My wife and I moved to live in Burnside in early 2018. We didn’t know many people in the Margaret River area and we wondered if we’d feel isolated living in the middle of a forest. It seemed rude to intrude on people’s privacy. But I did anyway!
Judith Maechler (left) and Katrina Edmunds facilitate the Radiance Margaret River group, a casual catch up of mums every Thursday morning from 10 to 11:30am. Picture: Supplied. It’s the first Thursday of February, summer school holidays have come to an end. Just like every household in town with young kids, it’s busy. While our first […]
A chance meeting between self-proclaimed ‘soul friends’ Ashlee Heard and Ryan Stone has seen the formation of the region’s new LGBTQIA+ group and a growing number of events and programs to support the community and its allies.
“What’s the best thing to say to someone when they tell you they are having suicidal thoughts?” Libby Kustka
I recently had the pleasure and opportunity of being the stay-at-home parent for two weeks during the school holidays with my two children. My daughter is 8 and my son is 4. Despite not having previously experienced being the full-time stay at home parent, I wasn’t surprised how exhausting it was. I have seen my […]
“If you’re feeling blue, try painting yourself a different colour.” Hannah Cheatem, Age 8.* This quote fits very well with the theme of my current exhibition at the Cocoon Gallery at the Margaret River Library “Enchanted Child”. It was my desire to explore the world as children see it, through magical themes, vibrant colours and […]
You might have noticed that every fortnight the Mail includes an article that is contributed by members of Mindful Margaret River. We thought that maybe it’s time for us to explain why we go to the effort to create this series of articles. In a nutshell, Mindful Margaret River’s purpose is to empower residents in the geographic […]
You might have noticed that every fortnight the Mail includes an article that is contributed by members of Mindful Margaret River. We thought that maybe it’s time for us to explain why we go to the effort to create this series of articles. In a nutshell, Mindful Margaret River’s purpose is to empower residents in the geographic […]
For many people the Christmas and holiday season is the highlight of the year! Time off work and school, good weather, social events and general frivolity. However, for others it’s a time of stress, increasing financial strain, the overwhelm of too many commitments, family expectations, or isolation and loneliness. The ‘silly season’ can be a […]
When someone asks me where I come from, I always reply: “I come from a small town in the North-West of France”. I usually pause and then add: “but nowhere near as small as Margaret River!”. As a young woman, I was so eager to leave my small town. I found it did not offer […]
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