HerCanberraEmma Macdonald, Author at HerCanberra

The quiet landscapes of a Canberra cultural giant

Emma Macdonald — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:15:22 +0000

There are few names woven as deeply into Canberra’s national cultural story as Andrew Sayers AM. To many, he is remembered as the art historian, curator and museum leader whose...

From the Army to the garden, Fleur Froggatt opens her Braddon oasis

Emma Macdonald — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:22:01 +0000

In terms of career pivots, Fleur Froggatt’s is pretty spectacular. Upon the cusp of promotion to Brigadier, she walked away from the Army and into the wilds of landscaping. Opening her...

Biography, plus the roar of ’80s pub rock, to shake Paperchain in Manuka

Emma Macdonald — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:15:10 +0000

Canberrans love the regular author talks that take place at the iconic Paperchain bookstore. But for music lovers, things are moving up a notch on Thursday 1 October. Promoter, manager...

Canberra’s memorable stairway to Heaven

Emma Macdonald — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:25:01 +0000

Welcome to the story of Lynne O’Brien, a staircase above Garema Place, and the radical joy of Canberra’s first gay nightclub. Who was around long enough to remember those heady...

Forty years in the making: Christine, Allan, and the Pankhurst Wines story

Emma Macdonald — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 20:15:42 +0000

There are businesses that begin with a plan, while others unfold through a chance meeting, curiosity, grit and a willingness to back an idea long before anyone else can...

This weekend, David Pocock is asking Canberra to lace up, show up, and walk for hope

Emma Macdonald — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:25:09 +0000

As Karinya House prepares for Walk for Hope 2026, Senator David Pocock says every step is a public statement that vulnerable mothers and babies in Canberra are not alone. For...

First Look: Bar Nova, reigniting Kingston’s spark

Emma Macdonald — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:25:33 +0000

The new bar and restaurant from Canberra hospitality wunderkind Kierain Bunton has arrived – loud, bright and an electric reset for the Kennedy Street address once occupied by Onzieme. The...

Cooked with love, Al-Taher’s falafel wins our hearts.

Emma Macdonald — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:20:30 +0000

In order to put a roof over their family’s heads, Hesham Tomeizeh and his wife Sahira have done many jobs. Despite Hesham earning his IT Degree in Palestine, where he...