Monthly Archives: January 2012

my 2012 new year’s resolution

Happy Australia Day to you! Today I feel thankful to be living in such a beautiful country, grateful for the abundance of opportunities and the freedoms we enjoy. Having travelled extensively overseas, I still believe Australia is the lucky country.  … Continue reading

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mums helping mums: st kilda mums

I recently heard about an amazing group of mums in St Kilda; helping Melbourne’s most vulnerable and needy families, who aptly call themselves St Kilda Mums! St Kilda Mums was established in February 2009, born out of sheer frustration of local opportunity shops … Continue reading

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a bike can save a life

Bikes 4 Life is a global community initiative, based in Melbourne, Australia, dedicated to providing bicycles to underprivileged youth, helping the most vulnerable, isolated and neglected groups within society both in Australia and overseas. It all started with the idea to … Continue reading

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the starfish story

My friend Anna just sent me a link to a charity: Ardoch Youth Foundation who’s vision is to ensure every child and young person’s potential is realised through full participation in education. For some children and families, the start of the … Continue reading

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Our Big Kitchen: food for the soul

Our Big Kitchen has one simple goal: to bring more goodness into the world.  It is an industrial community kitchen located at The Yeshiva Centre in Flood Street in Bondi, Sydney, Australia. It was built purely by donations and runs solely on … Continue reading

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