co Underground publishers release the Copier Jam By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 13:20:00 +1000 Copier Jam is a new exhibition at the Childers Art Space. It brings the underground world of self-published zines out of the bedroom and into the light. Full Article ABC Local widebay Arts and Entertainment:All:All Arts and Entertainment:Comedy (Humour):All Arts and Entertainment:Contemporary Art:All Arts and Entertainment:Visual Art:All Arts and Entertainment:Digital/Multimedia:All Arts and Entertainment:Popular Culture:All Australia:QLD:Childers 4660
co Concern for Eton orchids during cold snap By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Jul 2015 14:11:00 +1000 If Heinz Eichhorn's greenhouse was a canvas, you would usually find it splashed with a sea of colour. But following the recent cold snap in the region a number of Heinz's 6,000 orchids have lost their flowers. Full Article ABC Local tropic Lifestyle and Leisure:All:All Lifestyle and Leisure:Gardening:All Lifestyle and Leisure:Gardening:Flower/Foliage Rural:All:All Rural:Agricultural Crops:Flowers Weather:All:All Australia:All:All Australia:QLD:All Australia:QLD:Eton 4741 Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740
co Organisers of a women's rights rally in Castlemaine say they've sent a strong message to the community By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:19:00 +1000 About 300 people took part in Saturday's Reclaim the Night rally, where women and girls marched through the town to Victory Park, sang and carried banners. Full Article ABC Local centralvic Community and Society:All:All Community and Society:Feminism:All Health:All:All Health:Women's Health:All Law Crime and Justice:Rights:All Law Crime and Justice:Rights:Human Australia:VIC:Castlemaine 3450
co Recycled plastic has second life as tree art in Warwick By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:40:00 +1000 Milk bottles, plastic bags and electrical wire bound for the rubbish tip have been given a second life as part of Warwick's Jumpers and Jazz in July festival. Full Article ABC Local southqld Arts and Entertainment:Visual Art:All Environment:Recycling and Waste Management:All Arts and Entertainment:Visual Art:Installation Australia:QLD:Warwick 4370
co Gold Coast's best musical talent on show at inaugural awards By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:16:00 +1000 The coast's best musical talent has been celebrated at the inaugural Gold Coast Music Awards night. Full Article ABC Local goldcoast Arts and Entertainment:Music:All Human Interest:Awards and Prizes:All Australia:QLD:Burleigh Heads 4220
co 'Operation Tree Cosy': Albany's yarn bombers mark National Tree Day By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 08:54:00 +0800 The Norfolk Pines along Albany's Ellen Cove are looking snug this winter, thanks to the antics of local yarn bombers, the Purly Queens. The fuzzy activists are encouraging locals to hug a pine for the 20th anniversary of National Tree Day. Full Article ABC Local greatsouthern Community and Society:All:All Community and Society:Community Organisations:All Community and Society:Regional:All Community and Society:National Days:All Australia:WA:Albany 6330
co Gold Coast snappers show off their town By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 09:18:00 +1000 Locals have captured the unique beauty and brilliance of the Gold Coast for ABC Open's Snapped project. Full Article ABC Local goldcoast Arts and Entertainment:All:All Arts and Entertainment:Photography:All Australia:QLD:Southport 4215
co Pink and Cirque du Soleil inspire acrobatics revival on the Sunshine Coast By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 11:12:00 +1000 Celebrities like Pink and touring shows like Cirque du Soleil are motivating people to take up the art of aerial acrobatics. Kayleigh McMullen has opened up her own school in Coolum on the Sunshine Coast and says it is attracting people of all ages. Full Article ABC Local sunshine Human Interest:People:All Lifestyle and Leisure:All:All Sport:All:All Community and Society:Family and Children:Parenting Australia:QLD:Coolum Beach 4573
co Baiting program combats feral pig problem on Cape York By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 11:56:00 +1000 An innovative baiting method being trialled on Queensland's Cape York Peninsula could be used on a larger scale to reduce the impact feral pigs have on Australia's marine turtle populations. Full Article ABC Local farnorth Community and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):All Environment:All:All Rural:Pest Management:All Science and Technology:All:All Science and Technology:Animals:All Science and Technology:Research:All Community and Society:Community Organisations:All Science and Technology:Research Organisations:All Environment:Pests:All Australia:All:All Australia:NT:All Australia:QLD:All Australia:QLD:Aurukun 4871 Australia:WA:All
