Valentine’s Day is a time of great celebration for ‘loved up’ couples in many parts of the world.   Falling annually on February 14, it is celebrated in most western countries by millions and millions of co...

The Chinese have been making invaluable contributions to various areas of Australian society for the best part of 170 years.   The year of 1851 saw Australia’s first discovery of gold at Bathurst, in the mid-west of Ne...

To say the least, this year hasn’t been without its challenges. But while the building and construction industry managed to make it through 2020 relatively unscathed in spite of COVID restrictions, the past 12 months has been m...

Dark coloured roofs on newly constructed homes are set to become a thing of the past in New South Wales, state Planning Minister Rob Stokes announced last week.   Addressing the Committee for Sydney, Mr Stokes revealed that ...

For more than 20 years now, the awareness and fundraising initiative of Movember has been a feature of the month of November.   When we think of Movember, we think of normally clean-shaven men growing moustaches and beards &...

It’s been the race that stops the nation for 160 years but for the past two years now, it’s almost been the race itself that’s been stopped!   We are of course referring to horse racing’s The Melbourn...

The lifting of most COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on Monday October 11 was fantastic news for the broader community, with people from all over Sydney wasting little or no time getting out and about as they strive to return to some kind ...

Asking how much it costs to renovate the inside of your home is a bit like asking how long a piece of string is….it is a very open-ended question.   It really all depends on how much you want to spend.   ...

With spring now well and truly upon us, the thoughts of many homeowners turn to how they can best improve their properties – both internally and externally.   For those of you who’ve never attempted this kind of ...

Breaking records is nothing new for Australia’s undisputed King of Radio, Ray Hadley…. in fact, he has been doing it for almost 40 years!   This Sunday October 3, Hadley (pictured, courtesy rayhadley.com)...