#mulubinba

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skaterz.

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[whats-in-a-sentence]

From his new mission at Lake Macquarie, he wrote to the Attorney-General in 1825:

I have . . . heard at night shrieks of Girls, about 8 or 9 years of age, taken by force by the vile men of Newcastle. One man came to me with his head broken in by the butt-end of a musket because he would not give up his wife. There are now two government stockmen, that are every night annoying the Blacks by taking their little Girls . . . My wonder is, that more Whites are not speared than there are considering the gross provocation given.

"Killing for Country: A Family History" - David Marr

[city-flag-tournament]

✯ Round 1 ✯ Match 38 ✯

The current flag of Stjørdal (Skierde), Trøndelag (Trööndelage), Norway

Propaganda:

None

vs

The current flag of Newcastle (Mulubinba), New South Wales, Australia

Propaganda:

The flag of my hometown is genuinely the ugliest and most unique colour combination I've ever seen. The colours are supposedly cinnamon brown over emerald green to reference a military unit from the city, but it just looks nauseating together. Points for a bold presentation. There are unique elements of this flag that would do well in a redesign, such as the black diamond, but for now it is a hideous and little-known municipal flag deserving of admiration for it's uh... unorthodox colour theory.

Tournament Policies: ✯ Choose the flag that's more meaningful to you! ✯ Be respectful of place names and cultural symbols in your commentary! ✯ If you want to submit propaganda, you may do so at the submission form linked in the pinned post. It will only be included if it is submitted before the next post with that flag is drafted and will be included in all subsequent posts the flag is featured in.

[pseudoze]

Mulubinba, 2024

[steventureau]

"Whibayganba

Whibayganba is a place of cultural significance within the local landscape of Mulubinba.

Whibayganba was an island. Its beginnings and traditions a complex cultural narrative. Stories originating from a past where ancestral beings created Country, and shaped the law and relations between all living things. Their memories are retained, etched, and spoken of in Country, a legacy that links the Dreamtime with the present.

Local lore tells of a great kangaroo concealed in the island who would thump his tail causing earthquakes.

The island was originally a closed off site, surrounded by rocks and turbulent waters. The strong gale force of the winds that batter the island enabled this place to be a suitable refuge to confine a giant kangaroo. The kangaroo remained hidden in Whibayganba.

In 1855 the top of the island was lopped off by the English, and in 1846 they had completed the construction of a breakwater that was started in 1818. The breakwater attached the island to the mainland creating open access to Whibayganba, access that had been denied for thousands of years.

The alterations are against Aboriginal principles of respecting country, maintaining balance and equilibrium and ensuring protections and conservation of sacred places."

'That's a sad story.' I thought, surely one of many very familiar ones around the country.

[pieaterpieater]

Maple Glider heading out to play solo shows, alongside a bunch of band shows. All the fun and tickets at mapleglider.com

Video by Tom Dunphy

Design by Simoen van der Meent

11 Feb - Party in the Paddock

23 Feb - Meeniyan Town Hall supporting Calexico

24 Feb - Meeniyan Town Hall supporting Calexico

7 Mar - Phoenix Central Park - Sydney / Eora

8 Mar - The Iron Yampi - Port Kembla / Dharawal Country

9 Mar - The Playhouse - Newcastle / Mulubinba

15 Mar - Up Late at GOMA - Brisbane / Meanjin

21 Mar - Newcastle Civic Centre supporting The Tesky Brothers

22 Mar - Wollongong Uni Hall supporting The Tesky Brothers

5 Apr - Sooki Lounge - Belgrave / Wurundjeri Country

6 Apr - The Bridge Hotel - Castlemaine / Dja Dja Wurrung Country

10 Apr - Mapleton Pub - Mapleton / Gubbi Gubbi Country

12 Apr - Bowraville Theatre - Bowraville / Gumbaynggirr Country

13 Apr - Coorabell Hall - Coorabell / Bundjalung Country

14 Apr - Zamia Theatre - Mt Tambourine / Wangerriburra Country

[meandrichard]

me + richard armitage status report #RABlogReunion

me + richard armitage status report #RABlogReunion

Suggested by Nat (her blog, here, was a major gathering point for the blogging fandom back when I started blogging). The first fanstravaganza was populated by Nat, Mulubinba, Traxy, Avalon (blog has been deleted), Reviewerama / Starheart, and Skully (blog has been deleted). They were sort of gen 1.5 as (I’ve been told) there had been a lot of people on LJ before that, although by 2010 it was hard…

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Wickham Past to Future

1. What is now called Wickham would have been a part of the area known as Mulubinba and was utilised as a corroboree site for the Awabakal People. Corroboree at Newcastle Joseph Lycett 1818

2-3. Wickham was subdivided in the mid-1800s and by the 1900s was Newcastle's most popular suburb for workers with a population of 7,000 residents. Much of the current urban structure reflects the original pattern of development. Wickham 1894

4.  Decline in local manufacturing in Newcastle in the 1970s and 1980s reflecting trends experienced in many Australian cities saw a re-emerging popularity for inner city areas close to facilities and services. Much of Wickham is still characterised by an eclectic and contrasting mix of larger industrial structures and smaller residential dwellings. Source: Real Estate.com

5. Wickham 2030. Newcastle City Council’s vision for the future of the suburb. Source: Wickham Master Plan 2017 Newcastle City Council

[city-flag-tournament]

Bonus Poll

The current flag of Newcastle (Mulubinba), New South Wales, Australia vs The average color of the current flag of Newcastle (Mulubinba)

[meandrichard]

Richard Armitage tangentially related

Richard Armitage tangentially related

Fandom:

A rare update from Mulubinba.

Current projects:

(The Lodge): Here’s the soundtrack on Spotify. Here’s a review from someone who saw it at Fantasia and thinks the logical problems with the film are disguised by the filmmakers’ command of mood. Here’s a detailed review in Italian.

(The Stranger): There were a lot more tweets about the series filming in Stockport (including Armitage‘s). I…

[meandrichard]

Berlin Station to start on SBS in Australia Sept 7 #richardarmitage

This message courtesy of Mulubinba. Daniel Miller finally makes it Down Under legally as part of a feature called “Crime Time.”  We thank you for your patience. And Germans have been watching legally on Netflix for a week or so now.