Interests

Some of my interests include:

Swimming and Snorkelling
Fishing and Camping
Cycling, canoeing, etc
Photography
Learning new subjects
Building electronic projects
Spending time with family
Volunteering with the SES
Volunteer Driving for MCCS
Spending time at the farm and agricultural activities
Home improvements and other projects

Volunteer Work

Feeding old Jethro at Wyndham Crocodile Park WA - 1998. — Feeding old Jethro at Wyndham Crocodile Park WA - 1998.
Feeding old Jethro at Wyndham Crocodile Park WA - 1998.

Relocating juvenile crocodiles from the nursery to the raising pens — Relocating juvenile crocodiles from the nursery to the raising pens
Relocating juvenile crocodiles from the nursery to the raising pens

Here is where I get bitten - Removing rubber band from juvenile croc's jaws. — Here is where I get bitten - Removing rubber band from juvenile croc's jaws.
Here is where I get bitten - Removing rubber band from juvenile croc's jaws.

Crocodiles in the raising pens. They are usually processed when they reach about 1.5 Metres in length. — Crocodiles in the raising pens. They are usually processed when they reach about 1.5 Metres in length.
Crocodiles in the raising pens. They are usually processed when they reach about 1.5 Metres in length.

My first flight - Rex's Lookout Cairns Qld 1998 whilst helping a friend with his hang-gliding business. — My first flight - Rex's Lookout Cairns Qld 1998 whilst helping a friend with his hang-gliding business.
My first flight - Rex's Lookout Cairns Qld 1998 whilst helping a friend with his hang-gliding business.

MCCS Community Transport Car — MCCS Community Transport Car
MCCS Community Transport Car

Cars at the MCCS Depot — Cars at the MCCS Depot
Cars at the MCCS Depot

Sydney - The Hills area hit by severe hail storm in 2017. In some streets, every house was damaged. — Sydney - The Hills area hit by severe hail storm in 2017. In some streets, every house was damaged.
Sydney - The Hills area hit by severe hail storm in 2017. In some streets, every house was damaged.

Sydney - The Hills area - a map of damage on a Google Maps overlay. — Sydney - The Hills area - a map of damage on a Google Maps overlay.
Sydney - The Hills area - a map of damage on a Google Maps overlay.

2015 - A car trapped in Floodwater at rail underpass near Maitland Hospital — 2015 - A car trapped in Floodwater at rail underpass near Maitland Hospital
2015 - A car trapped in Floodwater at rail underpass near Maitland Hospital

2015 - Tree fell of house in Tenambit — 2015 - Tree fell of house in Tenambit
2015 - Tree fell of house in Tenambit

Trimming dangerous hanging branches from a EWP — Trimming dangerous hanging branches from a EWP
Trimming dangerous hanging branches from a EWP

2015 - Tree fell across lane way, garage and onto a house in Rutherford — 2015 - Tree fell across lane way, garage and onto a house in Rutherford
2015 - Tree fell across lane way, garage and onto a house in Rutherford

Refilling the sand bagging machine — Refilling the sand bagging machine
Refilling the sand bagging machine

2015 April Storms - Cars as far as you can see from all over the state and beyond. — 2015 April Storms - Cars as far as you can see from all over the state and beyond.
2015 April Storms - Cars as far as you can see from all over the state and beyond.

Dinner Time for volunteers during an operation. Food bill in 2015 was $32,000. — Dinner Time for volunteers during an operation. Food bill in 2015 was $32,000.
Dinner Time for volunteers during an operation. Food bill in 2015 was $32,000. This includes the RFS volunteers.

Water level was up to caravan doors the night before. — Water level was up to caravan doors the night before.
Water level was up to caravan doors the night before.

The Wallis Creek flood gates are basically a non return system preventing flood water from the Hunter River entering the creek. — The Wallis Creek flood gates are basically a non return system preventing flood water from the Hunter River entering the creek.
The Wallis Creek flood gates are basically a non return system preventing flood water from the Hunter River entering the creek.

