Thanks For Nothing, Say Shops Forced To Ship Out By Gpt Plan

THE GPT Group's latest development plans, for a ghost town in the heart of Wollongong, have frustrated business owners who were earlier forced to relocate.

Service Beyond Question

Do you think anyone ever reads those questionnaires you get in some hotels, asking for your full and frank opinion of the establishment?

Monarchist Push For Official House

MONARCHISTS have launched a pre-election campaign demanding that the next NSW Governor live at Government House, the grand 19th century residence in Macquarie Street overlooking Sydney Harbour.

Coaches' Jibes A Prelude To Cup Rematch

Since 2001, it has been a tasty appetiser before the main course. Increasingly, though, the verbal jousting between Wallaby coach Eddie Jones and England coach Clive Woodward is becoming a meal in itself.

Rivkin's Art Sale Pricing Bears A Few Surprises

Mr Rene Rivkin, a prominent business pundit and acknowledged astute trader, appears to be underpricing some of the artworks to be offered at a gala auction at the Art Gallery of NSW on June 3.

Repeat Performance

A second attempt at renovation provided a more practical solution for this rambling bungalow, writes Babette Hayes. WHEN Greg Loveday came back from a two-year stint in Brisbane he did not expect to have to reassess the renovations he'd carried out on his home before going. "It was a sur

Readers' Letters

A very civil experience RECENTLY, on a trip to the United States, I took a day trip to the Gettysburg battlefield from Washington, DC, with Grayline Bus Tours. I am a history buff, so it turned out to be a wonderfully interesting day, and I would have liked to stay longer. When I got back to

It's Manna For Haven

A 10-year commitment to Blue Haven Nursing Home in Kiama has enabled an AMP agent to be in the place at the right time to help the nursing home's elderly residents. AMP financial planner Steve Wilson has been running Rotary chocolate wheels to raise money for Blue Haven for many years and used to

Everything's Funked Up

Think about the term funk. What images does it evoke? Probably, memories of stepping out in a pair of high-waisted, pelvis-hugging flares and a garish bodyshirt, complemented by an oversized hairstyle. Funk embodies fun. In hindsight, it was exceptionally tacky and intrinsically linked to the &q

Teamwork Performs Wonder

The school of hard knocks has taught Figtree storm victims Terry and Colleen Mowbray to soldier on, no matter what. So when QBE twice rejected their $50,000 insurance claim they organised a working bee. Friends, neighbours and members of Wollongong's Lighthouse Christian Centre yesterday desce

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CHIPPENDALES: A Secret History Nine, 9.30pm AN EYEBALLING title and the first half delivers ad nauseam. A bunch of getchergearoffs baring pretty well everything and having what's left blatantly fondled by screaming women determined to ignore no-touching rules. These fancied men in Spandex c

Comfort Zones

Moving house involves much more than a simple change of address. In Jenny and David Buckley's case it meant leaving behind a cherished family home in which they'd raised their five children, and a lifestyle shift from a rural acreage near Seaham to a waterfront location at Lake Macquarie. Thei

Swede Charity

The pouting sex kitten of the '60s, Britt Ekland, is remaking herself again. She's started by selling her past. Charles Laurence spoke to her in Hollywood. BRITT EKLAND has just spent three weeks lost in the raptures of the most intensive shopping spree of her life. And she is glowing. Her lat

S Africans Wary Of Dangers Within Patched-up Pitch

Australia will be firm favourites for today's $48,000 World Series competition after rejection of South Africa's request for a new pitch to be cut for the third final at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Rather than use a nearby half-prepared pitch, curator Peter Leroy decided to refurnish last S

Sold Out By Your Phone

A COUPLE planning to refurnish their home telephones a store to find out whether it stocks a particular make of lounge suite. It doesn't, but the call hasn't been a waste - at least, not for the store. For while the couple doesn't know it, their phone number and the nature of their call h

Altered Estates

IF your home and your family are incompatible, you have three options. You can sell and hope to make a better choice next time. You can redecorate and refurnish so at least it looks good. Or you can call in the big guns - the architects - and tackle some serious home renovations.