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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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