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Girls? Where do you belong. Everywhere.

Catherine Russell — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:10:51 +0000

When you were a girl, where did you first learn you were not welcome? A skatepark, a train station, an ordinary street? Help #breakthebias this International Women’s Day week. A...

Six things not to miss at F.O.O.D Week 2017

Catherine Russell — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 00:28:22 +0000

We've already waxed lyrical about why you have you have to get along to Orange's F.O.O.D Week. The special events are what really makes F.O.O.D Week outstanding, but how do...

Gaining Altitude: Orange FOOD Week

Catherine Russell — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 19:30:40 +0000

One time local girl, Catherine Russell went behind the scenes of the kitchens, farms, vineyards and experiences that make Orange F.O.O.D Week (March 31 to 9 April). I think we...

Raise a glass to best friends

Catherine Russell — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 19:30:38 +0000

To the author of the Sisters Saint-Claire (Carlie), It takes a long time to grow an old friend and no matter where we have found each other in life, you...

10 life lessons that working at McDonald’s taught me

Catherine Russell — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 19:24:29 +0000

It’s a rite of passage for many teenagers: the first job. Mine was McDonald's, more than 20 years ago. The lessons I learnt in my first job have a deeper...

The silence could kill you

Catherine Russell — Thu, 19 May 2016 20:00:34 +0000

My name is Catherine. It's been 289 days since my last cervical screening test. My day and life is full of lists. To do. Must do. Bucket lists. Foods to...

HerCanberra: The first writers five years on

Catherine Russell — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 19:30:17 +0000

From a humble start as a one-woman blog in January 2011 to its current reach of 90,000+ Canberrans per month, HerCanberra has grown to become a credible and creative...

The Fearless Five

Catherine Russell — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 00:32:50 +0000

2015 marked 30 years since the appointment of Helen Williams AO as the Secretary of the Department of Education, the first woman to be appointed at this level in...