Sounds lovely, Sting! I am in Vic, we have lots of trees too which are always such a bonus, the animals love them. I will be glad when the heat is gone, its so dry and depressing
Eve, i feel you there. we have been pretty lucky here. Central NSW. Only the last 2 weeks have been super hot. We are lucky enough to live on a property with lots of dams. The horses swim daily. Nice big shady trees for our chooks.