The new Bus Stop takes shape

Waiting for the glass

Vic levy revamp to save $100 million: govt | The Australian

Vic levy revamp to save $100 million: govt | The Australian:

 "Under the existing system the levy is added to building and contents insurance premiums, which attracts additional stamp duty and GST.

Under a property-based levy, the additional taxes won't be charged, the government says."

COMMENT:  GREAT news, no more tax on a tax on a tax.

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Coalition delivers extra $170m to fix Victorian roads - Premier of Victoria

Coalition delivers extra $170m to fix Victorian roads - Premier of Victoria: 

"“There is no quick fix for a decade of neglect. This is why we have taken this approach to address the issues we have inherited and make sure we never end up in this situation again,” Mr Mulder said.
The new $170 million three-year package will allow VicRoads to develop a comprehensive program of works to be rolled out across the state"

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Averages\Extremes for the month of April 2013 for the Coldstream Estate

Average temperature     = 14.6°C

Average humidity        = 75%

Average dewpoint        = 9.7°C

Average barometer       = 1018.7 hPa

Average windspeed       = 2.3 km/h

Average gustspeed       = 4.3 km/h

Average direction       = 29° (NNE)

Rainfall for month      = 17.0 mm

Average for Month       = 61 mm

Rainfall for year       = 134.0 mm

Maximum rain per minute = 0.2 mm on day 23 at time 08:13

Maximum temperature     = 28.7°C on day 12 at time 15:32

Minimum temperature     = 1.7°C on day 21 at time 07:30

Maximum humidity        = 97% on day 30 at time 09:28

Minimum humidity        = 32% on day 28 at time 03:48

Maximum dewpoint        = 16.6°C on day 02 at time 13:38

Minimum dewpoint        = 0.8°C on day 21 at time 07:26

Maximum pressure        = 1029.7 hPa on day 05 at time 09:48

Minimum pressure        = 1004.9 hPa on day 22 at time 04:40

Maximum windspeed       = 22.2 kmh from 360°( N ) on day 27 at time 13:09

Maximum gust speed      = 33.3 km/h from 338°(NNW) on day 27 at time 13:16

Maximum heat index      = 28.0°C on day 12 at time 15:32

Avg daily max temp :20.9°C

Avg daily min temp :8.9°C

Total windrun = 1691.1km

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Daily rain totals

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  00.2 mm  on day 2

  00.8 mm  on day 3

  00.8 mm  on day 4

  01.8 mm  on day 13

  00.2 mm  on day 15

  02.0 mm  on day 16

  04.8 mm  on day 20

  03.0 mm  on day 23

  01.8 mm  on day 24

  01.4 mm  on day 26

Cheers,

Robert Bethell

Coldstream says goodbye to the old green bus shelter.

  goodbye to the old green bus shelter.

more pics to come.