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Two Wells CFS News

With Emma Woodroofe During September the Two Wells brigade responded to 10 callouts including road crash rescues and vehicle and rubbish fires. It is great to see some of our community getting their properties ready for the fire season by slashing...

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14 Oct 2021

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LET’S CHAT…WITH BEC & NAT... Let’s chat about change

I don’t know about you Bec, but I am not one of those fly by the seat of your pants kind of people. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, it’s just that I like predictability, routine and stability. I like to know what’s coming...

James Manuel

01 Jul 2021

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Wet weather creates joyous July in the garden - Amature Gardener

The month of Joyous July has arrived with many Australian natives showing us their beautiful and often discreet flowers. We are not the only ones who appreciate their beauty as the birds are excited to have their diet of food extended. Think of...

James Manuel

01 Jul 2021

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Winter recommendations - Ratty Reads

Ratty Reads with Rachel Applebee The cold is well and truly here, and as much as I love a fun, lighthearted read on a sun lounger in the summer, I equally love curling up on the couch with a big rug, a warm drink and a big book with heart. Here are...

James Manuel

01 Jul 2021

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Two Wells CFS News With Sharon Boobyer

Winter has well and truly arrived, and it’s a timely reminder to have flues cleaned and checked yearly to prevent house fires. I have been absent for a few months as I have just moved. I have two flues, one inside on a combustion fire and...

James Manuel

01 Jul 2021

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Ratty Reads’ author spotlight on Abby Jimenez

Who likes a contemporary romance with fun characters, light stories that pack depth, and a central romance that will have you swooning? Well you need to take a look at Abby Jimenez. Abby is an American author who is very popular in the...

James Manuel

01 Jun 2021

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Age is just a number - by Rex Ellis

When most people reach the age of about 65, our western society seems to want to retire them from an active lifestyle. The word “retired” has the effect, often, of pulling people up in their tracks. If they have lived an active and physical...

James Manuel

01 Jun 2021

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LET’S CHAT…WITH BEC & NAT - Let’s chat about making memories

When I was younger our family used to go away every summer holidays and stay at a caravan park for four weeks. It was in Bateau Bay on the Central Coast of New South Wales and the caravan park was called Blue Lagoon. We went every single year from...

James Manuel

01 Jun 2021

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Winter planting tips - Amateur Gardener

Already it is June and the time for planting bare rooted fruit trees and roses is upon us. Here are a couple of hints for planting roses. Never plant roses, apricot trees or strawberry plants close to each other. This is to prevent cross infection...

James Manuel

01 Jun 2021

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LET’S CHAT…WITH BEC & NAT - Let’s chat about…ageing

I don’t know about you Bec, but my feelings of how old, or young, I am swings back and forth like a pendulum. At times, my aches and pains betray my youthful outlook- I may feel old, but at least my heart is young, I tell myself. Nobody ever...

James Manuel

03 May 2021

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“The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah - Ratty Reads

Kristin Hannah has gone and done it again. She’s written a novel that holds its ground next to The Nightingale and The Great Alone. The Four Winds is set first in the 1920s when Elsa meets husband Raffaello, but predominantly in the early 1930s...

James Manuel

03 May 2021

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Cockscomb Celosia a quirky, easy to grow addition to your garden - Amateur Gardener

Nature has many quirky plants such as the insectivorous ones but one plant that is easy to grow in our area, and has an unusual appearance is the Cockscomb, which is a Celosia. Celosias are native to South East Asia and South America and come in...

James Manuel

03 May 2021

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World Migratory Bird Day film Launch

With Anna Woods FAIBS secretary Will you be looking for something different to do on the afternoon of May 8? Try going to Friends of Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary (FAIBS) Facebook page for a very special experience that celebrates World...

James Manuel

03 May 2021

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Season change, but not for fires - CFS News

We have welcomed autumn and the nights have turned cooler but a reminder the bushfire season for the Mid North does not end until midnight, April 30. Now is the time to also think about having your flues cleaned. To date, the brigade has attended...

James Manuel

02 Apr 2021

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Honeybee by Craig Silvey - Ratty Reads

I LOVED this one. I’m going to miss this story and these characters! I thought this might be heavy, but I found it perfectly pitched and paced, and it was just so immersive. Honeybee tells the story of young Sam, who is struggling with who he is...

James Manuel

02 Apr 2021