#best pies in nsw

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"Until 1970, between 10% and 30% of all Aboriginal children - up to 100,000 in total - were taken forcibly or under duress from their families by governments, churches, police or welfare officers. Most were under 5 years old. They are known as the 'Stolen Generations'."

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The Long Way Euround – Day 5: Gippsland and Monaro Drive

ay five of the Long Way Euround takes us back towards Sydney via Gippsland and the Monaro region of southern NSW.   After an action packed day on Day 4, today was a little more relaxed, but we still had a museum to visit and over 600km of driving to do. As this is the penultimate day of the trip, we are on our way back to Sydney. We started early in eastern Melbourne with some car repairs on the 500SL.   Even after tightening the hoses yesterday, it was still leaking power steering fluid.  We finally found out why.   The second generation cars had an additional spoiler at the front.   This had been attached with screws.  One of the screws was touching the cooler line for the power steering.  Every time the spoiler flexed over a bump, the screw would rub against the line.  After years of doing that, it had finally worn a hole.   The temporary solution was to cut a section of hose and cable tie it to the line to cover the 'wound'.   This stanched the bleeding at least until the end of the trip.

The 380SEC continued to require a bypass for the fuel pump relay, but the owner of that car is getting his process down to get it restarted when needed.  It still does not like to idle for long periods of time, but runs very well when on the open road.   The bypass must have a lot of current going through it, as the connections are starting to melt a little.   It hadn't blown the 25 amp fuse, but that has started to melt too.   This seems more current than I would expect a Bosch fuel pump to draw and may be part of the issue. My car started out ok, but the wheel bearing noise became quite bad as we drove out of Melbourne.   So bad, that I phoned a friend in the MBCV to find contacts for mechanics in the Mornington Peninsula area.   At this point I was convinced I would have to leave the car in Melbourne. However, being a Sydney car, the threat of staying in Melbourne for a few more weeks was enough to get the wheel bearing to quieten down, and so since It was behaving itself, we continued.  It seems to very much dislike city driving with turns and stop/start, but tolerate quite well cruising at 90km/h. After we left Melbourne, we hugged the coast as we drove through Gippsland.  It was quite a windy and rainy day today, so there was quite a swell out on the ocean as we drove past.   The country was lush and green and there was a lot of cattle farming. Our first stop was Inverloch where we sampled another local bakery called Slice of Heaven.   The pies were very good, and the Vanilla slice was the best I've sampled on the trip.   It was also Inverloch were I made the decision to keep going with the 450SLC. Even in the rain the roads were quite good and we cruised along at a fairly leisurely pace.   Since I was trying to be gentle on my car, I returned the best fuel economy figures since I purchased it, all those years ago - 13.1 liters per 100kms. Our next stop was Maffra, where we visited the Gippsland Vehicle Collection.   This is a nice museum with a rotating collection.   As of October 2024, they have 20th century sports cars on display.  I've covered the museum separately.

After the museum, we had lunch at the Maffra bakery.  We first looked at a fish and chip shop that was heavily advertised, but didn't take our fancy.   The pies were excellent at the bakery, and the Vanilla slice was good too. We kept going, as I was keen not to do the Monaro highway at night in the rain. After Maffra, we continued to Orbost via Lakes Entrance.   Going through Orbost brought back memories of limping the green 280CE into town on the first of these trips a couple of years ago.   We continued to cruise along, the scenery quite good and the roads good to drive on in this weather. After Orbost farmland started to give way to the National Park.   The road was quite wet so we had to slow down.    We were all getting quite tired by now, from our busy day yesterday.  A few of us got some snacks to re-energize, and there were a couple of power naps by the side of the road.   The countryside became more hilly, and densely forested with very large trees.  The road was windy, and It would be far more fun to drive on had the weather been good.   This is the second time I've driven this route in bad weather.   At least I had light this time. We turned off at the Monaro highway, which climbs fairly steeply through dense forest.   Even in the wet it was a good road to drive on, and in the dry it would be a great driving road.   As we got closer to our destination in Bombala, the forest suddenly gave way open country and sheep farms.    We finally cruised into Bombala at around 6:15PM, right on time.   Originally, we had planned to fuel up ready for the morning, but the main service station was closed, and the other one only carried diesel. We checked into the local pub where we are staying and went for dinner, which was quite good.   Tomorrow is the final day of our trip.

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Okay I am a meat pie connoisseur and these are the two best pies in greater Sydney based on my awesome opinion. And I am not including any city pies because it's wrong to have pies in the city fundamentally except Harry's cafe de wheels . On the left we have one from Pie in the Sky in Cowan (my personal number one based on both pastry and filling, as well as filling range) and on the right we have one from Bakehouse on Wentworth in Leura. A family favourite is also the Bavarian Bakehouse in West Pymble, but in my opinion the pastry is too rich and there are very few options. Now the problem with Sydney pies is that they've gotten pretty exy in recent years. Most of my high pie rankings come from bakeries in more regional NSW, but many favourites have disappeared over the years I've been rating pies.

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Inspire to Innovate

RoboSchool runs 3 creative programs (3 levels each) and they are ‘Mechanics of Motion’, ‘Electrifying Electronics’ and ‘Robotics in action’

Mechanics of Motion

This program is designed for Children to understand the mechanics behind motion. They will be introduced to gears, gear ratios(power up/down), common gear types(spur gear, worm drive gear, Bevel gear, Helical gear and Rack& Pinion Gear), Changing the angle of rotation, Swinging mechanisms, Reciprocating mechanisms, Cam mechanisms, Intermittent motion, Transmitting rotation(using rubber band, caterpillar treads, over a long distance, off-centre axes of rotation), ratchets, clutches and universal joints.  Students will utilise everyday materials like rubber band or spring to propel the design. Students are encouraged to create and compare the designs of other participants in the end and are allowed to have a competition for best design.

Electrifying Electronics

This program is designed for Children to understand the electronic circuits. They are introduced to the components like resistors, transistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes and wires(conductive materials through which electric current can flow). For students to select the right motor for different applications (design criteria such as positional accuracy, cost, drive power, torque and acceleration), motors like DC motor, servo motor and stepper motors will be introduced. They will make simple circuits using LED, battery(AA) and resistors and then extend their learning using Makey Makey(MIT invention) . Most innovative design will be selected at the end of each creative session.

Robotics in action  

This program is designed for Children to understand robotics. They are introduced to components like sensors, shields, microcontrollers (arduino, microbit, raspberry Pi). Students will also learn about the data transfer and communication methods. Coding will be done in a fun and gamified way to keep young minds stimulated and engaged. Visual coding languages will be utilised to make it more interactive and improve the student’s logical reasoning and problem solving skills. Scratch, C, and python are the most common ones that are used in our program. Classes are designed in such a way that students start to build basic bots a#nd then move on to complex robots utilising the microcontrollers to sensors. Most innovative design will be selected at the end of each creative session.

Reach us at +61 416 701 166 or +61 499 999 747 for a list of upcoming programs at our 3 locations (Sydney CBD, Lane Cove North & Rockdale). We accept NSW creative kids voucher for our school holiday programs

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Traditional Foods Popular in Australia

1. Parmigiana Chicken

This traditional Australian chicken dish, with roots in Italian-American cuisine, is a popular option on many pub menus across the country. There's a lot of debate about where to get the best parmigiana in Australia, whether you call it a parmi/parmy or a parma (but never a parmo).

The Corner Hotel in Alexandra, Victoria, is one contender for the holy trinity of size, quality, topping, and chips. This hotel, which dates back to the gold rush era, has award-winning parmas that are huge, free-range chickens, and a house secret crumb. Those interested in experiencing this sensation will find eight options ranging from traditional to vindaloo and the double banger.

2. Grilled Snags (aka sausages)

It's no surprise that Aussies enjoy grilling, and nothing complements a good barbie like a good sausage – whether you're at a friend's house or at your local Bunnings for a sausage sizzle. Traditional Australian sausages are usually made from pork or beef, but if you're feeling adventurous, you can try other animals. Wrap your snag in a slice of bread and top with fried onions and your favorite sauce.

The best beef snags are found in Nowra, NSW, and the best pork bangers are found in Mawson, ACT, according to the Australian Meat Industry Council's Sausage King competition.

3. Lamingtons 

The National Trust of Queensland designated Lamington as the "National Cake of Australia" after voting this sweet treat an Australian icon. It was named after Lord Lamington, a former Governor of Queensland who reportedly had a sweet tooth.

The lamington is a simple square-shaped sponge covered in desiccated coconut and dipped in chocolate. Other variations include two layers and a cream or jam filling, which many consider to be essential. They pair well with a cup of bush tea or one of Melbourne's world-famous coffees and can be found in most good bakeries and cafes.

4. A Burger with 'everything'

If tomato, lettuce, onions, and a juicy meat patty aren't enough for you, try the Aussie gut-buster with 'the lot.' Stuff a burger bun with barbecued meat, salad, sauce, and, for an Australian twist, a slice of pineapple, pickled beets, and a fried egg. After a long day of surfing or relaxing on the beach, this is the ideal Australian meal.

Every city, or even suburb, claims to have the best burgers in Australia, making it difficult to find the absolute best. Easey's in Collingwood, Victoria, a bar and grill that consistently wins awards in this category, could be a good place to start your search.

5.Pavlova

This famous dessert was created in honor of Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova's visit to Australasia in the 1920s, and both Australia and New Zealand claim to have invented it. The crispy meringue crust, light fruit filling, and whipped cream topping of the pavlova ensure it's a family hit as a truly Australian after-dinner sweet.

