High Coutry Cattlemen

The High Country down here in Victoria has been a pretty touchy subject over the last few years, with much grinding of the teeth and not a lot of common sense.

First of all, I’m mainly on side with the High Country cattlemen (HCC), and that’s way I feel. Having said that, I’ve also cussed the beggars at times, when a mob of cattle have left paddies or overrun the bush camp. LOL

The ‘other side’ down here have promised action in the High Country (what ever that means) to restore some sense into the situation, and come to a compromise with the HCC allowing cattle grazing to return.

The local blokes I’ve spoken to over the years don’t want to stuff the bush......that’s the last thing on their mind, because there’s nothing to be gained from it.

Then there was one old bloke (Burt?) who under the sufferance of VB, lamented the change in history reaching back to 1839. Another VB got him talking about the ‘bloody tourists’ and their %*^$# mentality.

So we sat on the side of the Wellington around a small fire, somewhere above Licola, and blamed our misery on the rest of the World. Things were crystal clear in our drunken state! Every other beggar was at fault!

And there lays the inexplicable problem. Who is to blame for the position we’re in? I suspect too many voices on both sides, and not enough common sense.

So get in your 4wd and listen to the other half.

I’ll get off my soap box now. LOL

Ps The annual Cattlemen’s do has changed because of rain. You’ll need to get on their web site for detail.

Cheers