With The Memory Pool celebrating its first birthday today, I have been reflecting on some of the highlights of the past 12 months. The launchWhat a wonderful gathering of family, friends and representatives from NewSouth Publishing and Writing NSW...
I’ve been quiet on Swimming Pool Stories lately because I have been busy writing a book called The Memory Pool: Australian stories of summer, sun and swimming published by NewSouth Publishing.It will be in the book stores from 1 November but you can...
During our hot and humid January, these beautiful ocean pools in Sydney and south to Kiama have kept me cool, calm, revived and inspired. Kiama Rock Pool Kiama Rock Pool Kiama Rock Pool Giles Baths Coogee Giles Baths Coogee Giles Baths Coogee...
We were on Cleveland Street near the Lebanese restaurants – The Prophet and Fatima’s – where I used to dine at in my uni days, when we got the call. “You came third in your age group,” my niece Rosie relayed from her friends, the Moylans.“Really?” I...
Last weekend when I visited the State Library of NSW’s Paintings from the Collection exhibition, I was taken with a painting called The Swimming Enclosure by artist Herbert Badham. It’s thought to be a depiction of the netted swimming area at...
Yellow cap, Wylie’s Baths Coogee, NSW. Blue, black, white caps, Ross Jones Memorial Pool Coogee, NSW. Purple cap, McIver’s Ladies Baths Coogee, NSW. Blue cap, Wylie’s Baths Coogee, NSW. Rainbow cap, Ross Jones Memorial Pool Coogee...
At the funeral today of our Dad’s great friend Tony, his daughter Philippa spoke about her father’s love of swimming and his special affection for Clovelly where he was always on the lookout for the blue groper. She talked about his involvement with...
Last Sunday, when we arrived at South Coogee for my traditional birthday, salt water swim, the sea looked like it was pumping a big swell. As we walked towards the pathway above the coast, I expected to look down on a submerged Ivo Rowe Rock Pool...
The Pool, Australia’s exhibition at last year’s Venice Architecture Biennale, has had a second life and last Friday night was officially opened at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Melbourne. The exhibition celebrates the pool in...
Late Saturday afternoon, after watching my niece Rosie play a great game of netball at Heffron Park, we headed down the road to Maroubra’s Mahon Pool to join the other wave watches witness the sea put on a spectacular show!
Tweet
