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Moneybox, what area of land did you buy in Wongan Hills? I have an industrial block of 2000 sq m. in Calingiri, just 40 kays down the road. Far cheaper than anything in Perth, and I enjoy the peacefulness of Calingiri. No cops, no crime, no sirens, no traffic lights, and a great highway between Perth and Calingiri. It only takes me 1hr 20mins to get there from the city, people in the city spend 2 hrs trying to get from one side of the city to the other side. No-one in Calingiri locks anything up, it's like stepping back into the 50's.

.....pursuits in Degilbo tend to be long-drawn out affairs, usually ending in Dallarnil or Kullogum. However, thanks to Inspector Doubtfire (who has been promoted, as you'd notice) issuing tyre stakes to Outback Police Stations in rural Qld, the pursuits are becoming shorter and less interesting, as they go through less towns. It was while Bernie was engaged in a pursuit (the police were hot on his tail, and we have yet to find out why), that he thought how much easier it would be if he had a flying car (overdue avref) and thereby be able to take to the skies in quick smart time and defeat any police pursuit. So the police would then have to find other pursuits, as the subject of their pursuit disappeared into a clear blue sky. After his last pursuit was terminated (and we have yet to find out why - and Inspector Doubtfire is not about to reveal anything, as she is a very well trained copper who reveals nothing at any time, even in media conferences, where she constantly repeats, "I can't reveal anything at this point in time, due to operational secrecy"), Bernie went looking for flying car plans, and was amazed to find........ (OT notes that Cappys cuneiform tablet has a blank spot on the LHS, thus indicating that he's not revealing the full story on the tablet, either. Note also, that it's a Pharaoh 11 tablet, this is an major upgrade from Pharaoh 10, using better quality clay, with improved text abilities ..... )

I've been storing equipment, parts and tools in sea containers since the early 1980's and the only time I've had any problems is when the container springs a leak in the roof. So you need to inspect container roofs thoroughly for damage and corrosion before you purchase them, and inspect them regularly when you're using them. They get dinged around when container lift operators drop other containers on them roughly, out of line with their lift/lock points on the corners. Then water lays in the dents, and it's usually salt-laden water, which acts fast to corrode the hi-tensile corten steel the roof is made from. Corten is supposed to be rust resistant, but it's not as rust resistant as the steel manufacturers try to make out.

That design for a hangar is cheap and effective, provided the roof is well anchored. And the sea containers provide reasonably secure storage against the light-fingered members of the community.

The beauty of vinyl additions over a white base, is you can simply peel them off and change the design/s, anytime you feel like it.

Yeah, but it's not Wombat proof! Skippy is working on devising a Wombat-proof one! 😄

To reach out and hit control buttons by memory, whilst your eyes are elsewhere, as this co-pilot did, would rate as a dangerous cockpit practice - as proven by the result here.

"One arrival and one departure charge"?? They get you, coming AND going?? That makes some of the more outrageous Council charges look tame.

Skippy, forget trying to repair it. The material is Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) and it is specifically designed to be bullet proof. As with potting mixes around electronic components, it is designed to be unrepairable. These tough products resist every type of attack - including drilling, or even chemical dissolution. You will destroy the antenna, trying to repair it. Read about ASA's properties on its Wikipedia page. It certainly hurts having to replace a relatively expensive item that has suffered simple damage, and which appears at first glance to be repairable. But the deeper examination just shows repairability is not an option. Just bite the bullet. I trust you've taken steps to prevent further investigative animal attacks. Rodents are also a major concern in this area. https://www.ozpilot.com.au/product/harrys-hm109b-blade-antenna/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylonitrile_styrene_acrylate

........military uniform with all the gold braid on the epaulettes, the 5 stars of an Air Force General, the rows of medals, and the calf-length black leather boots. In fact, the CASA operatives all stood to attention when he taxied past, and bull gave them a courtesy wave as he went by. After he'd got airborne (in record time), one CASA operative turned to the other CASA operative, and said, "Who was that..............

