Category Archives: Mardi Gras

Why I won’t be speaking at the Mardi Gras AGM tomorrow

Posted on August 5, 2011 by mgsteph

It has been said that sacred cows make the best hamburgers. So, If the boards I’ve sat on over the past 3 years have done their job properly, they leave behind a legacy of governance, policy and process that allows … Continue reading →

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Mardi Gras in Time lapse

Posted on January 10, 2011 by mgsteph

I still love this… even after 2 years

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I’m getting excited but please stop pointing and just talk to me!

Posted on January 7, 2011 by mgsteph

It’s this time of year I start getting really really excited. You see its only 57 days till Mardi Gras. And the Guide is about to be launched. Welcome to Mardi Gras 2011. It’s coming… sooner than you think! 57 … Continue reading →

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I’m saying something about the past year!

Posted on December 28, 2010 by mgsteph

It’s about this time of year, that we all start reflecting on the year past and make some resolutions for the coming one. For me, this year was different for some reason. Lots happened! Good things, Bad things, Things I … Continue reading →

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Politician or Diplomat?

Posted on August 24, 2010 by mgsteph

With both the federal election and the Mardi Gras election both being played out over the same weekend, I cannot help but draw some comparisons. Both had essentially two “sides” which members or citizens could vote. Then of course independents … Continue reading →

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Remembering Jock

Posted on April 19, 2010 by mgsteph

I’ve been sitting on this blog for a while now, not really knowing what to write since the end of season. Then something happened over Easter. We lost a friend over that weekend. A great friend of the organisation and personally … Continue reading →

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The fat lady is singing….

Posted on March 29, 2010 by mgsteph

Well…. I have put off writing this blog for as long as I can. They say that it ain’t over till the fat lady sings, and some can say since the introduction of the Bilton into my life, I’m not … Continue reading →

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It’s all about to Party

Posted on March 5, 2010 by mgsteph

I wont have any of you say to me on Sunday or Monday, “Why didn’t you tell me… I would have got my scrawny arse down there and bought a ticket”…. Continue reading →

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Spencer Tunick’s the Base: We are all the same

Posted on March 2, 2010 by mgsteph

Well the day finally arrived where I was to get my kit off and stand on the opera house steps for that crazy festival event: Spencer Tunick’s nude installation, The Base. When I first signed up for Spencer,  I can admit … Continue reading →

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My First Parade

Posted on March 1, 2010 by mgsteph

This year I started the parade backwards by hitting the end area first, where I met up with the lovely Pip who was giving me my first ever parade participant experience. And what an experience it was. It is a … Continue reading →

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