Life in Australia – What it is Really Like – By BobinOz — What it’s Really Like Living in Australia

Easter Fun Australian Style

6 April 2012 Entertainment Australia

It’s another absolute scorcher today, the dial indicates it’s 28°C, that’s about 84°F in the old stuff. There’s not a cloud in the sky, so no sign of rain. I love autumn! Of course, it’s Easter, and we have a fun packed weekend lined up. This afternoon…. sorry, forgot, I’m an Aussie now… this arvo [...]

Australian Sharks and Death: How Many People Die?

4 April 2012 Australia's Bad Things

Previously here on BobinOz I have brought you many similar and scary posts. I don’t need to list them here, they are all featured on my page called… Australia’s Killer Creatures and Death But don’t click over to read that just yet, you can do it later. Today, I need to talk about… Sharks and [...]

Free Things to Do for Kids in Brisbane.

2 April 2012 Entertainment Australia

Yesterday was April Fools’ Day; yes, we have it here in Australia too. Last year, IKEA launched this product… Yes, it was a hoax. And today marks the beginning of the two-week Easter holidays for the kids. Time to scratch our heads for things to do again? Not really, just Google it! And if you [...]

Brumby, Brumbies or Brumby’s: What Does It Mean?

30 March 2012 Australia's Bad Things

In all the time I lived in England I’m sure I never came across the words Brumby, Brumbies or Brumby’s. But we have the word here in Australia, so what does it mean? I know, let’s turn this one into a quiz. So, what does it mean? a) it’s the name of a bread shop. [...]

Australians and Sport: It’s a Serious Business!

28 March 2012 Entertainment Australia

Last Saturday morning my young daughter, Elizabeth, played her first competitive team sport, netball. She really loved it and throughout the game the girls rotated positions. In the 12 minutes Elizabeth played as an attacker, she scored two goals. Or are they called nets or something? She is already looking forward to next week’s game. [...]

One Man; One Vote. Queensland Decides

26 March 2012 Life in Australia

If I recall correctly, back in the UK elections were always held on Thursday. Here, in Queensland, we went to the polls on Saturday to decide who will govern this state for the next term. So, on Saturday BobinOz proudly cast his first ever Australian vote….. But who did I vote for? And did I [...]

Crocodile Bites Girl in School Playground Horror!

23 March 2012 Australian Climate

Here’s a roundup of this week’s news and weather here in Australia. At the beginning of this week, tropical cyclone Lua smashed its way through north west Western Australia. The cyclone, which at one stage reached category four, hit wind speeds of up to 250 km/h. Luckily, it didn’t cause a lot of damage. For [...]

Swimming Pools in Australia

21 March 2012 Entertainment Australia

Time for me to catch up on another reprint of my Australia and New Zealand magazine articles; this one appeared, rather ironically, in their winter edition. Now it is being added to my blog just about a few weeks before we will probably be closing down the pool for the colder months here. Great timing [...]

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