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HOMES DOWN UNDER: www.homesdownunder.com.au AVAILABILITY UPDATE. All properties have UNLIMITED NBN wireless internet. To view my entire calendar for all properties please click here: http://www.dateblocker.com/Index.aspx?Pageid=1672&l=1&UserId=10291 I have the following vacancies in my furnished homes in the popular scenic suburbs of Port Noarlunga and Christies Beach. I have two 1 bedroomed units available and a large 3 bed house that is only available for longer stays on request. Oceanview House: Port Noarlunga. 3 bedroomed Please enquire for availability... Garden Cottage: Port Noarlunga from $53 per night (off peak period and long term stay)! Fully equipped with unlimited internet: Ideal for singles, couples or visiting family. 1 bedroomed Available from: 14th of April to the 17th of August 2018 20th of October to the 7th of November 29th of March 2019 onwards ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tobies Place: From $65 per night (off peak and long term stay) 1 bedroomed unit ideal for single person or couple. Also has a queen sized sleeper couch if sleeping for 3rd guest if required. Available from: 9th of April to the 8th of August 6th of November to the 26th of November 26th of February 2019 onwards ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Longer term rentals at reduced rates. Winter discounts for long term stays...please enquire for rates. Due to ongoing changes (instant book) in the short-term rental / holiday rental market it is recommended that you secure be secured as soon as you have finalized your dates. Instant book facilities on various holiday sites can result in properties being booked within minutes. This can result in a property that you want to book becoming booked before you can secure it. I can generate an online invoice and you can pay a deposit with a debit or credit card to secure your dates and you can book within minutes to lock in your selected period. We accept all major debit and credit cards. Your property dates can be secured with a deposit in just a few minutes. Website: www.homesdownunder.com.au Contact: contact@homesdownunder.com.au or homesdownunder@yahoo.com.au

Thanks for the info. It's been ages since I last flew on Emirates and they didn't have the standard seat charges then. We are dealing with elderly people here! Trying to convince them that it's ok to wait until 48 hours before their flight until they have seats next to each other won't be easy! The buggy is an absolute must...one of the travelers has mobility issues (both in their late 70's) and that time frame to get to the next flight is real tight! Thanks!

Just an update. The two travel companions are coming here again next year for 6 weeks. Booked their tickets during the week and they arrive in mid January and they have consulted each other and agreed upon length of stay etc so that they can again travel together. This time they are booked on Emirates. The stop over on the way here is only an hour and 35 minutes so they have been told to ask for the buggy to get them from one terminal to the other. The last time they flew on Singapore airlines so will have to see what they make of this trip! Emirates change to having to pay to book seats is a rip off by the way!! Pay for the tickets and then go online to book seats only to be presented with an additional charge to book a standard seat.....not amused!

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Had the same issue with my father in law too. Once you start listing medical issues the travel insurance starts to get very expensive! In his case the policy was more than his ticket and he's in good health. The follow up on this is that the two travelers had a great time and are planning to travel here again at the end of the year. They are still in contact with each other in the UK (not romantically...just friends!) and the whole experience was a real positive one for them. I am still convinced that more family members would visit if they had a compatible travel companion...

I did post this on the PIA site but maybe there are families moving here who didn't see it. Just received a phone call offering $600 per night for these dates! If you are planning the move with your family at the end of the year it might be a good idea to sort out your accommodation needs early. Although I run a furnished relocation / holiday rental business that's not the reason I am posting this. My family homes are booked solid for the peak December to February period......people have booked a year in advance! I have been renting furnished houses since 2008 and have not experienced such a demand for the peak dates before. There are many reasons: 1. There has been a large increase in the numbers of overseas tourism and many tourist are booking relocation / holiday properties. 2. The number of interstate visitors to South Australia has increased competing with the overseas market for available rentals. 3. It's a popular time for migrants to make the move and those in the know...like member and visitors to forums like this one know that accommodation needs to be booked early especially at this time of year. 4. There are so many friends and family member visiting people who have moved here during the past few years and they want to be close to where family and friends live and have located to. 5. Many overseas people escape the British winter and spend extended stays here during the peak summer months. 6. The unfurnished rental market cycles between periods of high and low availability. It's more competitive right now which means that furnished rentals have increased enquiries from people needing "emergency" accommodation whilst houses are being built, renvoated, repaired etc. Holiday rentals are expensive during the peak months and as places get booked there's a tendency to put up prices. If you are visiting or moving at the end of this year...please book early! In addition to the above: REALLY IMPORTANT FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER 2017 If you are planning to move here in the first week of December there is a real issue with available accommodation between the 1st and the 7th. There is an Ashes test in Adelaide and this is coinciding with the Pan Pacific Oceana Games. These dates are already booked solid. I know people in the short term rental business who have booked out this week at $850 PER NIGHT!!!!!! As we are still in May and things are booked you could have a real issue if you are planning to move here in early December as hotels, short term rental homes etc will all be booked. If you are looking at flights and accommodation best to sort this difficult week out now or delay your arrival for a week?

Like everyone else who moves out here we left behind friends and family. After the years went by we realised that elderly parents were avoiding the trip due to their age,the distance, and the prospect of traveling by themselves especially if one partner had passed away and they were alone. It was a real shame that surviving parents might not ever see grandchildren and great grandchildren and get to visit Australia. I thought that I would share my recent experience with perhaps the result being that your family can visit you, together with others who are in a similar position to themselves. My father in law is 77. He's lived alone for many years after my mother in law passed away 14 years ago. Despite us being here in Adelaide almost 10 years he had never visited...it was just too daunting a trip! Friends of our moved to Adelaide almost 4 years ago. They found themselves in a similar situation whereby a surviving parent would love to visit but the trip alone would just be too much to take on. Solution: We both requested possible dates that they could travel and then put them in contact with each other in the UK. They had never met before.The result was that after a couple of get together's they jointly agreed upon dates, we purchased their tickets this side and everything was put in motion to have them visit for a few weeks. Transport to Manchester airport was arranged, flights to Singapore, a hotel stop over and collection in Adelaide all sorted and after a barrage of calls and questions it was all finalised. The return trip for both of them was likewise arranged on the same date / flight. Everything worked out perfectly and it was such a success that they will be coming out here again. I am sure that this could work for many people who wouldn't want to do the trip alone. Maybe a Travel Companion section on a migration site like this one with a request for a travel partner for approximate dates, location here, UK location etc and see if they can get together in the UK, find out if they are compatible to travel together and family this side can assist with the arrangements. What do you think? Do you or anyone you know have a similar situation where friends or family would love to visit but wouldn't want to do the trip alone? I am not talking about a dating site! Just a get together of people who would get the support from having someone else to share the trip with. My father in law is already planning his next visit!!