We're paying $6 hr just to park a car in the street, here in Perth. Those landing fees are pretty modest charges in the overall scheme of things - especially when you're burning up $40-60 hr just in fuel.

Turbo, the law has changed since your experience, it is now quite legal to quote "ex-GST" in B2B transactions, provided the pricing is clearly listed. It is illegal to quote ex-GST pricing without making that fact clear. I regularly deal with auction houses who clearly state whether their pricing is ex-GST, or GST included. https://lawpath.com.au/blog/do-you-have-to-specify-gst-on-a-quote

........shiny, glittery sheen to the end product. When queried about the change in appearance, bull glibly explained, that as it was coming up to Christmas, there was a need to add glitter to the product, in line with all the other products with Christmas glitter. The customers seemed to accept this, but it was noted that there was an increase in adverse Google reviews of bulls food products. However, the biggest thorny problem bull was facing was how to get his blended product to market more quickly. It was a costly chore having to keep going back to port to unload. Accordingly, in bull's fertile brain, a plan developed, which involved air-freighting (long-overdue avref) his product, direct from his trawler to the food agents warehouses. Of course, bulls trawler was big enough to add a decent small runway to the deck (elevated, of course, so the deck could do double duty as a tropical shade roof), and he had all the right contacts in the steel industry to acquire cheap steel, and have it welded into position - so, within a very short time frame, bull's trawler was becoming the "talk of the town" as the work progressed, and the locals buzzed with gossip over what bull was actually doing with his trawler. Then came that fateful day, when.......... (and here, dear NES readers, we have the original press-release photos of bull's heavily-modified trawler, steaming out to sea off Rockhampton, for her initial sea trials.....notice the Turbodrifters on the flight deck, fully loaded with product for the mainland.......)

Numerous businesses provide pricing based on "excluding" GST because they do not deal directly with consumers. In Business-to-Business transactions, it is acceptable under the law, to provide only "ex-GST" pricing.

This what I get from a search regarding Avdata actions, in case of non-payment of airstrip/aerodrome fees; - "Avdata operates as a billing agent for airport and aerodrome owners and does not generally take direct legal action itself. Instead, they manage accounts for up to 90 days, after which unpaid debts and enforcement - such as legal action, or aircraft detention - are referred back to the respective airport owner or local council. The Avdata Australia Privacy Policy notes they may provide operator information to debt recovery agencies, if instructed by the aerodrome owner. For specific legal actions or outstanding debts, the matter is pursued by the local council or airport authority, whose facilities were utilised. Key Points on Dispute Resolution: Debt Handover: If an invoice is unpaid for an extended period, Avdata typically refers the debt back to the asset owner (like a council) to integrate into their own sundry debt recovery process. Dispute Process: Facility conditions (such as the Bendigo Airport Conditions of Use) mandate that operators must exhaust formal dispute resolution procedures, before any court proceedings are commenced by the airport operator. Collection Tactics: While direct lawsuits from Avdata are rare, facility owners often enforce charges by pursuing debts through local civil procedures, refusing future access to aerodromes, or enforcing aircraft liens." Burnies advice about requesting the list of fees and charges in a reasonable advance period, sounds sensible and practical to me. I see no reason why an airport operator would fail to answer that query, even if it is only to direct the inquirer to the appropriate page of their website. Many councils bury their regularly-sought-after basic information in an obtuse manner on their sites. The bottom line comes back to whether the outstanding amount is worth pursuing. For amounts under, say $150, I'd have to opine no airstrip/aerodrome operator would bother expending time, effort, and funds in trying to recover small amounts. Over an amount, such as the aforementioned amount, I'm sure they would pursue it through legal recourse, and then you would likely end up receiving a court summons, and incurring other costs, which including your lost time in responding, would certainly add up.

