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Puppeteer & Performer with Larrikin Puppets

Elissa is a children's entertainer, puppeteer and educator with popular puppetry arts company Larrikin Puppets.

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Digital Publisher, Journalist & Creative Writer

Elissa is the publisher of and a journalist with Sustainability Hackers. She's also a scriptwriter, songwriter and poet.

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Environment & Human Rights Campaigner

In November 2013 Elissa was named one of YWCA Queensland's 125 Leading Women - as a woman who has made a significant contribution to her community and modelled leadership through her actions and words.

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Wide-eyed Wonderer

Elissa's mission is to bring wide-eyed wonder to as many people as possible, particularly vulnerable children in communities across Australia and the world.

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24Jun/16
Centre For Social Innovation - New York City

Trial Day At Centre For Social Innovation NYC A Success. Yay!

24/6/2016General, Social EntrepreneurshipElissa

Today I’ve been doing a trial day with the Centre For Social Innovation in New York City. I received a friendly welcome and a formal tour (in stark contrast with the otherRead More…

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12Jun/16
What is a sustainability hacker

What is a Sustainability Hacker?

12/6/2016General, Publishing, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability HackersElissa

A few months ago, when I was hanging out with a bunch of fine folk at Ipswich innovation hub Firestation 101, I declared to the room that I was a sustainability hacker. AlthoughRead More…

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20May/16

Go ahead, underestimate me

20/5/2016General, Sustainability HackersElissa

I went on a ‘tour’ of a ‘values based’ co-working space today in Manhattan, New York City and it was all very awkward and odd. It was a space apparently designed for entrepreneurs,Read More…

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25Feb/16
Lions Youth Of The Year

I Judged My Local Lions Youth Of The Year And It Gave Me Hope

25/2/2016General, Servant LeadershipElissa

I was honoured to be invited to judge the local Lions Youth Of The Year contest held at Yeronga Dutton Park RSL yesterday. The five contestants from Yeronga State High and McGregor State HighRead More…

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07Jan/16
Rongo Community Reproductive Health Program

Give Girl Power Xmas Fundraiser Amazing Success

7/1/2016Campaigning, GeneralElissa

Hi everyone, Happy New Year! I’m excited to share that we exceeded our Give Girl Power Christmas fundraiser target by $200 raising a total of $700 which, in terms of impact, means 70Read More…

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12Dec/15
Rongo Community Reproductive Health Program

Thank You For The $7K In Wedding Gifts – Here’s What We Spent It On

12/12/2015Campaigning, GeneralElissa

Sharing the love This year the love of my life Brett and I got married and, instead of gifts, we requested our 200 wedding guests donate funds to Migori Health & RightsRead More…

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12Dec/15
Random Hacks Of Kindness - Yompers Work

Yompers Work Becomes Real At Random Hacks Of Kindness

12/12/2015General, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability HackersElissa

On November 28, 29, a group of passionate people came together to the Random Hacks Of Kindness Brisbane event hosted at News Corp in Bowen Hills. It took me a while to comeRead More…

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22Oct/15
Never Give Up - Random Hacks Of Kindness - Brisbane

Off To Brisbane’s Own Random Hacks Of Kindness

22/10/2015General, Social EntrepreneurshipElissa

Tomorrow I’m off to my first face-to-face meeting with Random Hacks of Kindness, Brisbane. Chad was impressive when we chatted on the phone, asking all the hard questions. All the right questions. GivenRead More…

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05Oct/15
Kooma Green School - Murra Murra - Sunset

Talking About Country: Kooma Green School

5/10/2015Human RightsElissa

On September 20, after a 10 hour drive from Brisbane with an overnight stop at Moonie, Brett and I arrived at Murra Murra near Nebine (between Bollon and Cunnamulla), the traditional landRead More…

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18Jul/15

If I met a feminist basher IRL, I would beat them with my words.

18/7/2015GeneralElissa

There’s so much feminist hate and feminist bashing online that I just happen to come across in my roamings. I feel it’s increasing. The cartoons and the memes are awful and hatefulRead More…

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06Jul/15
Cost of SEO Content Writing - Average Sucks.

Dodgy Things I Read On Outsourcing Sites

6/7/2015GeneralElissa

Impressive, engaging, grammatically correct, culturally relevant web content – whether it’s SEO optimised content, evergreen content, product descriptions, blogs or social media copy – costs between AU 18c and 50c per word or $45-$125Read More…

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02Jul/15
Joss Whedon Meme - PR Coach - SEO Content Writer - Social Media Manager - Blogger

Goodbye academia, hello entrepreneurship

2/7/2015GeneralElissa

I am no longer doing a PhD! I decided to drop out of that a few months ago with a view to setting up my own start-up social enterprise rather than simplyRead More…

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01Jul/15
Elissa Jenkins - Greens Candidate For Moreton

I am not preselecting for Moreton

1/7/2015GeneralElissa

It is with much difficulty and regret that I make the decision today not to preselect to be the Greens candidate for the seat of Moreton at the next federal election, despiteRead More…

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08May/15

Chemical smell is back in Salisbury Moorooka

8/5/2015GeneralElissa

The smell is back. I’ve lived in the area for 9 years and am more than happy to live next to the industrial area. All sorts of smells and noises come outRead More…

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05May/15

New Facebook scheduler not showing scheduled posts

5/5/2015GeneralElissa

Just sent this question to Facebook. I’ll post the answer as soon as I find it out. I am scheduling posts in Facebook and they’re not showing up in the scheduler list.Read More…

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04May/15
Ethical Wedding - Brett And Elissa

10 Ways To Make An Ethical Wedding Possible

4/5/2015GeneralElissa

On June 13 I am marrying the love of my life Brett Hansen. Brett is a gentle, kind, creative, patient, talented man who I look forward to spending the rest of myRead More…

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14Apr/15
Elissa Jenkins - Wicked Campers - Wicked Pickets - Rally - Feminist

Wicked Pickets Rally Speech

14/4/2015GeneralElissa

Wicked Pickets is a community action to remove the sexist, racist and homophobic slogans on Wicked Vans. You can like the Wicked Pickets Facebook page. This particular protest group is based in Brisbane.Read More…

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27Mar/15
Web & SEO Content Writer - Studio Theatre And Cafe - Morningside

Working Globally Helps Me Live Locally

27/3/2015GeneralElissa

I love globalisation. There. I said it. Globalisation’s focus on unfettered economic growth rather unfettered good has given the word a bad name, is all. I think globalisation can be done much betterRead More…

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27Sep/14

Fed up residents call for relocation of odour emitting industry after 9 months of government neglect

27/9/2014Human RightsElissa

Fed up residents of Salisbury and Moorooka, who have lived with a noxious industrial odour for 9 months, are calling for the relocation of industrial surface coating on plastic away from theRead More…

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16Sep/14

Noxious odour action group alarmed at bizarre extension given by Council to EGR

16/9/2014Human RightsElissa

As odour continues to overwhelm the Moorooka and Salisbury suburbs, local noxious odour action group is alarmed at the bizarre extension that’s been given by Council to EGR. The Salisbury Moorooka NoxiousRead More…

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Elissa Jenkins

"You gotta be good. You gotta be strong. You gotta be 2000 places at once."

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  • Puppets, Pixels & Pain Relief: A Stage Set Comes to Life 27/5/2025
  • Working With The Robots: AI In My Creative Practice 27/5/2025
  • Finding Intimacy in Every Performance: Thoughts from the Outback 28/4/2025

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