Chris Edwards, Vision Australia Chief Mission Officer explained that Vision Australia is concerned by the announcement by Victorian government banning the use of smart glasses in schools across the state in 2027. Edwards said that smart glasses have shown to be an important piece of assistive technology for people who are blind or have low…
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Line dancing at Coyote’s Roadhouse
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Line dancing has taken off at Maroochydore’s new country and western saloon, Coyote’s Roadhouse, with capacity crowds turning up to dance at its free classes twice a week since the venue opened in late September.Sunshine Coast line dancing group Neon Boots runs the sessions, and founder Elspeth Eeles said the response to the classes has…
A Ham Tradition?
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Editor’s Note: I know its early to start talking about Christmas food. But Christmas ham is very important. Christmas hams have officially hit shelves with Woolworths announcing the return of its award-winning Australian Half Leg Ham, keeping the price at $8 per kilo for the Christmas season for the fourth consecutive year. This is the…
The City of Sydney’s Christmas Plans
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“With festive street fairs and concerts, choirs and the epic tree in Martin Place, the elves at the City of Sydney are busy preparing a Christmas to remember,” Lord Mayor Clover Moore commented “These free events are our gift to city residents and visitors, and I encourage everyone to come along, join the festivities and…
Oxford Street’s Weekend of Art
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Oxford Street is set to become Sydney’s biggest outdoor arts stage with the legendary strip hosting a 3-day weekend of art, culture and creativity. Free events will take over Oxford Street for 40 hours, from disco and drag to light installations and art. It all kicks off with the closure of Bourke Street at Taylor…
Return and Earn depot opens in Wyong
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Wyong is now home to a new Return and Earn depot designed to make recycling eligible bottles, cans and cartons easier than ever before. Operated by St Vincent De Paul Society NSW, the Wyong Return and Earn Depot – the 31st return point in the Central Coast Council area – was officially opened with a…
Berry NSW live music series reaches its 2026 finale
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Berry’s popular live music series A Day Well Spent will celebrate music from ‘Around the World’ for its 2026 finale, with performances on Thursday 29 October and Friday 30 October building to a free Sunday of music across the village on 1 November. The finale will bring the series’ biggest mix of musical cultures yet,…
Greenpeace presents petition with half a million signatures to Woodside HQ following major gas protest
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Dozens of Perth community members delivered a giant petition, signed by almost half a million people, to Woodside’s corporate headquarters this morning, calling on the government to save Scott Reef from Woodside’s reckless Browse gas proposal. Dressed in sea creature costumes and hats, supporters carried one of Australia’s biggest environmental petitions to Woodside’s headquarters, and…
The Rise Wearable Tech
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One in three Australians are now tracking every step, sleep and workout, with wearable technology fast becoming one of the nation’s most popular preventative health tools. The latest Bupa Pulse Check found fitness and activity tracking platforms such as Fitbit, Apple Health and Strava are Australia’s most popular digital health tools, ahead of telehealth, meditation…
BRISBANE’S SHEPPARD READY TO ROLL OUT THE WELCOME FOR MUSIC ROYALTY AT THE GABBA
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Hometown pop-rock stars prepare to welcome José Carreras and some of the world’s biggest music icons to Brisbane for one extraordinary night. Brisbane’s own pop-rock superstars Sheppard have performed on stages around the world, but on December 5, the tables will turn, when some of the biggest names in international music fly into their hometown…