This is something I recorded and wrote for ABC Radio.
… Read the rest “2022 flood lessons, and looking ahead to 2023”
Many parts of Australia and the world were, this year, impacted by floods. As they head towards 2023, what have
“Make sure Jack gets some of the puddings from Aldi before they sell out. They’re so good”, I sent Michelle in a text message the other day.
Now in his … Read the rest “Christmas Pudding”
“Do you have any advice, any tips for people here in Lismore for when the reporters and camera operators come knocking on doors at the end of February”, I asked … Read the rest “Telling Stories”
I took a walk around through some of the arcades and laneways of Lismore on the weekend. Eight months after the catastrophic flood, I was keen to see how the … Read the rest “Aracades & Laneways”
In the days and weeks following the catastrophic flood, “hearts” started appearing on homes and businesses around Lismore.
Pretty quickly, they became a “thing”.
People began to sew them … Read the rest “Lovemore”
None of us slept well last night. Yesterday, the BOM/SES was predicting ANOTHER flood for Lismore. Though not at the catastrophic levels of the floods in February/March, there was still … Read the rest “Blue Skies”