JANUARY 2020 EDITION THE K-LINE BULLETIN
PANTONE 390PC R:188G:203B: 50 C:31M:6Y:99K:0 PANTONE 1595PC R:234G:103B:32 C:4M:73Y:100K:0 “Sustaining farms to sustain the world” 70%PANTONEProcessBlackPC R:101G:98B:99 C:60M:53Y:51K:22 PANTONEYellowPC R:255G:238B:0 C:3M:0Y:96K:0
PANTONE 349PC R:0G:103B:62 C:90M:34Y:90K:27
20%PANTONEProcessBlackPC R:211G:210B:210 C:16M:13Y:13K:0
planning for our nation’s water, so that they can develop and implement a water plan for the continuance of our nation’s prosperity. We are devastated by the bushfire crisis which continues to ravage our country. Our thoughts and prayers are with those impacted by the terrible bushfires, with the firefighters who do their utmost to save lives and properties, and with those who have lost loved ones in this tragedy. As a nation, we are accustomed to bushfires, but this year’s crazy fire events, coupled with the ongoing drought conditions, are really unprecedented. The sheer amount of land burnt is inconceivable. To date, more than 12 million acres of land have burned across Australia this season; to give some context, the 2018 Californian wildfires burned less than 2 million acres. Like a drought, a bushfire season like this isn’t over once the fire passes through. For families who have lost loved ones, people who have lost homes & properties, local businesses in fire-ravaged towns: the battle continues a long time after the fire danger is over. They need the nation’s help and support to rebound and rebuild. One simple way to help out is to support these small-town economies: check out organisations that have started up in support of drought and fire affected towns, like @buyfromthebush and @ spendwiththem. When purchasing online, spend your money with the businesses in these towns who need it – it’s a simple way to spend with the people and communities who need it most. Now for the rest of the Bulletin: Our readers have most likely already heard of our acquisition by CNH Industrial at the end of last year. It’s an interesting, exciting and challenging development as we work to integrate our systems and processes, but we’re enjoying the journey and committed to upholding the customer relationships we’ve held since we started out in 1993! Continue reading for more details on this exciting development. We’ve also been busy in the sales, marketing, and design teams with testing and launching new products, which is always exciting. In this issue, we’ve included a section on the ThunderRipper, which was launched last year. We’ve officially launched the Powerflex #Mammoth at the start of this month – weighing in at 22.5 tonnes, and at 15.5m wide, it’s our widest and heaviest model yet! Not only our heaviest, it’s officially the heaviest speed disc on the market, which sure is an impressive achievement! We hope you enjoy this issue of the K-Line Bulletin – sit back, relax, and have a read! The Editor
IN THIS ISSUE… AUSTRALIA
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to the first issue of the K-Line Bulletin for 2020! It never rains but it pours. Literally. Your editor is writing this on a laptop in the dark, deliriously happy because the power outage was caused by a beautiful big summer storm passing through Cowra. There’s almost nothing more beautiful to our dusty smoky country, than the beating down of rain on the roof, the smell of it in the air, and the grins on everyone’s faces as they watch it. It’s not the end of the long drought-stricken road; it’s hardly even a splash in the bucket. But as it passes, it renews our faith and hope, settles the dust, cheers everyone up, and reminds us that we’re not done yet. Obviously we need to pray for continued widespread rain events to actually break the drought and rejuvenate the rural and agricultural industries in Australia. The NSW Rural Fire Service, facing its biggest fire threat in modern history, tweeted earlier this week: “If this @BOM_ NSW rainfall forecast comes to fruition then this will be all of our Christmas, birthday, engagement, anniversary, wedding and graduation presents rolled into one. Fingers crossed.” It echoes the sentiments of farmers across the state (and country) facing their worst drought in recorded history, and the people of our whole nation feeling the effects of it. It’s also a stark reminder of why we should be implementing a water plan across the nation to utilise this invaluable resource. When it comes, we need to be able to store it, keep it, and make the most of it! We need to support the government and the agencies making decisions around the CNH Industrial Acquires K-Line Ag.............................................................2 K-Line Ag Products & Dealer Network......................................................2 New Product Launch: K-Line Ag ThunderRipper™..............................2 New Product Launch: Powerflex #Mammoth.......................................3 Strategic Tillage: A 1-in-5 Consideration for No-Till Farmers..........4 MaxxRipper ® : The Answer to Your Soil Compaction Issues!............5 HOW TO: Set up your Speedtiller Powerflex ® ......................................5 NORTH AMERICA Feed Your Fields to Feed the World!..........................................................6 GENERAL Meet An Employee: Roly Larsen.................................................................7 Team Update ......................................................................................................7 What Our Customers Are Saying ...............................................................7 Strine Struggles................................................................................................. 8
Page 1
Innovation
K-LINE AG PRODUCTS & DEALER NETWORK Dakota, USA), with plans to ramp up production and increase the number of units produced each month. It will be very much business as usual for both K-Line Ag dealers and staff, and we are committed to making this transition period as smooth as possible. K-Line Ag products will continue to be sold under the K-Line Ag name in Australia and New Zealand through our existing network of Case IH, New Holland and selected independent dealers. In North America, the products will be branded as Case IH for Case IH dealers, while the current K-Line Ag branding will remain the same for all non-Case IH dealers within the US market. Our dealer network is one of our greatest assets and integral to the success of the K-Line Ag business; we are confident that K-Line Ag will go from strength to strength under CNH Industrial’s ownership. GET IN TOUCH! For any questions discussions about this development, we’re always glad to hear from you; please don’t hesitate to give us a call on 1800 194 131. We greatly appreciate the involvement with, and support of the K-Line Ag brand to date that we’ve seen from our dealers, customers, staff and indeed all stakeholders. We look forward to continuing to work with these well into the future to deliver our customers the best technical and innovative solutions. CNH INDUSTRIAL ACQUIRES K-LINE AG As pioneers in Australian agricultural tillage equipment, K-Line Ag has an international reputation for innovation, efficiency and productivity. We are pleased to announce that K-Line Ag has signed an agreement to become part of global leader in agricultural machinery – CNH Industrial. This is an exciting opportunity for customers, dealers, and both K-Line Ag and CNHI teams. It will give us the potential to expand the reach of K-Line Ag products, while the emphasis by CNH Industrial on agricultural technology and product innovations can only benefit the further development of K-Line Ag’s current product line-up. It’s also a fantastic recognition for our team, who have worked so hard to establish K-Line Ag as a serious competitor on the global agriculture stage. Our family business is in the very best hands to continue our push for ongoing innovation and expansion for the benefit of all of our customers and dealers. The Larsen family will also remain heavily involved in strategy and day to day management of the business. The manufacturing of K-Line Ag products like the Speedtiller® will remain in Cowra NSW, Australia (and Grafton, North
NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH: K-LINE AG THUNDERRIPPER ™ THECOST-EFFECTIVEDEEPRIPPINGSOLUTION TO MAXIMISE YOUR YIELD POTENTIAL! We’re super excited to be able to announce the official launch of the K-Line Ag ThunderRipper ™ ! Featuring optional tyne spacing to suit your operation and soil type, the ThunderRipper ™ is a lighter, cost-effective ripper, built to shatter compacted soils and improve root penetration. It’s built to address issues that farmers are facing at the moment, likeneeding toaeratecompactedandhard-panned soils, and dealing with acidic soils and soil stratification.
FEATURES OF THE THUNDERRIPPER ™ : The K-Line Ag ThunderRipper ™ has a variety of advantages to help address current issues in many farming operations. FEATURES INCLUDE: • Heavy duty tynes with a shear-pin system. These tynes rip to a depth of approx. 450-500mm. They reach deep into hard pans to break up & lift soils, allowing room for plant development, nutrient & moisture entry, and accumulation of organic materials • Adjustable knifing roller. Excellent for one-pass operations, this roller fluffs and conditions the soil, breaking up any clods left by the tynes. This provides a conditioned soil profile for excellent moisture penetration and retention. • Optional depth gauge wheels • 680mm underframe clearance • Multiple configurations available, to suit your operation! The ThunderRipper ™ comes in 3 Point Linkage, Trailing Rigid and Trailing Folding models, with operating widths from 2.5-6m.
