This blog will be mostly about algorithmic and generative art, but this first post is more personal. Recently my wife Jane and I moved from Gosford (80 km north of Sydney) to Ballarat in Victoria.
Why Ballarat?
We had to move house, since Jane has retired, and the house we were in was tied to her job. We have become used to living out of the big city, but not too far away, and Ballarat is just 80 minutes by train from the centre of Melbourne. Ballarat's climate suits us better than Gosford's, being colder and less humid. Ballarat is a compact city, with many things within walking distance, but it is large enough to have comprehensive facilities, important as we get older. Ballarat has an interesting history and a strong identity as a city; it also has a tradition of interest in the arts. We could afford a nice house here. And, importantly, the place has a positive feel and people seem to like living here.
We are not total strangers to Victoria, as we both went to high school and University in Melbourne, and Jane lived in Geelong for a while. Moving to Ballarat is an adventure for us, but we hope not a foolhardy one.
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