Archive for February, 2007

Positive Spin: Ewe lost, we won: Yule told

Hawke’s Bay Today: Ewe lost, we won: Yule told
Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule yesterday handed over one ewe, ready for the barbecue, to his Central Hawke’s Bay counterpart, Tim Gilbertson, following a slim defeat in the Mayoral Challenge bike ride on Sunday. The two mayors made the wager last week – whichever mayor had the [...]

Positive Spin: Optimism – buying a new bike at 91 years of age

Port Lincoln Times: Optimism – buying a new bike at 91 years of age
For so many people hooked on it, the love of cycling is so strong that the determination of some older cyclists to keep cycling when other forms of exercise have become impossible for them, is quite amazing. Buying a new bike [...]

Positive Spin: On yer bike, SA MP urges

Adelaide Now: On yer bike, SA MP urges
Politicians are often told where to go, but not often how to get there. Enter South Australian Greens MP Mark Parnell, who wants his parliamentary colleagues to travel by bike.
The former environmental lawyer today launched the Parliament House Bicycle Users’ Group, which will encourage MPs to use [...]