Page 2
ISSUE # 31
NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH: POWERFLEX #MAMMOTH IT’S OFFICIAL – THE HEAVIEST SPEED DISC ON THE MARKET! Since its launch in 2015, the Speedtiller Powerflex ® has enjoyed a solid reputation among tillage equipment buyers for its durability and quality of design. Available in three sizes, measuring 6.25m, 9.5m and 12.5m across, current Powerflex models weigh between 7.5 tonnes and 15.8 tonnes and have between 50 and 100 discs operating at any one time.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE THUNDERRIPPER ™ AND THE MAXXRIPPER ® ? The ThunderRipper ™ is a lighter and cheaper alternative to the K-Line Ag MaxxRipper ® . It requires significantly less horsepower due to its reduced weight and shallower ripping depth. Ideal for most commercial farming and grazing operations, the narrow transport width makes for faster road travel and easier accessibility on the farm. It also features a wider range of tyne options. Models range from 5-13 tyne, compared to the 7, 9 or 11 tyne MaxxRipper ® ThunderRipper ™ has been successfully run in several applications over the last 6 months. It passed with flying colours, and so we’re super excited that it’s now officially on the market! Maximise your yield potential! Interested in maximising your yield potential? Get in touch with our sales team on 1800 194 131, to find out more about the ThunderRipper ™ and how it can help your operation! models currently available. Has it been tried and tested? It sure has! As with all K-Line Ag machinery, the
But now, in response to burgeoning customer demand, we’ve launched our widest and heaviest model yet: a 15.5m-wide and 22.5 tonne Powerflex machine which (for some funny reason) inherited the name “Mammoth”. Stand next to one of these, and the reason it came by it’s name will quickly become apparent!
We had received a lot of feedback from customers wanting to work larger areas more quickly than they could using the 12.5mmodel. Farmers and contractors are wanting to work bigger and bigger areas, and time means money, so obviously they want to work as much country as possible in the least amount of time. Being 3m wider, the Mammoth allows an operator to till paddocks more quickly with fewer laps – saving time and saving money. It has extra wheels on the wings helps it to float through softer country – and the ability to have weight on rollers or floating rollers gives you the options to get that ultimate finish on every soil type.
Newly released 3.5m ThunderRipper ™ , running in Wattamondara NSW.
ATTENTION RESELLERS! PLANNING OPEN OR DEMO DAYS? IF YOU’RE SHOWING OFF K-LINE AG MACHINERY AND WOULD LIKE SOME EXTRA PUBLICITY, WE WILL PROMOTE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AND ADD YOUR EVENT TO OUR ONLINE CALENDAR Contact marketing@k-line.net.au or call 1800 194 131
Page 3
Precision
Ask 1000 farmers a question about how to raise their crops, and you’ll probably get 1000 different answers. For some, “the way it’s always been done” is the answer; for others, it’s the latest study or newest method. For most, the answer lies somewhere in between. While opinions vary on a number of ag-related topics, one common topic of discussion is tillage frequency and its implications for soil health. No-till systems have been steadily gaining ground across the world since the 1950s, shortly after Edward Faulkner’s “Plowman’s Folly” raised awareness of the harm of deep mouldboard ploughing on American prairie soils. Faulkner’s tenets have spread over the intervening years, but additional research, university studies, and machine innovations have tempered some of his original observations. But no-till isn’t always the most beneficial, particularly in harder soil types or those that pack tightly, like clays and clay mixes. These soils can develop hard pans at the 100mm to 150mm range, creating a host of problems [1] . The pans keep water from penetrating more deeply into the soil, where it can nourish developing root systems and be locked away for future use during dry periods. Pooling water on the top few inches of soil causes other problems as well, like acidification of soils from accumulated fertilizers and additives. Some of these additives, like lime, have limited wicking penetration abilities, and without tillage, can only penetrate 15-20mm/ year their own and must be constantly re-applied to provide benefit to the crop. To address these issues while causing the least possible disturbance to soils, farmers have turned to minimally- invasive deep ripping with specialty tools like the K-Line MaxxRipper, strategically planning their tillage every 4 or 5 years in an otherwise no-till system. Deep rippers provide 200mm + deep soil disruption without sacrificing the residues and humus richness a minimal-till or no-till approach develops [2] . BENEFITS OF DEEP RIPPING INCLUDE: Compaction Busting – By breaking up sub-soil compaction, deep ripping allows root structures to penetrate more deeply into the soil, particularly the tap roots on crops like canola and lucerne. The deeper the tap roots go, the more likely the event that they will reach sub-surface repositories
