Injured Honey needs sweet place to recuperate
RSPCA Eurobodalla Branch is urgently looking for a convalescent home for Honey, a 10-month old American Staffy, while she recovers from a badly broken leg.
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Honey came from the Batemans Bay area, but was sent to Sydney for specialist vet care at RSPCA's Yagoona Shelter. She has had surgery and is on the mend, but she is unhappy at the shelter. After her experiences, Honey is somewhat fearful and is unsettled by the noises and other dogs in close proximity.
Honey needs a quiet, loving home for the next six to eight weeks, where she can rest and regain her health and confidence. It would be best that she be the only dog in the household, as she should not be running, jumping or going up and down stairs.
If you can help please contact RSPCA Eurobodalla Branch on 0429 488 200.
Eurobodalla RSPCA
Early bush fire danger period
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If anything, it discourages spring burns.
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Mick Holten
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Nor is the critical need for significant improvements in recognising and responding to local advice.
It is also disappointing that there are no observations regarding the importance of a clearly articulated strategy for the management of fuel loads in heavily forested areas on public land.
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James Jackson
NSW Farmers' President
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The consultations, which informed NCOSS's submission to the NSW Government's Housing Strategy Discussion Paper, highlight the impact natural disasters are having on housing availability and conditions across the state.
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It's the infrastructure boom that delivers both social and economic benefits at the time we most need it, to the locations that most need it.
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