Monthly Archives: December 2011

A land of cows and carbon – Morwell

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Greg

Once known for its fertile soils and productive farms, the Latrobe Valley in Gippsland, Victoria, is now famous (or infamous, depending whom you ask) for producing an altogether different commodity. Electricity. Beside the road, forests of power poles lead up … Continue reading →

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The sprawl continues – Drouin, Victoria

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Greg

This morning I woke up early, had a banana hotdog (my fancy name for a raw banana wrapped in a bread roll) and decided to check out life in the suburbs on a typical Monday morning. I expected shiny sedans … Continue reading →

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Cycling through the suburbs – Pakenham, Victoria

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Greg

Melbourne’s spacious south-eastern suburbs. Wide, blue skies. Roomy three-lane highways. And endless rolling hills of…housing developments. Today I toured what Victorian urban planners call the “Casey-Cardinia Growth Area”, though if you’re from Melbourne you probably know it by the suburbs … Continue reading →

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