Listening to some live music performed by a talented young gentleman at a local club on the weekend I was reminded of a ... [more]
Let's all ease into the New Year with Movies In The Park, proudly presented by the Heritage Bank in conjunction with Ips... [more]
The National Film And Sound Archive has digitally restored the legendary 1949 Australian movie Sons of Matthew.
Starr... [more]
Museums of the Australian Army can be found in every state of Australia. I recently stumbled across the Hunter Valley br... [more]
Maitland Cinema Under the Stars is back for the new year on Friday, 18th of January at Maitland Park, Maitland,
Which... [more]
The Donald Simpson Community Centre opened over thirty years ago as a facility for the mature aged community members of ... [more]
Australian author Charlotte Nash introduces her newly released novel, Saving You, at Cleveland Library on Thursday, 14th... [more]
There is more to the Hunter Valley than wineries, eateries, and boutique accommodation. I know - hard to believe, right?... [more]
Read any good books lately? Australian author, Candice Fox, is giving a presentation at the Capalaba Library about her r... [more]
Some of us over a certain age would be very familiar with Doris Day, the Hollywood actress and entertainer of the 1950s ... [more]
Free Holiday Activities for the children at the Redland Libraries.
Bookings required for some activities. Refer Broch... [more]
Touring the wineries of the Hunter Valley is great fun, though there comes a time when you just need some good pub grub.... [more]
Swashbuckler, daredevil racing-car champion, Winter Olympian, gambler, smuggler, scoundrel and suspected spy - this is t... [more]
When visiting the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, it doesn't hurt to remember that its not all grapes and wineries. Th... [more]
There's more to a trip to the Hunter Valley than choice wineries and fresh produce provedores to visit. There's history ... [more]
If you're having problems sorting those last minute Christmas gifts and, like me, am daunted by the cost of posting gift... [more]
The annual family event, Christmas by Starlight, so very popular with generations of residents of Brisbane's Redland Cit... [more]
The Redland Museum is once again hosting their annual Australia Day play with performances commencing from January 25th.... [more]
Long afternoons under a setting sun and a season that warrants socialising par excellence. Where do you head? The Pedlar... [more]
My favourite experience on a recent trip to the NSW South Coast was a visit to the Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens.... [more]
Some of us Baby Boomers grew up on a diet of John Wayne movies, music to twist the night away, and Australian actor, Err... [more]
Seasons of the Earth at 193 Middle Street Cleveland is the place to go for tea or coffee with a difference. How can our ... [more]
Shopping centres are already decorated for the Christmas season, and I swear I heard carols playing whilst loading the t... [more]
Villanova Players was formed in 1948, and has been producing plays and nurturing the theatrical talents of the people of... [more]
Rod Marsh will be chatting about his book, Celebrating 50 Years of Cricket, at the Grand View Hotel.
Who is Rod Marsh... [more]
I'm not one to visit the Gold Coast regularly, though on those rare occasions I do travel south on the motorway, I alway... [more]
I've been known to do some extraordinary things when on the hunt for a book for one of my collections. Like taking a Sun... [more]
Renowned artist, Pablo Picasso, once said, "The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls".
Sadl... [more]
To coincide with the 100th Anniversary since the ending of World War 1 local artist, Beverley Teske, has created a visua... [more]
Sunday 11 November 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First World War (1914–18).
On t... [more]
I was always going to be conflicted about the movie In Like Flynn. Why? Because I am an Errol Flynn fan from way back, e... [more]
Mates Theatre Genesis (MTG ) is a non-profit, community theatre group which has been based in the Redlands for over twen... [more]
Going by the Literary Lunches and Dinners presented by The Grand View Hotel over the past few years, the management team... [more]
Read any good books lately?
As always, I am in need of fresh reading material. It's just as well then that the Capala... [more]
Redland City Bands, in conjunction with the Redland City Council, are having a one-off evening of music and fun to raise... [more]
The Kentish Hotel, at 60 High Street, Oatlands, was first licensed in 1834 and my first impression was that it is in nee... [more]
Hobart, capital of Australia's island state of Tasmania, is the perfect destination for a long weekend getaway. Edging t... [more]
Giant Drought Relief Community Garage Sale organised by Capalaba Lions Club and five Redlands Rotary Clubs to provide fi... [more]
Only 5 hours drive from Brisbane, Tenterfield in northern New South Wales is located in a valley within the Great Dividi... [more]
Hands up if you are a fan of movies on the big screen, yet have little or no interest in Transformers, Marvel Comic char... [more]
Brisbane residents, whether they hail from the North, South or to the West of the Brisbane CBD, are familiar with the ic... [more]
Looking for something a bit different to finish the working week? Brisbane based visual artist, Rachel Gardner, presents... [more]
The Donald Simpson Community Centre opened over thirty years ago as a facility for the mature aged community members of ... [more]
A confession.
You know how some people like to edge their gardens with flower beds full of colourful roses and other... [more]
The Donald Simpson Community Centre is an important facility for the mature aged community members of the Redlands Coast... [more]
Can you see my eyes glazing over? My lips quivering? Yes, there is another preloved book sale scheduled in my local area... [more]
Seniors Week, an annual event celebrated nationwide, starts on August 18th running right through till August 26th. Desig... [more]
I've been a resident of Brisbane's Redlands for over twenty-five years. Nestled along the coastline of southern Moreton ... [more]
A few weeks ago, I admitted that I spent a Sunday afternoon at the local bowling club and it was actually by choice. See... [more]
You don't have to be a Brisbane Broncos fan to be familiar with the name Sam Thaiday. After all, through the sheer stren... [more]
Forget mowing the lawn and washing the dog on Sunday, 15th July. This is a day to celebrate grunt, pistons, and gleaming... [more]
The Bald Archy Prize was created in 1994 as a spoof of that more serious Art Competition, The Archibald Prize. The Bald ... [more]
Michael Robotham was born in Australia in November 1960 and became a cadet journalist on an afternoon newspaper in Sydne... [more]
The Grand View Hotel in Cleveland is hosting another Literary Luncheon on Tuesday, the 31st of July, 2018.
Back i... [more]
When my youngest daughter flew the coop to set up her own home, I did the very best thing a mother could do: I took her... [more]
After a week sitting in an office or mopping floors at home, I'm all for escaping the trappings of suburbia and heading ... [more]
Mates Theatre Genesis, a community theatre group based in Brisbane's Redlands for over twenty years, will present perfor... [more]
Brisbanites from all quarters are quite familiar with Cleveland's iconic Grand View Hotel. Built in 1851, it is the olde... [more]
The Redland Museum is the home of local antiques, old farm machinery and military memorabilia that tells the stories of ... [more]
Marcia's On Montague, one of Brisbane's iconic shopping destinations for home and giftware, has evolved with the times. ... [more]
