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Epoch Times
05-08-2025
- Science
- Epoch Times
A Big Stick Discovered in Queensland Is Australia's Heaviest Insect
Australia is known for many 'big' things—the Big Pineapple, the Big Prawn, and the Big Merino to name but a few—but they've now been joined by the big stick insect. And unlike the other examples, this one is alive and in no way man-made. Two researchers, Ross Coupland and Angus Emmott, have discovered a new species of stick insect, called Acrophylla alta, which weighs in at around 44 grams, or slightly less than a golf ball.
The Advertiser
14-07-2025
- Business
- The Advertiser
'Big Pear' showdown: the juicy rivalry growing in regional Australia
The regional Victorian town of Shepparton has announced plans to construct the world's largest pear. But there's a problem. The inner southern Canberra suburb of Parkes already has claimed the humble pear. Parkes hosts a cluster of oversized pear sculptures by acclaimed artist George Baldessin The iconic sculptures outside the National Gallery date back to the 1960s. But Shepparton's rich horticulture history could give it the edge. Nearly all of the fruit sold across the country comes from the Goulburn Valley. The project, spearheaded by the Shepparton Big Pear Steering Group chaired by former orchardist Rocky Varapodio, will take some serious fundraising. The group is seeking both private and public funding with the project estimated to cost $1.3 million and include an interpretive centre within the three-storey fibreglass pear structure. If constructed, it would mark the town's second "big thing" - after a 16m sculpture of a murray cod opened on the outskirts of the town earlier this year. Australia is already home to over 150 "Big Things", including the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour and the "Big Prawn" in Ballina. The eye-catching attractions draw attention to local businesses and promote tourism in the region. READ MORE: Cheese dream: scientists say dairy may cause nightmares The regional Victorian town of Shepparton has announced plans to construct the world's largest pear. But there's a problem. The inner southern Canberra suburb of Parkes already has claimed the humble pear. Parkes hosts a cluster of oversized pear sculptures by acclaimed artist George Baldessin The iconic sculptures outside the National Gallery date back to the 1960s. But Shepparton's rich horticulture history could give it the edge. Nearly all of the fruit sold across the country comes from the Goulburn Valley. The project, spearheaded by the Shepparton Big Pear Steering Group chaired by former orchardist Rocky Varapodio, will take some serious fundraising. The group is seeking both private and public funding with the project estimated to cost $1.3 million and include an interpretive centre within the three-storey fibreglass pear structure. If constructed, it would mark the town's second "big thing" - after a 16m sculpture of a murray cod opened on the outskirts of the town earlier this year. Australia is already home to over 150 "Big Things", including the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour and the "Big Prawn" in Ballina. The eye-catching attractions draw attention to local businesses and promote tourism in the region. READ MORE: Cheese dream: scientists say dairy may cause nightmares The regional Victorian town of Shepparton has announced plans to construct the world's largest pear. But there's a problem. The inner southern Canberra suburb of Parkes already has claimed the humble pear. Parkes hosts a cluster of oversized pear sculptures by acclaimed artist George Baldessin The iconic sculptures outside the National Gallery date back to the 1960s. But Shepparton's rich horticulture history could give it the edge. Nearly all of the fruit sold across the country comes from the Goulburn Valley. The project, spearheaded by the Shepparton Big Pear Steering Group chaired by former orchardist Rocky Varapodio, will take some serious fundraising. The group is seeking both private and public funding with the project estimated to cost $1.3 million and include an interpretive centre within the three-storey fibreglass pear structure. If constructed, it would mark the town's second "big thing" - after a 16m sculpture of a murray cod opened on the outskirts of the town earlier this year. Australia is already home to over 150 "Big Things", including the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour and the "Big Prawn" in Ballina. The eye-catching attractions draw attention to local businesses and promote tourism in the region. READ MORE: Cheese dream: scientists say dairy may cause nightmares The regional Victorian town of Shepparton has announced plans to construct the world's largest pear. But there's a problem. The inner southern Canberra suburb of Parkes already has claimed the humble pear. Parkes hosts a cluster of oversized pear sculptures by acclaimed artist George Baldessin The iconic sculptures outside the National Gallery date back to the 1960s. But Shepparton's rich horticulture history could give it the edge. Nearly all of the fruit sold across the country comes from the Goulburn Valley. The project, spearheaded by the Shepparton Big Pear Steering Group chaired by former orchardist Rocky Varapodio, will take some serious fundraising. The group is seeking both private and public funding with the project estimated to cost $1.3 million and include an interpretive centre within the three-storey fibreglass pear structure. If constructed, it would mark the town's second "big thing" - after a 16m sculpture of a murray cod opened on the outskirts of the town earlier this year. Australia is already home to over 150 "Big Things", including the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour and the "Big Prawn" in Ballina. The eye-catching attractions draw attention to local businesses and promote tourism in the region. READ MORE: Cheese dream: scientists say dairy may cause nightmares
