What we call the beginning is often the end And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from. T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets Isn’t the quote above lovely? It’s so relevant at the moment, as I end one stage of life, and begin a new one. … More Self trust: Making a beginning from a workplace ending
It’s great the federal government and opposition parties have finally acknowledged the cost of housing is too high – and in fact, many Australians cannot find housing to buy or rent anyway. It raises hope, when the government says the federal budget will be a ‘housing budget’ . It’s reassuring to see state strategies that have recently been … More To fix the housing affordability problem, we need to agree on what the problem is
Hello to you all, from our home in Melbourne (which, no, doesn’t quite look like this, although how cute is it???) We’ve been back in town for a couple of days, having spent a week in our home on the Mornington Peninsula, and are taking off by the weekend in another home, this time to … More Back to basics – What makes a home?
I’m writing this sitting on the grassy banks above the Main Beach of Yamba, northern NSW, having just been swimming, body surfing and building sand creations. My husband and the kids are at the beach below, and I’ve got a chance to write. We’re currently spending a week in this lovely place and if you … More A life lesson from our week in Yamba, northern New South Wales
If there is one thing that seems to make people angry in my line of work, it is the suggestion of changes to planning rules around housing. Either we are flooded with complaints that not enough is done to protect an area, or we are bombarded with (often) aggressive reactions that we are proposing too much … More What is the true cost of housing – and is it too high a price?
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