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Published on Leave a comment on It’s A Really Good Time For The Bees – Look What These Aussie Bee Keepers Did In 2015

WHAT AN INVENTION! FATHER AND SON DESIGN A BEEHIVE WITH A WAY OF COLLECTING HONEY WITHOUT DISTURBING THE BEES - JUST TURN A TAP ON AND AWAY YOU GO. COLLECTING HONEY IS NOW A PIECE OF CAKE, SHALL WE SAY?

Aussies Invent A Revolutionary Honey On Tap Beehive

I LIKE TO COVER STORIES LIKE THIS, EVEN IF IT ISN'T CURRENT NEWS - IT'S NICE TO SHARE GOOD NEWS! HEY? SEE THE PICTURE AND YOUTUBE LINK. THIS IS GOING WORLDWIDE AND IT COMMENCED WHEN BEEKEEPERS IN NSW CROWD FUNDED THEM. WHAT A MARVELOUS BUNCH OF PEOPLE - WELL DONE AUSSIES!!!

Since Father-Son Duo Designed Revolutionary ‘Honey on Tap’ Beehive, There Are 51,000 New Bee Colonies
By McKinley Corbley

Back in 2015, a father-son duo changed the beekeeping game simply by redesigning the traditional beehive – and now, honeybees are benefitting from their profits.

Stuart and Cedar Anderson are the co-creators of the Flow Hive: a brilliantly designed beehive that saves beekeepers hours of work simply by channeling all of its honey into a tap that can be turned on and off at will.

The Flow Hive allows honey to flow out of the hive straight into a jar without crushing or disrupting the bees inside.…

Published on Leave a comment on Elderly Lady Of Newcastle NSW Leaves $14 Billion Estate To 15 Australian Charities

I CAME ACROSS THIS STORY ON ONE OF OUR UNASSUMING ELDERLY CITIZENS FROM 2018. THIS ARTICLE SAYS SHE LIVED A MODEST LIFE AND THE CHARITIES ARE OVERCOME BY HER BENEVOLENT GESTURE. THE HELICOPTER RESCUE SERVICE, WORLD VISION AND RSPCA WERE THREE OF THEM. SHE HAS BEEN SINGLE ALL HER LIFE AND LOVED GIVING TO CHARITIES - THANK YOU LETTERS WERE OFTEN SENT.

Woman Who Led Modest Life Stuns 15 Charities By Dividing Her $14 Million Estate Among Them
By Andy Corbley

In sunny New South Wales, Australia, Sheila Woodcock 87 passed away in May of 2018 fulfilled, having spent a private life enjoying travel, horticulture, chocolate, animal companionship, and acting.

Sheila Woodcock's Passing Gesture To Charities

Unmarried and without kids, Sheila had several close personal friendships throughout her long life. But however close they were, and however often they noticed handwritten thank you letters from various charities repeatedly arriving in Sheila’s mailbox, none of her friends or family members would have imagined she had amassed a $14 million estate by the time of her death.

Her second cousin Kent Woodcock knew she was well-off, but couldn’t believe the extent of her wealth.…

Published on Leave a comment on Social Isolation Helped Me Discover The Wonders Of Walking and Enjoying Nature!

By Zoe Victoria April 2020

It’s been 16 days since my university shut down classes and I went into social isolation. Those first days of isolation felt like the end of the world. I felt constantly on edge. I was in a terrible mood most of the time and I resented the fact that I was stuck inside the house for everything. My work was online, my studies had transitioned online, I could only see and talk to my friends online. And amidst all of that, the internet bubble of news only seemed to be getting more and more anxiety-inducing.

I spent those sought after minutes of freedom walking my neighbourhood in an attempt to rid myself of the negative feelings of anger and anxiety that seemed to be constantly swirling around inside me. 

I have begun to look forward to my daily walk not just as an escape but as an enjoyable activity in its own right

And so my daily walk began as a way to escape the confines of the four walls of my house. If I didn’t leave I felt I would go stir crazy. One morning I woke up and did my level best to eat breakfast and change into my gym gear without encountering any of the other three people who live in my house.…

Published on Leave a comment on Random Acts Of Kindness Around The World

LET'S SEE SOME GLOBAL ACTS OF KINDNESS. I LIKE TO MAKE THE OCCASIONAL SEARCH FOR THEM AND SOMETIMES THERE IS ONE THAT IS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION. THESE ARE PRETTY SPECIAL. SO GLAD I COULD FIND THEM. I MAY ADD MORE STORIES TO THIS PAGE SOON.

