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Irene Waters
Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
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Noosa – In My town: Sunday Stills
we have wonderful off leash doggie parks where humans want to be as much as their dogs. We also have the river with wonderful sunsets and birdlife and most importantly – friends to share it with. In response to Sunday … Continue reading →
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Bucket List Images (Past Present and Future): Sunday Stills
We have had Egypt on our Bucket List for a long time but had given up the dream of ever being able to visit. We had booked to travel in 2011 but the uprising that overthrew the dictator Hosni Mubarak … Continue reading →
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Summer: Sunday Stills
Summer to me means heat and when you are hot everyone gravitates to the water. In Australia we are still lucky enough to find beaches that have few people on them and places to sunbake on the rocks (not a … Continue reading →
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Sunday Stills: The Next Challenge:Happiness Is
Happiness is life on the river Trees Sunsets My family and all of the these. In response to Ed’s challenge
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Sunday Stills the Next Challenge: Beginning with T (Town Halls)
Brisbane Town Hall is an imposing building especially when seen lit up at night. It rivals its European counterparts shown below. Our own Town Hall is a much less imposing structure but the community good will it engenders is massive. … Continue reading →
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Sunday Stills the Next Challenge: Going Buggy (Wasps)
These little wasps had made their home in our outdoor area and I identified them as native bees. A blogging mate informed me otherwise but I refused to believe her. She advised that I get rid of them but I … Continue reading →
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Sunday Stills the Next Challenge: Clouds in Black and White
Clouds of smoke make me realise summer is just around the corner. Already there have been bushfires in the Blue Mountains just west of Sydney. This plume coming from the State Forest between Noosa and Coolum I hope is the … Continue reading →
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Sunday Stills the Next Challenge: Red – Courage to Care
CQUniversity celebrated International Nurses Day on May 12th, with a reader’s theatre event. Here a group of Nursing, Education and Creative Arts staff and students presented “Courage to Care” a scripted reading, telling of the role Australian Nurses had in … Continue reading →
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Sunday Stills the Next Challenge: Modern Art
The outside of this building in Brisbane could only be described as modern art. In response to Ed’s challenge
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Sunday Stills the next Challenge: Buildings over 4 stories tall
This is an impossible challenge to enter if I was wanting to post a building from where I live. Our council regulations restrict building height to three levels at the maximum. This is to prevent our foreshores being built up … Continue reading →
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