Mentos Tree, Goon Bag and other pet names for Canberra's public art | Region Canberra
https://region.com.au/mentos-tree-goon-bag-and-other-pet-names-for-canberras-public-art/931392/
#PublicArt #Sculpture #Canberra #Nicknames

Mentos Tree, Goon Bag and other pet names for Canberra's public art | Region Canberra
https://region.com.au/mentos-tree-goon-bag-and-other-pet-names-for-canberras-public-art/931392/
#PublicArt #Sculpture #Canberra #Nicknames

Quite nice in #Canberra right now with the temperature at 23 and a wind blowing in from the east.

(At least it’s quite nice here on the couch under this east facing open window.)

@emmadavidson

Very useful post, and the number of reposts hopefully highlights the relevance & utility of #mastodon in #australia and #canberra.

If you’re in #Canberra and need crisis support, these places are open even on public holidays:

Domestic Violence Crisis Service: https://dvcs.org.au/ 02 62 800 900
Safe Haven for mental health support: https://stride.com.au/mental-health-services/ Open 3pm-10pm at 56 Lathlain St Belconnen, no appointment or Medicare card needed
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Beyond Blue: 1300 22 46 36
Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800

All of the little Christmas #beetles of #Canberra are congregating in my bedroom where I have been wrapping presents with all the lights on, and some of them are attempting to take up residence in my hair.

In case you’re wondering why there’s no beetles at your house.

Hey #Canberra / #Australia generally, are you hiring? I'm an application support guy with an interest in BA, and I want some new systems to learn in the new year. Any industry. My magic trick is learning your environment and your proprietary, home-grown apps at warp speed, then going to bat for my users in your sprints and in your CAB meetings. Can do office or remote, but I have adorable cats that like to join standups if I can WFH. #GetFediHired

I’m looking for my next role.

I come from an 😜 / agile background - focused on fast feedback, small steps, and teams that can actually ship. I’ve worked across fintech, SaaS, cyber security, and early-stage startups, most recently as the first engineering hire helping get a product and cloud-based delivery setup off the ground.

I’m based in Canberra and open to remote roles across Australia.

Appreciate any leads or boosts.

#FediHired #Australia #Canberra #Remote

Hey #Canberra / #Australia generally, are you hiring? I'm an application support guy with an interest in BA, and I want some new systems to learn in the new year. Any industry. My magic trick is learning your environment and your proprietary, home-grown apps at warp speed, then going to bat for my users in your sprints and in your CAB meetings. Can do office or remote, but I have adorable cats that like to join standups if I can WFH. #GetFediHired

I’m looking for my next role.

I come from an 😜 / agile background - focused on fast feedback, small steps, and teams that can actually ship. I’ve worked across fintech, SaaS, cyber security, and early-stage startups, most recently as the first engineering hire helping get a product and cloud-based delivery setup off the ground.

I’m based in Canberra and open to remote roles across Australia.

Appreciate any leads or boosts.

#FediHired #Australia #Canberra #Remote

This little dude wants to say hi, he’s been tapping on the window while I try to get some work done.
#cicada #canberra #CBR #summer

Quite happy to get a test notification from Fires Near Me. Now I know that it works, before we get to the worst of the fire season.
#canberra #CBR

Hey, #Canberra! Wanna borrow my drill press?

I'm serious - I donated mine to Community Toolbox Canberra, and with an annual membership, you can now borrow it or hundreds of other useful things: https://communitytoolboxcbr.myturn.com/library/inventory/show/1313309

I needed to cut an IKEA benchtop in half, so instead of buying a circular saw for the one cut I'd ever need it to make in its life, I instead paid $99 to join (there are cheaper tiers based on ability to pay) and borrowed one and some sawhorses instead.

https://www.communitytoolboxcbr.org/

Why did I have a bench drill press to just give away? Because I bought it for a project to countersink some holes two or three times, and then it sat on a shelf in my garage for a couple of years. It's a very similar story for plenty of the stuff in the Toolbox, whose tagline is "you don't need a drill, you need a hole in the wall". If you're local and have the means, you should support them - one day you might like to countersink a hole or two, too. #Canberra

Hey, #Canberra! Wanna borrow my drill press?

I'm serious - I donated mine to Community Toolbox Canberra, and with an annual membership, you can now borrow it or hundreds of other useful things: https://communitytoolboxcbr.myturn.com/library/inventory/show/1313309

I needed to cut an IKEA benchtop in half, so instead of buying a circular saw for the one cut I'd ever need it to make in its life, I instead paid $99 to join (there are cheaper tiers based on ability to pay) and borrowed one and some sawhorses instead.

https://www.communitytoolboxcbr.org/

The Tiring Ride to Rising Tide.

Day 3 - Sassafras to Nowra

'Age has wearied him, and the years condemned.'

Although another cracker of a day for riding, especially as it was mostly downhill, the knees are packing it in so I'll be catching the train from here to Newcastle. Booked in for a sports physio on Thu to do a 'bike fitting' as I am 99% confident the new seat was not installed in *exactly the same place as the previous. Hence .... angry tendons.

Am also confident I can pull volunteer shifts at Rising Tide (from Thu arvo, after the physio) doing 'stuff' ..... while not out paddling a kayak, taunting the constabulary.

Nowra is a lovely, sleepy town. And the campsite is awesome. $25 a night (that's Aussie dollars, not real ones) and full of laid back residents. Shoalhaven Caravan Park.

#cycle #cycletourism #BikeTooter #risingtideblockade #RisingTide2025 #Canberra #climatechange #risingtide #agingcyclist #kneesofbutter