Country Journal, Edition #21 - November 1, 2021

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The wonders down under

If you see a farmer heading out into the field and burying what appears to be underpants where the sun don’t shine...don’t think the worst. He, or she, is probably just conducting a basic soil test. It’s become something of a global game with a serious (knicker) twist. “Soil your undies” is the name of the campaign here in Australia, jointly run by the University of New England and Cottoninfo, and the test simply involves taking a pair of white pure cotton undies, and burying it soil for eight weeks. Story, page 3.

Drones to bee our saviours?

Hall over troubled water

Bees are among the most hardworking creatures on the planet. But in many parts of the world, honeybee colonies are declining so quickly that even the United Nations is worried. About two-thirds of the crops that feed the world rely on pollination by bees and other insects. Without them, we’d be looking at an agricultural doomsday scenario. And this is exactly what a University of Maryland professor wants to avoid – with the help of an army(07) 46 619 835 of tiny drones. E warwick@rfsteelbuildings.com.au Story, page 5.

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Aussies and avos

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Avocados Australia is predicting that the consumption of avocados is expected to rise from four kilograms per person to five kilograms per person by the end of the 2021/22 year due to a massive increase in domestic production.

Grant program,” Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said. “We have supported more than 30 projects which created 1,800 jobs across our regions."

After falling below the 80,000 tonnes in the 2020-21 year, it is currently forecast to increase to 120,298 tonnes in the 2021-22 year. The updated long-term forecast suggests Australia’s avocado production is expected to continue to increase to about 170,000 tonnes by 2026, more than double the 2020-21 crop.campaigns against violence against

The government is continuing their investment with a further $6.6 million to be delivered in two rounds over the next two years to generate more jobs, expand agricultural supply chains, and provide significant economic benefit to rural areas.

Painless raspberries A professional forager discovered a thornless native raspberry growing in a car park and was intrigued. The result? A new variety of thornless raspberries now being propagated at a local nursery in northeast NSW. Apparently, once saved from whipper snippers and mowers, the seedling plant grew juicy fruit with absolutely no thorns. Trials will continue, but if successful, we will have a compact bush, backyard friendly with tasty fruit.against patriarchal impunity.

Even before independence, women had pursued legal reform and sought judicial interventions to contain gender-based violence. In the 1980s, collective campaigns against violence against

Cane farmers trade credits Five sugarcane farmers have successfully traded 18,000 Reef Credits in the second ever tranche of Reef Credits to be sold, recognising, valuing and monetising the critical actions they undertake to integrate sustainable practices and provide clean water to the Great Barrier Reef.

RED grants for rural biz Millions of dollars are on offer for rural businesses through the next round of Rural Economic Development (RED) Grants opening this week. $3.3 million is available in the RED Grant scheme to help rural and regional businesses grow and create jobs.

“We’ve so far delivered $10 million in matched grants to help businesses in rural and regional Queensland to expand and grow jobs under the RED

Businesses like Kialla Foods on the Darling Downs have received grant money in the past.

RED Grant funding may be used for activities such as capital expenditure on buildings, plant and equipment, as well

Christmas post Australia Post is helping people to plan ahead for what is expected to be its busiest-ever festive season with the announcement of domestic delivery deadlines for this Christmas. With parcel volumes already setting records in 2021, this December is predicted to surpass last year’s 52 million parcels and customers are encouraged to send their presents and Christmas cards as early as they can, to give them the best chance of reaching loved ones in time.

For most sending within Australia the key dates to remember to send parcels by are Monday 13 December for Parcel Post and Monday 20 December for Express Post. For some locations, including Perth, Darwin and outside of metro areas, we recommend sending earlier and to check the Australia Post website for details.

Christmas cards should be sent by Thursday December 16, and customers sending overseas are encouraged to do so as soon as possible as cut-off dates vary depending on the destination.

Roma beef forum

as consumables used for the project. It may also be used for training costs and technical support that are project specific as well as salary and on-costs for staff and professionals working on activities for the funded project.