The origins of this dish in Australia can be traced back to the 1930s and Perth's Esplanade Hotel. While the hotel is no longer in operation, the city still has a strong claim to the dessert. The best slice is still up for debate, but you can add your voice to the conversation by visiting Whisk Creamery, C Restaurant in the Sky, or The Treasury Lounge Bar.

6.Meat Pies

You might believe that a pie is a pie, available in any flavor and with any filling. A traditional Australian pie, on the other hand, should be hand-sized, filled with mincemeat and gravy, and topped with tomato sauce. A gourmet version with mashed potatoes and mushy peas is also popular, but any other variation would undoubtedly fall into a different category.

The Pinjarra Bakery in Pinjarra, WA, won the Great Aussie Pie Competition for 'plain meat pie' in 2021.

7. Barramundi 

Instead of fish and chips, try fresh Australian barramundi, which means "large-scaled river fish" in the Rockhampton area's Aboriginal language. It's a much healthier alternative to battered fish, and a true Aussie meal, grilled, fried, or seared skin-side first.

Whether you catch your own or let someone else do the work, heading up to Queensland will get you some of the best fish in the country. To see how it should be cooked, go to George's Paragon Seafood Restaurant or The Barra Boys (both in Brisbane).

8. Toast with Vegemite

Vegemite on toast is a popular breakfast, lunch, and snack option. Vegemite, like British Marmite, is made from yeast extract and not vegetables.

If you ask any Australian what the secret to the perfect vegemite on toast is, you'll get a different answer. It's completely unique — not only the butter-to-Vegemite ratio, but also additions like cheese, avocado, or honey.

Keeping this in mind, we recommend Core Espresso on Newcastle's trendy Darby Street. Core Espresso recently received national attention for serving deconstructed Vegemite toast, but ultimately, this means you can experiment with the ingredients to your heart's content.

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The Right Kinda Fat Shit

A bit of water went under the bridge between acting in ‘The Unsung Docker’ and my next acting job. In that time I got to open for some big name comedians including Steve-O from Jackass, Doug Stanhope, and Donell Rawlings from Chapelle show.

In that same time I was awarded the ‘Fuck off to Melbourne Award’ at the annual Doustie Awards (The Perth Comedy Scene Awards) but I had already set my sights on a move to Sydney to pursue my comedy dream a little less then 2 years into starting stand up.

So after I packed my things and left my job I headed for the big city lights of Sydney. I had only been to Sydney a handful of times prior to moving there, once to see Danny Green vs Anthony Mundine, the second was to see Jay and Silent Bob Live after their Perth show sold out and the third time was to perform at the Sydney Comedy Store to perform at their Christmas show. It was a huge honour for me so early in my comedy career to be invited to perform at the Sydney Comedy Store as it is arguably the best comedy club in Australia. It felt like I was being presented with a black belt for an art form I was still wrapping my head around. My decision to move to Sydney was made easier by the fact that one of my best mates was heading over as well and we agreed to rent together in the inner west suburb of Petersham.

After working for 10 years on the Docks, manual labor jobs was something I was trying to avoid at all costs so I applied for some weird jobs. Some jobs I didn’t even realise were a thing including a job making sales commission on selling Paralympic Pins. After sitting in the interview and listening to the lady explain in a thousand different ways but never actually saying “You will sell Pins for a commission” I politely declined and hauled my unemployed ass back to Petersham.

After the success of ‘The Unsung Docker’ I was keen to dip my toe in the acting pool again, if only to fill in my days of unemployment creatively. I went searching through the website ‘StarNow’, which is essentially the Craiglists of media work and applied for numerous gigs. Along with the short films and University projects I applied for I also applied to be represented by an acting agent so they could make the job search easier for me. After a few days I received a call about my application and they were super keen to have me on their books which was weird because the only film credit I had was ‘The Unsung Docker’. I’ve always been skeptical of people who are too excited to offer me something because 99.9% of the time its something you don’t want.

I reluctantly agreed to sign with them, I figured if this was a scam they wouldn’t be able to get any money out of me because I’m fucking broke but sure enough a week later true to their word they sent me out for my first audition. The gig was paying $2000 for a days work playing a delivery man for a Tatts Lotto commercial. Being $2000 for a days work I wasn’t exactly confident because I felt you needed to have some serious acting chops to make $2000 a day. In my mind that’s like ‘Home and Away’ money. But sure enough, I went to the audition and for the first of many times in my acting career I was the right kinda fat shit.

I don’t remember much of the commercial, it never made it to air. All I remember was pushing an empty refrigerator box and pretending it was full. My experience in manual labour had given me the skills to be able to look like I work harder than I do so I was able to nail the performance. The only other thing I remember from the shoot was that the little girl in the scene was a spoilt little rich kid and was as annoying as fuck for the whole day. She kinda reminded me of Veruca from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory only she didn’t die chasing golden duck eggs.

When the shoot was done I had to wait a few weeks to get paid and after union fees and my agents cut I ended up only making about $1100 which is less Home and Away money and more regular Delivery Man money.

In between acting jobs I was still hitting up ‘StarNow’ to find independent projects to cut my teeth on. Only two stood out, one was playing a a security guard ( I think my character died in it but I don’t remember) the other was me in a suit watching a chick dance in front of me with a red light filling the room. The scene felt like a cross between a David Lynch film and a soft core porno. I have yet to see either of these films but I’m sure I nailed the fat guy character they were looking for.

During this time, I finally buckled on avoiding manual labour work and got a job at the Airport working for REX Airline which is a small regional airline. One of the most brain numbing jobs I ever experienced, so much so I started regretting not taking that sweet sweet Paralympic Pin money. The REX job was to purely help me pay the bills and it barely did that. My excitement for living in the big city lights of Sydney was starting to dimmer.

During one particular shift I got a call from my agent saying that I had been offered another gig. I didn’t even have to audition I just had to meet the director and see if we “vibed”. I asked my agent why I didn’t have to audition for this film and she blew so much smoke up my ass I felt like I was sitting on top of a volcano. She said “I was the best actor on their books”, “how incredibly talented I was”, and “how I have a big future in acting”. Pretty much saying I was the next Heath Ledger and for a millisecond I actually believed it until I read the character description “Fat, Balding, pale, poor skin etc etc”. The gig was for an anti obesity health campaign and I was like, Fuck that! two seconds ago you were describing me as the next Heath Ledger and now you want me to do a role that is me just being a fatty fat boombardy FUCK THAT. Then she said it was paying $5000 so I agreed to do it. 

We didn’t really need an excuse to party in Petersham so being offered $5000 for an acting job is as good as any. We also had friends over from Perth and what better way to celebrate my thriving acting career than getting drunk with the Perth crew. Partying was not the best decision because I ended sleeping in and had to race to the meet and greet with the director stinking of piss (alcohol and my own) looking super haggard and feeling paranoid I may have flushed $5000 down the toilet. I managed to get to the meeting in time by spending my last few bucks on an Uber, walked into the meeting looking disgusting and smelling like an alley way. I walked in to meet the Director gingerly and feeling a bit embarrassed about the state I was in. Too my surprise though, my night on the piss had helped me become the living embodiment of their ‘Fat piece of shit character’ they wanted for the commercial. So I left the meeting on a high but with no more money, I ended up spending the next 3 hours getting home for round 2 of Partying Perth style.

It actually paid about $10,000 because every year it aired I would get paid another $5000 in roll over cost.

The shoot ended up being 3 days and it was pretty chilled, I literally had one scene with no dialogue. I pretty much just had to sit there and be fat and sad which was surprisingly hard considering the guy directing the commercial was mostly known for working on comedies so we had a lot of banter in those 3 days. The third day of the shoot was my time to shine, I had to sit there and be told how my fat is killing me etc etc. It was the most important shot of the commercial because this is where they drive home the point that Fat is Bad.

There was some tension on this day because the big honchos of NSW Health who were paying for the commercial wanted to sit in and watch and make sure the scene was delivering their Fat is Bad message. So my first thought was what better way to show off my comedy skills in front of the director than to crack a joke during this pivotal scene. When the Doctor said to me “All that toxic fat can lead to blah blah... its not looking good” I turned to my wife in the scene and said in the saddest voice I could “I better lay off the meat pies then”, This popped the tension in the room and got the whole crew laughing. Its not the best joke but it was good enough to send the crew into a giggle fit after a hard couple of days. Everyone was laughing except the producer who came marching down yelling and screaming about having a bit of respect for NSW Health who were there and are taking this very seriously (Fuck off cunt). NSW Health have been paying to fat shame me for 3 fucking days, they can go fuck themselves if they can’t handle one Meat Pie joke. Getting told off made the crew laugh even harder. They struggled like school children being told off at an assembly but once everyone got their composure back we shot the scene and it was a wrap. 

After the fat commercial I felt I was done with acting. Don’t get me wrong acting is a lot of fun but it kinda loses its magic when you’re whole role is sitting their looking fat. 

One of the ways I tried reigniting the spark to do acting was when I came across a ‘Kickstarter’ campaign for Troma’s new film Return to Nuke em High Vol 2. Troma was a big part of my childhood with the toy line Toxic Crusaders which was inspired by the animated series and not the incredibly gory live action movies. With ‘Kickstarter’ campaigns they have rewards depending on the amount of money you donate and for $3500 you could have the legendary Lloyd Kauffman direct a 5 minute short film that I would write. I jumped at the opportunity to buy this reward not only would I be following in the same steps as actors like Kevin Costner, Samuel L Jackson, James Gunn who got their start doing Troma films, but it was a great excuse to head over to New York. 

I purchased this reward which was $3500USD, it was not only all the money I made working on the fat commercial but it was also all of my pay from REX Airline for that fortnight after.( I didn’t take into consideration the exchange rate). I made my investment in 2015 and I finally received the DVD copy and posters at the end of 2019. It was a slow process but definitely looking forward to heading over once this COVID-19 shit is over and done with. I don’t think I’ll use the original script I wrote in 2015 called Love/Life about a guy who develops a relationship with the girl who catfished him, she also happens to be a Banshee.

