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

Wild Mob unleashes inner shark

Geoff Ebbs /16 July, 2013

Shark tales and movies at Edge Theatre on Tuesday 23 July. Next Tuesday, hands on environmental group Wild Mob will thrill the audience at the Edge Theatre in Southbank with close up and personal shark tales from Emmy-award winning filmmaker and shark researcher Richard Fitzpatrick. The presentation will be part of Eco Expo13, a free event Continue Reading →

All hail the Pomelo

Geoff Ebbs /16 July, 2013

Giant fruit tickles the palate with zest: Winter is citrus season and the mountains of oranges and mandarins appear at precisely the time we need the extra vitamins to ward off those winter colds and flu. Most Westender readers will head to the Jane St markets for mountains of produce in a market settings but Continue Reading →

Pollies line up at free food stall

Randall /13 July, 2013

Community Friends are well known to Westenders because of their regular free food for homeless in Boundary Street on Wednesday night. It is often more than food: blankets, shoes, haircuts and other basic health services being provided as well. The group sell sausages on Saturday morning to raise money for their charitable activities and their Continue Reading →

Sam for Liam for PM

Randall /13 July, 2013

Socialist Alliance stalwart and aboriginal activist, Sam Watson, warmed up the crowd for Liam Flenady, Socialist Alliance candidate for Griffith at the party’s Griffith launch on Boundary Street in West End today.

Stop CSG Party stops by

Randall /13 July, 2013

Gordon Fraser Quick, executive director of the Stop CSG Party was in Bulimba on Thursday night to build interest in the party and call for volunteers to help get it off the ground. Mr Fraser has spent the last three years campaigning against coal seam gas and believes there is no existing political party that Continue Reading →