Know exactly what you mean, our local butcher has capitalised on the oldies in our small town. They can't drive to a larger town with 6+ butchers available so he just charges like a wounded bull for average meat. It is only an 80k round trip so I do it once a week for all groceries and meat.
The rates are set by the value of each individual block. This value is determined by the Values Generals dept, not hing yo do with councils. Councils can use their rate to make the annual rate cost. Our council is much fairer, they drop their rate so the increase each year is minimal. We have...
Don't talk to me about the Sam Kerr trial. If the shoe was on the other foot and he had called her a "black bitch" (which she is), he would have been charged lost his job,etc.
I have often seen young guys deliberately swerving to hit echidnas and small goannas on our road into Wagga. Unfortunately they are usually going the other way and passed before I can get the number plates.
It seems like there is no common sense anymore, it is well known that you don't leave car keys in cars no matter where it is parked. It is quite clear on my policy and not in the fine print.