co Rare grass discovered in Toowoomba park now used in new park development By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 03 Aug 2015 10:37:00 +1000 A Toowoomba-based environmental scientist says finding a small population of a threatened grass in the middle of the city was exciting, as is the process of conserving it in another park. Full Article ABC Local southqld Community and Society:All:All Community and Society:Urban Development and Planning:All Environment:All:All Environment:Conservation:All Environment:Endangered and Protected Species:All Environment:Environmental Management:All Environment:Wetlands:All Environment:Environmental Impact:All Environment:Land Management:All Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350
co Launceston college band ready for performance at Victorian festival By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:58:00 +1000 The sound of chatter and wind instruments being blown at different times fills the room at the Launceston College music centre as the band members warm up for rehearsals. Full Article ABC Local northtas Arts and Entertainment:Music:Big Band Arts and Entertainment:Music:Classical Arts and Entertainment:Music:Orchestral Arts and Entertainment:Music:Brass Arts and Entertainment:Music:Competitions Australia:TAS:Launceston 7250
co One hundred years of stamp collecting in one family By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 09:22:00 +0800 Cyril Summerton of Australind is the third generation of his family to collect stamps. He inherited a wonderful collection from his Grandfather but it was the people he met while fishing that really got him hooked on the hobby. Full Article ABC Local southwestwa Lifestyle and Leisure:Clubs and Associations:All Australia:WA:Australind 6233
co When art and science collide By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 13 Aug 2015 12:01:00 +1000 A Toowoomba artist says art has a valuable part to play in helping understand scientific concepts. Full Article ABC Local southqld Arts and Entertainment:All:All Arts and Entertainment:Visual Art:All Arts and Entertainment:Visual Art:Painting Science and Technology:All:All Science and Technology:Research:All Arts and Entertainment:Visual Art:Installation Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350
co Records tumble at Leyburn's 20th street sprint By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 10:56:00 +1000 A weekend of motoring celebration in Leyburn was capped off with record crowds and a new course record in the small Queensland town. Full Article ABC Local southqld Community and Society:All:All Sport:Motor Sports:All Community and Society:Regional:All Australia:QLD:Leyburn 4365
co Local sport comeback boosts community spirit in Hughenden By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 17 Aug 2015 17:27:00 +1000 On a bitter winters night in north west Queensland, a small rural community braved the cold to support the finals of local touch football competition's return. Full Article ABC Local northqld Disasters and Accidents:Drought:All Human Interest:Awards and Prizes:All Human Interest:People:All Lifestyle and Leisure:Clubs and Associations:All Rural:Community Development:All Sport:All:All Sport:Netball:All Sport:Rugby Union:Rugby 7 Sport:Tennis:All Community and Society:Community Organisations:All Community and Society:Regional:All Community and Society:Social Capital:All Sport:Football 5-a-Side:All Australia:QLD:Hughenden 4821 Australia:QLD:Prairie 4816
co 'Beauty of country sport': the hidden storybook painted on the South Australian countryside By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 10:07:00 +0930 Memories of sporting glory, last-minute comebacks, old friendships and rivalries are hidden in plain sight behind a few coats of paint. Full Article ABC Local northandwest eyre Sport:Australian Football League:SANFL Sport:Netball:All Community and Society:Regional:All Australia:SA:Crystal Brook 5523 Australia:SA:Cummins 5631 Australia:SA:Jamestown 5491 Australia:SA:Port Broughton 5522
