There was a wonderful moment at the First Nations Media Conference (Converge) when Miriam Corowa was presented with an award for her achievements in journalism. You might know Miriam from her appearances on the ABC News channel, or from other work she has done in the media, including at SBS. It's been quite a journey … Continue reading First Nations Media Conference – Converge
Tag: Lismore
As my genealogical information reveals, Lismore has been the hometown for various members of my family for about 100 years. Although I’ve been living away, effectively, since the end of high school, it’s still home. “Do you still have family there?”, people will often ask me. The answer is YES, LOTS. My plan is retire home to Lismore sometime in the next 5-10 years.
There’s not a lot that happens on a Sunday afternoon in Lismore. The streets are empty, and most of the pubs are closed. In some ways it’s not that different to the days when I was growing up here in the 70s and 80s. Most of these memories are from when I was less than … Continue reading Sunday Jazz
Things were a lot busier at Sydney Airport than when I last travelled at the start of the year. First, there was the security queue. For some odd reason, the business class security queue was much lengthier than the economy class security queue. "Do I join here?", I asked the security guard. When it became … Continue reading Home for a Holiday
Every year in my hometown (Lismore) there's at least one or two occasions when the Wilson's River floods. The earliest "big flood" I recall was in March 1974 (when I was aged eight). For close to a week, our house was surrounded by flood water. Street signs around the town are a reminder of how … Continue reading Lismore Flood Stories
One of my earliest ventures into talk radio was at about the age of thirteen, doing some vox pops (interviews in the street) with people in Lismore about the recently installed traffic lights. Armed with a cassette recorder, I took to the streets to see what the good folk of Lismore thought of the installation … Continue reading Lismore’s Roundabouts