A few months later I got sent for another audition this time it was a paid short film called The Spa. What was the role? Well Fat delivery man of course! but this one was different, it was an amazing script and I actually had dialogue which is always great. 

I ended up scoring the role of Moose and part of the job requirement was having to do table reads with the other cast members. Still being naive I thought this was a bit of over kill for a short film but if I’m getting paid and it gets me out of a days work so I’m happy to do all the table reads you want. I’m glad they did the table reads because when I went in for the rehearsal I was star struck by the cast. 

After the Fat Commercial I had bitch and moaned to the universe to give me a role that would show I could hold my own against the best of the best and not just a guy whose there for being the right kinda fat. In return the universe slapped me into check when I walked in for the first table read and saw the cast that included Chris Haywood, Jay Laga'aia who have pretty much starred in every great piece of Australian cinema and  Peter Moalaeua who I had seen on a bunch of TV commercials. They say be careful what you wish for and I was definitely worried I had bitten off more than I could chew. It was a dream come true to work with the likes of these actors and also a huge motivator to make sure I could hold my own against these acting beast.

The shoot for The Spa was absolutely amazing, working with some of the most talented actors and crew in the country. Watching Chris Haywood and Jay Laga’aia on set was one of the greatest experiences. Observing them walk around just nailing every take and then joking and laughing with the rest of the crew and doing so with absolutely zero ego.

This reminds me, after the shoot Jay Laga’aia drove me as close as he could to my flat in Petersham and then gave me his $50 Taxi gift voucher to help me get the rest of the way home. It was a crazy experience driving home with Jay because we’re talking about comedy and what not and I’m sitting there like Jay Laga’aia is giving me a lift home, this dude was in fucking Star Wars.  

Working on The Spa was an amazing experience and it is incredibly humbling to sit back and watch the success it has had. Being showcased at film festivals all around the world and picking up numerous awards. 

Acting is a weird industry. I’ve loved all the opportunities I’ve gotten, even the shit ones because sometimes you have to work through the Fat Shit Roles to get the skills to be the Fat Shit you’ve always dreamed of. The right kinda fat shit.

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Hill End village is nestled in the central west of NSW and accessed by sealed roads via Mudgee from the north, or Bathurst from the south.

Managed by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service as a historic site, it is a perfect three day or weekend stopover.

The best time to visit is autumn, but spring is a highlight with many blooms in the cottage gardens full of heritage plantings.

Autumn is the perfect time of the year to check out Hill End.

The End Festival in April and recently added Taste the Past Picnic event in October are peak visitor times, so booking ahead is recommended.

The pace in Hill End is slow. If you hope to tour the quaint homesteads and cottages contact the historic site office on 02 6337 8206 for an up to date open days’ schedule. Phone and internet services are unreliable in the township, so it’s a good idea to call before you arrive.

Hill end is a great weekend away. 

Comfort food

Once crowded with more than 30 pubs, now there’s just one, The Royal. A must visit for food, drink and some rich local tales from the regulars.

The General Store is also a bakery with takeaway or sit-down daytime menus. But be warned, you may miss their award-winning pies if you stroll in for a late lunch. We were beaten to the counter by a car club, and motorbike group.

Supplies are limited in the town, so self-catering is an easy option. There are few dining opportunities, and many accommodation providers offer a kitchen or kitchenette as standard.

If you’re looking for a place to eat, check out the Royal. 

A place to lay your head

Accommodation is mixed and plentiful ranging from more than adequate rooms at the pub, the shared facilities backpackers at Hosies, to numerous cottages and cosy B&Bs. There are also two campgrounds.

The Village is the most convenient option and an easy stroll to town. Bookings can be made online or on arrival at a cash-only self-help kiosk at the park entrance. There are powered and non-powered sites, firepits (BYO firewood) and good amenities, even a microwave in the laundry.

If you’re camping, The Village is in an easy walking distance from town.

The light is right

The light in Hill End is a joy to artists and photographers alike and is best in the depths of winter. Falling leaves of orange and yellow are preferable to the risk of an overnight snowfall when you are in a camper, so I like autumn best. Rewarded by a wander in the soft light of crisp misty mornings or observing the setting sun as it brings the Clarke Road buildings to life.

Kangaroos are prolific. Expect to see many, many grazing mobs. They have no fear of humans and recognise no boundaries. Keep an eye out for them on the road, and in the campsite. If you’re wandering around at night, take a torch.

You’ll see many kangaroos on your visit. 

Exploring Hill End

The self-guided Village Walking Track features information boards about buildings still standing and those long gone.

There are limited footpaths, but all the roads are sealed. It is not called Hill End for fun, there are some hills and inclines so if you are concerned, take the car. All day parking is available on every street.

On the Village Walking Track, there are information boards about buildings still standing and those long gone.

Please observe the private property notices and other notices. Some buildings are open daily and worth a look in. You may even catch the audio-visual display of images from the historic Holtermann collection on the interior walls of the Great Northern General Store up by the police station.

A relatively new heritage centre, opposite the pub, offers state-of-the-art interactive museum displays and access to images selected from the State Library of NSW and Hill End memorabilia recovered from the site or from private collections.

Learn more about Hill End by visiting the Heritage Centre. 

Golden Art history

In the 1950s Hill End became a haven for some of Australia’s greatest artists. It’s easy to see why, and you’ll recognise features from many well-known paintings of the surrounding landscape and village properties. A strong artistic community remains today.

The Hill End Artist in Residence Program coordinated by the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery is one of the most sought after on offer around the country. It’s common to see artists at work or benefit from resulting exhibitions.

There are three scenic lookouts with very different views and no more than 3kms from town. I recommend you drive. The partial dirt road access is good and 2WD friendly. Each has a large bench to make them perfect for a BYO toast to sunset. Pop your camera on one of the panorama poles to capture spectacular wide vistas or use the compass point guides to identify various landmarks.

While you’re wandering around, you might recognise a few locations from famous paintings.

A trip down memory lane

An adventurous 4×4 driver can drive a couple of hours down to the Turon River on the challenging Bridle track (if weather permits). It’s a good spot to drop in a line, or cool off by the water with lunch on the shady river bank.

At the time of writing, the track is not open all the way to Bathurst as it is being repaired after major rockslides and a bridge wash away. The Bathurst Council Facebook page and office have regular updates on the roadworks.

If you need to keep your four wheels on the road, or something a little less daring, there are many short trips to enjoy.

If you’re in a 4WD, cruise down to the Bridle track nearby.

History Hill Museum

The nearby History Hill Museum is well set up for visitors of all ages. Spend half a day surrounded by interesting collections of relics and vehicles. The walk-through underground shaft and stamper are a bonus experience.

Bald Hill Walking trip and Bald Hill Mine

On the edge of Hill End, quite near the Village campground, is the start of the Bald Hill Walking Track. Guidebooks recommend you take binoculars to spot the various birds, native animals and wildflowers on the easy trail. The man-made track is uneven in parts so walking shoes are also recommended.

Tours of the Bald Hill Mine can be arranged and demonstrations of tap mining and other colonial techniques are provided. The mine is open most weekends. Mid-week tours may be possible, ask at Northey’s Store on Clarke St for details.

If you want to see the mine up close, you can arrange a tour. 

Golden Gully

A trip to Golden Gully along the wattle filled creek bank offers insight to goldmine design. The once hidden intricate hive of underground shafts and tunnels, now revealed by erosion, are accessed easily on a flat signposted track from the carpark. If you are sure of foot, you may like to wander further into the complex to discover the caves and arches about the area.

Tambaroora

The Cornish quartz roasting pits in Tambaroora are also well worth a visit. A short drive from Hill End they span Fighting Ground Creek. There is a pair of kilns and the remnants of a battery building and workers’ houses.

There are few street lights and no footpaths, so using your phone or another torch is recommended.

Last, but not least

When visiting Hill End it is important to note the advice from NSW Parks that particular care should be taken around the area. There are few street lights so using your phone or another torch is recommended.

Look where you are walking day and night as uncovered mine shafts exist throughout the region. Despite these warnings, it is a beautiful place to visit and I’m sure, like me, you’ll be keen to return.

  What’s your favourite historic spot that you’ve visited in Australia?

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Caught Out!! Townsville Enterprise Doctors Political Survey Results

With three quarters of a million dollars of ratepayers money each year, this should be the trigger for a complete overhaul of this secretive, biased organisation run with staggering on-going incompetence. Theyre certainly nowhere near clever enough to successfully lie. This is a clearly partisan and lets face it, totally dumb attempt to manipulate voter intention with outright lies, and cannot be ignored even in the highly unlikely case it was a mistake. Also, Labor lass Jenny Hill believes big private business should get all the government assistance and public money they can, and although she unsuccessfully championed this for Adani, our mayor now has her public begging bowl out in Canberra for another set of n billionaires. Why The Magpie supports Israel Filou in his row with those pompous, over-stepping rugger buggers. And the legal loophole that means you can drive on illegal drugs and not be fined or detected But First Bentley will be back next week, having, as old Sir Wally Scott would put it, home(ward) his footsteps he hath turnd, from wandering on some a foreign strand. (Dear Mystified of Mysterton, it means hes back from travelling overseas sigh). So until then, for those who like a little visual titillation, heres a small selection of the state of play on the enormously enjoyable Brexit contortions.

