NSW & ACT Association's 2025 Annual Conference, Day 3.
With no early morning wake-ups, I still woke around 6.00am. I finished my packing, read and did my usual things in the iPad. I decided to go for a small walk, before breakfast, near my hotel. Towradgi Creek. Towradgi is derived from the Dharawal word Kowradgi, meaning "guardian of the sacred stones." Back at the club in time for the 9.00am start, the atmosphere was still upbeat, with many conversations taking place, before our M.C., Chris called us to order. Betty O'Neill was up first with Unlock Your Family's Story: A Writing Workshop. To quote Betty, Everyone has a family story worth telling-what's yours? She talked of using building blocks for stories, like developed characters, using the senses, detailed scenes were just some of them. A writing exercise, for us to get us thinking about our ancestors. I managed about 3/4 of a page and think I will expand it further. Jeffrey Madsen, gives wonderful talks about using maps and how much they can tell you. H...