2010
05.11
Artist's impression
The latest news from City of Greater Geelong on the Lara Town Centre Expansion project:
There was also some more info in the email that accompanied this PDF:
Hi Kayne,
I have attached the latest project update and I will add your contact details for future updates that distributed via email.
We have significantly progressed key components of the project in recent months, especially in relation to support from State Government for initiating an expressions of interest (EOI) process while concurrently working to resolve native title. We anticipate being in a position to take the project to the market via an EOI process in the coming months.
Council has also sought authorisation from the Department of Planning and Community Development to exhibit a planning scheme amendment to rezone the expansion site to Business 1 Zone and apply a Design and Development Overlay.
The local member for Lara, Mr John Eren, has continued to support the project and has been very helpful in getting these processes moving through State Government.
Regards,
Sarah Storen
Senior Strategic Planner
Planning Strategy
City of Greater Geelong
PO Box 104, Geelong, VIC, 3220
Phone: 5272 4814
Fax: 5272 4855
2010
05.11
After upgrading my phone to an HTC Desire, I quickly realised – after eating through 100MB in a weekend – that my 250MB mobile internet plan with Three mobile was not enough!
I decided yesterday to call Three (133 320) to see what upgrades they had to offer. Whilst on hold, I found Three’s mobile internet plans, listing the plans and prices they offer.
After finally getting through to an operator, I requested to sign up for 12 months to take advantage of doubling my data to 500MB. The helpful person at Three informed me that this would cost $4 a month.
“$4 – shouldn’t that be $8!?”. I was then told that there was a special offer – signing up for 12 months meant double the data, at half the price. I then asked about the $20/1GB plan, and sure enough, I was able to sign up for 2GB for just $10 a month – an eight fold increase on my original quota, for only $2 more. It was a no brainer, and I now have 2GB of data a month.
Today I called Three again to switch to the $4/500MB plan for 12 months on my partner’s phone. During activation I was informed that the “half price/double data” offer ends on the 15th May 2010, so if you are interested, get in quick!
12 month contract? If you break the 12 month contract, there is a $35 fee. Also for the first month you have to pay the full monthly price, pro rata over your billing cycle (i.e if you are half way through your billing cycle and sign up for $20/2GB, you get 1GB for $10, and then 2GB (double) for $10 (half) each month after).
2010
05.05
Last week I imported the HTC Desire from the UK into Australia to replace my aging Nokia 6120 classic. Up until now I had thought the 6120c met all my mobile phone needs, but I was so wrong.
The HTC Desire was released in Australia on the 27th April 2010 by Telstra, who unfortunately have a six month exclusivity deal with HTC.
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