Tonight Council met with the residents of Acacia Hills, South Spreyton and Lower Barrington.

We were discussing the coming changes to our planning scheme. Specifically Council wanted to know what zoning residents thought would be most appropriate for their area.

The feedback was that Acacia Hills and South Spreyton residents felt that Rural Living best suited their needs. This would allow minor agricultural uses on their land.

Lower Barrington residents felt that a Village zoning would suit. His would allow some low scale commercial activity in the area.

Council has taken note of these preferences and we felt much the same way when we discussed it last night.

Planning is a complicated business. It is really important as it affects ratepayers directly determining what they can and can’t do on their land.

Spring is coming!

We attended the music hall tonight. I took my daughter.

I respect the Lions Club and the work they do in the community. I know they will raise thousands from the Music Hall and spend it in the community.

In my opinion the show is really for an adult audience. I wouldn’t take one of my children again.

Pictured is William Lambie and man can he sing.

Have you noticed the word “like” populating sentences more these days?

It has become cool not to be sure of anything.

A bit like saying “I can say with absolute certainty that there are no absolutes”.

Watch this. It sums it up well:

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A question:

If what you have to say may offend though it is true; should you say it?

This is a stunning dam and I got to visit it in a boat today.

Happy to stay at a distance. Spray was rising up continuously. With the amount of rain we have received it must be a sight to behold at the moment.

We saw stunning reflections on Lake Barrington today.

I was lucky enough to have a boat trip on Lake Barrington today. We went from North to South and all over.

One place we stopped was Forth Falls which is pictured.

Forth Falls was a very popular picnic area before the valley was flooded. Two thirds of the falls is no longer visible due to the lake now raising the water level.

Forth Falls drew people from both sides of the river and New Years Day was a traditional time that many would visit the falls.

Would you like to visit some homes where people have worked hard to make their homes more energy efficient?

Sunday 11 September is the day.

Visit www.sustainablehouseday.com

A cast of a dog chained up in the last moments before death in Pompeii. All grim.