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What a weekend for local Arts

What an Arts weekend in Bendigo!The weekend began with two openings in the CBD within a short stroll from each other.The first one I went to was the ‘Art Blast’ exhibition upstairs at the new Viewpoint Gallery opposite the fountain, 13 View Point Bendigo.Walking into the quirky shop-cum-gallery was a treat in itself but oneContinue reading “What a weekend for local Arts”

My Green Day book review

MyGreen Day. Melanie Walsh. ISBN 9781406330014, (2010)paperback, (thick card) $17.95, Walker Books. MyGreen Day is a simple step by step introduction to howchildren can not only be environmentally aware but also be proactive in theirchoices. The book is toldfrom the perspective of a young girl as she goes about her daily routine from breakfastto bedtimeContinue reading “My Green Day book review”

Queenie. One Elephant’s Story.

Queenie:One Elephant’s Story. Corinne Fenton, ill. Peter Gouldthorpe. ISBN 9781742032153(2012) paperback, $16.95, Walker Books. This book (reprinted from the 2006 edition) is based on the real life story of an elephantwho was born in India toward the very end of the 19th century, wascaught when… the hunters found herand shipped to Australia to live herContinue reading “Queenie. One Elephant’s Story.”