http://bushroots.com/wp A showcase for ideas and discussion on art, poetry, music, publishing and design that are born from the Australian Bush Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:06:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Nymagee Outback Music Festival….a myth or a real event? Rumoured to be the birthplace of Country Rock n Roll …..yes it is real, in fact, like the sixties, if you havent been there then its impossible to explain anyway….this year, the action flows with the single day of frenzied ... http://bushroots.com/wp/2009/08/nymagee-outback-music-festival-a-day-in-the-dirt/ I was recently approached by friends and collaborators Andrew Hull and Tonchi McIntosh to develop  a new website for the Nymagee Outback Music Festival (the home of country rock n roll) to be held on the 31st October 2009.  I was eager to provide my support for the cause so ... http://bushroots.com/wp/2009/08/nymagee-music-festival/ Extracts from the personal war diary of T. E. Drane from Forbes, NSW, written during WWI between August 1914 and April 1916. Read the complete diary of T.E. Drane Sunday Oct 18th 1914 Leaving through Sydney Heads 5.30 pm. We are just sailing now away towards the heads, at last we are on ... http://bushroots.com/wp/2009/06/extracts-from-anzac-gallipoli-war-diary-by-tedrane/  Click here to read the introduction   August 4th 1914 After the war broke out, I was one day reading the news and I saw where they wanted volunteers in Australia for an Expeditionary Force that was to be formed in Sydney. I studied up my chance for weeks, and came to the conclusion ... http://bushroots.com/wp/2009/04/anzac-gallipoli-war-diary-by-tedrane/ hi folks, it is with great sadness that i make this post. yesterday a select group of people put together by the kimberley land council voted to allow the liberal gov of wa to proceed to the next step of constructing a massive polluting gas hub on a pristine part of australia's coast. trading 60 000+ ... http://bushroots.com/wp/2009/04/james-price-kimberley-coast-wa-gas-plant-update-the-last-frontier-sold-out/ During my time on the road visiting rural Australia, I am always meeting people who are doing some great things through various creative mediums including art, music, publishing and business. Bushroots.com is a personal non-profit website to showcase some of these ideas and to serve as a base for various ... http://bushroots.com/wp/2009/04/what-is-bushroots/ Hi there friends, comrades, like souls and earth lovers.. On Friday the 27th of March there is a huge concert up in Broome to raise awareness and support for the many thousands of Broome and Kimberly locals who are devastated that the WA state Liberal Gov, supported by the Commonwealth are ... http://bushroots.com/wp/2009/03/walmadany-concert-for-heritage/ In June 2007 a group of blokes from the town of Forbes in NSW fulfilled an ambition to complete the Kokoda track. This story written by Ian Bown documents their journey and provides an insight into their experience. Go to story>> [caption id="attachment_712" align="aligncenter" width="469" caption="Back (L to R) Andrew Drane, ... http://bushroots.com/wp/2009/03/forbes-to-kokoda-and-back/ [caption id="attachment_712" align="aligncenter" width="469" caption="Back (L to R) Andrew Drane, Josh Baker, Steve Cook, Ian Bown, Scotty Reid, John Milton, David Hoggets, Zac Rennick. Front (L to R) Ralph Baker, Norm Cook, John (Tractor) Rennick, Michael (Harry) Walker, Peter Hollstein, Viv Russell."][/caption] We arrived in Port Moresby on the 20th of ... http://bushroots.com/wp/2009/03/kokoda-day-1/ Up at 6.30am to get the gear loaded.  Store our bags at hotel and last breakfast.   Wheatbix, two fried eggs toast and coffee. What a breakfast, last good one for a week. Very excited let’s go I thought. The two trucks arrived eventually, did I mention New Guinea time yep. ... http://bushroots.com/wp/2009/03/day-2-owens-corner-to-ua-ule-creek/