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
Six residences in Spring St, West End now convert waste from the Boundary St food precinct into eggs and vegetables, building the dream of a sustainable urban environment. “We can sit and make plans for a zero waste suburb or we can go out and do stuff … or both” says Buzolic. “Planning feels a Continue Reading →
With less than 12 months to go until the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Brisbane, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) is progressing with our security preparations. More than 30 Internationally Protected Persons will be attending the Leaders’ Summit in Brisbane, as well as 4,000 delegates, 3,000 media representatives from across Australia and the world. Around 5,000 Continue Reading →
Westender columnist Sidonie Bouchet has been banned from facebook – much to the disappointment of her 207,000 fans. Her internationally popular facebook page Soul Sex has offended the faceless folk at facebook by posting a picture of a sculpture of an indigenous woman gathering roots by digging in the ground. The woman’s breasts are exposed which Continue Reading →
Boundary St markets organiser Fred Drake is praying for a break in the rain as the markets enter their third weekend. Last week’s high temperature and humidity saw crowds thin out a little in the afternoon but the stall holders remained optimistic, assuring Westender that “markets take time to build” and that “no-one controls the weather – Continue Reading →
Straws in the wind – three sites that will carry West End’s future From the middle of last century, West End has welcomed successive waves of migrants. The latest wave of change, however, has been economic. Within the peninsula there are sites that have the potential to either advance the suburb or, equally, to undermine Continue Reading →
Readers of Westender enjoy a regular breakfast with the South West Chamber of Commerce as we promote those who promote local business. Until now, I have failed to mention the bottles of wine that I have scooped each visit as the regular winner of the local door prize. Scott McDonald from McGarry’s (featured in October) Continue Reading →