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Where is it ?? | This page includes a street map of the area around Brett's home ... also there are six terrific aerial photos, showing the Northern Beaches of Cairns and zooming in on the roof of Brett's place !! | CLICK HERE |
A Gated Estate | Here is an aerial photo showing the full length of Parkinson Avenue with Brett's home and the Security Gates highlighted ... there are also photos of the access road and the outside of the gates | CLICK HERE |
Photos of the Home | This page includes twenty-six photos which were published with the above "For Sale" advertisement ... and there is a note from Geoff | CLICK HERE |
Out the Front | This page includes a fourty second video showing the home from the street along with a 'quick look' in the front door ... taken on Thursday 24th December 2009 | CLICK HERE |
Panoramic Views | This page includes seven panoramic views of the dining room, kitchen, lounge room and rear patio ... great shots using a new software program ... seven photos taken on Monday 29th March 2010 | CLICK HERE |
Laundry and Spare Bedroom |
Thursday 5th February 2015 and it's Brett's Birthday !! ... lots of presents including a new clothes dryer and maintenance work in the laundry and one of the spare bedrooms ... the page has all the information and photos along with Facebook Posts and Comments | CLICK HERE |
Bowen Mango Tree | After clicking on the link, scroll down to the bottom of the page ... Brett planted a Mango Tree on Sunday 22nd August 2010 ... one photo Page updated on Sunday 2nd January 2011 ... added two more photos |
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New Street Tree | A new tree has replaced the previous one that was out the front of the house ... and the page includes the 'before' and 'after' looks ... and Tai is there as well!! ... three photos taken on Thursday 9th June 2011 This page was updated on Friday 5th July 2013 ... added two photos showing how the tree has grown over the past two years PLEASE NOTE - these photos are now being included in the "Front Patio and Gardens and Street Tree" albumns and click HERE for the latest shots |
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Front Patio and Gardens and Street Tree |
PAGE #01 There are now three plants on the front patio ... two of these are bougainvillea, which should make a colourful entrance in the future ... five photos taken on Sunday 2nd January 2011 This page was updated on Saturday 23rd April 2011 ... added two more photos of the 'plants in pots' This page was updated on Monday 2nd May 2011 ... a new garden bed near the patio and new plants ... plus here's something extra!! ... three photos of Kahlia's 'Flower Cart' in Full Bloom |
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PAGE #02 This page was updated on Friday 24th June 2011 ... relaying the edging around the new garden bed ... twelve photos showing the 'before' and 'after' looks ... and two of these include Sharon |
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PAGE #03 This page was updated on Monday 26th September 2011 ... added two photos showing how the plants have grown ... and the colour Purple!! This page was updated on Monday 2nd January 2012 ... added fifteen photos showing a small extension to the front garden bed ... plants and edging This page was updated on Friday 5th July 2013 ... added three photos showing how the plants have grown ... they are now hedges !! |
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PAGE #04 This page now includes shots from Friday 5th July 2013 through to Thursday 28th May 2015 ... the plants have undergone many changes during those two years ... there is also an updated photo of the street tree which was taken on Tuesday 24th February 2015 ... thirteen photos |
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The Birdlife | Sunbirds and Swallows have moved in with Brett and Kahlia ... eight photos taken on Sunday 2nd January 2011 | CLICK HERE |
Cyclone Yasi | Category Five Cyclone Yasi crossed the coast near Cairns around midnight on Wednesday 2nd February 2011 ... it did not cause much structural damage here ... but wrecked cities and areas to the south ... the page contains all the information on the cyclone along with links to details and photos of the worst effected areas ... there are also sections with details on Geoff and Sharon's home in Trinity Beach, plus Tanya's in Manunda and Brett and Kahlia's in Kewarra Beach ... there are thirty three photos, with a number of these showing Tai getting ready!! ... in addition, there was a violent storm in Cairns the following day and there are another seventeen photos showing how it almost resulted in flooding of Geoff and Sharon's unit | CLICK HERE |
Memorabilia Room | This is an ongoing project and the pages and albumns are being continuously updated ... check them out !! FINISHED !! ... the page includes 78 x photos |
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Swimming Pool and Patio Extensions |
This is an ongoing project and the pages and albumns are being continuously updated ... check them out !! FINISHED !! ... the page includes 931 x photos and 3 x videos |