“Agriculture is an essential industry in Queensland and a vital part of Queensland’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan,” Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner said. “Our strong health response has been critical in ensuring our agriculture sector can do what it does best – supplying the best fresh produce in the world. That’s why we continue to support our regions and why we have been so passionate in advocating for people in our regions to be vaccinated against COVID-19.”

Expressions of interest for the fourth round of the RED Grant scheme open this week and close on 13 December 2021. Successful expressions of interest will be invited to submit a full application by 22 April 2022, with the final grants awarded by late June 2022.

For more information visit www.qrida. qld.gov.au/program/rural-economic-development-grants

The Young Beef Producers’ Forum is a two-day conference focused on providing educational, networking and capacity building opportunities for under 40-yearold‘s with an interest in the beef industry.

This year’s theme is Managing Milestones.

It has been developed for young producers, by young producers. With the guidance of a steering committee sharing their perspectives and ideas, this event has been coordinated by the Future Farmers Network. So whether you’re a beef producer, involved in a family business or have a connection with the industry, this year’s Young Beef Producers’ Forum is simply not to be missed. When: 18-19 November 2021 Where: Roma click on futurefarmers.com.au for more information

Red meat academy Meat & Livestock Australia has announced the launch of a new education and training program for everyone involved in the beef and lamb trade.

Customers and exporters of Australian beef and lamb now have access to a suite of online learning modules to improve knowledge and provide education and inspiration on working with Australian red meat. The True Aussie Beef & Lamb Academy builds on the already successful training programs, but also allows learners access to these via their smartphones or computers. For more information about the platform, email janderson@mla.com.au

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The tighty whitie soil test

If you see a farmer heading out into the field and burying what appears to be underpants where the sun don't shine... don't think the worst. He, or she, is probably just conducting a basic soil test. It's become something of a global game with a serious (knicker) twist. "Soil your undies" is the name of the campaign here in Australia, jointly run by the University of New England and Cottoninfo, and the test simply involves taking a pair of white pure cotton undies, and burying it soil for eight weeks. White, because it's easier to observe the results. Cotton, because the test is about seeing the damage that (healthy) soil microbes do to the natural material over the duration. If there is little left but the elastic after eight weeks, that's a good sign, but in case of disappointing results, researchers are warning that drought has done dastardly deeds to the microbes in the soil--ifyou bury the undies in irrigated country, it's likely to have a greater impact than in otherwise healthy soil that's tinder dry. And one shouldn't bury the 'pair' too deep.

orchards soil health and plant nutrition project (AP19006) is calling on growers to take part in the 8-week soil health challenge, and they've given the campaign a fresh new label: "Soil Your Undies".

There are brief burials underway in the United States, Switzerland, and Canada.

School yards are apparently producing poor results--years of just plain grass and children's feet compressing the soil doesn't help. Well mulched, diverse planted or composted country tends to produce the best results.

It's a great way to get children involved with understanding and questioning soil health...and if you bury a less than pure cotton pair of dacks, you'll help kids understand the problem with producing non-biodegradable products. A pair of pants with 65% cotton will remain 35% present...long after the bugs have chomped their way through the cotton component.

Photo shows orchardist Wayne Trengrove about to do the deed.

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Farmers for Climate Action is reminding the Federal Government that while agriculture’s methane emissions are falling, methane emissions from fossil fuels are rising due to an expansion of the natural gas industry. “Our message to the Federal Government is don’t throw cows under the bus. The gas industry must not come before Australian farming families. Ultimately, strong climate policy protects farming communities by supporting increased productivity on-farm, continued access to export markets and potential price premiums. Australian canola growers have already had to prove their low-carbon credentials to maintain access to the EU market.”

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Stiff fine for ag equip supplier

An Australian agricultural equipment supplier has been penalised $220,000 by the Federal Court for making false and misleading representations to customers about the warranties and after sales services in breach of the Australian Consumer Law. AA Mchinery Pty Ltd (trading as Agrison) supplies agricultural equipment to Queensland consumers, including several models of Agrison branded tractors and wheel loaders, ranging in price from $18,000 to $60,000. The business is based in Victoria but sells and delivers tractors nationally. Agrison's sole director is Mr Yokus.

