Comments on: ‘Why not get a boat and come to Australia?’ http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/07/14/why-not-get-a-boat-and-come-to-australia/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 23 May 2012 15:44:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tom Vanderbilt http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/07/14/why-not-get-a-boat-and-come-to-australia/#comment-15330 Tom Vanderbilt Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:37:45 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1595#comment-15330 New Zealand, how I wish, but alas no! And yes, giving some talks in various places — details to follow in the "upcoming talks" sidebar. New Zealand, how I wish, but alas no! And yes, giving some talks in various places — details to follow in the “upcoming talks” sidebar.

]]> By: geografree http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/07/14/why-not-get-a-boat-and-come-to-australia/#comment-15328 geografree Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:13:43 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1595#comment-15328 New Zealand? New Zealand?

]]> By: Alex http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/07/14/why-not-get-a-boat-and-come-to-australia/#comment-15315 Alex Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:02:36 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1595#comment-15315 If you're doing any presentations in Canberra I would be keen to hear about them! The local "ACT Greens" party has recently had a few seminars on "active transport". I'm not sure if they're conducting another one soon, however I'm sure Amanda Bresnan, their transport policies person, would be very keen to talk with you. While you're in Canberra, try the Asian Cafe on West Row in the City. Very nice, award winning food. If you’re doing any presentations in Canberra I would be keen to hear about them! The local “ACT Greens” party has recently had a few seminars on “active transport”. I’m not sure if they’re conducting another one soon, however I’m sure Amanda Bresnan, their transport policies person, would be very keen to talk with you.

While you’re in Canberra, try the Asian Cafe on West Row in the City. Very nice, award winning food.

]]> By: Paul D http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/07/14/why-not-get-a-boat-and-come-to-australia/#comment-15275 Paul D Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:18:47 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1595#comment-15275 ‘Why not get a boat and come to Australia?’ - because you'll get chucked in an offshore processing centre for 6 months while someone tries to work out if you're a persecuted refugee, that's why not. Come by plane, much safer. :) Are you doing any speaking gigs in Perth, Tom? ‘Why not get a boat and come to Australia?’ - because you’ll get chucked in an offshore processing centre for 6 months while someone tries to work out if you’re a persecuted refugee, that’s why not. Come by plane, much safer. :)

Are you doing any speaking gigs in Perth, Tom?

]]> By: Peter Smith http://www.howwedrive.com/2010/07/14/why-not-get-a-boat-and-come-to-australia/#comment-15264 Peter Smith Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:59:38 +0000 http://www.howwedrive.com/?p=1595#comment-15264 i ate at a restaurant/cafe that overlooked Cottesloe Beach -- a beach so beautiful it didn't look real. can't remember the name of the place. folks told the story of beachgoers being able to watch a shark devour a swimmer just a few yards offshore. scary. http://www.perthwatours.com.au/images/Cottesloe%2BBeach.jpg i ate at a restaurant/cafe that overlooked Cottesloe Beach — a beach so beautiful it didn’t look real. can’t remember the name of the place. folks told the story of beachgoers being able to watch a shark devour a swimmer just a few yards offshore. scary.

http://www.perthwatours.com.au/images/Cottesloe%2BBeach.jpg

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