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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

Here are some images I captured at the Moomba Festival in Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) late afternoon and night yesterday... #Moomba #Melbourne #festival #fun

The John Weeks Show #55 - Monday 9 March 2026 FEATURE 1 Interview : Elizabeth Jane Interview by John Weeks Elizabeth Jane | Best-selling author and emotional wellbeing thought leader Topic: Simple mindset shifts for a more empowered and emotionally healthy life Talking points: - Why emotional disconnection leads to poor life decisions - Learning to pause before reacting or making major choices - Rebuilding confidence after divorce and life challenges - Practical ways Australi

Whilst travelling around Ireland for about 5 weeks back in 2007, I was delighted to see that Dublin was having some great concerts of Blues & Rock music. Sadly, I didn't get to see some of these performers. #Dublin #johnbutler #seasicksteve #charlieparr

If you are interested, here is the podcast link to my conversation with country rock artist, Col Finley, yesterday on radio station 3MDR 97.1 FM : https://omny.fm/.../the-john-weeks-show-podcast-2026-3-2 Simply go to the time 19:28 to hear the interview. For more than three decades, Col Finley has lived up to the title many gave him early on as the Original Outlaw of Australian country music. Long before country rock became mainstream, Col was pushing boundaries. The show was

The John Weeks Show #54 - Monday 2 March 2026 Interview : Col Finley Interview by John Weeks Col Finley Conquers Mr Wrong In The Finleys’ New Single “I’ve got to kill Mr Wrong to get Mrs Right” For more than three decades, Col Finley has lived up to the title many gave him early on as the Original Outlaw of Australian country music. Long before country rock became mainstream, Col was pushing boundaries. The show was loud, theatrical and unapologetic. Traditionalists raised ey