I have had a PO box for many years. I had one overseas before moving here. It was useful to have my mail go to a central point and stopped the mailman from nicking important mail (don't ask...different world). Anyway, one of the first things that we did when we moved here was to get a PO Box at the local centre. Have been thinking about it and it makes so much sense for migrants to get one. You can get one once you have your drivers licence to use as ID. How many times do you end up moving in the first couple of years? I started out at a holiday let, moved to a longer term furnished rental and then 3 months later to another house. I have since moved from there, renovated that property and moved another 4 times. All this time I didn't have to worry about chasing mail, redirecting mail, being bothered about forgetting to change some important contact address with rego, tax, Medicare, etc. Most of the local post offices have PO boxes available. They have them at my local post offices in Port Noarlunga, Noarlunga Centre and Christies Beach. I think that it's something that people may not think too much about. From a different angle....I am still getting mail delivered at my rental houses for guests who have vacated years ago. There may be mail from the overseas tax office, bank statements, traffic fines. There are literally hundreds if items a month and I can't track people down. A PO Box would prevent this as no matter how many times you move, you still have a static address for your mail to go to. Details of the PO Boxes can be found at : http://auspost.com.au/parcels-mail/p...cked-bags.html A handy and secure way to receive your mail With a Post Office Box or private bag, you can keep your mail safe and collect it whenever you want. Benefits Keep your mail secure under lock and key Ensure you receive your mail in rural or remote areas by using a private bag Protect your privacy by not revealing your street address Collect your mail whenever you want at participating Post Offices with 24-hour PO Box access* Get incoming mail alerts on your smartphone, tablet or computer with our free Mail2Day notifications service ^ Keep a consistent postal address, even when you change your street address How to apply It's easy to apply for your PO Box or private bag. Just follow these simple steps: Find a Post Office near you that offers Post Office Boxes and private bags Download an application form(PDF) or pick one up from any Post Office Lodge your completed form in person at any Post Office, along with proof of identity that shows your name, residential address and signature (this can be your driver's licence or 2 other documents such as a utility bill and bank statement) Pay your fee when lodging your application - by cash, cheque, EFTPOS or Australia Post charge account Download application form(PDF) The cost is $121 a year. You can even have a parcel sent there...they put the key for the parcel box in your PO box so that you can collect it. If you don't have your key with you the postmaster will get your mail for you (on presentation of id). Anyone else have one? Any comments?

I understand and agree with a lot of what you are saying. Have been in Adelaide for nearly 9 years now and as time passes we have "need' to escape the Adelaide winters. All my ties are in Adelaide and I have a good life here but because of medical reason I am seriously looking at moving to Brisbane or Cairns for 5 months a year. I have traveled a fair bit and have just returned from Brisbane (2 weeks ago). What a livable place! Am not too sure whether the winter temperatures are warm enough though and may need to be further up...Cairns! Decisions, decisions! My partner has a chronic degenerative muscle condition and the winters cripple him.......and I fell like a newbie all over again...reading about suburbs, relocation stories etc! It's a move we have to make. I will be watching this space closely! :smile:

South Road is a pain. So are many northern roads like North East road,and Main North roads. Main roads are busy..period. I have just spent two weeks staying with friends in Flagstaff Hill. In traffic it takes them longer to get to the airport and city that it takes me to get there from Port Noarlunga. The southern expressway (now dual flow) is an absoulute godsend. I get from Port Noarlunga to Darlington (Flinders hospital) within 12 miniutes...then I hit the ring of traffic that everyone has to contend with. It's really interesting to go on google maps and put in directions from different locations. Despite me being further out in Port Noarlunga it only takes a few minutes longer (2 to 16) to get into the city than it does from Heley, Modbury, Hallet Cove, Flagstaff etc...the reason being the free flowing expressway. It's not how far out you are...it's the road links, speed and traffic congestion that's the issue. We have good road links from the south, high speed and no congestion until we hit Main South road and everyone has their own traffic snarls on the main roads...even those staying close to the city. It's a miscopnception that increased suburb distance means excessive travel time....the reality is that it's just a few minutes...and not double the commute times that you might expect.! :smile:

The Liberals made all sorts of promises before the elections...and then proceeded to break them. This state desperately needs these type of jobs. Manufacturing and industry is suffering. Very similar situation to what happened to British Leyland and British shipbuilding many years ago...it's cheaper to make things somewhere else.