The Court also ordered Agrison to pay redress to four consumers that bought tractors or wheel loaders, which will amount to approximately $64,000.

Agrison admitted it made false or misleading representations that its tractors came with a five-year nationwide warranty and that, if the tractor was defective, Agrison would provide a replacement for all defective parts at no cost to the consumer for five years. However, not all parts were covered for five years or at all and the full cost was not covered.

Agrison also admitted it misled consumers by representing that it had a national service network accessible throughout Australia, and that customers would be able to obtain all necessary spare parts for tractors within a reasonable time if and when required. However, Agrison did not have a national service network and had no reasonable grounds for making the claim about spare parts.

other business that sells tractors for five years, without the ACCC's consent.

Under the undertaking, Agrison is required to set up an electronic complaints system and provide a report on complaints received and the steps it has taken to resolve them to the ACCC. Any consumers affected by Agrison's misrepresentations should contact Agrison to resolve their complaint.

Agrison will also conduct Australian Consumer Law compliance training for its staff.

"The ACCC took court action after it received complaints from consumers who had experienced multiple significant failures with their tractors, such as faulty hydraulics, brakes failing and parts such as wheels falling off," ACCC Chair Rod Sims said.

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Drone pollinators possible

With two onboard cameras providing and more efficient in every way.

360-degree vision, these pollination drones Artificial intelligence has gained promican also be used for tasks other than polli- nence in the last five years. That has nating crops. For example, inspecting helped us to do things, which were not bridges to spot cracks and other problems, possible at this scale before. We can have or assisting in search-and-rescue operathe capability to do stuff which the bigger tions by self-navigating through rubble drones do, but with more minimalistic and broken windows to find trapped peosoftware. ple.

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Bees are among the most hardworking creatures on the planet. But in many parts of the world, honeybee colonies are declining so quickly that even the United Nations is worried. About two-thirds of the crops that feed the world rely on pollination by bees and other insects. Without them, we’d be looking at an agricultural doomsday scenario. And this is exactly what a University of Maryland professor wants to avoid – with the help of an army of tiny drones.

Yiannis Aloimonos is developing RoboBeeHive, an artificial beehive that would house a bunch of small drones within a bigger, arm-length drone. This beehive will be able to attach itself to a tree, opening up to unleash a swarm of tiny drones.

According to a statement by the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies: The drones use artificial intelligence to autonomously navigate and avoid obstructions — animals, trees, or other drones busy spreading pollen — as they carry pollen between plants that stick to simulated bee fur. And if the weather takes a turn for the worse, a message from the “hive” calls them back.

The biggest challenge for Aloimonos and his team was to assemble the processors, cameras, and other sensors on the limited surface area of the palm-size drones. So, they sought inspiration from the bees themselves. nstead of mapping the world with LiDAR or other systems that larger drones might use, these pollinator drones use what’s known as “active perception.” Meaning, like busy bees, they’re in constant motion to gain a better understanding of their surroundings. This helps the drones to collect data about the space around them and move autonomously.

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Better deal at farmer markets?

John and Frieda de Kleuver grow peaches and nectarines at Hogarth Range on the North Coast. They are reaping the benefits of selling direct to customers rather than accepting a lower price from supermarkets. The Casino region is best known for its beef, but the De Kleuvers are putting their peaches on the map.

The couple has pivoted from trucking

produce to supermarkets to selling fruit at several local farmers' markets.

"We're charging $8 a kilo for the large, $6 for the small and medium and we're a little bit better value than the supermarket," Mr de Kleuver said. "Early in the season we'd be getting the same sort of money, but within one or two weeks it goes down to $2.50 a kilo, it hurts."

Anxiety not good enough excuse The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is warning patients that they will not receive a COVID-19 vaccine exemption on the grounds of anxiety over vaccine mandates.

