Aussie Aussie Aussie…..So tomorrow night you are sitting around with your friends watching the Opening Ceremony;- this blog is to help you appear very smart with the essential things you need to know about the Olympics. 1) The Olympic motto… Read More ›
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The Weather Forecast post State of Origin – By Colin Russell
An overcast cloudy and gloomy day in all parts of NSW as tears rain down even from above, over the loss of hope, pride and yet another football match. As tears stream down and collect in gully’s and creeks, expect… Read More ›
10 Things that concern me about the Federal Budget.
Here are the things that concern me about the 2012-13 Federal Budget. 1) Having a budget surplus is a restrictionist economic policy stance and not what the Australian economy needs right now. The RBA is dropping interest rates to try… Read More ›
Quick Snapshot of the Federal Government Budget 2012-13
Treasurer Wayne Swan has handed down his fifth federal budget at Parliament House in Canberra tonight. Here is a snapshot of the major points. Treasurer Wayne Swan’s fifth budget has delivered a surplus of $1.5 billion from a $44 Billion… Read More ›
An Open Letter to Treasurer Wayne Swan
Dear Mr Swan Congratulations on being the World’s Best Treasurer. I have a couple of questions for you that I feel need to be answered in light of today’s official interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia. 1)… Read More ›
A collection of essential ANZAC Day Material
Banjo Paterson wrote as an open letter to the troops in 1915 a poem he titled “We’re All Australians Now” Australia takes her pen in hand, To write a line to you, … To let you fellows understand, How proud… Read More ›
Slightly Unusual things I love about Australia and being Australian.
Well it’s Australia Day and I am reflecting on what I love about being an Australian and our Nation in general. Now it’s easy to say I love the landscape, the wildlife and the beaches, but there are some other,… Read More ›
Some Thank You Letters from the Aussie Soldiers who received NCC Care Packs last Christmas – 2011
As part of the Christmas Hampers that Nowra City Church distributed to 300 families around the Shoalhaven at Christmas 2011, we also sent 100 care packs to Aussie Soldiers serving overseas. This week we received three thank you letters. The names have… Read More ›
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