Back to Basics
Okay, I decided that creating a full Grampians site by myself would be a very big project. So I decided to leave the main Semaphore Junction page as my main creative outlet and am reworking the...
View ArticleWebsite Update
Work is progressing well with the separation of both sites. All I really need to do now is just add more information to Glenorchy Online and a little bit more to Semaphore Junction, and tinker a little...
View ArticleCode red fire warning issued for first time
A total fire ban has been declared for the entire state of Victoria for tomorrow.Conditions are expected to be most dangerous in the Wimmera where Victoria’s first code red catastrophic day has been...
View ArticleGlenorchy Ballast Train
Since July 2009 (When I first bought the Glenorchy property), the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) had begun upgrading the line from Serviceton (VIC/SA Border). It wasn't until November that...
View ArticleIn times of madness
In a fit of madness, I've decided to reinstate all previous posts on Semaphore Junction. There are many posts that do include pictures and these will remain missing but will show that they were here....
View ArticleApproaching Thunderstorm 11 Feb 2010
This was an amazing storm that eventually did go over my house, wreaking havoc over much of Melbourne with plenty of flash flooding. The final remnants of Ex-TC Olga, so it was a rare treat having a...
View ArticleStawell Easter 2010
I've finally uploaded a selection of photos taken in Stawell during the Easter Festival and Gift. It was just an amazing weekend to just enjoy the atmosphere that made the town literally come alive....
View ArticleA Troubling Plague of a Problem
After reading about several reports over the past year and even more recently about the current problems of Locusts infiltrating Victorian regional areas, I finally had a personal experience that may...
View ArticleA Year Already
It's unbelievable to think that a year ago today, I received that phone call and off I traveled with my Mum to pick up the keys to my new country abode in Glenorchy. After a couple of false starts in...
View ArticleGlenorchy Washed Away
 Glenorchy - Glenorchy residents realised their worst fears on Saturday night when the banks of the Wimmera River overflowed. The township was on high alert as floodwaters damaged homes and forced the...
View ArticleChanges to Come
It's been a while since I have posted on here. But I'm currently working on a using a newer web design program and hope to make a changes to the overall operation of the site to combine it more with my...
View ArticleApologies on Improving Site
Hi All, I'm now starting to play around with the design of the site. Eventually I will be migrating the site to a new web address, but the blog will be still staying where it belongs to keep any...
View ArticleNew SJ Website Update: 1
Yes, I wish to also apologise for all those who love Flash (except for Apple), but with the move over to MS Expression, I'm hoping to add a few Silverlight clips to the website. (Yet I don't think...
View ArticleNew SJ Website Update: 2
Work is continuing with the new site. I've started implementing what the new design will look like and gradually I will be adding pages back to the site. Unfortunately my goal of moving the website to...
View ArticleNew SJ Website Update: 3
I've been doing a lot more work to the site over the past few days, just trying to fine-tune the design and work out any bugs before I start adding any interactive menus or picture slides (I'm still...
View ArticleBack to Business
It's time for me to get back into business and paying more attention to working on my website and not playing around too much on Facebook (I hear laughter). I did try to walk away, but then who was I...
View ArticleI'm Going to Ukraine!!!
I have never been overseas before, but when the opportunity arose for the chance to go to Ukraine with the combined choirs of "Cheremosh" and the Ukrainian Cathedral Choir, I really couldn't say no for...
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