- Mar 21, 2022
Public Art for Belconnen
I love public art and its ability to create a sense of place. If I had my way, we would have much more of it in Canberra. Such art does...
- Nov 30, 2021
2021 Valedictory Speech
2021 was a difficult year for many Canberrans as a result of COVID-19, the pandemic response, and a host of non-pandemic-related issues....
- Nov 29, 2021
Cancellation of the National Multicultural Festival
The ACT Government has had 18 months to prepare for the 2022 National Multicultural Festival. Instead, the minister recently announced...
- Aug 2, 2021
Brumby Fitness
Earlier this year, five Australian men of Tongan heritage started up Brumby Fitness: Kalapu Kau Vaivai. The group’s Tongan name means...
- Jun 23, 2021
Safe and Connected Youth – Funding Security
For many years, Canberra kids under age 16 who flee violence, abuse, and the impacts of alcohol or other drugs have had nowhere safe to...
- Jun 1, 2021
Reconciliation Week
An Aboriginal leader recently told me that reconciliation requires telling the truth and then genuinely listening to what people say they...