Mostly teas and wees! 💁🏽‍♀️

It’s a unique experience to be invited to a community and be treated as their guest. I’ve had the privilege of doing this for three years as a National Australia Day Council Ambassador. This year I was warmly welcomed to the City of Orange. There’s those who don’t think I should be participating in Australia Day on its current date. They believe that attendance is complicity with a date not fit for purpose. And, of course, I’m neither a flag-waving nationalist nor a commonwealth apologist, so what are my reasons for participation? In short, it’s a deep sense of pragmatism. I attend Australia Day as a messenger of nuanced and inclusive climate solutions. I talk about the necessity for transmission lines and renewable energy investment and why a swift transition away from fossil fuels must be a just one. We need trusted climate messengers and solutions-focused storytellers as part of the public discourse. So that’s where you will find me.

Last night I attended the official launch of Clean Up Australia Day 2024 and the release of the latest Litter Report. So many wonderful volunteers and community members, industry partners and leaders.  
Anyone can be part of the week of national week of action, starting with Business Clean Up Day on Tuesday 27th February, Schools Clean Up Day on Friday 1st March and finishing with Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday 3rd March. If you register early you can get your free clean-up kits in advance. #StepUpToJoin

Apparently this haircut is called the ‘mob wife’. I was hoping for a Michelle Pfieffer bouffant, but this’ll do. Time to update my headshot?

Should we really be saying “sustainable”? Is there a better word for our best relationship with the natural world? Tell me below 👇🏽 #sustainabilityspeaker #environmentalspeaker

Keynotes? Workshops? Emceeing? Walks in the rain? Taking bookings for 3 out of 4 of these right now. #sustainabilityspeaker #emcee #mc #environmentalspeaker #communityeducator

A couple of special moments 2023. The best bit about the work I do is the people I get to meet and the positive stories I get to share. Does that mean I think the world is rosey? No Does it mean I don’t feel the highs and lows? Absolutely not. But thank you to my wonderful clients. I already know 2024 is going to be a bigger one than 2023 and I can’t wait to work with old and new faces. Let’s make 2024 a positive year for decisive and swift climate action and strong, connected communities. Happy New Year 🎆

Controversial Christmas opinion. We stop buying eachother stuff we don’t need and we all spend more time with giraffes. Am I on to something?

An absolute joy to be even in an orbit of @lisablairsailstheworld, but to get to spend the day on her Climate Action Now boat was next level. 🤯 I’m not ashamed to say I was really nervous. I’m not a boat baby. I’m not even a water person. But wow, what an experience. Just a tiny window into what it takes to sail. I have the utmost respect for anyone who does this at all, not least of which those who do it solo. Climate Action Now is at the @sea.museum til mid January so stop by to see how Lisa has claimed 3 world records in this mighty vessel, and what it’s like to live on a boat like this (alone!) for nearly a year. Thank you Lisa. I absolute admire everything you do and could listen to your tales of courage, resilience and curiousity forever ❤️ #climateactionnow #lisablairsailstheworld

“One of the biggest risk in our groups is that we get stuck in the weeds.” Nowhere is that a more literal threat than in catchment management work. So it was a thrill to speak and facilitate various sessions of the first Hunter River Forum hosted by @llsnsw . Bringing a big-picture focus while building critical connections was the name of the game. Over 130 organisations, volunteers and landholders came together for the health of the entire Hunter catchment but also in the interest of their own group’s resilience and success. #catchmentmanagement #riverconservation #hunterriberforum #waterconservation @hunterregionlandcare @singleton_council

Still smiling like this. Love @tarongazoo. Thanks for an awesome night @netflixanz! #giraffes #tarongazoo #conservation

The short-term future of boating and shipping? It’s not wee, so what is it? Thanks to @ifuelrfs @lisablairsailstheworld @lendlease for sharing such a special day. #renewablefuel #renewablediesel #emissions #climateactionow

