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Most vulnerable paying price for chaotic vaccine rollout: Dr Freelander
We’ve all learned something about ourselves and other people over the past two years, and our man in Canberra, Dr Mike Freelander, is no exception. “It has been a most difficult time and what I’ve picked up is that for the most part people are decent and try to work together to get through whatever challenge we’re facing,’’ says the member for Macarthur during a zoom interview with the South West Voice. Dr Freelander has just returned from Canberra where federal parliament has gone into its Spring break, and has agreed to have a chat with his local online media… Read more »
Wild dogs, foxes targeted in Spring campaign for Macarthur
Biosecurity experts have again joined forces with landholders in the Macarthur region to launch a pest animal control campaign throughout Spring. Led by Greater Sydney Local Land Services, the program is set to target wild dogs and foxes threatening livestock, wildlife, and domestic pets in the area. Project lead, senior biosecurity officer Annaliese Geddes, said the program was going ahead in line with strict Covid safety protocols. “While the risk of Covid in our region is very real, feral pests don’t listen to stay-at-home orders and we know wild dogs and foxes are more active during Spring,” she said. “That’s… Read more »
The road to resilience and recovery after losing a child
Ken Barnard is a father of four who is surviving a parent’s worst fear of losing a child. After a knock on their door in July 2014, Ken and his wife, Lynn, learnt that their youngest son Aaron had died by suicide. Ken, now 70 years-old, says: “Our world collapsed.’’ Aaron was 32 years of age and had shown no signs that raised concerns for his wellbeing – to anyone. Outgoing and loved within his large group of friends and close family unit, he had long term employment within a supportive workplace, “who were like family’’. He loved music and… Read more »
