After the gloom and doom, it's lovely to see a bit of green Thank Goodness it’s raining today! Let’s hope it puts all the fires out and clears some of the smoke plaguing our towns and cities. Even Hobart has had a haze for days, although it was nowhere near the fires. What I really wanted to tell you about was the fantastic day we had at Mt. Field National Park on Tuesday – clear skies, perfect weather, live music and some great activities. Highlights included learning to twine and a bit about Tasmanian Aboriginal history from Tash, one of the rangers, and the song - writing workshop with folk/pop group the Belle Miners .* Ranger Ingrid tells us devilish tales It was a salutory reminder that although some parts of Australia have been severely damaged – yes, our Alpine ski fields may be out for a time, also Kangaroo Island, most of the country’s other popular tourist destinations are still looking good. In fact, if you really want to help Austra...
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