What’s the moo-vement on emissions reduction? Tune in today 2pm @channel10au and @10playau @australiandairy @planetshapers

Tune in this Saturday for a new ep! @planetshapers @tyrestewardship

Food waste continues to be a pervasive global challenge. The shocking scale of waste continues to blow my mind, almost as much as the lack of discussion of the issue in our communities. So it’s great to see more stories like this next @planetshapers. @yumefoodaustralia @kelloggsaus #foodwaste #sustainability #presenter #sustainabilityspeaker

The sky was the showstopper today. 🌤️ Thank you @canadabay for having me as your emcee at the opening of your newest foreshore activation. Another wonderful affirmation of your commitment to making it easier to connect with our natural spaces. This never would have happened without the vision and support of all the @ourlivingriver partners. Congratulations to all of you! #river #ourlivingriver #canadabay #mcilwainepark #emcee #speaker

One of my favourite conversations this year with @australianwaterassociation. For most of us it’s hard to imagine facing this sort of bias in their career. Listen to the entire podcast via the link in bio. After graduating high school, Maritsa Kacopieros and Rebecca Argento knew right away they wanted a career in engineering. Maritsa, who is now the Team Leader of Water in Canberra at GHD, and Rebecca, a Process Engineer also at GHD, were both inspired at an early age to take on engineering careers. Rebecca says this isn’t the case for most young women in Australia who rarely give engineering a second look. “I think I’ve said before to some people: we don’t have a cool, sexy show like ‘Grays’ or ‘Suits’,” Rebecca says. “No one knows what we do and so when we talk jargon no one understands what we’re talking about.” Knowing how important it is for girls to have exposure to STEM subjects early in life, Maritsa and Rebecca turned to a recent GHD initiative that was giving young women a much greater appreciation for engineering. In this episode, Jo Taranto speaks with Maritsa and Rebecca about introducing GHD’s STEM Pathway Program to break down gender barriers and provide hands-on engineering experience for girls in Year 10. @ghddesign #PodcastHost #WomenInStem #AustralianWaterAssociation

Find someone who looks at you like you’re a newly planted seedling. #planetshapers #sustainability #plantatree #regenerativeag #regenerativelfarming #organicfarming

What’s involved in recording those spoken bits you hear over the top of a tv show? Let me show you. #voiceover #voiceovers #soundengine #planetshapers @planetshapers

Throwback to Melbourne 2 weeks ago with @planetshapers and @tyrestewardship. #tyrestewardship #manufacturing #sustainability #planetshapers

Totally not glam and not interesting evening with some of the most boring and unintelligent people in Australia. Oh and btw female founders receive less than 3% of venture capital but do better than other start ups. That insane imbalance has to change especially because the lion share of climate work is consistently being pushed by women. #innovationaus #IAAward23

A great shoot this week in my own neighbourhoods of Macquarie Park and Lane Cove. @schneiderelectric_au @lanecovecouncil @unsw @evcouncil_ @channel10au @10playau #planetshapers #tvpresenter #sustainabiltystory #sustainabilitytv #tv

Pumped to be joining @baz_dubois and @chaoticsocialite this weekend to talk about my one of my favourite things…the power of good neighbours! Can’t wait to join @garagesaletrail’s line up of great webinars this weekend. Link in bio for your free spot. #goodneighbours #neighbour #garagesaletrail2023 #trailtutorials2023 #trailtutorials

@planetshapers with @schneiderelectric_au today. Cuddles with @tobyandfrankieofbennelong.

