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I'm a Brisbane writer and the busy mum of two boys aged 10 and 12. My freelance work includes parenting articles for Brisbane's Child, Kids on the Coast, and on-line parenting magazines. After more than a decade exploring the ins and outs of Brisbane's parks, soccer fields, kid-friendly eateries, school-holiday freebies, etc, etc, I love sharing my discoveries with other families.

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My WeekendNotes - 97
Spotlight
Charles Darwin's five-year voyage on The Beagle comes to life with a host of exquisite puppets in this co-production fro... [more]
09/07/2016 - 07/08/2016
Lake Placid Tourist Park is a good spot to know about if you're holidaying in Cairns and looking for a quiet, clean van ... [more]
This steely-eyed tawny frogmouth was just one of the cool critters that my boys and I met yesterday at the National Park... [more]
The Pantry Cafe at Burleigh Heads is a great place to grab an ice-cold smoothie after catching a few waves or working up... [more]
I'm canoeing my way past a sea of purple water-lilies, their sweet perfume drifting across the calm waters of the Noosa ... [more]
We recently visited Lamington National Park, and spent a few nights in a very comfortable Mountain Villa at O'Reilly's r... [more]
Last weekend we paid another visit to Pomona, a peaceful hinterland town on the Sunshine Coast. With family up there... [more]
When faced with a tricky parenting decision, some parents rely on instinct, others consult family and friends, and som... [more]
With its dramatic landscapes, gorgeous wildflowers and plentiful bushwalks, Girraween National Park is one of my family'... [more]
 
I thought I knew most of the national parks close to Brisbane but I discovered a new one recently, complete with an intr... [more]
Fab fete alert, everybody! West End State School is holding its annual Fiesta next Sunday 31 May, and I'm reliably i... [more]
31/05/2015
Friends invited us to a school holiday performance of Webers Circus at Hamilton, so a big gang of us headed off for a 3p... [more]
Four tired but happy walkers plus Pippa the wonder dog rest next to the very pretty shelter shed at the foot of the Summ... [more]
Today we spent a beautiful school holiday morning watching a free concert from the Windsor Brass Band in the gracious su... [more]
If you're looking for a comfortable, welcoming hotel handy to Melbourne's CBD, reasonably priced and with a range of fre... [more]
Moga is a new Japanese restaurant at Rosalie, serving a mix of dishes that should satisfy both sushi-train lovers and fa... [more]
Choosing a name for your baby is one of those things, isn't it? It can divide couples, attract family and public ridicul... [more]
25/07/2013
My boys and I had an interesting time at this year's Living History festival at Fort Lytton over the Queen's Birthday lo... [more]
Play Beautiful is a kids' soccer camp with great facilities that's worth considering for your next school holiday activi... [more]
If you have a young soccer player in the family, you might like to start thinking about booking them into a clinic with ... [more]
01/07/2013 - 05/07/2013
First, the bad news: much of the food for sale on Rottnest Island is terrible, and virtually all of it is expensive comp... [more]
I recently headed from my Brisbane home to Sydney for a weekend with a friend, and was lucky enough to come across the r... [more]
My family recently took the Oliver Hill train ride and gun battery tour at Rottnest Island, and we found it a great way ... [more]
One of the fun things we did on our recent Christmas holiday to Rottnest was go on a Rottnest Adventure Tour. This 90-mi... [more]
Previously known as the Quokka Arms, the Hotel Rottnest occupies an iconic foreshore location on Rottnest Island, housed... [more]
Geordie's is a new cafe that's opened at Geordie Bay on Rottnest Island, setting up shop in a cafe space that has lain v... [more]
Riva is the upmarket restaurant at Rottnest Lodge on Rottnest Island. Once a prison, Rottnest Lodge now offers some of t... [more]