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Tuesday, 23 May
19:06
Insectivores to the fore Natural Newstead
As we head into the depths of another winter the insectivores are taking charge in the local bush.
The catalogue of images below displays a range of local woodland birds, all of which depend to a large extent on insects. The Brown-headed Honeyeater was gleaning psyllids from eucalypt leaves, a common strategy when flowering is light.
Once again I was surrounded by a flock of Flame Robins such a delight!
Brown-headed Honeyeater, Muckleford State Forest, 21st May 2023
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Monday, 22 May
17:02
Yes, but where was the summit? Friends of the Box-Ironbark Forests
A small group of heroes tackled FOBIFs May walk yesterday: a zigzag route through the Mount Lofty Natural Features reserve. Bitter weather at 9.30 improved nicely into a mild though brisk autumn day by 10Well, maybe more brisk than mild, but not much more: great walking weather, in fact, with good patches of sunshine.
Sowhere is the summit? Some of the FOBIF group on the Mount Lofty ridge. Photo: Liz Martin
This reserve is a great eucalypt arboretum, with very large old specimens of Yellow Box, Long-leaved Box, White Box, Mealy Bundy and Red Box trees. In spite of its small size, it contains some lovely hidden valleys, and is surprisingly various.
Disappointingly, the group was unable to scale Mount Lofty peak, which is so discreet as to be unattainable. However, we did skip over the summit ridge, and its possible we went over the peak without noticing.
The Mount Lofty reserve has an extraordinary collection of large old eucalypts scattered amongst regrowth smaller trees Photo: Liz Martin
Our thanks to walk leader Bernard Slattery for taking us through a route so complex he seemed occasionally confused about it himself.
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An incredible new state-of-the-art planetarium has opened in Bendigo "IndyWatch Feed Vic"
In some brilliant news for the stargazers among us, outer space can now be explored in regional Victoria with a bigger and better planetarium arriving in Bendigo this month.
Backed by $250,000 from the Regional Tourism Investment Fund through the Victorian Government, the new Bendigo Planetarium at the Discovery Science and Technology Centre is now complete and double the size of the original venue.
Stay up to date with whats happening in and around the region here.
Expected to attract more than 14,000 new visitors to the region annually, the redesigned planetarium includes a state-of-the-art dome theatre that displays high-res images of planets and the cosmos to teach audiences about space.
Opening over the weekend, visitors can now enjoy a range of entertaining and educational experiences in the six-metre-high dome. By using more than 30,000 items of scientific data and images, students will be able to take part in astronomy lessons.
Visitors can also sit back and explore outer space by watching footage and images displayed on the doom by a 360-degree projector. The space can also be hired by the community for film screenings or other events.
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12:15
Jimmy Barnes, The Living End lead the Red Hot Summer Tour 2024 lineup "IndyWatch Feed Vic"
Following a massive run last summer with Paul Kelly, Bernard Fanning and Missy Higgins, the Aussie-centered music festival Red Hot Summer Tour has announced it will return this summer for eight events across the country as part of its Series One instalment.
This year, the show will feature the legendary Jimmy Barnes, as well as The Living End, Birds of Tokyo, Pete Murray, Kasey Chambers and Barnes daughters band Mahalia Barnes and the Soulmates, bringing along the same lineup as the recently announced By The C in Torquay.
Red Hot Summer Tour 2024 Dates
- Nov 11 Sandalford Wines, Swan Valley
- Jan 6 Kiama Showground, Kiama
- Jan 13 Mornington Racecourse, Mornington
- Jan 20 Sounds By the River, Mary Ann Reserve, Mannum
- Jan 27 Mackay Park, Batemans Bay
- Feb 3 Roche Estate, Hunter Valley
- Feb 10 Bendigo Racecourse, Bendigo
- Feb 17 Country Club Lawns, Launceston
Keep up with the latest music news, festivals, interviews and reviews here.
Spanning the summer holiday season, the Red Hot Summer Tour brings a banging day of music to some of the most scenic and serene towns across the country. Itll start out in WAs Swan Valley in late 2023 before heading over east in the new year and finishing up in Tasmania, with more dates to be announced soon.
For tour promoter Duane McDonald, the announcement of Series One is the start of what will be one of the biggest years for the RED HOT SUMMER TOUR yet.
We are so excited to start off the 2024 RED HOT SUMMER TOUR with Jimmy Barnes and friends, he says. Thank you to everyone who continues to support live music at the RED HOT SUMMER TOUR year after year. We look forward to seeing you again this summer!
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Sunday, 21 May
18:00
On Ya Bike to Maldon and Back Again Newstead 2021
After the positive feedback for our April 25 ride from Newstead to Maldon (and back), here at Newstead Walks and Wheels we think a follow up ride is in order. We are proposing to saddle up at 10 am on June 25 and again find our way to Maldon through the beautiful Muckleford bushland. Beginning []
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Saturday, 20 May
17:09
This fate awaits Snake Matt Kean "IndyWatch Feed Vic"
Liberal members boo and stage a walk-out on Liberal leader John Pesutto at the partys state council meeting in Bendigo #springst pic.twitter.com/xxAiy5OlJq Annika Smethurst (@annikasmethurst) May 20, 2023
12:15
Lib members heckle, boo and walk-out on weak lefty opposition leader John Pesutto "IndyWatch Feed Vic"
Liberal members boo and stage a walk-out on Liberal leader John Pesutto at the partys state council meeting in Bendigo #springst pic.twitter.com/xxAiy5OlJq Annika Smethurst (@annikasmethurst) May 20, 2023
Tuesday, 16 May
16:50
Third Australian province announces rollout of biometric digital identity; Bill introduced in U.S. Congress would do the same for Americans "IndyWatch Feed Vic"
Leo Hohmann leohohmann.com May 14, 2023
Victoria, Australia, is set to become the third state in the land down-under to rollout digital drivers licenses stored on citizens smartphones.
Citizens of Victoria can expect to obtain a new digital ID by next year, though a six-month pilot program will be launched in July in the city of Ballarat.
The new ID will provide three options: display all of ones credentials and a unique barcode that can be scanned by law enforcement; conceal the important data and only reveal your name and date of birth; or a third selection that displays only the users date of birth.
Each option displays a new QR code every 90 seconds as a precaution against hackers..
Government Services Minister Danny Pearson made a complete fool out of himself at a press conference last week announcing the news.
Like a clown selling snake oil at a carnival, Pearson said:
This is just such a glorious day and, I cant wait, I just cant wait. I gotta say, youre gonna love it. Its just going to be woo! Its so good, its so good, its so exciting!
Another citizen, clearly chosen for the propaganda show masquerading as a press conference, spoke about how she feels this will make her life so much easier, and convenient.
Its going to make life a whole lot easier, she beamed, adding she and her friends are all thrilled.
Watch below how the local 9 News presents this as a wonderful, exciting advancement for the citizens of Victoria, who they hope will be gullible enough to swallow it whole.
Who would have ever thought that selling digital slavery would be so easy?
Oh boy, we get to be tagged and tracked with a digital QR Code! Yippee!
Oh and its not just more convenient. Its safer too.
In an interview with the news station, Pearson claimed that this digital identifier is much safer than the physical, tangible IDs that we know have had its issues in the past.
I reported last month that a bill has been introduced in Congress that would create a digital ID for all Americans. As has been done in every other country that moves to digital IDs, the U.S. politicians who introduced Senate Bill 884 in the U.S. Senate, Senators Kyrsten Synema of Arizona and Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, claim these digital tracking devices will make your life safer, more secure and more convenient.
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