July 2014 – Sunrise Today…

Bloomers at Macleay Island entertained by Line Dancing

Bloomers meets at the Community Hall at Macleay Island. It was a beautiful day to travel inter-island on the free ferry from Russell island to Macleay island. Inter Island Travel is now free with Translink. When we arrived at Macleay island, The Bowls Club Courtesy Bus was waiting and took us to the Community Centre.Continue reading “Bloomers at Macleay Island entertained by Line Dancing”

An Atomic Blast (In the Outback)

Originally posted on XPLORE – Out & About:
A highlight of our recent trip into the Western Deserts, which took us across The Great Victoria and Gibson Deserts in the Australian Outback, was a visit to Maralinga Village. Many Australian’s will remember Maralinga as being at the centre of the British Atomic testing program conducted…

Bayside Bloomers at Russell Island

Bloomers is a group in the Bloom of their life. This is based on the ‘Boomers’…..The Bay Island Bloomers welcome you to their free Morning tea and Entertainment every 2nd Friday on the Islands….Russell Island and Macleay Island. Baby Boomers are people born during the demographic Post–World War II baby boom between the yearsContinue reading “Bayside Bloomers at Russell Island”

Picnic at The Boat Ramp at Russell Island

There is a beautiful picnic area near the Boat Ramp. You can walk there from the Jetty following the sand, over the small creek and onto the Picnic Area.. It was a wonderful day…so Mary and I bought some food from the excellent bakery and sat at the tables..

storm brewing

Originally posted on margosnotebook:
Valla Beach on the New South Wales north coast is the perfect escape for a spot of birdwatching and a long stroll at the beach

Austland…a Poem that sadly describes the Australia many of us know

AUSTLAND AUSTLANDWe live in a country called AustlandThe Australia we knew is no moreWhere sensible people do ludicrous thingsOr risk breaking some law. In Austland we’ve police dogs with muzzlesLess the villain has cause to complainAnd to steal from a shop and say ‘sorry’Means your free with no stain to your name You had betterContinue reading “Austland…a Poem that sadly describes the Australia many of us know”

Catholic Churches Jubilee in The Catholic Parish of Brisbane

http://www.jubileeparish.com/churches/red-hill-catholic-parish In December 2006 the six historic, city fringe churches of Ashgrove, Bardon, Herston, Newmarket, Red Hill and Rosalie combined their resources and energy to form the Jubilee Catholic Parish. Welcome to our web site that gives you a snapshot of our Parish community and some of the many ministries and activities that make upContinue reading “Catholic Churches Jubilee in The Catholic Parish of Brisbane”

St Peters Church of England on Russell Island…

I have been intrigued by the small heritage Church just up from the Ferry at Russell Island. Services are held first and third Sunday at 10.15am. Again I went today to the Church service today… St Peters Anglican Church Russell Island – 25-27 High Street 07 3409 1157 http://anglicancleveland.org.au/#/home/worship-centres St Peter’s Parish Hall HighContinue reading “St Peters Church of England on Russell Island…”

Hiking National Parks around Brisbane…

Light walking trails: Lamington National Park | Split into two sections, Greens Mountains and Binna Burra. Lamington is a national park in Queensland, Australia, lying on the Lamington Plateau of the McPherson Range on the Queensland/New South Wales border. Wikipedia Address: Binna Burra QLD 4211 Area: 206 km² Phone: 13 74 68 Sandy CreekContinue reading “Hiking National Parks around Brisbane…”