co Far north Queensland commemorates Vietnam Veterans' Day By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 11:02:00 +1000 More than 40 years after the conclusion of the Vietnam War many of those who served still bear physical and psychological scars as a result of the conflict. On Vietnam Veterans' Day members of the far north Queensland community paused to pay tribute to those who fought in the name of their country. Full Article ABC Local farnorth Defence and National Security:Defence Forces:Air Force Defence and National Security:Defence Forces:Army Defence and National Security:Defence Forces:Navy Defence and National Security:Veterans:All Human Interest:People:All Unrest Conflict and War:All:All Community and Society:Men:All Community and Society:Women:All Community and Society:History:20th Century Community and Society:National Days:All Australia:All:All Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870 Vietnam:All:All
co Iconic Launceston theatre offers valuable experience to college students By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 12:36:00 +1000 Students from Launceston's Newstead College have been given the opportunity to rehearse and perform in the historic Princess Theatre for their production of Pippin. Full Article ABC Local northtas Arts and Entertainment:Opera and Musical Theatre:All Arts and Entertainment:Performance Art:All Arts and Entertainment:Theatre:All Education:All:All Education:Schools:All Australia:TAS:Launceston 7250
co Hip hop crews take Sunshine Coast-style to international championships By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 20 Aug 2015 09:52:00 +1000 Teams from Nambour hip hop school House of Sole have competed in the Hip Hop Internationals in San Diego, known as the Olympics of hip hop. Full Article ABC Local sunshine Arts and Entertainment:Dance:All Australia:QLD:Nambour 4560
co Ongoing erosion along the WA coastline part of changing landscape By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 08:48:00 +0800 With shorelines shifting around the globe, communities in low lying areas along the Mid West & Wheatbelt coastline are experiencing the brunt of coastal erosion. Full Article ABC Local perth wheatbelt Environment:All:All Environment:Erosion:All Australia:WA:Cervantes 6511 Australia:WA:Geraldton 6530 Australia:WA:Jurien Bay 6516 Australia:WA:Seabird 6042
co New species of spider orchids discovered in the South West By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 13:07:00 +0800 New species of spider orchids have been discovered near Busselton by the WA Herbarium. They add to the already spectacular array of wildflowers which thrive in the biodiversity hot spot of the South West. Full Article ABC Local southwestwa esperance wheatbelt Environment:Environmental Management:All Science and Technology:Botany:All Science and Technology:Research:All Environment:Biological Diversity:All Australia:WA:Bunbury 6230 Australia:WA:Busselton 6280 Australia:WA:Esperance 6450 Australia:WA:Geraldton 6530
co Uncovering new Australian dinosaurs By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 07:24:00 +1000 It's hoped that a fossil hunting expedition to Lightning Ridge will lead to the discovery of new Australian dinosaurs. Full Article ABC Local westernplains centralwest Science and Technology:Dinosaurs:Fossils Australia:NSW:Dubbo 2830 Australia:NSW:Lightning Ridge 2834 Australia:NSW:Orange 2800
co Blood and guts a must for cast of horror movie Boar in country Queensland By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 12:10:00 +1000 The shooting of Nambour director Chris Sun's fourth horror epic is underway in the small country town of Kandanga in the Mary Valley. If you are lucky enough to pass through the one street hamlet in the next month you will see some of Australia's finest actors. ABC Sunshine Coast spoke to a few of them about the experience. Full Article ABC Local sunshine Arts and Entertainment:Film (Movies):Horror Arts and Entertainment:Film (Movies):Actor Arts and Entertainment:Film (Movies):Director Australia:QLD:Kandanga 4570
co Outback publican brings quirky collection to work By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 12:40:00 +1000 Tom Duddy's passion for collecting dates back to his days as a young boy hanging around shearing sheds. Now he has used that passion to turn the Prairie Hotel into a one of a kind outback museum. Full Article ABC Local northqld Arts and Entertainment:Library Museum and Gallery:All Business Economics and Finance:Industry:Food and Beverage Business Economics and Finance:Regional Development:All Business Economics and Finance:Small Business:All Human Interest:People:All Human Interest:Offbeat:All Lifestyle and Leisure:Travel and Tourism:All Rural:Community Development:All Rural:Rural Tourism:All Community and Society:Work:All Community and Society:Regional:All Australia:QLD:Prairie 4816