of moisture. Deeper root systems also provide pathways into the soil for rains to follow, increasing the depth at which rains penetrate, and increasing the overall moisture retention capacity of the soil. Nutrient Retention – In no-till systems, one of the main complaints is nitrogen loss due to volatilisation. Nitrogen is extremely volatile when exposed to oxygen, and will vaporise into the air quickly, loosing efficacy, if left at the surface. Top-dressed fertilisers or broadcasted manures must be worked into the ground to realise their full benefit, and a single pass with a deep ripper can introduce N to the subsoil layers, locking in the nutrient and making it available for future crops. Residue Decomposition – Residues are another potential nutrient source that are more beneficial when worked in. Working residues into the soil increases the rate at which they mineralise (decompose) and humuficate (reach mature humus state). The faster residues complete these steps, the sooner they’re available to plant roots as a nutrient source. Residue Anchoring – Tillage “anchors” the residue in the soil, rather than allowing it to blanket the top of the soil’s surface. Anchoring puts the physical and organic benefits of the residues (moisture retention, erosion control, nutrient availability, etc.) directly into the soil, not simple on top of it. Rut Levelling – Applying strategic tillage to no-till paddocks is also an effective way to combat other types of soil compaction, like ridging and rutting. A turn across a paddock with a deep tillage machine breaks up all sub-surface ridges and breaks apart ruts left by tractors and implements or created after heavy drought-rain cycles which Australia often experiences. There are some additional short-term considerations when contemplating a strategic deep ripping till of a no-till system, particularly in regards to weather forecasting and rain expectations. However, managing these considerations are a small thing compared to the potential benefits a deep ripper can provide with your no-till subsoils. References [1] ELSEVIER | Strategic Tillage In No-Till Farming System [2] GRDC | Timing The Most Important Factor Determining Strategic Till Outcome
Page 4
ISSUE # 31
K-LINE AG MAXXRIPPER: THE ANSWER TO YOUR SOIL COMPACTION ISSUES! SOIL COMPACTION ISSUES? SORTED! After years of no-till conservation practices, a need for deep tillage equipment has arisen. Manufactured for breaking hard pans and deep tillage applications, the K-Line Ag MaxxRipper ® loosens up tough, compact soil to prepare it for planting. Built tough to withstand harsh conditions, it can break up compacted soils to a depth of 600mm (23”). Where soil compaction is encountered, the K-Line Ag MaxxRipper ® is your answer for:
• •
Healthier plant development
• • •
Superior root structure Greater nutrient uptake Better moisture availability
Higher yields
THE MAXXRIPPER ® SYSTEM
HOW IT WORKS
BEFORE
AFTER
HOW TO: SET UP YOUR SPEEDTILLER POWERFLEX ® THE BETTER THE SETUP, THE BETTER THE JOB! Ensuring your Speedtiller ® is correctly set up is imperative to ensuring it performs as it should. Our service team have repeatedly proved that when end users are not happy with the job their machine is doing, it is almost always due to incorrect setup of the machine. So we have put together a helpful video which demonstrates the correct way to setup a Speedtiller Powerflex ® . This video leads you step-by-step through the best way to set up your Speedtiller Powerflex ® . The model displayed is a 6.25m (21”) Powerflex ® , but the setup is the same across the Powerflex ® range (although the machine will look slightly different in other sizes such as 9.5m [31”] or 12.5m [41”]).
Of course, if you have any questions or need further technical support, don’t hesitate to give us a call, and our team will be glad to run through the steps over the phone! Freecall: 1800 194 131 (Australia) or 800-445-6882 (North America)
Page 5
Reliability
NORTH AMERICAN UPDATE Residue Incorporation
FEED YOUR FIELDS TO FEED THE WORLD! We’ve all heard the saying “you are what you eat”.