Maybe some good news for SA at last? Prime Minister Tony Abbott to unveil $89 billion, 20-year defence shipbuilding program for SA PAUL STARICK CHIEF REPORTER - WITH AAP THE ADVERTISER AUGUST 04, 2015 3:32PM Abbott to push for hundreds of jobs in SA Future frigates our new defence battleground 400 new SA jobs as NBN accelerates construction Libs in strife in SA — Pyne ‘set to lose his seat’ More funds for manufacturers to go hi-tech PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has confirmed construction of new offshore patrol vessels will start in 2018 and new frigates in 2020 under a $40 billion plan for continuous shipbuilding in Australia. A restructured surface naval shipbuilding industry could be competitive and provide the best possible ships at the best possible price, he said today in Adelaide.From 2020 onwards there will be build-up to about 2500 workers employed continuously in surface naval shipbuilding and most of them will be in Adelaide.SA Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham said construction of the offshore patrol vessels would be brought forward by two years to 2018, while the frigates would start three years earlier, in 2020, in an attempt to lessen the impact of the so-called ‘Valley of Death’, in which contracts run out before new ones begin, leaving workers without jobs.“Further, we will invest an additional $1.2 billion into the delivery of the three world-class Air Warfare Destroyers (AWD) currently under construction,” he said. AN $89 billion program to build navy ships and submarines over 20 years, including a guarantee that future frigates will be built in Adelaide, is being announced by Prime Minister Tony Abbott today.The centrepiece of the Defence White Paper to be released within weeks, the historic spending on naval shipbuilding is aimed at creating a continuous program to replace the nation’s entire navy fleet. Senior government sources said the frigate construction at Outer Harbor’s ASC, formerly the Australian Submarine Corporation, was expected to create jobs and begin in the early 2020s.It is understood that government analysis shows the $89 billion program will sustain about 1000 jobs which otherwise would have been lost, by ending the boom/bust cycle which has afflicted the industry.Adelaide is also in line for more work building offshore patrol vessels as part of a process to be revealed today.Mr Abbott is in Adelaide for close to three days for a series of jobs announcements designed to improve the state’s 8.2 per cent unemployment rate and boost the Liberals’ flagging political fortunes in South Australia.It is understood the naval shipbuilding program was approved yesterday by Cabinet’s National Security Committee and will go to a Cabinet meeting in Adelaide.The $89 billion naval shipbuilding spend is understood to comprise $39 billion for ships and $50 billion for submarines — the latter program now being contested between Germany, Japan and France ahead of a decision expected by Christmas.South Australian MPs have been urging Mr Abbott to keep a pre-election promise to build the submarines in Adelaide. The ships, the subs and the jobs. Mr Abbott told The Advertiser the continuous shipbuilding program was a long-term plan for a strong and sustainable industry.“This critical investment will generate significant economic growth and preserve South Australian jobs,” he said. “This strategy will transform Australia’s naval shipbuilding industry and put it on to a sustainable long-term path, giving the workforce certainty into the future. “It’s the first time any Australian government has committed to a permanent naval shipbuilding industry.”Mr Abbott attacked the former Labor government for creating the “valley of death” by failing to commission a single naval warship from an Australian shipyard during its six years in office.Defence Minister Kevin Andrews said the decision meant Australia’s “world-class shipbuilding workforce” would build the future frigates and offshore patrol vessels, along with other surface vessels. Beneath the first Air Warfare Destroyer, which was built in Adelaide. Picture: Calum Robertson “The future frigates will be built in South Australia,” he said.This is likely to trigger a split of ASC into shipbuilding and submarine arms, along with a partial privatisation involving the successful frigate builder.The Government analysis shows 2500 jobs will be sustained for a decade across Australia by the continuous shipbuilding program.But it will not stem the “valley of death” between projects which has resulted in another 100 ASC workers on the air warfare destroyer program losing their jobs, raising fears about the remaining 2500 workers at Osborne.However, speaking on radio this morning, Mr Abbott was optimistic for their future: “We will have up to 2500 ongoing jobs in surface naval shipbuilding so this is a very, very significant announcement,” he told FIVEaa.“While we can’t entirely avoid the valley of death, we can certainly fill some of it in with the announcement we’re making today.”Industry insiders said the awarding of the frigate project to SA would fuel speculation it was a consolation prize for missing out on submarines to Mr Abbott’s preferred Japanese option.Industry figures said German and French companies vying for the submarine deal had spent millions of dollars and hundreds of hours on their bids and would be enraged if this was fruitless.But Mr Abbott told ABC 891 this morning that the submarines would be a “prize” for SA in some form.“The frigates are coming as the first prize, and one way or another, the subs will be coming as a further prize,” he said.“Whatever the competitive evaluation process ultimately comes up with, there will certainly be more submarine jobs in Australia. (But) we’ve got to get the right deal for Australia.”“You shouldn’t assume that the subs won’t happen here. When we get all those figures in, that’s when we’ll make a final decision.”Premier Jay Weatherill met Mr Abbott yesterday to discuss job-creation measures. This morning he applauded the Abbott government’s pledge to build future frigates in Adelaide. “This is a big win for South Australia,” Mr Weatherill told ABC 891.“We’ve been pursuing a continuous shipbuilding program. It’s a fantastic piece of news.”Asked about the state’s push to have future submarines built in Adelaide, Mr Weatherill said: “That’s something that we continue to pursue.” Air Warfare Destroyer Hobart sets sail Mr Abbott told a $500-a-head fundraising lunch for Make-A-Wish Australia at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre yesterday that SA had some particular issues — but he had particular faith and confidence in the state’s people.“If we can make another wish for this state it would be to see this state restored to being an economic powerhouse of our country,” he said.Federal Industry and Science Minister Ian Macfarlane yesterday revealed 15 SA companies had won almost $29 million funding in the first round of a $60 million program designed to accelerate private sector investment in non-automotive manufacturing.The 15 businesses will receive grants ranging from about $500,000 to almost $5 million, which are expected to generate about 430 jobs.

Point taken. However earthquakes typically run in cycles...... Adelaide has the highest earthquake hazard of any Australian capital. It has experienced more medium-sized earthquakes in the past 50 years than any capital because South Australia is being slowly squeezed sideways by about 0.1 mm/yr. Although earthquakes cannot be predicted accurately, measuring these changes and combining that information with Adelaide's earthquake history helps to develop an understanding of when the next big earthquake might happen. I experienced the last minor shake a few years ago and wasn't even aware that their was a risk until it happened... Bigger quake to come, says expert RENATO CASTELLO, SARAH MENNIE SUNDAY MAIL (SA) APRIL 19, 2010 11:01AM A SEISMIC expert says the earthquake we had in April is a portent of things to come and that another "1954-style earthquake" is certain to hit the city. Seismologist David Love from PIRSA says most of our quakes don't follow faultlines, so there's no point reaching for a map."The truth of the matter is that the earthquakes occur all over the place, regardless of where the faultlines are," he said."It's somewhat different from California, where you can see most of the earthquakes happen on major faultlines that they know are moving."The South Australian earthquakes are "spread out far and wide", though there are "more on the hills than on the flats".Dr Love said it was quite common for people to be able to hear and see an earthquake without feeling it. He said the earthquake compression waves were equivalent to sound waves. As the waves come up through the ground it is possible to hear low-frequency sound waves."It does sound like a rumbling as it comes and goes," he said."When you are closer it tends to be more a big boom sound, but what people actually hear is a probably a little subjective and probably depends on where they are and what they are doing."People were jolted from their sleep when a magnitude 3.8 quake - the state's strongest in more than 20 years - struck just south of Mt Barker at 11.27pm on Friday. Its shockwaves were felt across the state.It was the largest of four tremors that had struck close to Adelaide in the past 19 days, with three recorded near Kuitpo, including a 1.9 magnitude tremor on April 2.Australian Seismological Centre director Kevin McCue said it was only "a matter of time" before SA experienced a repeat of the 5.5 magnitude quake of 1954 that caused $70 million damage across Adelaide.

