Wishing for a speedy recovery from the Sydney fires 2013
Tonight my thoughts go out to all the Sydney-siders battling the fires. Ponder though I might I can’t imagine what you are going through. When the sky went dark around…
Browsing: Community
The Swinging Life
Sometimes life gets really hectic. The list of things to do gets longer and longer with no end in sight. You crave a moment of solitude, some ‘Me Time’. A…
Fostering community development cafe style (Chilling at Chinta)
I love finding hidden spots and this is one of my all time favourites. Hidden behind an inconspicuous looking fence is a dream sanctuary from life, it’s one part…
The night before the 2013 AFL Grand Final (Fremantle Dockers)
T’was the night before the 2013 AFL Grand Final and all through the house not a creature was stirring not even a mouse … meanwhile down Fremantle way … Seaview…
All roads lead to the town of … Hot Dogs! (A brilliant marketing idea)
I’ve done a lot of driving in my time, from city centres to far off gravel roads, but I’ve never seen a road sign like this. Looking every bit like…
How to decide who should lead a nation (Re-branding Election night)
The Ponder Room remains a neutral zone, Switzerland on the blogosphere, but lately I’ve been pondering about elections, well it’s hard not to with all the media going on. The…
Going tandem in Beaufort Street (more great community public art)
Regular readers will know about my interest in community engagement strategies that foster positive community spirit and sense of place. The Beaufort Street Network has already been singled out as a collective…
Stimulation for the Soul (WA Consumer Protection Awards 2013)
A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to attend the 2013 Western Australian Consumer Protection Awards at The University Club of WA. The awards recognise the courage, tenacity…
When Street Art goes shy (Subiaco/Western Power Community Public Art)
Finishing off the recent Subiaco Councils Public Art trail, we wandered down to the Dome Cafe in Rokeby Road. Most street art screams out to be noticed and make a strong…
Right up your alley (Community Art Subiaco)
Any right-minded person wouldn’t normally wander off down a dark alleyway, but that’s exactly what the Mayor of Subiaco, Heather Henderson, asked us to do last week. At first I pondered…
My Pay It Forward loop continues (Fremantle Street Arts Festival 2013)
My pay it forward loop continued over the weekend. This time at Australia’s largest street arts festival (Fremantle Street Arts Festival), while watching American artist and ‘man of mirth’, Rob…
Perth Easter bliss
Perth at Easter … bliss. One of the best things about Perth at Easter is …Perth city © The Ponder RoomIt isn’t the time spent with family and friends, wonderful though…
God’s Chair arrives in Subiaco (Community Art, Subiaco)
Local Councils desire for community engagement is producing more and more interesting street art projects. On Thursday night Subiaco Council unveiled three new pieces. Here’s the first by well known…
Surprising find in the back streets (Piccolo’s Corner)
For many years now I’ve coveted the corner store and I’m not alone. In more and more of the community research projects I get involved in, the findings highlight society’s hankering…
If you go down to the Cultural Centre today (Fringe World 2013)
If you haven’t been into the Perth Cultural Centre this month you really are in for a big surprise. A warm, welcoming community spirit has taken over what’s normally a cold,…
How do you know it’s Australia Day?
Let’s say you get up at 9am and go to the local petrol station to buy the paper. Once inside there are four guys ahead of you waiting to pay. One of…
Why taking a moment is important (Japan earthquake x 2)
Life’s fast, and getting faster. This was no more evident during the Beaufort Street Festival where standing still proved somewhat problematic, as the crowd surged on to secure a spot…
Making Parking Machines Cactus (Beaufort Street Festival #3)
With more and more people arriving in our fair state every day, we’re all well aware of the population explosion. You only have to attempt driving through Leederville during peak…