There is a certain schadenfreude is all this fall from arrogance that prompted that famous Times headline Heavy Fog In Channel. Continent Cut Off. The Times, October 22, 1957 but this is regarded as a bit of triumphal chortle by the Times at pre-war Nazi propaganda which first invented the headline to criticise Britain in the 1930s. While Were Overseas, Lets Duck Across That Channel

It affects us all, atheists like The Pie included. But, unusually, The Pie upset a few folks in comment during the week when he posted this comment:

OK let The Magpie be the first to call it and condemn him as a negative conspiracy theorist if you will you wont be the first. But the first sign is there. The Parisian authorities have been very quick one would say with indecent and panicked haste ,. to declare that the Notre Dame fire was definitely accidental BUT THEY SAY THEY DONT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT!!! An oddity to say the least, we know the Frogs are a rum lot, but that conclusion is mysterious. Heres a conspiracy theory for you authorities DO KNOW what caused it arson of one sort of another, and the roster of restoration workers in the building prior to the blaze will be looked at in detail. The authorities fear which some justification that if they announced it was arson immediately, with public grief, anger and dismay running so dangerously high in a population renowned for its volatility, there would be bloody chaos, especially by right wing groups who would automatically blame the countrys somewhat militant Muslim minority. And such almost certain mayhem could not be contained within the borders of France so perhaps when the cause is made public, it will either be a Watergate-style exercise, or authorities will hope if they have to announce it was in fact arson, some of the heat will have been dialled down, unlikely as that may be. Good luck, world. The Pie maintains this is a reasonable theory, reinforced subsequently by the vague official statement in the past 36 hours that the heart-breaking blaze was probably started by an electrical short circuit which may be correct, but such short circuits can be arranged (known in certain circles as a Jewish stocktake.) But humour inevitably found more than one joker making light of the tragedy we do that from a distance dont we? when a commenter posted : No one knows who started the fire, but Quasimodo has a hunch Boom-tish. Back To The Home Front, And The Dudley Do Nothings Finally Have Done Something but not only is it the wrong thing, but could be actionable . TEL ran this full page ad in the Bulletin today (Saturday), an ad which was paid for by ratepayers who involuntarily give this pointless outfit $750,000 and subsidised rent every year.

The odour of rodent was instantly overwhelming.

KAP Candidate for Herbert Nanette Radeck Particularly to the Katter Party and its candidate for Herbert, school teacher Nanette Radeck. She was quick out of the blocks soon after the paper hit the streets, to call out TEL for rigging the graph. Ms Radeck posted this immediate response on Facebook (the Paul Bunyan she mentions is the KAP candidate for Dawson.).

The most telling question posed there by Ms Radeck is motive. What on earth is a crowd like TEL doing underhand stuff like this, or will they have to admit to incompetence, which will surprise no one. Another question raised is can we actually trust the other Partys replies as posted in this ad, or have they been fluffed up to suit whatever secret agenda the TEL board, CEO Patty OCallaghan and Mayor Mullet have cooked up. TEL using ratepayers money to influence those same ratepayers how to vote while at the same time enriching the Bulletin is a closed circuit power loop at least thats what they think. What neither TEL or the Bulletin seem to realize is that no matter what the readers politics, this inept, stumblebum attempt at playing political grown-ups has further shattered credibility and support within the community for both TEL and the Bulletin. But hey, but dont worry, now that Ms Radeck has outed TEL for either their sloppy and/or deceitful actions, you may rest assured Our Jenna is on the job she has guaranteed that during this election campaign, nothing will get by her or her tough-questioning investigative journalists she said so in the paper, remember?

Or is this pic sent in by an amused Magpie reader the literal truth? Fit only for the bottom of cockies cages?

Jenny Hills Business Brainwave

No doubt inspired by the successful hordes of beggars she encountered while in India visiting her pal Gotem Adani, our Mayor Mullet has had yet another light bulb moment or should that be begging bowl moment. While in on the sub-continent, Mayor Mullet had the opportunity to take a stroll through the surrounding city streets. And it proved to be an inspirational moment. Desperate for people to believe that the unicorn battery factory will become a reality, the mayor regularly farts a rainbow update of twaddle spouted by a the Magnis company desperate to keep its wobbly share price up. Magnis and its consortium partners are considering eight yes, EIGHT Australian sites for a battery manufacturing operation. Geez, hope they dont try to play one city off against another, a sort of bidding war. Cripes! awww, no, they wouldnt dare. Desperate to breathe new life into this severely ailing unicorn, Mayor Mullet has resorted to a favourite Labor tactic; in the belief that she can scare up even more concessions of public money during an election campaign, she has dusted off the Townsville begging bowl, and is seeking commitments of $50million from both major parties for unspecified infrastructure to benefit the councils billionaire private sector partners. It was best spelt out by old blog chum Memory Man during the week in comments.

So, the cats out of the bag. The Townsville battery factory needs more taxpayer funding to work. It got $3.5m to do a feasibility study from the State; it got some form of land gift from the Council; and now, the Mayor wants the federal government to chip in tens of millions for infrastructure. What this tells us is that the business case is looking pretty shaky, because if it wasnt why would the mayor be calling for a taxpayer handout?Sure, its her general style take public money and give it to a handful or private investors or billionaires but surely she cant be that gullible. Or is it just desperation? The Pies guess desperately gullible or gullibly desperate Speaking Of Dopey Matters, Heres An Interesting Snippet From Sophisticates Corner in the Astonisher

Well, thats nothing next to our southern neighbours in NSW. Presumably this applies to Queensland too. If Thats Given You The Munchies, This Will Be Of Interest Youll know who to curse when you pay for booze and tucker at the new stadium.

The Folau Flapdoodle Dizzy Izzy is just that, an intellectually childish twit BUT a twit with rights. And Australian Rugby has clearly over-stepped the mark with their plan to sack Folau over ONE SINGLE WORD he used in a tweet professing his religious beliefs which he has a right under Religious Freedom laws to do. This is what he tweeted.

So he certainly wasnt singling out gays and in fact, The Pie felt a little put-upon himself, as he, over 70 years, fitted seven of the criteria, if you include shoplifting Freddo Frogs from J.C.Pennys in Tamworth when aged 8 got caught never again and idolised Debby Reynolds in Tammy when aged 11. But the PC drunks and fornicators at Rugby Australia decided to do some very selective virtue signalling, and have now given a eminently ignorable tweet a thousand times the exposure it wouldve otherwise attracted. The New Zealand female Goth who is somehow Aussie Rugbys boss insists it was against Folaus contract to make any anti-gay statement publicly. Well, just for starters, whether RA has the legal power to impose such a rule in a contract is challengeable when it clashes with a right to religious freedom. Lawyers are already packing hampers for another legal picnic. And if the only way to maintain team morale is to gag players and staff from expressing privately held views in privately operated public forums, then the games morally rooted off the field, matching their on-field chaos. And in all the huffing and puffing, there havent been too many, if any, voices in the gay community with anything much to say frankly, they couldnt care less, this sort of bible bashing is no doubt well beneath them. Columnist Miranda Devine is not someone with whom the Pie usually agrees, but she was eloquent in expressing her and The Pies take on this stupidity on the Today Show. Israel Folau is a sad throwback to the missionary-inspired simplistic superstitious barbarism peddled to the less aware in the basic Pacific cultures, and he is your everyday bible bashing parrot with a fairytale-fried brain whose opinion should be discounted if ever encountered. But nevertheless, The Magpie fully supports him in this matter, rather than support some self-righteous Colonel Blimps who would not allow The Magpie to express that aforesaid opinion if they had their way. And a final note to the developmentally delayed who are back there still pondering Izzys naughty list: no, my dears, idolator is not someone on the dole. Health Check-Up

Indeed, something gotta give with Queensland Health soon. And Townsville Hospital wont be exempt. Last weeks correspondent, patient Richard Bingley is out of hospital but the battle with some health services goes on. This is his update of a couple of days ago. Hi. Ive been discharged on Wednesday. The system failures continued. On discharge I was advised I was having 8 heart related medications added to what I was already on. Very important you dont miss the top two as they support the stents put in your heart and stop them from clotting and failing. The medical team advised the hospitals pharmacy spoke to my current pharmacist and provided new prescriptions and they would be ready Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday afternoon my chemist had still heard nothing. I attended dialysis Thursday then the TTH pharmacy to be informed sorry Richard we werent told you had been discharged so we havent contacted your pharmacy yet. It was sorted by 4 pm and I had to do a double up on the dosage because I missed one. Another thing identified is appointments. There are office staff tripping over each other with bugger all to do up there. I have permanent appointments Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 06.45 am to 11.15 am at the dialysis clinic. Yet when the office staff schedule an appointment with another specialist they make that appointment during dialysis time. The you beaut computer booking system cant tell the staff I am already booked in for an appointment therefore doubling up. Specialist clinics dont have computer access to recent tests. Apparently they take up to 30 days to be uploaded onto the system. In my case that lead to three ECG heart scans over a 10 day period all showed irregularities in my heart that required immediate action, none were acted on or uploaded into the system for two specialist appointments I attended in that time. The question of why the test was given three times and someone else being delayed while tests are repeated. How many emergencies could have been prevented if the checks and balances were in place. My mother is drafting a full detailed letter of the shortcomings of the system up until my heart attack. She will send it on to Ross Bates and Deb Freckleton. Along with the Member of Mundingburra (again) and to the health minister (again) and complaints system at the hospital (again) Hopefully something may get accomplished this time. Im supposed to be starting some form of cardiac rehabilitation treatments as soon as possible. In Qld health that must means 10 years at this stage. Just wont hold my breath. Pedants Corner From comments during the week. The Magpie Good news for finger weary word pedants, fed up with going back through text to change ize to ise, all the while muttering through gritted teeth something about bloody American cultural imperialism. It turns out that ise is the newcomer, for reasons not totally clear, and no less than Prince Charles uses ize because it is orginal English.

