Michael Kerkmans interviewed by Bill Bunbury in the Drought oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4393565
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Kerkmans, Michael, 1959-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2008
- 1 CD-ROM (ca. 35 min.)
- Series:
- Drought oral history project.
- Summary:
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Michael Kerkmans discusses Mullewa, the nearest large town; the dust storms (2006-2007); the changes in the district; farmers coping with difficulty; diversifying; people helping each other out; the current state of the district; cropping reduced; the effect on community ie. schools, people leaving; the effects on children; facing uncertainty, looking for alternatives; Mallee oil as a renewable crop; the Oil Mallee project; Conservation & Land Mgt. (CALM); leaving the land; climate change; welfare; nearby towns; the implications of the emptying the countryside; local mining companies helping farmers with work; districts finding solutions; how adversity creates community spirit; humour.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on 2 April 2008 near Mullewa, W.A.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary available.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Bunbury, Bill, 1940-, interviewer
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This belongs to the Drought oral history project.
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- Creation date:
- 2008
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