Fed up with Lunch boxes
I vowed I would stop all school lunchboxes when my children reached a certain age. Instead, they would make their own lunches and I would put my feet up with a cup of tea and watch with detached amusement while they packed their lunchboxes. That was the theory, anyway. Reality is always somewhat different. They have […]
Middle-Aged Dread
In my mother’s era, middle-aged mothers were content to be middle-aged mothers. They wore comfortable clothing and would not have dreamed of trying to fit into their teenage daughter’s jeans or befriending her friends on Facebook. There were a couple of ‘glamour pusses’ in the small town in which I grew up – perhaps the […]
Vanessa Rowe and ‘The Low Flying Duck’
JournoNews caught up with graphic designer, Vanessa Rowe, founder of The Low Flying Duck, a blog that captures her everyday experiences living with Coeliac disease. Why the name, The Low Flying Duck? The name of the site originates from the very Australian and irreverent saying: “Iʼm so hungry I could eat the crotch out of a […]
Brisbane man wins $87,500 in Melbourne Cup win
Watch the exact moment as Brisbane government worker, Adam Robertson, won $87,500 by picking the winning horse for the 2011 Melbourne Cup when he placed a $10,000 bet he won in a lead-up competition run by the radio station, TripleM. The condition of the prize money was that he bet on a horse he believed […]
Royal photo opportunity missed for good
I went to see the queen and all I saw was a flash of her mint green suit. It had been a spontaneous decision to seize the day and take all three of our children out of school to witness this historic royal visitation. It was quite plausible after all that this could be Her Majesty’s […]
Online pleasure seekers left high and dry
It sounds plausible enough. Who wouldn’t want 75% off a weekend getaway at a luxury resort? Or 50% off a ‘delectable meal for two’? Yet, it’s been a case of online buyers beware for many unsuspecting Australian bargain hunters keen to snap up seemingly too good to be true deals. And here’s the rub: Sometimes, they […]
Fancy a guilt-free shopping splurge?
Fancy a guilt-free shopping splurge? Head for your nearest Op shop. ‘Op’ stands for opportunity and there’s plenty of that to be had in the plethora of second hand bargain outlets in and around Brisbane. Among my favourites is The Endeavour Foundation’s quirky store in fashionable Paddington. The charming outlet is a popular pit stop for […]
Killer cat curtailed by CatBib
The quest to curtail the killer cat continues with the addition of a ‘CatBib’ The ‘CatBib’ has arrived and already, it has curtailed the killer cat. The concept is not exactly rocket science. Made out of a sort of lightweight rubbery fabric, it attaches to the cat’s collar by means of Velcro. Invented by a […]
International jazz singer to perform at Fig Tree Pocket flood relief concert
A community jazz concert flood fund-raiser featuring a host of talented jazz musicians including international jazz singer, Amanda Carr who sings for the famous Boston Pops Orchestra, will be held at Fig Tree Pocket State School oval, Cubberla Street, Fig Tree Pocket in Brisbane, Australia on September 17 from 4pm to 6.30pm. The event will […]
Go the Extra Mile sheds light on “Untouchables”
A band of intrepid walkers took off on a 50km walk called ‘Go the Extra Mile’—an endurance hike from Mitchelton to Scarborough in Brisbane, Australia last Saturday, 6 August 2011, to raise funds and awareness for the “Untouchables”, or Dalits – the throw-away people of India. Organised by Gospel for Asia, the event shed light on […]
