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Taking The Creative Path Less Travelled With Graphic Designer + Not-For-Profit CEO, Micah Scott

The beauty of the creative fields is the myriad ways its skills and problem-solving are integral to non-creative work. Take Micah Scott, for example. The founding CEO of Australia’s first LGBTQIA+ youth organisation, Minus18 Foundation arrived at his career in the not-for-profit sector via training in design. What’s a key way to ensure your community engagement messaging is clear, effective and reaching the right audience ? Design!

In this instalment of our Words from The Wise series in partnership with Monash Art, Architecture + Design, recent graduate Kieran Medici talks to Micah about how training in design honed his communication skills, and how this led to a career at one of the country’s leading youth organisations.

Plus, get a squizz inside the brand new Victorian Pride Centre on Fitzroy Street in St Kilda – Melbourne’s hub for queer organisations and LGBTQIA+led events such as Joy Radio, Melbourne Queer Film Festival and, of course, Minus18. It’s amazing!

An Off-the-Grid Eco Bush Retreat Rebuilt From The Ashes

A lot about Callignee Eco Bush Retreat feels extraordinarily like fate. Just two weeks after its original owner Chris Clarke completed his dream off-the-grid home nestled in the Gippsland bushland, the Black Saturday fires tore through the dense, dry underbrush and destroyed it all.

Ten years later and Callignee has been painstakingly rebuilt and passed onto new custodians, Maggie and Chris Jones, whose combination of spiritual pull and gut instinct drew them to the isolated property.

A Serene, Geoffrey Bawa-Inspired Auckland Home

Influential Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa is renowned for his tropical modernist style that brings the outdoors in – an aesthetic that’s been thoughtfully adopted for a New Zealand context in this Auckland home.

Designed by Jack McKinney Architects in collaboration with interior design practice Katie Lockhart Studio, the project is a complete reworking of an Edwardian villa. Drawing on the textures and materials signature to Bawa’s projects, the updated home is sophisticated and warm, yet entirely fit for purpose as a busy family home in inner-city Auckland.

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Game Night Munchies

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Game Night Munchies

Healthy game night snack recipes will satisfy players of all ages.

Are you looking for a way to breathe some life into a dull evening at home in the dead of winter? Quell the winter blahs by inviting friends and family to a game night where you can play board games, cards, or darts, and watch the competition heat up!

As important as the games you play are the foods you serve. If a game night brings on memories of heartburn from salted potato chips and soft drinks, then we’ve got some delicious alternatives that will have your friends lining up to be on the invitee list.

Catering a cozy game night is as much fun as playing the games. There’s nothing over the top or excessively time consuming, just great healthy grub: easy to prepare, easy to digest.

Our ideas cater to three different age groups—from the youthful retiree to the Gen-Xer to kids. Your friends will want to jump on board to host their own night, but be warned: they’ll likely ask you to be the caterer.

Kids’ corner

Provide the kids with a variety of mini toppings that they can assemble. It’s fun and generally guarantees that they’ll eat what they make—unless they fill up on Power Balls!

  • Mini Personal Pizzas for the Little Crowd
  • No-Bake Power Bars or Balls

The Gen-Xer

The Gen-Xer would likely opt for a vegetarian entrée such as our Roasted Red Pepper Ratatouille. The sauciness is great with coarse bread for dipping. For added protein stir in some drained, canned chick peas and heat through.

  • Roasted Pepper Ratatouille

The youthful retiree

For the youthful retirees in your group, prepare appetizers that beat the blahs and spice up the evening.

  • Eggplant Dip with Veggies
  • Baked Spinach and Potato Samosas

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