Earthquake prediction: Adelaide professor says science advancing rapidly 891 ABC Adelaide Posted 27 May 2015, 9:29am PHOTO: There was wide damage from the 1954 Adelaide earthquake. (SA Government records) MAP: Adelaide 5000 Long warned about the earthquake risk due to fault lines across Adelaide, the city's residents are being assured the science of predicting jolts is advancing rapidly. Professor Sandy Steacy, who heads the school of physical sciences at Adelaide University, gave a public lecture on Tuesday evening about being prepared for earthquakes. Adelaide's biggest jolt, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake in March 1954, caused widespread damage, and some people fear that statistically the next serious quake might be close. Professor Steacy told 891 ABC Adelaide the city's residents should not be worried, but could think about the wider safety preparations a community could make. "I know that if you go to California, the phone book tells you what to do in the event of an earthquake," she said. "In Adelaide it's very difficult to associate earthquakes with faults because it turns out that most of the earthquakes that happen in SA aren't happening on mapped faults, so the earthquake hazard here is a little bit harder to get a handle on." She said engineers could design buildings which were likely to survive serious quakes and individuals could think about their personal preparedness. "In some places you want to stay inside, in other places you want to run outside and you need to have that thought process in advance," she said. Earthquake might bring tsunami danger Professor Steacy said travelling abroad required other considerations. "Certainly when travelling abroad think about the fact that you might be going to an earthquake-prone country and think about what you would do if the ground starts to shake," she said. "If I were going to Japan, for example, I wouldn't be thinking so much about getting killed in an earthquake but I would think about what I would do if I were at the coast and I felt an earthquake because I would be worried about tsunami." The professor said earthquake prediction was a fairly recent area of science but was making great progress. Plate techtonics, which is our basic framework for understanding about how earthquakes happen, is only about 50 years old. Professor Sandy Steacy "The science is moving on very, very quickly [but] you have to realise it's a very young science," she said. "Plate techtonics, which is our basic framework for understanding about how earthquakes happen, is only about 50 years old. "We've decided that prediction is impossible, and now we're concentrating our efforts on making short-term forecasts." She said if scientists noted a heightened earthquake risk for an area, their challenge would be to communicate that without raising alarm, and they needed to be mindful the actual likelihood of a quake might still be very low. As well as the 1954 jolt in Adelaide, the city has had more recent tremors of magnitude 3.8 in 2010, 3.3 the following year and 2.6 early last year. Quakes of or above magnitude 6 rocked the south-east of South Australia in 1897 and Warooka on Yorke Peninsula in 1902.

Adelaide earthquake: where the faults lie MICHAEL MCGUIRE NO SOURCE MARCH 26, 2011 12:00AM SHARE Ads By Google Start Download Convert Any File to a PDF. Get the Free From Doc to Pdf App!www.fromdoctopdf.com Debris crushes a car outside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament after an earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand. ADELAIDE'S last earthquake 57 yeas ago caused widespread damage - the next one could be worse. THOSE who were awake that night would afterwards talk of the unnatural stillness in the air. Sounds seemed to carry for miles. Then out of that stillness came a humming sound, a bit like a far-away aeroplane. But instead of fading it grew louder and louder. Finally, one man recalled, the noise became an almighty rumbling, like a continuous drum roll; then a strange quivering started, before the veranda, the walls, and floor of his house started to move - gently at first, but then vigorously as the weatherboard building started bulging and swaying.All across the city, the strange movement jolted people from their sleep. It was 3.40am. Some felt plaster falling on their beds, others headed outside to see brick walls collapsing, the tinkling sound of shattering glass was everywhere. The fire brigade chief was startled awake by the sound of the chimney collapsing on to the station's roof. Policemen on the beat were thrown to the ground. Watchmen at a city department store were terrified the building was about to collapse.Such was the scene in Adelaide in the early hours of March 1, 1954.Despite a lack of sophisticated measuring equipment it was estimated the city was hit by an earthquake around a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter scale, with the epicentre somewhere near Darlington, about 12km south of the CBD. It unleashed nowhere near the power of the enormous shocks that have struck Chile, New Zealand and Japan since early last year. But until the Newcastle earthquake of 1989, the Adelaide quake was the most damaging recorded in Australia, and is a reminder that we are considered the most likely big Australian city at risk of a significant shock.At the Victoria Hotel at Tapleys Hill the quake devastated the old pub. "It's the first time I've ever heard my wife scream," publican Alf Gibbons said later. "But when you see cracks opening in the walls and you hear a sound like a bomb going off, it's pretty frightening."The St Francis Xavier Cathedral in Wakefield St was badly damaged; at the new Blackwood Community Hospital every room apart from the operating theatre was affected; in Mt Barker springs appeared in fields where none had been seen previously. In the city, the GPO clock's face was damaged. That was 57 years ago now, and time has perhaps dulled the impact the earthquake had on Adelaide. But the bill in today's dollars was about $150 million.Since settlement, South Australia has experienced four damaging quakes. The biggest was a 6.5 jolt near Beachport in the South East which caused chaos at the nearby town of Kingston and was felt in Adelaide.The story of the four quakes is recorded by former teacher Tom Dyster in his book, Strong Shock of Earthquake. Dyster was a young teacher in Kingston in 1948 when he first started to hear the story of the tremor which shook the town in 1897. More than 50 years later one of the students who was at the school that day would tell Dyster how frightening it all was. "Lew Jarman, who was one of those caught up in the crush, used to say how terrified he was as bigger children trampled on him and the plaster kept falling in chunks from the ceiling as he tried desperately to get on his feet and flee for safety."Dyster's book covers the Mt Barker quake of 1883, Kingston in 1897, Warooka on the Yorke Peninsula in 1902 and Adelaide in 1954 and can be read on the Department of Primary Industries website. He is now 85 but still keeps an eye on earthquakes. "None of the earthquakes in SA was serious by the standard we are being introduced to at the moment overseas, but they are serious to the people on the spot," he says.No one was killed in the 1954 tremor but if a similar quake was to strike Adelaide today we would perhaps not be so lucky. Judith Carr is as an executive director within the State Government but is also the Earthquake Hazard Leader for SA. It means she has examined all the risks and liaised with other departments such as the police to generate a response plan if the worst happens. "There has been significant residential and commercial development over the last 50 or so years and so a greater impact than occurred in 1954 would be expected," she says. "We have scenarios of damage likely for various earthquake magnitudes and, for exercise purposes only, assume that damage from an earthquake event would be similar to that of the 1989 Newcastle earthquake." That earthquake was the worst in Australian history. The damage bill was $1.5 billion and 13 people were killed.Of course building standards have improved since 1954. In 1983 SA became the first state to adopt national standards to make buildings more earthquake resistant. Don Freeman, who is general manager of building policy in the Department of Planning, says this is a recognition that the state is at higher risk than the rest of the country. "Adelaide as a capital city has been recognised of all the capital cities as having a higher risk than probably all the others," he says. Freeman reckons most of the buildings constructed since 1983 would survive a quake, particularly those with a post-disaster function such as hospitals. They are designed to be flexible, rather than rigid, allowing them to absorb the energy of a tremor. Other older buildings, such as the SA Museum and the Town Hall, have been strengthened as well. He says most modern, well-designed homes should be OK but that there are weak points in older houses, particularly chimneys.Despite all this, SA is regarded as geologically stable. There are no crashing tectonic plates such as those that produced the earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand. The Japanese earthquake, which measured 9.0, was about 178,000 times stronger than the tremor which hit Adelaide in 1954. The Japan quake was also about 11,220 times stronger than the 6.3 magnitude shock which devastated Christchurch last month.SA has a multitude of faults - basically just cracks in the rock - which have produced about 20 tremors so far this year. Most are tiny, ranging from a 1.3 magnitude shake near Swan Reach on March 13 to one measuring 3.5 about 25km from Orroroo in the Flinders Ranges on February 20. The most significant quake to hit the state in recent times happened near Mt Barker in April last year when a 3.8 magnitude tremor struck. It was felt widely across the metropolitan area.There are two main fault lines in Adelaide. The Para line comes towards North Adelaide from the Gawler area, while the Eden-Burnside fault is essentially the Hills face zone. The Hills are the result of the fault: two sides have squeezed together, forcing up the land.The 1954 quake happened because intense pressures underground caused the rock to crack and move. The fissure caused by the 1954 earthquake is estimated to have been about 6km long and 4km deep, although there is no certainty about the precise point it occurred because of a lack of measuring equipment at the time.Scientists are still grasping for a way of predicting when earthquakes are going to strike. David Love, a seismologist in the geological survey at the Department of Primary Industries, says "around the world people are working on all sorts of methods to try and predict earthquakes, but to date success has been extremely limited".Some scientists are working on a method that measures radon gas releases as it shows granite may be fracturing. Others are monitoring land slippage using GPS equipment, some are looking at water bore heights and electromagnetic fields.Others believe earthquakes are linked. The theory is that the New Zealand quake may have helped trigger the slippage in Japan as they are all linked through the Pacific. By this measure the next big one will be on the San Andreas fault in California.Love says geologically SA is close to being a solid structure but movement will still occur. "All our faults are shorter, all our earthquakes are smaller, we don't have a massive flat boundary fault running through the country," he says.Surprisingly, in SA there is no easy correlation between where an earthquake may originate and where fault lines are. This is different to California where most tremors start along the fault line. So even though the 1954 earthquake was thought to have started in the Eden-Burnside fault, there is no certainty about that either. SA tremors are more likely to occur in the hilly areas and less on the plains. The Adelaide metropolitan area is also protected by being built on heavy clay which reduces the likelihood of the tremor being amplified and causing greater damage. One of the problems for Newcastle was that it was built on softer, sandy soil which is better for transmitting the shock of earthquake.Love won't talk predictions but he will talk probabilities. "We have had slight damage in Adelaide city three times since settlement," he says. "Certainly getting to anything as severe as what they got in Christchurch is a very low probability. It can't be entirely ruled out, but the probability is very, very low."

