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Talking Fairleigh: May 2014
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A blog about rural Australia, mental health, travel and life as 'Alison'. Rural Mental Health Resources. Sunday, 11 May 2014. Would you recognise a carer if you saw one? It has been my privilege to Chair the National Working Party for Schizophrenia Awareness Week 2014. Starting 11th May, where our focus this year is on mental health carers. Would you recognise a carer of someone with mental illness if you saw one? She is a carer for two people with mental illness. Her mum and her dad. Links to this post.
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Talking Fairleigh: My personal thanks for Farmers Letter
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A blog about rural Australia, mental health, travel and life as 'Alison'. Rural Mental Health Resources. Saturday, 27 June 2015. My personal thanks for Farmers Letter. Twice a month I head out to western Qld to help support communities with the mental health impacts of drought. This drought has been particularly severe for a number of reasons, one of which has been how quickly it followed on the back of the previous drought - farmers just hadn't had a proper period of time to recover. It is absolutely im...
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Talking Fairleigh: January 2015
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A blog about rural Australia, mental health, travel and life as 'Alison'. Rural Mental Health Resources. Wednesday, 7 January 2015. Give this fella a Kickstart. Almost a year ago, farmer Michael Trant announced that he'd finished a manuscript to his debut novel " Wydjawanna Station". Little did he know the journey had just begun. Michael writes on his blog:. Almost twelve months to the day I announced on here I'd finished a manuscript. As well as his common sense approach to the live export debate. Next ...
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Talking Fairleigh: June 2014
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A blog about rural Australia, mental health, travel and life as 'Alison'. Rural Mental Health Resources. Saturday, 14 June 2014. Second annual Winter Solstice for Survivors of Suicide. Unique community evening to shed light on the grief of suicide on the longest night of the year . Guest talks by leading national mental health advocates and live music performed by artists including Aria-‐award winning country music star Catherine Britt . Survivors of Suicide and Friends. Links to this post. Hi, I'm Ali...
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Talking Fairleigh: February 2015
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A blog about rural Australia, mental health, travel and life as 'Alison'. Rural Mental Health Resources. Friday, 20 February 2015. How the world is changed. Links to this post. Monday, 16 February 2015. Young filmmaker documents effects of drought. Watch this honest and powerful portrayal of drought in rural Queensland, as told through the eyes and voice of a 10 year old. Click here to view video: ABC Landline. Links to this post. Friday, 13 February 2015. If taking selfies is not your thing, you can get...
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Cattle Country Tales: The lengths some will go to...
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This Week In Agriculture. Thursday, June 6, 2013. The lengths some will go to. I was reading through some news bulletins this evening at half time whist watching the State of Origin game (one of the few luxuries I allow myself during Swot-Vac) and came across this story whilst reading through the news-feed on Twitter:. Source: The Land (Fairfax Agricultural Media). Full Story can be read HERE. Feel like your privacy has been invaded? A bit scary isn't it? Instead of breaking into facilities to illegally ...
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Cattle Country Tales: Dairy: It's Legendairy Stuff!
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This Week In Agriculture. Sunday, June 16, 2013. Dairy: It's Legendairy Stuff! Being at a University that is essentially a working farm is one of the best experiences I can possibly have. I wake in the morning and am greeted by the smell of the silage pits and to me that is as good (some may beg to differ) as saying Welcome Home! The Australian dairy Industry doesn't just support me in my endeavor to learn and graduate, it supports everyone, every day! Source: Devinatart ("Southern Designer") - click HERE.
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Cattle Country Tales: January 2012
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This Week In Agriculture. Thursday, January 26, 2012. Every year on the 26th of January all around Australia we celebrate Australia Day. This year being no different saw me head into town for the anual Australia Day Awards Ceremony, recognising those in our community who have made an outstanding contribution through their service and dedication. This year was also a first for me too, I got to be present to see the swearing in of two groups of brand new Australian Citizens. 4Complete the following sentenc...
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The Jargon | View from a Bush Verandah
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View from a Bush Verandah. Terminology – the Animals. Bovine – of cattle. Poddy – orphaned young bovine. Calf – young bovine. Heifer – female bovine that hasn’t calved yet. Cow – female bovine that has calved. Weaner – young bovine taken off his mother for weaning. Steer – castrasted male bovine. Bullock – castrasted male bovine, 2 years old. Bull – intact male bovine. Stock – any group of animals (the cattle, the sheep, the goats). Mob – group of stock. Terminology – the Day to Day. You are commenting u...
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