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Looking to travel in the west/northwest direction this weekend.
Last time we went east.
Any stop recommendations please, less than 100km from the Melbourne CBD and emphasis on nature/forests?
Currently have Mount Macedon and Lerderderg State Park in mind, but will probably just go to one of them.
Have you gone to Werribee Gorge? The 10km circuit walk is in my starter guide for anyone who wants to do something active/in nature in the west.
Lerderderg is beautiful, the circuit walk there is great but also a fair bit more challenging. There’s rivers to cross, the hike is shorter but a lot steeper. The view at the top is the pay-off, it’s great.
If I wanted to suggest a change to a traffic light sequence, should I be contacting VicRoads or my local Council? (If it's VicRoads, is there a specific email/contact form I should use? Or do just try the generic contact email and hope for the best?)
One of the houses in my neighbourhood has put barbered wire around their property fences. Wtf. Is it a drug den? Do they have hostages I there? Creepy as fuck. I wonder if it’s even legal, I might check with the council. I’m in a pretty average suburb, nothing fancy but not low socioeconomic either.
So that, and the poor dog being stolen has got me thinking to get some security cameras. The choices are a bit overwhelming, and I’m not super tech savvy. Recommendations appreciated.
A battery/solar/wifi camera is cheap and easy to install. $150, is okay but not great. An NVR with four cameras starts around $600 for the hardware, plus the install costs - someone licensed to run Ethernet cable. I've got a battery solar unit, I'm looking to upgrade to synology cameras but it's not an urgent expense.
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I'm watching a show about hoarders. One of the irrational things they do is keep so many clothes that are ragged or don't or never fit them.
Why you only calling us when you got your dramas? One of these days we'll repay you we'll slay you.
Holy mackerel, I swear driving inbound on the M1 from the outer west is going to be the death of me. Also if I see one more person indicate and then immediately merge or not indicate at all, I am going to scream. Indicating is a warning to those around you, and that means you need to give everyone sufficient time to heed your warning.
This month long stint living in the mid-outer west has been like a baptism of fire. Dear fucking god. Any and all hours of the day there is some top shelf lunacy on the M1
Chicken shawarma and mejadra for dins.
Bring dat ME flava.