Courier-Mail
03-07-2025
- Business
- Courier-Mail
Shepperton, Victoria could build a giant pear in new tourism bid
Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Amid the success of Australia's 'big things', such as the Big Banana and the Big Pineapple, a Victorian town is now advocating to build the biggest pear on Earth. The city of Shepparton has a proposal for a three-storey pear right in the heart of the Goulburn Valley Rocky Varapodio, a spokesman for the steering group seeking to get the monument on the map and into reality, said these sorts of attractions can 'highlight' regional towns. A proposed Giant Pear to sit at the southern entrance of Shepparton. Picture: Bruce Mactier Building Designers 'We've been doing a lot of work on this and the background of it is that the fruit industry has really over the years talked about having a structure in the region that really symbolises and recognises fruit growing in the area,' he told Triple M. Mr Varapodio said the giant pear was about 'telling a story' about the region. 'We think the time is probably right now to recognise this industry that's given so much to this region,' he said. If constructed, it would mark the town's second 'big thing' - after a 16m sculpture of a murray cod opened at the Arcadia Native Fish Hatchery on the outskirts of the town. Australia has over 1000 'big' landmarks across the country - one of the most famous being the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour and the 'Big Prawn' in Ballina. Shepparton's proposed Giant Pear would join a smorgasbord of 'big' tourist attractions all over the country, such as the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour. Picture: Getty Images The Goulburn Valley is well known for its pears, with 90 per cent of the fruit sold across the country coming from the region. Mr Varapodio explained that potentially $2 million could be generated back into the economy, from the giant pear. Speaking to Guardian Australia, he said: 'What we would really like to achieve out of this is for it to be a structure that is in the shape of the pear, and looks like a pear, that will symbolise fruit growing in the region'. 'But, more importantly, we want it to be a really good experience when you enter into the pear – we want you to have an exceptional, interactive experience.' Early estimates have suggested the project could cost $1.3 million. The steering group is seeking funding from all levels of government to help get the project off the ground. Mr Varapodio explained the next step would be to get a structural design done, laying out his plan for it to be done 'properly and tastefully'. 'We want it to be a whole interactive experience when you walk into it with some really good technology such as touch screens and displays that really tell a story about this industry that's been so solid for this region,' he explained. 'It's hard to put a time frame on it but we would really like this to happen over the next few years.' Originally published as 'Exceptional': Victorian town to push for three-storey Big Pear in huge $1.3m tourism push
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Fei Zai Prawn Noodles reopens after 2-month hiatus
We're starting June off with some great news — Pasir Panjang's beloved prawn mee stall, Fei Zai (Fat Boy) Pork Rib Prawn Noodles, reopened on 2 Jun after a 2-month hiatus. Earlier in Mar, Fei Zai announced through a Facebook post that they would be going on a 2-month extended break from 24 Mar to Jun, after 20 years of operation at the same outlet. However, they didn't disclose the reason why. A netizen claimed to have spoken with the owner before the break, who allegedly shared that the stall would be closed for good due to a rent increase. Regardless of the reason, many customers are just excited to get their prawn mee fix at Fei Zai again after 2 long months. One such customer even 'went down almost every weekend just to see when will he be back.' There weren't many updates on Fei Zai's socials in this time, so can you blame him? Now the question is, have the owners lost their touch after the break? You'd be pleased to know that, based on another patron who headed down on their first day of reopening, 'the standard is still great'! While the standard remained the same, the prices have unfortunately increased, each item by S$0.50. Here are some of the prices you should take note of before heading down. The cheapest dish on Fei Zai's menu is their Prawn Noodle, priced at S$4.50 and S$5.50. The most popular item on their menu, as depicted by the stall's name, is the Prawn Noodle with Pork Rib (S$6/S$7). If you're already making the trip down to Fei Zai, might as well go all out and get their Big Prawn with Pork Rib (S$10/S$12), right? Don't worry about making your money's worth, as the small bowl already comes with 2 luxuriously large prawns and pork ribs, immersed in a umami-packed broth scattered with shallots. Feel free to customise every component of your dish to your preference, from the soup/dry versions to your choice of noodle between yellow mee, kway teow or bee hoon. This is your sign to try a bowl of this prawn mee, as Fei Zai (Fat Boy) Pork Rib Prawn Noodles reopens. They supposedly close at 1pm, but most dishes are sold out by 11am, so I'd recommend heading down first thing in the AM! We tried Singapore's best-rated prawn noodles The post Fei Zai Prawn Noodles reopens after 2-month hiatus appeared first on