As The Guardian reports, Even the word bible Oxford Dictionary says either one is OK. Least Surprising Headline Of The Week The chickens are on final approach, undercarriage down, ready for landing back on the roost.,

In fact, staying abreast of all the happenings in America this week has kept The Magpie busier that an AFL turnstile ticket-taker. And for the first time in his experience, an unfortunate moment: never before has a President publicly and purposely used the word bullshit, but President Agent Orange (Caution: defoliates constitutions) used it several times in a number of tweets when he discovered his Mueller troubles are far from over. The fun is just beginning but the American toonist s continue to have a field day. A subtle one from The New Yorker kicks off this weeks gallery.

And Finally, For Book Lovers In these trying times for our beloved city, The Pie thinks he has found some revealing reading matter, which may clarify things for you he spied these while browsing through Booktopia. There is this handsome tome on the antecedents of our current council

which has led to this academic follow-up summation

which was then naturally followed by

But there is one book we will never get a peek into it is Jenny Hills private get even diary, The Book of Revenge.

Thats our lot for now, (full edit in the morning), hope you enjoy the rest of Easter break, and trust you find some fodder in here to inspire you to jump into comments, they run 24/7. And as always, you can help the blog to stay aloft with a donation, the how to button is below sincere thanks to those whove helped out so far, it has been of great assistance. http://www.townsvillemagpie.com.au/caught-out-townsville-enterprise-doctors-political-survey-results/

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More Questions again

Is Beckett a dope? ( My words not theirs)

Let us go to season 1 and season 8. Beckett prefers to believe newspaper reports rather than what she sees right in front of her. In other words Castle’s private persona is in complete contrast to his public persona.

I should add police ( at least in NSW) look for differences in the public and private personas finding private personas are almost always correct. What ‘super’ detective would believe newspapers.

What person would believe Castle taking Alexis to a playground then successfully propositions single mothers? This is so absurd it should have provided a warning to all of us in only the second episode.

In the last season Beckett meets Castle’s father’s wife. She tells Beckett it is successful because no-one knows they are married. Beckett then leaves Castle believing Loksat will leave Castle alone.

Did Castle’s weddings suck?

you betcha. In the first but unsuccessful wedding we see Castle having no self awareness, He finds it hard to organise. Huh He doesn’t realise a wedding isc al about the bride more so when the groom had been divorced twice. We get to the wedding day and on a sunny day Castle get dressed in New York and then drives to the Hamptons. huh. Why di he not  get a hotel room  there?

When they do wed they do not dress appropriately ( in the first neither Martha not Lanie do either), ‘their’ song is a song they would have found it hard to ever listen to and then we see an alcoholic drinking champagne. Do not get me started on the pathetic proposal.

Was Beckett a rebel?

Are you kidding. We find out in the Maddie episode she was a member of a large group. then we are later told instead of going to her prom she and her male valet went to a poetry reading. Hmm how many blokes do you know who thought they were taking Beckett to the prom and dressed for it then meekly agree and go to the poetry reading dressed as they are? If this occurred he would be labelled a prat and she would be rightly seen as four fifths up herself

Beckett meekly accedes to authority when she is forced to agree to Castle shadowing her, when she is forced to act as a .bodyguard to a billionaire and then again when Castle is told he is not allowed in the 12th Precinct.

What is the best episode and the best acting from Nathan and Stana?

Knockdown for me. The writer probably did not mean it but it only works IF Bracken has a  mole at the 12th Precinct and Montgomery thinks that as well.

Just remember we do not see Beckett talk to Castle we assume this is done at the Loft when she goes there. If only this was done in latter seasons! I did love Beckett’s blush after she kisses Castle. Castle is strong as well.  A pity always started though. It shows weakness on both people. In the Belly of the Beast unfortunately blows up this episode.

I will say A deadly game for acting. Stana is sensational in portraying an emotional vulnerable woman and just look at Castle when he finds out Demming and Beckett are going on a weekend away together. He is shattered. you can see he realises the game is over. A weekend is a prelude to living together.Beckett is gone

Would you have made any changes of personnel at the 12th?

A new Captain soon after Gates is there. I cannot believe how incompetent she is written.

I would have had Ann Hasting as a detective replacing  Esposito.

however just remember the new members made season 8 worse but we already knew Ann. She is the blonde Beckett.

Should the Actors/Actresses be criticised?

No different to having a go at footballers playing badly.

I would have though there should have been much criticism of the lack of research, backstory, and complete lack of any continuity.

did stana realise how much Beckett was a bimbo for example or Susan Sullivan how  much of an idiot Martha was and she had no idea of manners.

Their press ‘stuff’ never made sense. Does Stana really believe Beckett not apologising is a good thing or Nathan really believe Castle is both manipulated by women he knows and a ladies man.

What do you think we needed to know in terms of back story?

Castle first. Why did he marry Gina and then divorce? why no sex or hardly any in their marriage? Why ddi she work when clearly she did not need to? Why did he think anything would come with Sophia turner when clearly she is  older than he.Why di he live with a girl at university and then almost immediately after that stopped moved in  with  Kyra Blaine. Why would anyone go near Meredith let alone marry her. how come he has no friends. Remember at the awardfs nnight he has only family and work colleagues there.

Beckett

Why did she go to the restaurant with Jim and not  Johanna. Did she have an argument with her? Did Johanna stop sending her money at University so she had to be a  nude model after all Jim and Johanna had plenty of money. how was she asked to be a bridesmaid so many times given she was a social recluse following her mother’s murder. how come so few boyfriends? Why is Lanie her best friend

Did the series have a  logical flow to it.

Not a chance. Take Castle as a ladies man. He could only do things during the day when Alexis is at school. how many women can take a day off? He simply did not have the time to have as many ladies friends as he alleges. He and Alexis are close. This would be impossible if he is not at home with her at nights.

How does Beckett have so many sexual experiences given her lack of boyfriends. It could only happen as an emotional release from the trying time she has in getting her father of the drink.

The writing concerning marriage is appalling.. Just remember in the midst of his proposal Castle says ‘whatever YOU decide’ Hang on it should be whatever WE decide What about when Castle gets all excited about going to a strip club. He is a married man and has a beautiful wife yet he acts like a teenager.

It is like the writers believe  marriage is simply two individuals living together

And while I am at it how can two sex fiends have a bedroom that is unlocked? That is too absurd for words

How about Castle and Montgomery not knowing each other in the first episode and then we find out in  a few episodes later they regularly play poker!!

did Beckett have walls?

Of course not. Three reasons why not. Sorensen, Demming and Davidson.Does anyone really think Davidson would be with Beckett for about a year if Beckett had walls. If a person was to have walls it would have been Castle. Two divorces makes for for strong walls for most men but not Castle! 

What was the point of Pi?

I have no idea. No child would just allow a person to live in your parent's house without asking said parent. Oi’s reason is very suspicious. A few of us at TV Fanatic thought it was for nefarious reasons bit apparently not.

If the chemistry between Castle/Beckett was the best ever seen on TV ) or the screen) then there was none between Pi and Alexis.

Thoughts on Alexis?

Alexis starts out as a cute  kid but as she grows the writers do not know where to go. I call ed this the joannie cunngham disease.after one of the characters in Happy Days.

In season 6 she is a spoiled brat and then by season 8 her University course takes in information technology. PI work, English speaking classes,. some degree. I said at the time She should have been pursuing a PhD. Quite a few people thought she was being groomed by Hayley Shipton another character who seemed to abundantly multi-skilled.

Why do you think Marlowe failed?

He did no research into subjects he was going to write about. 

He simply added layers and layers to his characters even though in some case they contradicted each other or there simply was no time for certain events to occur He could not admit to making mistakes and so never learned from those mistakes.

He simply did not understand what a long flowing love story was about.

Still was the episode for the relationship to grow and enrich instead we got the evil episode that Marlowe thought was fun and Beckett lying her head off. I don’t believe Marlowe ever recovered from criticism of his remarks on the evil episode.

He never answered questions of how in the hell an agency dealing with National Security would ever offer a job to a cop who only recently been suspended nor why if Castle had been punished for something he hadn’t done in the season 2 finale why Beckett was punished for something she had done for three consecutive episodes. He also avoided answering how bot the NYPD and a National Security agency di not know Beckett was married.

In the end every finale he wrote had more holes in it than swiss cheese.

and that is it folks

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20 THOUGHTS: "Said I Loved You...But I Lied"

AS Eddie would often say to us on a Thursday, “its been a big week in football”. 

Carlton CEO Cain Liddle went to Brendan Bolton a week ago and seemingly, for the first time, expressed concern about wins and losses which up until that point all communication was about long-term strategy.

A foul loss to Essendon later and whooshka, Bolton barely survived 24 hours.

Shame for Bolton, but typical Carlton, there’s teenagers who look at this and think its par for the course – they would have no idea this was once a halcyon club who is unsurpassed for premierships won. The Blues? Really? No way.

 1.       Get Carlton stuff out of the way up front – firstly, they’ve sacked Bolton whose record does look horrendous. But he was on a hiding to nothing given the list culling and profile he now has at his disposal four years in. His youngest list over his tenure is the current list, so it feels like the rebuild hasn’t yet finished to judge him on yet. But one win to halfway is too compelling, I get that.

2.       Brett Ratten won a final and finished with a better winning percentage than Brad Scott, who is a $4 favourite for the coaching job next year. And Ratten since leaving Princes Park went and spent many a successful year being an assistant under Al Clarkson. Want him back, much?

3.       David Teague gets the job now until the end of the year, firstly, the worst part of the Carlton season has been their fowardline, guess who was the forwards coach? Next year, it need not just be about a new senior coach, but new assistants. Don’t undersell the impact of the assistants-cleanout at Richmond end of 2016, it made ‘all’ the difference.

4.       Who coaches there next year, well, I think Brad Scott is too obvious, and I don’t think the ‘optics’ look good to go back to Ratten despite his 2019 credentials, so I look at Michael Voss. Has senior experience, is a Hall of Famer, great resume, and wasn’t that bad in Brisbane if anything derailed by risqué list decisions. I don’t think he is ideal, but the Blues are destined to pick the best they can get, not so much the best coach.

5.       New coach though, it’s a list that can propel quickly. Won’t bore you but gee, another year of Curnow and McKay, give Gibbons another pre-season, Dow will turn 20, Cripps 23, Walsh another pre-season, Weitering could be AA next year, there’s a lot to work with – just needs a better fit than Bolton.

6.       How’s Dylan Clarke? Unknown Bomber totally wipes out Patrick Cripps and wins 23 touches of his own. Onus is on Woosha to save his job, well if he can get performance out of the likes of Clarke, Ambrose, Parish, along with a few others, they’ll win a few games and show the sort of progress to prevent any guillotine coming his way.

7.       Friday night was fun, North looked fresh, Richmond looked disinterested. But then again everyone except Geelong has had stinkers, look at Collingwood Saturday, GWS against Hawthorn and West Coast on Good Friday. Tigers and Pies should both be fine.

8.       And they should both see 4th spot as being as good as 1st or 2nd really; if the Cats roll on to be minor premier, they’d host a Qualifying Final, and if its hosting Richmond or Collingwood it’ll be at their opponent’s home ground, not theirs, akin to 2016 and we know what happened there.

9.       Patrick Naish, son of Chris, just needs to get a game. Had 25 touches on the weekend kicking three goals, had 22 the week before, 28 the week prior and 29 with four goals the week prior again. Get him in. Jet.

10.   We like Naish, but again, Tom Lynch, on Friday he was literally no different to North’s Nick Larkey. No discredit to Larkey but I don’t really know him and he looked just as promising as the tall bloke for Richmond down the other end. Needs to lift, young Tom.

11.   How good is Cam Zurhaar? 2017 rookie draft selection, built up top like a rugby league player and tackles like one too. North will spend the rest of the year identifying pieces that flesh out their 2020 best 22, he and Jye Simpkin look like real finds. Unlucky Scotty.

12.   Craig Hutchinson reckons Rhyce Shaw can do more than warm the next coach’s seat, no matter his record. I disagree. Don’t think he should be favourite for the 2020 job, but I see a bit of Paul Roos about him. Not just in his situation, assistant who has come in mid-way through a year with a point to prove, but in his philosophy, his background. Whilst a little taller, Roos was a dashing backman, but always prioritised good defence first. We know about Roosy’s big possession games off half-back, but he always made sure he beat his opponent first going the other way. Shaw played similar, particularly at the Swans. And its that game style that flavours how they coach their teams. Let’s be tough, let’s attack our opponents and get the pressure right up, and when we do dashing and effective offense happens next. Shawy’s a watch.

13.   Gotta knock the Dogs on this one. It seemed obvious from a mile out that they weren’t going to retain Luke Dahlhaus, a premiership player who became disgruntled at Bob Murphy’s criticisms and paved the way for his exit. But at only 26, he has gone to Geelong and looked a jet, averaging 20 touches a game as a high half-forward in the top 20 for tackles, top 10 for tackles inside 50. He would be one of the first half-dozen picked at the Kennel if still there, and the Cats got a freebie. That’s why one is top and the other is looking at a third year out of the finals post flag.

14.   Score Review. Well, I’ll just copy paste Jimmy Bartel on this, "(the) AFL, they say 'we review every goal while the ball is going back to the middle', no you don't. Don't lie… You're a billion-dollar business and a six-year-old sitting at home can see it was touched. It's not that hard." Well said Jim, nothing more to add.

15.   Got one going around about a premiership player, a best and fairest winner, who might have being relieved of a significant gambling debt by his current club’s vice president. Can’t confirm it, but feel pretty warm on it. Amazing places footy clubs, especially if this story is one, true, and two, never gets out.

16.   Have hammered the Eagles lately, but credit where credit’s due, they looked boss against the Dogs on Sunday. Although, to be fair, the Dogs kick straight it ‘might’ have become interesting. But the Eagles are half-idling, half-cruising. They had the shortest pre-season so if they can bank wins now that all that matters. Still don’t think they win the flag, but they’re going ok we accept.

17.   Dan Hannebery played three quarters of VFL footy for the Zebras and touched it 24 times – that’s a massive positive, good news. He’ll be a big chance for a Saints debut after the bye and whilst they look longer than long odds to make the eight, his addition certainly helps them get close to that 10th or 9th spots. He has three years after this, I still think St Kilda can get some value out of his acquisition despite Damien Barrett’s attitude.

18.   State of Origin Game 1 tomorrow night, up at Suncorp, the home team will be half a sniff. Spine is the key in rugby league, your 9-7-6-1. The Maroons have got three superstars in those positions, with an Origin-experienced halfback playing hooker. Meanwhile, NSW have a much better hooker in Damien Cook, a fullback whose not far off Queensland’s, but an out of form halfback and a debutant at five-eighth. There’s more points in the Maroons on paper, they’re underdogs with your bookie, so give him a call.

19.   We don’t mind potting the FFA here, mainly because they give us good reasons to do so. The sacking of Matildas coach Alen Stajcic was horrendous at the time, and now its even worse. Board member Heather Reid has come out and basically smeared Stajcic, suggesting his it would be “shocking” if his behaviours ever came to light. His character was smashed last year and this has only made it worse when in reality no-one still can say why he was flicked, flicked from a team super close to a World Cup tilt. Morons.

20.   Had to waste another of my 20 thoughts on these clowns but they also ticked off the ‘surprise surprise’ memo from Western United that the stadium build for out the back of regional Wyndham will be delayed. Here’s a tip, that club never leaves Geelong, or becomes a country road trip like an APIA old-timers concert tour, becoming an unloved vagabond until the FFA finally puts the club out its misery. Disaster.

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What to Know When Hiring a Private Investigator Katoomba

The best way to find a professional investigator Katoomba who will give you the best possible service and help is from a referral from somebody you know. This is because you know somebody who have dealt with an investigator and will be able to give you positive or negative feedback. If you don't know anybody who has ever hired a private investigator, make sure you consider the following things while hiring an investigator:

Good Character

Private Investigators are not officially held to client confidentiality like a doctor is; a good investigator will honor this. They should never share or give out any information and keep everything private that is shared between the two of you, unless the investigator isn't happy in what you are telling him or how the investigation is shaping up.

Experienced

When hiring an investigator you have to make sure they have some experience in the field of investigations you want to carry out. Have they got any educational background such as; Police or military? How long have they been working as a PI have they completed any training courses. Also what areas do they specialize in? It is also good to ask if they have dealt with any cases like yours before and what the end result was.

Has an office and doesn't work out of his house.

It is always better to hire a PI who works out of a office, this is because it shows they are professional and it just looks more legit and professional. They are plenty of good quality investigators who work out of their spare bedroom, but have these got the man power to provide you with the service you require, he might only be a one man band who can only offer his services and not a team.

Clear on the price.

The investigator should give you a rough estimate of the cost after you have told him the brief details. Once he has all the information he should calculate the costs and inform you of them, if you agree to proceed the investigator shouldn't exceed this amount unless you're notified beforehand.

The First Meeting

Some investigators will want to see you for a meeting before the investigations start (this only really happens for high profile jobs such as; surveillance. Or even if it's a private client paying cash) Some investigators i have spoken to in the past refuse to meet you and say its 'unprofessional' my first thoughts were, you're not really in the location you are claiming and you properly won't do the work you will sub-contract in out, so be careful of this make sure you know where the investigators are based, if you are unsure ask them for a meeting and see what their reactions are.

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Hey stupid! Yeah, you across the dutch – Kiwi scribe lays in boot

Rattue goes on to list the latest salary cap scandal in the NRL – the 90th by his count, with no sign of abating.

Fair call? Chris Rattue sledged Michael Cheika, the cricket team and Nick Kyrgios among others.

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He looks at our erstwhile passions of summer: “The nation which produced legendary and respected tennis icons such as Rod Laver, Yvonne Goolagong and Margaret Court now comes up with knuckleheads like Nick Kyrgios and Bernard ‘the Tanker’ Tomic.”

Enough, already?

No, Chris had barely cleared his throat.

“As for cricket, there has never been a sadder more pathetic episode in sport than the sandpaper scandal in South Africa, the nadir for a team which had spun out of control on anger and arrogance.”

Perhaps, he might be kinder to the Wallabies?

Fault: Bernard Tomic is an enigma.

Photo: AP

“As for rugby . . . sophisticated, clever, that’s how the best of Australian rugby used to be. There were elegant leaders like John Eales and Rod Macqueen, and never-to-be-forgotten players such as David ‘Campo’ Campese, Mark Ella, Stephen Larkham and many more . . . What have we got now? Whinging Michael Cheika and a team which doesn’t know what it is about.”

He finishes: “Hey, if the once great Australian sports nation is determined to be a sporting laughing stock, it’s a free world.”

Too harsh? Too unbalanced? Too brutal?

Nuh.

Too shay.

But hey, at least we’re light years ahead of those Kiwis in politics, and are not infected by the same stupidity there.

Oh, wait!

Hopping to it

Good around the house: John Hopoate.

Photo: Fox Sports

As you will see in the quotes section, we have it on the sincere authority of Will Hopoate that his father John has another side: “If people saw him at home, they’d see mum is the real boss, she’s got him under the whip, vacuuming and doing the dishes.”

