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I grew up in Somerton Park, and am very familiar with the story. I tend to agree with you that that espionage is the most likely. It would be interesting to see if an autopsy conducted now could shed more light on the specific cause of death, or poison/drug used. Adelaide, for a sleepy...

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I was not indicating that it is necessarily right to impose the death sentence, merely that it is that countries law. Whichever country you commit a crime in you are subject to their laws.

I think Ausprop is right-they have only reformed to better the situation that they had put themselves in. It may seem harsh but they smuggled the drugs in, with full knowledge of the laws of that country. If they had not been caught would they have been model citizens today helping the...

Hi, I was the original poster and yes we did move. We decided to keep our house in Adelaide in case we hated tassie, and instead bought a house in Burnie for $435k, quit two good jobs and started the B&B from scratch. Burnie is not a well known tourist destination, however we built a strong...

I realise that - I probably expressed it badly but meant to indicate that the fact that we could pay it off, combined with the capital growth over the period, may well give us more net cash at the end of the day.

Thanks Propertunity I have looked over that - apart from an across the board drop in 11/12 it is similar. I guess our second train of thought is Unit 1 will be paid off in 5 yrs, and we could probably pay off this unit as well in the 10 yr time frame, so as a freehold asset its growth may be...

My husband and I are a classic example of what goes wrong when you don't know what you are doing. However knowing our mistakes - not holding/selling to soon/combined with losses made during the GFC and ill health have resulted in us trying to rebuild again. We are both 50 (with a ten yr old...

Hi, I find Ballarat quite expensive for major structural renovations. We restumped a 2 bed home in Mt Pleasant 3 years ago and quotes ranged from $12000 - $22000. Best get a few quotes.

We purchased a 120 yr old home in Ballarat as only the second owners. Co-incidentally the grandson of the original owner worked with my husband. In the lounge room I could see something spinning next to our coffee table - not a shape or form - more like continuing motion. It looked l like a...

My parents bought a 2 bed unit in an AVEO village in South Australia. At the time of purchase they were 73 and the reason for buying here was that my father was extremely ill, and the thought of an onsite gardener/caretaker and maintenance man gave my mother reassurance. A management couple...

I have absolutely no interest in football, but as has become apparent in other sports (ie cycling) I am sure Essendon is not the only club to have provided their players with some form of performance enhancing supplements. I notice the other clubs have not passed any comment. Perhaps silence...

Hi, I am rennovating a 1958 beach shack as a holiday let and I am seeking a kitchen of the same era. If anyone is in the process of rennovating/updating or demolishing and you think you have a kitchen that may suit please send me an email/photo. Can collect within 200km of ballarat. As long...

My husband and I eloped 25 years ago and married in Jersey (Channel Islands) in the registry office there. It was a quaint beautifully decorated stone building and the equally ancient law clerks were out witnesses. I had always thougha registry wedding cheap and sterile, but the surroundings...

Thanks all for the opinions-there seems to be no positive other than pricing. I think I will stick to the mainland.

Hi, Just wondering if anyone local can give me their opinion on Hindmarsh Island. (Looking at purchasing/building a holiday home). Land prices seem to have dropped significantly; homes there are selling at less than replacement cost (good if you're buying). Apart from the fact that its a...

I also agree with Dazz, and tragic though her death is perhaps it will help other people - both male and female- take more care when heading home in the small hours. Hindsight is a great but commonsense would have told her the streets are not safe-you just need to turn on news any weekend to...

Thanks all. The property is not costing us anything at present as it is tenanted. It would just be good to offload and cement our future plans. We have has 2 further agent appraisals both of which sit in the $465-$485 region. I think perhaps the initial agent was either really pessimistic, or...

Hi, We are selling due to health issues which although not debilitating at the moment, will grow to be over the next few years, and hence we are preparing as best we can for the future.

Hi All, Just seeking an opinion on the Adelaide market. My husband & I put our home on the market last October at $530k (previous bank valuation 2 yrs prior $500) We were interstate and the price was determined by the agent. The property was professionally furnished and on the agents advice...