Thanks @planetshapers. Looking forward to seeing this on @channel10au and @10playau on November 25th. #planetshapers #sustainabilitytv

#referendum @yes23 #yes23 #auspol

Yes #yes #yes23 #referendum

That’s a wrap! New story landing soon. 🎥 @planetshapers @fluid_motion_film

I’ll be voting YES for a Voice to Parliament at the upcoming referendum. Because I want to live in a country that recognises Indigenous Australians in our founding document. The Voice will allow Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to have a say on the issues and policies that affect them. When we listen to local Indigenous communities we make better policy decisions. That’s why the voice will make a practical difference - and more than 80% of Indigenous Australians support the Voice. This is a once in a generation opportunity to unite our nation and walk together into a better future. #yes23 #voteyes

I really miss you. Second Fathers Day without you here even though I know you still kinda are. I love you Dad x

Forever my son is going to know what it means to play “like a girl”. It’s about being talented, but disciplined, tenacious but fair, standing up for yourself and advocating for change in whatever capacity you have. I still don’t understand all the rules of this game but I saw history being made this World Cup. I hope we do more things “like a girl” from now on. #worldcup #fifa #samkerr #womensworldcup #fifaworldcup

🦪Magical oysters 🦪 Loved this chat with Daniel Lambert, Executive Manager of Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions for @unity_water on their Net Zero nutrient goal and focus on Oyster Reef Restoration. Link in bio to this and other @australianwaterassociation podcasts. The United by Water podcast series is proudly sponsored by @schneiderelectric_au. #podcast #unitedbywater #netzero #sustainability

Everyone should have the chance to hug an Olympian and hold their medal and then reflect on their own mediocrity. Rite 👏🏽Of👏🏽Passage 👏🏽. What a star @mackhorton 🥇 Thanks for a great day @optus.

Took my Mum out on a date last week. It was all the things you could want it to be: slightly murderous, a little boozy, food-filled, big on laughter, frank and filled with so much love for this time, this place and people. Love you Mum❤️ PS Sweeney Todd is wild, do it!

Neighbour chat: how to find like minded ones? It starts with meeting some of them. 🚶 Walk 🧶 Create strings of conversation 👋 Be approachable What should I talk about next? Slide into my DMs I dare you. #neighbourly #neighbourchat #goodneighbours

Huge thanks to @impactx and @_circularaus for having me as your emcee for the Australian Circular Economy Forum. A huge day for industry, government and community. An even bigger day for my brain! #acef2023 #circulareconomy #unsw

From disheveled, tired person to made-up, tired person. It’s miraculous. @glamcornerau @wearableartforears @esse.studios #midwinterball #glowup

Last night felt surprisingly free of the toxicity that has been circulating the building like a bad smell after the last few weeks. Maybe it was because of: 1. The tone setting intro from @mitchtambo and the generous invitation to walk with First Nations peoples. 2. The joy in seeing @janastewartvic radiate in her @clothingthegaps ‘Yes’ regalia. 3. Being surrounded by strong, positive and capable women all night. 4. Hanging with this beautiful ally. Love you @jeromelaxale ❤️ #midwinterball2023

We came, we saw, we pledged. A full house in the house for @plasticfreejuly’s 2023 launch at Parliament House. Thank you to the Minister @tanyapliberscek and other MPs and Senators who made the commitment to ditch the single-use cup in July (and beyond we hope). 
Parliament House used 252,000 single-use coffee cups in the last year. In a building that is entirely stand-alone, a closed-loop system would be easy as pie. Let’s hope this is a catalyst for change. We know that out-of-control human consumption and fossil fuel dependence by countries like Australia is the driver of the triple threats of the climate crisis, the plastics problem and ongoing biodiversity and species loss. A solutions focus is required to change the trajectory and in my opinion, there’s no good talking the talk unless you also walk the walk. 
 #plasticfreejuly

Photos back from Sky Blue Gala @sydneyfootballclub @sydneyfcfoundation @jeromelaxale

Caption this. @bbp.sustainablebiz #emcee #speaker #sustainabilityspeaker #resiliencespeaker

Last week I was part of the special networking event and screening of Greenhouse by Joost. The film follows the build of a self contained home and food system on fed square while pandemics and everything else almost got in the way. Definitely worth a watch! The evening was a chance to question, connect and of course eat. The panel with Laura, Adam and John was a highlight 😊 Thanks to @lanecovecouncil @willoughbycity and @kuringgai_council @futurefoodsystem @joostbakker @inthecove @thesydneylibraryofthings