As one who’s had my fair share of goes at Hopoate Snr over the years, I am glad to hear it. In similar spirit, as one who has criticised Josh Dugan many times, and those who only go to children’s hospitals as the cameras roll, a reader sent me a story this week that showed another side.

It concerned his eleven year-old grandson Gabe Smith, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour and admitted to the Randwick Children’s Hospital, where Dugan came across him . . . and held on, going to see him many times thereafter, through all his many treatments and even into palliative care at Manly’s Bear Cottage, where he would stay for four hours at a time.

For yes, young Gabe tragically didn’t make it, and died in July. Dugan and his girlfriend attended the funeral at the Avoca Beach Surf Club and stayed for the wake.

So, there you go. Just as I struggle to put the public Hopoate I know of with the private figure described by his son, I can’t quite fathom that the Dugan described above is the troubled, swaggering bruiser we know – but accept that it is.

Still, if it turns out that Greg Norman has a humble side, that Shane Warne actually delights in Dosteovsky, and Nick Kyrgios is releasing a motivational lecture , I’ll give up!

Fat chance

Très drôle, as we say in the classics. The 53-year-old pro golfer from Michigan, Scott Parel, see, was asked at the end of the second round of the PGA senior tournament what he thought of his chances of winning.

“I think I have two chances – slim and none. And I think I just saw Slim heading out of town.”

It might be straining the metaphor a little, but Slim came back and tucked into the buffet something fierce, because he soon became Huge, and Parel shot 63 on the final round to win the whole thing.

Lunch date

As mentioned, this year’s Cauliflower Club lunch is at the Hyatt Regency on Sussex St on October 12, with special guests Wally Lewis, Michael O’Connor and Ricky Stuart on deck, and you can book at www.cauliflowerclub.org.au.

This week though, our Chair, John Fordham, secured a very interesting auction prize: a big lunch with all of Bob Dwyer, Alan Jones and Rod Macqueen.

Father’s Day

Reluctantly, I must accept that there is some chance that, for Father’s Day, some of you won’t be buying or getting my own latest book, Monash’s Masterpiece, the 93 Minutes That Changed the World. In that case (sniff), allow me to recommend Greg Growden’s The Wallabies At War, which looks at the stunning service of many Wallabies from the Boer War onwards, or Michael Visontay’s Beyond the Stereotype: A Celebration Of Jews In Australian Sport.

Both are, as you’d expect from two long-time Herald scribes, exceptionally well-written and chokka with good yarns.

In Growden’s book, my favourite is about the great Stan Bisset – a man I was proud to call a friend – who was decorated for his bravery on the Kokoda Track where, during the Battle of Isurava, his brother Butch was riddled with machine gun bullets. Stan carried Butch to a clearing, where he held his hand through the night, singing him songs from the old days, till he died just before dawn. Vale, great men.

Steve who?

Take a hike: All Blacks coach Steve Hansen.

Photo: AAP

Meantime?

Meantime, reader Michael Milgate reports that when about to head off on a hike along New Zealand’s spectacular Milford Track with his daughter last year, they were encouraged to have dinner the night before with other hikers. As dinner is being served, his daughter finds herself in the company of a group of charming strangers, one of whom is notably robust, resplendent in a black tracksuit, introduced as “Steve” but addressed by his companions as “Coach”.

“And what do you coach?”

“Rugby,” he replies.

“Oh, and is it a local team?”

“Have you heard of the All Blacks?”

Oh . . . pass the bread?

Short and sweet

The way forward for the Wallabies? Fitzphile Robert King has the answer! “In the same way T20 has rocked the cricket world,” he writes, “let’s push for a shorter version of the Bledisloe Cup. We will play the first 35 mins only, two-man lineouts and no scrums. I understand Lord Bledisloe died in 1958 so he can’t object.” That works!

What They Said

Lovely writing from Matthew Johns on the early days of Johnathan Thurston: “He first came to the Bulldogs in the mid-2000s and he looked like a rabbit trying to find a hole in a barbwire fence. He was a ducker and a darter . . .”

When ESPN commentator Brad Gilbert asked Nick Kygrios after the first round if all his carry-on was to get himself going, Kyrgios replied: “Not really. It keeps me relaxed.”

Tennis umpire Mo Lahyani to Nick Kyrgios during a break in the second round of the US Open, asks him to carry on with more purpose:

“I want to help you. I want to help you. I’ve seen your matches: you’re great for tennis. Nick, I know this is not you.” Kyrgios won nineteen of the next 25 games to win the match. There was hell to pay.

Helpng hand: Mo Lahyani and Nick Krygios. Illustration: John Shakespeare

Will Hopoate on his dad: “For most of my life I’ve seen the John Hopoate off the field, and that’s the man I respect and love as a father. The bloke you see on the field and off the field are two different blokes. If people saw him at home, they’d see mum is the real boss, she’s got him under the whip, vacuuming and doing the dishes.”

Venus Williams laughs at the prospect of playing her sister, Serena, in the American Open: “The last time we played, in Australia, it was two against one. At least this time it’s fair.” On that occasion, at the 2017 Australian Open, Serena was pregnant.

Barry Hall: “I got no income, and there’s no real light at the end of the tunnel of when that will change or when that will be. So it’s a big cock-up.”

Collingwood President Eddie McGuire on another Pies player testing positive: “The last person to find out anything to do with drugs is the club itself. It’s an AFL issue. They have control of everything that goes, as far as the testing is concerned. In fact, as the president of the club I’m not even allowed to ask about these situations.”

Carlton coach Brendon Bolton on the upside of having won two games for twenty losses this season: “In some time we’ll look back and say this time paid us back.” Sure you will, Coach.

Wayne Bennett following the Roosters game: “I could make a headline easily, but I won’t tonight. I’ll leave you with this guys, you’re all journalists here, you see what I see, why don’t you write the stories?”

Eels coach Brad Arthur on the wooden spoon, after his side lost 44-6 to the Cowboys last Friday: “At the end of the day, I’m in charge. Someone has got to claim responsibility, that’s me. I feel a sense that I’ve let people down. It’s just embarrassing. I have to face up to it, I can’t run and hide from it.” Coach? Look to the blokes laughing and joking within seconds of being on the wrong end of a 40-point drubbing – and wipe them. Start with Jarryd Hayne, who was doing precisely that.

Gus Gould: “Sunday afternoon at Jubilee Oval. One of the great pleasures of life.” Andrew Johns: “Gus, you’ve gotta get out more.”

Team of the Week

Fond farewell: Thurston waves goodbye to the Cowboys home crowd last week.

Photo: AAP

Johnathan Thurston Plays the final match of his extraordinary 17-year career tonight, against the Gold Coast Titans.

Richmond and Hawthorn How very odd. Between them they have won 24 Premiership flags and yet next Thursday, for the first time, they contest a finals match.

Argentina Pumas Snapped an 11-match losing streak in the Rugby Championship by beating South Africa.

Sunshine Coast Lightning Gone back to back to claim their second Super Netball title. So I suppose it does strike twice!

The second annual Chappell Foundation Golf Day To raise money for the homeless, it will be held on Tuesday September 11 at the spectacular NSW Golf Club, La Perouse.

Italy Has just banned all advertising for gambling, most particularly including sponsorships of sporting teams. Watch this space!

Caloundra Won their first rugby grand final since their foundation in 1982, beating Noosa.

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Peter FitzSimons is a Herald journalist, columnist and author, based in Sydney. He is also a former Wallabies player.

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10 Unreal, Architectural Homes You Can Stay In!

10 Unreal, Architectural Homes You Can Stay In!

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Casa Warrandyte. Photo – Eve Wilson

Casa Warrandyte. Photo – Eve Wilson

Casa Warrandyte. Photo – Eve Wilson

Casa Warrandyte. Photo – Eve Wilson

Casa Warrandyte

This peaceful bush retreat in North Warrandyte was one of our MOST beloved homes when it was featured on The Design Files – and now you can shift gears from internet stalking the home to actually staying in it!

Designed by Alistair Knox in the 1970’s, the modernist property still features the rough-sewn dark timber the architect is renown for using, now illuminated with renovated skylights and a new Terrazzo tile floor. This mudbrick bush retreat is less than an hour from Melbourne, nestled amongst the birds, bush and river.

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Cape Schanck House. Photo – Peter Bennetts.

Cape Schanck House. Photo – Peter Bennetts.

Cape Schanck House. Photo – Peter Bennetts.

Cape Schanck House. Photo – Peter Bennetts.

Cape Schanck House

The Cape Schanck House by Paul Morgan Architects sits on the rugged coastline of Victoria’s Mornington Peninsular, and its intriguing shape is informed by the dramatic winds which prevail across the site.

This environmentally-conscious home won the prestigious 2007 Robin Boyd Award for Residential Architecture (Houses) from the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, and we can see why. The single-level property is centered around an interior ‘bulb’ which captures rainwater and cools the space in summer. A sure talking point for your stay!

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Flinders Lane Apartment. Photo – Sean Fennessey.

Flinders Lane Apartment. Photo – Sean Fennessey.

Flinders Lane Apartment. Photo – Sean Fennessey.

Flinders Lane Apartment

This stunning apartment is tucked right in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. Designed by architectural heavy-weight Claire Cousins, this 75-square-metre apartment delivers big impact on a tiny footprint.

The compact pied-a-terre is perfect for a weekend away, with a dream ‘sleeping nook’ and considered functional layout, which refuses to compromise on style. The ideal space for a weekend visit to Melbourne… or a ‘staycation’ for Melbourne residents to experience the best of their home city from a new, designer point-of-view.

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Dangar Island House. Photo – Michael Wee.

Dangar Island House. Photo – Michael Wee.