Apparently we are long overdue one in Adelaide!

I had a look on the Immi site and also found this info...thanks.....just need the clarity on whether they can return again the following year.... Visitor visa - Subclass 600 The Visitor visa (subclass 600) is for people who want to travel Australia as tourists, for business or to visit family. It is a temporary visa. This visa has four streams: Tourist stream: for people travelling to Australia for a holiday, recreation or to visit family and friends. If you apply for this visa in Australia, you must be in Australia when the visa is decided. If you apply for this visa outside Australia, you must be outside Australia when the visa is decided.Business Visitor stream: for business people travelling to Australia for a short business visit. This includes making a general business or employment enquiry, negotiations or participating in a conference. You must be outside Australia when you apply and when the visa is decided.Sponsored Family stream: for people travelling to Australia to visit their family. You must have a sponsor who might be asked to provide a bond. You must be outside Australia when you apply and when the visa is decided. You cannot apply for another visa after you have arrived in Australia.Approved Destination Status stream: for people from the People’s Republic of China who are travelling in an organised tour group. You must be outside Australia when you apply and when the visa is decided.What this visa lets you do? This visa lets you travel to Australia to: have a holiday or visit family and friends in Australia study in Australia for up to three months engage in business activities while in Australia, provided you: do not work for or provide services to a business or organisation in Australia do not sell goods or services to the public. The department will tell you how many times you can enter Australia and on this visa: You may be allowed to enter only once. If so, you will need to apply for a new visa if you want to return to Australia again after you leave. You may be able to travel to and from Australia as many times as you want while your visa is valid, but the time you spend in Australia cannot be more than the period of stay that you have been granted. Common criteria are travelling to Australia as a genuine visitor, for example as a tourist, for recreation or to visit your family and friends; have access to adequate funds to support yourself during your visit; are of good character and health; have private health insurance (or equivalent) and a 'fitness to travel' certificate from a doctor if you are over 75 years of age; have no debts to the Commonwealth; will comply with any condition imposed on your visa

Sounds exactly the same as my parents. They escape the Brit winter and come here every year and then go to the UK and then tour Europe during the Brit summer. Every year they have had to break their visa by leaving and then returning to Adelaide a few days later.

Thanks. But, if they apply for the 6 month tourist visa will this prevent them from returning the following year? I thought that there was a limitation on how much time you could stay for a subsequent visit (and a time period between) if you had spent 6 months here?

Thank you very much Ktee. I hope that you visit Port Noarlunga should you visit Adelaide :smile:

My parents visit every year and have done so since I moved here 8 years ago. They stay for around 3 months and then leave for the UK / Europe. They have a camper van here and go exploring which is great with us (especially OH!). Anyway, they have sometimes decided to stay for longer that 3 months and have had to go to New Zealand or Bali to allow then to come back for another 3 months. They have now contacted me to find out if there is any visa that they can apply for that would allow them to stay for longer than 3 months without having to leave and then return? I have been trying to get them to apply for a parents visa since the beginning but the cost and other factors (stubbornness!) has always gotten in the way I have so many parents and family members staying with me at the end of the year that this could be an interesting topic for other people too...

