George Helon Essayist. — An historian, lecturer, author and genealogist; an etymologist and ethnographer; a theologian, and a social commentator. Image Copyright (C) George W. Helon: Australia; 2005-2024. CLICK picture above to view larger image.

Missives, Musings & Literary Escapades!

Throughout my career I have written, researched, complied and authored many articles and pieces encompassing a diverse range of genres, subjects, topics and issues, including, but not limted to: Aboriginal Australians, adult and childrens’ fiction, directories/guides, epigrams (proverbs), ethnography (the study of people and cultures), genealogy (family history), guides, history, information technology, land tenure and registers, languages, local history, manuals, nomenclature (the study of names or terms), poetry, reference, theology (religion), and travel.

As a professional genealogist (from 1983) I was engaged as a regular feature writer by the Bundaberg Newspaper Co. writing a weekly ‘Family Branches’ genealogical column for the News-Mail from 15 May 1993 to 18 June 1994.

From April 1993 to December 1996 I was the editor and publisher of Genealogia, the official journal of the Polish Genealogical Society of Australia (PGSA).

On the Desk at The Project: Melbourne; Thursday 24 May 2018.

George Helon The Project. — On the Desk at The Project: Melbourne; Thursday 24 May 2018. (L-R: Peter Helliar, George Helon, Waleed Aly, Carrie Bickmore and Rachel Corbett). Image courtesy Network Ten: Melbourne. CLICK picture above to view larger image.

In September 2018 I was asked by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia to consult on the WDYTYA? Australian Television Series episode of Dr Karl Kruszelnicki which SBS Australia aired at 7.30pm on Tuesday 21 May 2019.

The lead researcher and field producer remarked: “it really helps with making sure we tell the right facts on our programme. You clearly know your stuff so it is great for us to have found you. Your help has been invaluable on this and I am very grateful.”

George Helon Who Do You Think You Are? — