Community Spirit

Immortality - how can a person's story live on after death.

My dad is in his late 70's and is contemplating the end. He thinks because he has lived an average life and did nothing exciting that no-one will remember him a decade after death. Anyway, he wants his name to 'live on' somewhere so his story lives o...

A Country Practice star vs. Malcolm Turnbull

February 15, 2013 - 7:43AM Leesha McKenny Urban Affairs Reporter A vote for Malcolm Turnbull is a vote for Tony Abbott, Di Smith says. But a vote for Di Smith, pictured, is not a vote for her on-screen character Dr Alex Fraser. ''She wasn't an actor ...

Unfenced Dam blamed for Tragedy

Accidents happen but seriously, dams don't need to be fenced, house yards/gardens do.... properly, if you have a dam nearby and small children. This happened a few k's from us last night and it is heartbreaking. but preventable. http://au.news.yahoo....

Can you find a better country to live?

Came across this site this afternoon and have been playing around comparing, only after discussing eBay customer support staff in the Philippines on the ps board Have a play, it is enlightening: http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/AU/US That one is...

You wouldn't read about X-(

Bigpond has 'up dated' they system and so many of us with Bigpond will not be getting emails for sometime. Because I rang them today and spent two hours on the phone I can expect for my emails to begin to start appearing NEXT FRIDAY X-( Sigh. what a ...

We are all under attack :-p

Carpet beetles, ants and now I have pantry moths X-( What is the world coming to :-p:^O

Childrens Books

Can anyone recommend any good books for a 3yr old? She still loves the green sheep, that was a hit Any more goodies? Thanks

QLD... double digit electricity price increase on the way.

between 13% and 23 % increase has been approved. There are several reasons but the main reason is the decrease in revenue thanks to solar panels... (b) The significant costs that the distributors have incurred in complying with the Queensland Governm...

Election Slogans - vote for your favourite

My favourite is this but I couldn't fit it "If you want to put a price on carbon why not just do it with a simple tax" Feel free to add a slogan or song that you think may 'win it' for your preferred party. I'm looking forward to each parties adverti...

"How Feedback works" - list of liers.

Please, read first: http://pages.ebay.com.au/services/forum/feedback.html For each transaction, buyers and sellers can rate each other by leaving Feedback. Each Feedback consists of a positive, negative, or neutral rating, It is not the truth, becaus...

You political lot

I'm not into politics like you all are, it is important to me somewhat as I also live in Australia, but I was wondering are you all just labour/liberal voters to the death or do you decide who to vote for every election? I'm a swing voter myself. My ...

Catfishing!

Just learnt a new word on a program on TV.... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2264053/Catfishing-The-phenomenon-Internet-scammers-fabricate-online-identities-entire-social-circles-trick-people-romantic-relationships.html A woman interviewed a...