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The corner-lot house’s curved design suits the pie-shaped property — 40 metres along the street tapers to 25 at the back. While only a quarter acre, the lot seems larger because David “scoops up a 12 foot strip of municipal property” by planting right to the curb. DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST David and Daunine Burbank say the first couple of years working on their property were challenging, but now they can sit back most days and enjoy. DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST A Portugal laurel has b...

The corner-lot house’s curved design suits the pie-shaped property — 40 metres along the street tapers to 25 at the back. While only a quarter acre, the lot seems larger because David “scoops up a 12 foot strip of municipal property” by planting right to the curb. DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST David and Daunine Burbank say the first couple of years working on their property were challenging, but now they can sit back most days and enjoy. DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST A Portugal laurel has b...

ZONNEBEKE, Belgium —  On another Anzac Day turned lonesome by the global pandemic, solitary actions show all the more how the sacrifices of Australia and New Zealand during World War I are far from forgotten. While global attention will turn at dawn on Sunday to the beaches of Turkey’s Gallipoli where the two emerging countries crafted a sense of nationhood from the horrors of war in April 1915, all along the front line in Europe, small ceremonies will show gratitude over a century after...

Premium Content Subscriber only At 104 years of age, William ‘Bill’ Bruce is flying across Queensland today so he can make the Anzac Day services in a small outback town. The veteran has only ever missed one service in Nebo, about 90km from Mackay, when COVID-19 kept him in Caboolture last year. Mr Bruce is the last of the Nebo “boys” left who signed up to fight in World War II and he could very well be the oldest surviving veteran in the wider Mackay Whitsunday Isaac region. He enli...

The corner-lot house’s curved design suits the pie-shaped property — 40 metres along the street tapers to 25 at the back. While only a quarter acre, the lot seems larger because David “scoops up a 12 foot strip of municipal property” by planting right to the curb. DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST David and Daunine Burbank say the first couple of years working on their property were challenging, but now they can sit back most days and enjoy. DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST A Portugal laurel has b...

The sweet melodies of Waltzing Matilda and In Flanders Fields will ring through the Waitaki Boys’ High School Hall of Memories on Sunday. The Hall of Memories will be open to the public, as the annual Anzac Day concert makes a welcome return. The concert was cancelled last year as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown. Singers and musicians from Oamaru, Dunedin, Christchurch and Wellington will perform, and Waitaki Boys’ pupil Jonty Nelson will open proceedings with the bagpipes. Among those ...

More than 100 years of precious footy memories We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss April 24, 2021 — 12.02am Normal text size Credit:Illustration: Andrew Dyson To submit a letter to The Age, email letters@theage.com.au. Please include your home address and telephone number. MELBOURNE More than 100 years of precious footy memories Well done the National Trust for highlighting the significance of the Jack Dyer Stand in the face of its demolition ...

32 sweet flower names for your baby Hey, Ivy. Hey, William. If youre looking for flower baby names for boys and girls, weve got a list of the cutest ones, plus the meanings behind them. 1. Lily This English name is a symbol of innocence and purity, which is exactly how your tiny babe comes into the world. Lily could be a nickname for Lillian or Lilliana if you’re looking for a more formal option. Lily is currently one of the 2. Rose This charming botanical name, of Latin origin, has tons of ...

20 Hrs Ago TT and Team BIkeExchanges Teniel Campbell in action at Wednesdays Dwars door Vlaanderen womens road race in Belgium. - TENIEL Campbell’s Team BikeExchange placed sixth overall at the 2021 Dwars door Vlaanderen (Across Flanders) in Belgium on Wednesday. Campbell’s teammate Grace Brown placed sixth, finishing behind winner Annemiek Van Vleuten (Movistar Team), runner-up Katarzyna Niewiadoma and third-placed Alexis Ryan (both of Canyon SRAM Racing). Rounding off the top five wer...

Here’s Why the Poppy Is a Symbol of Memorial Day Chloë Nannestad © Leonid Korchenko/Getty Images The red poppy, or Remembrance Poppy, has been a symbol of lives lost to war since World War I (1914–1918), and it plays a big part in the history of Memorial Day. Sales of red poppies benefit veterans associations and fund many charities and veterans causes. The poppy is worn in many of the countries that were Allied during World War I, including Great Britain, France, Belgium...