Stephen, don’t tempt me!
Denise
Denise Lawungkurr Goodfellow
PO Box 71
Darwin River, NT, Australia 0841
043 8650 835
PhD candidate, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW.
Founding Member: Ecotourism Australia
Nominated by Earthfoot for Condé Nast’s International Ecotourism Award, 2004.
With every introduction of a plant or animal that goes feral this continent
becomes a little less unique, a little less Australian.
On 13 Apr 2016, at 10:40 am, Stephen Ambrose <> wrote:
> I also hope that the bird (and plant) species that are depicted collectively
> across all the new bank notes represent different areas of the continent,
> rather than just colourful species that occur in south-eastern or eastern
> Australia. The absence of "species" from Western Australia or the Northern
> Territory, for instance, may fuel further calls for political secession.
>
> Stephen Ambrose
> Ryde, NSW
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
> Peter Morgan
> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 10:15 AM
> To: John Tongue
> Cc: birding-aus (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] 'Native' birds on the new $5 banknote
>
> The following from the RBA is not clear to me:
>
> <<The Bank has today (12 April) released images of the new $5 banknote that
> will be issued into circulation from 1 September 2016. The images show the
> basic design artwork of each side of the banknote.>>
>
> The first sentence suggests it is the final image. The second says it is the
> "basic design artwork", which suggests to me it is not the final artwork.
>
> The release also says that the flower and bird theme will follow through
> other notes, so one hopes they get it right.
>
> Peter Morgan
>
> The conservation battle is never finally won; the development battle is.
>
>> On 13 Apr 2016, at 9:51 AM, John Tongue <> wrote:
>>
>> No, I think what they’ve issued is the final design.
>>
>>
>>> On 13 Apr 2016, at 8:40 AM, Peter Morgan <> wrote:
>>>
>>> I think this is a preliminary design and yet to be finalised. If so, then
>>> hopefully this commentary will ensure a better depiction of the Spinebill
>>>
>>> Peter Morgan
>>>
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