co National Op Shop Week: 'It's become a way of life' By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:05:00 +1000 The message from volunteers at Toowoomba's largest op shop is that buying second-hand clothes is 'for everybody'. Full Article ABC Local southqld Business Economics and Finance:Industry:Retail Community and Society:All:All Community and Society:Charities and Community Organisations:All Community and Society:Charities:All Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350
co Queensland Multicultural Week: Far northern Indonesian community celebrates diversity By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 10:38:00 +1000 Colourful artwork, vibrant food and a dazzling array of traditional dress are on display in Cairns as far north Queensland's Indonesian community celebrates Multicultural Week. Full Article ABC Local farnorth Arts and Entertainment:Events:Carnivals and Festivals Community and Society:Multiculturalism:All Community and Society:Community and Multicultural Festivals:All Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870
co Gold Coast fashion icon shuts up shop after 40 years By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:01:00 +1000 After more than four decades, one Gold Coast fashion designer is closing her doors for good, leaving a lasting mark on the city. Full Article ABC Local goldcoast Arts and Entertainment:Design:Fashion Business Economics and Finance:Industry:Retail Human Interest:People:All Australia:QLD:Southport 4215
co Super heroes and villains embrace Mackay Sugar City Con By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 09:55:00 +1000 Comic book characters were brought to life when cosplayer's converged on Mackay's annual pop-culture convention. Witnessing the event was like entering a portal into a different dimension - a world where super heroes and villains get along. Full Article ABC Local tropic northqld Arts and Entertainment:Books (Literature):Fantasy Arts and Entertainment:Events:Carnivals and Festivals Arts and Entertainment:Popular Culture:All Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740 Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810
co A little bit country, a little bit rock 'n roll at the Gympie Music Muster By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 18:06:00 +1000 The 2015 Gympie Muster has come to a close with some of the biggest acts in Australian country music taking to the stage in sometimes the soaking rain. But with additions of popular acts like Sheppard, is the festival drifting away from its country roots? Full Article ABC Local sunshine widebay Arts and Entertainment:Music:Country Australia:QLD:Amamoor 4570 Australia:QLD:Gympie 4570
co Steam train brings nostalgia to North Coast By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 23:04:00 +1000 A 5917 steam locomotive captivated onlookers as it rolled through the Clarence and Richmond valleys as part of Coffs Harbour's Centenary of Rail celebrations. Full Article ABC Local northcoast coffscoast Community and Society:History:All Human Interest:All:All Lifestyle and Leisure:All:All Australia:NSW:Casino 2470 Australia:NSW:Coffs Harbour 2450 Australia:NSW:Grafton 2460
co Collecting Gippsland's farm artefacts By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 03 Sep 2015 10:22:00 +1000 When John Spunner bought his first rusted horse-led dray 35 years ago, he didn't know he was beginning what would become a hobby, or what could be called an obsession. Full Article ABC Local gippsland Rural:Agricultural Machinery:All Australia:VIC:Glenmaggie 3858
co Crafty ladies commemorate the Anzac tradition with hand-embroidered postcards By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 07 Sep 2015 15:18:00 +1000 The Anzac Commemoration Postcards Exhibition features 90 hand-embroidered postcards compiled by the ladies from NSW Embroiderers' Guild. The travelling exhibition includes embroidered replicas of postcards sent to and from the war front during World War I as well as postcards designed by the guild. Full Article ABC Local sydney coffscoast illawarra newengland riverina Arts and Entertainment:Design:Craft Rural:Rural Women:All Community and Society:Women:All Community and Society:History:World War 1 Australia:NSW:Blackheath 2785 Australia:NSW:Coffs Harbour 2450 Australia:NSW:Eastwood 2122 Australia:NSW:Shoalhaven Heads 2535 Australia:NSW:Tamworth 2340 Australia:NSW:Wagga Wagga 2650
co The centuries-old Italian festival still celebrated in an Aussie country town By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 09:29:00 +0930 Every year at the start of spring the streets of Port Pirie are filled with the colour, sounds and sights of a festival with its roots in a medieval Italian fishing community. Full Article ABC Local northandwest Community and Society:Religion and Beliefs:Catholic Community and Society:Community and Multicultural Festivals:All Australia:SA:Port Pirie 5540 Australia:SA:Port Pirie South 5540 Australia:SA:Port Pirie West 5540
