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Life in the Redlands

Why I love the Redlands 🐚💙⚓️

January 30, 2018January 30, 2018by Jennifer May ParkerLeave a Comment on Why I love the Redlands 🐚💙⚓️
Why I love the Redlands 🐚💙⚓️

The Redlands has been my home, our home, for over 30 years now.  My family has a long history with this beautiful area and I will go into more detail on that  in another post, but for now let me tell you why I feel like  I have always been a part of the Redlands [...]

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Sandy and Salty always..kind of…

January 28, 2018March 5, 2018by Jennifer May ParkerLeave a Comment on Sandy and Salty always..kind of…
Sandy and Salty always..kind of…

I can't really remember when my love affair with all things coastal, beachy, salty and sandy came into existence. You see, I grew up a country girl really, not a long way from the Gold Coast, but still not on the beaches very often. In fact, I was around nine or ten before I even [...]

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Australia Day 2018

January 26, 2018by Jennifer May ParkerLeave a Comment on Australia Day 2018
Australia Day 2018

Well, it's nearly the end of another fabulous Australia Day for us for 2018. It's been a bit of a quiet one for us this year. Whilst everyone else in our world seems to be coming back from holidays and enjoying Aussie Day BBQ's and Pavlovas, we are just about to start our foodie adventures [...]

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Proudly an Our Redlands Story Writer Competition Winner

The view from Straddie Pub

As seen in the Redland City Bulletin

SEPTEMBER 22 2017 – 1:30PM

Redlands story competition winners are announced

  • Brian Williams

A LOVE of life in the Redlands has been captured in verse, prose, film and photographs by the winners of the Our Redlands Story Competition.

The competition, part of Redland City Council’s development of a brand which best defines the city, encouraged Redlanders to share stories about their home and what it meant to them.

A selection of these were published by the Redland City Bulletin. The creativity of locals was reflected with one entry which came via message in a bottle.

Enduring themes among more than 30 entries were water, greenery and Moreton Bay islands.

Redland mayor Karen Williams said entries showed a strong sense that the Redlands, its lifestyle and natural beauty were special.

“There are love stories, reflections on good times and wonderful  experiences but, above all, a sense that our city is a really great place to be,’’ Cr Williams said.

“A lot of passion for the Redlands was shown through the entries, with a common thread that we are indeed fortunate to call the Redlands home.’’

Cr Williams said the competition would be invaluable in developing a brand which captured the essence of the Redlands which was about the bay, wildlife, outdoors and community.

“Our entrants felt that Redlands made them feel relaxed, inspired, rejuvenated and that they live in a very special place in the world that is full of natural beauty.

“…These stories, photographs, videos, pictures, poems and even a song help define what’s unique about our city, how it makes us feel, what it gives us back and what we love about it.

“Our major prize winners were quite outstanding, with Veronica Mahoney-Hodges’ great take on just how wonderful it is to get home to the Redlands, Jo Dickson’s Dancing Mangroves, a captivating story in a bottle, and Jennifer Parker’s inspiring imagery in My Redlands.”

Cr Williams said council also had received valuable community input through focus groups with residents and visitors, online surveys, workshops, surveys and pop-up displays around the city.

“Redlands is a bit of a secret in many respects but we have so much to explore around every corner, whether it is our islands, our coastline, our bushland, our rich Quandamooka culture … and our European heritage,’’ she said.

“We want to get our message out about how great our city is and our brand will help do that.”

The new city brand is expected to be unveiled at the end of this year.

The winners, who will each get a Apple IPad 9.7inch retina 32GB Wi-Fi are:

Veronica Mahoney-Hodges, Raby Bay

Jo Dickson, Russell Island

Mike Selvage, Thornlands

Jennifer Parker, Victoria Point

Lexy and Leah Lever, Victoria Point

The runners-up, who will get Go Pro Hero4 Session are:

Emily Brown, Redland Bay

Hazel Porteous, Victoria Point

Amy Damant, Victoria Point

Eliza Sheperd, Victoria Point

Barbara Bradford, Sheldon.

Special mention goes to Jacob McDermott, 11, of Wellington Point and Zara Shepherd  – 11, Victoria Point.

 

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