There was a very good thread on the sister site (PIA) a few years ago concerning suburbs and schools. There has been many changes during the past few years and this is an update on the suburb where I settled when I moved here. I still live here... Port Noarlunga. Please feel free to add to this and provide your in depth details of other Adelaide suburbs. Port Noarlunga: Everything on your doorstep. A few things to do in our local area: Where to start…there is so much in this local area and adjoining suburbs of Christies beach and Noarlunga. This suburb has everything that a family could want, and everywhere can be reached by walking. I do not know of any other suburb that has so much right on it's doorstep. Transport: There is a transport interchange at the large Noarlunga shopping centre. The Noarlunga transport interchange (buses and trains) is only a few minutes drive from the Port Noarlunga residential suburb. A new free car park is popular for park and ride commuters. A train to the city takes between 29 and 40 minutes depending upon whether you take a limited stop train. The rail link into the city has been electrified with brand new trains and rolling stock. The line extends to Seaford in the south. If you choose to drive then the southern expressway can be reached within a few minutes (top of Beach Road) and this reduces the travel time into the city. Travel from Port Noarlunga to Flinders medical centre is around 15 minutes. The expressway has been upgraded into a dual flow road with reduced travel times to the city and back. Travel times to the city range from 27 minutes off peak to 45 minutes in peak periods. Beaches: It's a seaside suburb with the most stunning sandy beach. The Port Noarlunga jetty and natural reef offer protected swimming and is a demarcated aquatic reserve. At Port Noarlunga Beach swimming, canoeing, and enjoying the marine life are all popular. The more adventurous can go exploring the Port Noarlunga reef - snorkelling, scuba and SNUBA diving can show you unseen beauty under water. Over 200 species of marine plant and fish are found at the reef and include bryozoans, sponges, hydroids, ascidians and molluscs, and fishing from the Port Noarlunga jetty is popular too. Best snorkelling location near Adelaide Just half an hour from Adelaide, Port Noarlunga is a fantastic destination for some summer fun. What makes this beach so special is the reef, a natural rock pile that runs parallel to shore for over 1.5 km. This protective barrier shields the beach from waves, large sea creatures, and strong rip currents. The best time to visit Port Noarlunga is at low tide when the reef is exposed and the water is clearer. Port Noarlunga Reef Port Noarlunga Reef is a narrow reef about 400 metres (1,300 ft) offshore and about 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) long and was formed from a consolidated Pleistocene sand dune. The reef runs parallel to shore and has two sections, with the area separating them called The Gap. It is a popular scuba diving and snorkelling location, with more than 200 marine plant species and over 60 fish species. There is a self-guided diving trail which was established in 1994, which is marked with a series of 12 glass plaques. The plaques indicate aspects of the reef ecosystem relevant to their location.[6] The Port Noarlunga Aquatic Reserve was the first aquatic reserve proclaimed in South Australia, being established in 1971 to protect the reef life and the adjacent river estuary. The boundaries of the reserve were extended to the north in 1993 to include an adjacent limestone reef known as Horseshoe Reef at Christies Beach. As of 2007, it extends along the coastline from Onkaparinga Head at Port Noarlunga South in the south to Gulfview Road at Christies Beach in the north and includes the Onkaparinga River up until the Main South Road at Old Noarlunga. The reserve covers an area of 527 hectares (1,300 acres). Fishing activity is limited to the use of rod and handline while the use of ‘hand nets for the taking of shrimps for bait only’ is permitted in estuary and the Onkaparinga River. No fishing is permitted within 25 metres (82 ft) of Horseshoe and Port Noarlunga Reefs and can only be carried out from the jetty and the beach at Port Noarlunga.[6][7][8] Anglers fish from the jetty and children and divers share the sea! You can walk there or reach them within a few minutes by car. The nearby Christies Beach / O Sullivans is dog friendly and your pets can run free in the sand and surf every day. Port Noarlunga / Port Noarlunga South took the 2010/ 2011 award for Australia's cleanest beach. Over $8 million has being spent on new beachfront facilities. In 2013 Port Noarlunga was ranked in the top 101 beaches in Australia (out of nearly 9000 beaches!) The village of Port Noarlunga has character. You can sit on the sheltered beachfront and eat fish and chips from the local fish shop.....less than 100m away in the Port Noarlunga village. You can have a drink and meal on the beachfront. The village has plenty of popular eateries including pub food, Indian, Mexican and a variety of restaurants. All are within walking distance. The Port Noarlunga life saving club have new facilities on the beachfront. You have peace of mind when the little ones are on the beach. The clubs at Port Noarlunga, Christies and nearby Port Noarlunga South are community driven and a great way to meet people too. Encounter Marine Park stretches along the Fleurieu Peninsula coast from pretty Port Noarlunga to the top of the Coorong, and out as far as the beaches of Kangaroo Island. Apart from enjoying the natural beauty, there are many fun things to do at places all through the marine park. Boating, canoeing, flying a kite, snorkelling, exploring rock pools, wakesurfing, spearfishing and exploring underwater wrecks are just a few of the water sports that are possible in the Encounter Marine Park. Since 1976 the Port Noarlunga Aquatic Centre has operated classes for primary school children from throughout the state. The program runs in the first and last school terms each year and provides the opportunity to try waveskiing, canoeing, fishing, snorkelling, sailing, swimming and sailboarding. About 15,000 students have access to this program each year.[3] Shopping: Too much to list! All the major retailer are present in the Noarlunga centre as well as the big banks. The Noarlunga centre is within walking distance from the residential area and is 2 minutes by car. As well as the centre the surrounding shopping precinct has many new stores. The shopping centre is connected to the transport interchange at Noarlunga and many people travel from the new stations on the Seaford line. Beach road in Christies Beach has Coles and Woolworth’s and many eateries and fast food outlets. There are a variety of shops in Beach road, and many real estate companies are situated on this popular strip. The supermarkets are open from 7 till 9 and you don't even need a car to get there. There are liquor stores and drive in liquor stores. There are 24-hour petrol stations, convenience stores and all the major fast food outlets. Many teenagers find casual work at the fast food outlets and local shops especially over the festive period. Port Noarlunga is served by three local post offices. There is a community post office in Port Noarlunga village, a post office in the Noarlunga centre and one in Beach Road, Christies Beach. All offer PO box rentals that are a good idea for new migrants who may move around during their initial period. The Port Noarlunga area is well served by local community services. The Medicare and Centrelink office is located in the Noarlunga centre precinct. The Service SA centre (drivers licences) is just off Beach Road, Christies and all these facilities are within a short walk. Schools: There are childcare and kindy facilities in Port Noarlunga, Noarlunga centre and Christies Beach. The Port Noarlunga primary school is very popular and this school has been expanded and refurbished with $4 million from the nation-building fund (due to the growing demand especially new migrants). The local kindy “Frieda Corpe” is very popular. Port Noarlunga Primary School is located in the historic township of Port Noarlunga. The school opened in 1916 and moved to its present site in 1924. It is situated well away from busy main streets, giving it a pleasantly tranquil atmosphere. Its many leafy old trees provide plentiful shade and character, adding to the quiet serenity of this historical site. Port Noarlunga is an older (historic) district with a mix of residential and commercial zones. The school is within walking distance of beaches and community facilities. Port Noarlunga Primary School will celebrate its 100th birthday in 2016. In 2015 they have seventeen classes with students from Reception to Year 7. Port Noarlunga is noted for its community atmosphere which enables us to care for and support all children in their endeavours to reach their full potential. The school community is very involved with and supportive of the school's educational programme. The Governing Council has a strong parent representation and is actively involved in all school matters and decision making. The school has strong links to the beach and Aquatics. The annual Beach Carnival is held at nearby Port Noarlunga Beach. A statewide Aquatic Centre is also administered from this site, with lessons held at the nearby Port Noarlunga beach. Frieda Corpe Kindergarten is the main feeder kindergarten with some children enrolling from other kingergartens. Christies Beach High School and Seaford Secondary College are local secondary schools. Our school logo shows the local memorial cairn which was erected in 1933 and paid for by the residents of Port Noarlunga at that time. The cairn is made from stones collected from Moana Beach and is a memorial to Captain Collet Barker who landed in 1831 at the Port Noarlunga site. The cairn is located at the Esplanade, Witton Bluff at Port Noarlunga. There is a Catholic primary school (St Johns) in nearby O Sullivans and a larger primary school in Beach road. There is also a private primary school “All Saints” nearby. High schools and technical colleges include the Catholic Cardijn, Christies High, and Marcellin technical. The Noarlunga TAFE is situated in the Noarlunga Centre, just a few minutes away and this offers so many courses for teenagers and adults. It's next door to the modern public library. Many new migrants enrol at TAFE to learn new skills or do components for their trade certificates. Housing: Prices in the range of $350,000 to over a million dollar properties for beachfront homes. The area is undergoing massive transformation with many 1960's homes being renovated or replaced with modern units. There is a large expat population and the adjoining suburb of Christies beach is also undergoing massive regeneration and upgrading. 25% of the residents in Christies were born in the UK! Prices are rising in this suburb and many properties are being converted into holiday accommodation. Council changes to development regulations have resulted in a suburb where older beach shacks are being replaced by multiple new dwellings and by modern double storey homes. Not only is it a great place to live...it's a great investment area too. Entertainment: The nearby and walkable Noarlunga entertainment precinct has a cinema complex (Wallis), bowling, ice skating, large indoor pool and sports facility, and laser quest. There are a number of new gyms at the leisure centre and in the entertainment precinct. There is the floodlit footy at the sports oval in Noarlunga (called South Adelaide: Panthers stadium) and the footy and cricket oval is in Christies (Bice Oval). The local footy team at Bice are The Saints. The local rugby league team is based at the Port Noarlunga football club in Saltfleet Street (near the wooden fort). There are bowling clubs in Christies and Port Noarlunga, local RSL clubs with functions and live music, free community tennis courts, and canoeing with canoe hire and trails along the Onkaparinga river. For young children the community park “Jubilee Park” is very popular. Onkaparinga Adventure Playground. The children's fort (Jubilee Park) and play area just across the Onkaparinga estuary and this has barbie and picknik facilities. There are also local barbecue facilities on the Port Noarlunga beachfront, Rotary park in Christies and outside the Christies Beach surf life saving and sailing club. The Onkaparinga River Recreation Park, part of the greater Onkaparinga River National Park, is located in the seaside town of Port Noarlunga. It is a large reserve that encompasses the Onkaparinga River, South Australia's second longest river. The recreation park is mostly comprised of natural attractions but the most recent addition is a bridge that traverses the park as part of the Seaford Rail Extension. The park offers a great view of the new bridge and in some parts the opportunity to get up close to it, if that is what floats your boat. The main attractions of the Onkaparinga River Recreation Park, other than the river itself, are the two walks that take place either side of it; the Wetlands Walk and Pingle Farm Walk. Others will choose to float their boat along the gentle waters of the Onkaparinga River which is ideal to canoe and kayak. The river is also a popular fishing spot and the paths alongside it are well tread by walkers, runners and cyclists. The tranquil estuary and wetlands abound with flora and fauna that will keep nature watchers content. A gym with a view Situated on the cliff top of the Esplanade at Port Noarlunga is a small park that overlooks the town and offers dramatic coastal views. The panoramic vista showcases the Port Noarlunga beach, reef, jetty and the Onkaparinga River Recreation Park. The park has recently been modified to include outdoor exercise equipment for public use, the first of its kind in the area. An outdoor gym has long been discussed, and even petitioned, by locals with many hoping it would be introduced along the Esplanade between Port Noarlunga South and Moana, but this is a welcome first addition to encourage health and fitness in the community. Port Noarlunga Esplanade Exercise Equipment Other facilities: There are local doctors and a hospital at Noarlunga. The GP super clinic has been completed and is part of the health village. There are surf lifsaving associations, launch sites on the beaches and local dive facilities. There are great fishing spots on the river, from the jetty or from boats launched from O Sullivans beach. The water is calm and protected and the kids swim, surf and body board in safety. There are loads of parks and playgrounds, tennis courts and sport facilities. It's a safe suburb, an in demand suburb and many new migrants decide to live around here.

