We visited Robe for the first time on Sunday. It’s a small seaside town about 150km from Mount Gambier towards Adelaide. There is some lovely coastal scenery and good beaches. The main street has a mix of antique shops, book stores and eateries. Many of the 19th century buildings from its heyday as a major [...]
Postal vote rorts
I’m shocked that political parties can mail out postal vote application forms. The envelope Juliet received during the week looked like an official Electoral Commission document (pictured above). When I saw it I asked why had she applied for a postal vote? She hadn’t. Inside was a letter from Mount Gambier Liberal candidate Steve Perryman [...]
South Australian internet censorship
South Australians will face online commenting restrictions when writs are issued for the March 20 State Election. The Advertiser revealed today that a new law came into force on January 6, requiring internet bloggers, and anyone making a comment on next month’s state election, to publish their real name and postcode when commenting on the [...]
Struan House
Struan House near Naracoorte was built between 1873-75 for Henry Smith and Thomas Agar. Designed by WT Coke it is a fine example of a Victorian mansion (most of the rooms have beautiful marble mantelpieces) and is now part of the Regional Veterinary Laboratory for the South Australian Department of Primary Industries. I called in [...]
Swine flu rumor management
I’ve lived in country communities long enough to know that rumors spread like wildfire. Some rumors are true, many are false. The media will ignore many, and some are too big to ignore. Governments, organisations, businesses and individuals have three options when dealing with rumors: Confirm, deny or ignore. Some should be ignored because they [...]
