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Sydney streets fell silent for Anzac Day last year as people commemorated from their driveways but, this year, thousands will march in the CBD or attend ticketed dawn services on Sunday, April 25, to honour the occasion.
Dawn services and marches
The official NSW Anzac Day Dawn Service at the Cenotaph in
Martin Place starts at 4.30am. It will be streamed online and broadcast on ABC TV and iview. Limited space for 1250 spectators has been booked out but you can register for the waiting list if any tickets become available.
In an exemption to the public health order, 10,000 people will be allowed to take part in the
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Geelong agrees on need to fast track for renewable energy
Attendees at a sold-out forum this week on Geelong’s energy needs were unanimous in calling for an urgent transition to renewable energy sources.
The Geelong Energy Futures Forum was held in response to proposals to build floating gas terminals in the Geelong area.
Viva Energy and Dutch company Vopak, base their proposals for terminals in Corio Bay and nearby Avalon Beach on a supposed shortfall in gas supplies for Victoria.
State Government initiatives to replace old gas heaters with more efficient reverse cycle electric heaters, together with the rapid uptake of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power raise questions about whether a gas import terminal will be required.
VIC Premier
Planning work has started on improvements to three key Geelong boat ramps to boost capacity and make getting out on the water easier for boaters.
Boating Victoria (BBV) commissioned concept designs for upgrades to the Limeburners, Kirk Point and Avalon Beach boat ramps as part of the Andrews Labor Government’s unprecedented investment to improve boating in Victoria.
In addition to making ramps free, establishing the Better Boating Fund and developing Victoria’s first Recreational Boating Strategy, works are being undertaken to increase capacity at three ramps in the greater Geelong region, which has one of the highest vessel ownership rates in Victoria.
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The first time Ross MacPherson of Seaforth had dealings with a plumber, about 30 years ago, he was told the price for the job was $50 – in cash. “Earlier this week my wife went to the bank to withdraw a substantial amount of money, several thousand in fact. As the teller was counting out the pineapples, he looked at my wife and said, ‘Let me guess, you’re paying off a tradesman right?’ He was spot on. Some things never change!”
An example of our much-beloved Australian vernacular has been amusing the self-described “92-year-old ex-Pom”, Dorothy Bragg of Avalon Beach. “Regarding the COVID vaccine roll-out, I just heard an official personage say, ‘Three-fifths of bugger-all has been done.’ Only in Australia would this be said. I love it!”
Northern Beaches
The sprawling sportsgrounds superhub at John Fisher Park, Curl Curl now boasts 25 upgraded hard surface netball courts, after work on the courts was recently completed.
All 25 hard surface courts have been resurfaced with Plexipave sports surfacing system, nine were also re-laid with new bitumen and net posts.
Mayor Michael Regan said the courts look magnificent and will be particularly busy, particularly on Saturday mornings, with enthusiastic netballers.
“It’s great to see so many sportsmen and women enjoying the facilities at John Fisher Park across a wide spectrum of sports. The netball courts, in particular, are in heavy demand and we are very pleased they are in top condition to handle a full schedule of training and competitions.”