If you are the social media type, do yourself a favour in 2015 and join us on Facebook! All you have to do is click on the link, and then sit back and let us come to you.
Our online community is growing and there are new posts every day. As well as news from Australia and New Zealand, there are updates on our events, and reminders about special celebrations.
It’s a great way to stay involved with the Club and to keep in touch with all the news from home.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Photo: 702 ABC Sydney, John Donegan.
Tragedy this week in Australia when 17 people were taken hostage and held for up to 16 hours at the Lindt Cafe in Martin Place, Sydney. Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson died, and three people were injured. The siege rocked the country and beyond, and tributes continued to flow throughout the week. Our heartfelt sympathies to all those impacted by this tragic event.
Photo: www.dailymail.co.uk.
Oscar-winning New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson is saying goodbye to Middle-earth, but he’ll always have a place in Hollywood.
The director and producer of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogies was joined by his family, colleagues, film executives and fans on Monday morning as he received his well-earned star on Hollywood Boulevard. Continue reading
This Christmas is guaranteed to bowl you over.
Our annual Christmas celebration is moving to a new location, and we are looking forward to seeing all our members and guests there. Continue reading
Last weekend, Liz Hydesmith caught this delightful interview on CBC’s Sunday Edition between Clive James and Michael Enright.
Clive was born in the Sydney (Australia) suburb of Kogarah, before moving to England in 1962. He has authored more than 30 books, and once wrote of his own writing, “All I can do is turn a phrase until it catches the light.”
For four years, Clive has lived with leukemia and emphysema. It’s a battle he has publicly stated he’s losing, and the end is coming.
This is definitely a podcast worth listening to.