It comes following an anti-vaxxer group providing followers with advice to seek a vaccine exemption on the grounds of “acute major anxiety caused by the threat of a mandatory medical procedure”.

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation’s (ATAGI) Expanded Guidance, which was prepared to support completion of an immunisation exemp-

In addition to the greater return, the De Kleuvers say they love selling at the markets and interacting with customers. "It does make our day when the customers are happy, they're enjoying the peaches, it puts a smile on our face," Ms de Kleuver said. -abc.net.au

tion form, notes that exemptions can be granted for “acute major medical illness”, which ATAGI describes as undergoing major surgery or hospital admission for a serious illness.

Anxiety is not listed as a condition for vaccine exemption.

Deere strike The ongoing strike of more than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers in the United States is expected to slow the flow of replacement parts to farmers who are busy harvesting their fields, but the true effects so far are unclear.Deere employees who are members of the United Auto Workers union have been on strike for nine days. They had overwhelmingly rejected a new contract agreement on Oct. 10, and negotiations began anew on Monday. Meanwhile, Deere is maintaining health care coverage for striking workers but is seeking to limit picketing in some locations.

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Net zero....possible for rural sector Everyone on the Southern Downs and Granite Belt understands the fundamental importance of Australian growers to the well-being of the nation.

As a net exporter, the $67 billion-a-year agriculture sector serves as a cornerstone of Australia's economy. It accounts for approximately 1.9% of Australia's value-added GDP and 2.6% of employment in 2019-201 with a $100 billion-a-year aspiration by 2030. A study published by the Farmers for Climate Change organisation have indicated a pathway for Australian farmers to reach zero-net emission through a conservative approach based on adoption rates, abatement costs, technology. Key to the Ernst & Young report is the ability of agriculture to lower emissions without reducing aggregate herd size.

The roadmap is based on four key areas: methane reduction, transport and electricity, land use change and improved land

management.

Methane reduction can be reduced through feed supplements and forages, selective breeding, vaccination, reduced time to market and biogas capture and waste management. Land use change would include the reforestation of marginal land and the development of integrated shelterbelts.

A transition to electric vehicles on farms (the picture shows the electrics dash of a John Deere electric tractor) and the adoption of renewable energy on farms is already underway.

Improve land management, the largest category, foresees cropland carbon sequestration, degraded farmland restoration, improved pasture management, improved grassland management, savanna burning and stablised fertiliser use.

To be effective, strong coordinated efforts between growers, industry bodies and government is critical. The expansion of the market and using an incentive system is also highly recommended. This includes establishing platforms to create easy and transparent carbon pricing and enabling the market to reward too management.

Without innovation, it will be difficult for any sector to reach zero emissions.

Investing in research, working with industry, providing incentives to farmers and building capacities and skills will contribute towards reaching low carbon rates.

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I need to set up scales in the next month to get an exact profit or loss figure from feeding cattle on feedlot pellets.

We sold eight steers to Yangan this month and they made $1790 average.

One steer sold for $2077, a new “Coolesha” property record for a single beast.

It isn’t all profit, we bought the steers privately as part of large mixed mobs of cattle.

The average purchase price was $1050 and my calculation is they ate $350 grain each.

So there is a little bit of profit before I add on the roughage, three bales of hay, we had left from the drought.

It wouldn’t be right to cost it at $100 plus a bale which I paid during the drought.

Interesting when I put them on barley fodder hay, they ate too much but just putting them on liverseed hay meant they ate less hay and more

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One has a light blue ear tag which means he is part of our sons Arnel and Ariel’s mob of six.

Buyer’s hat I had my first bid at the Warwick Saleyards in 30 years last Tuesday when I bid on two heifers right at the end of the sale.

At times, our agent has bought cattle for us and at one stage we used a contract buyer who received $5 for each beast bought.

This time I was bidding with my own money which is a bit scary when it is $5 and more per kilogram.

I was a bit slow with the bidding and when I drove back into town, thought of what might have been.

