September 2009

Park(ing) Day in Brisbane 2009

You can never find a park(ing) space when you want one! I had a great idea for today’s post. You see, today is Park(ing) Day. Park(ing) Day began in 2005 when Rebar, a San Francisco art and design group turned a parking space into a park in a protest against the amount of space being [...]

Moving to Australia: What to Bring With You.

17 September 2009 Moving To Australia

At some point I stopped counting, but I would imagine if I hadn’t then this post would be called Moving to Australia: Part 23. If you haven’t read any of the other entries in this series and you’re serious about moving to Australia, you can start at the beginning which is called An Idea. If [...]

Another Australian Killer: The Blue Ringed Octopus

16 September 2009 Australia's Bad Things

More reasons to stick to the swimming pool. So far we have looked at three killer sea creatures namely: cone snails, stonefish and box jellyfish. Without a doubt, stonefish was butt-ugly! This next killer has to be the prettiest of the bunch. Time to meet the Blue Ringed Octopus. Living in Brisbane as I do, [...]

Buying a Car in Australia. What’ll it Cost?

15 September 2009 Cost of Living - Australia

Hello John, got a new motor? For the majority of people the most expensive item they will ever buy in their life is a house. We looked at house prices in Australia the other week. Then there is the second most expensive item they will ever buy and for some that is a helicopter and [...]

Riverfire, The Brisbane Festival and Dump and Burn

14 September 2009 Entertainment Australia

I have said before that what I love about living in Australia is that there always seems to be something to do and it’s always something different. Previously on BobinOz we have given you the opportunity to go on the last ever chair lift at the Ekka Festival, we have also taken you to the [...]

Queensland’s Top Iconic Structures

11 September 2009 Australia's Places

It’s been a while since I spoke about Queensland’s top 150 icons, but when I last did it was about the top 15 natural attractions in the state. The sixth category in the series is called structures and engineering feats. Engineering feats aren’t really my thing, not something I tend to get excited about. But [...]

Meet the Most Venomous Animal on the Planet!

10 September 2009 Australia's Bad Things

It can kill within a minute and a half. 63 lives claimed in Australia since 1884. Its poison kills faster than a Taipan. Meet the Box Jellyfish The real name of the box jellyfish is Chironex Fleckeri and it is sometimes known as the sea wasp. I always hated wasps, the buzzing black and yellow [...]

Serious About Moving to Australia?

9 September 2009 Moving To Australia

Last week I spoke about the two most common questions I am asked here on BobinOz about moving to Australia. I hope you found that article helpful but if you have more questions, if you are really serious about moving to Australia, you may want to consider going to a seminar. Want a new life [...]