Week 2, Day 3 & 4 My last couple of days were probably the hardest. After two weeks I was hooked. As much as I wanted to return to Brisbane for my friends and family, and of course a pay check, I didn’t want to leave a job which I was thoroughly enjoying. By the(…)
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Motorbikes, Museums and Teapots
Day Two, Week Two: The day began with our usual morning meeting and I certainly didn’t have a shortage of things to keep me occupied. In fact, I found myself quite run off my feet with lots of running around to do, going here and going there. This morning I went to attend a morning(…)
Week Two, The Final Countdown
Week Two, Day One: Returning for my second week at The Chronicle was of course a pleasure with such a wonderful and fun team to work with. With a busy day ahead, me and fellow intern, Sophie, ventured out early into the town to do our daily vox pop. After a quick write up back at(…)
Buzzing With Excitement As Toowoomba Blooms Into Colour
I SURVIVED MY FIRST WEEK!!! So excited for week two, I have so much lined up, but more of that later. This how week one went down. ***Day One After a short tour and introduction I was given a brief run down of the paper. The Chronicle is of course a daily newspaper. However every(…)
Bless the Broken and Eventful Road
Cranking the tunes in my car, I was excited to be heading out on a big adventure… and when I say big adventure, I mean a two hour road trip to outback Toowoomba. Yep, watch out world, here I come. Leaving my boyfriend, friends and home behind, I set out with mixed emotions and bags(…)
Stepping Out Into The REAL World
Seven years ago I never thought I would be returning to my home town as an aspiring journalist. With only three weeks until my internship at the Toowoomba Chronicle I am very excited to take a trip down memory lane while experiencing the life of a journo working at a daily newspaper. Its hard to(…)
A Mothers Day to Remember
Mothers day. Its one day a year where everyone can show their appreciation for their mum’s and may I add, women in general. Held on this important day is Australia’s largest national charity event, the Mothers Day Classic. Thousands of people turned out today to take part in a walk and run marathon to help(…)
Time Out Banned… How Far is Too Far?
Childcare workers are not only under paid, under resourced and underappreciated; but now they are undermined and powerless as well. For those who haven’t already heard the news, the National Childcare Accreditation Council will be implementing harsh penalties for supervisors who, god forbid, actually discipline children. Sorry Super Nanny, but sending kids to the naughty(…)