Bentley revisited – Megasco licence renewed
“I took this photograph at the Bentley Blockade last April, a little over a year ago,” says Verandah Magazine publisher Candida Baker. “Not long…
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As we remember, perhaps too, we can let go
Verandah Magazine’s Political Potter, Richard Jones – remembers his grandather, and the terrible after-effects of the war, and wonders if our glorification of Anzac…
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Simplicity takes time – the art and design of Julie Paterson
Julie Paterson’s iconic patterns, inspired by the Australian landscape, grace houses and buildings around the world, including singer Jack Johnson’s Byron Bay home, and…
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Spanish film festival – colourful, chaotic and creative
From the biggest Mexican hit film ever, to Bollywood meets Barcelona, Peruvian cuisine and the brooding thriller Marshland, this year’s Spanish Film Festival at…
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Working in harmony to create healing
At Beate Sommer’s property, Aurora Valley, near Bangalow, humans and horses work – and play – in harmony to create healing. An inter-species communication? …
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Oh no, I’ve fallen into hebetude…
Our Word of the Week describes a familiar state for Verandah Magazine – particularly on a Saturday afternoon when we finally send out our…
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Cassab creates a connection, and the seeds grow
Judy Cassab is one of Australia’s most recognised artists, and the first female artist to win the Archibald Prize twice, and is famous for…
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The art of Michael Philp: From saltwater to cosmology
Candida Baker reviews Michael Philp’s latest exhibition of paintings and drawings at the Lismore Regional Gallery. The first time I stood in front of…
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go rocking robin
Byron Bay-based photographer Kim Carey took this beautiful photograph of an Australian robin at Cosy Corner on Tallow Beach. “These tiny birds gathered together…
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It’s ‘amor’ – saucy, sad and sexy at this year’s Spanish Film Festival
The Palace Byron Bay is hosting this year’s Spanish Film Festival which has love and passion as its theme – two subjects the Spanish…
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