Monthly Archives: November 2010

Cricket at the Gabba

Posted on Friday by Dianne McLay

Welcome to all of the visitors to Brisbane who are here to see Australia and England fight it out for the Ashes.  Even though today started with a bit of early rain, it’s cleared up so don’t forget your hat … Continue reading →

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Old Government House

Posted on Monday by Dianne McLay

Congratulations to Old Government House for receiving a special award for the building’s restoration. You’ll find Old Government House in the grounds of the Queensland University of Technology next to the City Botanic Gardens. It was built in 1862 when … Continue reading →

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Sunshine Coast Walks Book

Posted on Wednesday by Dianne McLay

Exciting delivery this morning – an advance copy of the new walks guide book I’ve written with Virginia Balfour called Best Village & Coastal Walks of the Sunshine Coast. This means it should be in the book stores in the … Continue reading →

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Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

Posted on Wednesday by Dianne McLay

We had a visitor on the weekend – a French exchange student who really wanted to see and pat a kangaroo!  The best place to do this in Brisbane is Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary where they have a whole paddock … Continue reading →

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Valentino Exhibition

Posted on Tuesday by Dianne McLay

I visited the Valentino exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art and saw the best dressed gallery crowd I have ever seen. There was not one pair of shorts or thongs (this means flip-flop sandals if you’re not from Australia) anywhere … Continue reading →

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