Article taken from the Balendup Tributary, dated March 10th, 1986. Avian Falls Foul of New Hospital Wing "Salt the earth and may you water the daisies that sprout below my headstone." Were the final words of Mayor Barlow Avian as he attended the opening of the newly renovated Balendup hospital today, becoming not only the … Continue reading The Balendup Tributary
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Thoughts of a Pigeon
Thoughts of pigeon, whilst perched upon pipe and enlightened by gas leak. Time was important. Well, as a segment of general relativity, time is often considered to be important; It is, depending on the perspective, a metaphysical anchor of progressive conscious that science hopes to be used in measurement of a day: thus, keeping clock … Continue reading Thoughts of a Pigeon
It’s Hard To Take a Wrong Turn On a Ladder
'Where'd you go Nigel?' Harlow yelled out while looking out toward the infinitely spiralling network of ladders that encompassed her newly designed A8-2340 grain silo. Tense with apprehension, she had been waiting for nervously for the test graining process of her new silo and was worried about how explosive it would be when compared to … Continue reading It’s Hard To Take a Wrong Turn On a Ladder
A Walk Around Trugala Station
‘You may not know this, but every goat in Australia is orientated by nautical terms.’ Walking past a ramshackle gate without fence, the old farmer, known as Noel, placed his boot up on a shin-high post and looked off into the flat of a long-stretching horizon, ‘clerical error I heard, way back in the seventeens … Continue reading A Walk Around Trugala Station
Bandelup v Dundelong: A Cricket Match
The following is a recording of the 1982 test match between the Balendup cricket club and the Old Dundelong rams. It has been reproduced with the tireless work of several archivists and is today presented in full and without further context.You’re listening to Balendup 1642AM. Balendup XI: Matt Hollow -Batsman Alan Hollow -Batsman © Michael … Continue reading Bandelup v Dundelong: A Cricket Match
Balendup Tea Co
Founded in 1923, Balendup’s largest–and most hostilic–tea distributor was originally established by horticulturist George Tennish in hopes that an Australian Business Number would stop people stealing from his tea bushes, as Balendup council’s garden rose act still allowed the theft of plants and or flowers from a neighbour’s garden if that person(s) hath forgotten the birthday of their spouse(s). This … Continue reading Balendup Tea Co
To Fix a Fence
Separated by a fence line of horizon. Two neighbouring towns, devoid of landmark and postcode, both rested upon the edge of a dirt road so uninteresting that even most of the potholes hadn’t bothered to show up. Between these towns was a field of grass that had taken featurelessness to have been competitive; this field, … Continue reading To Fix a Fence
Balendup lawn dredging services
Yep, I remember back when this was all fields. Well, it’s still a field now but a few years back it was more field-ish, you know what I mean? The grass was greener back then, it had a certain windsweptedness about it that a better word would probably sum up really well. I don’t know, I’m … Continue reading Balendup lawn dredging services
Balendup 1642-AM
The following transcript is a brief excerpt of Balendup 1642-AM’s weekend morning show.As it is a recent legislative requirement for all radio broadcasts in Balendup to be logged by stenographer, the transcript is presented here, unedited and without omission.You have been warned. [Song ends] Well Good day to you Balendup. Sure is bright out there this … Continue reading Balendup 1642-AM
The historic wooden footbridge of Balendup main
The Historic Wooden Footbridge of Balendup main, reads the small plaque tacked to the side of the town’s quaint little river crossing. Installed in such a location so as it is often obscured by small bundles of leaf litter; the plaque itself is a neat rectangle of brass and patina that was engraved with the consideration … Continue reading The historic wooden footbridge of Balendup main
Sunday Short Stories 