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The truth behind the rainforest battles in NSW (part 3) – science means nothing in politics

7 August 2023 / 3 Comments

“The greens are like goldfish. No matter how much you feed them, they always want more.” The Terania Creek forest blockade Interest in Whian Whian and Goonimbar State Forests by locals was first raised in a letter in July 1974 to the Forestry Commission of New South Wales (FCNSW) about their plans to log at the …

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Surveying on Surrey Hills Part 2 – From Chain to GPS

28 July 2023 / 6 Comments

Technological Developments that changed surveying In the first blog, we discussed the labour-intensive and time-consuming aspects of surveying. In this second part, we will look at the changes that occurred as a result of technology and how they made surveying a completely different vocation, and how these developments led to some major civil projects undertaken …

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