On the other hand - the Victorian Consumer Affairs site says a business is, "generally not obliged to list or display its prices". This goes counter to my interpretation of the ACL site wording. However, I do still come across a sizeable number of businesses that advertise their pricing is, "available upon application". So, Skippy, it looks like you will have to ask every airstrip/aerodrome you wish to land at, for a list of their landing fees and charges. A failure to provide that full list of fees and charges for use of their facilities, after requesting it, could be construed as misleading and deceptive conduct. https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/consumers-and-businesses/products-and-services/business-practices/advertising-and-promotions/pricing

Skippy, the ACL requirements are clear - businesses are required to be transparent about their product pricing, and must not indulge in misleading or deceptive practices. Coles and Woolies are currently learning this hard lesson. https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/pricing

Well, Skippy, it be time for you to fire up your wordsmith skills and fire off "registered mail" letters to all those airport owners, stating that under the ACL, they are required to post their fees and charges clearly and upfront. By sending registered mail, none of them can say they never got your email. Then you can sit back and examine their replies and excuses.

........to scoff more jellied quail on the quiet, as he wasn't inclined to share his jellied quail with anyone - especially Cappy, who was known to take all that was on the plate, when it was handed around. However, there is an interesting backstory to the jellied quail. Turbo stumbled upon jellied quail when he was looking for cheaper and more readily available foodstocks for the cat farms. He soon realised that not only could he get a lot of jellied quail cheaply by breeding and cooking his own quail - but he could also breed up lot more cats, because cats love jellied quail, even more than Turbo does. So, it was a win-win situation, as the Turbo Quail Farms sprang into operation on a grand scale, and all chef de cuisines of Melbourne soon came regularly to Turbo, begging for more supplies of his fabulous quail, which their diners couldn't get enough of. But Turbo was torn between supplying the chefs or the cats with the quail, and this terrible conundrum plagued him at length, until he decided to...............

The pilot recovered from his injuries. No doubt, not without some physical limitations that he didn't have before the crash. You can never regain full body parts movement after severe burns. https://thenightly.com.au/australia/queensland/queensland-pilots-miraculous-survival-after-plane-crashes-explodes-near-gladstone-c-22356331

......started hassling Loxie as to why he was wearing a CFA jacket, and not a Mongrels one. As Loxie backed into a corner with several threatening bikies surrounding him, up stepped Turbo to rescue him. As we all know by now, Turbo is also know as "Turbo of the Bailey", due to his intensive legal knowledge and constant court appearances, where he's gained notoriety as a gritty slugger, taking on some of the toughest prosecuting lawyers (often known for their shark-like bites) - so the simple task of taking on a bunch of threatening Mongrels bikies, was childs play for him. He stood between Loxie and the bikies and waved his Victorian Law & Statutes book - a mighty tome, if ever there was one. The bikies took a step back. They recognised when the "book was ready to be thrown at them". Turbo spoke, and this is what he said, "................

Turbo only specialises in liability torts. Consumer law is outside his expertise. 😄

......, next lot, of "real leather" jackets, which had "BoB" outlined in big letters on them. Now, everyone knows that "BoB" stands for "Band of Brothers" - but the old phart pilots didn't know this (as most were classed as "antique", using the kindest description possible) - so they all thought it meant "Blue oyster Bar" - and they were greatly chuffed to think that wearing one of these jackets would show that they were all welcome at the BoB, anytime, day or night. However, when several of the old phart pilots rocked up to the BoB wearing their new jackets - fully expecting the red carpet treatment, and free drinks - they were astonished, aggrieved, and upset, when the bouncers on the door unceremoniously turfed them all out onto the street, telling them, "No patched bro's allowed in here! - Bro's!" So it came to pass that the old phart pilots decided that they would............

The information supplied is likely to be riddled with errors, Skippy, and the AI generated answer will tell you, that there may be errors in the information supplied.

I'm not a lawyer Skippy, but I believe you're correct about businesses having to display or advertise the price or fee for their service provided. The ACL link is below for anyone to "bone up" on. The only angle I can think of where they may have an "out" for not displaying landing fees, is that Australian Consumer Law only applies to consumers, not businesses (i.e., business-to-business transactions or agreements). Accordingly, the airstrips/aerodromes involved may explain that they are largely dealing with businesses and business people, who land at their airfields - so Australian Consumer Law is not applicable. https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/pricing/price-displays