by Anne Murphy | Jun 2, 2015 | Review, Things To Do
source This year marks the 75th birthday of the iconic Brisbane landmark, the Story Bridge. Celebrations will take place on Sunday, 5 July 2015, the day before the official opening back in 1940. source The Story Bridge, named after a prominent public servant John...
by Anne Murphy | Mar 24, 2014 | Things To Do, Vacations
Summer officially finished here in Australia on February 28 but you wouldn’t think so throughout the month of March so far. It’s been very warm still and just beautiful weather. I’m making an effort to have at least one good outing with the kids on...
by Anne Murphy | Jan 26, 2014 | Things To Do
Yesterday was Australia Day, our national day where we celebrate the birth of our wonderful nation. In the past few years, it has passed me by as just another excuse to have a public holiday, while still remembering the significance of the day but without any...
by Anne Murphy | Nov 4, 2013 | Things To Do
source Today is Australia’s biggest horse racing event of the year. It’s like the Kentucky Derby of the US. The Royal Ascot of the UK. It’s the Melbourne Cup. A horse race of 24 horses from all over the world, racing for over $6,000,000 in prize...
by Anne Murphy | Oct 20, 2013 | Things To Do, Vacations
A little earlier this year, I decided it was time to start getting out and about and start doing things I hadn’t done for myself for years. My priority will always be the children but every second weekend when I’m on my own, I could really go for doing...
by Anne Murphy | Aug 12, 2013 | Things To Do, Vacations
Yesterday was a day off for the children. Over the 10 day period our Royal National Show (or “Ekka” as it’s also known as) is on for, various parts of the South East Queensland region have days off. It’s a bit of a debacle really because it all...
