... anyone would be proud of in their garden. Bright orange glowing on this dark and rainy day, and a three foot high bush of Rice Flowers. There were dozens of wildflowers still in bloom.The Grampians are a great drawcard in the springtimefor their veriety of wildflowers, koalas, kangaroos and prolific bird life. To see what the rest of the world looks like, just click the Logo. Thanks to the MY ...

... than for loweroffs. In a stark contrast to last years '"crank'n'dangle" efforts in Nowra and the Blue Mtns, this time we headed to the trad Meccas of Arapiles and the Grampians. Sure, it was the middle of a record heatwave and the Arapiles flies were so thick that you had to push them aside to get to the routes. We felt sorry for the five CAWA ladies (four genuine ladies ...

Pentax Da 21mm f3.5 limited seemed to suffer ill reputation for a very long time. The criticism included1. unsharp in the corners2. build not matching to limited lens standard3. neutral bokeh 4. inconsistent autofocus However, most people ignore the compactness of the lens to bring onto any hiking trip. This lens does suck in colour like a sponge. I found its light weight really adding a lot of ...

... woke up the next day - still with no plans in mind. Although, I must say that if the trip to the Grampians can be done within a day, we would do it. Haa! So that was just what we did after breakfast - We asked the reception. ... decided to go for The Balconies and the McKenzie Falls. My advice - NO Grampians in summer! Hahaha!!! I have to say that the view was okay. Yes, spectacular in its own ways ...

...    We have headed down to Halls Gap a small little town in the middle of the Grampians. I called out the RAA which i joined before i left as i know what my luck with cars is like!! The guy came out ... what they call off licence here) so with beer in hand we decided to drive to the south of the Grampians (i wasn't drink driving) to find another bush camp for the night have some food and ...

... take with us. On the Saturday morning (included as part of our hotel room stay) we went back to the restaurant, to our same table as the night before, for a continental breakfast. I particularly liked the local Grampians sheep milk yoghurt - mine was coconut flavoured. On the Sunday, having attended a lovely wedding the afternoon before, I was being driven back to Melbourne by my friends C and ...

End of examinations is the start of my 1 month travel streak! =) Just came back from 3D2N ballarat + grampians trip! Im so freaking tired now. Shall fly again tmr! Hello Sydney! =) Aghh =S So much stuffs waiting for me to clean up. Need to say farewell to my frens. I need more time time time! In less than a month, Im going back to msia! Leaving this place. All the fun and joy. All the ...

... passed, I shall shove away the books and with so much to look forward to, I would definitely hate to see the 26th of Dec roll by. I seriously wish I was back at these amazing places... =( Lake St' Clair in Cradle Mountain Balconies Lookout in the Grampians Gordon Falls Lookout in the Blue Mountains p.s: i am quite the brilliant photographer, aren't I? so proud of myself please *beams*

Nice as Melbourne was, I also wanted to explore a bit of the Victorian countryside, so after a weekend of partying in the city we hired a car and headed off to the Grampians, a mountain range and national park a few hours to the north-west of the city. All through my trip I’ve been fantastically

... , the lack of. Hahaha... Chatting about the good old times~! We should all take leave at the same time sometime, and make one of those group trips again! I miss Gold Coast, The Grampians, Commonwealth Games outings etc. It has been good... It was good seeing everyone again, and reminiscing the past, walking down memory lane. The ironic is it, that we had dinner at Allegro. I remember my piano ...

... to dry and gasify coal before burning it. In contrast, in the past year the state has added 294 MWs of wind energy at Portland and Waubra, near Ballarat, with a further 63 MWs under construction south of the Grampians. The Bogong hydro station, opened yesterday, adds 140 MWs, while Origin Energy is building a 1000 MW gas plant at Mortlake. Across Australia, gas is now the source of most of the ...

... give a speech at the Game Connect Asia Pacific conference. Not being crazy enough to fly 25 hours just for a 3-day event, I'm taking three or four days both before and after. I'm planning to briefly hit the scenic Great Ocean Highway, then head up to Grampians National Park for some southern hemisphere summertime hiking. After the conference, we'll see. It may involve fairy penguins.

... impacts on families. Catherine Caruana reviews the literature on the responses of families, children and adolescents to natural disasters. An article by Jill Miller, Chief Executive Officer of Grampians Community Health, describes a whole-of-service response to regional bushfires in 2006. Another main article in this edition looks at the role of psychological factors in preparation for natural ...