Month: December 2015

Final in Iceberg Trilogy launched

Final in Iceberg Trilogy launched

Posted by | Dec 16, 2015 | , |

Almost two years to the day after launching the first book of the Iceberg trilogy at Avid Reader, local author Sherryl Caulfield is launching the final book in the series, Come Full Circle. This final instalment is about three generations of women, each feisty in their own way, and their hopes, dreams and awakenings. It starts in 1995 when Rebecca, first introduced in Seldom Come By, is approaching 96, Gene, her daughter, is in her 62nd year and Lindsay, her granddaughter, will celebrate her 33rd birthday in Sydney. Born and bred in Brisbane, Sherryl has achieved an international following...

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The WECA year that was

The WECA year that was

Posted by | Dec 13, 2015 | , , , |

WECA Annual General Meeting Report On Saturday December 5th, 2015, the West End Community Association (WECA) members and friends gathered for its Annual General meeting in the Uniting Church Hall. Thanks to all who attended for your continued support of WECA. Management Committee President Erin Evans expressed gratitude to the dedicated work of the management committee of WECA over the past year and announced a number who are retiring from the management committee. Erin thanked retiring members, Uniting Church Minister, Susan Pickering for her ongoing support, Vashti Bland for her contributions especially to WECA’s communications work, David Bratchford for...

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Musgrave Park: from Pool to Gallery

Musgrave Park: from Pool to Gallery

Posted by | Dec 12, 2015 | , , , |

Musgrave Park Swimming Pool is a typical Brisbane pubic pool, barring one difference: over winter when the pool was empty, Pool Manager, Alan Humphreys invited local Highgate Hill Artist, Adam Lester, to paint murals in the pool for swimmers to discover. There are divers, sharks, dugong and octopus – but you have to get into the pool to really see them all. Now, photographer and graphic designer, Charles Zuber is planning to photograph swimmers interacting with the images and hopes to hold an exhibition (Portraits with Patrons) of the results. Dr. Charles Zuber retired from academic life with the Queensland College...

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Innovation should be by Design

Innovation should be by Design

Posted by | Dec 12, 2015 | , |

In the media release by Malcolm Turnbull for the “Ideas Boom” it is hard to know why the word design doesn’t make an early appearance.  Although, it’s not so surprising given that the arts do not have a billing at all.  Not even the word creativity fronts up in the policy statements.  The aim, we can read, is to “boost education in digital literacy, science, technology, engineering and maths.” This is a curious but significant omission. The role that creative industries – in particular design – play in our society seems to be neatly excised from the discussion about...

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Desperate fossil fools start leaking cash

Desperate fossil fools start leaking cash

Posted by | Dec 8, 2015 | , , , |

There is a room at the Parliament House where disaffected ex-ministers meet. Other Parliamentarians refer to it as the Monkey Pod. Chief monkey was once famous for three word slogans. It was thought quite impressive that a monkey could string three words together convincingly enough to cause humans to repeat and discuss them as a meaningful phrase. Westender can reveal, however, that the ape did not invent the phrases on its own. Humans were employed to invent them and teach them to him. Yes, that’s right, Moulah changed hands. Of course, the monkey did not pay the money. Money...

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