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25.01.2022 Christmas Special! "A woman, armed only with notebook and pen, a tape-recorder and - a crucial difference - a brain, gets the better of a whole bunch of dubiou...s men!" "Pinched or Planted ?" - The Cunjelella Cattle Mystery Get it now at less than 1/2 price - $20 only for this True Outback Australian Real-Life 'Whodunnit'. See more

24.01.2022 1st to 11th Installments today - Click here http://outbackgoverness.com/ Scroll to end of page. Click the flowers. Today's password is Evening Star

23.01.2022 Let’s catch on some Important Inventors with There Inventions Thomas Edison: In 1878, he researched into developing a practical incandescent lamp and on October... 14, 1878, Edison filed his first patent application for "Improvement In Electric Lights". Philo Taylor Farnsworth: Philo T. Farnsworth was a talented scientist and inventor from a young age. In 1938, he unveiled a prototype of the first all-electric television and went on to lead research in nuclear fusion Karl Benz is one of the many individuals given credit for the creation of the first automobile. In 1885 he invented the motorized tricycle, which became the first "horseless carriage" to be driven by an internal combustion engine. James Watt: He was a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist who improved on Thomas Newcomen's 1712 Newcomen steam engine with his Watt steam engine in 1776, which was fundamental to the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution in both.

23.01.2022 "Lewie the Little Lamb" illustrated by local kids. Written by Pamela (Goodman) Lewis. Buy online here www.jasonswoodheap.com.au or from Murweh Made shop or Healthy Aging. If interested in learning how to self-publish like Pam, contact us for individual or group workshops

22.01.2022 2nd edition now available at Charleville Newsagency or from Mulga Mob Publishing, 109 Galatea St Charleville.(ph: 46541616)

21.01.2022 Another outback story for all ages - cost very little.Support a little business in the bush.

21.01.2022 Hi All, the Shop Now button seems to have a problem so click it then select "Test Button" and it works. Thanks

21.01.2022 https://www.charlevillequeensland.com/book-shop Gifts priced well under $10.00 - For the kids (the young at heart) download these books in AudioBook, Read Along for Audiobook and ebook formats for iPad (ibooks), and other ereaders. https://www.charlevillequeensland.com/book-shop

17.01.2022 "The time is always right to do whats right. ~Martin Luther King Jr." You can help an elderly lady from the Queensland Outback to see Just Buy A Book! With ...waiting lists for cataract surgery at public hospital estimated at upwards of 18 months, going private is the only way for elderly pensioners to regain vison and independence. However, the cost is far, far in excess of most OAPs bank balance. If you would like to help and like a good clean family friendly outback story then all you need to do is buy a book. If the storyline is not your billy of tea then please share this post with others. This lady is trying to raise the money for an operation, she is blind in one eye and with extremely limited vison in the other. Although living independently, she has falls as vision loss makes it difficult. This adventurous 80-year-old should not have her spirit corralled to the holding yard and her mind slipping into sadness. Jocelyn is not asking for a handout, rather that people will purchase her book either the ebook version ($4.99) or the printed book. ($ 22.00 includes postage). Please Click the Shop Now button above. See more

16.01.2022 1st to Final Installments today - Click here http://outbackgoverness.com/ Scroll to end of page. Click the flowers. Today's password is Anzac

15.01.2022 Does your child enjoy audio books? Here is one for all the family to enjoy. Produced locally. - Three Australian bush kids are alarmed by a plan the Welfare hav...e for their future. By 'flying beneath the radar' of the authorities, they avoid being noticed as missing. On bicycles they explore the western outback of Queensland and New South Wales, in search of a home where they can live together. Humorous, true to life incidents with plenty of ups and downs. For - ages 7 to 70. Reviews: I just want to say, this is one of the best stories.... I wish it could have gone on longer, but the ending was the best. It brought tears to my eyes, it made my heart fill with joy,. I give this book a AAA . ...I would like to say, Thank You, to the author & you can take me on another cross-country journey, anytime you want to. You have made it into my Hall of Fame!!! "The story is so real that you feel you know Peter, Robyn and Billy well. Billy is such a cute little boy with all his funny sayings. I would say to anyone who is looking for a story for the whole family, don't miss this one! " Read more here: - https://www.charlevillequeensland.com/a-bunch-of-battlers-a See more

