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Women Writing History and Launch of What time is it there?
March 21, 2020

How lucky everyone was fit and well and able to attend. Women Writing History and my book launch of What time is it there? was the last event on the Eltham library’s calendar before the coronavirus restrictions and closures were put in […]

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May 2019 Be Kind To You All
January 13, 2019

Another Christmas and New Year have been and gone. I’m always amazed at how quickly time flies. The lead up to Christmas is hectic, the holiday season is fun and the wind-down enjoyable. But now we have to pick up […]

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Michael Ball and Alfie Boe: Meet and Greet
October 8, 2017

Last night, two of the most cherished performers with two of the greatest voices in the UK were in Melbourne for one night only.  Michael Ball and Alfie Boe were on stage at Hamer Hall.   Alfie Boe and Michael Ball. I […]

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Wendy Dunn, Author and Friend: Falling Pomegranate Seeds
September 8, 2016

I have known Wendy Dunn for many years. Recently we both completed our doctorate at Swinburne University. Believe me, those study bonds run deep. Women collaborate and support each other. There is no competition, no one-up-man-ship, just genuine friendship. As […]

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Asylum Seekers and Refugees Recipe Book
June 29, 2016

Asylum seekers and refugees have a wealth of culture and many recipes to share. They also need all the help they can get and many ethical people are finding ways and means to promote their cause. Ilura Press have published Every […]

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Mairi Neil and Kingston Our City
November 16, 2015

It is Saturday afternoon in sunny Melbourne. The Allan McLean Hall is packed with people attending the launch of the ninth anthology by the Mordialloc Writers’ Group.  Kingston Our City is also the celebration of twenty years of fortnightly workshopping […]

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