Elly-Grace Rinaldis
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Elly-Grace Rinaldis is a creative writer based in Brisbane. She has a BA in Creative Writing and adores writing about her Greek heritage. Her debut poetry collection ‘Five Summers: An Anthology’ is available now on www.ellygrace.com.au.
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Must Do: Daintree Rainforest
In 2020, during those awful Covid times, when nobody could travel interstate or overseas and my passport was looking sadder by the day, my friend Lainie and I decided to hit the road. We used the Transfer Car website to transfer a van from Brisbane to Cairns. For just a $1 a day, we drove up the coast exploring little towns, coffee shops and maybe also eating a pie at every bakery. It was the best getaway for a time where getaway's weren't really encouraged. The only thing we had to make sure was that the van had fuel in it (sometimes, forgetting that part and living life on the edge a little bit). We had enjoyed the trip so much so far that when arriving to Cairns, we swapped our Transfer Car for a Traveller's AutoBarn Van (which we now had to pay more than $1 a day for) and kept driving up north.
By Elly-Grace Rinaldis2 years ago in Wander
The Girl On The Yellow Scooter
I have a fear of burning myself. The year was 2009, and my inner-right calf is burnt from the muffler on Pappou’s motorbike. An irritated bubble had formed, outlined burgundy, as if stained by Mum’s lip-liner. Its liquid bloating like a water balloon, bursting after six-weeks of vigorous traditional dancing and brushing up against salt from the Mediterranean Sea.
By Elly-Grace Rinaldis3 years ago in Journal
5 Spicy Places to Eat/Drink in Bris-Vegas
If you had asked me a year ago where I could find a decent place to dine in Brisbane I wouldn't have known. Pre-Covid was tough on all of us, especially the hospitality industry. But boy have we come back with a bang!
By Elly-Grace Rinaldis3 years ago in Feast
What hurts more than the break-up?
Good 4 u by Olivia Rodrigo is on repeat and I've taken a break from checking to see if you've unfollowed me yet, to check if our photo's are still there - oops yep, you've archived them. Or deleted them. Who cares? I obviously do.
By Elly-Grace Rinaldis5 years ago in Confessions
Why I deleted my Afterpay and Zip Pay accounts
I was in the shopping centre the other day (seems like I'm in those quite often) and I noticed a turquoise stand positioned within eye shot of anyone coming to and from the entrance. It was a huge promotional stand for Afterpay ~ the online 'interest-free' platform which started in 2015 but took over Australia during Covid-19. Why? Because, well if you didn't notice, people lost their jobs and needed way to get things and get them FAST.
By Elly-Grace Rinaldis5 years ago in Humans
What happens when a girl who knows nothing about cars tries to sell one? . Top Story - May 2021.
I woke up Friday morning, two snoozes past my actual alarm, oh how I terribly didn't want to go to work. I just had this feeling that it wasn't going to be a good day. Besides, I hadn't even attempted to look at the briefing that was sent prior. It was a 20-minute video and pages and pages of documents about the new Kia Carnival GUV car that was going to be positioned in the middle of Chermside Shopping Centre, yay.
By Elly-Grace Rinaldis5 years ago in Journal
