On 26 January, Terri Butler MP announced the Griffith Australia Day Awards winners for 2022. Ms Butler said the awards recognise volunteers who perform extraordinary or outstanding voluntary work in the Griffith electorate. Former Member for Griffith, the Hon Kevin Rudd AC, established the awards in 2000, and Ms Butler has continued the tradition. “In times…
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Souths League Club recognised at State Awards
Last week Souths Logan Magpies was presented as a Finalist for the Local Sporting Club Making a Difference Award in the Queensland Community Achievement Awards. The awards recognise those who work to improve their communities by promoting social, economic and environmental prosperity. They were presented at a gala dinner on 5 November hosted by 7NEWS…
Christine Schindler: making films from China to West End
West End filmmaker Christine Schindler honed her craft in China, and if it weren’t for COVID, that’s where she would be now. However, her return to West End has brought rewards for Christine and us, as she turns her lens on our community and its characters. During a recent conversation, we talked about how Christine…
Highgate Hill Gully Restoration: Dr Manon Griffiths Parkland
When the news about the global climate emergency is bleak, there is no better antidote to despair than getting out into nature and taking some practical steps to preserve the areas we love. Large natural areas barely exist within the West End peninsula, but Rob Hughes, his neighbours, and friends are determined to change that….
Karyn Walsh one of eight new Queensland Greats
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced eight new recipients of the Queensland Greats Awards, among them is Micah Project’s CEO Karyn Walsh AM. She was recognised for her social justice advocacy. The other 2021 Queensland Greats are: Humanitarian and women’s health champion, Professor Ajay Rane OAM Wellbeing champion for the Torres Strait Islands and proud member of…
Hugh Possingham: Queensland’s Chief Scientist
Without any fanfare from the Government or from media, Hugh Possingham, Professor of mathematics and conservation science at the University of Queensland, was appointed Queensland Chief Scientist in September 2020. I know something of Professor Possingham’s work and was surprised to find that little had been written about his appointment and his new role. I…
Elizabeth Cowie: community treasure
As her daughter Georgia told me, Elizabeth often doesn’t appreciate how much she does for the community nor how much she is valued by those she works with and supports. That may have changed a little on Saturday 13 March, when Elizabeth was presented with a Griffith Australia Day Award by local member, Terri Butler….
Churchill Fellowship supports Gavin Hardy to explore community food forests and orchards
At the end of 2020, local landscape architect, Gavin Hardy, was thrilled to learn that he is a recipient of a prestigious Churchill Fellowship. Many will know Gavin locally from his work on green space initiatives including the Kurilpa Green Space Strategy (a 2016 national landscape architecture award winner), Northey Street City Farm, and Main…
Meeting L. K. Anh Tuan – artist and storyteller, Vietnam and West End.
Meeting L. K. Anh Tuan – artist and storyteller, Vietnam and West End.