The other day, while driving around with a colleague, I received a message from Karran, a family member, that demolition has officially begun on South Lismore Public School (SLPS), my … Read the rest “My old schools: Demolition and Celebration”
Typically, when I’m in home Lismore, I don’t venture far from town itself, so today’s road trip was a bit out of the ordinary. My friend Jackie and I, who … Read the rest “North Coast Roadtrip”
Even though I typically make it to the Archibald Prize exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales most years, I inexplicably missed it in 2024. I’m not sure … Read the rest “An unexpected Archibald encounter in Lismore”
Just two years ago, my life took an unexpected turn with the amputation of my lower right limb. Today marks that anniversary, or as I’ve playfully dubbed it, my “stump-iversary.” … Read the rest “Two Years On: Reflections on My “Stump-iversary””
My own family is featured in four powerful photographs at the “Through The Heart” exhibition, which opened last night at the Lismore Regional Gallery.
These aren’t just “disaster … Read the rest ““Flood Exhibition”: home at last in Lismore.”
Today, I was reminded of some of the odd sayings my dad used to have. Born in 1917, he was from a truly different era to other parents, and so … Read the rest “The answer to the question “why?””