HEAVENLY, Music To Lift Your Soul was an apt opening for Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s (QSO) first Maestro season for 2019 as introduced by QSO Chief Executive, Craig Whitehead in QPAC’s Concert Hall. An appreciative packed audience was lead into sublime and beautiful […]
Do you remember Laurel and Hardy? I do and as a young girl thought their movies were funny, sometimes silly. Thanks to She Society’s invitation from Entertainment One, I attended the preview screening of STAN & OLLIE and was reintroduced to a […]
Quel moment excitant d’avoir trente ans en 2019. How exciting for the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival who once again exceeds its reputation as it presents a line up ‘pare excellence’ of 54 features and documentaries. The biggest ever in the […]
This week it is back to school and for some, starting for the first time. Either way children are required to transition from a safe, known environment to some form of unfamiliar territory. As a parent and grandparent most of us travel […]
It’s hot in Australia right now and for older women clothing choices becomes a challenge, particularly when we fancy a social outing and need to make an effort to look chic. Dress choices can be limiting as many designs are made for […]
I hadn’t planned to travel earth’s annual orbit of the sun in last year’s new year resolution, but according to my Fitbit, my step count was kind of close. Really? Close to over 940 million kilometres? I don’t think so. However at […]
Christmas is almost here and with it comes particular stresses whether we want them or not. It is difficult to avoid and truth be known by the time Christmas Day arrives most of us force ourselves to dig deeper for that extra […]
It was a cloudy morning when we parked our SUV at 7 Templestowe Road, Bulleen in Victoria. Despite out-of-towners assumption about Melbourne’s weather, November was a pleasant, warm and breezy 31 degrees. I was thrilled when my cousins suggested we visit the […]
The story is a new old This may be the seventh remake since 1922 but does it really matter when each one has a different twist to this legendary movie? Robin Hood movie makers are compelled to adjust to 21st century demands […]
By the time you reach your late fifties you believe you have a reasonable grasp on workplace challenges. Women in my era, Baby Boomers, have worked 40-50 years or more. Some full or part time, some raising children, others not. Our work […]
Twelve months into retirement has been an enlightening experience. My world has changed, better than expected. At first I was cautious, as it seemed to me that the general perception, if you strive long enough in the work force you will ultimately […]
Sydney never ceases to disappoint. I visit around three to four times a year to attend writing workshops with my writing colleagues. During this time, I manage to include cultural activities based around Sydney’s artistic arena, and there is always something different […]
The topic was Modern Manners and I was listening to Loretta Ryan’s Sunday morning show on Brisbane’s 612ABC radio. It inspired me to write this column. There appears to be a decline in basic social manners. It makes me wonder if […]
From a mother’s and grandmother’s perspective, I am pedantic about children and adults safely restrained in cars with the appropriate seat belts. This is a result of personal experience before seat belt days. I was eleven years of age and one […]
As a fully-fledged ‘senior citizen’ I have developed a respectful understanding of the importance of celebrating Seniors Week. Every year, each Australian state celebrates this large annual event for senior citizens at different times of the year. In Queensland our week has […]
I call it the plastic bag bandwagon. Everyone has jumped on it; some retail supermarkets are copping it more than others not to mention plastic packaging and every other daily plastic sale from retailers. It is not that simple and sounds like […]
Ruth Greening sits down with supercar driver- Emily Duggan. Ruth GreeningRuth Greening holds a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Psychology & Philosophy. Before retirement, she worked for over 40 years in the corporate world in Melbourne and Brisbane and progressed into […]
Ruth Greening sits down with supercar driver- Madison Dunston. SheSocietySheSociety is a site for the women of Australia to share our stories, our experiences, shared learnings and opportunities to connect. www.shesociety.com.auby
Ready set go! The quiet atmosphere was electrifying. All you could hear was the low deep hum of thirty four Toyota 86 Race Series cars, lined up bumper to bumper like a long colourful decaled train. Exhaust fumes lingered in the air […]
Hang out with the Cowboys National Rugby League team , tips from Jonathan Thurston (JT) on my hot lap around the race track, meet cover the three day weekend female drivers who were to line up on the grid for the first […]
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