One thing about Big steer in the long paddock. an auction, one Photo: Gerard Walsh more bid doesn’t grain. make you a buyer, The cattle it all depends on other bidders. need roughage You don’t have to buy cattle when you to eliminate the only have breeders but we have a mixed likelihood of mob at present. getting sick I reckon my previous bid at the Warwick from an allSaleyards was $8 for a dog called Footrot grain diet. which was offered in the main selling Roughage must arena in the 1980s or 1990s, be available in the yard or paddock.

We have ours Michael Maher was one of the rough in a 4-hectare stock judges at the Ariat Warwick Rodeo paddock where which finished on Sunday. there is also a He didn’t compete this year in saddle little bit of bronc due to being a judge but could be grass.

I wrote earlier back as a rider next year.

Michael is the only cowboy to win three about our cow successive saddle bronc titles at the Mt Isa and calf record, $2650, for cows Rodeo.

He won the last Warwick Rodeo saddle and calves. bronc before the Australian Professional We have two Rodeo Association started holding nationsteer calves on al finals at the Warwick Showgrounds on their mothers rodeo weekend. that are ready The national finals were postponed this to go to a year as New South Wales and Victorian Tuesday sale in finalists were unable to make it to Warwick.

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Battle of exporters and processors at saleyards this week CONTRIBUTED BY ROSS ELLIS MCDOUGALL & SONS Cattle numbers reduced to 758 this week with a combination of wet weather and stock availability reducing the numbers.

Prices were firm to dearer for all descriptions as the exporters and processors battled it out with back to the paddock replacement buyers.

Vealer steers averaged 640.5c to a top of 798.2c/kg or $1743.09 to $2220.00 Vealer heifers averaged 546.5c to a top of 734.2c/kg or $1402.80 to $2013.26 Feeder steers averaged 513.9c to a top of 628.2c/kg or $2086.41 to $2585.00 Feeder heifers averaged 471.2c to a top of 528.2c/kg or $1692.51 to $2000.18 Yearling steers averaged 465.3c to a top of 590.2c/kg or $1617.75 to $2240.29 Yearling heifers averaged 459.4c to a top of 514.2c/kg or $1671.35 to $2136.96

Steers averaged 424.9c to a top of 475c/ kg or $2242.45 to $3393.60 Heifers averaged 433c to a top of 484.2c/ kg or $2025.67 to $3191.37 Manufacturing steers averaged 350.3c to a top of 370.2c/kg or $1064.96 to $1462.29 Cows averaged 352.9c to a top of 398.2c/ kg or $2021.48 to $3259.20 Bulls averaged 400.9c to a top of 660.2c/ kg or $2179.62 to $4389.84 Sheep and lamb numbers also reduced as exporters were still in processing closures.

The market however was stronger for the available replacement breeders as well as firm for some processing orders with local outlets. Light trade prices combined with breeder stock saw some very good results for the vendors.

Lambs topped at $310 to average $181.40 up $20/head Hoggets topped at $322 to average $203.06 up $46/head

Ewes topped at $308 to average $214.42 up $93/head Wethers topped at $187 to average $154.25 up $13/head Ewe and lamb units topped at $356 to average $285.35/ unit Ram lambs topped at $294 to average $146.92 up $9/head Total sale average was $199.37 up $45/ head on last week's sale.

Pig numbers remain lower in the hiatus before the Christmas rush.

Baconers sold from $116 to $325, Stores from $94 to $141, Sows sold to $305 Poultry numbers defy the reduction of sales numbers, with an ample supply available.

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Located on a large elevated allotment with stunning views, this 4-bedroom house is in need of some TLC! Perfect for the first home buyer, investor or renovator, this property is just minutes from the township of Killarney & 30 minutes east of Warwick.

It also boasts a large 4-bay lockable shed with skillion (concrete flooring) & a large detached carport.

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TRACTORS

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FACE TO FACE with gerard walsh AFTER watching the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Harriet Hudson decided she wanted to go to the Olympics herself.

