Bruce Osborne Chick interviewed by Alex Hood and Annette Hood in the Alex Hood folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 3073297
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Chick, Bruce Osborne, 1910-
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2004 Feb. 2
- 2 digital audio tapes (ca.127 min.)
- Series:
- Alex Hood folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Bruce Chick born in 1910 in Manilla, talks about his family history and early schooldays; the beginnings of his interest in the bush and gardening; his education; his teaching career and war service; moving to Murwillumbah, NSW in 1949; through his wife's affiliation with the golf course he started planting trees; how Murwillumbah is surrounded by plantings, some rare trees among them; his involvement in restoring areas around Stott's Island (north of Murwillumbah); the planting of native forests around the area as Bicentenary projects; explains history of tree destruction in the area and discusses how he set about re-planting areas; talks of the future of the Tweed Valley; logging being stopped in the National Park; World Heritage nomination; how in 2001, local performers gave a concert to raise money for planting; planting a 'Coolamon' tree - official symbol of the Tweed Shire; talks of his love of trees; the emblem of the Tweed area.
Chick speaks about the 1954 flood; his ideas to prevent further flooding; bushwalking in the Border Ranges and his feeling the bush is not repairing, due to loss of topsoil, provides evidence of this; the lack of rainfall in Australia, referring to the recent drought; making a successful submission to Council, suggesting a lake be constructed with an island, in the local park in Murwillumbah, Knox Park; planting trees native to Tweed, Davidson Plums (Netrodotis Campbellii); the Council deciding on a 'Coat of Arms', his suggestion of the Blue Knob Orchid, which is unique to the area.
- Biography/History:
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Bruce Chick is a highly regarded conservationist and propagator of native vegetation. He has been responsible for the restoration of native Australian trees all around the Tweed River in Northern N.S.W. and also has been involved in the establishment of National Parks around the Wollumbin or Mt Warning Caldera/Border Range. Through his work as a school teacher, he has involved thousands of young people in his work and raised the consciousness of a broad range of people towards the conservation of our National Heritage. Awarded an O.A.M in 1988 and member of Strategic Advisory Group on the Environment (SAGE)
- Notes:
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- Recorded on Feb. 2, 2004 at Murwillumbah, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (11 p.)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Conservationists
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- 2004
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