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Which Poster Would Warn You Better?

Walter — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:19:00 +0000

As I was walking to work recently, I couldn’t help noticing the following workplace safety advertisement on a bus stop shelter (I have a peculiar habit of noticing outdoor advertisements of all shapes and sizes): Put up by the Ministry of Manpower’s Workplace Safety and Health unit, the poster had a simple and succinct message […]

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Whisked Away to Wilsons Prom – Part 3

Walter — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:12:00 +0000

On the second morning of our trip to Wilsons Promontory, we made two pretty long hikes covering a total combined distance of almost 27 km in a day. The first, which I would label as a “Journey to the East” as it brought us from the Western side of Wilsons Prom to the East, was […]

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Our Easter Holiday @ Melbourne City

Walter — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:36:00 +0000

Last week, my family came over to Melbourne during the Easter vacation period and we had a great time discovering different parts of the colourful city together. We opted for a slightly different itinerary this time around (its the second trip for my family), exploring neighbourhoods that were slightly off the beaten tourist track and […]

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Moovin’ to the Magic of Moomba

Walter — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:21:00 +0000

Happening at Melbourne’s Birrarung Marr and Alexandra Gardens area across both banks of the Yarra River, the Moomba Waterfest is one of the longest running festival in the City of Melbourne which has been celebrated since 1955. Pitched at securing community involvement and celebrating Australia’s multi-cultural identity, the celebrations are apparently Australia’s largest free public […]

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Dandenong Delights

Walter — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:52:00 +0000

In this last of my series of posts on Melbourne, we ventured into the forested highlands of the Blue Dandenongs, which is located close to the picturesque Yarra Valley wine areas. Breathtaking scenery awaited us at practically every corner which we turned. This, coupled with the pure and invigorating mountain air, made the drive to […]

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Yarra River Rocks!

Walter — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:56:00 +0000

Giant Ferris Wheel and Melbourne Skyline from Yarra River After my week-long hiatus, I have decided to pick up the pen (or keyboard) once again and to start blogging. Let me continue from where I last left off on our Melbourne trip. This time, our photographic adventures centre around the scenic and lovely Yarra River. […]

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Snowy Sensations

Walter — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:45:00 +0000

One of the reasons why we were so thickly dressed in Melbourne was because my son Ethan wanted to see snow. And see snow we did (well some snow since Spring plus global warming made quick work of alpine icicles). Waking up at the ungodly hour of about 4.45 am, we took a day trip […]

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Cuddly Koalas, Sassy Seagulls and Perky Penguins

Walter — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000

One of the day trips which we took recently at Melbourne brought us to Philip Island, which is one of Australia’s most well known penguin lookout. En route to the nursing grounds of those cute tuxedo-ed birds, we stopped by a koala conservatory and had a glance at an island full of seals (supposedly). While […]

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A Great Way To Drive

Walter — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 02:13:00 +0000

Almost everybody we spoke to about Melbourne gushed about the Great Ocean Road. Stretching over more than 400 kilometres, it was widely regarded as one of the world’s most scenic drives. Famous landmarks (for those who went all the way) include the Twelve Apostles, Otways Rainforest, Bells Beach and Skenes Creek. Naturally, we had to […]

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Wildlife Wonder at Werribee

Walter — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:14:00 +0000

To satisfy my child Ethan’s creature cravings, we decided to drive up to nearby Werribee at Melbourne to check out their famous Werribee Open Range Zoo. Modelled after an African-styled savanna grassland, it offered a different wildlife experience for those keen to see more animals in a natural habitat beyond your usual marsupial suspects. Look […]

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