As the ski season gets underway, many retailers have reported seeing a spike in the number of unpurchased equipment due to the lack of natural snow. This is the second year in a row that the NSW Snowy Mountains region has experienced little snow at the start of the season. Victorian resorts have also struggled with the warm weather. The lack of snow has reportedly caused a flow-on effect, with many customers purchasing discounted equipment at Aldi. One shopper noted that the store’s sale was a good indication that people are planning on going to the mountains this season. The…
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A lucky individual from Australia has scooped up a huge prize in the country’s Lotteries Mega Jackpot draw. It was a déj vu experience for the Sydney gambler, who won a similar prize 25 years ago. This week, a man from Illawong in the city’s south purchased his ticket after feeling that something was going to happen. Despite initially thinking that it was impossible to win multiple prizes in a lifetime, he was still surprised to learn that he had won over $200,000. The man, who was still in disbelief after learning that he had won, said that he would…
Brian Garven, a 40-year-old father of four, died after he was struck by a train while he was crossing the tracks at the Salisbury Interchange in South Australia. His former partner said the incident was a freak accident. Garven was on his way to Trinidad’s house to pick up some painkillers. According to Trinidad, he told her that he was 15 minutes away from Salisbury and that he would be home soon. A couple of seconds later, she heard a train horn. She tried to call him back, but his phone would not answer. A couple of hours later, the…
Australian athlete and sporting icon, Catherine Freeman, said she felt a bit regret about her gold medal from the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She took on a huge amount of pressure before the event, and she won the gold medal in the women’s 400m race. Although Freeman was able to set a new Australian record with a time of 49.11 seconds, she was disappointed with how she finished the race, as it was well short of her best. She was hoping to run against French rival and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Marie-Josee Perec. However, Perec left Australia before the event after…
Following the deaths of their parents, the couple’s four and eight year old daughters were left orphans. Marjan passed away on June 6, while Nigel passed away on May 31. Their tragic story started two years ago when Mr. Joyce was diagnosed with a brain tumor. A fund has been established to help the children of the Joyce family by their friend Angela Hawkins. It has raised over $151,000. The family has faced a lot of challenges over the past two years. Following Nigel’s brain tumor diagnosis, Marjan was also diagnosed with breast cancer. Their situation has been incredibly challenging.…