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Yarram Yarram Landcare Network

Locality: Yarram, Victoria

Phone: 56135901

Address: 2 Livingston Road 3971 Yarram, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.yarramlandcare.org

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25.01.2022 #local history VICTORIA'S FIRST FEMALE PARK RANGER MURAL VICTORIA’s first every female Park Range, Kara Healey,has had a mural painted in her honour as part of ...the HEESCO TOWN - YARRAM Mural project. The mural is a fitting tribute to a lady who devoted much of her life to preserving and caring for Tarra Bulga National park. Kara’s story is one of courage and determination. She was born in New Zealand and came to Australia as a two year old with her parents, Mary and William and six siblings. Kara’s was a teachers aide before marrying, Stan McGreevy in 1925. They would have seven children, three of whom would not live beyond. Infancy - (the eldest, Dawn Reddick is a much loved member of the Yarram community today) After WWII life would change dramatically for Kara and her family. The young family moved from their home in North Victoria to Toora. The war had taken a toll on Kara and Stan's marriage and they would divorced in 1948. Kara found employment at the local shoe factory before eventually moving to Yarram, where she was employed as the cook at the local hospital. Kara would also spend time volunteering and visiting patients in the hospital. It was here that she meet her second husband, Jim Healey, who was a park ranger in Tarra Valley National Park. After their marriage in 1949, Kara moved to live in the park with Jim and joined him in caring for the park. Jim’s continued ill health saw him retiring from his role and Kara’s son Victor, stepping in to take on that role for around 18 months. When Victor left, Kara was appointed as the first female park ranger in 1952 After Jims passing in that same year, Kara continued to lived and worked in the park. At the completion of her daily Park Ranger duties, Kara would collect specimens of fungi, flora and fauna for various research organisations, including the CSIRO. Kara collected over 160 fungi species during her time in the park. Two were significant - one a unidentified fungus that caused yellow straw to rot on Mountain Ash was name after Kara Poria healeyi, while another the Lambertella Healeyi also in her honour, which grows on another fungus Cyttaria gunnii. While fungi was her passion, she also collected over 500 flora and fauna specimens for various research organisations as well. Kara retired as Park Ranger in 1963, following her marriage to Thomas McKean, and moved into Yarra, but she would never lose her passion for her Park. Kara passed away on June 10 2006. She was 102 years of age. She is buried in Yarram near her beloved park. A plaque outlining the work of Kara Healey is located in the picnic shelter at Tarra Valley picnic area and the Tarra-Bulga visitior centre houses many of her original works. The Friends of Tarra-Bulga National Park have named their lyrebird survey and photo-monitoring programs the Kara Healey Enviroment Monitoring Program’ in her honour.

23.01.2022 Applications are now open for grants of up to $3000 for drought-affected farmers in Wellington Shire Council to implement pest plant and animal control on your property. A series of workshops are also available via Maffra & Districts Landcare Network. Applications close September 27. Full details via the link below

23.01.2022 Do you have any events, training or workshops coming up? Share them (and a link if you have it) in the comments below for your fellow Landcarers to see and we can promote them on Landcare Vic social media and Landcare Gateway. We'll put the call out every Monday for you to share :-)

23.01.2022 We are particularly excited to have been awarded two grants under the National Landcare Program's Smart Farms initiative. One of the $50,000 grants will fund the third phase of the Corner Inlet Broadleaf Seagrass Restoration Project: underwater translocation using SCUBA divers. Thanks Darren Chester and Federal Ag Minister David Littleproud for your ongoing interest and support.