co Step inside Toowoomba's coffee van classroom By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:19:00 +1000 The brightly painted Chill'n Beanz trailer is not just another place to score a shot of caffeine in Toowoomba, it is also a place for young people to learn skills and confidence, all during school hours. Full Article ABC Local southqld Education:All:All Education:Secondary:All Education:Vocational:All Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350
co Papua New Guinean students in Townsville put on colourful show to celebrate independence By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 16:28:00 +1000 While their families celebrated back home, Papua New Guinean students marked the 40th anniversary of their country's independence from Australia with a colourful performance at TAFE Queensland North in Townsville. Full Article ABC Local northqld Arts and Entertainment:Dance:All Community and Society:Multiculturalism:All Community and Society:Race Relations:All Education:Access To Education:All Education:University and Further Education:All Community and Society:Regional:All Community and Society:Community and Multicultural Festivals:All Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810
co The Timboon Community Garden By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 17 Sep 2015 12:50:00 +1000 Timboon's Community Garden is a great space in need of people! Full Article ABC Local southwestvic Lifestyle and Leisure:Gardening:All Australia:VIC:Timboon 3268 Australia:VIC:Warrnambool 3280
co 35 years building a green cocoon on an outback Queensland cattle property By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 17 Sep 2015 18:16:00 +1000 On a cattle property near the outback Queensland town of Barcaldine, Jocelyn Chandler has created a spectacular green oasis with her own bare hands. Her garden has undergone a dramatic transformation since she and her husband bought the property in 1979, when there was just one mango tree, one kurrajong tree, and a couple of shrubs near the house. Full Article ABC Local westqld Disasters and Accidents:Drought:All Human Interest:All:All Lifestyle and Leisure:Gardening:All Rural:All:All Australia:QLD:Barcaldine 4725
co Meet the fans rallying behind the North Queensland Cowboys By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 11:41:00 +1000 Cowboys fever is ramping up in Townsville in north Queensland in anticipation of Saturday night's elimination final against the Cronulla Sharks. Meet some of the fans who will be cheering the Cowboys to victory. Full Article ABC Local northqld Sport:Rugby League:NRL Community and Society:Regional:All Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810
co In pictures: Australian Orchid Council conference and show in north Queensland By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 15:17:00 +1000 An array of spectacular orchid displays attracted more than 2,500 people from across Queensland to the Australian Orchid Council conference and show in Mackay at the weekend. Full Article ABC Local tropic Arts and Entertainment:Events:All Lifestyle and Leisure:Gardening:Flower/Foliage Rural:Agricultural Crops:Flowers Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740
co Mallee Park win 2015 Port Lincoln premiership By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 16:16:00 +0930 The Mallee Park Peckers have taken out the 2015 A Grade football premiership in Port Lincoln, getting up over the Boston Tigers by 7 goals at Centenary oval. Full Article ABC Local eyre Lifestyle and Leisure:Clubs and Associations:All Sport:Australian Football League:All Australia:SA:Port Lincoln 5606
co In photos: wild weather and large surf pummels Newcastle's coast By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 13:27:00 +1000 Powerful surf, cool winds and sporadic pockets of heavy rain has swept across the Hunter. Full Article ABC Local newcastle Weather:All:All Australia:NSW:Newcastle 2300 Australia:NSW:Newcastle East 2300 Australia:NSW:Newcastle West 2302
co Grace and strength collide at a national gymnastics carnival in Bendigo By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:38:00 +1000 Gymnastics clubs from around the country converge in Bendigo for the National Club Championships. Full Article ABC Local centralvic Sport:All:All Sport:Gymnastics:All Australia:VIC:Bendigo 3550
