Aussie, Aussie, Aussie- Oi, Oi, Oi #teamchallenge #teamAustralia

What do you think of when you hear the word ‘Australia’? Is it Steve Irwin, throwing a shrimp on the barbie, or perhaps the land down under? How about the world’s first polymer bank notes, wifi or the multiple connection cochlear implant? All Australian inventions by the way.

@PaulPavlinovich 's sister in law Liz wearing her cochlear implant (photo by local guide @PaulPavlinovich )

#teamAustralia decided that, for our #teamchallenge, we would focus on Australia’s creativity, inventiveness and ingenuity. Each member of #teamAustralia has chosen an Australian invention which means something to them to write about. We will also each be writing a second post which will have a cultural focus. Each post is linked by #teamAustralia and #teamchallenge.

The first post, by @PaulPavlinovich was written about Australia’s first people:

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Australia-is-not-young/td-p/1899837

You can also find out more from Paul about the amazing multiple connection cochlear implant in this post:
https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Australia-Invention-multiple-connection-cochlear-Implant/td-p/1899862

Paul has also written a cultural post on the history of the Yes vote in Australia which you can read here:
https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Australia-votes-YES/td-p/1911795#.XUX7V7b-qFY.link


Yes Street Art by local guide @PaulPavlinovich
In his most recent post, Paul shares the wonderful history of Melbourne’s eco friendly tramshttps://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Melbourne-kept-her-trams-teamaustralia/m-p/1918668#

You can also find out why Melbourne is so exhilarating in this poetic post by @MariaNgo
https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Melbourne-is-exhilarating/td-p/1903664


Glorious Melbourne (photo collage by local guide @MariaNgo )

Maria also explains where Google Maps began in:
https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Google-maps-where-it-began/td-p/1909827#.XUVTmd8vYgA.link

Or perhaps you’d like to know more about Australia’s (nearly) indestructible polymer bank notes:
https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Australia-the-lucky-country/td-p/1904764

There is also a post explaining what makes Cairns, in Far North Queensland, such a special place to live:
https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Cairns-Creeks-Cane-Fields-and-Queenslanders-teamChallenge/td-p/1916654#.XUrQqSN-iPc.link

@DavidTito has written a great post about Yagen Square in Perth:
https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Australian-Culture/td-p/1906498#.XUVTLyL1yAU.link

He also takes us on a visual journey of how Perth is growing in this post:
https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Perth-City-CBD-Building-Construction-Marvels-in-2019-are-Growing/td-p/1913017#.XUrSqhRlhYY.link

The members of #teamAustralia are:
@PaulPavlinovich

@PennyChristie

@MariaNgo

@DavidTito

@TanTurner

@yzzi_e

@dodonnell

@user_not_found

and me @JustineE

We have all posted, or will be posting in the coming weeks so, keep an eye out for #teamAustralia and play along :slight_smile: And thanks to Connect Moderator @ErmesT for dreaming up this great challenge.

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Great summation @JustineE thanks for doing the master post. @DavidTito from WA has posted one now too https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Australian-Culture/m-p/1906498#M548245

Paul

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Fantastic @PaulPavlinovich . Thanks for your feedback. I appreciate it. I’ll jump on over now and check out @DavidTito 's post.

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@JustineE I think of Sydney Opera House. :slight_smile: It is nice to have #teamAustralia with us. I’m looking forward to reading your team’s posts. Thank you for sharing this introduction to #teamAustralia with us.

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What a lovely post. Very select. Thank you @PaulPavlinovich and @JustineE Congratulations#TeamAustralia

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!Wow! ¡Excelente post #TeamAustralia! Que bueno que hucieron este post central. ¡Me acabo de dar cuenta que me había perdido los otros!

@JustineE me encantó lo de los distintos inventos australianos! No tenía idea que el implante coclear era australiano!

¡No puedo esperar a ver los demás posts de este gran equipo australiano!

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Hey @Justine2807 . Thanks for your feedback. Great name BTW- my name is Justine too!

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Oh yes! Good one @Ant_Bad_Yogi . Some people might also think of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Thanks for your feedback!

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Great photo @PaulPavlinovich and @Justine2807 !

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Aussie, Aussie, Aussie- Oi, Oi, Oi

Great intro for #TeamAustralia @JustineE

I am adding to your list @DavidTito 's post about Australian Culture

Thank you so much for accepting the challenge, and for responding with a so great series of post, that are letting us know more and more about Australia

Kudos

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Thank you @ErmesT . I wasn’t exactly sure how to do it, but I followed the lead from #teamArgentina. Nothing like learning by doing! Thanks for adding David’s post too.

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Hi @JustineE

It is my pleasure. You are most welcome Justine. It is great to finally meet you.

@PaulPavlinovich and David mentioned you in one of my posts here on Connect.

They had both seen you on the information about the names of those chosen on the 250 with your group on Telegram for the Aussies going to Connect Live 2019.

I am so happy and excited for you all.

It will be an extraordinary experience you will all have such a great time and be able to share with us all you learn there when you return.

Shine on sweetness. Good luck with the challenge It looks interesting. Have fun.

With kind regards

@Justine2807

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Stay tuned on Connect, @Justine2807

I am happy that you are having fun with the #TeamChallene.

Team Challenge will be soon open to all the community, so be ready to cooperate with #TeamAustralia, if you like.

Hope you will have a lot of fun

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Thank you @Justine2807 . Yes, I’m still trying to process this information. Seems so surreal. Really looking forward to it too!

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Hi @ErmesT

Thank you for your invitation to be a part of this wonderful new initiative that you are adding to Connect. It sounds very interesting.

You are always so kind and motivational, this seems to be another of your wonderful incentives. You know I am always open to new things here, as it is inspirational for all of our Google Maps Local Guides Connect community members to be a part of any project involving sharing local business and tourist information about our Local areas.

It s super fantabulous to see all the members included in #teamAustralia I am so happy for them all, over the moon to see them as leaders assisting all Aussies here in being cooperative as part of this new project. Another way to join in that is fun and simple for everyone on Connect.

Cheers.

With kind regards

@Justine2807

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@ErmesT I will be putting more together soon when I get back with some fresh photo shooting

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Hi @JustineE ,

Thanks for this great post and for introducing us team Australia!

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Thanks for your feedback @JavieraAu . Take care.

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You are welcome, @JustineE ! Looking forward to seeing your team Australia’s future posts!

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Hi @JustineE ,

great introduction post, well done #TeamAustralia! I’m looking forward to all episode of this nice tour, I love Australia and it is one of my favorite countries, I have been many times, always east coast, and I think it is an amazing country!

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