On Saturday we joined @yalarimob to raise some money for indigenous scholarships around Australia. Bonus benefits were dressing up with these 10s @briony_benjamin @byron_fay_ and @msmollybenjamin @jeromelaxale @lillyvon ❤️

12 months since our worlds changed. 12 months since I gave up criminality and espionage and public nudity, and went straight for the greater good. 12 months of keeping it tight and agitating from the outside. It’s been real @jeromelaxale. PS I think you’re doing great 😊

For the last 7 years, I've been talking about community, climate and why change is actually a beautiful necessity. What I didn't expect to be doing is talking about my very personal story at the same time. Life, love, death, politics and loneliness. From digging at the grassroots, agitating on the outside and watching policymakers up close, the last 7 years have taught me a lot; and it's culminated in my new talk, 'My Year of Living Neighbourly'. An allegory for climate action, this talk is simultaneously a provocation and celebration, that will inspire your people to reflect and commit to action. I will always believe, we can carve out belonging, resilience and connection while we change the world. I look forward to hearing from those of you, who do too. #keynotespeaker #speaker #climateaction #neighbourhoods #community #resilience #climatechange #sustainability

Nailed it. Happy Mother’s Day to all the mums we have, the mums we miss and the almost and bonus mums. You are loved, even if it looks a little different than you expected sometimes. #mothersday #mothersday2023 #happymothersday #mums

Julia with @sydneytheatreco. Oh @justineclarke_ what a treasure you are.

It’s been a big few weeks in sport and it’s not going to get any quieter. The eyes of the world are on Australia for the Women’s World Cup in a few months. But how far have we really come when it comes to supporting the participation of women in sport? Let's be honest, sport is not normally something I’m associated with, but when the @macquarieparkrydebc want to talk about community and advocacy for women’s participation, I’m in. Thanks to the fantastic panellists Louise Sauvage, Yvette Higgins, Jenny Abood and Deborah Harding for your insightful and enlightening comments. You confirmed, women are indeed killing it in sport, but it’s obvious huge barriers and inequities still exist. The number one thing we can all do to help close that gap is to watch women compete. Buy a ticket to a match, watch that game on tv and get behind grassroots and elite athletes. Good sport is great when everyone can play. Thanks to the organising committee for having me. 📸 @tonynewbyphotography #womeninsport #empoweringwomen #womeninbusiness #emcee #facilitator #panellist

Hi 👋

Today I joined the @climatefresk team facilitating a session with Cartier’s Australian team. It feels great to be a part of helping close to a million participants walk away with greater climate literacy. The urgent call for all organisations and citizens to commit to science based targets and systems change continues.

Wow @fullychargedshow at @iccsyd was epic. So many amazing zero emissions tech options, so little time! #fullychargedlive #icc #electricvehicles #zeroemissions #climateactionaustralia @savicmotorcycles @goodcar.co @evcouncil_ @mg_motor_aus @polestarcars @planetshapers @jeromelaxale

I have a challenging relationship with Australia Day, like increasing numbers of Australians. For the last two years, I’ve also been part of the Australia Day Ambassador program. Does that make me a hypocrite? An enabler? Maybe. Each year I feel the urge to be part of recognising communities and people who make them better. It’s pretty much my favourite thing on earth to do. But then, each year comes the 26th of January; it always feels like the wrong day for us to have these conversations. 
Being an ambassador has given me a chance to speak to people I would never otherwise meet. I’ve been able to share the message that we must transform how we live and stop burning fossil fuels. That this is the decade we must stop allowing companies like Santos (previously a sponsor of the awards!) to use offsets and greenwash for the case for business as usual. It helps me put climate and sustainability on the stage and that’s why I have shown up again this year to do it. I sincerely look forward to a day when I don’t have to second guess my instincts to attend community events. I look forward to a time when truth-telling is not wrapped up in the hypocrisy of the date it is done. And I look forward to a time when I don’t hear “It was interesting to hear your opinion on this” like it is the first time someone has heard or thought about acting on the climate crisis on our doorsteps.

