Tag Archives: Queensland Floods

a call for help – 2013 #bne BBQ for homeless and others who need it

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

There is a Big Issue vendor in Brisbane known as “Grant the Polite Guy” and each year he organises a large scale and free BBQ for homeless people (and others who need it) in Musgrave Park in West End, Brisbane. With … Continue reading →

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#bakedrelief and other ways you can help

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

It feels like half of Australia is either under water or on fire, it is often hard to know what to do to help. An incredibly simple, yet highly effective way to help is to provide baked relief to support … Continue reading →

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100 blankets in July, and other ways to make a difference

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

Through the power of social media, I heard about two inspiring Brisbane ladies; Denise Hoyle and Kerry Krause, who, alongside a small army of like-minded kind folk, call themselves Making a Difference – Brisbane.  Their current goal is to collect 100 Blankets … Continue reading →

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a Friday afternoon feel-good story for you…

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

I would like to share a nice, feel-good story with you.  A few weeks ago, a friend of mine told me about an appeal happening in Australia to buy bras for women in a small village in Fiji who were … Continue reading →

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volunteers needed! can you spare just 3 hours?

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

It was 1994, it was hot.  I was dressed up in an old, mangey full body koala suit standing in the middle of the Victoria Bridge in Brisbane’s CBD on a hot Queensland summers day. Crazy?  Possibly.  This was my … Continue reading →

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shoe boxes of love

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

The concept behind Shoe Boxes of Love Inc. is simple. To provide  love, hope, and support to individuals directly affected by a disaster, through the provision of Shoe Boxes of Love; boxes of essential and luxury items. Shoe Boxes of Love Inc was launched by Kimberley … Continue reading →

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All I want for Christmas…

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Today, Tuesday 13th December, the Milton Business community in Brisbane are rallying together to help two flood affected local boys. Almost a whole year one from the devastation of the Queensland floods, there are still many families still struggling to … Continue reading →

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are cookbooks your porn?

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

Author Rebecca Sparrow once told me about her fetish for cookbooks, and how they are secretly her porn.  She buys them and fantasises over each page while stuffing her face with potato chips and watching Dr Phil. I too, have … Continue reading →

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Eat out for flood relief

Posted on May 7, 2011 by

So here we were are, six months on from the devastation of the Queensland floods and sadly so many people and businesses are still struggling to rebuild their lives. It is hard to know how to continue to help with … Continue reading →

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SAVE THE DATE: Rosalie Recovery Day – Saturday 9th April 2011 Street Party

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

One of the many business districts hit hard by the recent Queensland Floods was what Brisbane locals call Rosalie, or if you are trying to look it up on your GPS or street directory, Nash Street in Paddington, Brisbane. Rosalie … Continue reading →

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