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Four Hours With Liz

“We’re at the Brekky Creek Pub, I feel like we should have a XXXX”, I said when asked what beer we should have. I was sitting with “Liz”, an 82 year old woman from Melbourne who I’d got to know on a mid-morning tourist cruise of the Brisbane River. “Oh no”, she said with a … Continue reading Four Hours With Liz

October 23, 2019January 16, 2020brisbane, Travel2 Comments

Back in Brissie

When I left the hotel, the weather was fine. As is often the case in Brisbane, the weather turned from sunny conditions to rain. You can see it in my glasses. My plan for the day was to visit Gloria (at the cemetery), visit my former university, and then generally hang out in Brisbane. Visiting … Continue reading Back in Brissie

October 23, 2019January 16, 2020brisbane, Family, Travel1 Comment

Back in Brisbane

The sunrise over Brisbane on Monday was really beautiful. Even the city's ugly buildings looked good against the backdrop. I wouldn't normally have been up and about so early, but I'd woken at 4.00am Brisbane time. Most days I wake at about 5.00am, but because of the change between daylight saving time and regular time … Continue reading Back in Brisbane

October 22, 2016June 13, 2019brisbane, Travel3 Comments

It’s Like I Never Left

Back in Brissie for a few days... The first thing I noticed was sitting, waiting for a train at Roma Street, and about half the men were wearing shorts. "Oh yeah", I thought to myself, "you can wear shorts in Brisbane in the middle of winter" That's the thing about coming back to Brisbane that … Continue reading It’s Like I Never Left

July 3, 2016July 27, 2016brisbane, Travel1 Comment

Back In Brisbane

Every time I pay a visit to Brisbane, I invariably ask myself the question "should I return to live here?" Having grown up in Lismore, and having family here, Brisbane was a fairly obvious choice for me for university during the 1980s. The first three years I spent in Brisbane (1984-1986) were memorable. During the … Continue reading Back In Brisbane

March 11, 2016March 13, 2016brisbane, Travel1 Comment

Brisbane History with Beers

Even though I lived here for four years, and even though I have a family connection with Brisbane that goes back to the 1960s, the truth be told: I really don't know that much about the history of Brisbane, and am even a little vague on contemporary Brisbane. Since I left Brisbane at the beginning … Continue reading Brisbane History with Beers

March 15, 2015June 13, 2019beer, brisbane, Travel2 Comments

Changing Brisbane

"I don't remember seeing those sky-scrapers before", I thought to myself as I walked through the city. On my way to a meeting in another part of Brisbane today, I went for a brief "sight-seeing" excursion which took my briefly this afternoon into the city. I began the trip by walking along Coronation Drive, where … Continue reading Changing Brisbane

February 25, 2011October 22, 2016brisbane, TravelLeave a comment

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Born : Lismore / Widgibal – Bundjalung

Live : Sydney / Gadigal – Eora

Also : Brisbane, Bourke, Renmark, Wagga, Perth

Work : ABC Radio (Regional and Local)

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