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Darwin: Jabiru and Kakadu
June 19, 2019

Before we left for the Crocodile Hotel at Jabiru Paul took us to Cousins Lookout and Waterhole. It was not what I was expecting. Lookouts for me meant going to the top of a hill (one tree lookout and tower […]

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Darwin: The Mary River Region
June 10, 2019

The Mary River region is Jawoyn land and I wanted to know more about the indigenous culture, but first we settled in to the Mary River Wilderness Retreat. I was delighted to find that we had our own unit with […]

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Hop on Hop off Bus
June 4, 2019

I found the best way to explore Darwin was to pay for 24 hours on the double-decker Hop on Hop off red bus.                                   […]

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The Top End: After 45 Years
May 21, 2019

Forty-five years. Turn around three times and those years have gone in the blink of an eye.      Yet so much has changed. We have changed from the wide eyed uninformed thirty year old Melbournians with two young boys […]

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November Event: Sip and Savour Panel Discussion on Immigration
October 18, 2018

Sip and Savour Historical Flavour evening with the HNSA (Historical Novel Society Australasia)   Nov 8, 6:30 PM · Mail Exchange Hotel · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia HNSA Melbourne Chapter presents Glenice Whitting, Lynne Leonhardt & Alli Sinclair in conversation with Robert […]

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And The Winner Is…
August 14, 2018

Helen Luxton has won a copy of Something Missing and Pickle to Pie. Her name was drawn after my workshop last week on Life/Memoir Writing at the Hastings Library. Over twenty writers attended, all with fascinating projects. On a table, […]

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A Knee Replacement and Procrastination
June 18, 2018

So you book yourself in for a total knee replacement. How wonderful to be able to say. ‘I’ll have a 70,000 k service and a new shock absorber, thanks.’ Because I’ve already had a 50,000 k service and a new […]

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2018 on the Canals
January 10, 2018

It is January 2018 and life is slowly coming back to a more normal pace after the excitement of a hectic 2017 Christmas and the New Year     Christmas on the canals can be chaotic. Most houses decorate with laser […]

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Happy 2018
January 1, 2018

I love starting a fresh, clean New Year. I always have a brand new completely empty notebook ready to add my hopes, dreams and New Year resolutions. This year I’m going to exercise more, eat less, watch my weight doesn’t […]

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Christmas means Magical Moments
December 23, 2017

Christmas is a magical time of catching up with family and friends.      Another Magical moment was our last meeting of the Memoir Writing Group at Godfrey Street Community House. Most of us are writing life stories but some […]

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The Highs and Lows of the Writing Journey
September 2, 2017

As authors we are constantly told to write and share our journey. I decided to send a blog article to the Historical Novel Society of Australasia (HNSA) before presenting on a panel Sunday week (10th Sept) at Swinburne University Here […]

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My Last History Writing Panel Discussion At Eltham Library
March 28, 2017

It was an inspiring get-together with other authors at the Women History Writer’s Month at the Eltham Library The final day had arrived. Once more, Wendy Dunn was the lynch pin that held everything together. She organised not only the […]

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