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Perth/Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
An independent, working woman, I live in a riverside suburb close to both Fremantle and Perth. Having lived in Perth for over thirty years it's obvious that I love the place, though there are still things that irritate and make me squirm with embarrassment. Occasionally they will make an appearance; but generally speaking this is a pretty good place to live.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

35 years late


The designer of the Sydney Opera House was honoured today, 35 years after the opening of, what is certainly, Australia's most famous building.

For those not aware the Danish architect, Jørn Utzon, was fired after the NSW State Government argued with him over the blow-out costs. Utzon, returned to his native Denmark, never to return to Australia, never to visit his completed dream. He died last year at the age of 90.

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