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Gallery 26 opens tomorrow

Stained glass work by Jeffrey Hamilton

Our friend Jeffrey Hamilton, a rather talented stained glass artist, is one of 10 artists featured at the launch of Gallery 26, a new contemporary art space in Milsons Point, Sydney. The opening night party is tomorrow, Tuesday 11 December, from 7pm.

“I’m up for a week then they feature another artist,” says Jeffrey. “The venture is completely new, and may be a flash in the pan, as they only have a 3-month lease, but it’s going to be a very bright flash!”

Gallery 26 is open 10am to 6pm, 7 days a week at 26 Alfred Street, Milsons Point. See you at the launch party?

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Paul Hamon’s birthday party

’Pong has just published another photo essay from Bangkok, this time some “happy snaps” of a birthday party for Paul Hamon. Paul used to work with me in Adelaide on The Core magazine and has been a rave promoter ever since. He now lives in Bangkok.

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Unreliable Bangkok 1: Smell

Photograph of Khlong Saen Saeb Canal, Bangkok

When I arrived in Bangkok a fortnight ago, the first thing I noticed was the smell. But before I discuss matters of odour, let me explain how I’ll bring you my traveller’s tales…

As I’ve mentioned before, I wanted to spend my time in Thailand experiencing the country, not writing. I didn’t want to see it through the viewfinder of a camera either, but directly with my own eyes. So I didn’t take notes, and my only photos are a few pimple-cam images for reference.

Now that I’m back in Sydney, I’ll write a daily essay. Each one will be a personal, even idiosyncratic reflection. I probably won’t write about tourist things. Indeed, ’Pong and I avoided most standard tourist sites. But without notes, this will be an Unreliable Bangkok memoir — hence the title.

So, smell…

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Flash flood!

Photograph of flash flooding near Sydney Central station

As a line of thunderstorms rolled across Sydney yesterday afternoon, the city was hit with a downpour. As my pimple-cam photo taken near Central Station shows, water was around 30cm deep in Pitt Street — note the woman immersed to her knees!

About 20 millimetres of rain fell in the CBD in just 10 minutes — which happens only once every two to five years, said a Bureau of Meteorology forecaster, Chris Webb. In the hour to 5pm, 29 millimetres of rain were recorded in the city.

A man died when an awning collapsed in Balgowlah. The State Emergency Service took more than 70 calls for help.

You can see more photos via the Sydney Morning Herald.