Parliamentary Triangle Canberra - March 2009



ron and jim in rose gardens canberra
Menslink's annual orienteering competition in Canberra's Parliamentary Triangle attracts nearly 20 mentors and mentorees.

Foreboding skies and thunderstorms hold no fear for Ron and Jim as they confer in the rose gardens.



gary instructing mentors and mentorees about the orienteering competition






A few minutes earlier, Gary is explaining the objectives, rules and rewards of the exercise.
Inspired by his surroundings, he launches an impromptu bid for political power.



The orienteering trail leads past some of Australia's most impressive publicly funded scenery - the High Court and an even higher crane (right), and the new Portrait Gallery (below).
 high court and crane canberra


portrait gallery canberra


mentor in the rose garden canberra
A mentor races through the rose gardens. His map promises a 'tall rosebush', but he is confronted by newly pruned plummage.


aboriginal embassy area canberra


Part of the Aboriginal Embassy area (above) in front of Old Parliament House (right).
 old parliament house canberra and forecourt art


treasury building and sculpture canberra
Wise, serene, inviolate - the Treasury, Canberra.


The first three teams win gold shopping tokens and the losers have the honour of applauding them.
The pizzas are for everyone.
 mentors eating pizzas canberra