Great Books That I Read In 2020
by Every year I carefully select at least one book for each member of my family. They are gifted with love and the hope that they will bring joy over the long, summer holidays. In 2020 we received a bumper crop […]
Michelle Beesley
#SheInspires Ellen Reed
by Recently at the launch of the new home of White Label Noba I met the vivacious and effervescent singer/ songwriter Ellen Reed. You might remember Ellen as a finalist on The Voice where her amazing voice and strong work ethic […]
Buzzing About Books – Year End Favourites
by #SheSociety’s Michelle Beesley shares her latest reads. Michelle BeesleyFreelance writer, wife and mother of three sons, occasional supply teacher and aspiring romance author, Michelle Beesley can be most often found in a coffee shop chatting with friends or beside a rugby […]
Queensland Theatre Unveils Stellar Cast for 2021’s Our Town
by There was a buzz of excitement when I arrived at Queensland Theatre this week. A buzz because the cast for 2021’s Our Town was being unveiled. It felt a little like spying on people coming back for the first day of […]
Maiocchi Model For The Day
by What do you say when Brisbane fashion designer Deanne Mayocchi asks if you’d like to walk in her fashion parade? You say ‘ YES’ of course and then start to worry about falling over on the catwalk. I write about […]
Curiouser Launch – Opening of The Prince Consort Hotel
by SheSociety were invited to one of the best parties of 2020, The Curiouser Launch, at the new look The Prince Consort Hotel ( formerly The Elephant Arms Hotel). Guests were asked to dress in a whimsical, witty and adventurous style, […]
Take a Break With The Holidays – Queensland Theatre
by It’s magical that just like that we are back to the Bille Brown Theatre for the first time in 2020 and this week sees us privileged to have a full house here in Queensland.This is just as well because The […]
Come From Away Comes To Brisbane
by One of my friends has been raving about the musical Come From Away since she saw it in Melbourne in 2019. We always thought we’d have to travel to Sydney or Melbourne to see it. Now the news has been […]
#SheWatches Misbehaviour
by Do you remember watching the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants? I do. In the 1960’s and 70’s the Miss World competition was the most – watched television show on the planet with over one million viewers.The new film Misbehaviour […]
Mouthpiece Packs A Punch
by In February my son and I headed off to QPAC for the first play of the Queensland Theatre Season 2020. It was David Williamson’s Emerald City. At the time we did not know it would be over eight months until […]
A New Fashion Home For White Label Noba
by Did you see the half-time show at the AFL Grand Final? If you did you would have been treated to the unmissable and sparkly Emma and Amy Sheppard performing. Their dazzling outfits were created by Tracey Watkins from White […]
An Excellent Dog-umentary – Koko: A Red Dog Story
by There are many famous dogs in movies : Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, Marley, Beethoven and Benji. Here in Australia we have Red Dog. Red Dog is one of Australia’s best loved movies for all ages. This film was released in […]
Queensland Theatre Launch 2021 Season
by This weekend Artistic Director, Lee Lewis, and her faithful team at Queensland Theatre unveiled a new line up of stellar plays for the 2021 season. Lee has navigated the stormy waters of 2020 with vision and optimism. The theatre quickly […]
Brisbane Fashion Month West Village Runway Show
by When I heard that runway shows were coming back in a COVID safe form for Brisbane Fashion Month I was more than excited. I purchased a ticket straight away and invited my fashionista friend, Kerri from Brisbane Designer Hire for […]
Beethoven 5 Gala Return Concert – Queensland Symphony Orchestra
by It’s Spring here in Queensland, the jacarandas are in bloom and I feel so privileged to be able to head along to QPAC for live performances again. I am grateful every day and am making the most of my time […]
#SheWatches Honest Thief
by We are huge Liam Neeson fans in our house. The Taken series was on high rotation when they first came out and for each new instalment we rushed to the theatre.The Honest Thief is vintage Liam Neeson playing the sort […]
#SheInspires Margie Bale Camel Veterinarian
by This week we celebrate International Day for Rural Women – the backbone of our nation. SheSociety were lucky enough to speak to local Camel Veterinarian, Margie Bale, who works 50 mins out of Brisbane at Summer Land Camels. Margie has […]
The Return of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra
by There are some occasions that you know you will remember forever. For me the latest one will be the first socially distanced concert from our own Queensland Symphony Orchestra on a sunny Spring afternoon here in Brisbane. It was a […]
To Market, To Market!
by When you walk into a fruit shop you are greeted by a riot of colours and flavours from tart oranges, to juicy red tomatoes, crisp cos lettuce, earthy brown mushrooms, knobbly ginger and sweet purple grapes.The possibilities to create a […]
#SheWatches The Leadership
by In a week where the world lost one of its most beloved and influential female leaders in Ruth Bader Ginsburg , I was lucky enough to watch the brilliant new film, The Leadership from acclaimed documentary filmmaker, Ili Bare. This […]