shadows”. I’m currently buried in orders!  But if you have any queries, don’t hesitate to contact me (details on the bottom of the page).   “Biggest Mobs – Longest Shadows” is unique because […]

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How to avoid twitter trolls and online bullies

October 2nd, 2015

Unfortunately you may encounter a troll or bully online.  Even within agriculture, although “on the same side”.  There’s a difference between trolls & bullies: What is an online “troll”? A ‘troll’ is someone angry or bitter who pokes around spoiling for a fight online; who is very deliberately provocative. Usually trolls will go on their […]

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How to maximise Twitter use at events (a conference, congress, field day etc)

September 4th, 2015

Using Twitter to help publicise and broadcast proceedings of a conference, congress, field day or other event? TWITTER OFFERS IMMENSE POTENTIAL FOR: fostering worldwide ag event/conference reciprocal travel putting rural information and conversations in front of unfamiliar audiences encouraging event attendance and participation increasing much-appreciated publicity for event sponsors and gratis presenters maximising the ideal […]

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Meat Free Monday supported by the South Australian Government

April 16th, 2015

Today I discovered the South Australian Government is now listed as a ‘partner’ on the “Do Something” Meat Free Monday “Foodwise” website. I’ve previously written about the Meat Free Monday campaign.  It purports to help the health of the planet and relies on the endorsement of celebrities who are too distracted or too busy to […]

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