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The weather has eased a little here at "Morgan Park Town" and the horses are regaining their sanity.......some quicker than others. All three of our horses are picking up now and are on their last course of antibiotics, so things are looking up! Just snotty noses and the odd cough are the main remaining symptoms. As the horses start to feel better their energy and boredom combine to make it a little tricky to lead them in and out of the yards, and some horses require leading chains and some even whips!! We still have no confirmation of our "30 day count down" from the DPI as of yet, and our new concern is what happens if our 30 day count is up and the travel ban hasn't been lifted? We all really want to go home!!! The community of Warwick and Qld are still digging deep. Donations of product and money are still flowing in and a trust fund has been set up for money, not sure what is going to happen with that, but have no doubt the organisers here will not let it go wasted. I believe there has also been donations from Pony Clubs and Individuals of excess of $1000 each!!! On behalf of everyone out here, we are overwhelmed and appreciative of all the thoughts coming through. Thank you to everyone who has helped in anyway this far, a long way to go but your support is not going unnoticed. We hold a daily meeting and donations are read out so everyone is aware of your generosity. Sad to hear of the continual outbreaks throughout Qld. It feels so tough when we are trying so hard to contain this virus and yet it seems to keep spreading. This Flu is so contagious everyone needs to take all precautions. On departing Morgan Park we all have to shower and wash our hair, change into clean clothes, disinfect and scrub our shoes, spray all luggage and gear and stay out of contact with other horses for 48 hours. I don't think it would be that crazy if these precautions where taken by anyone leaving their own property intending to have contact with any other horses and then repeating them when returning home. Let's try our hardest to contain this disaster, we don't want Australian horses having to be immunised yearly and possibly 6 monthly and then the little less loved ones not being immunised contracting EI. I will move to lighter note so I don't sound too grumpy. Today a few ongoing activities are on offer. Coach training, board games and talk of a touch rugby game is back on the cards...little muddy for my liking. Tonight hosts live entertainment and a fancy dress disco, the hunt for funky accessories is on!! Activities are continually being revised in attempt to keep everyone sane, not sure we were all sound of mind before this though! Well going home today handing over to Kyla and her Mum Karen for the weekend and we will keep you updated. The 2 Nicoles from Warwick Nicole Tough's First Report Nicole Tough's Update 28 August Nicole Magoffin's Update 29 August Update - Day 8 from "Morgan Park Town" Pictorial of "Morgan Park Town", Warwick Quarantine by the 2 Nicoles Update - 5 September Update - Day 13 - 6 September
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