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A busker today at the Upwey Market allowed me to take a photo of him. ...John Weeks . #upwey #busker #accordion #portraitphotography

The John Weeks Show #62 - Monday 27 April 2026 3 Topics: . Buying a drink in a can, glass bottle or plastic container - which is better for the planet? . Fuel shock wake-up call: Aussie businesses urged to break reliance as energy crisis deepens . Industry expert predicts coworking will dominate commercial offices by 2030 Tomorrow, April 27, on The John Weeks Show on 3MDR 97.1 FM (and streaming 3mdr.com) at 3pm E.S.T. (Melbourne Australia time). 3MDR SMS Text line is 0497

Rodger Parker. I love this guy’s photographic work. I met up with him today by chance at Birdsland in Belgrave (Victoria, Australia). Rodger is on social media : https://www.facebook.com/rodger.parker.18 We talked about going out into the field somewhere and create photographic magic 🙂 . Watch this space. #naturephotography #belgrave #photographers

Tomorrow morning (April 20) at 9am I will be filling in for radio presenter, Judy-Ann Steed on the Judy-Ann & Co Show on 3MDR 97.1 FM (and streaming 3mdr.com ) E.S.T. (Melbourne Australia time). 3MDR SMS Text line is 0497 102 000 if you wish to send a message during the show. I will have Paul Dastey with me and we will be interviewing Fred Schmager-President, Upwey-Belgrave RSL (leading up to ANZAC Day) ..... John Weeks . #anzacday #UpweyBelgraveRSL #3mdr

The John Weeks Show #61 - 40 April 2026 3 Topics: . Why We Should Avoid Being Divided About Politics? . Buying a drink in a can, glass bottle or plastic container - which is better for the planet? . Is It All In The Mind? The John Weeks Show on 3MDR 97.1 FM (and streaming 3mdr.com) at 3pm E.S.T. (Melbourne Australia time). 3MDR SMS Text line is 0497 102 000 if you wish to send a message during the show. 3 live-to-air Interviews : . John Cuturilo is accredited by the Austr

Last night, at Lysterfield Lake (Victoria, Australia), I captured an image of a Sugar Glider - A first for me 🙂 - A sugar glider is a small, omnivorous, arboreal, and nocturnal gliding possum. .... John Weeks #sugarglider #possum #NocturnalWildlife #lysterfield Behind the scenes last night as I was photographing the Sugar Glider .

Back in 2014, in a public forum in Victoria (Australia), as a photographer, I directed a question to the State politicians (Liberal Party government), asking what the rationale is for Duck Shooting in Victoria. Here is the video link: https://www.facebook.com/reel/10203636990316219 #ducks #duckshooting #RationalThinking #politicians Today: Duck hunting in Victoria is managed through adaptive harvest frameworks based on population data, but it faces ongoing opposition from an

By the way, guys, you can listen to my interview with Billy Gudgeon, on Monday, 13 April 2026, by going to the podcast site https://omny.fm/shows/the-john-weeks-show/the-john-weeks-show-podcast-2026-4-13 Move the audio slider to this time 1:17:20 to hear the interview. Topic: Singer/Songwriter Interview Series #34 - Billy Gudgeon Billy Gudgeon is an Australian country-rock singer-songwriter and performer, emerging as a rising talent in the Australian country music scene.

By the way, guys, you can listen to my interview with Jennifer Williamson, on Monday, 13 April 2026, by going to the podcast site https://omny.fm/shows/the-john-weeks-show/the-john-weeks-show-podcast-2026-4-13 Move the audio slider to this time 48:39 to hear the interview. Topic: ‘New partner, old Will? Your ex could still inherit everything’ Jennifer Williamson is the Principal and founder of Williamson and Associates, a Brisbane-based legal practice specialising in Wills, e

By the way, guys, you can listen to my interview with Julian Finch, on Monday, 13 April 2026, by going to the podcast site https://omny.fm/shows/the-john-weeks-show/the-john-weeks-show-podcast-2026-4-13 Move the audio slider to this time 48:39 to hear the interview. Julian Finch is the founder and CEO of Finch Financial. With decades of mortgage brokerage and commercial lending experience, Finch has helped thousands of Australians successfully navigate the lending process.