“I had no idea what sport and didn’t know anything about rowing at the time,” she said.

Fast forward 15 years and she was standing on the podium with three friends at the Tokyo Olympics with a bronze medal after the 2km quad sculls in rowing.

She was a student at Wheatvale State School at the time of the Beijing Olympics and was inspired by swimmers Libby Trickett and Grant Hackett.

“They showed a lot of pride and determination in representing Australia at the pinnacle of sport,” she said.

Before the Tokyo Olympics, Harriet had won two international rowing medals at under-23 level.

She won silver in the quad sculls at the world championships in Bulgaria in 2017 (alongside Rowena Meredith and Caitlin Cronin from her Tokyo crew) and silver in the double sculls in Florida, USA, in 2019 (with Giorgia Patten, who rowed in the female VIII at Tokyo). Ria Thompson of the quad had also had international success in the past with a gold medal in the under-23 world championship in Florida, USA in 2019.

In the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics, her quad travelled to Lucerne in Switzerland for the final Olympic qualifier in May. They had to finish in the first two to qualify for Tokyo and made sure of their spot with a win in Lucerne with France second.

Harriet puts a lot of her success down to the support of her parents Lynton and Louise Hudson, siblings Williamand Ella, and the coaches back in Warwick in netball, swimming, tennis and soccer who started her on a sporting journey.

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“Mum and Dad didn’t miss a championship regatta until the Olympics in Tokyo,” she said.

“My family sacrificed a huge amount.

“Warwick is a lovely country town and I have always been proud to say I am from Warwick.”

She has had many rowing coaches but believes her success all started when she was a boarder at Somerville House under coach Oleg Shishkin.

Gerard Walsh: What was it like to go back to Wheatvale State School with an Olympic medal.

Harriet Hudson: It is important athletes give back to the community. I urged little Wheatvalers to dream big even if they are from the country. I was lucky to grow up in the country.

GW: Did your crew talk about going for a medal?

HH: We did talk about aiming for a podium finish. Realistically we had only been together for five months and were

all Olympic debutants.

We didn’t have racing experience other than the Olympic qualifier in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Historically, Australian rowers don’t medal at their first Olympics.

GW: How did you prepare your mindset for Tokyo?

HH: As a family, we decided we wouldn’t speak when finally preparing for competition in Tokyo so I turned off my phone and social media to focus on the job at hand.

GW: How much experience did the other medallists have?

HH: Gold medallists China had been together for four to five years.

Silver medallists Poland had a team in which three members had previously competed in the Olympics.

GW: What was the most special moment at the games? continued next page...

COUNTRYJOURNAL continued from previous page... HH: It was when we realised we had won a medal. We improved from fourth to third in the final 250m of a 2km final.

GW: What about more Olympics?

HH: I am hoping to be selected in the rowing team for Paris in 2024, I enjoy the challenge.

GW: Did you attend the opening ceremony?

HH: We weren’t allowed to because the rowing regatta had already started.

GW: What about the village.

H: I really enjoyed mixing with other Australian athletes in the Olympic Village.

We had all been through a similar process to get to the games. It was amazing to be around such high achievers who had a similar mindset as the rowing team.

GW: What about the closing ceremony?

HH: By then, we were home in Australia in hotel quarantine. Each team member was in a separate room but we watched the games on TV. GW: What about hotel quarantine after you returned from Lucerne in May. HH: Each of our quad scull had an ergo (rowing machine) and a watt bike and weights in our room. We trained together over zoom doing fitness work for six hours a day.

We came out the other side of hotel quarantine really fit, we gained a lot of fitness in a short time. It was a challenge to travel internationally when COVID-19 was across the world.

GW: Do you take your own boat to the Olympics?

HH: Yes, we have a boat in Australia and a second boat at the European Training Centre in Varese, Italy. It was transported to Tokyo.

GW: What is your favourite rowing venue?

HH: Lucerne in Switzerland is the favourite, it is incredibly picturesque.

