Queensland Greens State Conference Day 1
A great day. Held the Qld Greens AGM in the afternoon. Stood down as Deputy Convenor and Acting Secretary. Sweet relief! We enjoyed an amazing lunch and freshly roasted and ground coffeeRead More…
Volunteering is great! Yeah! Yeah!
Worked from 5pm-midnight organising Greens State Conference which is set for this weekend. Nursing the flu. Urgh. This is my last administrative job before handing over the Qld Greens Management Committee reignsRead More…
To preselect or not preselect, that is the question
To preselect for the Senate or not preselect for the Senate, that is the question… www.lifebud.kiev.ua/ http://www.kvartiraarenda.com.ua/
Election Day in Chatsworth
Today was a good day. Joined in the handshake queue at the Belmont booth with Labor’s heavies on my right and Liberal’s heavies on my left. To my right was Chris Bombolas,Read More…
Steve Irwin’s message was conservation
I – like most Australians – was in shock yesterday when hearing of Steve’s Irwin’s death. Love him or hate him, the crocodile hunter provided a clear message of conservation to AustraliaRead More…
Greens urge State Gov to save Minnippi
I went to a rally today organised by Minnippi Against Development. They invited local candidates. I represented myself as candidate for Chatsworth and also represented Howard Nielsen as Greens candidate for Bulimba.Read More…
Letter to Editor of South-East Advertiser
Dear Editor, Cr Adrian Shrinner certainly opened Pandora�s Box in last week�s South East Advertiser when he said that Council had no legal means to prosecute anyone dumping in a waterway corridor.Read More…
Greens voters encouraged to direct preferences to Labor in Chatsworth
The Greens will be encouraging their voters to direct preferences to Labor�s Chris Bombolas in Chatsworth. Elissa Jenkins said Michael Caltabiano, who was clearly in the pockets of the developers, was aRead More…
Media Release: Greens leadership on water shines through in Chatsworth since by-election
Greens candidate for Chatsworth again pushes the importance of a better housing sustainability code a year later, highlighting that Greens were leaders in pre-empting Queensland�s water crisis. Ms Jenkins � who alsoRead More…
Vote 1 Elissa Jenkins The Greens
I am honoured to provide the Chatsworth community with the opportunity to elect a state representative who is enthusiastic about seeing social and environmental transformation begin at the local level. Employed full-timeRead More…
Hiroshima Day
Today I set up a Greens stall at a Hiroshima Day remembrance rally held at Queen’s Park in the City. It was a good day and I met lots of fabulous people.Read More…
Shock: I agree with John Howard!! Yay!!
A little too late, but you’ve gotta give the guy some credit this time. Did I just say that? Oh my god! Thanks Mr Howard. Please also encourage Beattie NOT to buildRead More…
Peace in the Middle East
It’s difficult reading the blogs and hearing live reports on radio from Lebanon. Peace. Out. http://www.mexes.com.ua/ np.com.ua
A gem from UK political songwriter Fakesensation’s Christian Ward
MINNESOTA – Fakesensations I’m a soldier in the government and I’m waging war on the hardest front My license is the flag I wave My target: those who fall from grace I’mRead More…
Oh well, another day
Went to a Bayside Greens meeting tonight but there wasn’t a quorum, so just chatted casually for a while and then went home. Oh well. www.mexes.com.ua http://np.com.ua
More Tanks – Yes Thanks!
For pics visit www.elissa.info/nodams/ Today I attended the No Dams protest at Kanganda. The State Government is proposing to build a dam on the Mary River, resuming about 500 residents and threateningRead More…
Campaign training
Attended a campaign training session today hosted by Paul Thomas from Tasmanian Greens. Was a valuable session. Thanks Paul! http://mexes.com.ua/ http://www.np.com.ua/
No Dam Campaign Launch
Tonight I attended the launch of The Greens No Dams campaign. Enjoyed a bit of music, a touching and inspiring film about Tassie’s legendary Franklin River campaign and – at the endRead More…
Yoshimi
Her name is Yoshimi she’s a black belt in karate working for the city she has to discipline her body ‘Cause she knows that it’s demanding to defeat those evil machines IRead More…