Random thoughts and observations
I was pleased to hear this news report on ABC Radio today regarding the Brickworks at Thebarton: “An $85m redevelopment of the Brickwork’s site at Thebarton could be given the go ahead within weeks. Under the plan the West Torrens Council will sell two thirds of the site to the Woolworths development arm, Fabcot, which hopes to build shops and a commercial building there. The proposal is expected to go before the Development Assessment Commission next month for approval.”
I’ve always admired Port Adelaide, the football team, but yesterday was the first time I had visited the suburb. It’s about 10km from the city along a wide road. We took the kids to the Maritime Museum, where a special pirate exhibition was showing, and the kids watched a theatrical performance. The heritage precinct contains some magnificent old buildings. There appears to be an effort occurring to make the area attractive to visitors and we enjoyed a hospitable lunch at the Dockside Tavern. Like Fremantle and Port Melbourne, I imagine the area will lose its working class image.
Today was my first chance to try out my new Lumix DMC-TZ3 camera. As mentioned in the original post, I was interested in this camera for its compact size, low price, powerful zoom and wide-angle capability. The wide-angle feature is a real winner (see below). I would not have been able to take these photos [...]
I don’t know if it’s a symptom of the modern age, or a peculiarly Australian phenomenon, but the average citizen isn’t very culturally aware. I like to think that I have a broad general knowledge and a moderate IQ, somewhere between Einstein and George Bush on the scale, but I have to admit that my [...]
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