15.01.2022 1st to 10th Installments today - Click here http://outbackgoverness.com/ Scroll to end of page. Click the flowers. Today's password is Evening Star

14.01.2022 1st to 7th Installments today - Click here http://outbackgoverness.com/ Scroll to end of page. Click the flowers. Today's password is RAIN

13.01.2022 In her novel, Crossing Borders, Jocelyn Price, draws on personal experiences (from life in Afghanistan and as a governess in outback Queensland), to weave a delightful, family friendly story for all ages. Themes of courage, resilience and kindness, underpin the storyline... _______ On a cattle station in south west Queensland, Steven West, holding the hands of his two sons, contemplates the dry red dirt and mulga scrub. The wisps of high cloud in the morning sky hold no promi...se of rain. - A tough bushman, his heart is locked in sorrow after the death of his wife. The boys, grieving for their mother are nonetheless typical bush kids - mischievous, resourceful, and soft hearted, but too much of a handful for a succession of governesses. Rashida is a determined young refugee with a secret quest, and is unaware that she is being pursued by a dangerous criminal from her recent past. Middle Eastern and Outback Australian cultures collide, secrets are unraveled, threats neutralized and romance, aided by two small, irrepressible outback boys. http://www.outbackgoverness.com.au/ Originally published as an ebook, "Crossing Borders" has been downloaded several hundred times. Recently published in print "Crossing Borders" (ISBN: 9 780992 519414) is available from- Mulga Mob Publishing, 109 Galatea St. Charleville, Qld. 4470 Phone: 07 4654 1616 Or - Email- [email protected] See more

13.01.2022 "The time is always right to do whats right . ~Martin Luther King Jr. Help an elderly lady from the Queensland Outback to see Just Buy A Book! https://www.facebook.com/OutbackGoverness/ Please Read and Share - especially with politicians and those Qld. bureaucrats who may like to spare just a teensy, little bit of their Christmas bonus This Elderly Lady is not asking for a Handout but a Hand. The time is always right to do whats right . ~Martin Luther King Jr. Help an ...elderly lady from the Queensland Outback to see Just Buy A Book! https://www.facebook.com/OutbackGoverness/ With waiting lists for cataract surgery at public hospital estimated at upwards of 18 months, going private is the only way for elderly pensioners to regain vison and independence. However, the cost is far, far in excess of most OAP's bank balance. If you would like to help and like a good clean family friendly outback story then all you need to do is buy a book. If the storyline is not your billy of tea then please share this post with others. This lady is trying to raise the money for an operation, she is blind in one eye and with extremely limited vison in the other. Although living independently, she has falls as vision loss makes it difficult to navigate uneven ground, uneven floor and so on. This adventurous 80-year-old should not have her spirit corralled to the holding yard and her mind slipping into sadness. Jocelyn is not asking for a handout, rather that people will purchase her book either the ebook version ($4.99) or the printed book. ($ 22.00 includes postage). http://www.charlevillequeensland.com/#!crossingborders/c11bg In Sydney they are spending How Much?? on fireworks. Our government hands out How Much?? on foreign aid. People spend How Much?? on restaurants in the city etc etc and our senior citizens get asked to wait how long?? being unable to see or... Please share this all over. See more

13.01.2022 https://www.amazon.com/Saygar-Magnificent-Elizabeth-Jurado/dp/1645705978/ref=s

12.01.2022 Lets catch on some Important Inventors with There Inventions Thomas Edison: In 1878, he researched into developing a practical incandescent lamp and on October... 14, 1878, Edison filed his first patent application for "Improvement In Electric Lights". Philo Taylor Farnsworth: Philo T. Farnsworth was a talented scientist and inventor from a young age. In 1938, he unveiled a prototype of the first all-electric television and went on to lead research in nuclear fusion Karl Benz is one of the many individuals given credit for the creation of the first automobile. In 1885 he invented the motorized tricycle, which became the first "horseless carriage" to be driven by an internal combustion engine. James Watt: He was a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist who improved on Thomas Newcomen's 1712 Newcomen steam engine with his Watt steam engine in 1776, which was fundamental to the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution in both.

