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According to hotel booking websites, there are just under twenty 5 Star hotels in Brisbane CBD and twenty five along the Gold Coast. I don't have any recommendations, but usually Meriton properties are quite good. On the Gold Coast, we stay in appartments at Broadbeach, but they are not 5 Star.

Our local Woolies only has the National Pies and sausage rolls. I will look in another one for pasties, would love to try them.

Unfortunately the 1/4 acre blocks probably now have multiple dwellings on them. Well, they do in our suburb,

The Pearl Luggers Museum is in town in the Chinatown part of Broome, right on the beach. There will be shuttles into the town from the dock which will likely drop you off at the Visitor's Centre which is perhaps a ten minute walk to the Pearl Luggers Museum. This link may help - Broome Bus Services

Yes John, they still exist but mainly online, owned by the Gowty family from Melbourne.

Yes it was a great place to grow up John. Summer days spent at the beach with siblings and cousins. No Fletcher Jones in Warrnambool now. The factory closed in 2005 although the gardens are still open to the public.

That's usually what I do to heat pies at home Les.

I grew up in Warrnambool John. Came to Melbourne to live as a new bride and have lived here ever since.

You would be a northern suburbs boy now John. I rarely drive into that part of Melbourne these days unless we are heading to Albury. But it is very much a growing area.

We saw the last ten minutes. A great last quarter by the Lions. And perfect Melbourne weather for it.

Interesting how we all have different tastes concerning food. I don't like Mrs Macs products particularly. For frozen pies, my absolute favourite brand is Herbert Adams.

Some of what Marion wrote was my life growing up by the coast in south west Victoria too. The bread, when I was a child was delivered by a horse drawn van and during school holidays, the deliveryman always had extra fruit buns for us. Where did you grow up John?

Unless you go to an animal wildlife shelter or zoo, you are unlikely to see koalas while driving as they are nocturnal and will be asleep far up in a gum tree.

Perhaps book a tour privately instead of through the ship. There are usually plenty to choose from at Tauranga. Just google cruise ship tours Tauranga. We booked through Zealandier Tours - Zealandier Tours Tauranga

They are good Les, we had them for dinner with mashed spuds and veggies one night last week.

What a shame you will miss the Royal Princess cruise Mic but your wellbeing has to come first. i hope you can manage the pain ok until your surgery which I assume will be quite major.

I would suggest you post this on the Australia and New Zealand Cruisers board as well. The movie actually wasn't filmed around the Snowy River but in the Victorian High Country around Mansfield. I just had a quick look and most of the tours I found actually start from Mansfield. So you may have to find your own way there.

Thanks Terry, all the websites included the metro areas so I'm not sure why the differences. The photo is interesting, the CBD (central business district) on the right and the newer area of Southbank on the left. This area was originally industrial and part of South Melbourne. In the 1990s, an urban renewal program of more densely populated apartment and office buildings was started. Along the river, Crown Casino and its associated hotels was built. This complex also includes shops and many restaurants and other entertainment venues as well as the casino. This started the opening up and revamping of the area to the west of the casino using the Yarra River banks for further restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, an exhibition centre and theatres plus shopping, hotels and apartment complexes.

Thanks Mic, the pain subsides after awhile usually. Fortunately it is usually only twice a week. I think what made it worse was that Rob thought he could walk what for me was a short distance to the car, but ended up not so for him. I had dropped him off at the door and then parked and walked to the clinic building. So if we have to do this again. I will go and collect the car and come back and pick him up. How is your achilles Mic?

Thanks John, he went well. Although very tired and in pain by the time we arrived home - the taking down of the dressing, the doctor prodding and then the nurses applying the new dressing and attaching the negative pressure machine all contribute to this. The doctor was happy with how the wound is healing, and all seemed good.

The Theatre is the State Theatre and the Concert Hall is now called Hamer Hall, named after former Victorian Premier Sir Rupert Hamer who supported the building of the Arts Centre. Yes and they are world class venues, hosting many international performances each year.

The population of both cities depends on what publication you read or website you look at and how the population is determined. Melbourne Overtakes Sydney in Population Melbourne Population 5.11 million Sydney Population 5.28 million Melb Population 2 5,235,407 Syd Population 2 5,120,894

Thank you.

He’s had it on for two weeks now, we’ve learnt to be organised. Until the wound heals, it seems the machine will be used. We may know more today as Rob has a review at the hospital with the vascular surgical team later this morning. Unfortunately with the crappy weather we’ve had, Rob is a bit over it. He has walked up and down the driveway and along the street a bit and even came for a drive yesterday and sat in the car while a did a bit of shopping. He rarely would have done that. Hopefully in a week or two he can go and watch grandsons play cricket.

Thanks John. A negative pressure machine helps drain nasties from wounds, promotes healing and although they have been around for some time now are being used more extensively for certain wounds. My husband had the two little toes on his right foot amputated due to an infection from a soft corn which became ulcerated. The machine is attached to the wound with a specialist dressing and tubing. The other end of the tubing is attached to a waste canister in the machine which can be replaced when the nurse visits to change the dressing twice a week.