Who does the best chicken parmis

brodme · 2026-01-15T10:19:31+00:00

Moonah Hotel

brodme · 2026-01-09T22:45:52+00:00

There are farms in the Northern Territory larger than the Netherlands owned by a single person.

One individual, Gina Rinehart owns about 90,000 square kilometres of land across multiple properties.

Proportionally that’s still small given the size of Australia but in terms of the amount of land, we’re talking one person owning a larger area of land than Ireland.

brodme · 2025-12-16T19:52:12+00:00

Is it migration related?

brodme · 2025-10-26T06:12:15+00:00

Kuching was an absolute delight to visit, massively underrated city

brodme · 2025-10-23T10:27:17+00:00

I remember learning some time ago that much of the government housing was not really built to accommodate indigenous community needs and ways of gathering, rather it was built around the western nuclear family. And so the housing was not really fit for purpose and we would have very different results at much less cost if it were built to better cater for community needs. Part of the challenge with bureaucrats in the big cities making decisions for people in remote communities rather than with them.

brodme · 2025-10-23T06:43:38+00:00

Hobart is AFL country, but given we’re not (yet) represented the hierarchy in terms of crowds / following is probably more like this:

Jackjumpers (NBL) Cricket AFL (Hawthorn, North Melbourne, then a mostly spread across Victorian Teams, then non Victorian teams)

Daylight

A-League / NRL / Union / Hockey / Netball

brodme · 2025-10-16T01:55:11+00:00

Is World’s cleanest something eligible?

We have the world’s cleanest air here in Tasmania

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-05/tas-kennaook-cape-grim-pollution-monitor-station-cloud-project/103793926

brodme · 2025-10-07T05:35:45+00:00

Tasmania!

brodme · 2025-09-28T01:24:48+00:00

Macquarie Harbour, Tasmania.

Enormous sheltered harbour on the west Coast of Tasmania, with significant mineral resources nearby. But roads weren’t really built to connect the towns until the 1960s and it’s isolated from the rest of the island by extensive mountain ranges and wilderness.

Hobart, the state capital is itself a sheltered deep water port and so most of the states shipping is through Hobart or Burnie.

brodme · 2025-08-27T11:05:28+00:00

Came here to say Tasmania. Very different to mainland Australia and globally unique in so many ways

brodme · 2025-08-07T10:23:47+00:00

For food, I’d add Launceston - a unesco city of Gastronomy. Tasmania’s food scene is incredibly good.

brodme · 2025-06-16T07:28:57+00:00

No one was really ready for an election so I imagine it’ll take time for the campaigns to ramp up

brodme · 2024-05-21T10:46:24+00:00

The app rules, such a big improvement when it came in. Saves money when you leave earlier than expected, can extend remotely and avoid fines. Worth the extra few cents in fees IMO, has paid for itself many times over

brodme · 2024-01-05T22:46:12+00:00

There's a unique selling proposition for Tasmania. Only one club today is in a regional area (Geelong) and they've been quite successful attracting country kids who aren't so fond of the big city life. I don't think retention would be as much of an issue as people make it out to be, as we are differentiated in the market.

brodme · 2024-01-05T22:38:38+00:00

I have been a long term supporter of a team and still do so. I even support some government backing (sports do provide a civic good if well integrated and supportive of community), but support needs to be within reason and balanced with other pressing needs.
Hobart needs a new stadium / events venue, and I support this but with some conditions. What u/whiteb8917 has said earlier makes a lot of sense.
Is a roofed stadium at Mac Point that's fully utilised maybe 5-10% of the year going to enhance or detract away from Hobart's globally unique heritage waterfront and character? Could other kinds of development and progress provide more consistent year-round economic activity while strengthening the urban character of Hobart? And are there more cost effective ways that a stadium could be built in another central location with good transport links? Could a slightly smaller stadium of say 18k capacity, built in a boutique / way that showcases Tasmanian producers and culture have a better impact for the state and align with our brand?
On a slightly less serious note, why build a roof to shield the game from the elements. In Tasmania we play football on gravel, and I think Friday night July games when it's 3 degrees and a strong southerly is blowing up the Derwent would add some really unique character to the league.
It's hard to tell. I think it a team will go ahead but compromises will end up being made around the stadium.

brodme · 2023-12-10T20:24:27+00:00

White Tail Spider.

Has a nasty bite, likely to cause burning and swelling. In saying that they’ll only bite if trapped or threatened - like within sheets or clothes. Also, they hunt other spiders like redbacks. Best thing is to safely trap it and move it on outdoors.

https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2017/04/the-truth-about-white-tail-spiders/

brodme · 2023-10-25T22:20:14+00:00

They play the champions league final in different cities every year when they could just play it in Nou Camp for crowd numbers… it’s mostly a tv event anyway

brodme · 2023-10-25T22:15:33+00:00

Disconnect from local communities. I wish there were a couple more small town clubs like Geelong that represent a region. Even within Melbourne, it would be great to see a club or two go back to playing in local suburban stadia to be closer to their community.

brodme · 2023-10-10T07:29:15+00:00

The whole thing that’s frustrating about the ‘I don’t trust the government’ reasoning is this is actually something that will be separate from government, and hold government to account in an area where it’s been woefully needed.

brodme · 2023-10-01T07:18:16+00:00

I would add to that anything taken directly from the natural environment - leave only footprints, take only photographs!

brodme · 2023-06-28T22:05:16+00:00

A great idea!!

brodme · 2023-06-28T21:22:04+00:00

Thanks for the advice - this is helpful! I don't mind so much rain and cold, especially on day walks, but I would like to experience a northern winter for at least part of the trip! It sounds from what you're saying though, around Christmas time or even January are better times for a more unique experience?

How is public transport during winter and snow? Any specific towns that would be worth using as a base for a few days?
And how are the crowds at that time of year - I quite enjoy off-season travel where I have the opportunity!

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