What is really "progressive" in Australia?
Dec 4th 2006, 6:14 am
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Re: What is really "progressive" in Australia?
Whoever said that restaurants and eating out is good.. .Absolutely agree with that. And sooo child friendly and if you order a chicken nugget up here you get a chicken breast strip, coated in breadcrumbs... not some crap formed chicken thing packed with salt.
I love that the tiniest of cafes does lovely meals.
I love the steak here. I love the lamb here too....
I like real estate agents cos ...
WE JUST GOT OUR HOUSE!!!!
I love that the tiniest of cafes does lovely meals.
I love the steak here. I love the lamb here too....
I like real estate agents cos ...
WE JUST GOT OUR HOUSE!!!!
Dec 4th 2006, 6:15 am
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Re: What is really "progressive" in Australia?
Originally Posted by iPom
Whoever said that restaurants and eating out is good.. .Absolutely agree with that. And sooo child friendly and if you order a chicken nugget up here you get a chicken breast strip, coated in breadcrumbs... not some crap formed chicken thing packed with salt.
I love that the tiniest of cafes does lovely meals.
I love the steak here. I love the lamb here too....
I like real estate agents cos ...
WE JUST GOT OUR HOUSE!!!!
I love that the tiniest of cafes does lovely meals.
I love the steak here. I love the lamb here too....
I like real estate agents cos ...
WE JUST GOT OUR HOUSE!!!!
Dec 4th 2006, 6:22 am
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Re: What is really "progressive" in Australia?
bulk collection..... the ultimate in recycling.
Dec 4th 2006, 6:24 am
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Re: What is really "progressive" in Australia?
Originally Posted by MartinLuther
Local Council Services.
Unburdened by the load of housing the poor (and sometimes the rich) the local council services are a lot better where I am than where I used to live in the UK. The bin collection is done by 1 man in a truck with a big grabber arm not 3-4 men and a truck. Footpaths appear overnight (almost). Road repairs are done very quickly. Children's playgrounds are well maintained and relatively graffiti free. Council meetings with ratepayers are more frequent.
I accept that the corruption levels seem to be on a par.
Unburdened by the load of housing the poor (and sometimes the rich) the local council services are a lot better where I am than where I used to live in the UK. The bin collection is done by 1 man in a truck with a big grabber arm not 3-4 men and a truck. Footpaths appear overnight (almost). Road repairs are done very quickly. Children's playgrounds are well maintained and relatively graffiti free. Council meetings with ratepayers are more frequent.
I accept that the corruption levels seem to be on a par.
Road repairs, from what I have seen consists of dropping a lump of tar in the hole.. my road must have at least 100 of these 'repairs' and its only 75 yards long... and while the one man bin collection sounds great the streets usually look like a warzone afterwards with bins strewn all over the place.
Dec 4th 2006, 6:24 am
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Re: What is really "progressive" in Australia?
Originally Posted by iPom
I like real estate agents cos ...
WE JUST GOT OUR HOUSE!!!!
WE JUST GOT OUR HOUSE!!!!
Dec 4th 2006, 6:27 am
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Re: What is really "progressive" in Australia?
Originally Posted by iPom
Whoever said that restaurants and eating out is good.. .Absolutely agree with that. And sooo child friendly and if you order a chicken nugget up here you get a chicken breast strip, coated in breadcrumbs... not some crap formed chicken thing packed with salt.
I love that the tiniest of cafes does lovely meals.
I love the steak here. I love the lamb here too....
I like real estate agents cos ...
WE JUST GOT OUR HOUSE!!!!
I love that the tiniest of cafes does lovely meals.
I love the steak here. I love the lamb here too....
I like real estate agents cos ...
WE JUST GOT OUR HOUSE!!!!
Dec 4th 2006, 6:29 am
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Re: What is really "progressive" in Australia?
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
That's great... really pleased for you and the house looks great
Cheers chuck! It's a bit of a museum piece, but it's what I like.
PS - My bin guy manages to get the bin back in exactly the same place on the pavement every time. It's like an olympic sport to him.
Dec 4th 2006, 6:33 am
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Re: What is really "progressive" in Australia?
