Movie Review: Ride Like A Girl
It’s always challenging going to a movie when you know the story. Will it be a straight forward depiction of events or will we learn something new in the retelling?…
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Movie review: The Mercy
Must admit I wasn’t too sure about this one. As a person who gets seasick in the bath I hoped it wasn’t going to be filmed with realistic hand held…
Hopman Cup 2018 Free Seating Debacle
I’ve been fortunate to have attended the Hopman Cup for almost all of the past thirty years. During that time I’ve watched it grow from toddler to adult and so…
Federer first game back at Hopman Cup 2017
One of the joys of living in Perth is that as soon as the last New Years Eve firework fizzles out, we’re into the Hopman Cup, a week long festival of…
A debate of stadium proportions
As I write this piece the nation is preparing itself for the 2016 Federal election, which means our media is festooned with debates about health, education and tax reform. Way…
The ultimate Fitness and Health Expo 2016
I think I’ve just about got over the Fitness and Health Expo 2016 weekend and what a weekend it was. The ultimate fitness expo, here’s a quick recap. If you didn’t…
What to see at the 2016 Fitness and Health Expo
Last year I was at the ASA Congress in Sydney and missed out on the Fitness and Health Expo, this year I’m pleased to say I’ll be able to go.…
Polo In The City 2015, Perth
Christmas was cancelled, well the pageant anyway, so what about the Landrover Polo In The City event? Would the event go ahead and if so would we be watching polo or…
Community spirit thrives at Beaufort Street Festival 2015
The Beaufort Street Festival has a knack of arriving on the first extremely hot summers day. This year I planned to hold off going until later in the day/evening but…
Win tickets to Perth Fitness & Health Expo
Spring’s just around the corner and that means summer which means swimming, which means bathers, which means love handles, which means diets, which means hunger, which means irritability, which means…
What’s in a name? (Rottnest Swim 2015)
As I begin this piece the first wave of Rottnest Swim competitors are entering the water at Cottesloe beach and beginning the 19.7 kilometre swim to Rottnest. The swim challenges…
What to do while waiting on the red carpet (Hopman Cup Ball 2015, the Bachelor)
The carpet may have been Hopman Cup blue instead of red but the same problem arose. What to do while waiting for your chance to take to the ‘red’ carpet and strike…
Hopman Cup Ball 2015 players arriving (Canada, USA, Australia Teams)
Following are shots of a few of the players arriving at this years Hopman Cup Ball held at Crown Perth. As usual the outfits were fabulous and this year there were several…
Three strategies to help men dress for Melbourne Cup 2014
Melbourne Cup Day is synonymous with style. For months females have been planning their outfits, researching, refining and returning. Then there are our male folk. Consumer research repeatedly tells us of men’s ability to…
Why couldn’t the woman cross the road? (City to Surf)
On Sunday I tried to cross St Georges Terrace to get to a function at the Parmelia. Knowing that the City to Surf fun run was on and all the roads…
Surfing without water. Tarp Surfing at WA Day 2014
Regular readers know that I love hearing about ideas that foster community development. During WA Day I came across Tarp Surfing, a fantastic cheap way to encourage community involved, but…
When you don’t get a ticket to the Western Derby
What do you do when you can’t get into the Western Derby at Subiaco Oval? You create your own MiniSubi naturally. That was the approach of Eagles sponsor SGIO, Channel…
First challenge for Aussies, the National Surf Life Savings Championships 2014
If you have a body fat count above 4% or are the slightest bit body conscious you might want to avoid Scarborough Beach this week. On the other hand if…
