The NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service Incorporated (WIRES) is the largest wildlife rescue organisation in Australia. WIRES was established in 1985, when an injured Ibis was found in the heart of Sydney, in Hyde Park. No organisation, government or conservation group could take responsibility for its rescue or care. Other animal groups, such […]
Protect our Coral Sea is a joint campaign supported by regional, national and international conservation organisations, who are calling on the federal government to establish a large, world-class, highly protected marine park in the Coral Sea that will provide a safe haven for marine life and recognise its historic significance. The Coral Sea is a […]
The Australian Bilby is an endangered species with only 600 Bilbys left. In 1999 two Rangers from the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Frank Manthey and Peter McRae started the Save the Bilby Fund. Since 2001 the main charter of the fund has been to raise money for a fenced off area in the Currawinya […]
Landcare is partnership between the public, government and business which actively does something practical about protecting and repairing the environment. Landcare has several thousand volunteer community groups including Bushcare, urban landcare, rivercare and coastcare. Landcare Australia is the not-for-profit company that promotes Australia’s Landcare movement. Landcare groups undertake a variety of projects including planting native […]
On Sunday 10th March under two scribbly gum trees John married Meg, his constant companion for the past six years. After weeks of rain, Sydney turned on the most perfect Autumn day for their outdoor wedding in the native Australian bush garden at the home of friends on Sydney’s northern beaches. It was a small […]
D G D G D G D G I’ll sing you the desert, where blackmen sailed D G D G Waterhole to water, where whitemen failed D G D G See the face of dreamers, forgotten souls D G D G Hear the voice of cattlemen, crackle in the coals G Maybe we will learn […]
E G# Just layin’ with my lady on a houseboat in the sun A C#m A B Can’t hear the city hummin’, and I’m feelin’ good E G# With a belly full of oysters and some white wine on the ice, A C#m A B I’ve got that lay down lovin’ feeling – it’s really […]
G C C D – G C D G G C D7 G What am I gonna do – what about the future? G C D G Gotta draw the line without delay G C Why shouldn’t I get emotional – D G the bush is sacred G C D G Ancient life will fade […]
C Am F G7 (keep repeating) It was before the dollar And before the Pill I went to this rock dance – in Swan Hill I arrived in me E.K – hair slicked back And I saw his sheila in tangerine socks, hair pitch black And she walked right by me. . . And she […]
C F C Where is the glory when war is won Em F G A man hits the bottle and belts his son Am G F C So I ran away to the Cattle Run Em G F C Where I learned to fight and swallow rum Am G F C And I learned to […]
