Altered State

Victorian number plates tell us we are a State 'On the Move.'

Our Premier proudly tells us we are the country's premier Event State.

We have festivals for everyone

Racing cars that drive round and round

Trains that drive commuters round the bend

And a giant wheel that doesn't go around at all.

There are lots of big things

and lots of busy people

going places

making things happen

making a mark on the world stage

...

I wonder if nicer things grew here when our number plates used to declare gently, with some modesty, and a degree of simplicity

that we were

The Garden State.