I have been in Australia for a brief time. There is much talk about Iran and President Trump and petrol prices. New Zealand was hardly mentioned on the news but I met a lot of kiwis in my travels and as part of my time with the family.
They wanted to talk about petrol prices and how we were doing in this country.
The public transport is quite prevalent in Australia but they love their cars and the wide, open spaces invite large highways and large cars.
　Our public transport system does not really exist on The Coromandel so petrol prices will be front of mind for a while. We are not in the war but yet we are recipients of a mild degree of its far flung effects.
We will need to share space in our cars when we are travelling.
In this issue of The Informer there is a lot that we can focus on apart from petrol prices and wondering what we can do about wars far away. Tony Fox is asking all residence about their level of care and concern when it comes to local government and the way we could be involved in affecting change in a realistic way.
　The Coromandel Rescue Helicopter Trust is a part of our everyday lives in this region and I think it’s practical campaign to involve readers is worthwhile. Buying a photo on their website could be your insurance in the event of an accident or sudden ill health (see p15).
Just last week the fire brigade and helicopter crew saved a heart attack sufferer from certain death.
We have a large number of residents who are my age and older. May of them work as volunteers running organisations, giving lifts to people who must attend hospital oppointments, caring for their grandchildren full time, caring for cancer patients and serving in one of the many op-shops on the Peninsula.
