I love Australian things and dream of visiting one day. As a child I had a stuffed Koala with a baby. I loved that! I gave it to friends that I thought would appreciate having a toy, (they were even more poor than us) but they didn't even say thank-you or play with it. I would have happily taken my stuffed toy back! :-( I love tropical flowers and visiting the Australian exhibits at whatever zoo has them. One day I dream of diving the Great Barrier, too. Someday... And of course we almost always have Yellow Tail wine in the house ;-)

Yeah, that is what i got when i looked it up it just did not clarify the bag or box, oll, thanks. I know tin roofs, we had those in FL, online does not clarify where, but started in 1700s, all over US. Maybe come from england since we both have? Meat pies we have. American is pot pies, spanish - empanadas, i forgot the name for greek and armenian. We fought for the right to vote, but it was forced on you? Can you go to jail? Sounds harsh. Although we normally only have about a 30% show rate. i do not know who they are, but since my guys never win? It isn't people like me. lol oh and i don't think we have balmain bugs.

Yes you can. But there are certain standards of construction to be met such as incasing the sewer line in concrete. Depends on where its located, who else near by has done the same thing, etc. which can determine the action to be taken. Councils don't generally own the sewer lines (amongst numerous other reasons), hence they can't comment. Design, building & construction can be a complicated process so don't expect all the council employee's to know everything and make suggestions....in particular in this day and age of litigation......

yes Wuff it was extremely upsetting. I used to go to my car after every visit & cry & cry! My little guy is the apple of my eye & just the most fun lovable thing that even people who don't like dogs warm to. He's so used to being with people & having people fuss over him.Not the girls at quarantine though! You could see in his eyes he couldn't understand what he'd done wrong to be locked up & shunned & he used to howl & cry whenenver I got up to leave. The last week he was there he stopped eating. My 2 cats were rescues. My Maine Coon, Mr Bubba Coon was dumped at San Diego County Animal Shelter because he was the runt of the litter & deemed to be not big enough to be saleable. It was the height of the GFC. I brought him back to Sydney with me. My other guy, Spooky Cat is black & he & his sister were dumped at a vet in Five Dock here in Sydney aged 4 weeks. He stayed locked up in a cage at the shelter until he was 16 weeks old as black cats & tortys are the hardest cats to find a home for. When i took him home he just sat on the couch for a week because the concept of being free to walk about wherever he wanted was so foreign to him. He is the sweetest, loveliest little guy with beautiful yellow green eyes.