Who says romance is dead? Happy Valentine’s @jeromelaxale ❤️

Truly ancient. 🌄

Well the Cuppa is out of the bag! I’m going to be joining @cuppa.tv as an expert host!☕️ On Monday 30th of January at 8.30am, come and join Cookie, Kerri Pottharst and myself to launch the new menu of shows we are doing. The launch session is completely FREE! Simply click this link, hit the ‘Get Access Now’ button and create a FREE account with Cuppa.tv! https://cuppa.tv/ #goodforthehood #Sustainability #environmentallyconscious #environmentalaction #regenerativefuture #changemakers

Quite the glow up. Last week was a big one. Laser vision correction complete ✅ Less than 5 days later I’m out of the house and stumbling about in civil society. Thanks @sydneyeyeclinic and goodbye single use contact lenses! #lasereyesurgery #visioncorrection #glowup

And suddenly I’m a tennis fan! 🎾#australianopen #andymurray #wheresthebin

Happy New Year. May we be kinder, hairier and bubblier in 2023! #happynewyear #2023 #newyear2022

This year was a federal election, a TV show, 2 dogs, 5 kids and 2 stick insects. It was launching my speaking business and smashing the biggest year with @goodforthehood yet. Mostly it was me, my career and passion, on my terms and that’s what matters most. #nye2022 #2023 #goodbye2022 #nye

And breathe

Hot stuff for a cool future. Check out @dr.electrify and his @rewiringaustralia for tips on how to make your own electrification dreams come true in 2023! #netzero #rewiringaustralia #decarbonisation #electrification #climatecrisis #climateaction #sustainability #climatechange #emissionsreduction #electricity #renewablesaustralia #australianclimatechange

Let’s hope we hear more about this in 2023! Want to know more about swimming in urban waterways? Check out @placesweswim @nswdpe @ourlivingriver @yarrariverkeeper @sydneywater @canadabay @cityofsydney @royallifesaving #riverswimming #swimmingaustralia #urbanswimming #wildswimming #swimming #australianrivers

Thanks @planetshapers for a great first year. Covered some kilometres and industries. The need for sustainability stories has only increased. #planetshapers #sustainability #australiantv #sustainabilitystories #industrystories

@tobyandfrankieofbennelong lining up to steal a feather. Thank goodness for pets and bedtime at this time of year keeping us all sane. #dogsofaustralia #jackrussellsofinstagram #dogsarethebestpeople

Make mine a second hand gift. And stay away from Darren, yeah? #christmas2023 #sustainability #christmasgiftsideas #swapdontshop #thriftmas

Ah the serenity….wait a second. @tobyandfrankieofbennelong

The last few weeks were fun. But here’s to checking out for December. And no I didn’t finish the impossibly large mango margarita.

What an indulgent exercise that was. I feel immense guilt for going into an app and asking a computer to immortalise me as some airbrushed hyper-real goddess. But also clearly not enough guilt to not share it with you and revel in the dopamine that will ensue. Also, why did they not put me in dusty overalls and leather pants? That’s where the real magic happens, no? #ai #lensa #narcissimisreal

More great pics for @gonebushadventures’ Networking in Nature event last week. How good is that Kookaburra? #Sydney #sydneybotanicalgardens #networking #gonebushadventures #sustainabilityspeaker #sydneyspeakers

Thanks to @gonebushadventures for having me at your Networking in Nature event. We talked about 3 of my favourite words: Ikigai, liminality and biophilia. And not just because they feel freaking awesome to say. Say them out loud, I dare you #biophilia #ikigai #limanility #sustainability #networking #networkinginnature #sydneynetworking

“Please don’t call us consumers, the citizen’s role in a circular economy is so much more.” As someone who’s worked in community mental health and with resource recovery, we know how important language is in showing our values. We have made the shift away from dated words like ‘patient’ and ‘waste’, so now the opportunity is to embrace people as more than a cog in a linear machine. Call us people, community, citizens, users, makers, repairers, sharers, reverse logisticians and service deliverers please don’t call us consumers. Surely an economic model should work for the planet and humanity, or what’s the point of change? Let’s get the language right. #circulareconomy #decarbonisecommunities #netzero #zerowaste #citizensnotconsumers #citizens #speakers #circularity @goodforthehood @_circularaus

My face when someone says they think nuclear energy is the only solution to an affordable, safe and stable Australian energy grid.

