Drumbeat

Yes, in the Huon Valley. The weather has been gorgeous so far

Geeveston, Tasmania

I’ve always wanted to see a Platypus in the wild and got my wish yesterday

You can buy them here fairly cheaply.

Yes, the fires were very alarming, we'll by driving through Miena as well which was also affected by fires. I just don't want to have spend my whole holiday wearing jeans and fleeces and a waterproof

We will be there in 2 weeks so would like it like this for a bit longer please . Although, I see the forecast for Huonville is 38C today which is a bit too hot.

Just finished watching Australian Story - another great story. Really enjoyed last week's about Jack Thompson too.

It would appear so

Are we talking Northbridge, Perth here? Which is a short walk from the CBD with lots of bars and restaurants and a few nightclubs. The place where many people head for a night out. It's not somewhere I'd describe as a quiet, leafy suburb and I used to go there a lot

Not even in Northbridge??

Have a look at Qatar who also fly from Manchester. Their fares are better than Emirates and for some reason seem to be lower at the weekends.

Gosh, I've been to Edinburgh numerous times and didn't know about this. It's stunning

A welcome relief for the firefighters

Which are the industries with new projects starting. The resources industry in Perth is known for its boom and bust cycles. Reducing your debt during the boom times is the trick to managing the bust times. Unfortunately a lot of people didn't realise it would end.

Not entirely true, some industries have picked up considerably in the last 12 months.