Nic Gill

Yesterday, I noticed in my local neighbourhood a sign on a very ordinary looking house gate that said “Danger – Snakes!” 🐍 🚸 Maybe we all need one of those in Australia!

If you find yourself with a slithery little visitor like ours who you’d prefer loitered elsewhere, Reptile Rescue Tasmania will sort you out: 0499 116 690 🐍 ☎️

In light of recent danger noodle activity, if you do have dogs, please consider avoiding leaving them outside without supervision in areas that may be accessible to reptiles, for the safety of both the dogs and the snakes 🐶 🐍

Tasmanian snakes are quite active at this time of year, basking in the sunshine and just generally going about their reptilian business. Unfortunately, this time of year is also a busy time for vets, who in my area, have been sadly very occupied with treating dogs who have been bitten by snakes.

After spending the morning relaxing in a shaded, coir-cushioned bucket, this tiny nope rope was expertly relocated by our local snake handler, Justin Kneebone, from whom all of the information above was gleaned. (Any factual errors in this text are doubtless mine.)

Yesssterday, we had an unexpected visitor in our garden. This is a juvenile tiger snake, likely one to two years old. Her slightly frosty-looking colouration apparently indicates that she is likely soon
to shed her skin 🐍 ❄️

Three black and white dogs look slightly seriously the camera, flanking a cheerful Christmas card covered in festive dogs that says Merry Christmas on the front

Same as the other photo, but taken from a slightly higher angle

It’s been a year of sometimes precipitous ups and downs, but one of the definite ups has been beginning to work professionally with the lovely Sarah McKenzie!

Not only is she a very smart and supportive agent, she also has excellent taste in Christmas cards - thanks for everything Sarah! 📕 ✍️ 😇 📚

I am Tasmanian, from a place of mostly abundant water, so no. But those from drier areas love them a soapy plate 🤮

I see your British bad behaviour, and raise you Australians raised on water restrictions 🫧

Smiling, slightly wind blasted woman in orange hi vis shirt sitting in a car, with black and white dog in the background looking a bit cheeky.

Two black and white dogs (sprollie and border collie) wearing full field kit (high vis jackets and GPS collars) sit looking slightly warm but happy next to a dirty white ute, tongues out.

Delighted to be the incoming President for the Australasian Conservation Dog Network (ACDN)! 🐕‍🦺

Today, the dogs and I celebrated these new responsibilities by heading into the field to sniff out random animal body parts, and by playing a little scat hide’n’seek 🐦 🦇 💩

Poster announcing CREATIVES 4 SUDAN. A sudanese flag is waving behind the text. The rest reads AUCTION NOW LIVE! RAISING LIFE-SAVING FUNDS FOR PEOPLE ESCAPING GENOCIDE IN EL-FASHER, BID TODAY. galabid.com/creatives4sudan The art on the poster is by @raafaye on insta.

Are you looking for a christmas present for a creative person? Hoo boy do we have the auction for you. Hundreds of creatives from 20 countries are raising funds for people fleeing Genocide in El-Fasher, Sudan. Huge names, huge items! Bid here! app.galabid.com/creatives4su...

Art by @raafaye, insta

Picture book cover of "Bear to the Rescue" by Romane Cristescu and Nic Gill, illustrated by Sylvia Morris. Text around it says "Bear to the Rescue Book Launch, Dec 3 4:30PM, with Dr Romane Cristescu, Nic Gill and Story Dogs. Illustrations feature a koala and some gum trees.

Brisbane Friends! Book launch party alert!🐨🐶📕🥳

Rom and I are beary excited to be launching "Bear to the Rescue" at the excellent Where The Wild Things Are Bookshop on December 3 from 4.30pm! 🐕🐨

Reserve a spot via the link👇 Hope to see you there! 📚🐕💕
wherethewildthingsare.com.au/pages/13509-...

Tiny, senselessly broody chickens will never not be hilarious 🐥 🐥 #NoRoosterNoProblem

Stack of a picture book called “Bear the Rescue” open on a cafe table, surrounded by glue sticks labels and coloured pans, also a pot of Chai

Have nicked into Fullers Bookshop, Hobart, for a spot of arts and craft 📚🐾

As of this afternoon, you’ll be able to grab copies of “Bear to the Rescue” that are not only scrawled on by me, but also signed by Rom, Sylvia and Bear! 🐾 📖 🐨 🐶 🎉

They definitely should!

Yes to the last sentence!

Come over here and say that!

I’m not sure you really want the alt text for this, but it’s a picture of a dog and a post from someone on a raw dog feeding group asking if it’s okay to feed her dog her own placenta

Meanwhile on Facebook…

Giant fluffy cat sits at the top of an indoor flight of stairs, squinting in a vaguely malevolent manner at the photographer.

The humidity, and the terrifying wild animal waiting in ambush at the top of the stairs

Image shows a temperature gauge registering an outside temperature of 39.8°C and 35.5° inside.

Three dogs sitting on their dog beds with their tongues hanging out

Very large Maine coon cat lying on stairs near temperature gauge

Queensland is trying to kill me. Dogs and Bob cat similarly unimpressed.

But 100% you also need to make heaps of Brenda plates. All hail our flappy queen! 🐧

Must be the people of Hobart’s impeccable taste! 🪨

Generally, I’d be Brenda ride or die, but Prawn Jesus makes some compelling points 🦐

Grey and white coolie dog with blue eyes in the back of a ute, poking his nose through screen

Grey and white coolie dog with blue eyes in the back of a ute behind screen

There’s a Bear in there! 🐨 🐻 🐶

On the road to Wildlife HQ with the dog himself! 🍍 🐨 🐶 📕 🥳

Poor Uncle Jock!

“Twelve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have died in custody in NSW so far in 2025 – the highest number ever recorded in a single year, with more than two months remaining in the calendar,” O’Sullivan wrote.

“This is a profoundly distressing milestone.“

I have been having Too Much Fun organising it! Maybe we can do one in SA when you get back! 🐨 🐶 📚

Bear To The Rescue | An Afternoon with Nic Gill

🚨We're officially launching “Bear to the Rescue” this Friday 17th October at 4:30pm, at Fullers Bookshop, Hobart!📕🥳

Expect all the usual tomfoolery – face-painting, costumes, animal fun times & themed snacks - as well as a special appearance from the Tasmanian Story Dogs. Hope to see you there! 🐨🐶

Kidnapped in international waters, extraordinary rendition to a genocidal state, and then imprisoned indefinitely.

You'd think this would trigger the immediate expulsion of the Israeli Ambassador for these inexcusable actions against an Australian citizen.

Well, anything you want!