In the last 12 months we have said goodbye to my dear Dad, you lost the mayoralty and we had Covid. You moved in with me, you got preselected, ran for federal parliament, got elected and your government started to take some desperately needed action on climate change. 2022 was also the year we merged our 2 families, got another dog and played 5000 games of monopoly (of which I won 90%). To say it’s been a bit of a big year would be like saying I’m only a little bit better at board games than you. I love your determination, your tenacity, your ability to not sweat the small stuff and how you are the pragmatism to my passion, and the robotic brain to my flowery rubbish. I think we make a great team and I’m so incredibly proud of you. Thank you for making life fun, for working on the hard stuff and for helping me realise the things I need for a wonderful life, in the chaos of everything. Happy birthday Jerome❤️ @jeromelaxale

Met this dead-set legend at Sydney Derby. Craig thank you for your tireless human rights and multiculturalism advocacy. Hope you take out Australian of the Year in January. #sydvwsw #sydneyderby #sydneyfc

Photobombed @fluid_motion_film 😂

Back with @planetshapers today talking about environmental impacts in a pretty iconic place. #sustainability #planetshapers #sustainabilityaustralia #australiantv

Saying goodbye is my least favourite thing, unless it’s to a bad habit. Food waste is sometimes an invisible issue driving some very visible problems. Thanks to @cbre_aunz for having me at Peakstone for a lunch and learn today. #foodwaste #lunchandlearn #sustainabilitytalks #sustainbilityeducation #sustainability #wasteeducation #staffengagement

Recording podcasts like a pro is my superpower. What’s yours? 🤣 But seriously, the @australianwaterassociation podcasts are worth a listen. Join myself and the wonderful Ellen Fanning as we unpack the issues impacting the water sector and how our guests are helping community resilience and climate mitigation while drive innovation and adaptation. https://omny.fm/shows/australianwater/playlists #podcasts #waterindustry #waterassociation #climatemitigation #climateadaptation #australianwater #ozwater #podcasthost

The perennial challenge in sustainability is embedding it in the culture of an organisation or the fabric of a community. If the turn out and support of the @canadabay’s annual sustainability awards is anything to go by, it's fair to say there's lots to celebrate here. Ahead of the opening of the Bayview Park swim site with @ourlivingriver, thank you to the City of Canada Bay for having me to talk about our relationship with water. Congratulations to all the winners and the organisers. https://lnkd.in/gpBHptTn #water #sustainability #culture #sustainabilityawards #localgovernment #swimmablerivers #healthywaterways #community 📸 City of Canada Bay

Thanks to @plasticfreejuly for having me as host of their Plastic Free Solutions Showcase in partnership with the @nsw_epa. Sometimes it's hard to see the way out of a system with single-use plastic consumption so deeply imbedded, but the efforts of all the presenters at this event are part of paving the way to a new normal. Congratulations to all involved. @take3forthesea @brookfieldproperties @brucoffeebondi @unsw @wsroc @nswdpi_fisheries @hornsbycouncil @foodnasties_plasticnasties #plasticfreejuly #plasticfreesolutions #nswplasticsban #singleuse #wasteavoidance #plasticwaste #singleuseplastics #plasticsban #environment #sustainability

Escaped the new puppy (yes, looking at you @tobyandfrankieofbennelong ) to hit the city.

