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The Age
a day ago
- The Age
Now it's easier to take your dog on that long road trip
If you've ever questioned whether Australia is a pet-loving country, consider the fact that the pet industry is worth more than $14 billion a year. Yet the pet-friendly travel sector still has a long way to go. By various unofficial estimates, fewer than 10 per cent of stays allow pets of any kind and some hire-car companies ban hair-shedding passengers in their vehicles. With the RSPCA estimating that almost 70 per cent of Australian households own an animal, and dog ownership accounting for almost half of that, trying to plan a holiday with the four-legged family member can be frustrating. There are hosts out there keen to change this, and Good Boy on Western Australia's Coral Coast at Jurien Bay is the latest to offer a pet-welcoming option that – bonus – doesn't compromise on style and sophistication. Jurien Bay is a fishing village and holiday destination 220 kilometres north of Perth, on the Coral Coast Highway. Famous for crayfish, it fronts a marine park that offers the chance to swim with sea lions via several aquatic tour operators, as well as being a base from which to explore the Pinnacles in Nambung National Park. Then there are seasonal wildflowers, unspoiled and uncrowded beaches: it all adds up to an attractive pit stop for any road trip north along Australia's west coast. Good Boy, named for the owners' pooch, Henry, is an adults-only renovated beach shack sleeping four, with beautiful finishes, including a considered art collection and Fenton & Fenton furnishings. Peanut-butter dog biscuits are supplied and there's an outdoor dog shower. Henry, a well-behaved yellow labradoodle, doesn't get on the lounge, dig in the garden or go inside covered in sand; so his canine compadres are expected to do the same.
Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Now it's easier to take your dog on that long road trip
If you've ever questioned whether Australia is a pet-loving country, consider the fact that the pet industry is worth more than $14 billion a year. Yet the pet-friendly travel sector still has a long way to go. By various unofficial estimates, fewer than 10 per cent of stays allow pets of any kind and some hire-car companies ban hair-shedding passengers in their vehicles. With the RSPCA estimating that almost 70 per cent of Australian households own an animal, and dog ownership accounting for almost half of that, trying to plan a holiday with the four-legged family member can be frustrating. There are hosts out there keen to change this, and Good Boy on Western Australia's Coral Coast at Jurien Bay is the latest to offer a pet-welcoming option that – bonus – doesn't compromise on style and sophistication. Jurien Bay is a fishing village and holiday destination 220 kilometres north of Perth, on the Coral Coast Highway. Famous for crayfish, it fronts a marine park that offers the chance to swim with sea lions via several aquatic tour operators, as well as being a base from which to explore the Pinnacles in Nambung National Park. Then there are seasonal wildflowers, unspoiled and uncrowded beaches: it all adds up to an attractive pit stop for any road trip north along Australia's west coast. Good Boy, named for the owners' pooch, Henry, is an adults-only renovated beach shack sleeping four, with beautiful finishes, including a considered art collection and Fenton & Fenton furnishings. Peanut-butter dog biscuits are supplied and there's an outdoor dog shower. Henry, a well-behaved yellow labradoodle, doesn't get on the lounge, dig in the garden or go inside covered in sand; so his canine compadres are expected to do the same.
ABC News
24-04-2025
- Business
- ABC News
High-grade silver, lead and zinc found at Pinnacles Mine near Broken Hill
A partnership between a Broken Hill family and an Australian mining company is attempting to re-inject life into an old mine. Recent sampling has shown mineral deposits 15 kilometres outside Broken Hill that could potentially support a new open cut or underground development. Drilling results released last month from the 140-year-old Pinnacles Mine showed high grade deposits of silver, lead and zinc close to the surface. Coolabah Metals — soon to be renamed Broken Hill Mines Limited after becoming publicly listed — took 27 samples to be lab tested to determine the levels of metal in the soil. Drilling samples were showcased to analysts and potential investors last month. ( ABC Broken Hill: Bill Ormonde ) Independent testing Pinnacles Mine has been privately owned by Craig Williams and his family since 1952. Last year, Broken Hill Mines and the Williams family entered into a 70/30 profit share agreement. Broken Hill Mines head of corporate sustainability Shane Goodwin said before the agreement, not all of the material from the mine was tested independently. "The minute we get results back from the lab now, because we are going to be publicly listed, that material must be released to the public," he said. "So that work involves doing quality assurance and quality control on the drilling that the Williams family has done at Pinnacles to date, sending [material] off to a lab, patiently awaiting results from the lab, and then being able to publish these exciting results. "What this data indicates to us is that there is an opportunity for us to do further drilling and so get a better understanding of the possibilities out at Pinnacles and to expand that resource going forward." Patrick Walta is the chairperson of Broken Hill Mines. ( ABC Broken Hill: Bill Ormonde ) Strong mining potential Resources analyst Gavin Wendt said the results showed the mineralisation was close enough to the surface to be extracted at a "very cheap, low cost". "That's the fundamental positive in it all," he said. " The grades are very, very good, so when you put mineralisation that's near the surface, is fairly consistent, and is also of good grade, that ticks all of the boxes that you want in terms of commerciality. " Mr Wendt believes there will be a lot of re-investment in exploration, which has been the key thing missing at Pinnacles until now. "We don't really know how big this thing [the ore deposit] is going to get and how long it might continue as a fully functioning mine," he said. "I think we're only scraping the surface, literally, so it will be very exciting for the company to get their teeth into some serious exploration work."
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Yahoo
Residents evacuated as armed police surround flats
Residents have been evacuated from their homes after armed police were called to reports of a man with suspected weapons inside a property. Officers were called to the Gateway apartment building on Broad Street in Sheffield at about 19:00 GMT on Monday, South Yorkshire Police said. Some residents took refuge at the Ponds Forge sports centre, with university students staying at the nearby Pinnacles accommodation building told to stay inside their flats. A force spokesperson said police and other emergency services remained at the scene with the road closed. In a social media update the force said: "Those within the building where the property is have been evacuated and those within the neighbouring buildings have been asked to stay indoors while officers conduct their work." Police said Sheffield Parkway, between Park Square roundabout and Derek Dooley Way, would remain shut with motorists advised to find an alternative route. They said trams were also affected in the area. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here. South Yorkshire Police
BBC News
11-02-2025
- BBC News
Armed police surround Sheffield flats with residents evacuated
Residents have been evacuated from their homes after armed police were called to reports of a man with suspected weapons inside a were called to the Gateway apartment building on Broad Street in Sheffield at about 19:00 GMT on Monday, South Yorkshire Police residents took refuge at the Ponds Forge sports centre, with university students staying at the nearby Pinnacles accommodation building told to stay inside their flats.A force spokesperson said police and other emergency services remained at the scene with the road closed. In a social media update the force said: "Those within the building where the property is have been evacuated and those within the neighbouring buildings have been asked to stay indoors while officers conduct their work."Police said Sheffield Parkway, between Park Square roundabout and Derek Dooley Way, would remain shut with motorists advised to find an alternative said trams were also affected in the to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
