By Eve Currie, 2017 Power Trip winner from Bathurst, NSW What started as a feminist rant about imbalances in gendered representation within our parliamentary system ended up being the single most incredible experience of my life. As an admirer of Julia Gillard, I was appalled at our country’s treatment of her prior to, and during …
2017 Power Trip Reflection: “You really have changed my life” Read More »
By Eleanor McCormack, 2017 Power Trip winner from Ulverstone, Tasmania “Be an umbrella: open up. Only then can you be of use to other people,” is a quote from the 2017 Country to Canberra ‘Power Trip’ that has really stuck with me. As a person who can be quiet in an unfamiliar situation, this quote …
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By Merin Ward, 2017 Power Trip winner from Gladstone, Queensland Believe me when I say that Country to Canberra was the perfect way to wrap up my 2017, and an even better way to start my final year of school. I can confidently say that this all-girls Power Trip was much more than any of …
2017 Power Trip Reflection: “Surprise, you’re meeting the Prime Minister” Read More »
Amy Astill, 2017 Power Trip winner from Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia Amy’s Power Trip was proudly sponsored by AgriFutures Australia Leadership is so much more than authority, it’s about believing in your own abilities. Leadership is seeing things that you don’t agree with and trying to fix them. It is a uniting power that should allow …
2017 Power Trip Reflection: “Leadership is not equal to authority” Read More »
By Vanessa Sporne I want to show you how Canberra’s buildings have led me to realise something about the way I view the places I have called home, and the way I will perceive those places I find myself in the future. I want to show you how a someone with passion has allowed me …
How an Architecture Enthusiast Brought Me to Tears Read More »
By Michelle Monaghan What turns a strong female character in a book into a role model for young women? Read this article and find out! Sarah J. Maas is the author of the popular Throne Of Glass series and A Court Of Thorns and Roses series. Although both of her series are well known for having …
By Hannah Worsley “Where do you draw momentum from?” This was the question every TEDxCanberra speaker tried to answer in their presentation this year. Over the course of the day, I felt awe, joy, sadness, and amazement, and danced, sung, clapped, and laughed. Each speaker had a unique journey, but all had a common thread …
By Sandy Bauer “Happiness is letting go of what you think your life is supposed to look like and celebrating it for everything that it is.” – Unknown Author In the last couple of months my idea of how my life plan is supposed to go has changed in every way possible. I went from …
By Vesna Clark – Country to Canberra Teen Blogger This is an honest and personal account of my experience of the first semester of University. Throughout my late high school years, friends and family would continually tell me not to worry about university, as it would be much more rewarding and enjoyable than high school. In many ways …
Written by Michelle Monaghan – Country to Canberra Teen Blogger For this blog post, I found myself overjoyed and honoured to be interviewing one of my favourite authors and role models: Aprille Legacy. Renee Dutton writing by the pen name (Aprille Legacy) is a successful self-published author who wrote her first novel, Soul Fire, in her final year …
