At one extreme master planned 'communities' can be soulless,sterile suburbs. The danger at the other extreme is social engineering. The question I have is can a city with character and soul be created without community input?

I went down to the Caloundra South display centre yesterday and spent a few hours with a friend discussing the possiblities and problems.  More >>

A guest post by Sue Davis: People make the difference. The quality of our lives, our relationships and the way we interact with the environment will determine our future and the future of the biosphere. It is important for everyone to understand that living in the biosphere is about the environment, but it is also about people, activity and culture. Let's explore a few reasons why.  More >>

People with disabilities should be able to join in mainstream society, have fun and enjoy cultural activities like anyone else. More >>

We've been to Hel(met) and back in the last week!   The rights and wrongs of wearing bicycle helmets have been passionately discussed in the paper (mostly online) and on radio over the last couple of weeks.  Fact is it is illegal not to.   More >>

What's the glue that sticks communities together?  Do we have some of it?  You bet!   More >>

When Bettina suggested we construct a labyrinth it immediately sent my neurons firing off in all directions ( read ' I thought it was a good idea')!
It was the art project that finally surfaced from all that activity up there in my head.  But that was only the start of it (and may well be the end of me)  – imagine a 6m x 6m canvas!  More >>

Mental ill health and particularly suicide takes such a terrible toll on families, friends and society it is difficult to understand how support for those suffering is largely left up to families and communities through voluntary support organisations.  I say ‘largely’ because it is true there are government programs and social enterprises such as religious organisations and a variety of (under) funded organisations, staffed by poorly paid support workers, who do their best for people in need. More >>

The Easter break gave me the chance to enjoy camping with friends and my children. It also gave me time for reflection about the place of religion in our lives. More >>