Tag: Interview
John Viska – Western Australia’s historical garden champion
When we think about historical gardens we tend to think of Chatsworth and Blenheim Palace in the UK, the chateaux of the Loire in...
A WA powerhouse – the remarkable story of Dame Wendy Pye
From tomboy helping out her father on their Yarloop farm to multi-millionaire publisher, Dame Wendy Pye is celebrating her 80th birthday with the launch...
Noongar elder Trevor Walley looks at life in a practical way
Noongar Elder Trevor Walley doesn’t like to use the word ‘pride’.
“There aren’t any proud moments, life is to be proud,” Trevor says. “There’s not...
Ara’s life lessons and enlightenment interviewing older people
Journalist Ara Jansen is a well regarded music writer in Perth. She has rubbed shoulders and written about high profile music identities from Pink...
Ruva brings the singing, dancing world of Tina Turner to Perth
Tina Turner was a force in the rock music world, a dynamic, dramatic, dazzling entertainer who brought her own personal courage and life experience...
Tales of women in agriculture inspire local author Fleur McDonald
Author Fleur McDonald grew up in South Australia with an affinity for rural life. The author of more than 22 books with a country...
Ivan’s quest to preserve our theatre history for future generations
Ivan King OAM has always loved the theatre. Since being taken to a pantomime as a small boy in Midland, he decided life in...
A teller of tales
Small in stature but big in talent, Kati Thamo is a renowned WA printmaker whose work can be found in prestigious galleries around Australia...
A life of service to Australia for this man of the...
Norman Ashworth could well have been one of those ‘magnificent men in their flying machines’.
Norman, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday, started a long...
Forty years on… The Man from Snowy River rides to a...
It’s a new and exciting concept of presenting a much-loved film to audiences accompanied by a full-piece symphony orchestra and several actors speaking about...