International Women’s Day 2019
International Women’s Day is about celebrating the social, cultural, political and economic achievements of women. It’s also a day to shine the light on the inequality women face and acts as a call to action for accelerating gender parity. The theme for this year’s Inner West Council event was ‘More Powerful Together’ and focused on showcasing the […]
Water for Walgett
Over the Australia Day long weekend the Inner West Council held an Aboriginal Movie Night to help raise funds for the town of Walgett, NSW. Walgett are in desperate need of fresh drinking water after their town reservoir dropped to critical levels due to this unrelenting state wide drought. The town is struggling and are […]
Patyegarang Place
The local Inner West Aboriginal community came together last week to create a new art work for Patyegarang Place – the site for the new Marrickville Library. The community spent the day engaging in the history and story of Patyegarang who was an Aboriginal woman from the Cadigal people of the Eora nation who taught the language of her people to the […]
Leichhardt Legend
Last Saturday the Inner West Council, along with the Rugby League Players’ Association had a special unveiling at Leichhardt Oval of a plaque dedicated to Rugby League legend Dennis Tutty. Dennis Tutty is a legend of the sport and was respnsible for bringing down the leagues unfair transfer policies. When he was playing for the […]
Vets Shedding the Stigma
SHEDDING THE STIGMA SYDNEY UNIVERSITY VETERINARY FACULTY NUDE CHARITY CALENDAR A few weeks ago I photographed the annual University of Sydney Veterinary Faculty’s nude calendar. Veterinary Science & Animal and Veterinary Bioscience students shed their clothing for a good cause. ‘For almost a decade, University of Sydney veterinary students have bared all to […]
A film connection
I am honored to be a new contributor to Ilford’s online magazine, my first blog went live last week. Read it HERE or below! A FORMER LIFE . . . Before my life as a photographer I worked in Social Services for many years advocating and caring for adults with severe intellectual and psychical […]
Honoring Pauline McLeod
Pauline McLeod was a versatile, multi-talented artist, who was experienced in all facets of the media. Through her work as a cultural educator, Pauline McLeod led and inspired Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians towards understanding, acceptance and healing. The Pauline McLeod Awards honour her legacy are a significant event that gives our community an opportunity […]
Boondi Boondi
Over the weekend I was honored to photograph the Eastern Region Local Government Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Forum’s (ERLGATSIF) 50th anniversary celebration of the 1967 Referendum and the 25th anniversary of the 1992 Mabo Decision. It was a day of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, ceremony and an earth oven in the sand […]
Feel the Love – Sydney Mardi Gras
I had the opportunity to photograph Inner West Council’s Mardi Gras celebrations. Inner West Council proudly supports the diversity of the local LGBTIQ Community. Each year Council recognises and celebrates the month of Mardi Gras through their fabulous Mardi Gras Reception, Feel the Love and also opens the month of Mardi Gras by raising Rainbow […]