Dangar Island House. Photo – Michael Wee.

Dangar Island House. Photo – Michael Wee.

Dangar Island House

The Dangar Island House is located on the Hawkesbury River in NSW, on a small island with no vehicular access – a true get away! The incredible property is designed by Robertson and Hindmarsh Architects, and the timber retreat sits amongst the tree-tops and overlooks the river.

Crisp linen and clean white interiors create fresh bright spaces, while a balcony wraps around and connects the home to its bush surrounds.

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OOI House. Photo – Peter Hughes.

OOI House

The OOI House in Margaret River is designed by Australian architect Kerry Hill who specialises in hotel design in tropical contexts. It is no surprise then, that the OOI is perfectly designed for its climate, and captures an abstract modernist aesthetic with Asian-inspired references

The holiday home is perched in the landscape, with strong linear lines and windows wrapping around the front to allow the environment to connect with the beautiful indoor spaces.

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#thebarnTAS. Photo – Sean Fennessy.

#thebarnTAS. Photo – Sean Fennessy.

#thebarnTAS. Photo – Sean Fennessy.

#thebarnTAS. Photo – Sean Fennessy.

#thebarnTAS. Photo – Sean Fennessy.

The Barn

#thebarnTAS is a multi-award winning converted barn by young Tasmanian architects Liz Walsh and Alex Nielsen, located in the heart of Hobart. This seriously small (62-square-metres!) renovated heritage barn connects the historic and the contemporary through clever insertions, and includes one of the best pivot-hinged window/doors we have ever seen.

The barn offers a cosy haven downstairs, and surprisingly spacious upstairs. Lie underneath the vaulted ceiling and wake up to Hobart skies peeping through the skylight.

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#thebaeTAS. Photo – Sean Fennessy.

#thebaeTAS. Photo – Sean Fennessy.

#thebaeTAS. Photo – Sean Fennessy.

The Bae

#thebaeTAS is the (baby) sister to #thebarntas by  architects Liz Walsh and Alex Nielsen, and is a micro, luxe apartment located in Sandy Bay, Hobart. The architects describe the 26.5-square-metre space as putting the ‘all’ in small, achieved through a foldaway bed and hidden jewel bathroom.

This cleverly re-imagined 70’s bedsit has reconfigured the small footprint apartment into an open plan space. Vaulted plywood ceilings and a limited material palette creates an environment bathed in warm buttery light, as well as an increased sense of volume. It may be small in size, but it is a true treasure chest of considered detailing and luxury. The perfect Hobart weekend getaway.

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The Pole House. Photo – Great Ocean Road Holidays.

Pole House

The name really says it all here! The Pole House is dramatically suspended over Fairhaven Beach along the Great Ocean Road. The building is a true eye-catcher and provides panoramic views. A castle in the sky, set against on the most iconic ocean strips in the world.

The Pole House is tethered to the hillside with a narrow hovering path, leading to the incredible residence jaunting out towards the sea. The house is wrapped with a balcony on all sides, so there is the opportunity to watch the sunset from every possible angle.

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Ross Farm Cabin. Photo – Eve Wilson.

Ross Farm Cabin. Photo – Eve Wilson.

Ross Farm Cabin. Photo – Eve Wilson.

Ross Farm Cabin. Photo – Eve Wilson.

Ross Farm Cabin

This beautiful hand-crafted cabin in South Gippsland is a work of craftsmanship, and reflects an incredible love of place. We have previously featured The Ross Farm Cabin on TDF, so if you were swooning then, now is your chance to stay.

The cabin was designed and renovated by interior designer Andrea Moore and her family, and it a true (re)treat! The Scandinavian and Japanese inspired building is both humble and refined – with local makers executing every last detail with finesse.

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The Seidler House. Photo – David Taylor.

The Seidler House. Photo – David Taylor.

The Seidler House

Located in Joadja in the Southern Highlands, this Harry Seidler designed home is a jaw dropper! Completed in 2000, this house is built into the rugged sandstone escarpment, and perched to look out across the stunning Southern Highlands.

The Seidler House has the pizzazz of Hollywood and the views of regional NSW – pack your palazzo pants to lounge by the cliff-side pool, and some woollen socks to huddle by the fireplace. A perfect year-round escape, with no luxury spared.

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TIP! You can easily fix noisy pipes. Exposed pipes need to be properly anchored.

Today is the perfect time to expand your knowledge about plumbing. Perhaps you have long been curious about the topic, but have not found the time to investigate it. Read on into this article for sound advice that is worthy of your time should you have plumbing problems or projects in the future.

Frozen Pipes

TIP! Frequently inspect the floors around toilets for softness; this can tell you whether or not the floors are damaged. Straddle the toilet, then start rocking on each foot to check whether you feel softness or weakening on the floor under you.

Avoiding frozen pies is easy if you ensure no area of your house ever falls below freezing and that any pipes which are exposed to such temperatures are protected with insulation. It is easy for pipes to freeze whenever the mean temperature near the pipes drop below freezing. In the best situation, it can take hours for frozen pipes to thaw and water to run freely again. Frozen pipes can also burst, which can be very messy and expensive to repair.

TIP! Use filters on all drains to prevent debris that might clog the pipes from getting through. Clean your kitchen strainer often, particularly if you can see debris accumulating.

If any water pipe that you have freezes, be sure to turn on the faucet that is closes to the pipe to give the water an exit as the pipe thaws. Doing so provides pressure relief, and might spare you the damage of a burst pipe.

TIP! Do not put any oil, fat, or greasy foods or products in your sink. As they cool off, they can solidify and effectively create clogs and blockages in your drains.

It is important that you do not pay a plumber in full, until all of the work is complete and satisfactory. In some cases, you have to make a down payment prior to the first day of work. This is okay to do; however, don’t let your plumber talk you into paying the entire cost of a job before he’s finished, and never pay the whole cost before he’s even begun. If you pay everything up front, you have no recourse if the plumber doesn’t finish the job or doesn’t do it correctly.

TIP! Set up a time when all plumbing work will be completed at one time. You might be tempted to call the plumber every time you need something fixed, but if you wait and hire the plumber for a single visit, you can save up money for repairs.

Knowing your tools and how to use them can help greatly in your plumbing experience. Read every manual, and use the Internet and library to research the projects that you plan on doing. Have a good grasp of what you’re attempting to do before you do it, so you don’t have to repair your repair.

TIP! Don’t treat your toilet like a garbage can if you want to avoid a lot of potential plumbing problems. Never flush paper towels, tissue, diapers, or tampons.

Schedule all your plumbing work at the same time. You might be tempted to have a plumber come out for every little thing that happens, but kicking the can on some issues until you have a list means you can save a few bucks. This can save you money since plumbers generally charge hourly, as they can’t charge multiple hours per trip if it’s only one trip out.

TIP! If you’ve got a shower head to replace, get a good quality replacement. People will buy the cheapest option thinking it will do the job they need it to do.

A sink hose that is installed incorrectly will lead to water flowing into the dishwasher. The hose going from the dishwasher to the sink must go downhill, and then uphill, to prevent water mixing from the two devices.

TIP! Enzyme-based products are often superior to other options when your drains are clogged. Enzyme based pipe cleaners utilize natural bacteria to attack the clog and dissolve it so it can be washed away.

In closing, knowing your way inside and outside plumbing is a handy trait to have. This knowledge will prove useful and can potentially save you much money! The information above was delivered in a straightforward manner, so you should have no trouble understanding and implementing any of the above techniques.

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ARNOTT’S HISTORY

In 1865, a small bakery opened on Hunter St in Newcastle, NSW, north of Sydney. It supplied bread, pies and biscuits to the local people and to the crews of the many ships that docked at the port to load coal. From these humble beginnings rose a company whose name is now synonymous with Australia’s favourite biscuits.

AUSTRALIAN ICON

Millions of Australians have grown up with Arnott’s over the past 150 years. For them, Arnott’s is more than a food company – it’s a piece of Australia’s history and a national icon. Arnott’s portfolio of brands includes household names like Tim Tam, Shapes, Iced VoVo, SAO, Vita-Weat, Salada and Tiny Teddy.

INDUSTRY LEADERS

Arnott’s is one of the largest food companies in the Asia Pacific region. Our ongoing growth has been supported by the Campbell Soup Company’s investment in the business and its iconic brands. It is our goal to be the best food company in the region, making everyday moments a little more delicious.

JOBS FOR AUSTRALIANS

More than 50,000 Australians have worked with Arnott’s during the past century. Today, Arnott’s employs around 2,400 Australians across all States and Territories. We also employ several thousand people across the Asia Pacific region, in countries such as New Zealand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan.

SOURCING AUSTRALIAN INGREDIENTS

Each year, Arnott’s spends around $250 million on produce, products and services from Australian farmers and suppliers, including:

85,000 tonnes of flour and grains from areas including the Darling Downs, Moree, Riverina and South Australia

18,500 tonnes of sugar from North Queensland

3,000 tonnes of dairy products from Victoria and Tasmania

And 5,000 tonnes of canola oil sourced from canola crops from Western/Southern NSW and Northern Victoria

Over the past decade, Arnott’s has spent more than $3 billion purchasing raw ingredients and services from local farmers and businesses, fuelling the economy of rural and regional Australia.

INVESTMENT IN AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURING

Since 1997, Arnott’s has invested more than $400 million in our Australian biscuit facilities, including $40m in a fully automated biscuit packing line at our Virginia Bakery, which is one of the largest robotic installations of its type in the world.

GOING GLOBAL

Arnott’s exports continue to grow, with our Australian-made biscuits now being shipped to more than 40 countries around the world including Japan, the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Indonesia, Tahiti and New Zealand.

Arnott's TV Ad in Australia 1992