Having done some work with a Labour hire firm & hands on experience as a supervisor in the Manufacturing industry, some as supervisor.

I find it of little surprise to see delivery trucks etc, with a person moving fast due to the turbine on the head.

These are people out there having a go; Whereas a majority of the young Australians I have seen would rather sit around texting imaginary friends or putting there life on line: Rather than learn skills & get out of there own road.

Harsh, but their lack of skills, & incentive, is there downfall.

Marc, that reminds me of this video I ran into on the Tube yesterday. A bit of shock and awe can change some, but not all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g8fZEXt8es

In reality, this should be a compulsory learning unit for all students and it should be taught to them in school. Many independent schools have Army Cadet units and some of them achieve the honorary status of becoming a unit of the Australian Army. Most schools, for some reason, won't touch it though.

Ah cadets. I have a vivid and not so fond memory of us all getting dysentery while on bush bivouac at Singleton Army Base. They used to truck lunch out to us in 'hot boxes' which is where the food poisoning blame was put. On top of that it was raining cats and dogs that year, so having to crawl out of the poncho tent in the dark, with zero moonlight, and find a log to use as a dunny was miserable.

Yep, these cadets also did a stint at Singleton, in addition to one in the middle of the NT and a passing out parade at the school with the NSW Governor paying a visit. The lads are more likely to consume CR1M-style rations these days though, but having seen them, keeping them down is a feat of human endurance too.

consume CR1M-style rations

We had something similar. I well recall the "dog biscuits" which were like extra thick and hard SAOs.

You should see Telstra Tower I Canberra. Its a disgrace. No longer open to the public. All run down.

About a year ago now, I watched a Youtube video of an urban explorer walking around there. Aside from one workshop downstairs where they most likely operate the telecommunications antennas (and I think Canberra's TV signals come from there too) there is nothing happening. I remember touring the tower in 1983 when I was at school - a very interesting place at the time but yes, mostly gone to rack and ruin now.

Speaking or towers, the ones at Gore Hill (ABC) and Hampden Rd Artarmon (dunno who nowadays) are looking very unloved these days. Time was when their coats of red and white paint would be maintained. No longer the case.

I did read that it was mantatory to keep them painted in their red and white schemes. The ABN tower did get repainted when it was partly pulled apart about 25 years ago for its digital upgrade. I still remember an Air Crane being used to remove, and later bring back the top piece of it with the new antennas attached.

I did hear a rumour that the ABN tower was going to be pulled down, but it is still used as a backup for the ATN tower and also transmits FM and DAB+ signals. So surely they would have to build a new tower somewhere first and I haven't seen any plans for that.

I did read that it was mandatory to keep them painted in their red and white schemes.

Lately ABN is pink and white. It sure does look unloved. Hampden Rd looks more like rust and white.