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Archives for September 4, 2006

Steve Irwin Killed by Sting-ray

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The Crocodile Man, Steve Irwin, is dead. According to News Ltd he was killed in a freak accident in Far North Queensland by a sting-ray barb that went through his chest as he swam off Low Isle.

Steve Irwin was 44 years old and leaves his wife Terri and young children Bob and Bindi.

Travis made comment at an earlier thread at this blog that:

“Whilst Steve Irwin’s tactics can be over the top to say the least, he has also done a lot to highlight the diversity and wonder in the world of reptiles, something that has been long overdue in this country.”

Skiing on Poo: Comment from Roger Kalla

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Roger Kalla, a member of this blog community, has just had a piece published on water recycling, including for snow making, at OLO. It includes comment that:

“Up in the Victorian Alps there is truly “no business like snow business”. It literally forms the semi-solid foundation on which the whole thriving multimillion dollar tourism economy rests. But it is a slippery slope in years of snow drought. Any skiing in the future in ski resorts like Mt Buller is increasingly likely to be done on recycled sewerage containing artificially added bacteria or bacterial products.

Most skiers and visitors to the snow fields surely don’t mind. The snow looks real, feels real, and probably tastes real. However for the environmental sensitive skier there perhaps should be warnings on the slopes pointing out that the snow is artificial and an ingredient list of the “snow” enclosed on the lift ticket.”

Read the full article by clicking here.

Don Burke Talks About the Australian Environment Foundation

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Don Burke and Walter Starck with be on ABC radio national’s Counterpoint program with Michael Duffy this afternoon at 4pm talking about the Australian Environment Foundation (AEF) and fishing.

If you live in Australia you can listen to the program on:
Adelaide 729AM | Brisbane 792AM | Canberra 846AM Darwin 657AM |
Gold Coast 90.1FM | Hobart 585AM Melbourne 621AM | Newcastle 1512AM
Perth 810AM | Sydney 576AM and via satellite to over 220 regional centres

After the program there should be a transcript and podcast available here:
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/counterpoint/ .

Both Don and Walter will be at the first AEF conference in Brisbane on 23rd September:
http://www.aefweb.info/display/conference2006.html .

The deadline for registrations has been extended until 15th September.