Peter Dannock @peterdannock

Peter Dannock last shared their writing West Gate Bridge
When the partially complete West Gate Bridge collapsed in October 1970, thirty-five people were killed when one of the box-girder spans collapsed while the bridge was under construction.

The West Gate Bridge workers were a highly unionised workforce. Safety concerns over the construction method of the bridge, and disputes over workers'...
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Aussie Rules
Full support of the board

When an Australian Football League (AFL) coach hears that he has the "full support of the board", they know it is just a matter of time before being fired as the coach.
With a new football season about to start, speculation is already building on which coaches are in the firing...
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2021-03-16 11:06:30

Aussie Rules
When the football season comes around again

The football season starts this Thursday night, and you will likely hear a bit more about it in the coming weeks. Melbourne is the home of Australian Rules football. So it should not surprise that a native Melburnian is so passionate about this game and his team.

My team is the...
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2021-03-15 10:52:52

House cleaning

Keeping your home clean and organised is essential if you're going to enjoy living there. Unfortunately, your home isn’t going to stay clean alone, no matter how careful you are. 

My wife and I hire a cleaner for a regular fortnightly clean. Bathrooms, carpets, floors, kitchen and toilets are the main...
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2021-03-14 10:21:48

Autumn rain

Autumn is a lovely time of the year in Melbourne. Though the temperatures are cooling, we will average 10 degrees Celsius overnight to 20 degrees Celsius during the day. A high of 25 degrees Celcius can make for a fantastic time to sit outside and soak up the sun.

Today we...
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2021-03-13 09:36:34

Vaccine passport

A passport has always given you passage to travel to destinations far and wide, but post-COVID-19, you will likely need another type of passport, a vaccine passport. A vaccine passport would be documentation (likely digital) that would allow you to prove to border officials that you've been vaccinated against COVID-19.
The...
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2021-03-12 10:17:12

A capital loss

After our tenants went rogue earlier in the week, my wife and I have decided it is time to divest our investment property in Far North Queensland. 

Most people will expect their investment to grow in value, and houses have always been seen as a sure bet to increase. After all,...
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2021-03-11 11:43:46

Zoom Zoom
The low budget track car

If you use your Mazda MX-5 as a daily drive, you may want to have a little more fun and make a few modifications to build a low budget track car. A set of lower budget modifications will offer an excellent track experience when behind the wheel with sharper steering...
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2021-03-10 11:07:56

I got a waffle

abrahamKim 's changes to the Adagia site have made it a little more compact and a lot cleaner. It has taken me a few days to get used to the new navigation, but now I like it. There appears to be no loss...
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2021-03-09 11:38:35

Rogue tenants

Today, I got a call from the managing agent regarding my investment property in Far North Queensland. It appears that my former tenant and the new tenant had both gone a little rogue.

The former tenant broke their lease and lost one of their cats when moving out of the house....
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2021-03-08 10:15:01

Hiking to Falls Creek

It is a busy day at Falls Creek today. Not only is it the annual Peaks Challenge bike race, but the hikers were also planning to head off on another day of trekking.

To avoid the road closures due to the cycling event, the hiking group left the accommodation at 5.00...
2021-03-07 08:20:28