Brisbane Australia

The Myer 2011 Christmas Parade in Brisbane

Here in Australia the closest you will get to John Lewis or Debenhams is a store called Myer. We also have a store called David Jones, but today I’m talking about Myer because they went to the trouble of putting on a Christmas parade here in Brisbane. Apparently, they’ve been doing this kind of parade [...]

Seeking Out The Sun in Australia

31 December 2010 Australian Climate

I know I’ve been whingeing about the weather a lot lately, but we have had loads of rain. Actually, that’s a bit of an understatement. Here’s a quote from the Courier Mail from a few days ago. “Brisbane recorded its wettest December in more than 150 years with 471.8mm dumped until 5pm yesterday, beating the [...]

Senseless Vandalism Strikes in Quiet Brisbane Suburb.

30 August 2010 Life in Australia

Vandalism in Australia. “Youth is disintegrating. The youngsters of the land have a disrespect for their elders and a contempt for authority in every form. Vandalism is rife, and crime of all kinds is rampant among our young people. The nation is in peril.” No, I haven’t just taken that from the editorial of a [...]

At Last, the Weather Breaks in Brisbane!

30 July 2010 Australian Climate

You heard it first, here on BobinOz. Unless you heard it somewhere else before. I mentioned only two weeks ago about the westerlies arriving early and, aided and abetted by my Aussie mate, predicted a swift end to winter. The date today is Friday, 30 July and as such we are still in the middle [...]

Parks in Brisbane. Can YOU Walk to the Park?

21 June 2010 Entertainment Australia

I’ve mentioned before that we get quite a few free magazines through our letterbox. Well, not actually through the letterbox, they are usually rolled up, wrapped in an elastic band and hurled into the direction of our house. One such magazine is called bmag and covers all of Brisbane. In it, the Lord Mayor of [...]

Bird Watching in Brisbane

3 September 2009 Life in Australia

One mans fearless exploration of his own back garden. They tell me that Brisbane is the bird capital of Australia with over 370 native and introduced species recorded in the area. I think most of them live in my back garden. The other week I was complaining about our noisy new neighbour, today I want [...]

Picnic On Mount Nebo, Brisbane, Australia

4 March 2009 Australian Climate

As the UK enters spring, we have just begun autumn. The 90°F heat of today, if our usual weather patterns prevail, will gradually fall down to a steady 75°F (24°c) by the end of May. Then it will be winter. Brisbane’s autumns are just fantastic.