It has been a busy couple of days ... for a change.
The movie theatre company Queensland based Birch Carroll and Coyle have withdrawn from theatre ownership in Victoria. So Trish was given a couple of vouchers during a recent trip down south to Melbourne. We decided to use the vouchers on Thursday afternoon and trooped off to Maroochydore and saw "Bridge of Spies". I wasn't too sure where the movie was going but as soon as they introduced an American Airforce pilot named "Powers" it all fitted into place.
It did bring back thoughts of "Spy Planes" and the "Cold War". We both enjoyed the movie very much. Thanks David!
There is a new road being built by the developer Stockland to open up all of Caloundra South and add another 50,000 to the population of the Sunshine Coast. This road will connect into our main road Bellvista Blvd and provide a much sought after second way in and out of our estate. As President of the Community Association I was invited to attend a "Turn the First Sod" ceremony for construction of the new road on Friday.
The whole show was bigger than Ben Hur with local TV and the press in attendance. There was the Government's Minister for Main Roads (and his advisors whom we had met with a couple of weeks earlier), our local MP Mark McArdle, local Councillor, and executives from Stockland.
As it turned out I was invited to participate as the local citizen representative. You can read more about it here. I was interviewed by both local TV stations and got a quick spot on the Local News on Friday night. It was nice to be welcomed by the Channel 7 interviewer and be greeted with "Hi Les".
You can read more about the new road and the planned extension to the area here. Check out the embedded movie there.
At Computer Club on Saturday morning I was greeted as the TV Star! A little over the top of course but nice. I have been invited to speak to the local "Ratepayers' Association" on Tuesday evening about BeCA's involvement and reaction to the road situation around here. There is much lobbying going on for major infra structure for the Sunshine Coast, especially the road system. With another 50,000 to move in over the next 10 to 15 years, road planning and upgrades need to begin now.
There is plenty of golf on the TV at the moment and that will fill in much of today. I have the program "Kodi" installed on my tablet. Kodi is the program I use on my Android TV Box to watch movies, TV series and to do some streaming. Currently the Australian Masters is also being shown on "The Golf Channel" in the USA which I can watch via "Kodi". So I spent a little time yesterday sitting beside the pool after a swim, enjoying a cool drink and watching the Golf live via Kodi on my tablet!
I managed to get another brew on yesterday as well. It was hot (and thirsty) work!
I also decided it was time to set the Waeco (portable 12v refrigerator) up under the patio to house our summer drinks. I also wanted to be sure it worked OK. Regretfully it didn't work so on Monday it is off to the work shop for a repair. We use it a lot when travelling especially when we will drive to Melbourne this Christmas.
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