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Libraries really do change lives

When the new library - officially named the Moe Service Centre and Frank Bartlett Memorial Library - opened in mid-2016, it created a wonderful splash in our little town and, indeed, the whole regi...

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Crib Point Clubs’ new book – a great success story

On 3rd August 2019, the Crib Point Football and Netball Club and Crib Point Cricket Club (CPFNCC) launched Riding the bumps with a grin... At Crib Point! A history of the Mornington Peninsula Magpi...

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Self-published memoir – ‘A life: I am what I am’ by Joan Sammon

This is a memoir about childhood abuse, mental illness and resilience. The importance of asking for help and being supported by mental health professionals. Living with post-traumatic stress, schiz...

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Our history and why we need a Treaty

Our past = our present The town where I live, Moe, in the Latrobe Valley, Gippsland, has been the home of Gunaikurnai people for over 40,000 years. The name 'Moe' means 'swampy country' in Gunaiku...

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The normality of ‘evil’

I've always been fascinated by evil: why some people choose to commit terrible acts, while  others in the same situation don't. Why some people are cruel to animals and children while others aren'...

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Where to go in Gippsland? The Enchanted Forest.

I went to a fantastic art exhibition which opened today at Yarragon Railway Station gallery: The Enchanted Forest.  This exhibition showcases a huge range of original artworks in felt, paint, i...

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VSBC: saving small businesses

The Victorian Small Business Commission's (VSBC) dispute resolution service saves small businesses a lot of time, money and stress. I am sharing this story of my experience with the VSBC so that if...

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I’ve been watching… The Remains of the Day

25-odd years ago, I read The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro: so exquisitely written, so reserved yet bursting with emotion, it brought tears to my eyes. Ishiguro, who won the Nobel Literature...

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Movies about painful or sensitive subjects

I am drawn to movies about human suffering, the ability of humans to inflict pain on one another, what people are capable of doing for money/power and what they're prepared to do to survive, becaus...

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Using Facebook versus being used by Facebook

If you're reading this you're probably on Facebook. You may use Facebook for personal, social reasons or you may have to use it for business reasons. But are you in control of how you use Facebook...

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