10.01.2022 We have some wonderful locally written books available in store. The books are also available as Audio Books. Great idea to if you are traveling or for the elderly. #Murweh #madeinmurweh #charlevilleqld

09.01.2022 What a great initiative by MyGov India and PM Narendra Modi to acknowledge amazing women achievers of India. We all know and love #BharatKiLaxmi P.V.Sindhu Saks...hiMalik Kadian #HarshiniKanhekar, but there are many more incredible stories that remain untold. Stories of bravery, of grit and of changing history forever. Trace the journey of many of these incredible women in Neha J Hiranandani book Girl Power.

09.01.2022 1st to 13th Installments today - Click here http://outbackgoverness.com/ Scroll to end of page. Click the flowers. Today's password is Anzac

09.01.2022 Extract from Les Pickering's soon to be released book - "Deceptions, Decisions, Dilemmas" This is his third book of true stories and poems telling of life in Qu...eensland's gulf country in the days of his youth. Reserve your copy now in print or ebook (Caution: Those who are offended by material that is not politically correct etc. better scratch this off your reading list) THE MAN THAT BENDS THE LEAD He is the man that bends the lead And he is always riding a real handy steed And when the wild ones make their sudden break He will be quick off the mark, theres no time to be late. This mob had smelt riders coming so near, Now theres that crashing timber sound and the thunder of hooves loud and clear. His horse is always watching and so quick on his feet He will prick his ears, grab the bit, this nob wont have him beat. The rider has picked his passage, he is going at breakneck speed. He knows what to do when he is up there bending the runaway lead. He rides with pride and determination, He is the top ringer on every cattle station, Yes he was the smartest ringer on those Gulf cattle runs And when the whips were cracking he always got the job done. Those men will soon be gone forever that used to bend the lead around. Its all done in style now, by a chopper hovering up above the ground.

06.01.2022 Meet Jessie who I photographed yesterday for the #AIPPreflections project. Jessie served as a Sergeant with the Australian Airforce during WW2. Stationed at... Ballarat, Jessie told me that "it was my first real experience of discipline and I just took it all as it came, I just went with the flow". She is photographed here with a picture of her husband who also served during WW2 and became a POW. They married after the war and went on to keep serving through their significant involvement in the Australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen & Women, with Jessie becoming President of the Tasmanian branch. Jessies daughter Margaret spoke to me about her parents and said that "Mum and Dad were always very involved in helping others". In describing her parents, she quoted the line you guard each mans dignity and save each mans pride. She explained that this meant that you help people to recognise and handle things themselves and that youre just behind the scenes, youre not at the front. She said that her mum and dad were like that all the time. Margaret told me that "Mum had a wonderful way with men who were suffering from post-traumatic stress, as youd call it today, and she still does". http://www.aipp.com.au/reflections

06.01.2022 Hi all, I am testing a marketing tool for my books. click link or Copy/Past link into browser. This will take you to a page where you can read the entire book online. On that page there are icons to comment, like, follow, share tweet etc. I would really appreciate it if you would do any one (or all) of these. Thanks heaps, Marg http://r.mnd.io/245wjy

05.01.2022 Books From The Bush December 16 at 1:53 PM https://www.charlevillequeensland.com/book-shop Gifts priced well under $10.00 - For the kids (the young at heart)... download these books in AudioBook, Read Along for Audiobook and ebook formats for iPad (ibooks), and other ereaders. https://www.charlevillequeensland.com/book-shop See more

04.01.2022 On the shelves now! Thanks Neil for the tales - "laugh out loud" ; poignant and inspirational family memories.

