'My Home Palmyra'

(written 01-Sep-2003) (To the tune of 'Waltzing Matilda')

Once a tiny suburb with a single bakehouse
Under the shade of the eucalyptus trees
Then it grew and it grew after 1942
What a lovely suburb it's turned out to be

This is Palmyra, my home Palmyra
The most convenient suburb in Perth by far
Where you can buy a computer or a children's scooter
A cemetary plot or a luxury car
In came new residents to settle in this suburb
Up went the centres for the elderly
And there are now two schools; both are primary
What a lovely suburb it's turned out to be
This is Palmyra, my home Palmyra
Perth's greenest suburb with birdlife galore
Parrots that talk and magpies that squawk
And golden eagles and seagulls that soar
Up went more houses, and bakeries to sell you bread
In came major highways, one, two, three
With numerous bus stops next to my favourite shops
What a lovely suburb it's turned out to be
This is Palmyra, my home Palmyra
Perth's greenest suburb with palm trees galore
With children's parks with their own brick-paved walks
And so many salespeople going door to door.

This is Palmyra

(written 19-Sep-2003) (To the tune of 'Delilah')

I see the light of the bakehouse as I look out my window
I see the faraway lights on Canning Highway
This is my suburb
As the sun rises I watch the park where children play

My, my, my, Palmyra
This is my Palmyra
I like to be where every house has a palm tree
And there's a park where I can pick lemons for free
At break of day when the kids like to play, I go shopping
I have a choice of three supermarket stores
This is my suburb
You'd like it too if this suburb I live in was yours
My, my, my, Palmyra
This is my Palmyra
So, before, I tell you any more
I just love Palmyra, I just wouldn't move anymore
(Instrumental break)
This is my suburb
You'd like it too if this suburb I live in was yours
My, my, my, Palmyra
This is my Palmyra
So, before, I tell you any more
I just love Palmyra, I just wouldn't move anymore
I just love Palmyra, I just wouldn't move anymore

Suburban Songs Competition Winners
(The above songs were written by me for the Suburban Songs Competition,
of September 2003 at the radio station Mix 94.5fm of Perth.)

DATE SUBURB TUNE USED MY RATING
Monday, 15-Sep-2003 Rockingham Rocket Man, by Elton John Good!
Tuesday, 16-Sep-2003 Kalamunda The Land Down Under, by Men At Work Okay
Wednesday, 17-Sep-2003 Carine I'm A Believer, by the Monkees Okay
Thursday, 18-Sep-2003 Padbury Piano Man, by Billy Joel Very Good!
Friday, 19-Sep-2003 Atwell Unwell, by Matchbox 20 Excellent!
Monday, 22-Sep-2003 Scarborough Big Yellow Taxi, by Counting Crows Very Good!
Tuesday, 23-Sep-2003 Lockridge Ballroom Blitz, by The Sweet Loud and funny!
Wednesday, 24-Sep-2003 Koongamia We Didn't Start the Fire, by Billy Joel Okay
Thursday, 25-Sep-2003 Bassendean What's My Sin?, by Hoodoo Gurus Good!
Friday, 26-Sep-2003 Armadale Holy Grail, (Artist Unknown) Good!
All of the winning songs had tunes based on songs that are regularly played on this radio station, but my songs weren't, so
I guess that's why I didn't win a prize in this competition. There were hundreds of entries in the Suburban Songs competition,
but only ten could be picked by the station's music director to be winners. Here is a list of the prizes I have previously won
from this radio station:

April 1998 - A Babyface CD (Nightmix Online Draw prize)
May 1998 - Dinner for four at Perth's Beau Rivage restaurant, Gloucester Park Racing Track ('Trictionary' prize)
August 1998 - Dinner for six at Perth's Cafe Tensingh Indian Restaurant (Botica's Bunch phone-in topic prize)
September 2003 - Lunch for four at Sandalford Caversham Wine Estate Restaurant (Mystery Nine at Nine prize)
September 2003 - $150 off my Alinta Gas account (Botica's Bunch phone-in topic prize)
December 2003 -Invitation to Fashion Breakfast Show (Botica's Bunch phone-in topic prize)
January 2004 - Beach Boys' Sounds of Summer CD (Saturday Show phone-in prize)
March 2004 - 2 Tickets to the Counting Crows concert (Saturday Show competition prize)
June 2004 - Perth Zoo Prize Pack (Beat the Toaster prize)
September 2004 - $100 Cash (Birthday Game Prize)
November 2004 - Delta Goodrem 'Mistaken Identity' album (Trictionary consolation prize)
December 2004 - Revive Day Spa package (Nightmix Know-It-All prize)
January 2005 - Maurice Meade Hairdressers package (Beat the Toaster
consolation prize)
February 2005 - Bunch Breakfast invitation to 'Hired Help' breakfast

