Creek Culture Series

the medicine man: after being involved in a particularly nasty accident, burra needs medical attention, but initial tests provide results that deem burra’s accident as minor compared to his overall health, which is more concerning to the doctors. with burra being in denial and appointments disrupting his lifestyle, he has no intentions of becoming a medicine man and guinea pig for his enemy, the medical profession. burra’s three sex education classes: over a period of time, burra has become involved with possibly his most favoured subject; sex. however three vastly different situations involving sex education gives burra an insight that social intercourse can complicate what he regards, should be a simple act.

For the first time in years, the Creek family will be together on Christmas Day. Edith is as happy as she has ever been, but in the lead up to Christmas Day, unexpected family members arriving, strangers, circumstances, and avoidable incidents quickly destroy all semblance of a joyous festive season for Edith...

DRIP FED: A city cousin and his wife arrive on the Creek’s doorstep and from past experiences the cousin is classed as little more than a ‘drip’ that is gullible as they come. Situation after situation proves the Creek family right, but of course the comfort zone and letting down their guard is the family downfall... THE PRETTY DOOR TO DOOR SALESPERSON With Edith away on a shopping tour, Burra is pleasantly surprised by a pretty salesperson knocking on his door in a quest to sell saucepans. Burra is quick to discover that the sales pitch is only a front for a more enjoyable experience so he pays upfront only to be thwarted by Edith arriving home early with friends due to the bus having problems. In Burra’s attempt to retrieve his money, he discovers his boys have stolen the coil from the bus... SHARING A FIRE WITH THE CREEKS: With cooler nights requiring his open fire to be lit, Burra sends his boys on a reconnaissance mission to seek out firewood that is easily obtainable and already cut into lengths. Meanwhile the television set has died, so Burra decides to have his boys competing against each other in a quest for firewood versus a new television. Both are acquired but the consequences are unexpected... CREEKONA STATION: With the police hot on the trail of Burra’s boys over a cigarette heist, it’s decided that it might pay to take a distant camping holiday, so with a few friends; the Creek men head outback to a station owned by two hillbilly brothers who are related to the Creeks but discover that facing the police might be a better alternative... THE COUNTRY MUSIC TALENT QUEST: When Burra’s grandson enters a country music talent quest, the Creek family get right behind him with encouraging comments, although after a rehearsal, doubts begin to arise over the promise of ‘you can’t lose son’ support. Before, during, and after the talent quest, Burra and his family find various ways to upset the organizers, hotel staff, patrons, and his grandson is awarded a non-encouragement award to thwart a singing career expectation... A VERY MESSY CHRISTMAS All Edith wishes for at Christmas time is a dishwasher, so Burra makes a decision that he will surprise her with the aid of his boys. After some enquiring at the pub, Burra has set a target for his boys to acquire a dishwasher, but in typical Creek fashion, nothing goes to plan and even after the dishwasher is set up, a lack of knowledge becomes very costly for Burra, and Edith’s Christmas gift is an even bigger surprise; although expected...

SECURITY DOORS: Burra’s daughter Julia is having security doors fitted in her house, but her conversing with innuendos deeply concerns the company employee fitting the doors who demands security for himself... AUTO DIVING: Burra is talked into going to the hotel by his boys to watch a darts competition grand final and meets up with an acquaintance from years gone by. Burra is introduced to his old friend’s wife, and is then advised by his friend that he must leave but his wife is staying. The woman lets Burra in on some home truths and they leave the hotel for an intimate night on a river bank. Unfortunately with their thoughts on other things, her car is knocked out of gear and it rolls into the river leaving them both a precarious state. Luckily Burra’s boys had more than an inkling what was going on and saved Burra’s bacon although leaving him annoyed, frustrated, jealous, and finally embarrassed... NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH: Burra is hopeful that his new neighbours will add character to the street, but when he is advised that they are gay, his homophobic attitude demands that the Creek family led by him drive the new arrivals out of town. At first he has the family onside, but as time goes by, his family accept their new neighbours, which infuriates Burra even further, but the ultimate horror of all as far as Burra is concerned... they are the pub’s new owners. What Burra didn’t count on was their ability to retaliate to his idiotic scare tactics and with injuries and incidents occurring, Burra discovers that he must rely on other members of the gay community...

THE GUT RELATED LIFE OF CHALKA CREEK: Burra is living in fear when he is advised that he has had a visitor who wants to deliver him a personal letter and Burra presumes it must be a ‘bluey’ for a court appearance. To avoid contact, Burra seeks out a long lost cousin who lives in North Queensland where he can lie low for a few weeks until the threat disappears. This long lost cousin, Chalka Creek, educates Burra in unhygienic practices for both food preparation and living standards, which has Burra yearning to go home and face the music. After arriving home, Burra is advised that the visitor is actually an old school friend delivering a pamphlet for a school reunion... OLD BODGIES: Burra receives an invitation to a reunion for the members of a hotel hookey team that won their only premiership. Once the team gets together, cringing memories and odd tales are revived and mulled over, along with some quirky additions as the day progresses...