Bron and Anth are back in the studio - physically if not mentally.

Word of the day is Echiura - peanut worms (the fat innkeeper worm). It makes a nice mud hole and pumps water though it - because it is nice, lots of other creatures like to live there with it. And it is fat.

Marine Science Careers days at Melbourne Aquarium. For $22.30 kids between year 9 and 12 can find out what it is like and what you need to do it. Booking essential on (03) 9923 5911

Serpent (in the UK) is having an underwater image competition. The submission deadline is 9 May 2006. We have prettier stuff than the Pom's so an Aussie is bound to win !!

Look out for the West Papuan Benefit and Fundraiser at the Central Club Host, 293 Swan St, Richmond on Easter Thursday 13th April. Bookings on 90171125

Orange Bellied parrots seem to have been used as a reason for the Federal Government to overrule the State Government on a windfarm. Is it revenge for the State Government throwing the cows out of the high country ?

Look out for Music, Mirth and Mayhem VIII on Monday 24th April (from 7pm) - lots of comics and muso's raise money for kids via the Mirabel Foundation. For more details call Jane or Debbie on (03) 9527 9422

Rebecca Barnard will be launching her new CD on Friday 28th. Check the website for more details.

Bron is a bit iffy about this - but here goes...

Apparently the first surfers had a range of gods. This seemed to evolve to the standard creation story where Hay was the energy and power that made it all work.

For more information follow the link

Zoe won a lifetime achievement award for:
Founding Earthcare St Kilda
Honorary President or Secretary since 1988
On the St Kilda Breakwater Cooperative Management Advisory Committee
Has participated in projects like studies of the rakali (rat) population, water quality monitoring, revegetation of the West Beach Reserve and St Kilda Breakwater.

Zoe stays excited about it in the best way - by getting things done, and by the groups being recognised as important to involve in projects.

Our State Environment Minister recalls meeting her when he was door knocking as a prospective councellor. She gave him an earful - and apparently hasn't stopped.

" The Sound of Settling"

" Tokyo "

"Only You"

The Books

Bluehouse

Bloody weatherman - so wrong with the predictions it has mucked up Brett's plans to dive with his kids. The diving is great - no thanks to the TV.