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Australia Post Grants Supporting Mental Health

Australia Post’s 2023 Community Grants program will provide funding to 72 not-for-profit community groups across the country whose projects support mental health and greater connection in their communities. Grants of up to $10,000 each have been awarded to support a range of groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, LGBTIQ+, the  Culturally and Linguistically…

Fairy Tales at QAGOMA this Summer

Across a magical threshold and beyond the everyday, ‘Fairy Tales’ is an unexpected and immersive exhibition at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art this summer. QAGOMA Director Chris Saines explained that ‘Fairy Tales’, presented across the entire ground floor of GOMA from 2 December until 28 April 2024, would re-tell the enduring folk stories of childhood…

Jessica Redmayne appointed Dementia Australia Ambassador

Dementia Australia marked Dementia Action Week by welcoming actress and star of Home and Away Jessica Redmayne as the newest Ambassador. Ms Redmayne was inspired to support Dementia Australia after her mother Christine was diagnosed with dementia in 2014 and her family accessed support from Dementia Australia. “When Mum was diagnosed with dementia, my Dad…

Australia Post and Beyond Blue to brighten lives with ‘Connection Postcards’

Australia Post and Beyond Blue have again joined forces to distribute 4 million prepaid ‘Connection Postcards’ to households across the country during the month of September, encouraging people to check in with friends and loved ones. Beyond Blue’s Connections matter booklet research indicates nearly half of all Australians will face health challenges during their lifetime,…

Australia Competing at the Invictus Games 2023

The Invictus Games 2023 kicked off recently in Dusseldorf, Germany celebrating the power of sport, the resilience of veterans and the unconquered Invictus spirit. Team Australia is made up of 31 current and former serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel who have been wounded, injured or become ill during their military service. Minister for Veterans’…

Australia Post Celebrates Aussie ‘Big Things’

Despite their kitsch, 1980s vibe, Australians still can’t get enough of Aussie ‘Big Things’ like the Big Banana and the Big Pineapple. Australia Post quizzed 1,000 Australians in August 2023 about our nationwide relationship with these giant roadside structures. It revealed that almost 90 percent of us have visited at least one of around 1,000…

Lakelands to Open 9th Irish Film Festival Australia

Lakelands has been named as the Opening Night Premiere for the 9th Irish Film Festival Australia. Lakelands is the feature debut for writers and directors Robert Higgins and Patrick McGivney, picking up the Best Film Award at both the 2022 Galway Film Fleadh and Kerry International Film Festival. “I’m proud to present our Opening Night…