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Finnigan Smith

Locality: Birtinya

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25.01.2022 They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.... Lest we Forget. #LightUpTheDawn

24.01.2022 Happy Mother’s Day. Thank you to the Red Rose Foundation for sharing Kristy’s conversation from the Red Bench. Kristy is our Principal Lawyer. #changetheending #enddv #redbench #benchchat #bribieisland

22.01.2022 'If you intend to use your mobile phone to pay at the drive-thru window, apply the hand brake, switch the engine off and then access your mobile phone,' Victoria Police wrote on their poll posted last week. That’s right, folks. If your car engine is still running in the drive thru and you use your mobile to pay for your Cheeseburger with extra, extra, extra pickles (maybe it’s just me with the pickle obsession ) and you live in Queensland you are risking a fine of $391 ...and the loss of 3 demerit points. It differs State by State. Revenue raising gone mad? It’s just like picking up your wallet and searching through for cash or your bank card. The mind boggles. Drop your thoughts below.

21.01.2022 Happy Friday! We have a no fault divorce system in Australia... but if we didn’t, I believe that this would have to be defined as an unreconcilable difference. It always entertains me learning about the different things couples do and how they reconcile their differences once they are living together. ... I annoy my fiancé with how I stack the dishwasher (like a total heathen). I’m always in a rush so I normally throw it in willy nilly whereas he gently plays Tetris with each dish. I think he gets an eye twitch every time I do it lol. I use the Marie Kondo folding method and have one very uniform hanger in my closet so everything hangs beautifully together. We are still working on the hangers but my fiancé has taken the time to learn how I like things folded because he knows it bothers me if it’s not done my way. My aim for this week is to swallow my ego, follow suit and learn to do something different that doesn’t actually matter to me but matters to my lovely partner. I’m going to learn how to stack the dishwasher his way!!! What are some of the things you and your partner have compromised on or learned to do differently?

18.01.2022 Are there any breast feeding Mumma Bears out there who can help?

18.01.2022 Some of the most amazing, talented lawyers we know are Legal Aid lawyers. Details for these positions can be found in the link.

18.01.2022 We hired our first official employee this week so we missed out on an office Christmas party this year. This hit the funny bone rather hard especially because I adore Christmas ~ Kristy

16.01.2022 Please consider donating in memory of Hannah and her little ones.

16.01.2022 Following on from Kristy’s conversation from the Red Bench, her son Xavier had some thoughts he wanted to share about how he thinks we can change the ending for domestic violence victims. We are all very proud of this beautiful, empathetic young man. #changetheending #enddv #redbench #benchchat #bribieisland

15.01.2022 Happy Valentines Day. These particular memes gave me a laugh so I thought I’d share them with you all. Valentines Day means lots of things to different people- and to some it means nothing at all. To me it has always been about appreciating the love you have in your life, not necessarily romantic love. ... Every year I’ve made sure my beautiful children have felt very loved on Valentine’s Day. I make them cards, buy a little teddy bear or take them out for dinner. One year I decorated the house with hearts and we had a candlit picnic. I think it’s important to celebrate love in all of its forms. Life is short so I believe in loving with all of your heart. This year I bought 4 of my children love heart shaped chocolates and left them little notes to wake up to. For my adult daughter, I bought her some lovely vegan chocolate when I saw her on Wednesday. My fiancé and I will be celebrating with a lovely quiet date night this evening. Moving house, kids starting school and being unwell recently means that there’s nowhere we would rather be than relaxing with some Thai food, some Netflix and spending quality time together tonight. What does Valentine’s Day mean to you? What are your plans?

14.01.2022 PANDEMIC AND PARENTING ORDERS Over the past two weeks we have been inundated with questions from concerned parents regarding compliance with Parenting Orders in the context of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The most commonly asked question has been along these lines: Can you self-isolate with your child for 14 days if the child is scheduled to spend time with the other parent during those 14 days?... The answer is fairly simple in 99% of cases. NO Parents MUST continue to abide by Court orders unless they have a reasonable excuse not to do so. At this stage, and subject to further advice from Government, the obligations and responsibilities of a parent remain in place regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic. Communication between parents is absolutely key in the current situation. Be sensible. Talk to the other parent about the potential for agreeing to vary the order temporarily if there is a genuine need to self-isolate. Irrespective of any orders- don’t potentially undo all of the hard work you have done in co-parenting your child/ren so far. Unless a parent or child has been diagnosed with COVID-19 (and there is a Doctors Certificate to prove it) there are possible consequences for failing to comply with the Orders of the Court. These are uncertain times and it is understandable that parents are concerned about the impact of the Pandemic on their families. This is general advice and is subject to change. Every situation is unique and we suggest you get independent legal advice in relation to your specific set of circumstances. We wish you and your family safety and health at this trying time.

14.01.2022 You know it’s going to be a great day when you get a car park right outside court at 8:50am, have your matter heard at 9:05 and are walking across to pick up a brief of evidence from police prosecutions by 9:15am. The weather is stunning here in Cotton Tree and the view is gorgeous. Happy Friday

14.01.2022 Breaking news regarding Queensland schools!

13.01.2022 Re-share! A year later and this is as relevant a message as ever! I’m no longer a single Mumma but the message remains!

12.01.2022 This is an amazing initiative! Please look at whether you have any old phones laying around that you would be able donate.

11.01.2022 QLD POLICE ANNOUNCE SMS REPORTING AVAILABLE FOR NON-URGENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MATTERS Did you know that QPS now has a messaging service that allows vulnerable persons in Queensland to contact police for non-urgent matters for domestic violence matters through SMS messaging? In emergency situations always call 000. ... You can read more about this QPS initiative using the link below. Any step forward is a step in the right direction and we congratulate QPS on continuing to attempt to assist victims of domestic violence. https://www.police.qld.gov.au/domestic-violence

07.01.2022 I’m not saying this is me. But, it’s me. I have 4 school aged children Homeschooling is hard work. ... I take my hat off to all you teachers! You’re amazing!!

07.01.2022 Such a beautiful tribute to our hero firefighters!

05.01.2022 If you haven’t yet joined this very funny page I’d definitely encourage it. For no other reason than I think we may all have a bit of cabin fever and humour is always an excellent distraction, even if only for a moment. The premise of the page is essentially that the only outing we get to have at the moment is when we take our wheelie bin to the street! So Aussies are dressing up and having lots of fun with it. ... We hope you’re all staying safe and healthy! ~ Kristy

05.01.2022 TRIGGER WARNING: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE In this video our Legal Practitioner Director, Kristy, talks about her frustration at the lack of appropriate responses to reports of DV, a recent distressing situation involving one of our clients and the need to trust your instincts. If you’re in immediate danger call 000. ... If you need support in QLD please contact: DV Connect www.dvconnect.org Ending Violence Against Women Queensland www.evawq.org