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Dear Readers, CONTENTS

It’s being coined the ‘Drought of the Century’
but here on the Eastern coastline we can be 4 MICRO NEWS
quite oblivious to the true effect the drought
is having on those who live even just a few 6 NATURE ARTICLE
hundred kilometres West of us. Growing up
down the road from my grandparents dairy 7 HERITAGE MANGO TREES SAVED
farm on the rich farmlands of the Lockyer
Valley, I was more than aware of the effects the 8 SPRING WEATHER UPDATE
drought had in my Community.
The Lockyer Valley is considered one of the most fertile areas in the world, rated 10 MELBOURNE CUP
in the top ten. Referred to as the ‘Salad bowl of Australia’, the Lockyer Valley
was drought declared in May this year, making it the twenty-third Council to be 12 HOMEGROWN TALENT
declared in drought by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. At the time
of writing, 58.1% of Queensland is drought declared. 16 DINING GUIDE
So why you should you care? Other than considering that the Agricultural Industry
is people’s livelihoods, Australia has the highest standards when it comes to food 20 DEAR ALICE
quality. We truly are the lucky country. Consider doing what you can to ensure
we’re not left with an inferior product produced overseas. Things are not looking 24 SCHOOLIES SKILL UP
good for the medium-term future of the industry, as written about by experts
from the Bureau of Meteorology on page 8. 27 SIMPLE, HEALTHY RECIPES
To add on to that, a horrific tampering incident and consequent copycat incidents
has brought the strawberry industry to it’s knees. The Moreton Bay region is 33 PUZZLES
responsible for 40% of Australian grown strawberries. I implore you that you do
what you can to assist, in whatever way you can. Whether it be heading directly to 34 HOROSCOPES
one of our local strawberry farms to purchase fresh produce or by donating to a
dedicated drought relief charity, such as the Drought Angels or Buy a Bale. 36 TRADES & SERVICES
38 LOCAL CONTACTS

CONTRIBUTORS

Jonathan Pollock, Catherine Ganter, David Jones - BoM Alice Jenkins - Dear Alice
Zak Streeter Charlotte Liehr - Nature Article
Branden Wittchen Eternal Youth Australia
Dan Nebe - Team Utopia Joshua Noble - Zande Law
USC & CSIRO Kim Fariminer - Dreamorpheus

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