The men of wood and foam
By PHIL JARRATT
NO offence to any old-timer readers I might have out there, but now that I’m seriously late-middle-aged myself, I sometimes find that...
Living the dream
By RON LANE
THERE are many types of people living within our communities. After several decades, one starts to become aware of two in particular...
Four seasons in one day: cycling the North Island
By PHIL JARRATT
THE week started with us trying to cycle through a pitch black, freezing cold, one-kilometre railway tunnel, and ended with a cruisy...
Swapping boards and yarns at Bondi
By PHIL JARRATT
LAST Sunday’s Deus surf swap meet at the Bondi Pavilion brought out a big crowd, despite the fact that it was a...
The best of Aussie culture
By BENNY PIKE
LIFE saving is a wonderful Aussie culture and has played an enormous role in the development of our country over the past...
Time to keep our guards up
Benny's Beat By BENNY PIKE
THERE must be an Olympic Games in the near future - around this time in the lead-up to at least...
Work behind the winning
By RON LANE
OUT in the centre of the Girraween Sports Complex on Saturday 21 November, two people will be seen walking around with worried...
Boys and their toys
By PHIL JARRATT
Grandsons
The old gag, about how wonderful grandchildren are because you can give them back to their parents when they misbehave, is not...
The men of wood and foam
By PHIL JARRATT
IN SYDNEY last week I caught up with some of the original members of the Brookvale Mafia.
“Don’t call us that,” scolded 90-year-old...
Here come the fabulous Schremmer sisters
By PHIL JARRATT
WE’RE coming up to the 25th anniversary of the Noosa Malibu Classic/Noosa Festival of Surfing next March, and through my involvement in...
Grandkids are cool
By PHIL JARRATT
Grandparents Day
AS MUCH as the very idea of it scared the hell out of me a decade or so ago, being a...
Punishing milk run home
By PHIL JARRATT
TRAVEL broadens the mind but it also stiffens the back, particularly when circumstance subjects you to a 26-hour milk run home with...
Why I Voted Against the Planning Scheme Amendments
As a councillor, every decision carries weight, especially when it has the potential to reshape our community’s future. After extensive deliberation, countless conversations with...