The fairest course is at the Sydney International Rowing Centre at Penrith in Sydney.

GW: You compete in a 2km race but how much training do you do in one session.

HH: We row 20 to 24kms each session.

GW: How big was the challenge of competing in Tokyo?

HH: We had only been together for five months and hadn’t qualified for the games when we travelled to Lucerne.

The other crews at Tokyo qualified in 2019.

GW: Tell us about the golden hour?

HH: In one hour, we won two Australian gold and two bronze in rowing and Ariarne Titmus won gold in the pool.

GW: Did you miss going to the games as a spectator?

HH: We couldn’t go to events to support other Australian athletes but we had a common (TV) viewing areas at the village which brought all the sports together. We had a bit to do with the canoeists as they are also based at Penrith in Sydney where the Rowing Australia Women’s National Training Centre is situated.

GW: Who has been your main inspiration?

HH: Dad rowed for Australia at the world championships in 1987 and 1988 so is a great inspiration to me along with my immediate family.

My brother William has competed at the Scandinavian Rowing Championships in Norway and won two gold medals there plus he was Henley Royal Regatta reserve with the 'Churchie’ team.

My sister Ella is rowing at col-

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GW: What about your time at home after the Olympics.

HH: I have really enjoyed being at home. This is the longest I have spent at home since I went to boarding school.

GW: Did you have to study during the Olympics and tell us about your degree?

HH: Luckily, the Olympics coincided with university holidays. I am in my last semester of occupational therapy at the University of Sydney.

GW: When are you back in training?

HH: I had six weeks off training and I am now working out on a rowing machine at home and doing weights. I will be back at the national training centre in January and the selection process starts all over again.

GW: What happens next year with competition rowing?

HH: The world championships are in the Czech Republic in September.

GW: Where do you hope to work as an OT? HH: I want to work in the country.

Since I came home from the Olympics, I have bought some steers from the Warwick Cattle Sale. I also have some chickens and enjoy horse riding.

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WEATHER Weather in his genes Sir Francis Galton was what is known as a polymath--brilliant in many fields. He was one of the most influential statisticians and his work is used in the current day to work out things like disease patterns (think COVID) in modelling.

He was a very early sociologist and psychologist, an anthropologist, geographer, and even something of a scientific racist...but perhaps one of his less known skills was in the field of meteorology. His was the first weather map printed in The TImes (see picture).

He was one of the early discoverers of the fact that cyclones were in fact cyclones...twisting as opposing to blowing in a single direction.

In fact the very first man to settle the question of cyclones was a chap called William C Redfield, the first president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He documenting a case in central Connecticut where the states famed maples and birch had toppled toward the northwest, whereas some 50 miles to the west, the trees had fallen to the southeast, same storm, same time.

He also noted details from the memoirs of sea captains of cases where “one vessel has been lying-to in a heavy gale of wind, another, not more than 30 leagues distant, has at this very same time been in another gale equally heavy, been lying-to with the wind in quite an opposite direction.”

Galton’s book Meteorographica (Macmillan, 1863) was the first systematic attempt to gather, chart and interpret weather data on a continental scale, a fundamental work of modern scientific meteorology, an din fact his work on weather drove a lot of the statistical innovations...that eventually lead him to his most famous work, the study of heredity...how things are passed from one generation to the next genetically.

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Long term continues to looks moist Seasonal climate modelling indicators are looking pretty good for Australia. Perhaps most importantly, the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is currently neutral, although the tropical Pacific has been cooling over the past three months. Climate models indicate this cooling is likely to continue, with most models indicating weak La Niña conditions are likely for the coming months. The Bureau’s ENSO Outlook has been raised to La Niña ALERT, which means around a 70% chance of La Niña forming. This is approximately triple the normal likelihood. This cooling of the tropical Pacific towards La Niña levels is likely contributing to the wetter than median outlooks.

