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Author: Fran Alison

A 20th Century girl in a 21st Century world
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Australia Day in New York 2021

  • by Fran Alison
  • Posted on January 17, 2021January 28, 2021

We can’t get together this year and celebrate Australia Day – but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate ‘Home’. We’ve rounded up some ideas to help make your January 26 the Aussiest ever.

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Traditional Indigenous Place Names in Australian Addresses

  • by Fran Alison
  • Posted on December 29, 2020January 20, 2021

AWNY’s Fran Alison talks with Gomeroi woman Rachael McPhail who is single handedly changing the way Australians address their mail.

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Faces of AWNY: Joanna Paterson of BODIESYNERGY Fitness

  • by Fran Alison
  • Posted on December 26, 2020January 20, 2021

Originally from New Zealand, Joanna Paterson overcame personal odds to build a business, and be a role model for her daughter, she tells AWNY how she did it.

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What’s On in New York, February 2020

  • by Fran Alison
  • Posted on February 7, 2020January 20, 2021

The days are getting slightly longer and it’s a leap year. So there’s an extra day of things to do this month. Here’s what’s on in NYC in February.

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What’s On in New York, Oct 2019

  • by Fran Alison
  • Posted on October 1, 2019October 2, 2019

Autumn is well and truly in swing, and there are plenty of things to experience…

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