Behind the Barr

Last Thursday I headed off with my intrepid travelling companion, Ilka, for an excellent adventure to Broome to celebrate ou...

Eating out of doors or alfresco dining, is a simple pleasure enjoyed the world over. Back in the 1600s the French (who introduc...

Next week on Friday, 22 nd March is National Ride2School Day. Launched six years ago in 2007 by Bicycle Network Australia,...

In January I recklessly typed in Behind the Barr that completing this year’s Great Victorian Bike Ride (GVBR) was one of my major ...

Swimming and having fun in the water is part of summer in Australia for many of us. Besides being a great way to cool down ...

Farmer Bill has been a member of the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) at Flemington since 1972 and still loves a day the races. Knowing ...

Last week it seemed to me that the fun police at the helm of our nanny state had gone into overdrive when I heard a news story abo...

Last Wednesday as we began the final week of the summer school holidays, the boys and I enjoyed a day trip to Melbourne to ...

Last Saturday, 26 th January was Australia Day. A day to inspire national pride, put aside our differences and feel proud and gra...

For the last week the boys and I have been hanging out on the New South Wales South Coast, soaking up the sun, sea and sand at Mer...