LOXTON … Why I Love Where I Live
Loxton is a small town of around 4000 people located on the Murray River, also known as Murrundi, in the Riverland of South Australia. It is located within the traditional land of the Erawirung people.…
A Brief History of the Loxton Cricket Club
This blog was written in 2022 for a History Blog project for the Loxton Waikerie Council in conjunction with Writers SA … Here in the Riverland, we are renowned for the quality of our sporting…
Call it for what it is …
Never, never be afraid to do what’s right. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way. Martin Luther King Jr. My soul is screaming…
2024 Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
I acknowledge the Erawirung people as the Traditional Custodians of the skies, lands and waters of the place where I live and wrote this blog. I honour their culture and care for Country. I acknowledge…
My Top Ten Songs for Triple J’s 2024 Hottest 100
“Music is a science, it heals depression, it awakens, most people don’t know, they just take music for an entertainment, something to dance to, and enjoy yourself and you go to bed and forget it…
A Tribute to Elefant Traks
It was around July or August last year that I started to think about what I might do to recognise the 25th birthday of Elefant Traks. I had previously written a blog about Elefant Traks…
Some Reflections from ChangeFest 2024
Last month I had the opportunity to attend ChangeFest in Mildura, Victoria. It was such a transformative and inspiring experience that I just had to write a blog about it. But before I get into…
My Top 10 Songs for Triple J’s 2023 Hottest 100
“When I hear music, I fear no danger. I am invulnerable. I see no foe. I am related to the earliest of times, and to the latest.” Henry David Thoreau[1] I always look forward to…
2023 Ubud Writers & Readers Festival
I must acknowledge first up just how privileged I am to be able to attend the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival and learn from authors and activists from all around the world. It was an…
Where’s my Voice …!?
It is with much hesitation that I write this blog as I have tried not to engage in the campaign around the voice referendum. The whole process has left me feeling hollow, frustrated and ashamed.…