madtuna
Only owns one toaster
Was checking bores with the new station owners last week and took them to where we have a capped bore a few hundred metres off the road where the road crews drop down a submersible pump when needed and we do likewise if we have to truck water in a wind drought.
Low and behold there were campers set up (6 people) around the bore and the cap was missing. After the introductions and small talk, the new owner reminded them politely of a few things which are covered under the Crown lands act.
They had an un muzzled dog running free, informed them we're baiting in the area and without a muzzle they were seriously risking the poor things life, plus you can't take a dog onto a pastoral lease without consent.
They must take all reasonable and practicable steps to notify pastoralists where they will be and for how long. Gent said "we tried ringing you but you didn't answer so we left a message". Cool trick considering we don't have and answering machine.
Next they were asking where can they go? I asked them how long had they been planning this trip (came from over east) and he said 6 months. Told him part of that 6 months worth of planning should involve research on where to go, permissions, 40E's, contacts etc etc.
Anyway, pointed out a few places to try and all good and off we go.
Back there today to drop a tape down the bore to get water depth and bore depth plus try and find the missing cap.
The weight on the tape makes a loud metallic clunk sound as it hits all the beer cans and what ever else was dropped down and now chokes the bore.
Can't find the bore cap and the nice recently graded track had open holes dug all up and down it.
On the bright side, they did clean up all the grader blade chips.
Low and behold there were campers set up (6 people) around the bore and the cap was missing. After the introductions and small talk, the new owner reminded them politely of a few things which are covered under the Crown lands act.
They had an un muzzled dog running free, informed them we're baiting in the area and without a muzzle they were seriously risking the poor things life, plus you can't take a dog onto a pastoral lease without consent.
They must take all reasonable and practicable steps to notify pastoralists where they will be and for how long. Gent said "we tried ringing you but you didn't answer so we left a message". Cool trick considering we don't have and answering machine.
Next they were asking where can they go? I asked them how long had they been planning this trip (came from over east) and he said 6 months. Told him part of that 6 months worth of planning should involve research on where to go, permissions, 40E's, contacts etc etc.
Anyway, pointed out a few places to try and all good and off we go.
Back there today to drop a tape down the bore to get water depth and bore depth plus try and find the missing cap.
The weight on the tape makes a loud metallic clunk sound as it hits all the beer cans and what ever else was dropped down and now chokes the bore.
Can't find the bore cap and the nice recently graded track had open holes dug all up and down it.
On the bright side, they did clean up all the grader blade chips.