Franklin News and Views

Environment and Other News: 350.org Fossil Fuel : Today the Paris Agreement, a global climate deal signed by 196 countries, comes into force. This is a historic moment fo...

Read in the Saturday Paper today a quote attributed to Julian Burnside, QC: "people are being sent to Nauru as punishment for not drowning at sea."

Friends of Mount Field: Expanded Options - Dobson Twilight Track Sectio... : Saturday 15 October 2016 Strong winds seemed likely but there were various alternatives available instead of the planned work in highl...

Environment and Other News: Climate Council : It’s one of the greatest environmental catastrophes that our country has ever seen … and yet somehow, it’s fallen off the political agenda!...

Here is a review I posted in ProductReview When I am contemplating buying an ebook, which is the only way I buy a book, various sellers are checked for availability and prices.  Time and again Booktopia have the most outrageous and absolutely ridiculous prices.  I would like to support an Australian bookseller but the prices are often contemptible. Here are the two recent examples. Black Flags: The Rise of Isis by Joby Warrick Google, Apple iBooks, Amazon and Kobo all $10.99 Booktopia $44.75 Wasted  by Elspeth Muir Google $15.80, Apple iBooks $17.99, Amazon $13.83 and Kobo $21.95.  Booktopia $44.25

News: Feral herald News Invasive Species Council : Invasive Species Council ebulletin. View this email in your browser . forward to a friend   ...

Bushwalks: Belton Florentine Circuit : Tuesday 15 March 2016 I had been trying to organise a circuit walk to Lake Belton and up to Florentine Peak for several months, but weathe...

Bushwalks: Johnsons Hill : Wednesday 9 March 2016 Now the ascent to Johnsons Hill was very steep and even the gentlest descent we could see was also steep. Part way...

Bushwalks: Mount Fortescue : 29 December 2015 It seemed an interesting idea to head down the Tasman Peninsula to walk again along the track to Mount Fortescue now that ... To view an album of photos click the image below . Mount Fortescue

Photo Favourites: Mount Fortescue : Clicking on the photo will enlarge. Tunnel Cave with view through to other side. Coastal view Tasman National Park, Tasmania at the ... .