The Surf Report 30/09/09

Today’s surfing conditions are as good as near perfect for Cronulla surfers.

A new, clean, southerly swell has hit our beaches overnight bringing with it some wicked waves.

Looks can be a little deceptive though, with the waves you see being a little better than those you will catch. [Read more]

Newsflash – Quilton loves your bum

Huge long weekend awaits all of us with the Parramatta Melbourne clash on Sunday set to dominate entertainment plans.

It is also the beginning of daylight saving with NSW residents set to enjoy an extra hour of sunlight for an additional month courtesy of some lateral thinking.

Moving to the other end of the spectrum of bright ideas was the announcement last week that the Last Post ceremony at the Australian War Memorial is to be sponsored. [Read more]

Kissing in public is ok – isn’t it?

WHEN you are a teenager in love, if you feel like kissing and hugging, it really doesn’t matter where you are. At the beach, on the train station, on a dance floor, it’s all for glory.

But as an adult, the rules of engagement are a little different. Or are they? I was on a date recently that was going very well. We were getting along famously and he leaned in and kissed me. [Read more]

Western Sydney A-League team confirmed for 2011

Sydney will have a second A-League team but not until 2011.
Football Federation Australia (FFA) today announced that the 12th team in the Hyundai A-League would be based in western Sydney.

FFA CEO, Ben Buckley, said that FFA will award a license to a group chaired by Saatchi & Saatchi Executive Chairman and former Young Socceroo Ian Rowden. [Read more]

Restructuring for “green” jobs remains a challenge

Sydney’s next east-west divide might be about responses to climate change. Sydney’s professional services economy will be a huge winner from the shift to a low carbon economy. The services of law firms, financiers, insurance brokers, traders, accountants, auditors, engineers, architects and their ilk will be in big demand as economies shift to renewable energy sources. As we know, the professional services economy is concentrated in the CBD, the lower north shore and pockets around the eastern and inner suburbs.
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Happy birthday Macarthur Square

HOW many can still recall that big day in September 1979 when Macarthur Square opened?

I was 12 years old and remember being cranky because the first trading day was a Tuesday and I had to go to school while Mum went up to explore the new shops. [Read more]

Apple releases iTunes 9.1 update

Apple has released an update to iTunes 9 which was released last week.

iTunes 9.1 is an 89Mb download which is of course free.

Apple’s description of the update is as follows. [Read more]

Rewriting Aussie history, the McDonalds way

I had a good hamburger at the pub last week. It was built on a good-sized lightly-toasted bun. The meat was cooked just right, its juice running red but with burnt mince around the edges. The meat was topped generously with onions and tomato sauce. Then it had fresh ripe tomato slices, beetroot, of course, and chopped lettuce. [Read more]

The Surf Report 23/09/09

When the dawn finally broke, an hour after yesterday’s rising, surfers didn’t have much to work with.

I can say I was the first person out (I think!) and it was almost 7am. [Read more]

Latest dust storm photos from around Sydney

Photo galleries are being updated throughout the day as we receive the latest images.

Sydney woke to a red haze this morning as dust blown in from western NSW caused havoc. [Read more]

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