Getting benefits of residue incorporation into your soil is one of the places where multi-function implements like the K-Line Ag Speedtiller shine. Surface residues decay faster when they’re smaller. The disking and trash-cutting components of the Speedtiller turn even the toughest corn stalk residues into smaller, more easily-compostable pieces. Faster decay means faster mineralization of key nutrients, and faster absorption by the next season’s crop. Some estimates put the rate of mineralization by crop residues at 1/4 to 1/5 of the plant’s demand during peak growth, so faster mineralization means better early growth in new crops. [2] Quality Seedbed Preparation Prepping seedbeds can be difficult in high residue soils. Residues, by their nature, leave soil surfaces rough with stalks, root balls, and other detritus. However, good germination depends on the ability of the seed to remain in contact with moist, nutritive soil and is usually accomplished best in smoother soil. Striking the balance between retaining valuable residues from a previous crop and meeting the seedbed needs of a new crop is another situation where the Speedtiller excels. It allows farmers to meet the needs of both the soil and the incoming crop with its multi-functional approach. The Speedtiller processes residues into small, easily integrated pieces. It then leaves a smooth, prepped seedbed surface and a high-residue, nutrient-rich humus to drive seed germination and growth. Reduced Chemical Resistance Soils with high residual organic matter from previous crops can create a barrier to new weed seed germination. Similarly, light tillage and residue incorporation with an implement like the K-Line Ag Speedtiller can disrupt weed seed banks, delaying or eliminating germination or stunting weed growth. In this application, tillage can function as a mechanical means of weed control. It minimizes the need for chemical controls and thus reduces the possibility of chemical resistance in local weed populations. We as people realize that eating better improves our human performance. We as farm producers and managers need to recognize the correlation between this concept and the health and performance of our fields, soils and crops. Resources [1] Environmental Evidence | How Does Tillage Intensity Affect Soil Organic Carbon? A Systematic Review Protocol [2] GRDC | Understand The Factors That Affect Mineralisation
Many of us spend the first part of our year attempting to fulfill New Year’s resolutions to “eat better”.
Science has told us that the better we eat, the better we’ll feel and the better we’ll perform. And exactly the same science applies to farmers’ fields! Their fields and their crops benefit from careful feeding just like their bodies do. Feeding the soil has taken on a new meaning since the advent of industrial agriculture. From the early 20th century on, the approach for most farmers was to simply add the things they needed – nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium – because these things were available. Industrial mining and science made it possible for farmers to augment their soils with their missing nutrients, by simply buying the additives on the open market. However, few farmers stopped to think exactly WHY it was their fields needed these nutrients in the first place. It wasn’t until the 1940s, after the Dust Bowl years wreaked havoc on the central plains of the US, that farmers began to question the use of highly disruptive moldboard plows and connected their use to the lack of nutrients they were seeing in their soil. The 1970s brought conservation and strategic tillage management systems into the mainstream, and progressive farmers haven’t looked back, capitalizing on the benefits of feeding their fields to feed the world. Increased Humus Levels Reduced tillage leads to a direct increase in soil humus levels because it encourages the decay of organic matter and the mineralization of plant residues. Reducing tillage altogether, however, does not meet this issue. It’s the tillage action which brings about the residue incorporation necessary to put the nutrients down into the soil. THE SOLUTION: STRATEGIC TILLAGE. More humus means more retention of nutrients, a better overall soil profile, and less need for additive nutrients. Humus levels also align to higher concentrations of soil organic carbon (SOC). Higher levels of SOC translate to increase the level of activity and diversity of beneficial soil microbes. At the same time, they promote fertility, improved overall soil profile, and water-holding capacity. [1]
Page 6
ISSUE # 31
MEET AN EMPLOYEE! ROLY LARSON Sales Consultant
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING… Love to see an Australian company producing awesome Ag implements and keeping jobs local in the country. Great Australian company, producing good gear, and keeping jobs local.
TEAM UPDATE We’ve welcomed a number of new team members across different departments and both countries in the past few months! Penny Hurrell: Social Media Coordinator in the Australian Marketing Team Liz McKay: Solidworks Draftsperson in the Australian Design Team Nathan Gravelin: Production Assembler in the US Operations Team Prasidh Kumar: Mechanical Engineer in the Australian Design Team What is the most interesting part of your job? Meeting new people! If you were the Prime Minister of your country for a day, what would you do? Implement a water plan! What three traits define you? Random, odd, suspicious What does true leadership mean to you? Lead by example, having fun How many pairs of shoes do you own? Not enough to be proud of What is the one thing you cannot do without? Chocolate and beverage What do you most like to do to unwind? Listen to music or go for a drive What are your biggest pet peeves? Grubbiness and jerkism Who would you most like to meet and why? Anyone...why not? Roly started with K-Line Ag at the end of last year and has recently joined the sales team. His job role is Sales Consultant, and so far he’s spent a lot of his training time on the road and attending field days.
Simple yet effective products at a reasonable price.
We own a 3m linkage and 6m trailing Speedtiller. Excellent, easy to use machines that work well. Awesome backup and service received when we’ve had issues.
We have bought various K line products over the past 20 odd years - including, to the best of my knowledge-the first product they made, a set of spring tine harrows. Their products r unbreakable!
Given the hard conditions of the summer just past I am certain we would have destroyed another machine however the K-Line keep going no problem.
CONGRATULATIONS!