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Side of the House | PAGE #01 A 2012 Christmas Present to Brett, work finally got started during late July 2013 ... this page shows how the area looked before the landscaping and other changes ... twelve photos taken on Friday 5th July 2013 |
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PAGE #02 An alcove along the side is going to be turned into a storage / garden shed and this page shows the preparation and the slab being poured ... there is a copy of the planned changes along with fifteen photos |
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PAGE #03 The storage / garden shed has now been built and painted ... and it looks great ... twenty three photos taken during early August 2013 |
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PAGE #04 Landscaping underway ... ground clearing ... paving under the clothes line ... twenty four photos |
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PAGE #05 Landscaping continues ... building and filling the vegetable garden ... spreading river stones around the pavers ... twenty six photos |
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PAGE #06 Landscaping continues ... preparing for the laying of artificial grass (which was not used) ... getting the boxing and plastic sheeting and reinforcing ready for the concrete pour ... twenty one photos |
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PAGE #07 Landscaping continues ... the concrete pour ... then exposing the 'Parchment' aggregate ... twenty four photos |
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PAGE #08 Landscaping continues ... spreading river stones where the artificial grass was going to be ... erecting a new fence and building and hanging a new gate ... twenty two photos |
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PAGE #09 Landscaping continues ... painting the fence and gate ... adding more soil to the vegetable garden ... and the work is Finished !! ... fourteen photos |
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Vegetable Garden | PAGE #01 This page includes a look at this area when Brett purchased the home during November 2009 and then again after the garden was built in October 2013 ... the "vege photos" start in June 2014 and go through until July 2014 ... there are tomatoes, chillis, carrots, beetroot, beans and lots of different herbs ... includes seventeen photos |
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PAGE #02 Another planting was done by Brett on Friday 28th November 2014 ... but there was an "unfortunate result" on Sunday 15th February 2015 ... there are six photos Saturday 22nd August 2015 ... added a photo of the Rosemary Bush |
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Rear Fence and Garden along Fence |
PAGE #01 This page includes photos of the garden along the rear fence when it was first planted back in December 2011 ... along with updated shots from September 2013 ... four photos There was a 'gardening day' on Wednesday 13th November 2013 and lots of changes were made Plus there is a nice story about "Tanya's Tina Barina Red Windmill" Added another nine photos |
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PAGE #02 Included here are shots of the fence and garden from the start which was in December 2011 ... there have been a couple of 'gardening days' and lots of plants were removed ready for some "new ideas" which are coming soon !! Houses have been built on the land behind Brett and privacy was a definate priority ... on Saturday 15th August 2015 shadecloth was hung along the fence and the result is terrific !! In total there are thirty photos on this page which tell the complete story Saturday 22nd August 2015 ... added a panoramic shot of Brett's back yard ... fantastic photo !! |
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Two x Fruit Trees Dwarf Lime and Carambola / Five Corner |
Starting on Wednesday 13th November 2013, this page goes through until Saturday 18th July 2015 ... and yes, there has been some fruit !! ... includes thirteen photos | CLICK HERE |
Bougainvillea Story | "Trying to Save a Bougainvillea Story" ... and this starts in September 2013 with two shots of a plant doing it's best to grow and flower !! Monday 14th October 2013 ... added an update photo Monday 18th November 2013 ... another update photo ... look at it now !! |
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Landscaping and Garden at the Front |
Christmas 2016 Present to Brett A completely different look to the front of his home !! ... and there are over thirty 'before' and 'after' photos which are terrific !! Work was completed on Wednesday 18th January 2017 Thursday 2nd February 2017 ... added two more photos ... "a huge ??" !! Sunday 12th February 2017 ... added one more update photo Sunday 3rd September 2017 ... added two more update photos |
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Home Gym |
Brett wanted some Workout Gear at his home |
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Update on Palms |
These photos include the Lipstick Palms and the Neighbours Trees |
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Mowing Time |
Brett working in Townsville BUT the lawns still grow |
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