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
Jan Bowman /5 February, 2014
The new face of Family First (FF) in 2014 is Christopher Williams, 24, unmarried and resident outside the electorate at Mt Gravatt East. A committed christian, he is interested in music and is currently studying for a Bachelor of Ministry. Mr Williams said that Family First is not a one-issue party. It is concerned about Continue Reading →
Jan Bowman /5 February, 2014
In 2013, Jan McNichol stood for the Stable Population Party (SPP) and polled 0.19 per cent of the primary vote. This time around the party has selected a new and young face in Timothy Lawrence. The party hopes that their name change before this by-election, to the Sustainable Population Party, will more accurately describe its Continue Reading →
Jan Bowman /5 February, 2014
In something of a surprise for the upcoming Griffith by-election, Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) is standing a candidate new to Griffith, but not new to the KAP. Ray Sawyer stood for the KAP in the division of Fairfax in 2013, a seat that was won by Clive Palmer, with Sawyer managing just 1.92 per cent Continue Reading →
Wan Kerr /4 February, 2014
Introducing the Studio 99 Westender corporate challenge! Studio 99 fitness is initiating a 10-week corporate challenge to help local West End businessmen and women become healthier, by reducing their average weight by 10kg over 10 weeks. Studio 99 Fitness is a local personal training studio that has been operating out of 99 Melbourne Street for Continue Reading →
Roberta /4 February, 2014
Grill a Green, nail a Nat and lambast a Labor candidate. Whatever the colour of your campaign t-shirt, quizz a candidate on the evening of Wednesday February 5th, in West End just before the by-election for Griffith. All candidates are invited and the format will depend a little on who accepts the invitation. The venue Continue Reading →
Jan Bowman /4 February, 2014
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Australia had its hottest year ever in 2013 and we have now experienced heatwaves and destructive fires in the first month of 2014. Twitter went viral this week with reports that Prince Charles has said that climate chaos sceptics re like “headless chickens” (of course, we would say chooks Continue Reading →