Topics: How old Wills can tear families apart; Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is now present in Australia; Singer/Songwriter Billy Gudgeon Today on The John Weeks Show on 3MDR 97.1 FM (and streaming 3mdr.com) at 3pm E.S.T. (Melbourne Australia time). 3MDR SMS Text line is 0497 102 000 if you wish to send a message during the show. Interview : Jennifer Williamson, Brisbane principal Solicitor and founder of Williamson & Associates. Interview: Dan Cahill, Head of Jim’s Mowin

If you are interested, here is the Podcast link to John Week’s interview with Jason Gooby, Senior Lecturer in Music Education in the School of Education at Edith Cowan University and Fullbright Scholar, last Monday 6 April 2026. Podcast site https://omny.fm/shows/the-john-weeks-show/the-john-weeks-show-podcast-2026-4-6 Move the audio slider to this time 0:09:50 to hear the interview. Improving the wellbeing of young people is an international priority. The World Health Organi

This afternoon outside my home in Upwey (Victoria, Australia), a bee is pollinating the Cosmos flower. #beepollinating #cosmosflower #naturephotography

When I was travelling on the Ballarat train to Southern Cross Station, Melbourne, (Victoria, Australia) last Sunday night, I captured this image of a railway station. Unfortunately I didn't take note of the location. . #railwaystation #nightphotography

Here are some of the images I captured yesterday at Sovereign Hill (Ballarat, Victoria, Australia) Sovereign Hill is a highly popular open-air living museum in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia (about 90–110 minutes' drive west of Melbourne). It recreates the excitement and daily life of the 1850s Ballarat gold rush era on a large site (around 25 hectares) that includes a recreated township, diggings, mines, and shops. Costumed interpreters, horse-drawn coaches, demonstrations, a

The John Weeks Show #59 20260406 FEATURE 1 Interview : Dr Jason Goopy Interview by John Weeks Topic : Improving the wellbeing of young people is an international priority. The World Health Organization has reported that su*cide is now the third leading cause of death for young people aged 15 to 29-years-old globally, and is strongly correlated to youth mental illness. A new research study led by Dr Jason Goopy, Senior Lecturer in Music Education in the School of Education at

Here’s something different! I have a huge collection of old newspapers, magazines, advertisements etc, some going back a hundred years. I came across this item that I wanted to share. The colourful full-page advertisement, dated 3 May 1947, published in The Argus newspaper (in Australia), is promoting the photographic film Kodak Verichrome Film. I love the wording “Hurry – daddy wants to take our photograph… “ … Enjoy! #kodak #photography

The John Weeks Show #57 - Monday 23 March 2026 FEATURE 1 Interview : John Cuturilo Interview by John Weeks Interview: John Cuturilo. He is accredited by the Australian Counselling Association, holding a Bachelor of Psychological Sciences and Graduate Diploma of Counselling." Topic : the importance of emotional intelligence in childhood and beyond What issues are there with the importance of emotional intelligence in childhood ? .

The John Weeks Show #56 - Monday 16 March 2026 FEATURE 1 Interview : Wayne Bemet Interview by John Weeks Wayne Bemet is a former Australian Defence Force (ADF) serviceman who served for 19 years (from around 2000 to 2018) in both the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He reached the rank of Chief Petty Officer (CPO), with qualifications including CSM FC (likely Chief Petty Officer in a fighter controller or similar role), and served as a Na

I posted this story over various social media platforms, and I have decided to collate all the postings in one location here in this Blog of mine..... JW DATELINE : 1972 – THE AMERICAN BLUES FESTIVAL – BUDDY GUY & JUNIOR WELLS – AUSTRALIA The American Blues Festival was brought to Australia by promoter Kym Bonython. The concert festival featured two giants in the Blues music genre – Buddy Guy & Junior Wells (with their band). The US blues artist, Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup, was