co Memorial to Australia's fallen jockeys being hand-carved at Condobolin By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 11:13:00 +1000 A tribute to the hundreds of jockeys who have been killed during races in Australia since European settlement is being created by a stonemason in the heart of inland New South Wales. Full Article ABC Local centralwest newengland melbourne Arts and Entertainment:Visual Art:Sculpture Community and Society:History:All Human Interest:All:All Sport:Horse Racing:All Community and Society:Regional:All Australia:NSW:Condobolin 2877 Australia:NSW:Quirindi 2343 Australia:VIC:Caulfield 3162
co Bendigo Muslims concerned about anti-mosque sentiment By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:15:00 +1000 What began as a small campaign protesting against the proposed Bendigo mosque has gained the support of far-right anti-Islamic groups, spilling from social media to the streets and into a council meeting. Four Muslims from Bendigo talk about how it has affected them. Full Article ABC Local centralvic Community and Society:All:All Community and Society:Religion and Beliefs:All Community and Society:Religion and Beliefs:Islam Australia:VIC:Bendigo 3550
co Great Southern wildflower photo competition showcases rare and colourful blooms By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 02 Oct 2015 14:04:00 +0800 From late August every year, wildflowers blanket the south west corner of Western Australia. The ABC Great Southern's wildflower photo competition showcases the most beautiful blooms of the season, submitted by audience members. Full Article ABC Local greatsouthern Arts and Entertainment:All:All Arts and Entertainment:Kids Games and Links:Animals and Nature Arts and Entertainment:Photography:All Environment:All:All Environment:Endangered and Protected Species:All Environment:Forests:All Rural:All:All Rural:Agricultural Crops:All Rural:Agricultural Crops:Flowers Australia:WA:Albany 6330 Australia:WA:Bremer Bay 6338 Australia:WA:Kalgan 6330 Australia:WA:Pingelly 6308
co Tim Allen: Contour By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 02 Oct 2015 16:27:00 +1000 Finding the point of tension in the 'contour' of the landscape Full Article ABC Local newengland Arts and Entertainment:All:All Arts and Entertainment:Visual Art:All Arts and Entertainment:Visual Art:Painting Rural:All:All Australia:NSW:Tamworth 2340
co The lucky seven winning halls: 'If these halls could talk' By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sat, 03 Oct 2015 18:16:00 +1000 Bonalbo Memorial Hall, Broadwater Riley's Hill Community Hall, Eatonsville Hall, Eureka Hall, Meerschaum Vale Hall, The Channon Hall and Tumbulgum Hall have all been announced as the lucky winners of the Arts Northern Rivers project called 'If These Halls Could Talk'. Full Article ABC Local northcoast Arts and Entertainment:All:All Community and Society:All:All Community and Society:History:All Human Interest:All:All Lifestyle and Leisure:All:All Australia:NSW:Lismore 2480
co Queensland Zonta conference 2015: Education key for next generation By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:47:00 +1000 The importance of empowering women worldwide was at the forefront of discussion when hundreds of women gathered in north Queensland recently. Many of them said education was the key. Full Article ABC Local tropic Community and Society:Religion and Beliefs:All Education:Access To Education:All Health:Women's Health:All Community and Society:Women:All Australia:QLD:Whitsundays 4802
co Firestick ecology By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 10:37:00 +1100 Vic Jurskis says his new book, Firestick Ecology, is a simple story of how Aboriginal people managed the land through fire to create and maintain the biodiversity and the fire-safe environment that greeted the first European settlers. The sub-title is 'fairdinkum science in plain English'. He says that to conserve biodiversity and live safely, we need to manage our forests with fire 'willingly, frequently and, with practice, skilfully'. The evidence of our land management failure is all around us, he says. Full Article ABC Local southeastnsw Community and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):Indigenous Culture Environment:Forests:All Rural:Forestry:All Environment:Land Management:All Australia:NSW:Eden 2551
co Cooee won't you come? By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 12:15:00 +1100 That was the call of the Cooee Marchers, or "Cooees" who left Gilgandra looking for recruits to join the ANZACS during World War I. Full Article ABC Local westernplains Unrest Conflict and War:All:All Australia:NSW:Gilgandra 2827