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Ipswich flood Peaks 2011
It’s so surreal saying things like “The flood peak is expected 5 hours from now in the Brisbane river” and “now is the time to evacuate” … Scott McDonald Last night, Ipswich was inundated with the murky, brown sea of water. At 2am, the two guys stranded at my house (Dave – Easterfest work colleague and Andrew his friend [...]
Continue reading...Update on Aussie floods
11. January 2011
Yesterday I posted about the flash floods that hit Toowoomba, an inland city about 2 hours from Brisbane City. They were described as an ‘inland tsunami’. Today, 10 have been found dead and there are at least 70 unaccounted for. Whole towns have been washed away as the water from Toowoomba made it’s way down [...]
Continue reading...Free to lend a hand?
3. January 2011
I just sent up a facebook page called ‘Want to help Queensland Flood victims‘… This is an appeal to fellow Australian’s to help a mate out. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been deeply affected seeing so much of Queensland affected by the floods. They are saying over 200, 000 have been affected in [...]
Continue reading...Outback Aussies Christmas’ stolen
29. December 2010
Many Aussies have had ‘Christmas stolen’ from them them this year. More then 1000 Queenslander’s have now been evacuated from their homes due to widespread flooding and king tides since Christmas day. I’ve been trying to keep in touch with friends in Theodore who’s whole town was evacuated last night – all 300 of them – by [...]
Continue reading...New South Wales is cool after all!!!
7. December 2010
Last week I returned from Easterfest promotions trip throughout New South Wales. On work trips my obvious priority is meeting people. One thing I love to be able to do though, is to take in the surroundings and not miss out on seeing the treasures and uniqueness of the different places I pass through. [...]
Continue reading...The Story, Naarah + free music!!!
15. November 2010
Alabaster Box’s lead singer, Naarah has just launched her new album called ‘The Story’. The songs really are stories… reactions to the unpredictable and somewhat uncertain circumstances life throws at us. I’ve been on the journey with Naarah and known her now for over ten years and just love the way the songs on this [...]
Continue reading...Ipswich Fat as?!
9. November 2010
I think it’s a good thing we’re getting the opportunity to learn some healthy cooking tips off such a pro. I might just have to go and check a sess out! My bro has the ‘Jamie Oliver recipe’ ap. It’s great and makes it easy to knock up a restaurant quality looking meal in no [...]
Continue reading...Road tripping in the outback
23. October 2010
I’m so grateful for my job. The past two weeks I have driven thousands of kilometers…. All the way to Cairns to now where I find myself writing from the quiet country town in Central Queensland, Longreach. For those of you who don’t know I am taking care of PR & Marketing for Easterfest, a [...]
Continue reading...A 21st, a hens party and a wedding in one month!
1. September 2010
This has been the month of Cindy, my little sister. She turned 21 the week before her wedding! I can’t believe my little sister is all grown up. Thought I might post my ‘maid of honour’ speech along with some shots of the past couple of days worth of ‘Cindy’s events’ —————- Thanks…. What a [...]
Continue reading...Yes… I’m working for Easterfest
22. August 2010
It really has been way too long since I’ve written a proper update… so here goes. I’ve been back in Australia now for nearly two months. It’s been great catching up with my family and helping my little sister prepare for her wedding which is next weekend! She turns 21 tomorrow and then gets married [...]
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13. January 2011
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