KUDOS TO THE FOLLOWING SLEUTHS WHO CORRECTLY ANSWERED THE 3 RIDDLES FROM OUR LAST BULLETIN COMPETITION!
ANTHONY GRODZKI
MICHAEL CORKHILL
DAVE HANNAM
EMMA GRAYSON
JANEK GRODZKI
SUSANNAH STOCK
I went to a bookstore to buy a book about turtles. The assistant said “hardback?”. I said “yup, with little heads”.
Page 7
ISSUE # 31
THE K-LINE BULLETIN
20. Flat out – Really busy – “Flat out like a lizard drinking” – As busy as a bee 21. Furphy – rumours or stories that are improbable or absurd 22. G’day – Hello 23. Galah – an Australian cockatoo with a reputation for not being bright, hence a galah is also a stupid person. 24. Going off – angry person “he’s going off” 25. Give someone a bell – call someone on the phone 26. Have a blue – have a fight 31. No Wucka’s – A truly Aussie way to say ‘no worries’ 32. Outback – The interior of Australia, “The Outback” is more remote than those areas named “the bush” 33. Reckon – for sure. ‘You Reckon?’… ‘I reckon!’ 34. Ripper – ‘You little ripper’ = That’s fantastic mate! 35. Sanger – Sandwich 36. She’ll be right – it’ll be fine, reassurance 37. Shoot Through – To leave 38. Show you the ropes – show you how things work 39. Sickie – a sick day off work, or ‘to pull a sickie’ would be to take a day off when you aren’t actually sick 40. Snag – Sausage 41. Stubby – a bottle of beer 42. Sucked in – to be conned or tricked into something 43. Swag – Single bed you can roll up, a bit like a sleeping bag. 44. Ta – thank you 45. Tea – Dinner 46. Thongs – Flip Flops. Do not be alarmed if your new- found Australian friend asks you to wear thongs to the beach. They are most likely expressing their concern of the hot sand on your delicate feet. 47. True Blue – Genuinely Australian 48. Tucker – Food. ‘Bush Tucker’ tends to be food found in the Outback such as witchety grubs. 49. Vegemite – spread for toast or bread, savoury in flavour 50. Ya: You / youse: plural of you! 27. Hot under the collar – get angry 28. Iffy – bit risky or unreasonable 29. Legless – Someone who is really drunk 30. Mozzie – Mosquito
STRINE STRUGGLES “He’s got kangaroos loose in the top paddock“. The meaning of the phrase? Someone who is a bit loopy. Or, as the dictionary says in a prettier way; someone who is intellectually challenged.
With the amount of contact between our teams in Australia and America, we often come across terms that need to be explained in order to continue a conversation which both parties understand! Here’s a short, censored, reference guide for our international friends! 1. Arvo – Afternoon (S’Arvo – this afternoon!) 2. Bail – To cancel plans. ‘Bruce bailed’ = Bruce isn’t going to turn up. 3. Barbie – Barbecue 4. Beauty! – Great! Most often exclaimed as “You Beauty” 5. Bloody – Very. Used to extenuate a point 6. Bludger – Someone who’s lazy, generally also who relies on others (when it’s someone who relies on the state they’re often called a ‘dole bludger’) 7. Bogan – This word is used for people who are, well let’s say, rednecks. Or, if you like, just call your friends a bogan when they’re acting weird. 8. Bush – “Out in the bush” – “he’s gone bush” In the countryside away from civilisation 9. Cactus – Dead, Broken 10. Call it a day – finish what you are doing 11. Coldie – Beer. ‘Come over for a few coldie’s mate.’ 12. Crook – Being ill or angry; ‘Don’t go crook on me for getting crook’ 13. Dodgy – not quite right, suspicious 14. Drongo – a Fool, ‘Don’t be a drongo mate’ 15. Dunny – Toilet 16. Esky – An insulated container that keeps things cold (usually beers) 17. Facey – Facebook 18. Fair Dinkum – ‘Fair Dinkum?’ … ‘Fair Dinkum!’ =Honestly? … Yeah honestly! 19. Fair go – give someone an equal chance
Quotable Quote Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. Theodore Roosevelt
Australia Ph: 1800 194 131
+61 (2) 6340 0400
www.k-line.net.au www.k-lineag.com
USA Ph: 1800 445 6882
Page 8
JANUARY 2020 EDITION
Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8Made with FlippingBook - Online Brochure Maker