Category Archives: minimum wage

You better run, you better take cover

We’ve had a few visitors since we got here, and more on the way. Depending on their itinerary, their travel experience, and their understanding of Australia, we have offered advice either before arrival, on arrival or not at all. But … Continue reading

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long weekend wagga

It is Labour Day weekend here in Wagga. A month later than in North America, it is out of sync with many other things we associate with Labour Day: in Canada, Labour Day was a time when kids returned to … Continue reading

Posted in agriculture, Australia, birds, bogans, chook, danger, fair work, fall fairs, football, footy, goats, gum tree leaves, holidays, labour day, labour day weekend, lake albert, Melbourne, minimum wage, rural life, sausage sanga, shows, small town culture, sports, utes, wagga, wagga wagga | 1 Comment