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Mountain Journal magazine #6 is out The MJ magazine is an annual print run of 1,000 copes that is circulated for free to mountain and valley towns between Melbourne and Canberra. The 2026 edition is currently at the printers (thanks …

Each year we produce an edition of mountain journal magazine - covering 'environment, news, culture from the Australian Alps'.

This year the mag has a focus on the theme of 'the mountains are changing, are we ready?'

You can find it as a pdf here >

themountainjournal.com/2026/02/28/m...

Here's one I prepared earlier ...

The trouble is the humidity means a thunderstorm could just pop up anywhere at anytime .. I'm fully expecting to get very wet riding home ...

Illustrated, board-game-style poster about mask-wearing and COVID-19, designed like a Monopoly board with a pale green background, orange borders, and hand-drawn text. In the centre is a large yellow square reading: “WEARING A MASK IS THE EASIEST WAY TO MAKE A DIRECT, POSITIVE IMPACT ON YOUR COMMUNITY.” Below it is a smaller card that reads: “NOT WEARING A MASK? IT’S THE EASIEST WAY TO CAUSE DIRECT HARM TO EVERYONE AROUND YOU.” Dice, a house, cards, and game tokens are scattered around the board to reinforce the board-game theme. Across the top are panels saying “DON’T GET COVID,” “IT BREAKS CHAINS OF INFECTION,” “MASK UP! BECAUSE,” “YOU ONLY HAVE ONE BODY,” and “DON’T SPREAD COVID.” Down the left side are boxes stating “KILLING AND MAIMING OTHERS IS BAD,” “IT PROTECTS EXTRA VULNERABLE GROUPS LIKE KIDS AND THE ELDERLY,” “IT MAKES YOU A MORE EFFECTIVE ALLY TO THOSE IN NEED,” “COVID SPREAD IS CLASS WARFARE,” and “MEDICAL BILLS ARE EXPENSIVE.” The bottom left corner reads “PROTECT OTHERS.” Along the right side are messages including “IT’S A GOOD DISGUISE AT PROTESTS,” “IT PROTECTS YOU FROM FLU, COLDS, ETC.,” “THERE IS NO CURE FOR LONG COVID,” “IT’S A PATIENTS’ RIGHTS ISSUE,” “IT MAKES YOU MORALLY CONSISTENT,” and “IT’S A PRISONERS’ RIGHTS ISSUE.” The bottom right corner reads “PROTECT YOURSELF.” Along the bottom are additional panels stating “IT’S A WORKERS’ RIGHTS ISSUE,” “COVID DISPROPORTIONATELY HURTS MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES,” and “IT’S A DISABILITY RIGHTS ISSUE.” The overall tone is persuasive and educational, emphasizing that wearing a mask is a simple action with broad social, ethical, and health benefits, while not wearing one causes harm.

By Gilly @profesh_baby:

"Wearing an N95 mask (or better!) is the easiest way to protect yourself and everyone around you. It's an act of solidarity."

Source: x.com/profesh_baby...

Sandy, that's awful, I hope you've got someone with you?

Sending good vibes your way!

My friend Jon has died | First Dog on the Moon Jon Kudelka loved his beautiful family and was fiercely intolerant of greed and hypocrisy

Beautiful tribute. My eyes are leaking ... @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social

Support Options Announced for Repair of Tillamook Air Museum’s Hangar B - Vintage Aviation News The Tillamook Air Museum has outlined ways the public can support repairs to Hangar B, the historic World War II-era blimp hangar damaged by severe winds last December. With assessments ongoing and th...

@garius.bsky.social Can you signal boost? This is a wonderful little museum. They need help.

Drawings of Kangaroo Island fossils provide inspiration for stamp series Colourful illustrations by Peter Trusler depict 500m-year-old fossils of creatures from the Palaeozoic and inspire Australia Post

Wish I'd known about this when I was on KI a fortnight ago!

Look! Listen! All those bird calls you can hear? It’s “just” sounds coming from the lyrebirds. 🤎 #Kinglake3763 #WildOz #birds

Beautifully strange: Australian landscapes photographed from the sky – in pictures The aerial photographer Andrew Vukosav takes his striking images while flying solo on long journeys into remote terrain

Beautifully strange: Australian landscapes photographed from the sky – in pictures

Perfect early today. But was already 30 degrees when er landed. 44 degrees a few hours later.

#aviation
#flylikeanoldlady

This little cutie spotted at #flinderschasenationalpark #kangarooisland

This furry friend was fairly active this evening #kangarooisland

The Remarkables in Flinders chase national part are .. remarkable!

Fabulous rocks and beach at Stokes Bay

Fabulous day exploring Kangaroo Island today - the sea lions are pretty special

Found a furry friend on KI

Flying along the Coorong, then a quick hop across to Kangaroo Island

The next Cessna adventure underway - the obelisk at Robe - 660m strip at Robe sorted out my short field technique

A friend came to visit today & brought the most appropriate tea towel #DogsOfBluesky #Abla #Wally

Four million salmon died prematurely at Tasmanian fish farms in 2025, government data reveals Death toll sparks calls for companies to be fined under animal welfare legislation over mass fish deaths

Almost all salmon in Australia is from Tasmania, and the industry there is essentially unregulated - and dangerously unhealthy.
Do not eat it.

Mt Beauty is a great spot. I'm off to Robe, then Kangaroo Island for 6 days tomorrow... leaving early and getting high!

Flight to Benalla and back this morning... sobering flying over the burnt areas from the Longwood fires

Mine is similar, heads straight for the shade in the dog park, then looks back to suggest I'm insane for walking in the sun ... he may have a point ...

Ouch ... not looking forward to tomorrow 44 in Melbourne

Great article - I saw Concorde fly at the Oshkosh airshow in the early 2000's, then watched from the roof of the Boeing Flight Test building at Boeing Field when G-BOAG landed for the final time

Same ... I tried to explain it was still hot!

Glide and Seek OGN Glider and Aircraft tracker

glideandseek.com?viewport=-35... Glide and seek is the tracker of choice!

It's Joeyglide at Benalla - the National junior gliding comp - lots of action all week