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Find a Beach

John Rohde — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 04:35:56 +0000

Of course you can always find a beach via Google Maps.

Alternatively, try NearMap. Here’s some excellent imagery of
Sunshine in NSW.

I haven’t looked all over Australia, but NearMap’s coastal satellite imagery is stunning! The eastern states flood imagery is impressive too.

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Victoria’s Fortnightly Newsletters

John Rohde — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 06:19:18 +0000

Every two weeks the WV committee and WV members collect local windsurfing news, including up coming program schedule and interviews to publish in ‘The WV Gybe Mark’.

Edition 6
Edition 5
Archives

Filed under: editorial, events, Newsletters

10 Things I’ve Learned

John Rohde — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:56:48 +0000

In a recent article titled “10 Things I’ve Learned”, Thomas Chicca reveals some interesting and helpful tips after retiring from an engineering consulting firm after 35 years. Thomas’ tips are very useful and are likely very applicable to many of us… enjoy. Things Tom has learned and some words of wisdom:

Family & health care first, work and career second
Other people are not like me
Managing people is different than managing projects
There’s more than one way to get things done
Most people want to be successful and to do the right thing
Sooner or later you’ll come across someone who is simply a “horses ass”
Fundamentally I’m a geek and Learn as much about yourself as you can
The biggest obstacle to your future may be your past success
When you have a clear and strong belief, it may be wrong
You can never communicate too much

To read in detail Thomas’ comments see this article from the Winter 2009 American Surveyor Magazine

Posted in editorial, motivation

Murray Futures

John Rohde — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:56:17 +0000

If you are concerned about the plight of the Murray, here are some links of interest.

Shaping the Future of the Coorong and Lower Lakes
www.environment.sa.gov.au mhf-summary-brochure

Murray Futures
www.murrayfutures.sa.gov.au

Water in Australia: Water for the Future
www.environment.gov.au

Murray Futures Lower Lakes & Coorong Recovery:
How you can be involved
www.environment.sa.gov.au

Posted in Conservation, editorial

Guest Editorial

John Rohde — Sat, 31 May 2008 10:20:18 +0000

Dreaming at 92.6 km/h from the editor of Surfer Today.com

While you’re there, have a look at the problems being experienced on Hawaii beaches – "Ocean Recreation – User Conflicts"