Message from the top of the Christmas tree....

Whilst maintaining my precarious position as the star on the Christmas tree, I have had a bit of time for thought....wombats are good at that....sometimes....

I thought how lucky I am to be with such a great group of colleagues, soon to be increased by some new colleagues in the New Year as our unit expands.
I thought how privelaged I feel to be able to accompany colleagues on travels and enjoy many of the sites and experiences that humans have both for fun and to work.
I thought how generous people are in supporting me and my extended family.
I also thought briefly about some exercise in preparation for possible over indulgence at Christmas, but got over that thought fairly quickly and may make it a New Year's resolution!

Have a wonderful Christmas and a safe, healthy and prosperous new year.

A Christmas falling star....

I was invited to be the 'star' on our Christmas Tree in the Burrow in George Street. I was a bit nervous....wombats don't climb you see and we can suffer vertiggles if we end up high off the ground.... a sort of wombat form of vertigo. However, I really wanted to do the job...so I got up there. I just had to tell you about what happened to me that was reported by a team mate to the Wombat News Flash:

This morning, Wazza took a tumble from the top of the Christmas tree, and I am happy to report he suffered no serious injury! Wazza's fascinator saved him (I have to explain that...I do like to dress up a bit...and my cousin Wilma, who came down for Melbourne Cup and now lives in the George Street Burrow wore it for Melbourne Cup....and I do like red).

When interviewed, Wazza said, "It all happened so quickly ...I don't remember the fall at all. Thank goodness my red fascinator hooked onto the purple tinsel garland. It saved my life."

An Emergency Services representative at the scene reported: "A wombat on top of a pine tree, wearing a fascinator, hanging upside down from some tinsel...I've never seen anything like it in my life! This is a timely reminded that fascinators can save lives."

Wazza was shaken by the experience, but like a true trooper that he is, he just got right back on top of the tree.

Cairns - what a fantastic place to visit!

As the Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat ambassador, I get to go to lots of wonderful places with my team mates. The most recent was up to Cairns. It was very exciting flying. (I am one of those seasoned travellers as you know, having been to Bali and San Francisco).

As I am an extremely deep thinker about life in general, I was invited to accompany some very important people to have a really good chat with the folks in Cairns about how to make Cairns even greater than it is. My team in the George Street Burrow had worked incredibly hard and I think we came up with a great plan!


When I can I will put a couple of photos of my visit.

Gympie Muster - what a great place to meet people and hear great music!

This is me in the camp kitchen.

I am sorry this posting is late....but I have been sooo busy travelling all over the countryside.

I love country music and was delighted when a wombat team mate took me to the Gympie Muster.

I made some great friends and heard some fantastic music. I even met a couple of famous people who were so charming. One very successful young lady who sings blues has invited me back next year to go on stage with her....I'd love that....but of course you know that wombats can't sing, so perhaps I could do that lip-sync thing. She was kind enough to sign a CD for me!

And helping in the camp bar.

I am really looking forward to next year! It might even be my debut as a jiving wombat - A Queensland first!