02.01.2022 How would you go with a pet emu? A story for ages 4 to 9. Click the link to download in audio (#5.50) or e-book for your ipad or any otherebook reader ($3.30) o...r read along print it yourself format ($2.20). A young girl in outback Queensland finds an abandoned emu egg ust as it is hatching. She names the chick "Rascal". As he grows, Rascal lives up to his name by getting up to all sorts of mischief. Rascal eventually becomes a very responsible grown up emu. "Rascal" is based on the young writer caring for an abandoned emu chick found near Cooper Creek in western Queensland. https://www.charlevillequeensland.com/rascal See more

02.01.2022 1st to 9th Installments today - Click here http://outbackgoverness.com/ Scroll to end of page. Click the flowers. Today's password is RAIN

01.01.2022 A Christmas Excerpt from Chapters 3 and 4 of the book A Bunch of Battlers. By Kylie aged 11 years to get a complete copy visit www.booksfromthebush.com.au (P...ete (14), Robyn (11) & Billy (5) children, evading the Child Welfare Department, and travelling by bicycle, have set up a hidden camp in the city of Melbourne in bushland near Collingwood Farm. Peter has gone job hunting while Billy and Robyn take a look around the area.) >>> The noise of traffic gradually surrounded them as they headed towards the main road. Turning left the children entered a quieter street. A large church sat between two of the houses. The church door was open. Billy had a thoughtful look on his face. As they came beside it he let go of Robyns hand, ran up the steps and through the door. "Billy..." Robyns surprised voice tailed off in mid-yell, remembering the need not to draw attention to them, she looked around. There seemed to be nobody watching. Quickly she followed her little brother. Standing just inside the doorway Robyn saw Billy kneeling in front of the altar. As she was halfway down the aisle he stood up, turned, and ran towards her. She put out her arms. He ran into them like a toddler and gave her a hug. "Oh Robbie," He whispered. "I just remembered that it is Christmas soon. Santa won't know where we live, so I asked God to tell him." <<< Later on in the story >>>> "Pete... began Robyn What about Christmas?" she told him about Billy's visit to the church. "No problem well have enough money to buy him a few little toys. Besides that I read an interesting notice in the window of the grocery store. Because this is the poor part of the city, the Brotherhood of Saint Laurence put on a Christmas party. It is on Christmas Day at the church and costs only five dollars per family and each kid under ten gets a present from Santa Ive already put our name down and paid the money." Pete smiled broadly. Robyn flung her arms around him. "Oh Pete youre just the best big brother in the world". <<< (Christmas day arrives) >>>> Peter pushed the billycan of water closer to the coals, as small flames leaped and crackled. It was just before dawn on Christmas Day. He had woken early to lay out Billy's presents and now a fine new sleeping bag and a stocking full of toys were waiting beside Billys bike. Throwing a handful of tea leaves into the boiling water Pete lifted the billy from the fire and fetched his mug. He sat drinking his tea and thought about the past few weeks. Things had gone pretty well for them. The money from the paper rounds had built up into a large sum that Pete had put into the Commonwealth Bank. It had cost them less for food than he had originally thought. Day old bread from the bakers was less than half price and best of all they'd found a way of getting fruit and vegetables for nothing! Several mornings a week they went to a street market in Richmond, and picked up the produce that had fallen to the ground during unloading and could not be sold. Sudden streaks of sunlight filtered through the trees. Pete poured himself another cuppa as Billys voice wailed from the tree house, He didnt come! Pete! Pete! Silly Billy comforted Robyn use your brains. Santa couldn't climb up the tree - his tummy would get in the way. Here, put your clean clothes on, and go scout around below. Santa wont have forgotten you Im sure. Pete stood at the foot of the tree. Careful nipper - take it easy - too quick and you'll fall! Too late! Billy lost his grip and fell into his brothers strong arms. Silly Billy said Pete, tousling his hair. Merry Christmas. Billy squirmed away with a shout of delight as he spied the presents. Robbie, Pete! Look! Look! he spread the sleeping bag out - sat on it and began pulling out some toys. What have you got there? asked Robyn as she climbed down from the tree. It says Billy announced Billy excitedly holding the stocking up. Santa can spell my name see! Billy spread the toys around him talking all the time. Smiling with amusement - Peter and Robyn sat sipping their tea. A front-end loader! I can build a pond for duckie exclaimed the little boy. Dont forget your breakfast, called Robyn and remember we have a party to go to today. Whose birthday is it? demanded Billy whose only experience of parties had been birthdays. Its Baby Jesus, answered Pete and thats why we are going to church before the party so mind you keep your clothes clean. <<<<< (..later on..)