On This Day: National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day!
There are some books that are written to see you through the darkest days, to help shine light through the ponderous, pitch-black clouds that...
Daniel discovers joy in music
Behind each musician is generally an interesting story of how they go started and this is clearly the case with local musician Daniel Pastoor...
On This Day: National Nachos Day!
Sometimes they’re hot and spicy. Sometimes they’re cheesy. Sometimes they make a mess everywhere. But one thing is certain: they’re delicious, and a favourite...
On This Day: National Stress Awareness Day
Stress can be a real killer, both in the workplace and in the busy, day-to-day life of every person on Earth. While stress certainly...
On This Day: Halloween!
Time for people to dress up in costumes, decorate their homes, and take part in activities such as trick-or-treating, because it’s Halloween — when...
On This Day: National Wicked Day!
Set in the land of Oz in a time that predates L. Frank Baum’s book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the musical Wicked tells...
On This Day: National Cat Day!
Felis silvestris catus is a small, furry ball of cute that can completely destroy any human being’s ability to act like a mature adult...
On This Day: World Kangaroo Day!
Certainly one of Australia’s most iconic and recognisable creatures, the kangaroo comes in many shapes and sizes.
With an estimated population of 500 million kangaroos...
On This Day: National Horror Movie Day!
Dark stories. Creepy shadows. Sudden gasps.
National Horror Movie Day pulls us into that eerie world where fear becomes fun. It’s not just for longtime...
On This Day: Wombat Day!
Every year, on 22 October, we celebrate a small, burrowing marsupial native to Australia known as the wombat.
Wombat Day is dedicated to raising awareness...
On This Day: National Pasta Day!
Fusilli, Penne, Spaghetti, Capellini and Fettuccine, pasta comes in a myriad of shapes and sizes.
Pasta acts as a sort of blank canvas for...
On This Day: World Sight Day!
Vision and sight are vital to the everyday lives of human beings, from allowing people to navigate their way around and do their work...
Have a blast this summer
Popular youth event Festival of Summer has expanded like an unfurled beach towel and will now span the entire summer school holiday period from...
