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by Pistol
Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:07 pm
Forum: General Development Discussions
Topic: News & Discussion: Population Growth
Replies: 144
Views: 87295

Re: News & Discussion: Population Growth

This is just unsustainable growth.
If the population growth doesn't slow down, this country will not be considered the 'lucky country' for long
by Pistol
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:21 am
Forum: General Development Discussions
Topic: #Official Defence Thread
Replies: 419
Views: 269745

Re: #Official Defence Thread

Can't remember seeing a tender whereby ASC and BAE won.
Was this a 'Captain's Call'?
I know for a sole source, there needs to be an extremely good justification...
by Pistol
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:25 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Airport & Airlines
Replies: 3074
Views: 977414

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Airport & Airlines

Vietjet flights were launched as return (via Perth) flights on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Looking a few months into the future they are now bookable only on Saturday and Tuesday out of Adelaide, although the 5x a week flights from Perth remain. I flew Vietjet in January and it...
by Pistol
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:06 pm
Forum: General Development Discussions
Topic: #Official Defence Thread
Replies: 419
Views: 269745

Re: #Official Defence Thread

Rumor mill is working overdrive that the SFR will identify extra Hunter frigates be built. I have heard 16! half in standard ASW fit and half in the up-gunned variant. With a two year build, that would mean that Hunter would be coming out of service when the last frigate is being built. That would b...
by Pistol
Fri Nov 17, 2023 1:07 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Airport & Airlines
Replies: 3074
Views: 977414

Re: Adelaide Airport $1B Expansion (2028)

How far into the future are these images?
I love:
1. the design of the trucks they use (the future is now!) and
2. the projected Adelaide skyline.

I am assuming the image of the terminal is the completed expansion which, from memory, was going to undergo a staged expansion(?)
by Pistol
Fri Oct 20, 2023 7:31 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Airport & Airlines
Replies: 3074
Views: 977414

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Airport & Airlines

Isn't switching to a 777 a bit of a step backwards?
From a passenger comfort perspective, yes. I guess from number of seats, no.
by Pistol
Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:03 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: Crane Counter: CBD 8 | Metro 8 | Total 16
Replies: 1953
Views: 631518

Re: Crane Counter: CBD 9 | Metro 7 | Total 16

Surprise crane up at The Harrington on Prospect Road.
Just saw it on my way home this arvo.
Sorry didn’t have time for a pic
by Pistol
Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:51 am
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Airport & Airlines
Replies: 3074
Views: 977414

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Airport & Airlines

Via Perth is pretty horrid.
However, fingers crossed that it is well patronised and Vietjet starts direct HCMC-Adelaide flights soon.
by Pistol
Tue Oct 03, 2023 12:35 pm
Forum: Infrastructure/Transport Development
Topic: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains
Replies: 6006
Views: 1457021

Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

At Ovingham station, the southern active crossing is commissioned, yet the northern active crossing is still awaiting completion.
by Pistol
Mon Aug 21, 2023 5:12 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [PRO] New Adelaide Aquatic Centre | $135M
Replies: 37
Views: 13898

[PRO] Re: New Adelaide Aquatic Centre | $135M

There's been a pair of Liberal party hacks parked at the entrance of the centre on weekend mornings for the past month pretending to be grassroots petitioners to "save our kids' swimming lessons" (none of their signs mention the party they're from, the only give away is the legally requir...
by Pistol
Sat May 06, 2023 7:29 am
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: News & Developments: Port Adelaide
Replies: 1170
Views: 414320

Re: News & Developments: Port Adelaide

Was talking to the guys in the fodder shop and they said they were told to pack their bags… A bit sad really There's a fodder shop in Port Adelaide? Is it's customer base truckloads of live export cattle and sheep? Or are there herds of livestock I'm unaware of on the flats around Barker Inlet? A v...
by Pistol
Fri May 05, 2023 10:25 pm
Forum: Metropolitan Development
Topic: News & Developments: Port Adelaide
Replies: 1170
Views: 414320

Re: News & Developments: Port Adelaide

Was talking to the guys in the fodder shop and they said they were told to pack their bags…
A bit sad really
by Pistol
Fri Apr 14, 2023 9:19 am
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: Crane Counter: CBD 8 | Metro 8 | Total 16
Replies: 1953
Views: 631518

Re: Crane Counter: CBD 10 | Metro 8 | Total 18

Puts our crane number in perspective... https://www.propertycouncil.com.au/national/crane-numbers-peak An excerpt from the article: Sydney remains the leading city in terms of crane count in Australia, with 365 cranes observed out of the 836 across the country. Melbourne follows with 189 cranes, Bri...
by Pistol
Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:43 am
Forum: General Development Discussions
Topic: #Official Defence Thread
Replies: 419
Views: 269745

Re: #Official Defence Thread

I'm not sure whether anyone else has seen the new Maritime Combat System Integration Centre (MCSIC) at St Kilda recently? This is an enormous building where they will be integrating full combat system suites prior to being installed onto the ships. It has just been completed and, when at full capabi...