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| Why did this emu cross the road? I don't know, but he or she did it in FOUR incredible steps. Check out those prehistoric looking legs. |
SAT has gone bush, and
confronted our “nomophobia” (ie fear of no mobile reception) head on. Turns out the bush has plenty more to offer than phone signal. Like an array of incredible wildlife.
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| This little gecko was in the sink at our accommodation. |
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| Its great when you can actually watch sheets of rain moving across the landscape. |
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| ...and ticks in spades. These little suckers were from one dog. Its about 10 per cent of the total population removed from this dog. They are being submitted to Professor Peter Irwin at Murdoch University for important research. |
Meantime the world kept
spinning. Chris sent this beautiful link about a stray dog who joined a team on
a 700km adventure race, thanks to a meatball. The team members did the right
thing and took responsibility for the dog (and we hope also appropriate
quarantine measures).
Volunteer in your pyjamas? I
love this idea. The Do Something Near You folks are promoting the concept of
armchair/not-leaving-the-house volunteering to prove that a difference can be
made with very little effort.
heir DoSomethingNearYou.com.au website
is now listing virtual volunteering opportunties such as:
· Five minutes to spare
with a phone? Help the Red Cross by becoming a Telecross volunteer.
Make daily phone calls to older Australians to check on their wellbeing. This
helps them to live independently and remain connected to the community.
· Are you an animal
lover? Help scientists who study penguins in the coldest parts of the
world by annotating their images of wildlife in Antarctica and the Southern
Ocean. All from the comfort of your own home.
· Are you a natural
history buff? You can assist the Australian Museum by
transcribing specimen labels, field notes and diaries. This helps to unlock the
hidden knowledge in their vast collections. And it can all be done via
computer.
· Want to help people
in developing countries? You can assist theUnited Nations with
their work in developing countries. If you have skills in writing, editing,
design, research or translation, then the UN wants you as a virtual volunteer.
· Are you a
bibliophile? You can help the State Library of WA by
volunteering to transcribe 70,000 hand-written WA Biographical Index (WABI)
cards. No matter where you live in Australia you can give them a hand online.
Check out http://www.dosomethingnearyou.com.au
for more ideas…or do some volunteering in person. Just enter your postcode to
find out what is going on near you.