The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is currently positive. Outlooks indicate SAM is likely to be generally positive for the rest of the year. The SAM outlook is a combination of a strengthened polar vortex forecast, and also the La Niña likelihood. A positive SAM during this time of the year typically brings wetter weather to eastern parts of Australia, but may be drier for western Tasmania.

Finally, the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) remains in a negative phase. Models suggest the IOD will return to neutral levels in late spring or early summer, as is typical of its usual seasonal cycle. A neutral IOD has little influence on Australian climate, and the IOD tends to be more significant in terms of the Australian agriculture context during winter. This is because IOD events, in particular sustained changes in the difference between sea surface temperatures of the tropical western and eastern Indian Ocean generally coincide with the winter crop growing season. The IOD has three phases: neutral, positive and negative. Events usually start around May or June, peak between August and October and then rapidly decay when the monsoon arrives in the southern hemisphere around the end of spring.

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Around the halls: Killarney QCWA Hall

Lorna The busiest period for the hall was after An upgrade of the kitchen is likely to be Grayson is the 1968 Tornado when the QCWA Hall the next building project. writing a was the only meeting/function centre to Currently the Killarney QCWA meets history of survive. monthly in the hall, there is a monthly the Mrs Grayson said the QCWA allowed craft day and the QCWA choir meets each Killarney QCWA Hall but can’t find anyorganisations to use the hall free of charge week for practice. For many years, Mrs thing on why the hall was built over Gravel before the rebuilding of the town started.

Grayson was the choir pianist.

Creek in Willow Street.

The Restoration and “The only reason I can find Revival Ministries meets for building the hall on the weekly at the hall. creek was that the land was The QCWA sponsors donated by Canning Downs the boiled fruit cake secStation,” Mrs Grayson said. tion at the Killarney The hall was originally the Show and sometimes Killarney School of Arts but has an information it was burnt down in 1913. booth at the show.

“It was rebuilt in 1916 and Bev Hall is the current the original pilons in the QCWA president in creek are still there,” she Killarney and is also the said. division and state agri“There was damage to the culture and environment north west corner of the hall convenor. in the 1968 Tornado but it Bernadette Peterson is was quickly repaired.” secretary, Diane Walsh The only other issue of treasurer and Gloria concern was in the 2011 Anderson and Lois Condamine River flood in Woodford are vice presiKillarney when there was dents. damage to a creek bank and The pandemic has The Killarney QCWA Hall was build over Gravel Creek in Willow St, one pilon was moved but the meant interesting times Killarney, in 1916 and survived the 1968 tornado and 2011 flood. foundations were restored.. at the QCWA with seven Photo Gerard Walsh A civil engineer who inspected of the 26 members living the building in 2011 said “it was on the New South Wales structurally sound”. The original pilons are side of the border.

Two churches had services in the hall still under the hall today and the building These members can cross the border to immediately after the tornado. is well used. volunteer but not to attend meetings.

The most recent work done on the hall The water was just under the floodboards Any individuals or groups keen to hire was the construction of a toilet for the disin the hall as Gravel Creek water backed the hall as asked to call Gwen abled and ramp in 2018 after a grant from up as the river was flooded.

Labuschewski on 4664 1928. the Southern Downs Regional Council.

The QCWA was one of the main users of the hall from 1924 to 1952. The president of the Killarney branch of the QCWA was vice president of the Killarney School of Arts for the whole period.

In 1953, the School of Arts gifted the building to the QCWA on the condition it maintained the lending library.

Three women, Mrs Sterne, Mrs McDougall and Mrs Deacon, travelled from Warwick for the handover. At the time, many of the members of the School of Arts resided in Warwick.

The Killarney QCWA purchased a lot of new books for the library and set up a children’s library but all the books were finally exchanged for a refrigerator for the hall in 1966.

In 1935, the QCWA rented a small room in the hall to be used as a baby clinic.

The QCWA paid 30 shillings each year for the rent of the room from 1938.

That clinic has operated for the past 86 years and is now fortnightly with a room The Killarney QCWA Hall in Willow St, Killarney. Photo Gerard Walsh for the nurse and an adjacent waiting room.