June's Memoir Research
You may wonder, ten months on from Cyclone Yasi, what life is like for the community and individuals I’ve written about on my blog. Straight after the cyclone life was extremely difficult, especially for those who’ d lost homes or work equipment. Rebuilding in the Cassowary Coast is still a slow process. Many people have … Continue reading Shadows into Light – Ten months after Cyclone Yasi
It’s a scorching hot day at the foot of Cardwell’s Jetty. A crowd is crammed under a shade tent and a sea of brightly coloured umbrellas. A yellow sponsor pig is giving out balloons and the Cardwell Lions are distributing water and lollies. The last time I remember being this hot was when Prince William … Continue reading Launching Cyclone Yasi – Our Stories, our Words
It was a street where we’d always felt perfectly safe. The terror began at midnight with shuffling noises coming from under our highset house. Sometimes wallabies and bandicoots played under there but this was not their harmless exploring. My husband heard voices, which at first he took as me and the children waking from the … Continue reading Scarier than Cyclone Yasi
It was a street where we’d always felt perfectly safe. The terror began at midnight with shuffling noises coming from under our highset house. Sometimes wallabies and bandicoots played under there but this was not their harmless exploring. My husband heard voices, which at first he took as me and the children waking from the … Continue reading Scarier than Cyclone Yasi
Beautiful to have an indepth chat with Mel. Melinda J. Irvine I am guest blogger today for a blog hop (virtual book tour) and launch of the eBook After Yasi by June Perkins. This is the full transcript of our interview. June Perkins lauches her eBook ‘After Yasi’ today. Your book is called ‘After Yasi’, so … Continue reading After Yasi: what happens after a cyclone (an interview with author June Perkins)
Even the most stoic people sometimes need a break from a trying situation, like recovering from a cyclone, and watching the heartbreak and courage as the community makes ongoing repairs and the rainforests grow back. We are about to have a HOLIDAY! Yes, a total break from all things cyclone recovery related. We are heading … Continue reading Holiday From Yasi Land
So here it is Pam, Joe and the Mighty Yasi – on video. We had such a long interesting chat that there will be a few more video chapters to their story on my home blog as we talked about cyclones past and how people used to prepare for them. This is my second video … Continue reading Pam, Joe and the Mighty Yasi – part 2
Cardwell still looks physically bedraggled, although when the sun shines through the trees, and the sky and ocean are blue you can forget most of the beach is missing and repairs are still in progress and just focus on the people. But, I don’t see many people I know at this Yasi reflection day – … Continue reading Beyond the Summer of Sorrow- Yasi Reflection Day, Cardwell
It is one year on since Yasi, and there are some mixed feelings being brought to the surface in many a local heart today. Right now Premier Anna Bligh is in town, and some brekkie to thank the SES is on, soon prayers are going to be said so some are presently taking solace in … Continue reading Facebook Friends Reflect on Yasi
A month ago I went to practice my videoing interview skills on one of my good friends from Licuala writing group, Pam Galeano and planned to ask about her cyclone Yasi experience for the Aftermath project. We did talk about Yasi, but I also came away with a love story that began at a Catholic … Continue reading Pam, Joe and the Mighty Yasi part 1
Following the Crow Song 