Comments on: Porn, weed and fireworks

By: Ryan Tracey

Ryan Tracey — Fri, 10 May 2013 23:50:41 +0000

I agree, Annalie. Love the Skywhale or hate it, it certainly puts Canberra front of mind. I think they could extend this concept by laying a melting clock over a building in the city, for example, to promote a Dali exhibition at the National Gallery.

A point in contrast: Last night I was watching one of those quiz shows on TV and the host asked which song was used in Tourism Australia’s latest ad campaign. It was a multiple choice question and I still couldn’t pick the right answer!

By: Annalie Killian (@maverickwoman)

Annalie Killian (@maverickwoman) — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:28:12 +0000

I think the best thing Canberra had ever invested in is the Skywhale…..http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/10048688/Canberras-Skywhale-splits-opinion.html It would have had to spend far more than $300000 in traditional marketing and advertising to even get a cursory mention in international circles- and instantly forgotten. THIS is what gets people talking. THIS is memorable. At the office yesterday, 8 people crowded around 1 laptop to look at it- and then spent a good 10 minutes debating it- some laughing at it, others loving it. I got home and showed my kids….and within a nansecond it was on their Facebook shares….and then their friends chimed in. THIS is how you make Canberra interesting! Well done to the brave souls who got behind this project!

By: Ryan Tracey

Ryan Tracey — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 03:31:08 +0000

I know! It’s a local secret.

The Food & Wine stream visited Capital Wines and they raved about it. I discovered Clonakilla – delicious!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 02:34:49 +0000

I went to Canberra last weekend (not my choice) and went to the wineries – who knew Canberra had wineries, and good ones.

By: Ryan Tracey

Ryan Tracey — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:27:33 +0000

Lol! I think the Internet killed the porn industry, Australians are fireworks fatigued (or is that just Sydneysiders?) and the weed – yep, I don’t think any laws on personal use are going to make much of a difference to the culture of personal use. 20 years out of date sounds about right.

I hear the adventure stream had a blast. Mountain biking, bushwalking, patting cheetahs, night clubbing… I’m tired just thinking about it.

By: runwkate

runwkate — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:30:56 +0000

I promise – the porn is over-rated, the fireworks aren’t available any more, and the weed – well, just head over to one of the universities ;-). Sound like you enjoyed the trip! It’s cool to hear about other streams (I was on adventure).

By: Ryan Tracey

Ryan Tracey — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:47:12 +0000

Thanks Imogen. I’ll keep my eyes peeled on your blog!

By: Imogen

Imogen — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 08:28:24 +0000

Ryan, loved every word. A great read and so true re outdated rep – Canberra has moved on! Glad you had such a great time. Thank you for putting your thoughts out into the blogosphere – encourages me to do the same. We did the Family Fun stream and loved every minute. Best, Imogen.

By: Ryan Tracey

Ryan Tracey — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:50:08 +0000

I suppose I was being unfair :0P

I hear the tours of both Parliament Houses (Old & New) are actually quite interesting, as would be the High Court for some.

Just goes to show the importance of multiple perspectives on such subjective matters.

By: jouljet

jouljet — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:30:38 +0000

Ha ha, a couple of the girls in the Food and Wine stream were VERY excited to see the High Court! It takes all sorts, right!?
Great summary – I didn’t even know what you guys covered in the end! Such a busy weekend!
I agree, rather than spending $$ on a Bingle, ACT have invested in the word of mouth of real people!

By: Ryan Tracey

Ryan Tracey — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:07:27 +0000

There was a “Family Fun” stream too – they went to kid-friendly places like Questacon, the Australian Institute of Sport, and the National Zoo.

On a child-free weekend, I would recommend any of the places that I mentioned in this post. Others I would be interested in include the National Gallery of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery, and the National Library. Basically anything with “National” in its name ;0)

By: Dear Baby G (@DearBabyG)

Dear Baby G (@DearBabyG) — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 04:01:16 +0000

Sounds like an awesome child free weekend even without the porn, weed and fireworks :) I’ve never been to Canberra and I would love to go some day.