From the category archives:

Inspiration

The Story Of Bundaberg’s Indigenous Wellbeing Centre

November 9, 2009

I spent a few days finding out about the work done at the Indigenous Wellbeing Centre in Bundaberg, where the focus is on solving problems holistically rather than treating symptoms.

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2009 Australian Of The Year Awards – Australians Who Inspire The World!

January 26, 2009

It’s that time of year again! It’s the time when Australians get together and celebrate all that’s good about our fantastic country. Check out the winners!

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3 Quick And Easy Steps To Tell Someone You Appreciate Them

October 29, 2008

I know I’m not alone, I know many people struggle with this. So what can we do about it?? What can we do to let people know that we appreciate them?

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Learning To Say Thank-You

October 28, 2008

How great does it feel when someone says a simple thank-you! It is one of the greatest feelings. It makes you feel wanted, needed, and loved. However we often don’t say thank-you to the people that really need it.

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Take The Time To Help A Student

October 27, 2008

Once of the most valuable resources a student has is time given by a teacher. Time is the ultimate gift, and is something that should be shared. Check out the video below of Dave Eggers great idea for tutoring, and then think about what you might be able to do in the life of a student you [...]

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Amazing Moving Sculptures!

October 18, 2008

A friend sent me a link to an amazing website today. The website is called TED. This website is unlike any I have ever come across. TED is about spreading ideas, spreading real ideas, explaining things which you may never have ever understood.
The link my friend sent me was for this great video on moving [...]

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10 years of the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra… The health benefits are amazing

October 10, 2008

When I was younger I was always told to eat my greens. However it seems that members of Vienna’s Vegetable Orchestra may have missed that vital message.
If you did not pick up by the name, the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra is an orchestra which plays on instruments made from vegetables. They have it all from the [...]

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Canon finally releases the 5D Mark II DSLR! 21 MP of sheer greatness with HD video!

September 17, 2008

Canon has today released the widely anticipated and long overdue update to it’s 5D full frame DSLR. The NEW 5D Mark II sports an amazing 21 megapixels, a full frame sensor, live view and FULL HD video!
The 5D Mark II mocks the original 5D which was popular with portrait and landscape photographers due to it’s [...]

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Jayme Paris wins Bronze for Australia in 500m Time Trial!

September 8, 2008

If I said to you that Jayme Paris won a bronze medal in Beijing, you most probably don’t know who I am talking about. However you should!
Jayme is an Australian Paralympic cyclist from Maryong, NSW.
She started cycling just a few short years ago, after seeing a call from a 2004 Paralympian for more people to take [...]

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Inspiration comes standard as the Beijing Paralympics begin!

September 7, 2008

Just when you thought all the brilliance of the Olympics had come to an end, the event with the real inspirational stories have just begun.
Last night marked the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic games.
Beijing turned on a show for the many athletes. The ceremony was in every way just as spectacular as the opening [...]

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