See you in Eternity, my beloved friend

See you in Eternity, my beloved friend

By Warren Nunn Me: Goodbye my friend. John: Goodbye Warren. Hooroo. Me: I love you John. John: I love you too Warren. Bye. These are the last statements of my final conversation with John Watson, my friend of 47-plus years. He passed from this life on Thursday, 15...
A world awash in eucalyptus oil

A world awash in eucalyptus oil

By Warren Nunn A world-renowned, gold-medal-winning product made from lemon-scented eucalyptus leaves was once manufactured on the Capricorn Coast. For anyone who’s stopped at a small picnic area on Coorooman Creek Road, just off the Emu Park-Rockhampton road, there’s...
Creative Coast councillor’s bottling idea

Creative Coast councillor’s bottling idea

By Warren Nunn Beer brewed on Coorooman Creek near Emu Park by a Livingstone Shire Councillor. No, it’s not a planned new project, but rather it was a less-than-successful business that operated 100-plus years ago. It was one of many ventures of a man named...

Yes, it really did snow in Central Queensland

By Warren Nunn Chafed lips and knuckles that cracked and bled. That was what some of us experienced growing up in Central Queensland during the 1960s. July 1965 was particularly frigid with light snow falling in the Springsure area and around Mackay as well. Fast...

And the Oscar for violence begets violence goes to … Hollywood!

By Warren Nunn Violence begets violence. No surprise there. The 2022 Oscars event will be clearly remembered for a violent act of anger and revenge. When actor Will Smith slapped comedian/actor Chris Rock for a joke about Smith’s wife, Hollywood and pundits all...

Remembering The Creek, Brisbane’s quirky sand racetrack

By Warren Nunn (first published 14 February 2022. Updated November 2023 to correct Andy Tindall information) The Creek, Brisbane’s now-defunct Albion Park racecourse, holds special memories for many horse-racing enthusiasts of a certain age. Known as “The...