Sand surf swelter and salty sea smells. Holiday makers take note at hot bread shop near the beachside in Crescent. Sorry no eftpos.  If dripping wet please dry off before entering shops.

Copying how it is done in some overseas communities, baby sleeps in a sling that swings.

 

Wooden poles. Getting down to bedrock, pile driving, footings, yes, this is about building construction. No less than two poles, probably, one after the other, are hammered down a long way to reach bedrock. The area near The Junction was a swamp, they say, and I seem to recall it was once said a river estuary was in the vicinity in ancient times.
 Another school building. Is it part of the program called 'building the eduction revolution' which is a big investment from the Australian government and is for economic stimulus and job creation in the construction industry.

 The property has the ubiquitous black fence, they are all the same all over the place, so the fencing industry is the best industry to be in, for fences are the answer to everything. Are they a waste of the stimulus funds? At the weekend sadly I heard about another breakin at a school and I bet the school is well fenced.

In the 'woods' very close to Civic centre Newcastle

Jasper, a feline, and Abby, a canine, are from the Prime Minister's family, and are real party animals on Australia Day in a new child's picture book.
Now we know what happens behind the scenes at official functions and it is all good fun and the Australian Flag raising is saved in the nick of time. 
This copy is from the fine collection at Borders Bookshop.

Indonesian style fabric. Local Ethnic Community groups featured cultural collections, food, music and dance on Australia Day holiday where crowds were busy relaxing all over the city, parks and beaches. Japanese design was outstanding in a mini display and the Ukraine was revealed in a potted history which provoked wander-lust then an Indonesian food tasting and samba lessons were cooled off by a small shower of rain and relief from the hellish humidity and before any drunks got out of hand.