The sand-baged flood gates at the Maitland train station in 2015. — The sand-baged flood gates at the Maitland train station in 2015.
The sand-baged flood gates at the Maitland train station in 2015.

A punt transporting passengers and goods from Morpeth to Hinton in 2015 — A punt transporting passengers and goods from Morpeth to Hinton in 2015
A punt transporting passengers and goods from Morpeth to Hinton in 2015

Participate in Rescue training. — Participate in Rescue training.
Participate in Rescue training.

The Wespac Chopper — The Wespac Chopper
The Wespac Chopper

2021 - A roof blown off a neighbour’s house and blown 50 metres to come to rest here — 2021 - A roof blown off a neighbour’s house and blown 50 metres to come to rest here
2021 - A roof blown off a neighbour’s house and blown 50 metres to come to rest here

Projects

1950s Fender Bassman I built 2004 — 1950s Fender Bassman I built 2004
1950s Fender Bassman I built 2004

3 Bikes I restored — 3 Bikes I restored
3 Bikes I restored

Building a base for a Pizza Oven at the farm — Building a base for a Pizza Oven at the farm
Building a base for a Pizza Oven at the farm

Cooking with the completed Pizza Oven — Cooking with the completed Pizza Oven
Cooking with the completed Pizza Oven

Fencing Project a home — Fencing Project a home
Fencing Project a home

Fencing Project a home — Fencing Project a home
Fencing Project a home

The last trip for the Hilux before sale - Getting ready for a concrete job — The last trip for the Hilux before sale - Getting ready for a concrete job
The last trip for the Hilux before sale - Getting ready for a concrete job

Building a Cubby House for the kids — Building a Cubby House for the kids
Building a Cubby House for the kids

The finished Cubby House — The finished Cubby House
The finished Cubby House

A trailer I bought to help a friend out. — A trailer I bought to help a friend out.
A trailer I bought to help a friend out.

Pressing kinks out of mud guards — Pressing kinks out of mud guards
Pressing kinks out of mud guards

Fitting floor, ladder racks, steps and hand rails. — Fitting floor, ladder racks, steps and hand rails.
Fitting floor, ladder racks, steps and hand rails.

Spray painting components. — Spray painting components.
Spray painting components.

Fitting axle using a chain block. — Fitting axle using a chain block.
Fitting axle using a chain block.

The almost finished trailer — The almost finished trailer
The almost finished trailer

Farm Work

Myself operating our old 2WD International Tractor at the farm — Myself operating our old 2WD International Tractor at the farm
Myself operating our old 2WD International Tractor at the farm

Planting Sugar Cane on a friends farm at Home Hill Qld — Planting Sugar Cane on a friends farm at Home Hill Qld
Planting Sugar Cane on a friends farm at Home Hill Qld

A Murray Grey Bull — A Murray Grey Bull
A Murray Grey Bull

Loading cattle at yards — Loading cattle at yards
Loading cattle at yards

Cleaning out a Dam — Cleaning out a Dam
Cleaning out a Dam

Fencing - A common job on a farm. — Fencing - A common job on a farm.
Fencing - A common job on a farm.

After rebuilding the yards — After rebuilding the yards
After rebuilding the yards

A can harvester on friends farm at Home Hill Qld — A can harvester on friends farm at Home Hill Qld
A can harvester on friends farm at Home Hill Qld

Laying Fluming at Friend's cane farm at Home Hill Qld — Laying Fluming at Friend's cane farm at Home Hill Qld
Laying Fluming at Friend's cane farm at Home Hill Qld

Watering a freshly planted cane field — Watering a freshly planted cane field
Watering a freshly planted cane field

Cattle near main dam — Cattle near main dam
Cattle near main dam

A crop duster loader on airstrip on a neighbours properties — A crop duster loader on airstrip on a neighbours properties
A crop duster loader on airstrip on a neighbours properties

Spreading fertiliser at the farm. — Spreading fertiliser at the farm.
Spreading fertiliser at the farm.