Betwixt then and now

THE CHERRY ORCHARD RATING: 2.5/5 By Anton Chekhov, translated by Tom Stoppard, the Theatre Husk, Northcote, until March 20

ANSWERS

Who, what when In 1983, Manilow was the first overseas entertainer to perform at the newly-built Sydney Entertainment Centre - causing him to quip to the audience, "Nice of you to build it for me!" And, yes, he sang Mandy. A year to remember 1: A KFC Twister. 2: Jacques Nasser. 3: Godwin Grech. 4: Bill Clinton. 5: Helen Thomas. 6: Robert Pattinson. 7: Ronnie Biggs. 8: Three. 9: London. 10: Tom Cruise. 11: Afghanistan. 12: Caster Semenya. Name game C. A British dialect word for stealing apples from orchards, related to the word "scrimp" (thrifty), itself named after a character in a minor Charles Dickens novel.

Busy bees waiting in the wings

A BILLION bees are likely to loom as an issue in a case starting in the Victorian Supreme Court today that will determine the fate of olive and almond managed investment schemes run by the collapsed Timbercorp.

To bee or not to bee, this is what the buzz is all about

THE need for bees - about 1.6 billion of them - is likely to loom as an issue in a Supreme Court case starting today, that will determine the fate of olive and almond managed investment schemes run by collapsed company Timbercorp.

Pick Of The Crop

Park Orchards is popular with families needing space, writes Susannah Petty.

Believe It Or Not, This 'park' Is On The Roof Of A High-rise

RICE paddies and orchards on city rooftops could become reality with a plan to green Sydney's roofs.

Guns And Rosellas: Hunters Collected

TWO men who shot and hid the bodies of dozens of rare parrots have been sacked by the company-owned orchards that employed and armed them.

Charges Laid Over Shooting Of Endangered Parrots

AUSTRALIA'S biggest almond grower has been charged over the shooting of threatened regent parrots near its orchards in north-west Victoria.

Orchard Charged Over Parrot Deaths

AUSTRALIA'S biggest almond grower has been charged over the shooting of threatened regent parrots near its orchards in north-west Victoria.

100 Years On, Orchard Still The Apple Of Family's Eye

THE fruit orchards of Omadale in the Upper Hunter are approaching their centenary.

Apples Season Comes A Cropper

HOT weather and water restrictions have taken a bite out of the Illawarra's orchards and this season's apple crops.

Centre Shows Life Ain't Easy For A Flying Fox

FLYING foxes have been declared a vulnerable species yet are still being shot in orchards in their thousands, veterinary nurse Gwen Parry-Jones said.

Nature Lover

Property review: 8-10 Minter Court, Park Orchards, $1.5 million plus

Heartfelt Thanks

Heartfelt thanks WE would like to thank Chris, John and his team of firies and volunteers who saved our houses, farms and orchards in the Cordeaux.

Rise And Shine, Doncaster

More high-rise apartment buildings will soon appear on Doncaster Hill where only 30 years ago rows of windbreaker pines guarded the apple orchards. ANGELA O'CONNOR reports.