22.01.2022 It's Landcare week and even though we can't see everyone in person, we're going to mark this important occasion by sharing stories from some of the people that make Landcare great. Today it's a snippet from an interview with Kay Belcher, described as the 'glue' of the Woodside Landcare Group by authors Nicki Jennings and Libby Balderstone. In Kay’s words: I moved to Woodside on the 14th March, 1987 when I married local farmer Don Belcher, to begin a new chapter in my life. ...On 6th September, 1989 a public meeting was held in the Woodside Hall for expressions of interest from local farmers, to see if there was enough interest to form a local Landcare group. As a result of this meeting the Woodside Landcare group was formed and Don and I joined as members. Don and I have undertaken many Landcare projects on our property at Woodside including planting shelter belts, fencing native vegetation and many rabbit and fox control programs. We also became part of the Drought Tolerant Pastures group under the guidance of Agronomist, Lisa Warn, from the University of Melbourne’s Mackinnon Project and facilitated by Samantha Monks. I don’t think I have prouder moments than when I have been to Government House on several occasions when the Woodside Landcare group, or our members, have been nominated for State Awards. I AM JUST SO PROUD to think that my home cooking is part of the reason our Landcare group has survived for 30 years and is still very strong, social and passionate about Landcare." Fantastic work, Kay. If you would like access to Kay's hedgehog recipe and to read the full interview with her, head to the YYLN Autumn/Winter magazine: http://www.yarramlandcare.org//31_autumn_winter_2020_lo_re

21.01.2022 We often think of food pyramids, but how about a food and land pyramid? YYLN has an innovative sustainable agriculture project on the horizon that fits neatly as a nature-based solution to improve land use outcomes. #staytuned #landcare

20.01.2022 Landowner Russel pulled off a massive effort with a little help from his friends and the Yarram Yarram Landcare Network this week, planting 3500 trees on former pine plantation land in Carrajung. His property adjoins the Bruthen Creek and the new trees will create important habitat for lyrebirds and the Strzelecki Koala. This project was funded as part of the Victorian Landcare Grants program from the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority and the Department of Environ...ment, Land, Water and Planning. #gippsland #treeplanting Landcare Victoria

19.01.2022 Join Parks Victoria ranger Jono Stevenson on a virtual tour of Corner Inlet's seagrass meadows in this fantastic video prepared as part of the Winter By the Sea program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71cmLcNipCg&feature=youtu.be

18.01.2022 Landowners Ken and Deb moved to the Yarram region several years ago. Since then they have undertaken some impressive environmental work at their property on the Golden Creek. What makes the Golden Creek special is that it ultimately flows into the Nooramunga and Corner Inlet Marine and Coastal Parks, a Ramsar wetland. Landcare, together with the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority, GLaWAC and local contractors have banded together to remove willows from the creek and plant more than 6000 trees so far. As you can see, the trees planted last year are absolutely thriving. Read more about our plans for the project this winter in the latest edition of the YYLN managzine: http://www.yarramlandcare.org//31_autumn_winter_2020_lo_re

18.01.2022 Agriculture Victoria is inviting landholders to take part in a statewide survey about how you manage weeds and rabbits on your property. The results will provide a better understanding of the barriers people face with implementing weed and rabbit management practices. weedsandrabbits.com/survey/

15.01.2022 We have some pretty exciting plans in store for the Jack and Albert River Restoration Project, meaning there's never been a better time to rewatch the JARR Film Festival. Tune in to see some familiar faces in action: https://vimeo.com/301529614/c08a260619 Thank you to our amazing friends and partners:... Wettenhall Environment Trust Alberton Primary School Yarram High School Coastcare Victoria West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority Hancock Victorian Plantations Australia Drift Media

12.01.2022 The many faces of the Jack and Albert Rivers. With the support of the Wettenhall Environment Trust we are monitoring water quality at six sites as part of our JARR Project. This project builds on the fantastic work by Waterwatch over many years. While we are still in the early stages of analysing our data, we hope to see a marked improvement in the quality of water entering Corner Inlet-Nooramunga compared to 20 years ago.

