Recent content by Keswickian

Dear 7777, thank you for your moderating words. I feel that publicity about recycling things, especially batteries has been around for many years so I had hoped for a much better score than 10% by now. Also, I think the percentage of non-English speaking people is quite small. Education of young...

Only 10% of batteries are being recycled is a horrifying statistic in this day and age. That suggests that only about 10% of the population are disposing of their batteries responsibly. Are 90% of the population really that naive, careless, irresponsible or stupid? It seems so!

Traffic monitoring, safety enforcement, and data collection The sensors on roadside poles serve multiple purposes, including traffic monitoring, safety enforcement, and data collection. They are designed to detect the presence of vehicles and capture images or video of any vehicles that pass...

Silly me, I always thought those sensors on the poles at intersections could 'count' vehicles or measure traffic density to achieve the same purpose.

We seem to be getting to a time in which airport style scanning and security measures may be needed at shopping centres to protect the public. Plus harsh penalties for perpetrators.

The best way to complain would be for lots of Engie customers to switch to another supplier.

This is irrelevant. People pay taxes, including the Medicare levy and get all the benefits as a permanent resident without being an Australian citizen.

I wouldn't like to see that caravan (almost permanently) parked next door to my house. If the owners can afford that caravan, European holidays, etc, then surely $80 a month to store the caravan appropriately isn't going to break the bank.

Bastards! Some pretty harsh judgements by people on this platform as well.

This seems to be a classic example of the naivety or stupidity of some people who manage to get elected to local Government.

Lucky Lady. In a similar experience, I once got a bee sting on my ankle while gardening. I brushed away the bee, checked that the sting was not present and continued gardening. That night (or was it the next night, I can’t remember) in bed it was so painful I went to A&E at almost midnight. I...

When I see them coming, I stand still, turn sideways or my back to them, look aimlessly into the distance and prepare for a collision. Don't mess with old people!

2% over $5m is peanuts so I'm fully in support. In most countries that do have an inheritance tax, it's much higher than that.

I've called wildlife rescue people a few times recently for different animals - wonderful people.

I wonder if the same rule applies to taking pictures or film from the observation windows. I'm sure I've seen film on social media of baggage handlers throwing our luggage around.