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Photography Seminar Series Coming to Tingalpa This August

A photography seminar led by World Photo Adventures is set to take place in Tingalpa as part of a national workshop series scheduled across four cities this August.

National Workshop Tour Includes Brisbane Event

World Photo Adventures will bring its photography seminar series to Tingalpa on Saturday, 23 August 2025. The Brisbane leg forms part of a four-city tour also visiting Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney throughout the month.

The five-hour session will be held at the Tingalpa Hotel and is open to participants of all experience levels. Each seminar in the series is priced at $50, with registration currently open.

Led by Experienced Educators

The Tingalpa workshop will be presented by Darran and Julia Leal, co-founders of World Photo Adventures. The organisation has been running photography-focused workshops and guided holidays since 1989. Pearce and Frazer Leal are also part of the team, although they are not scheduled to appear at the Brisbane event.

World Photo Adventures is listed as a Quality Tourism Accredited Business and has led numerous programs across diverse photographic destinations.

Tingalpa photography seminar — *Photo Credit: World Photo Adventure*s

Format and Schedule

The seminar will begin at 9 a.m. with a focus on visualisation and shooting techniques across a range of subjects, including landscape and portrait photography. The morning will include interactive sessions and opportunities for attendees to ask questions.

A lunch break is scheduled around midday, with nearby food options available. The afternoon session, starting at 12:45 p.m., will cover processing workflows and editing techniques before the seminar concludes at 3 p.m.

Attendees will also have the chance to win door prizes, including limited-edition photographic prints, photography books, and magazine subscriptions.

Brisbane events — *Photo Credit: World Photo Adventure*s

Program Background

The seminar series continues World Photo Adventures’ commitment to skill-building in photography through structured, small-group sessions. The organisation states that its programs are designed to provide both practical techniques and creative inspiration for photographers at all stages.

Seats are limited at all locations, and the Tingalpa venue offers on-site parking and lunch availability through the hotel.

Published 27-June-2025

Community Walk Raises Over $7,000 for Childhood Cancer in Lota

Photo Credit: Richie's Rainbow

A community walk held in Lota successfully raised more than $7,000 for Richie’s Rainbow Foundation, bringing together locals to support children with cancer.

Community Walk Returns to Lota

The annual Richie’s Rainbow Walk took place at Lota Park on 18 May 2025, marking its fourth year of community participation and the third birthday of Richie’s Rainbow as a registered charity. The event saw a strong turnout from families, friends, and volunteers, all walking in support of the foundation’s work with children diagnosed with cancer.

Richie’s Rainbow walk in Lota — *Photo Credit: Richie’s Rainbow/Facebook*

Check-in began at 9:00 a.m. The walk started at 10:30 a.m. Participants had the option of completing a 10k or 5k route along the Lota, Manly, and Wynnum foreshore.

Richie’s Rainbow: A Legacy of Support

Richie’s Rainbow Foundation was established to raise awareness about childhood cancer. The foundation’s particular focus is on rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare childhood sarcoma. Each year in Australia, around 800 children aged 0–14 are diagnosed with cancer. About 100 do not survive. The foundation also supports research into improving survival rates and treatment options for these conditions.

Gold shirts for childhood cancer — *Photo Credit: Richie’s Rainbow/Facebook*

The organisation works closely with the Queensland Children’s Hospital and the Australian and New Zealand Sarcoma Association to fund research and provide support services. Past initiatives include the iPad scheme and family respite programs.

Activities and Participation

The 2025 walk featured live music, food stalls, face painting, a family fun zone, and raffles. Participants were encouraged to wear gold. Gold symbolises childhood cancer awareness. Many brought pets and dressed in themed outfits. Registration was $25 per walker.

Funds raised will help continue research efforts and provide practical assistance to families affected by childhood cancer.

Bayside walk supports cancer research — *Photo Credit: Richie’s Rainbow/Facebook*

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Volunteer Effort Behind the Scenes

Organisers credited much of the event’s success to its volunteers. They arrived early and stayed late to ensure the event ran smoothly. The foundation regularly invites members of the public to support its mission through fundraising, volunteering, or event participation.

Continued Commitment to Childhood Cancer Awareness

Now in its fourth year, Richie’s Rainbow Walk continues to grow in reach and community support. The foundation plans to maintain its annual event schedule and expand its impact through ongoing research funding and family support programs.

Published 20-May-2025

Fort Lytton Exhibition Examines Boundaries Through Art

Photo Credit: Humanitix

Eight contemporary artists are presenting an exhibition at Fort Lytton, transforming the historic military site into a space for exploring modern borderlands.

Historic Fort Hosts Contemporary Reflections

Fort Lytton National Park will host “A Narrow Strip Along a Steep Edge,” featuring a curated exhibition with works by eight contemporary artists. Running from 10 to 18 May 2025, the project invites public engagement with artworks staged across the fort’s 19th-century military architecture.

Originally built in 1881 to defend Brisbane against naval attacks, Fort Lytton never saw combat. Its defensive features—including a moat, submarine mines, and artillery—remain as relics of a conflict that never came. The site has since become a symbol of past military preparedness, obsolete boundaries, and shifting meanings of protection and exclusion.

Boundaries, Liminal Spaces, and Unused Defences

Curated by Holly Eddington, the exhibition reflects on Fort Lytton’s dual identity as both a protective stronghold and a place of exclusion. Artists were invited to engage with the site’s layered histories—spaces once designed for defence now serve as a platform for interpreting transitions, unresolved tensions, and the dissolution of inherited borders.

The participating artists are Angel, Charlie Robert, Dean Ansell, Jessica Dorizac, Max Athans, Miguel Aquilizan, Yanru Pan, and Ziyi Wei. Their installations and activations occupy the casemates and surrounding structures, exploring the fort as a site of presence and absence.

The event is framed by a concept drawn from writer Gloria E Anzaldúa, whose idea of a “narrow strip along a steep edge” reflects the exhibition’s interest in the psychological and physical weight of borders.

Public Engagement and Program Details

The public exhibition is open daily from 11 to 18 May, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., with free entry. The opening night on 10 May includes a sunset launch from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., featuring an artwork activation by Dean Ansell at 5:00 p.m. and ambient music by Gos Brady, Yage.0k, and Banque.

Registration is required for the opening event. The site is not easily accessed via public transport, but parking is available onsite.

Featured artworks include Polymerization IV by Max Athans and The Return of Spontaneous Circulation by Ziyi Wei.

Looking Ahead

While Fort Lytton no longer serves a defensive function, the exhibition reactivates its historical layers through contemporary perspectives. As artists reframe the site’s original purpose, the space is opened to new interpretations that examine how boundaries persist and dissolve over time.

Published 30-Apr-2025