We arrived at Katherine to a barrage of signs and posters advertising fireworks for sale - one day only! We then realised that we’d hit Katherine just in time for Territory Day! Territory Day seriously boggles my mind as it’s the one day in the NT that people can legally buy fireworks and set them …
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New Years Eve is looming!
It's off to work we go! Yep, it's Monday again already! The countdown to Christmas is on and I have a New Year's Eve celebration to coordinate. This time of year is always manic for me. I produce our local NYE community celebrations and with all the changes at work this past few months, this …
Hi ho… it’s off to work I go
Today is Saturday. The start of the two day cluster of days known as the weekend. Sadly, when you work in events, a weekend is something that sometimes is compromised due to the obligations and responsibilities of your employment. And today was one of those days. After ticking off swimming lessons in the morning, it was …
#LighttheDark
This evening after I picked up the girls from childcare, we headed to our local park by the river to participate in a Light the Dark vigil in our town to show that our community welcomes refugees. It was spontaneously organised by a colleague of mine and about 80 people turned up less than 24 hours after …
Not tonight
You know when you hear tragic news about a small child and it bums you out completely? That's me tonight. There was a tragic tragic accident in our community last night where a young 5 year old boy was killed. By his own mother who was driving the family car. What she must be going through …
A LIFE LIKE OURS 