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Dr Mick enjoys all aspects of General Dentistry Dr Mick enjoys all aspects of General Dentistry and has completed post graduate level training in and has completed post graduate level training in Dental Implantology. He manages to combine his Dental Implantology. He manages to combine his passion for technology and his attention to detail passion for technology and his attention to detail into his clinical work. This is particularly evident into his clinical work. This is particularly evident in his work in the field of Dental Implantology. in his work in the field of Dental Implantology. Dr Mick adopts an integrated approach to his Dr Mick adopts an integrated approach to his individual patient needs to ensure his patients individual patient needs to ensure his patients receive the highest standard of care, while receive the highest standard of care, while envisioning their ideal treatment goal. envisioning their ideal treatment goal. How can Dr Mick help you How can Dr Mick help you - Replace your missing teeth for improved - Replace your missing teeth for improved chewing capability and aesthetics chewing capability and aesthetics chewing capability and aesthetics chewing capability and aesthetics - Stabilise your denture for a better fit & comfort - Stabilise your denture for a better fit & comfort - Stabilise your denture for a better fit & comfort - All general dentistry needs and concerns - All general dentistry needs and concerns - All general dentistry needs and concerns - All general dentistry needs and concerns Dr Mick is available for appointments on Tuesdays. Dr Mick is available for appointments on Tuesdays. For more information and to find out if you’re a For more information and to find out if you’re a suitable candidate for implants, contact our suitable candidate for implants, contact our friendly team to book an appointment. friendly team to book an appointment.

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OUT & ABOUT

KNOBBLY CLUB RUSH

The natural distribution of the knobbly club rush (Ficinia nodosa) – Australia, South America, South Africa and New Zealand – demonstrates its ancient origins when the existing southern hemisphere continents formed the single land mass of Gondwanaland.

Rural Aid Photography Competition Returns

Rural Aid’s hugely popular Spirit of the Bush photography competition has returned in 2022.

More than 250 entries have already been received in the first week of the competition.

Rural Aid CEO, John Warlters, said it’s encouraging to see how eager Australians are to tell the stories of the bush through photography.

“Now in its third year, our Spirit of the Bush competition just keeps growing,” Mr Warlters said.

“The competition’s popularity is a testament to how much our nation supports our primary producers. We’re so excited to again choose a set of 12 ripper photographs for use in Rural Aid’s 2023 calendar.” Mr Warlters said.

A Rural Aid panel will be tasked with the difficult job of choosing the most striking photos, when the competition closes 5pm on 30 May 2022.

“We saw some breathtaking entries last year,” Mr Warlters said. “Incredible photographs of mustering, fencing, kids playing and rural landscapes were just some

This widespread species is hardy and long-lived. It is tolerant of a wide pH range, drought, frost, waterlogged and saline soil as well as coastal conditions with salt spray.

The knobbly club rush is a fast growing sedge, reaching a height of 1 metre and width of half a metre. It has fine, bright green rushlike foliage (used by Maori people to thatch the roofs of their houses and by other indigenous people in basket weaving) and insignificant white flowers in summer, followed by attractive, globular brown seed heads.

With a natural upright and clumping growth habit, Ficinia nodosa makes a good feature plant either singly or in groups. It contrasts well against grasses and other sedges. When mass planted, this versatile species makes a great border to a garden bed or around a frog pond. As it will grow in full sun and part-shade, it could be the ideal plant for those areas where other species do not thrive, in minimising erosion or as a pioneer species. Maintenance is minimal – occasional watering in periods of prolonged dry, mulching to conserve water and annual pruning to keep a good shape (every three years knobbly club rush can be cut back to ground level) and application of slowrelease fertiliser for native plants.

In Melbourne, this species has been used to purify storm water so it can be safely used in the city’s parklands. Knobbly Club Rush has been shown to remove heavy metals, phosphorus and nitrogen in storm water run-off, particularly in saline environments. Their use in any biofiltration system such as constructed wetlands is desirable, particularly if the shoots are harvested to maintain constant removal of nitrogen and phosphorus from the water as new shoots grow.

Want to learn more? Head to Paten Park Native Nursery. www.ppnn.org.au

of the images that made this year’s calendar. Looking at country life through a camera lens is one of the best ways to give the wider public a glimpse into life on the land.” Entries are encouraged via social media and through Rural Aid’s website. In addition to having their photos used in Rural Aid’s annual calendar, winners will also receive a $250 pre-paid visa card.

Entries: www.ruralaid.org.au/spirit-ofthe-bush or by tagging #SOTB2022 in your Instagram or Facebook caption. 2022 entries can also be viewed via the website.

Terms and conditions apply.

Below: 2021 winner Anne-Maree Lloyd, Yaraka, Qld.