(a song I wrote in June 2004 for West Australian 175th Anniversary Song Competition)

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT W.A.
I enjoy fish and chips at Fremantle Harbour
Bringing the kids to King's Park to play
Petting the quokkas at Rottnest Island
This is what I love about W.A.
Taking the family to Adventure World
Taking a drive along Matilda Bay
Fishing for bream in East Fremantle
This is what I love about W.A.
This state's been my home for many years
And this is where I will always stay
The largest state in the whole wide world
The one and only W.A.
Spending the weekend down at Albany
Cruising the Swan for an entire day
Playing hide and seek at the Pinnacles
This is what I love about W.A.
Seeing the gold mines of Kalgoorlie
Viewing the mansions from Freshwater Bay
Riding on camels on Cable Beach, Broome
This is what I love about W.A.
This state's been my home for many years
And this is where I will always stay
The largest state in the whole wide world
The one and only W.A.

Suburban Songs Competition Winners (The above songs were written by me for the Suburban Songs Competition, of September 2003 at the radio station Mix 94.5fm of Perth.)
DATE	SUBURB	TUNE USED	MY RATING
Monday, 15-Sep-2003	Rockingham	Rocket Man, by Elton John	Good!
Tuesday, 16-Sep-2003	Kalamunda	The Land Down Under, by Men At Work	Okay
Wednesday, 17-Sep-2003	Carine	I'm A Believer, by the Monkees	Okay
Thursday, 18-Sep-2003	Padbury	Piano Man, by Billy Joel	Very Good!
Friday, 19-Sep-2003	Atwell	Unwell, by Matchbox 20	Excellent!
Monday, 22-Sep-2003	Scarborough	Big Yellow Taxi, by Counting Crows	Very Good!
Tuesday, 23-Sep-2003	Lockridge	Ballroom Blitz, by The Sweet	Loud and funny!
Wednesday, 24-Sep-2003	Koongamia	We Didn't Start the Fire, by Billy Joel	Okay
Thursday, 25-Sep-2003	Bassendean	What's My Sin?, by Hoodoo Gurus	Good!
Friday, 26-Sep-2003	Armadale	Holy Grail, (Artist Unknown)	Good!
All of the winning songs had tunes based on songs that are regularly played on this radio station, but my songs weren't, so I guess that's why I didn't win a prize in this competition. There were hundreds of entries in the Suburban Songs competition, but only ten could be picked by the station's music director to be winners. Here is a list of the prizes I have previously won from this radio station: April 1998 - A Babyface CD (Nightmix Online Draw prize) May 1998 - Dinner for four at Perth's Beau Rivage restaurant, Gloucester Park Racing Track ('Trictionary' prize) August 1998 - Dinner for six at Perth's Cafe Tensingh Indian Restaurant (Botica's Bunch phone-in topic prize) September 2003 - Lunch for four at Sandalford Caversham Wine Estate Restaurant (Mystery Nine at Nine prize) September 2003 - $150 off my Alinta Gas account (Botica's Bunch phone-in topic prize) December 2003 -Invitation to Fashion Breakfast Show (Botica's Bunch phone-in topic prize) January 2004 - Beach Boys' Sounds of Summer CD (Saturday Show phone-in prize) March 2004 - 2 Tickets to the Counting Crows concert (Saturday Show competition prize) June 2004 - Perth Zoo Prize Pack (Beat the Toaster prize) September 2004 - $100 Cash (Birthday Game Prize) November 2004 - Delta Goodrem 'Mistaken Identity' album (Trictionary consolation prize) December 2004 - Revive Day Spa package (Nightmix Know-It-All prize) January 2005 - Maurice Meade Hairdressers package (Beat the Toaster consolation prize) February 2005 - Bunch Breakfast invitation to 'Hired Help' breakfast
(a song I wrote in June 2004 for West Australian 175th Anniversary Song Competition) WHAT I LOVE ABOUT W.A. I enjoy fish and chips at Fremantle Harbour Bringing the kids to King's Park to play Petting the quokkas at Rottnest Island This is what I love about W.A. Taking the family to Adventure World Taking a drive along Matilda Bay Fishing for bream in East Fremantle This is what I love about W.A. This state's been my home for many years And this is where I will always stay The largest state in the whole wide world The one and only W.A. Spending the weekend down at Albany Cruising the Swan for an entire day Playing hide and seek at the Pinnacles This is what I love about W.A. Seeing the gold mines of Kalgoorlie Viewing the mansions from Freshwater Bay Riding on camels on Cable Beach, Broome This is what I love about W.A. This state's been my home for many years And this is where I will always stay The largest state in the whole wide world The one and only W.A.