A BIT ABOUT THE BLOG…
When it comes to telling a story, the ‘mainstream media’ always go big. Political scandals, foreign conflicts, celebrity gossip…
As a result, your average 21st century Australian can probably tell you all about the gun laws in another continent, civil strife half a world away, or the latest ‘internet micro celebrity blood feud’.
Yet when it comes to telling the stories of the people, places and events that serve as the foundation for the country we live in, the mainstream media is often silent and in turn so are we…
We are all guilty of this. Myself included. Having recently moved to Western Sydney I have only just come to notice all the stories from the area that have been left untold. Varying from intriguing personal anecdotes and local legends to deeply concerning social issues…
It is the mission of this website to find and record these stories and attempt to give them the same exposure as news from abroad.
It is my hope that one day we will all as interested in what goes on at home as we are with what comes from beyond…