Quambatook

I’m so proud of my dear little birth town of Quambatook. As a small rural community that’s been struggling for survival, they recently came up with a brilliant idea. After some trial and error of what works, they are screening Australian…

Gumleaf

How y’going folks I can’t believe that I haven’t written since April! So much has happened since then. The Willoshed concerts were a great success again, despite the rain, particularly on the second day. A number of people commented,…

Conservation

On the 8th April2017 John re-affirmed his ongoing support to West Australian malleefowl conservation with the announcement of his patronage to theYongergnowMalleefowl Centre at their ten-year celebration in Ongerup, in the Gnowangerup Shire,…

Gumleaf

How y’going folks Having just returned from a week in Fiji at the beautiful Tokoriki Resort, to celebrate our wedding anniversary, Meg and I are refreshed and ready to get back into it. What a relaxing time we had there! The magnificent…

Gumleaf

How y’going folks Wow! Another Christmas already! It’s been a busy year again. It doesn't seem to be slowing down when I thought it would by now (the career, I mean). It keeps my enthusiastic wife, Meg, who takes care of so many things…

ariety Bash

John and Meg have already started  getting ready for the 2017 NSW Variety Bash. The Bash will leave from Belmore in Sydney on Thursday 3rd August and travel to the overnight stops of Bourke, Thargomindah, Blackall, Winton, Mt Isa, Tennant…

Bush Heritage

From the dripping rainforests of Far North Queensland to the gentle grassy woodlands of NSW and Victoria; from the wide red plains of central Australia to the wildflower-strewn plains of southwestern WA, a suite of animals and landscapes are…

Gumleaf

How y’going folks, What a busy year it’s been. The NSW Variety Bash is over for another year and raised in excess of $2 million net for the special needs kids. With all this, I’m still most excited about the Willoshed concerts. I…

Gumleaf

How y’going folks, As I get older time seem to be speeding up. I can’t believe I haven’t written for so long. I am writing under a wise old coolibah beside a billabong on the Wilson River on Mt Margaret Station in Western Queensland.…

Merry Xmas

G’day Folks, From all of us at Fair Dinkum Road Co we wish you and your families a safe and happy Christmas. We hope to see you along the road of song again in 2016. I’ll be kicking off the year at Dural Country Club followed by…