Bundarrah Days

I HAVE to apologise for neglecting Bundarrah Days since around mid February. The combination of a multiple broken wrist and having to constantly supervise cattle in the bush conspired to keep me off the job.

Another reason is that we're in the process of selling our Narbethong property on the grounds that it is too far from Mt Bundarrah and buying a farm at Eskdale in the Mitta Valley, one of the most beautiful and productive regions in Australia.

However, the time hasn't been completely unproductive in terms of blogging. I have a lot of new material to post including copious notes from former NSW Commissioner for Western lands, Dick Condon, who was one of those responsible for ending grazing in The Snowy Mountains and now thinks it was a mistake.

I've also spoken to a number of senior and respected scientists who are unanimous in their judgment that the combined fires of 2003 and the past summer represent the greatest environmental disaster in Victoria's history.

Interestingly, I've been following the debate on global warming and I've noticed that internationally respected Colorado State University climatologist, Dr Roger Pielke, has been widely quoted in the Australian media as being critical of Al Gore.

Bundarrah Days was ahead of the crowd in bringing attention to Dr Pielke and his work on fire and precipitation in the Amazon rainforest.

Stay tuned.