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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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11Aug/13

Public Forums in Moreton

11/8/2013GeneralElissa

August 12, 7pm, Diversity Forum – Sunnybank RSL Hall, Organised by a private constituent. All welcome. Free. August 15, 6.30pm, Debate – Shangrila Chinese Restaurant, Organised by Sunnybank Chamber of Commerce. All welcome.Read More…

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04Aug/13

Greens refugee solution not only compassionate, but practical and proven

4/8/2013GeneralElissa

I’m a bit cranky. :/ I’m tired of hearing Labor supporters defend Rudd’s asylum seeker policy and framing the Greens policy as idealistic and unrealistic! This is absolutely ludicrous! And utterly falseRead More…

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04Aug/13

Vote 1 compassion in Moreton & volunteer today.

4/8/2013GeneralElissa

Moreton is Queensland’s most marginal seat and, when I ran in 2010, so many Moreton residents voted Greens that we received an 8.7% swing, making it the highest swing to any candidate inRead More…

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20Jul/13

Safer Alternatives to Boats – The Greens Plan Saves Lives

20/7/2013GeneralElissa

www.mexes.com.ua http://np.com.ua

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20Jul/13

When did it become OK to be mean?

20/7/2013GeneralElissa

These guys call themselves ‘conservatives’?? I don’t want progressive policy in the area of refugees!! I simply want to revert back to the 1970s when asylum seekers were processed in the Australian communityRead More…

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13Jul/13

Here’s the cost of our living, Newman.

13/7/2013GeneralElissa

My goodness, a Newman Government Minister finally proposes something wonderful and it gets knocked on the head by Newman, with rhetoric about the ‘cost of living’. This week Queensland Government Environment MinisterRead More…

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10Jul/13

Elissa Incites Compassion! Join Moreton Action to Show Support for Refugees!

10/7/2013GeneralElissa

INVITE YOUR FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK! I’ve decided to incite some compassion! Come along to Moorooka on Saturday morning. We’ll be getting down and crafty, making cards to send to refugees in detention.Read More…

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08Jul/13

Letter to Ed – Queensland’s most marginal seats – The Courier-Mail

8/7/2013GeneralElissa

Dear Editor, As the Greens Federal Candidate for Moreton, I naturally read your election update with interest about how Queensland’s marginal seats are likely to fare now that Kevin Rudd has returnedRead More…

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27Jun/13

Racist, climate skeptic, offensive codswallop!!

27/6/2013GeneralElissa

To all the householders in Moreton who, like I did, received the ultra paranoid, racist flyer from the climate skeptic in today’s letterbox, please let me take this opportunity to remind youRead More…

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26Jun/13

Goodbye Abbott (you’re making my ears hurt)

26/6/2013GeneralElissa

I’ve managed to stay quiet throughout this whole debacle so far (bar some talking to the TV in the comfort of my own loungeroom), but listening to Tony Abbott is making meRead More…

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01May/13

NDIS – Just make it bloody happen, people

1/5/2013GeneralElissa

Today I’m bloody angry. Herald Sun journalist Matt Young yesterday said: “How selfish of me to want to spend money that I’m working hard for on myself! To put clothes on myRead More…

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30Apr/13

Creating fear and misunderstanding of refugees will not win Malcolm Cole the Moreton seat

30/4/2013GeneralElissa

Given the campaign material that arrived in my mailbox yesterday from the Liberal Party (authorised by Queensland Senator George Brandis), it seems Malcolm Cole has no desire at all to win theRead More…

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27Apr/13

Baxter 2005: A Greens Perspective – now on YouTube!

27/4/2013GeneralElissa

Finally figured out how to upload my Baxter Refugee Convergence video from Easter 2005 to YouTube! I was inspired to FINALLY post this in solidarity with those currently converging on Yongah HillRead More…

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27Apr/13

Nicola’s Yongah Hill refugee convergence twitter feed

27/4/2013GeneralElissa

Tweets by @peacenicsta http://www.mexes.com.ua http://progressive.ua/

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26Apr/13

Why I'm sponsoring a refugee activist to attend Northam Convergence

26/4/2013GeneralElissa
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18Apr/13

My Dad and I give a Gonski and our Premier should too.

18/4/2013GeneralElissa

All children, not just an exclusive few, deserve the best our education funding can offer them. No matter where our kids live – in Moreton, in Mareeba or in Mooloolaba – equality ofRead More…

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14Apr/13

Join me to save Tenant Services, Malcolm Cole

14/4/2013GeneralElissa

Campbell Newman has described tenants advice services as ‘a luxury we can’t afford’. Where is the compassion? Free tenancy advice for tenants is available through 23 community based services across the state.Read More…

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24Mar/13

The places you love are too precious to lose

24/3/2013GeneralElissa

Our Federal Environment Minister wants to hand over most of his powers to State Governments. The Great Barrier Reef, the Tarkine, Leadbeater’s possum – places and wildlife that are too precious toRead More…

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22Mar/13

Harmony Day at Moorooka. Many stories, one Australia.

22/3/2013GeneralElissa

Tonight I enjoyed a lovely Harmony Day dinner at Yoshi Buna, a relatively new Ethio African restaurant at Moorooka. It was a lovely evening with a diverse group of folk who supportRead More…

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19Mar/13

Annerley bus stop ‘yarn bombed’ to raise awareness of the 121 and 116 bus routes

19/3/2013GeneralElissa

An Annerley resident sent me these photos today. It seems the local Annerley bus stop has been ‘yarn bombed’ to raise awareness of the opportunity for local residents who may be affectedRead 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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