On this page we meet some of the Higgins Locals....

Priscilla W
Q. What do you love about Higgins?
Priscilla: Conveniently located, spacious parking lot for cars and trucks & children's riding track, very nice friendly people.

Q. How could we improve it?
Priscilla: Perhaps more police surveillance to reduce incidents of theft and break-ins. And definitely a friendly, economical, café shop.

Q. What is your favourite romantic thing to do in Higgins?
Priscilla: Down the underpaths….?

Q. If Higgins had a flag, what should it look like?
Priscilla: A combination of the pics children have done on the walls of the Higgins shops.

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The Boniwell Bear
Q. What do you love about Higgins?
Boniwell Bear: I love this street. I can't get enough of it. Sometimes I just sit all day watching it. Sometimes at night too. Really it's riveting. Especially this bit straight in front of me. I often don't even turn my head because what's straight ahead is so good. That could be a moral for life you know. I'm really a very happy bear.

Q. What is the most romantic place in Higgins?
Boniwell Bear: Actually I don't have time for romance but some of the talk I hear around here late at night makes me think the swings must be very erotic.

Q. How would you improve Higgins?
Boniwell Bear: Really I wouldn't change much. I'd like more people to come and talk to me though. This interview has been nice.

Q. If we had a flag what would it look like?
Boniwell Bear: I think an arch of grey bitumen with some light cement-grey (like the gutters) and then red on the outside (like the red scoria that's so popular in Higgins frontyards at the moment). Yeah Awesome.

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Fran M

Q. What new addition would you like to see in Higgins?
Fran: I'd like to see communal vege patches and more native shrubs and grasses in our local parks.

Q. What is the most romantic place in Higgins?
Fran: My house, for sure.

Q. Where would you go if you wanted to feel creative and inspired in Higgins?
Fran: I'd go for a walk up to Landsend on Drake-Brockman Drive, There I can look out over the paddocks and the Brindabella mountains, its absolutely beautiful.

Q. Do you think Henry Higgins would be proud of Higgins?
Fran: Definitely. There's a real mix of people. I'd say we're proud of who we are, and generally everyone's pretty friendly.

Q. Should we have a flag and if so what should it look like?
Fran: Maybe some of those pictures from down at the shops that the kids have drawn could make a good flag?

Q. Should 30 June, Henry Higgin's birthday, be a public holiday for Higgins residents?
Fran: Definitely!

Q. Should we invade Scullin or Page?
Fran: No way. Those suburbs are no where near as cool as Higgins. I think we should build a fence around us, to stop them from invading us!

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Meet the Locals - Windsor Castle in Higgins?

Look at these 2 charming couples. One lazing at the south coast Canberra style, thinking about getting a house in Higgins; the other at Windsor castle. Hoi Polloi spoke to the Aussie couple, and we discovered THEY ARE BOTH BORN ON THE SAME DAY AS PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE!!  (well, he on his and she on hers.)

This got us thinking.  Could Higgins be the astrological equivalent of Windsor??  What do the two places have in common?  So the Hoi Polloi offered their services to help contact the royal couple and find out if they shared the same tastes as the Higgins pair.

The MSN conversation went like this:

T and M: Hi, this is going to seem a very strange letter but we are writing because we have exactly the same birthdays as you two!! And we wanted to know if we are at all similar? So we thought we’d ask you a few key questions and see.  We love fish and chips, do you?

W and K:  Yes how uncanny! We love fish and chips
T and M: We have just bought a 4 wheel drive so we can do outdoor sports, carry our kayaks and go orienteering and camping at weekends, but we love to cycle around when we can. What about you?

W and K:  Yes, both of us love taking out the 4 wheel drives. Willy takes out the tank occasionally when friends come over and we don’t want to be seen going camping. Sometimes Harry brings one too! Great fun.

T and M: We are hoping to buy a house in Higgins in Canberra ACT. There are some beautiful spots there on parks and you can have a dog and a garden. Plenty of room to put all our outdoor toys. What about you?

W and K:  Wow, dogs, garden, parks, outdoor toys! That sounds just like Windsor!

T and M: That’s amazing. You really should come and visit!

W and K:  We’d love to visit.  Thankyou so much. I’m amazed at how similar we are. I cant wait to tell Harry.

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Over the Fence

This article was intended as a record of comments heard over fences. Unfortunately, so far, only one conversation has been heard (Speak up peoples!).  So instead we decided to interview some residents about the fantastic new fence graffitti along Kingsford Smith and Southern Cross Drives. Who are the artists? Please contact Hoi Polloi if you know...

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