Achievements
My Video BYO Cutlery Wins Justice Literary Competition!
How often do you use plastic cutlery? This is not a question we often ask ourselves in our gleamingly convenient modern societies. I only began to ask myself this question in the last couple of years. And once I noticed, I couldn’t seem to unnotice. Lunch out with friends – plastic cutlery. Birthday party dinner – plastic cutlery.…Read More
Reflection on 2017
In 2014, after my first year of high school, I published my “Looking back at Year 7” blog and unknowingly started a yearly tradition for myself. I have come to appreciate this little tradition because now I can go back and read them to remember the things that excited me and the challenges I faced…Read More
Lionel Bowen Young Writers’ Award – My Poem: It Was A Gift
This week I had the honor of winning 1st place in the poetry section for the 2016 Lionel Bowen Young Writers’ Awards. It was a great night at the University of NSW. The award was given to me by Cr Tony Bowen (son of Deputy Australian Prime Minister Lionel Bowen) and Bill Conn (who nearly…Read More
Looking Back on 2015
Year 8 is over, and before I begin Year 9 I want to again reflect (as I did for Year 7) on the highlights of last year, 2015. I have never had such an exciting year to reflect on! The year started well for me at the St Vincent’s Swimming Carnival. If you asked me…Read More
I’m an Honorary Member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) !
I am so excited to announce I am now a junior honorary member of the International Society of Air Safety Investigators, better known as ISASI. I’m the first junior member and I was also given my very own ISASI ID card. Why did they give a little 12 year old like me such a great…Read More
My speech in Wagga Wagga for the Take Charge Youth Leadership forum
Figure: Here is my ‘1 minute remix’ of the Take Charge event Late last year, in 2014, I did my first keynote speech! In fact, it was my first speech outside of school. I’ve put together a ‘1 minute remix’ video, a shortened version of the official video. I think the camera men took great footage. The…Read More
2nd time lucky for the Lionel Bowen Young Writers’ Award 2014
I am very happy to announce that I have come 3nd this year for the Randwick City Lionel Bowen Young Writers’ Award 2014. This is the second time I have placed in this prestigious competition against hundreds of great young writers. I blogged my prior success in 2012. This year as soon as we got home…Read More
It’s Official! The David Warren Building Opens
Today on a beautiful day in Canberra, Tuesday the 25th March, 2014, Dr David Warren was recognised by the Canberra Airport! It was so fulfilling seeing the first recognition of David Warren in our nations capital, Canberra. Thank you Stephen Bryon for taking this step and I liked your speech today. Up until now only…Read More
Exciting news: Canberra Airport gets the “David Warren Complex”
I am so happy to tell you about some exciting news… And no, it is not Australia winning a Gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. For those who have been asking for an update, thank you for your patience. I was travelling home from my new school (St Vincent’s College Potts Point)…Read More
You have to be in it, to win it! The Lionel Bowen Young Writers Awards
In June of this year, I posted a blog about the poem I wrote and entered into the Lionel Bowen Young Writers Awards. The poem was called “In The Ocean’s Arms”. I received many lovely comments from all the readers. I really wasn’t expecting to win, as it was my first time entering this competition. …Read More