[h=2]Help for Job Seekers...[/h] Our employment figures released at the beginning of May do not paint a good picture for Adelaide. With the demise of manufacturing jobs it’s unfortunately going to get worse before it gets better. Some suburbs in the far north have youth unemployment figures above 40%. Although the retail, housing and tourism sector is still strong it cannot satisfy the needs of a diverse labour pool. I often see job ads, notices in windows, and hear of vacancies from friends and it’s clear that there are jobs that people just aren’t aware of. The first person to hear of a vacancy may be the person working in that sector and a jumpstart to approach that business may be a real advantage for a person looking for work. This is where we can help. I hope that this thread goes a little way towards securing employment for some out of work people. I remember reading about a programme called “Operation Starfish” and the quote from author Loren Eiseley As a young boy walked the beach at dawn, he noticed an old man ahead of him picking up starfish and tossing them into the sea. Catching up with the man, the boy asked why he was doing this. The old man explained to the boy that the stranded starfish would die if left in the morning sun. “But the beach goes on for miles and there are millions of starfish,” exclaimed the boy. “How can your effort make any difference?” The old man looked at the starfish in his hand and then threw it safely into the waves. He turned to the boy and said, “It made a difference to that one Let’s see if we can make a small difference. If you can post details of any available job or contact point for a job that will be great start… I will make a start and hopefully other people add to it: Youth Unemployment: Anyone who has lived or visited Adelaide will see that young people are the cogs that run the fast food and retail industry. My son works for Woolworth’s so let’s start there. We secured him a job 5 years ago by registering him on the WOW site. Woolworth’s have their own employment web site. It’s called World of Woolworth’s or WOW. The details are: http://www.wowcareers.com.au/page/Our_team/Our_Brands/ Woolworth’s have many brands such as Big W, BWS, Dan Murphy’s, Masters etc. Employment is not limited to youth and to entry-level workers. I have just completed a search of the site and there are currently 34 jobs available within 80 km of Port Noarlunga (some are at the local Colonnades centre and in Seaford, others in the north). The web site allows you to register, load your details and CV, thereby making future applications quick and easy. This is one example of one employer. There are armies of young people working in retail and replenishment throughout Adelaide. It might not be their ideal job but it brings in the Dollars and it’s always easier to get another job once you already have one. My son was fortunate that Woolworth’s was starting its new online shopping division and they were looking for 40 people. There are a number of big stores (Bunnings, Masters, Aldi etc) all in the pipeline and timing and being ready is really important. With retail the main thing to remember is that employment is fluid. There is a high rate of turnover and if you apply somewhere today, try again tomorrow or the day after. There are always people leaving and persistence will pay off. Bunnings is another perfect example. Their employment website is: https://www.bunningscareers.com.au/search# Register your details and be ready for when vacancies arise / new stores open. If you know anyone who works there ask them to let you know when positions are vacant…they will be first people to hear. Employment is not limited to youth and to entry-level workers. Another major employer of youth is McDonalds. My daughter, son and plenty of their friends have all worked there. Ignore the stigma of the McJob…it’s employment, and pays Dollars, and with flexible hours allows TAFE training / other career paths to be explored. Their website is: https://apply.mcdonalds.com.au/publi...ategoryId=4310 The recruitment process is: Recruitment Process Step One – Online application form The first step starts right here in the form of an online application form and quiz. You can apply to up to 10 restaurants within one application. As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a short quiz made up of multiple-choice questions. This is to help McDonald's understand the position in our team that suits you best. Make sure you have the following info at your fingertips before you start the application: Your contact details including personal email address Right to work information if applicable Dates and details of any work history Current contact details of at least two referees (1 personal and 1 business or academic) [*]Also, think about the hours and days that you want to work, taking into consideration school, sports and outside commitments. [*]If you have not turned 16 years old yet, you will need a parent or guardian’s consent. Consent can be given either electronically or via a signed paper form. Parental consent must be provided before or during your interview. Step Two – Interview If your application looks good you will be invited to an interview via email. The interview normally takes place at the restaurant and should take approximately 30 minutes. The interview consists of a face-to-face interview and may also include a brief supervised audition on shift. The interview gives both you and McDonald's the chance to see if we are right for each other. Print off your application form and don't forget to bring along any supporting documentation that you may need, such as your Passport, Birth Certificate, right to work permit or if applicable, Parent/Guardian Consent Form (if applicable). You may like to think about the answers to the following questions: Why do you want to work at Macca's? Give some examples of a situation where you have worked or participated in a team. [*]Wear something clean and smart that you feel comfortable in. It is okay to come in your school uniform. Ensure that you wear closed low-heeled, non-skid shoes. Step Three - Reference checks We may conduct a reference check to confirm any information that may assist us with your application. This could be with your previous employer, school teacher or parent/guardian. Don't forget to let your referee(s) know that we may call. It’s the same story as any other retail job. If there isn’t a job today there may well be one tomorrow. I hope that others add to this thread with details of vacancies in other employment fields and for different workers. Every job reported may make a difference.

