Farewell to the last QANTAS 747

We've witnessed another moment in Australian aviation history with the departure of the last QANTAS 747 from our shores. Flight QF7474, the Boeing 747-438(ER) VH-OEJ, departed Sydney (SYD) for Los Angeles (LAX) at 15.28 (3.28pm) Wednesday 22nd July 2020. From there, it flew on to its final resting place in the Mojave Desert (MHV). The …

Anzac Day 2020 – Commemoration in the time of COVID-19

We rose at 6am for the Dawn Service. Traditionally held on our pond deck podium, set up with rows of chairs, in this year of COVID-19 it looked a LOT different. We watched from our balcony as one of our residents played The Last Post, and The Rouse, on his trumpet. And we observed the …

A Study in Brown – Part Six – The Last One Who Remembers

Only a fraction of what the NSW Art Gallery owns is on display at any one time. The remainder of its collection is held in storage at a specially designed warehouse in an industrial area a good half hour drive away from Sydney's centre. By pre-arrangement, any member of the public can ask to view …