11.01.2022 For Day 3 of Landcare Week, we focus on Rob and Jenny Davies. "Tarrawarra" is a truly impressive and unique farm. The 140 hectare farm supports a commercial cow and calf operation and has two kilometres of frontage to the Albert River on its northern boundary. Owned by Rob and Jenny Davies the property is located at Alberton West, approximately 18 kilometres south west of Yarram. The absolute feature of the property is its 8 hectare wetland, located in its centre. In 1976... the Davies' bought the western part of the property before purchasing the eastern half 4 years later. "With our former lack of knowledge and appreciation of wetland ecology we have a history of draining wetlands in our past. With the "Tarrawarra" wetland once laying between two former dairy properties it is most likely its physical location that prevented this possible fate." When the wetland came under the Davies' ownership in its entirety, it underwent protection works that have transformed it into the wetland sanctuary it is today. Over twenty years ago it was fenced to prevent cattle access. This action saw water quality improve as well as vegetation naturally regenerate. Birdlife has since flourished with a wide range of species present including Pelican, Black Swan, Grebes, Herons, Coots, Ducks and many woodland species. This fencing project not only increased wildlife habitat but has given increased protection for stock. Back in the 80's early signs of salinity were observed in an isolated paddock on the western side of the property. The Davies were quick to fence the area and they revegetated it with a mix of salt tolerant plant species. Swamp Paperbark (Melaleuca ericifolia) was one of the first species to naturally regenerate as well as Blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon), Bursaria (Bursaria spinosa) and Swamp Gum (Eucalyptus ovata). At the time, "Alcoa" was sponsoring saline affected sites by providing hybrid River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) tubestock, which was also added to the mix. Whilst Rob and Jenny have completed an enormous and significant project, they recognise that pest plant and animal control works are on-going. Removal or controlling Willows along their Albert River frontage is seen by them as being their biggest future challenge. The Davies acknowledge the support and inspiration of their Landcare community and Government assistance. To date they have held several field days to hopefully inspire others to undertake protection and enhancement projects. Demonstrating genuine stewardship values, we are fortunate to have dedicated members such as the Davies family within our Landcare community.

11.01.2022 Funding for Landcare Facilitators has never been more important! Initiatives such as the Corner Inlet Broadleaf Seagrass Restoration project simply wouldn't exist without it. Danny O'Brien MP, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Landcare Victoria, Lily D'Ambrosio MP

11.01.2022 So, what's this multispecies cover cropping business all about? Members of the Woodside and Merriman Creek Landcare Groups held an impromptu field day to find out how this age-old technique may benefit their operations. As part of our multispecies trial project we are sowing a mix of tillage radish, peas, ryegrass, brassica, chicory and clover to assess what benefits this could provide to soil health. Sowing is being undertaken using the SoilKee Renovator at three properties. SoilKee inventor Neils Olsen was on hand today to answer many questions. The project is funded under the National Landcare Program's Smart Farms initiative.

10.01.2022 Here's a video prepared by our friends at the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority that details how multi-species cover cropping works. We are delivering a project at three sites across Woodside and Seaspray to maintain ground cover in our region and fill feed gaps. By using the Soilkee Renovator we are also developing new approaches to soil carbon capture. Funding for the project was provided by the National Landcare Program, Smart Farms Initiative. https://vimeo.com/430177430

09.01.2022 Some great work from our friends over at Bass Coast Landcare Network. Implementing new regenerative farming techniques on steep property in the Strzelecki Ranges has major implications for people in our network too. Can't wait for the final product from Drift Media.

09.01.2022 2020 marks 50 years since visionary singer-songwriter Yusuf / Cat Stevens released 'Where do the Children Play?'. To commemorate this significant milestone, the song has been re-mastered with a new film clip. As Landcarers it has got us thinking: given we still face many of the problems highlighted in this song, how many more decades will it take before we wake up and address them once and for all?* We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. *Special mention to board member John... McClumpha for sharing his thoughts and bringing this clip to our attention. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBCJhNiKhFE

08.01.2022 LPLN REGENERATIVE READS Todays read, Native Trees and Shrubs of South Eastern Victoria & Trees of Vic. and Adjoining Areas, by Leon Costermans. The master guide... book/s, these are my go-to for most ID's and project design. The large guide is well-thumbed on the desk and provides a great expanded guide for ID's, revegetation planning and putting together plant communities in different regions. Whilst the Trees guide is a perfect size for a field bag and can be whipped out of the bag or a pocket quickly to get an ID in the field, my copy is full of different leaves! A must-have resource. For the next little while LPLN Facilitator, Danny, will be featuring resources aimed to inspire covering environment, land management, agriculture and more! Stay tuned every Wednesday and Friday for another tidbit off the shelf. Shares, comments & discussion encouraged! What are your go-to resources for inspiration?

07.01.2022 Landcare in the time of COVID: fantastic to have our board members together via Zoom today (minus Melissa). We still have an enormous amount of positive work under way in our catchments and Corner Inlet-Nooramunga. Thank you to our members and partners.