This will be great for local tourism as it will cover our different wine regions. This is the e mail from SA tourism. There is a link to the trailer for the series. I am delighted to present to you the trailer for Season two of PLONK, which exclusively shines the spotlight on South Australia’s wine industry. The team behind the ABC’s Chasers War of Everything were in South Australia recently filming the six-episode television series. The series has been sponsored by the South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) as part of our domestic content marketing program. PLONK is a satirical wine show and takes a comedic and insightful look into the trials and tribulations that go into the making of a serious lifestyle program. The six-episode series spans six South Australian regions, Barossa, Adelaide, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley, Limestone Coast and the Adelaide Hills, and features more than 30 different locations across South Australia. The episodes incorporate the stories of more than 90 South Australian wine makers, local personalities and local business owners who will gain significant national exposure. The South Australian wine industry has some of the most interesting stories to tell and to hear them from our unique wine personalities will leave a lasting impression. Season 1 of PLONK, shot in NSW, reached an estimated 5 million viewers through television, online and in-flight. SATC was approached late last year, as the production crew were keen to bring Season 2 to South Australia. South Australia is the food and wine capital of Australia and it was only fitting that we bring this popular show to our State and showcase our inspiring wine stories. The SATC has been working with PLONK’s writers to make sure the unique tourism offerings and benefits of the featured regions are incorporated into the storyline, with writers weaving winemaker’s personalities, interests and regional brand propositions cleverly into the script. We have world class wine and personalities in the regions who are irreverent and have a great sense of humour and this will make for a standout season. PLONK is proudly supported by the South Australian Tourism Commission, Screen Australia,Wine Selectors and the South Australian Film Corporation and we expect to get greater reach than Season 1 did. PLONK Season 2 will premiere exclusively on STAN in June 2015. The official Trailer for the series was released on The Today Show this morning and I hope you have had an opportunity to see it. For those who have not seen it yet, here it is for your viewing. Please feel free to share the trailer and we hope you will enjoy the series featuring South Australia. Sincerely Rod Harrex

I don't think that Aussies are rude. They can be very blunt, direct and crude! I think that they are really friendly and welcoming. Their humour is the same as the Brit humour. They are so accepting of us whinging poms that it still amazes me. Australia is the most culturally diverse society in the world and they accept and welcome all. There are exceptions like anywhere with fringes on the left and right of all political views. I live in Port Noarlunga and in the suburbs around me.....ones like Christies Beach and Hallett Cove 25% of the residents were born in the UK. Before I moved here i thought that they were arrogant but with the occasional exception I see them as easy going and down to earth.