Category: General news

Managing director of Ebono Institute and major sponsor of The Generator, Geoff Ebbs, is running against Kevin Rudd in the seat of Griffith at the next Federal election. By the expression on their faces in this candid shot it looks like a pretty dull campaign. Read on

Is your waiter wearing leather?

media /25 February, 2014

Sunshine Coast firm Sola Mia is flogging a line of leather aprons for cafes and restaraunts on the basis that the savings on laundry bills soon pay for the cost of an apron. Starting at $80 for the little lap numbers and heading north from there. The latest line is now available in navy, hunter green, turquoise, Continue Reading →

Three Monkeys carry on

Geoff Ebbs /25 February, 2014

Righto, enough already! You can all stop going into Three Monkeys and telling Ralph Stamos you are sorry to see the end of a West End institution and it is sad to see the old place close. Ralph is moving on but the Three Monkeys stays. Not only that, it stays the same. Ralph’s brother Continue Reading →

Brisbane Comedy Festival begins

media /25 February, 2014

Today is the first day of the Brisbane Comedy Festival . Thats right! There’s nothing between you and a month of shameless, snorty laughter. Work yourself into giggle-frenzy with brand-spanking new shows from Wil Anderson, Stephen K Amos, and Hannah Gadsby. Go off like a prawn in a hot sock with Sam Simmons, poke fun at Campbell Newman doppelgänger Tom Gleeson, and hear how Nick Cody survived a ferocious bear attack. The Continue Reading →

Sea Shepherd attacked in the night by Japanese

media /24 February, 2014

Monday February 24, 2014 – Melbourne, Australia — At approximately 1936 AEDT yesterday, the Japanese whaling fleet launched an unprovoked six-hour night attack on the Sea Shepherd conservation ship, The Bob Barker. The harpoon ships, Yushin Maru and Yushin Maru No. 3, crossed the bow of The Bob Barker a total of thirty-three times at Continue Reading →

Meat Free Week in March – Butcher, spare that lamb!

media /24 February, 2014

In just one month’s time, Australia’s annual Meat Free Week will return bigger and better from 24-30 March. The national week is dedicated to raising awareness of the amount of meat Australians eat and the impact it has on human health, the environment and the welfare of animals. Australians eat twice the recommended dietary guidelines Continue Reading →

Food Connect revamps ordering system

Geoff Ebbs /24 February, 2014

Local food distribution system, Food Connect, has entered 2014 with a bang and a new website and ordering system. Happiness manager, Emma Kate Rose said “we did it because many of you gave us feedback about the limitations of our old ordering system.  You wanted a system that would allow us to celebrate our food Continue Reading →