Opera Singers Have Been Hosting Weekly Concerts in Their Driveway to Bring Neighbors Together

Story From Good News Network - May 2020

A South Carolina couple has been using their musical talents to bring their community together for weekly street concerts—all while respecting social distancing guidelines.

Leah Edwards and her husband Dimitri Pitta are professional opera singers who have been setting up shop at the end of their driveway in Mount Pleasant to perform classical and contemporary opera pieces for their neighbors.

Not only have their performances served as a source of entertainment for the neighborhood, they have also helped to keep the community close together during the novel coronavirus lockdowns.

“We’re practicing, they say they can hear us anyways, so we said why not take it to the driveway and make it a concert,” Edwards told WCBD. “It gets everyone out, checking on each other and get some breath of fresh air and make music.”…

Published on Leave a comment on Kuitpo Forest In SA About To Thrive With Colonies Of Bees – Let The Bees Sing!

YOU MUST READ THESE STORIES. IT'S GOOD TO HAVE OPTIMISM AND IT'S NICE TO HEAR GOOD THINGS WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES ARE STRESSFUL - PERSONAL OR NATIONAL. I LOVE TO BRING SUCH STORIES TO YOU ON OURS AUSTRALIA. PERSONALLY, I DO NOT "WATCH THE NEWS"......... I PREFER TO FIND GOOD NEWS. KUITPO FOREST IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE, IT WAS A NICE SURPRISE TO HEAR OF THESE NEW VENTURES ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE. CHEERS TO THE PEOPLE CONCERNED.

Beekeepers Chosen For Kuitpo Forest Pilot Program Jul 2020 

THREE South Australian apiarists have been offered sites within the Kuitpo Forest Reserve to each house up to 120 beehives, in a bid to allow beekeepers access to public land in order to address growing pollination demands across the state.

Aaron Woolston, Meningie, Les Crane, Macclesfield, and Simon Peacock Mypolonga are the successful beekeepers to be involved in the pilot program.

Primary industries minister, Tim Whetstone, said a strong apiary industry was vital for the state's horticulture and agriculture industries.

"The buzz of activity we expect in the Kuitpo Forest Reserve will help address the further 20,000 hives required to meet pollination demand in the South Australian almond industry," Mr Whetstone said.…

Published on Leave a comment on United Kingdom and Indonesia Accepting Free Trade Agreements With Australia!

OUR PRESENT GOVERNMENT IS MAKING SOME GOOD MOVES AT THIS TIME AND I EXPECT THERE COULD BE A FEW MORE BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. WE NEED TO BE OPEN TO NEW CONCEPTS FOR FAVORABLE CHANGES TO OCCUR. WE NEED TO LOOK FORWARD AND NOT BACK. WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL CAN DEVELOP NEW AND POSITIVE MINDSETS, IT'S A GOOD THING - HOW MUCH COULD AUSTRALIA BENEFIT IF A GOVERNMENT IN POWER CAN CHANGE IT'S MINDSET AND ADAPT TO NEW CONCEPTS? IT LOOKS LIKE WE MAY BE ABOUT TO SEE.

Australia Begins Free-Trade Agreement Talks With United Kingdom

By Jamieson Murphy  Jun 2020

AUSTRALIA has officially begun negotiating a free-trade agreement with the United Kingdom, the Trade Minister has revealed.

Simon Birmingham made the announcement on Wednesday and said Australia would be looking to secure better market access for its export goods, especially in agriculture.

Recent agreements have seen the two countries become closer trading partners, however they were not allowed to start free-trade negotiations until the UK had formally left the European Union (EU) earlier this year.

Mr Birmingham said there was "no doubt" Australia was a causality of the UK's entry into the EU economic community nearly half a century ago.…

Published on Leave a comment on 100-Year-Old Twins Celebrate Birthday. This Is So Gorgeous – You Should See Them!

By Rachel Moss from Huffington Post

Identical twins Maria Pignaton Pontin and Paulina Pignaton Pandolfi have been through a lot together and now, they're preparing to celebrate their 100th birthday.

The sisters will turn 100 on 24th May and ahead of the momentous occasion, Brazilian photographer Camila Lima offered the pair a free photos.

"I had never met anyone 100 years old, let alone twins. I got in touch with their family and offered the photoshoot as a gift," Lima told GoodHousekeeping.com.

"We were all excited and they put on beautiful dresses, did their hair and came to the capital to take the pictures."

