Block party planning and the vax of the matter
There’s an old saying: “if you want to make God laugh, tell him you have a plan.” When this column appeared in the Australian Financial Review last week, it opened…
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Podcast 83: Joke dad, garden secrets and pass-the-Corona party
It’s another showbag of conflict, calm and coronavirus craziness on the Flat Chat Wrap podcast this week. First, inspired by a question from our Forum, we discuss what you can…
Party hearty … but play it safe on the balcony
Is everybody in full party mode for Christmas and New Year? Planning to watch fireworks from your balcony? Allow me to introduce some curmudgeonly caution to your festive frolics. How…
FORUM: It’s not my party and I’ll cry if I want to …
It’s funny how people react differently to exactly the same information. For instance, suppose you get a note from a neighbour saying, “we’re having a shindig on Saturday – apologies…
Is the Vertical Village just another urban myth?
A couple of years ago a friend bought an apartment in a small block near Sydney airport. She based her choice on location, the look of the place and, of…
Party on! It’s time to forget your differences
If you aren’t over Christmas already, maybe you should think about having a Christmas party for your block. Although the combination of alcohol and people with long-held grievances may be…
Roundup: Who pays when a party trashes your Airbnb let?
Toilet blockages, carpet burns and broken bed legs; these are just some of the accidents hitting holiday rental hosts according to new data released this week. And many hosts are…
Party on … without making your neighbours hate you
It’s probably a little late in the day for this – it appeared in the Flat Chat slot in the Australian Financial Review last week – but it applies to…
Cut power to curb party animals
This Flat Chat column in the Sydney Morning Herald’s Domain section was based on THIS DISCUSSION on the Flat Chat Forum. We’re moving into party season, with footy finals,…
Cop this: Can police give permission for a noisy party?
Can you get police permission to hold a noisy party in an apartment block? Let’s say you live in a unit and you like to throw the occasional big party. …