Small Corellas Arrive for 2008 season

August 22, 2008
Small Corellas Arrive for 2008 season

Flocks of Small Corellas (and Galahs) have begun arriving in their raucus hoardes for this years’ season of eating, nesting, breeding and screeching.

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Winter Rain, light but regular

August 22, 2008

The countryside has pulled on it’s green winter coat against cold southerly winds and frosty mornings. Threatening clouds hover past from time to time but so far have been all bluff. We have had no real winter downpour yet, only a few mm here and there. Enough to germinate and tease this years crop of would [...]

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Action!

July 22, 2008
Action!

The film made here and surrounding locations is called Beautiful Kate. Due out next year. Keep an eye out.

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Flinders Film Set

July 22, 2008
Flinders Film Set

For several weeks last month Bryan Brown, Rachel Ward and crew were here making their latest movie. Here is Bryan with some of his crew.

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Finished

July 21, 2008
Finished

The offices and reception were fitted out with furniture, computers and phones in May. After the inevitable new computer teething problems and the move from the old offices Marg is very happy with her new facility. Tony and Julie are pleased to have their house back.

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Fixtures and fittings

May 15, 2008
Fixtures and fittings

The kitchen and toilets are fitted.

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Inside

March 25, 2008
Inside

The timber frame interior rooms are fitted along with the electrics, lighting, airconditioning, floor tiles and glass doors and windows. All the timber fames and skirting came raw and had to be stained and sealed. The walls and gyprock ceiling all had to be painted.
 

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Red Capped Robin

March 24, 2008
Red Capped Robin

Like most birds in the Flinders Ranges the Red Capped Robin breeds during winter. The males are in full colour ready to attract a partner. They are very common at the moment and are a treat to  meet. Their nests are very difficult to find. They build them in the forks inside acacia bushes, disguising [...]

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Ready for the Top Coat.

February 23, 2008
Ready for the Top Coat.

The coloured external top coat is applied.

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The helpers tidy up

February 22, 2008
The helpers tidy up

The under coat undergoes some expert fine tuning from Tony before the external coloured top coat is applied.

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