Identical Twins: Maria and Paulina Celebrating Their 100th Birthday. Don't You Just Love This!?

According to Lima, Paulina - who has six children, 19 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren - has overcome cancer and two heart attacks in her lifetime.

Meanwhile Maria has five children, 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

The pair took part in the fun shoot in the city of Vitória, Brazil, where they're already local celebrities.

Check out some of the images below or visit Camila Lima's Facebook page to see more photos.

Published on Leave a comment on Aussie Acts Of Kindness – Keep Them Coming!

Victorian Mum Shares ‘Incredible’ Random Act Of Kindness

A Victorian mum was left floored after buying a second-hand car and discovering the owner had left her a gift of “incredible thoughtfulness”

By Sarah McPhee

A single mother has shared an “incredible” act of kindness that brought her to tears after she purchased a second-hand car.

Jen Willis, from the Victorian town of Daylesford, northwest of Melbourne, bought the vehicle privately last week but soon discovered the owner had left her a heartwarming surprise.

A white envelope containing three $50 notes had been tucked between the sun visor and roof.

“This is a random act of kindness,” the note reads.

“Please use to spoil your family in a way that makes you happy.

“Just felt it on my heart to do this for you, in what sounded like a challenging time for you.”

Ms Willis said it was “such a beautiful random act of kindness” to be gifted.

“With only one adult now in our household here in Daylesford, I did a two for one with our cars and sold our Prado and Suzuki Swift to a dealer and bought a Subaru Outback privately and when I pulled down the sun visor as I went to drive my new car home, this fell into my lap,” she wrote on Facebook.…

Published on Leave a comment on Giant Kookaburra Built During Lockdown – Cheers The Aussies And People Oversees!

WOW, WHAT A GOOD FIND I MADE 2 DAYS AGO FROM THE ABC - THIS IS GUARANTEED TO BRING MOST OF YOU SOME JOY AND LAUGHTER! I WAS WRITING AN ARTICLE TO POST AND KEPT GOING BACK TO THIS ARTICLE FOR MORE LOOKS AT THIS BIG 'REAL TO LIFE' FANTASY KOOKABURRA WHICH HAS WARMED HEARTS AND MADE SO MANY BIG SMILES ACROSS THE WORLD.

Mr Farvardin Daliri - A Highly Skilled Sculpture Artist Shows His Handiwork for 2020 On His Front Lawn, Bringing Joy To Everyone

THAT'S NOT TO MENTION LOTS OF EXCITEMENT FOR NEIGHBOURS AND WILDLIFE IN THE STREET WHICH IT WAS BUILT IN SUNNY QUEENSLAND. WAIT TILL YOU SEE THE PICTURE IN THIS POST - KEEPING IN MIND A 65 Years Young MAN BUILT IT. LET'S GO!

Giant Kookaburra Built During Lockdown Set To Have The ‘Last Laugh’ From ABC NEWS

A hand-made laughing kookaburra built in a Queensland front yard is stopping people in their tracks with his enormous size and booming laugh.

Townsville local Farvardin Daliri has been stuck in Brisbane during the lockdown, spending his spare time perfecting a giant kookaburra in the south-west suburb of Bellbowrie.…

Published on Leave a comment on Ecosia: The Search Engine That Funded Our New Trees! We Say Thank You.

MANY, MANY THANKS GOES TO ECOSIA AND THEIR FOUNDER CHRISTIAN KROLL WHO FUNDED THE MANY, MANY TREES IN OUR LAND AUSTRALIA THIS YEAR 2020. IT WAS A ROUGH START FOR US AND ECOSIA MEMBERS WORLDWIDE FUNDED 26,446 TREES IN ONE DAY JANUARY 23 - EVERY 45 SEARCHES ON ECOSIA FUNDS THE PLANTING OF A TREE SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD OF WHICH WE HAVE BEEN GRATEFUL RECIPIENTS!!!

About this time last year, I made one of my Best Discoveries on the Internet ever - ECOSIA! I refer to it as the Search Engine With A Heart because it isn't just tech and profits. 80% goes to Planting Trees and Reforesting Countries in urgent need equipping them for Climate Change and also providing Fruit Trees to Feed People in Needy Lands. Christian majored on Tech Studies at University and wasn't sure what his next move would be. It was on a holiday to a country at that time, who were planting lots of Trees he was Envisioned with the Concept we now know today as Ecosia - he could start a Charity Search Engine and channel Profits into Tree Planting, Hey? Unlike Google, our Searches are Private.…