When I was young in Sunraysia in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, we were lucky to have a random dust storm.

We returned in 2000 and there were many dust storms.

We came back for the weekend, and, yes, a dust storm.

Travelling home on Monday and to see the massive acres and acres of ‘dust farms’ just out of Merbein –blowing more dust towards Mildura – was unbeleivable, especially the dust pushed...