Well, here we are in the Land Down Under, day 2 since that idiotic Daylight Savings has ended.
Time zones are back in synch, the sparrows are farting at the correct time again, i.e. ACTUAL Sunrise, no more trying to convince the 'little takkers' ( children) that it IS time to hit the sack for the night when the sun is still shining brightly outside.
WTF do we NEED Daylight Saving Time in Summer when the days here are long and hot?
Yes, it may have a great idea during WWI and WWII but, imo, we need it now just like we need an extra hole in our heads.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.On revisiting the subject I can find very little reasoning for daylight savings in NSW.
As often that case, wiki seems to have the best information about the subject.
I’m most used to hearing that daylight savings are for the farmers, so that they get the light sooner. But the arguments are conspicuous in their omission for this one 
girlwithsmiles
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Apr 6, 2021
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I'm quite well acquainted withy numerous Graziers around my region of N.S.W., they detest with a passion Daylight Saving during Spring through to Autumn and here are but a few of their reasons.
Their Working days, usually Monday through to Saturday, with Sundays being 'reserved mainly for a 'Rest' day where they only venture out in the morning and late afternoon to to "check on the Stock watering points and the Stock.
On Sundays, they admit to having a 'sleep-in,' i.e. NOT getting out of bed until 6-6.30 AM.
Monday through Saturday , their day starts at around 5.00AM, with a Shower, donning their work clothes, having breakfast then checking over whatever vehicle they will be using for the day.
Then loading it up with whatever tools, etc, they may need for the days work.
Remember here, that some Properties are anywhere from 50-100,000 Acres in size at least with others even bigger.
First task for the day is ALWAYS a drive around to check on the Stock and the Watering points, then comes checking fences, gates, etc, repairing or re-straining the wire strands that make up the miles and miles of fences that both surround the Property/Properties, since some own more than ONE Property, and the fences dividing each separate paddock.
That can take anywhere from 2-3 hours at a minimum, then comes doing any repairs, etc, to Watering Points, Water Pumps, Water tanks and such usually taking another 2 or more hours minimum.
By that time in Summer, the ambient temps are usually between the HIGH 20's to to low 30's Celsius.
Then, IF they are lucky, they head back to home for lunch and about half an hour of rest after lunch.
Then routine starts all over again IF necessary, otherwise they spend the rest of the day until around sunset maintaining/repairing vehicles, etc, doing repairs, etc, around the Homestead BEFORE showering again, changing clothes, having their evening meal followed, usually by doing the paperwork required for the Property/Properties.
In BAD seasons, dry spells/droughts their workloads also require supplementary feedings of the Stock at least twice per day, 7 days per week.
With Sheep, which most of them run out this way, comes Lambing Season, usually running through from late Autumn to late Winter.
That is usually when predators such as Foxes, Feral Cats and Feral Dogs ARE the biggest problems of them all.
The Property Owners are usually needed to do Drive Arounds at staggered hours during those times day and night on TOP of their 'normal' working hours btw.
SOME may be lucky enough to be able to employ Stand-hands that help to lessen the work loads, others lucky enough to have either sons or daughters willing to lend a hand.
Life in the Aussie Outback as a Grazier is NOT an easy one and Daylight Saving does NOTHING at all to make it any better.
@Triphid yes, I always wondered why Queenslander were fi e without it and NSW weren’t. (Although Queensland has had its flirts with trials). Time to take it back to Parliament then? a job for a retired farmer, if there are any!
You can relax now as your curtains won't fade so much from the extra hour of daylight every day.
GarryHannam
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Apr 5, 2021
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Wanna bet on that?
yes. I see no reason to over complicate things. But then I'm a Queenslander
MsDemeanour
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Apr 4, 2021
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Yep, was going to say the same, not an issue in Brissy 
@girlwithsmiles I thought I might be leaving myself open to comments about 'backward Queenslanders" . But I don't mind that. 
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