At @purpose__conf today. Hope to see lots of my favourite people and meet many more new faces too. #purposeconference #purpose2022 #purpose_conf

You should never let yourself feel small…unless you get pictures like this after an event. Thanks for @plasticfreejuly and @epa.nsw.gov.au for having me host the NSW Plastic Free Solutions Showcase today. More pics to come! #plasticfree #pbswplasticbans #choosetoreuse #sustainability

That’s a wrap! Another episode of @planetshapers done and dusted (literally I’m covered in dust). The Western Downs of Queensland is Barunggam country and filled with cockatoos, emus, red bellies and beautiful Brigalow trees. The soil is a dark, rich clay and grows amazing grain crops. Thanks for having us. We can’t wait to share this story. #sustainability #sustainablefarming #localproduce #locallygrown #australianfarmers #wheat #graingrowers #queensland #condamine #crops

In Condamine today getting up close with a certain legume (no thats’s not him, that’s grain grower, Ben). This plant is the hummus to our Chana Dahl. Hello to the not-so-humble chick pea. 🌱 #sustainability #australianagriculture #planetshapers #australiansustainability

Today @jeromelaxale made his inaugural speech and @georgiadis.costa turned up to make us smile. Big day, great speech, good friends ❤️

Surely I can’t be the only person who does a spot check of the house plants at the Airbnb and then promptly showers with the dusty ones? Or am I? #houseplants #plantlover #airbnblife

Canberra in 5 snacks.

Kids in the garden and fired up solar panels. My kinds of happy this morning. ☀️☺️ #solar #renewables #renewableenergy #rooftopsolar #zeroemissions

Growing sugar cane in the tropics is not for the faint-hearted. This is Jamie Dore, cane farmer and Tully local. His property alone is home to about 30 saltwater crocs, so ducking off for a toilet break as the only woman on the shoot was always a matter of go quickly and not very often! Cane farms and towns in this area are in the catchment of the Great Barrier Reef lagoon, so there are some pretty important reasons to farm smarter here. You can catch the story about what Jamie and other cane growers are doing on @planetshapers on @channel10au this Saturday 2:30pm. If you miss it, you can catch all episodes on @10playau. #planetshapers #sustainability #channel10

On a serious note. Did you know 7% of the midwinter ball is sponsored from coal and gas polluters? I won’t lie. I ummed and aaahed about coming tonight. But then dig a little deeper and you realise that the biggest polluters in Australia have a strangle hold on so much of our lives and power. For example they sponsor the Australian of the Year awards, they sponsor news bulletins and sporting teams. If we want to be real about the climate crisis, we need to own up to who is driving it and who can fix it. Thanks @sarah_hansonyoung for showing up again and calling it as it is. Her dress was also made of curtains and a table cloth. Want to do more? Check out @fossil_ad_ban and help @commsdeclare to take up this issue with the policy makers who can change this. #auspol #midwinterball

Midwinter Ball tonight. #auspol #midwinterball2022

No one appreciates hair and make up quite like @frankieofbennelong.

And here’s to my Dad who I lost 9 months ago. I miss you. X #fathersday2022 #fathersday #dads #hapoyfathersday

Yummo dinner with @jeromelaxale (not pictured). Good flowers (pictured).

Show me you’re a fan girl without showing me you’re a fan girl. Thanks @simontaylorfunnyboy for letting my tall dork shine. May you blow up big in the US.

One of the best. A lovely night catching up.

Happy #internationaldogday to my office mate, cuddle bunny and the one I love to hate. Dogs are truly the best people. #frankieofbennelong

Darling Harbour today for the Australian Waste and Recycling Expo. Drank a cocktail called the tipsy senorita, talked about organics processing and took a selfie. Standard day. #waste #circulareconomy #awre #wasteandrecycling #resourcerecovery #sustainability

Caught the wonderful @bellshakespeare’s new production last night. Comedy of Errors is Shakespeare’s shortest play and it’s all about being reunited. Fitting given tonight was their first production in 2.5 years.