Originally Posted by iPom
Cheers chuck! It's a bit of a museum piece, but it's what I like.
PS - My bin guy manages to get the bin back in exactly the same place on the pavement every time. It's like an olympic sport to him.
PS - My bin guy manages to get the bin back in exactly the same place on the pavement every time. It's like an olympic sport to him.
I once had a house that was about 60 years old and the damn thing nearly fell down on me. Swore blind I would never have another old one.. current house is 20 years old and that's plenty old enough for me.. it's going to take a lifetime to replace all the 'stuff' in that house of YOUR's !
Dec 4th 2006, 6:35 am
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Re: What is really "progressive" in Australia?
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
it's going to take a lifetime to replace all the 'stuff' in that house of YOUR's !
Dec 4th 2006, 6:37 am
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Re: What is really "progressive" in Australia?
congratulations Ipom, the house looks lovely and it looks like you'll have loads of verandah space for that first coffee of the day
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Dec 4th 2006, 6:39 am
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Re: What is really "progressive" in Australia?
Originally Posted by movetoperth
congratulations Ipom, the house looks lovely and it looks like you'll have loads of verandah space for that first coffee of the day
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You're right... I have a bullnose veranda! OMG, I am so happy!
Dec 4th 2006, 10:24 am
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Re: What is really "progressive" in Australia?
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
I am beginning to think I fell into a black hole on the way here and emerged in a parallel universe... 'footpaths appear overnight' Where? Every Oz suburb I know hasn't got any pavments Road repairs, from what I have seen consists of dropping a lump of tar in the hole.. my road must have at least 100 of these 'repairs' and its only 75 yards long... and while the one man bin collection sounds great the streets usually look like a warzone afterwards with bins strewn all over the place.
Road repairs, from what I have seen consists of dropping a lump of tar in the hole.. my road must have at least 100 of these 'repairs' and its only 75 yards long... and while the one man bin collection sounds great the streets usually look like a warzone afterwards with bins strewn all over the place.
Dec 4th 2006, 10:25 am
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Re: What is really "progressive" in Australia?
Originally Posted by iPom
Whoever said that restaurants and eating out is good.. .Absolutely agree with that. And sooo child friendly and if you order a chicken nugget up here you get a chicken breast strip, coated in breadcrumbs... not some crap formed chicken thing packed with salt.
I love that the tiniest of cafes does lovely meals.
I love the steak here. I love the lamb here too....
I like real estate agents cos ...
WE JUST GOT OUR HOUSE!!!!
I love that the tiniest of cafes does lovely meals.
I love the steak here. I love the lamb here too....
I like real estate agents cos ...
WE JUST GOT OUR HOUSE!!!!
Dec 4th 2006, 10:25 am
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Re: What is really "progressive" in Australia?
Building... building is Sooooo much cheaper here than it is in the UK! Why is that? Lots of people doing it driving the prices down? Either way, it's great. I was going to do it myself, but am happy buying for now.
Dec 4th 2006, 10:52 am
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Re: What is really "progressive" in Australia?
Originally Posted by NKSK version 2
Despite the continuing "very nice time" that I'm having in Australia and despite my good job and business, I'm going through one of those "Jesus, Australia is backward" stages and again doubting that I'll last much more than a couple more years. (I think this has arisen from a couple of days of dealing with inept suppliers and continuing worry about the Department for Ed in WA).
So here's your invite - what do you think Australia has which marks it out as being more advanced or progressive than the UK? (you can't mention the weather!!). Give me something positive to focus on!
So here's your invite - what do you think Australia has which marks it out as being more advanced or progressive than the UK? (you can't mention the weather!!). Give me something positive to focus on!
), there are backward things around the world. I find it hard to believe that any estate agent or solicitor could possibly be less efficient than the ones I am TRYING to deal with at the moment. The education system is also going down the pan and there are significant issues in defence too (This is not just me bad-mouthing the UK, myself & OH work in those sectors). Surely things cannot be worse in Australia!? Apologies for negative post - the flip side is that surely there are more positive things in Australia?! Please?!