---------------------- >>>> Robyn cast a critical eye over the boys I dont think a western hat is quite the thing to wear to church, Pete. Righto, grinned Pete removing his hat I was only teasing anyway. I guessed that said Robyn but you can never tell with boys - you might have been serious! Come on! Come on! Billy was eager to be off, he had both pockets of his shorts crammed with toy vehicles and held a fire engine in his hand. Just one toy ordered Robyn or youre likely to lose them - and anyway, all those cars push your pockets out of shape. Billy had expected this answer Okay just the fire engine then. Teddy can mind the other things. he added as he emptied his pockets. The streets were quiet and the air warm as the children walked to the church. They went in following a couple of family groups and slipped into a seat near the side door. There were many families with small children and each seemed to be carrying a new toy. After the service the children passed unnoticed among the crowd of people. They walked in the direction of the Brotherhood Centre several blocks away, for the Christmas party. That was a good song remarked Billy. Which one? enquired Robyn? The socks one answered Billy. Socks? Socks? Which one was about socks? queried Pete You know, they were washing them, explained Billy Washing socks? What are you talking about? Pete and Robyn were both puzzled. Billy spoke slowly and patiently as though to a very small child Listen this is how it goes. While shepherds washed their socks by night. Now do you know it? Oh Billy! exclaimed Robyn and Pete together. Then they were laughing too hard to speak. Billy just stared at them. He began to laugh because they looked so funny. Finally Pete clapped him on the shoulder, Billy, you say the funniest things! Robyn wiped her streaming eyes, and looking at her watch said, Well have to run. Up on my shoulders, Nipper Pete swung his little brother aloft and jogged alongside Robyn. <<<<< (..later on..) >>>> I ate too much, began Robyn, Me too! agreed the boys. I reckon we wont have to eat for a couple of days at least, added Pete. It was late afternoon and the children had just returned to their hideout after a wonderful Christmas dinner. Billy showed a small box of Lego and a large bag of lollies to teddy You can mind these now Ted, while I play with my Santa things. He spread his toys out and was soon engrossed in a game. Whats the next move, Pete? Where and when do we go from here? Robyn sat down beside Pete who was leaning with his back against the trunk of the tree. Well Ive been thinking, cosy and all as this set up is, we're bound to be noticed when school starts back. I mean you and Billy cant just go to a school because they will want to meet your parent or guardian. Im ok because I look big enough to have left. If you dont go to school and youre noticed around school hours someones sure to dob and there goes our freedom I reckon we better head bush in a couple of weeks. What are we going to do about school anyway? After all it is against the law not to go to school unless youre nearly fifteen, and we dont want to be asking for trouble that obviously! Correspondence School of course! answered Pete The school teacher told us about it once, maybe you werent there that day. If you live a long way from a school or are travelling around a lot then you can do school by mail. I seem to remember something about it replied Robyn, Sounds just the thing, Pete, Ill find out all about it from the library. I reckon we ought to head north - up Mildura way - there could be fruit picking going and its getting into station country too. Pete took out a map Ive been looking see, we can get a train to Sea Lake, then a couple of days ride brings us to here - this national park on the Murray River. We should be able to make a pretty inconspicuous camp there. Its a start anyway. Hey you two Billy called. They looked over at him as he sat surrounded by toys. Its been a bloody good Christmas! Billy eyes sparkled with mischief. BILLY! Robyn exploded dont you swear or Ill wash your mouth out with soap and water. Billy was unashamed Well its been a beaut Christmas then he answered - his face one broad grin. <<<<< See more