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Published: July 21st 2013
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We had the fortune of rediscovering another little highway bypass town, the village of Yandina, just north of Nambour, Queensland. We had a freecamp in the Yandina railway station carpark. After a restless night, sleeping next to the busy railway line, rumble rumble clang clang. Now don't get me wrong I'm all for rail freight transport, as opposed to the "russian roulette" midnight death trucks rumbling up and down the "Brute Highway", causing all sorts of terrible carnage to innocent motorists.
where was I, ah yes, sleepy brain needs caffeine, to kick sleepy brain into gear we took the obligatory stroll around the town looking for our much needed hit of caffeine. We spied a large red shed cleverly called "The Shared" offering coffee, home grown treats, preloved bric a brac and an inspiring assortment of community workshops and general meeting place for the environmentally and ethical minded tuned in locals. Always willing to support such kindred spirits, we ordered coffee and mega rum balls, and whilst enjoying the relaxed atmosphere we noticed a poster for a free film "The Peaceable Kingdom" being shown that night. Always up for a good freeby, we booked our seats.
It never ceases
The Shared
very clever alah the shed or the sha red to amaze me how things happen and occur for a reason, and just at the exact appropriate time in our lives. Is it happenstance or fate, I'm really not sure. We were saddened to see the cruel cattle train roar past Yandina station with forty five carriages of death row cattle who have been crammed into tiny spaces. Condemned to ride the rails of death and are forced to stand in their own defecation for hundreds or thousands of kilometers, en route to the Port of Brisbane. Upon arrival they will probably stand around for days whilst waiting to be loaded onto the death ship, that will take them far from home to a cruel and agonizing death in some foreign country far far away. I suppose the lucky ones die on the train. (did I say death too much, death and money are cruel commodities in a heartless world)
How could we as a supposedly intelligent species allow this to happen, where is the care and compassion in the ocean of the almighty dollar. It seems all else must be pushed out of sight, so the dollar may rule. And so it was entirely appropriate that this Cannes
workshops board
many choices photography computers etc., excellent ideas and Sundance award winning film came to Yandina to be shown at the "Shared" that evening. "The Peaceable Kingdom", is a sad, shocking film, with an inspirational and thought provoking ending, that shows the beautiful nature of the animal kingdom and how we as a species, can learn and grow from living and caring alongside our animal brethren. The film examines how humans need to forge a new partnership with nature and how vital and imperative it is, that we all take time to think about our own relationship with all that lives. It is after all an unforgiving truth that, what we do to nature, we ultimately do to ourselves, "big lesson for all humans",
The film creatively documents, how our decisions and actions, directly or indirectly impact upon animal welfare. The film mainly focuses on the life of a millionaire cattle baron who became gravely ill, from the decades of the unhealthy practices of mega chemical spray of intense cattle farming. It was this illness that made him question and examine who he was, what he was doing and why. In a turnaround touchstone moment, he decided to sell up everything and tour the country as a
yandina rest area
our very own peaceable kingdom guest speaker at forums on animal cruelty, He articulated first hand the unwinnable situation that we as a species find ourselves in. The film also takes the viewer through many other similar peoples lives who have made the transition from animal killer to carer. After graphically illustrating the cruel slaughter and sadness of the animal meat for humans death factories. The film also celebrates these courageous people offering hope for a future for alternative vegan options, and how we as a species can find new ways of living harmoniously and sustainably alongside the animal kingdom.
In this ex highway town, gone is the endless traffic of motor mayhem, and in its place a new agey organic community, with community bank, little post office, small grocery stores. There is also an assortment of delightful business houses offering a treasure of delightful home grown/made goodies. But we must be vigilant and very wary of big business muscling in on new ground. Sadly as we go to print, the little IGA store in a beautiful heritage building has closed up shop and morphed into a brand new mega shopping plaza at the new traffic lights, sad , sad, sad. It has rebranded
the pub, yandina
beautiful heritage building itself as a Super IGA, all flashy and modern, complete with massive concrete carpark, just ready for the inevitable parking accidents. But we did find a nice little rest area just out of town in lush parkland with a wilderness creek running through subtropical rainforest, for us to chill out. This is proving to be another good find for our winter getaways. Wishing you all sunshine and happiness, Love Morningbird and Littleflower.
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