07.01.2022 Many of our members are asking, what is regenerative agriculture? Well our friends over at the South Gippsland Landcare Network , Western Port Catchment Landcare Network Inc and @MornPeninShire are showcasing some of the movement's finer points with the help of a series of videos.

07.01.2022 'Our Farm, Our Plan' is an initiative developed by Dairy Australia with support from our friends across The Ditch, DairyNZ and the Gardiner Dairy Foundation. It's designed to help farmers answer some of the big questions, clarify business and personal goals, and prioritise what to do next. For more details about this exciting initiative and to see whether your dairy farm can get involved, head to the GippsDairy website: https://www.dairyaustralia.com.au/farm-b/our-farm-our-plan

05.01.2022 Like many of my friends and colleagues, I am exhausted. Since the federal court decided in favour of allowing Parks Victoria to actually manage their parks by c...ontrolling all feral vertebrates (rather than all minus one!), the pro feral groups have, to put it mildly, gone nuts. What do I mean by ‘nuts’? They are threatening violence. They are talking about releasing more horses if horses are removed. They are running with some of the most egregiously ludicrous garbage I have ever heard (and trust me that is saying something). Want an example? I saw a comment today from a pro feral who literally said that we need to ‘save’ feral horses in the alps because Australia has an atrocious record on extinctions, and are we willing to let the Aussie brumby go extinct too?. I’m not kidding. Read that again if you need to. It took me a few goes before it sunk in that this luminary was actually trying to argue that we should protect a feral mammal that is pushing critically endangered alpine endemic species ever-closer to extinction, so that the feral horse itself wouldn’t become ‘extinct’... This is one of those times, and one of those subjects, where I weep for expertise. I weep because of the dumbing-down of our society. I weep because we apparently have almost no chance of saving tiny alpine endemics because an ignorant, entitled minority think the Silver Pony was actually a textbook. And yes, I know that some of the woke types will tense-up when I use words like ‘ignorant’ and ‘entitled’, because they’ve been trained that every fool is a ‘client’ that must be pandered to. And how’s that working out for us? Every entitled stooge thinks that their opinion deserves equal weight and a common platform with people who spend their entire lives studying and trying to understand the magnificent complexity of life, and what affects that life. And then trying to protect that fragile diversity. But just as anti-vaxxers do NOT get the same voice as immunologists; just as Flat Earthers do not get the same voice as geomorphologists; pro ferals do not get to pretend that their ignorance is a match for the available science. Let’s be clear: it is OK for people to love horses. It is even OK for them to say that they’d like to keep feral horses in our national parks. These things are value judgements, and people are free to hold whatever values float their boat. But it is categorically NOT OK for anyone to claim that horses are not trashing threatened species’ habitats. Or claim that they are not destroying ancient mossy seepages and bogs. We have science, and evidence, and photographs, and two decades of my lost summers, to tell us that horses unequivocally and undeniably ARE trashing the alps. That is not up for debate. And anyone who thinks it is does not deserve to be pandered to. Ignorance should NOT trump science. Ever. So, because I’m exhausted, and because I am angry, and because I am sick and bloody tired of answering the same dumb what aboutisms 50 times a day right now, let’s deal with this once and for all. Here’s a FAQ on feral horse management: 1. What about deer-n-pigs?. Sometimes it’s one or the other, but usually both are put together. How could we possible consider controlling those darling horses when these other awful mammalian ferals are also causing problems? Well, firstly, we ARE controlling deer and pigs. They are trapped and shot. And yes, we know that they, like horses, also cause damage. That is why they are trapped and shot. But it is ridiculous to suggest that we shouldn’t control horses because other ferals ALSO cause damage. We must control all ferals. But so far we are controlling all ferals except horses. That must change if we want to mitigate damage. And here’s a thing that this deer-n-pigs silliness fails to grasp: each of these 3 ferals has different ‘sign’. We know what causes what damage. We are NOT blaming horses for damage caused by other ferals. But even if we couldn’t tell the difference in ‘sign’, we set remote cameras and record what causes what damage. So we damn-well know. And we have study sites where we have deer, but no horses and pigs. So we know what deer damage in isolation looks like. And we know what it then looks like when you add horses to the equation. And, let me make this very clear: in fragile alpine bogs, and the habitats of critically endangered lizards and frogs horses cause worse damage than deer. Really. If I had to choose between having just horses or just deer in the middle of threatened lizard and/or frog habitat, I’d choose deer every time. The fact that deer (and sometimes pigs too) are