Since 2000, the Ned Kelly Awards recognize best crime writers, on both fiction and non fiction genres, in Australia. The 2010 awards have been announced just last month. Here is the shortlists and the winners. Continue reading
Daily Archives: 8 September 2010
Spring into Spring – a gardening feast
The Last Thursday Reading Group extended its last meeting to a bigger crowed at Parramatta City Library. It was a huge success with 25 attendants.
It was a special book club event featuring famous gardens presentation and guest speaker Marc Warner from CALM project. Marc made a great presentation to show a lot famous gardens and plants around the world. Everybody enjoyed the event and were rewarded with a small pot of the Sunshine Wattle. It is being promoted in the Parramatta region and has a historical significance. It was kindly donated by the Environmental and Heritage unit in the Parramatta City Council. A nice refreshment was also provided. Continue reading