Explosion rocks Killarney Bus

It started as a normal quiet day in our fine suburb. The patrons gripping their Opal cards awaited the morning bus from Killarney that would take them to the city. Little did they know the drama that was about to unfold.

Weaving through the streets was fine, Eastern Valley Way was slow but steady, but on the approach to the Harbour Bridge, there was a loud bang from under the rear of the bus!

There was no choice by this time, with white knuckles the heroic driver gripped the wheel and we barrelled on towards our fate.

Customers looked anxiously at each other, a murmur went around the carriage - was it a tire blowing? we asked each other.

Still the bus travelled on. The rear Opal card readers booted up and crashed - normal operation.

Finally there was a small bay on the right of our lane and the driver, by now a hero in our eyes, pulled over and stood to address the crowd.

"Don't anybody get off or I'll be in big trouble" he muttered. He left the bus, walked slowly around and returned to the front. "A rear tire" he said.

The bus proceeded, a little slower than normal, first to Wynyard and then on to Town Hall where I evacuated - calmly.

I'm sure our driver will be knighted in next year's honours. Everyone was saved.

Suburb vandalised with Chinese flags overnight

In a clearly hostile move, (presumably) Chinese spies have gone on a long march through Killarney Heights overnight and decorated the place with unwanted flags of external origin.

I'm sure that Sir Brian Fairweather would be shocked if he learns of this travesty.

Giant rabbits invade suburb

The fox baiting has been a huge success but there's a small side effect.

As you see, rabbits have taken over our streets and they're not completely invisible. Beware!

A bridge too far?

Here's an artists impression of the impressive new bridge to help hordes of visitors make their entry into our fine suburb as smooth as possible.

While the design is not new, it's felt to be tried and true and will allow two-way traffic for visitors to Starkey Street and for rabbits and bandicoots who wish to take a break from the suburb.

Update: Bridge built to our design

As predicted above, the bridge has been built as per our vision.

Killarney Heights top suburb for generosity

Killarney Heights is among the top five suburbs in Sydney for generosity, according to a report.

More than 59 per cent (59.4) [59.39999] of residents in the two neighbouring suburbs donated to a registered charity, according to a Daily Telegraph report on Australian Taxation Office figures.

I personally donate to Wikipedia and SETI, presumably that's typical of our wonderful Killarney Heights residents.

Double decker buses not coming to Killarney Heights

There are fantastic new double decker buses running along Warringah road. They have a wonderful upstairs front window and cool LED lighting inside. This one is off to Terrey Hills.

Alas, the trees along the side of roads in Killarney Heights means that we will not be seeing these buses any time soon. We can only dream (or catch the Terrey Hills bus and walk home).

SMH Slanders the fine name of our suburb

I was shocked, shocked, to read of "blood curdling screams" in Killarney Heights, when I heard nothing!

However it turns out that this was an error by a sub-editor (do they even have those any more?) and was actually Killarney Vale.

We can rest in peace again.