The inner Melbourne couple with a toddler just sounded disorganised rather than inconvenienced. Not having staples like pasta and tinned tomatoes and tissues on hand tells me they run out of stuff all the time, rather than planning ahead.
Melbourne already has a defined urban growth boundary, but it still leaves the opportunity for a lot of low density fringe suburbs, which makes the provision of infrastructure and services cost prohibitive.
Hopefully the push towards 70% established/30% new areas will help address urban sprawl and get people living closer to services.
I went for a walk and found a vape on the ground. It had a symbol of a cross through a bin so I thought I should be a good citizen and dispose of this thing properly. I searched the internet and found an article that said to disassemble it, carefully cut the wires to the battery, put the liquid receptacle in the bin and drop the...
I love cleaning fly screens. It’s so satisfying to clear off all the gunk, and the room is brighter after! It’s amazing how much light all the scunge blocks.
Daily Discussion Thread: Fri 13 Oct 2023
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Researchers in Alaska rescued a walrus too young to be away from his mother. Now, his treatment plan includes 24/7 care and cuddles. (www.businessinsider.com)
Dodging the duopoly: can three shoppers avoid Coles and Woolworths for a week? (www.theguardian.com)
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Rent hike restrictions and an end to urban sprawl mulled in housing overhaul (www.theage.com.au)
Daily Discussion Thread: Sun 16 Jul 2023
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vapes
I went for a walk and found a vape on the ground. It had a symbol of a cross through a bin so I thought I should be a good citizen and dispose of this thing properly. I searched the internet and found an article that said to disassemble it, carefully cut the wires to the battery, put the liquid receptacle in the bin and drop the...
Nanoplastics: Small material causing huge problems (independentaustralia.net)
Including this as it’s a well-sourced article on an Australian site. Plastic pollution affects us all....
Daily Discussion Thread: Sun 09 Jul 2023
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house in Yarraville, Vic (aussie.zone)
Seen on my dog walks 🐕. I love the colours.
Tremors felt in Melbourne as magnitude-4.6 earthquake strikes Victoria (www.abc.net.au)
Daily Thread - The Long Warm Tuesday of our Souls - 27/06/2023
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Cash could be almost gone in Australia in a decade (www.abc.net.au)