Country Viewpoint

Every weekday on Bush Telegraph, we're joined by one of a our regular commentators for a Country Viewpoint. This is our barometer of the bush - a social commentary on what people are concerned about at the moment.

Country Viewpoint: Carlos Canteri , Melbourne

Thursday, July 3, 2008

The controversy over mulesing is not a new one. Carlos Canteri from Victoria came face to face with the issue as an agriculture student almost five decades ago.

Country Viewpoint: Noel Trevor, Broome, West Australia

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Some people say if you are far away from a capital city in Australia you get second rate health care, but during a recent life-threatening medical crisis, Noel Trevor found that living in remote Western Australia was no disadvantage at all.

Country Viewpoint: Chris Barto, Lismore, NSW.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008


Is it simply keeping up with the neighbours, or it it a rural consiracy

Country Viewpoint: Peter Fuller, Melbourne

Monday, June 30, 2008

Many words and expressions develop different meanings through the generations. Renewable energy is one of those phrases. Peter Fuller from Melbourne thinks it's better to renew than to replenish.

Country Viewpoint: David Shennan, Benloch, Victoria

Friday, June 27, 2008

Many of us are far removed from the origins of our food. It's brought to our local supermarket by truck, and we don't have to think too much about it.

Country Viewpoint: Veronika Zeil from Rockhampton, Queensland

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Have you ever wondered how a frog song is interpreted in other languages. Our country viewpoint, Veronika Zeil from Rockhampton in Queensland has.

Country Viewpoint: Jane Scott from Gloucester in New South Wales

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Today's Viewpoint comes from the tiny locality of Rookhurst in the hinterland of the New South Wales mid-north coast. The town doesn't have much to boast of. There's not much more than a church, a school, and it's own fire brigade, and even that may not be around for much longer...

Country Viewpoint: Ro Harre from Malanda in far north Queensland

Tuesday, June 24, 2008


Ro shares her insight into one of the highly developed skills prized in cattle country...

Country Viewpoint: Annabel Nowlan from Melbourne, Victoria

Monday, June 23, 2008

Reporter: Annabel Nowlan

Annabel Nowlan now calls Melbourne home, but she is a country girl at heart and has a particular soft spot for working dogs.

Country Viewpoint: Densey Clyne, Wauchope, New South Wales

Friday, June 20, 2008

Birdsong is not just birdsong as naturalist, wildlife writer and filmmaker, Densey Clyne explains in today's country viewpoint.

Country Viewpoint: Anne Carson from St Andrews in Victoria

Thursday, June 19, 2008


Anne says that when she was living at St Andrews, north east of Melbourne, it took her a long time to get used to living without the familiar boundaries of a suburban back fence.

Country Viewpoint: Bill Hampel from Melbourne

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Bill remembers the barbarity of going to the dentist.

Country Viewpoint: Carolyn Riley from Kiama in New South Wales

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Carolyn Riley from Kiama discovered the joys of being a petrol head...

Country Viewpoint: Dennis Argall, Tomerong, NSW.

Monday, June 16, 2008

It's a long way from China to the Australian outback, but on a recent trip to the Northern Territory, Dennis Argalll found an unexpected link with China.

Country Viewpoint- Rose Chaffey, Quaama, NSW

Friday, June 13, 2008

Reporter: Rose Chaffey

Rose tells us about the obstacles that need to be overcome to keep a successful henhouse...

Country Viewpoint: Christine Spence, Armidale New South Wales

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Christine isn't fooled by recent rains...

Country Viewpoint: Pam Menzies from Wingello, New South Wales

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Pam tells of her battle for a bowl of mulberries.

Country Viewpoint: Goldie Alexander, Melbourne Victoria

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Goldie makes some comparisons between tolerance between birds and what may be lacking in her local community.

Country Viewpoint: Frances Harper from Peachester in Queensland

Monday, June 9, 2008

Frances thought they were doing the right thing when they moved to the country some twenty years ago. In that time, they're had a few children… who don't seem to share the same passion for rural life as their folks.

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