Exhibition apology
I wish to apologise for failing to more widely advise that the Bermagui Lions Art Exhibition was not going ahead, especially to local radio who very kindly promoted the exhibition.
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I obviously chose a period when artists were already committed to other events or were otherwise unable to participate.
I have individually written to those who did enter.
I am very sorry for any inconvenience caused.
I thank all those who supported the exhibitions and sincerely encourage their continued support of all local Lions club events.
Cliff Tarrant, secretary/treasurer
Bermagui Lions Club
Loss of life
I begin this letter with a huge lump in my throat as I have just now read that the koala featured in the news in relation to the Adelaide fires has had to be euthanased.
This poor little fellow was sitting slumped near a burnt out tree, beside him a young firefighter, rendering assistance and reassuring us, the viewer that help was on the way.
With that interaction, I'm sure the kind firie is most upset by this outcome as well.
Earlier on in the bulletin, South Australia's Premier, Jay Weatherill, made mention of the homes lost/saved, and that no lives were lost.
When interviewed on ABC's 7.30, he again stated that 27 homes had been destroyed and thankfully there was no loss of life.
Well that is not the way I was seeing it, and although a truly valiant effort from firefighters is to be commended, 12,000 hectares of bushland was charred, and thousands of lives ranging from bush babies to reptiles, birds, bugs and beetles to trapped livestock and beloved pets, were extinguished, and for those who escaped death, were most likely injured - if not physically, I dare say emotionally.
So, why do politicians, especially the Premiers and the Prime Minister, never acknowledge this terrible fact?
Why do we count life only in human terms?
Surely we are not still viewing the world anthropomorphically, as if we are the only species worthy enough to comment on, or that somehow other living things do not feel pain and loss and trauma.
The reporter noted “lucky” in reference to this forsaken koala - I thought no, when looking at him and seeing what was once his home.
Now too, he has gone.
Bushfires of days gone by allowed many animals to escape due to slower movement and lower intensity, and commonly started naturally.
Now we see fire storms on an enormous scale across each continent, wiping out habitat after habitat, along with the creatures that have existed there for millennia, and we know these areas are not recovering.
We know most living things can adjust to a heat wave, a dry spell or a cold snap, but the variable now is the duration, in other words, how much can a koala bear?
When it is all said and done, I am a part of this, whether driving my car, sending this email, buying groceries packaged in plastic (my God, I do try), watching TV or just doing nothing, I am having an impact on this here planet of ours, and indirectly, responsible for the death of another Blinky Bill, which has really made me incredibly sad.
Maybe it is the realisation this scene is becoming all too common, and that I feel like our politicians, especially our world leaders are behaving like Nero...fiddling while Rome burns.
Dona Eaton
Lochiel