Regular Saturday arvo pickup was on at the Byron Bay Cavvanbah Sports Centre. All of the usual stars were out and shining. One bloke with a penchant for low post play showed what basketball sartorial style is all about while simultaneously proving that power forwards and centres can actually dress well. You don't have to be Steph Curry to be cool, it seems. Check out the pics … [Read more...]
Saturday, December 31 – 2016 – In-coming New Year in Byron Bay (Jonson Street)
In comes the New Year and Byron Bay's sporty locals were out on Jonson Street in force dancing, playing chess, checking out the tourists, eating ice-cream, romping around on stilts and riding on bicycles with one, two and three wheels. It was all about as stylish as you could hope for. Except for the fire shows. Fire shows are … [Read more...]
Friday, December 30 – Sydney, inner-city
These lovely women were not only smart on fashion but they were big on community activities and sport in the inner-city as well. Its great to meet such switched on people in your travels. … [Read more...]
Wednesday, December 12 – Julian Rocks, Byron Bay… turtle heaven.
When Gaye from Sun Dive took a group of scuba divers out to Julian Rocks recently, one of the local residents took offence. It was clearly not in the mood for another boat load of bubble-blowing tourists. The elderly turtle decided to show Gaye who was boss in the underwater world off the Rocks. Far from being intimidated Gaye decided to tell the beautiful critter to mind its … [Read more...]
When exercise, sport, spirituality and the environment come together – Socrates meets yoga guru Eoin Finn
One of the aspects of sport that gets very little attention either in the popular media or, for that matter, in animated sporty discussions around the local bar is spirituality. Few punters give any regard at all to whether the Cowboys have maintained a commitment to daily prayerfulness, whether Gary Ablett is on a path to ascending to a higher plane or whether the Matildas … [Read more...]