also causing damage is MORE not less reason to remove horses. Outright numbers of deer are higher than horses, but raw numbers don’t tell the story. It’s also about distribution, behaviour, size and weight, type of foot, mobbing behaviour, and so on. Lastly, without insulting my intelligence, tell me why it is ok to lethally target pigs and deer, but not horses. Can we PLEASE stop with this what about deer-n-pigs? line. It’s dumb, and it’s wrong. Oh, and the same goes for foxes, cats, cane toads etc. etc. 2. Humans are the biggest problem what about that?. Sigh. Yes, humans cause all the problems. And yes, humans introduced horses. So, whose responsibility is it then to fix the horse problem? Just like with deer-n-pigs, the fact that humans cause myriad problems is absolutely no reason to not fix some of the problems we have caused. Also, it’s illegal to cull humans. And before you even suggest it, check whether you have children; if you do, then you’ve contributed to this biggest problem, so maybe give the misanthropic trope a rest - it is not helpful. 3. It’s not the horses fault. Literally no one ever said it is. This is NOT a punitive thing. There’s no blame, and there’s no punishment. We are literally just trying to stop things going extinct, and trying to stop our national parks from being trashed by ferals. That is all. 4. Can’t you trap them and re-home them?. Yes. In very small numbers. But only in very specific areas. And it’s stressful to the animals. And they injure themselves. And there’s not enough homes for them anyway. And if you want to adopt a horse, you can go get yourself an ex-racehorse (in fact, please do!). Trapping and trucking them out will not even come close to keeping up with rates of increase (due to breeding), except in very small and specific parts of the High Country. But if you want to adopt a feral, knock yourself out. 5. Can’t you just put a fence around the frog habitat?. No. These are often massive areas. They are remote. They are rugged. Fences cost a lot of money. Fences fail. Trees fall on them. Fences channel the damage. Fences affect native mammals and their movement. In treeless areas fences provide perches for predatory birds, affecting the prey species around the fence. I know fences sound simple, and you can make them sound like a win-win, but it’s not. It fails too often. And it doesn’t solve the problem. And, while we’re on the subject, do you really, REALLY think that we haven’t already thought of this, and rejected the idea?? Come on. 6. Can’t you sterilise the horses?. Nup. It can’t be done on a scale that will make a meaningful difference. It is expensive and stressful. It’s not a sensible option. There are papers on this. I’ve shared them before, and I’m too damn tired to dig them up again. Search my previous posts. It won’t work. (Actually, one came to hand quickly. Here: https://www.publish.csiro.au/wr/WR17136). Even the RSPCA says it’s not a realistic option. Again do you honestly think these things aren’t considered/evaluated/discussed by the agencies involved? 7. How can you live with yourself knowing a horse will be killed?. The same way you live with yourself knowing that Alpine Bog Skinks are being pushed to the brink by horses. 8. I understand that something must be done, but I cannot abide aerial shooting. This one seems to stem from the misinformation spread about the cull 20 years ago in Guy Fawkes National Park (NSW). If you still believe that stuff, please read this: https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au//pest/englishReport.pdf. I do not advocate for any specific management action, I just listen to what that best pros in the game tell us. And they say that helicopters provide a stable, close quarters shooting platform. They can access areas not reachable on foot. Modern FAAST protocols are very thorough. The world is watching, so scrutiny will be high. Modern cartridges and nightvision + thermal optics are next-level. All kills are confirmed prior to moving on. Any needed follow-up can be done quicker than on the ground. An important factor in any management (in combination with strict standards around humane considerations) is effectiveness. There is no point spending taxpayer’s dollars on something that is suboptimal compared to other options (and see here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/emr.12350). No one complains about aerial culling of pigs, so maybe double-standards are at play? To be clear, sometimes one technique might be preferable over another for site- or situation-specific reasons. There are professionals in each field, and it is to them we look for guidance. That’s what sensible people do. Whatever method is ever actually applied will be decided based on a range of considerations, but all factors will be considered. 9. Logging/salinity/feral cats/Japanese whaling/Adani/Covid-19/fracking/plastic pollution/the Tiger King are bigger problems why aren’t’ you fixing them instead??. Gah, by this point I’m onto my second bottle. If I need to explain why none of these things make horse damage OK, not only have I failed, but our education system has failed. Think this one through yourselves - I’m off to get drunk. But before I do, let me make one last point: if anyone threatens violence to any of my colleagues over this (or any other) issue, they will be receiving attention from the cops. I am not kidding.

