Where Sponges Go To Die
Indre Kisonas found a sponge graveyard during a walk on a beach getaway and was amazed by their variety and their biology.
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Dja Dja Wurrung Host Community Celebration of International Mountain Day
DJAARA, the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, hosted a celebration of UNESCO’s International Mountain Day with a public event at Lalgambuk (Mount Franklin). Dja Dja Wurrung Group CEO Rodney Carter said the celebration of International Mountain Day was about sharing Dja Dja Wurrung Culture and vision for healthy Country with the community.
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The Year that Was for the Wombat Post
It’s been a big year for The Wombat Post. We look back on some of the stories that have generated the biggest readership. The Wombat Post is taking a well deserved break over the festive season and January. We will return on February 7, 2025.
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Nature Diary: Our Loveable Lizard Friends – the Blue-Tongues!
With the warmer weather comes the emergence of our loveable lizard friends – the blue-tongues! In the Hepburn region we have two species of blue-tongues: Eastern and Blotched Blue-Tongues.
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Summer in the Garden
The best thing you can do now to assist plants to survive summer is to use an organic mulch on areas of bare soil but in Bushfire Prone Areas, a gravel for mulch may be more practical. And if you want to add the wow factor in your garden, plant some Kangaroo Paws in a group.
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Antidote for Trump
Petrus Spronk was in desperate need of an antidote to the constant rubbish about Donald Trump. He found it in English signs found in non-English speaking countries. He shares some of his favourites to help his readers smile again.
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Sharks?? In Lake Daylesford??
The first sharks appeared about 470 million years ago in the vast inland sea over what is now Australia, a thought that will be sobering to those of us who regularly swim in Lake Daylesford.
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Rental Affordability in Regional Victoria Hits “Historic” Low
Rental affordability across regional Victoria is continuing to rapidly decline, hitting an historic low in 2024 with low income earners bearing the brunt of the crisis. Tennants Victoria is calling for laws which limit rent rises.
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Royally Purple
Purple and green on the colour wheel are opposite each other meaning they are complimentary colours and can create a visually appealing effect. for example, when styling an interior, you can add a soothing contrast with soft purple lilac and sage green.
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Can Donald Trump’s Message Resonate in Regional Australia?
In the eyes of small town and rural America only one person seemed to be speaking their language. At every rally and campaign stop, Donald Trump thundered about the cost of living, about the brutal inflation under the Biden-Harris administration and about how he was going to fix the economy “like I did last time.” Can the same message resonate in regional Australia?
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Understanding Tempranillo
Tempranillo has soft acidity, medium-bodied with fruity black cherry character and high levels of glycerine, which produces a silky texture. Unlike cabernet sauvignon you can get different styles. Clive Hartley explains.
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Burrow Banter with Alexis Saville
Raquel Stevens talks to Alexis Saville, a chef at Kadota in Daylesford, two-time Apprentice of the Year and now a judge of the Golden Plate Awards.
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