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Strategic Planning -Scamander and Beaumaris

Eureka Farm Info Posted on September 9, 2025 by Denis BuchananSeptember 11, 2025

  The following attachment has been sent to BReak O’Day Council and a response was received from the General Manager John Brown. My letter was received with good will and we will have to wait to see what the consultants … Continue reading →

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UTAS-Sandy Bay moving campus to the Hobart Business Centre

Eureka Farm Info Posted on May 25, 2022 by Denis BuchananMay 25, 2022

You often wonder why people come up with such strange ideas. Moving the campus from Sandy Bay to the City would have to be at the top of the list. Universities world wide taken a long time to become established. … Continue reading →

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Blackcurrants

Eureka Farm Info Posted on January 9, 2019 by Denis BuchananJanuary 9, 2019

In 2014 we started selling black currants on line. Our entre into this market was  heavily supported by Farmhousedirect and Australia Post. The following is the article that was written at that time. we have learnt a lot since that … Continue reading →

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Hot- Hot-Hot

Eureka Farm Info Posted on March 7, 2018 by Denis BuchananMarch 7, 2018

The weather is starting to cool off. Still night last night and quite cool. I had permission for a control burn off and was blessed with the expert help of the Scamander Fire Brigade. It is still very dry here … Continue reading →

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Horticultural Challenges

Eureka Farm Info Posted on February 2, 2018 by Denis BuchananMarch 5, 2018

  In my last post I talked about the particular summer we have been having. So hot and practically no rain for the entire summer. Amongst other things this led to a bumper crop of apricots. We didn’t have hardly … Continue reading →

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Tasmania’s nemesis: Pokies

Eureka Farm Info Posted on January 31, 2018 by Denis BuchananMarch 5, 2018

I would not normally make a political statement but for this election I will make an exception. I can’t see why the goal of eliminating poker machines in Tasmania shouldn’t be a bipartisan issue. The fact that the Liberal Government … Continue reading →

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The Avenue River – A Walking Adventure

Eureka Farm Info Posted on October 2, 2016 by Denis BuchananMarch 27, 2022

    If you like these posts and would like to see more please subsribe- your details will not be used for other purposes:   Cocky me on the 5th September I proposed the following adventure on my Facebook Page … Continue reading →

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Travels of a Spent Mind

Eureka Farm Info Posted on September 13, 2016 by Denis BuchananSeptember 15, 2016

Our sojourn in the States has come to an end. Back on the farm it is cold and wet. Under such circumstances we miss the warm weather, the hospitality of our new and old American friends and the unending new … Continue reading →

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Rain, Rain go away come again another Day

Eureka Farm Info Posted on June 6, 2016 by Denis BuchananNovember 7, 2019

Lots of rain in Tasmania. Not just the East Coast but all over Tasmania. One minute we are experiencing droughts and now floods. Fortunately not too much damage todate but certainly slows down the work program. Oh well such is … Continue reading →

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Roads or Tourists for Tassie’s East Coast

Eureka Farm Info Posted on May 30, 2016 by Denis BuchananMarch 24, 2022

Elections coming up and the pollies are promising us everything. I hear recently that Mr. Gutwein , the State treasurer has promised $7 million to upgrade roads on the East Coast the so-called Great Eastern Drive. The platitudes quoted is … Continue reading →

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