It’s the name of my lecture in October with ex-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, which is being held in conjunction with the Ideas & Society series convened by La Trobe University’s Emeritus Professor Robert Manne – tickets are already on sale given the Paul Keating lecture held earlier this year sold out within a week. Kevin Rudd is a different person altogether from Paul Keating but they share in common an interest in the Asian region and what it means for Australia. This lecture will also be different in that it’s a lunchtime event (light lunch provided at the Sofitel!) so targeted more at a CBD-based business audience. Kevin’s an interesting man from what I can gather from my friends and colleagues who’ve previously worked with him in the media space.
It’s Spring in another fortnight and I can’t wait for it to begin. This house at 43 Alexander Street in Montmorency has caught my eye. It’s an Alistair Knox home with gardens inspired by Gordon Ford and it looks just beautiful – it is the home of a local Montsalvat studio artist and I think it would be well worth a look if you’re in the area or looking to buy in the area given how close it is to the Were Street village and surrounding parkland – Monty is a lovely suburb.
We’re about to start some minor renovations at home and I’m looking forward to finishing the painting that we started last Spring but never quite finished, and continuing to de-clutter. Mr Rosanna’s Dad has told me that you never finish once you have a house of your own – there’s always something to do maintenance-wise! Argh!
Miss Rosanna 