The Queen’s Arms Hotel was established by Frederick Fass in Southport, Queensland, in the 1800s, during a time when Southport was emerging as a popular destination. The establishment became a hub for social gatherings, accommodation, and events, featuring a shady roof and plenty of balconies. The 1878 original “Queen’s Arms” Hotel “The Queen’s Arms” […]
Monthly Archives: October 2024
International students in Australia have a variety of options when choosing a school to learn English. Some opt for a ‘chill’ or ‘fun’ school, where students engage in extracurricular activities most of the time, without much focus on improving their English “test-score” level. We understand those schools and students, but we can see the students […]
A student recently posted a photo of herself applying lining paper: It’s like wallpaper, but with no print or texture, and it runs side to side across the wall. (Horizontally, not vertically.) She wondered why she was doing it. Australian buildings are well made, so the walls rarely crack, and the plastering system is good, […]