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http://youtu.be/JsXmYHiuJ8s Cape York Indigenous leader Noel Pearson's tribute to former Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam
Gough Whitlam dead: Martyr for a moment, hero for a lifetime http://t.co/nd39U3Nvpo— Malcolm Fraser (@MalcolmFraser12) October 20, 2014
Such a small world. Such an important job. The best of us. An ex-Broadford Secondary College student, Matt Eastaway, interviewed by Jacquelin Magnay from News Corp Australia Network at Eindhoven Military Base on the recovery efforts of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 BRISBANE based Flight Lieutenant Matt Eastaway pauses when asked about the 80 children on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH17,…
A coincidence. Just yesterday I noted with some reflection and sadness, the elegant and appropriately under-stated Mitchell Shire Community Bushfire Memorial in Broadford. A wonderful topographic representation of the path and extent of the fires within the Shire. It has been well over five years since we lost our home and possessions in the fires of 2009. The chaos, disruption…
As the Anniversary of the very first I*EARN International Teachers Conference is currently underway in Puerto Madryn, Argentina, I note, with sadness, the passing of Lorraine Elliott. Lorraine Elliot was a public-servant in the truest sense of the word. Lorraine was Parliamentary Secretary for Education in the Victorian Government and was an enthusiastic supporter of our newly formed I*EARN Network…
Boy watching TV for the first time in an appliance store window, 1948 pic.twitter.com/2FfMXwnM2T — Historical Pics (@HistoricalPics) June 21, 2014 and Today...
The Broadford ANZAC Day Commemoration was once again a solemn and moving ceremony. The Broadford Branch of the RSL [Returned and Services League] is to be commended. To see so many hundreds of people attend, demonstrates both the high regard for the Broadford RSL and the importance with which this commemoration is held in the community. This particular event held…