03.01.2022 As many of you are aware, funding for the Victorian Landcare Facilitator Program runs out on June 30. There are 78 Landcare Facilitators in Victoria (myself inc...luded), who face an uncertain future owing to a delay in the state budget. I would encourage everyone to speak with your local MP, write to Environment Minister Lily D'Ambrosio and mobilise your Landcare members to act on your behalf. Landcare Victoria also has a role to play in advocating for an extension to our funding. See more

02.01.2022 These hessian snakes are the centrepiece of the Corner Inlet Broadleaf Seagrass Restoration Project. This week students from Yarram Secondary College are helping us to fill 600 sandbag snakes to create new seagrass habitat in Corner Inlet. Our partners from the Corner Inlet commercial fishing community have also generously provided their time, properties and boats to make this a reality. A project like this simply would not succeed without the tremendous support of our partn...ers. Pennicott Wilderness Journeys OzFish Unlimited The University of Western Australia National Landcare Program West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Bass Coast Landcare Network David Littleproud MP Gippsland Ports SEAL DIVING SERVICES Darren Chester MP Yarram Concrete and Garden Supplies Yarram Upholstery & Auto Trim See more

01.01.2022 Our woody weed control project is targeting blackberry, gorse and boxthorn in priority river catchments of the network. If you own a property in the Jack, Albert or Tarra River catchments and would like assistance in controlling these weed species, a small grant may be available. For further information please contact Jason Pickering via: [email protected]. The picture below shows before and after blackberry control at a property near Madalya in the Strzelecki Ranges.

01.01.2022 Day 2 of Landcare Week and our special guest is none other than YYLN Board Member, David Macaulay. His Stacey’s Bridge property is located on the site originally selected by his Scottish grandfather in 1882. Landcare may be over 30 years old but David and wife Sue started caring for their land almost 45 years ago. Having grown up with a love for the bushland surrounding his family's property, David wanted to find a balance between productive farming and the environment. ... "I started thinking that some areas of the farm were better off being fenced off and preserved rather than being cleared". Not concerned about "the last blade of grass" David wanted the benefits of his Landcare work balanced with the performance of his dairy farm. Long before it was common practice, David was fencing off waterways, protecting native vegetation, using sustainable water use practices and managing the retention of soil and nutrients on his farm. Fencing his water frontages, David saw the immediate benefits with regard to stock management and water quality. More recent revegetation work has transformed eroded river banks, which all adds to the satisfaction David receives from his hard work. David has a long history of involvement with countless community organisations. His passion for the environment is obvious when you look at some of the organisations that David has been involved in. They include the Lands Department, Soil Conservation Authority, Corner Inlet Waterway Authority and Management Group, Gippsland Riparian Project, South Gippsland Bass Implementation Committee, Nooramunga Corner Inlet Project, YYLN JARR Project and the West Gippsland Catchment and Land Protection. Most people would struggle to have time to dedicate to all of these worthy agencies, but for a dairy farmer, it can only be from sheer dedication.

01.01.2022 Fantastic recognition for our Corner Inlet Broadleaf Seagrass Restoration Project. Funding for this project was made possible by The Smart Farms, Small Grants program administered by the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment under the National Landcare Program.

01.01.2022 We are calling for volunteers to assist with our seagrass project tomorrow. Please contact Melissa Ainsworth (0437 640 635) if you're able to help. Work starts at 8.30am in Pt Welshpool. The activity will be hard yakka (loading sandbags), but very rewarding.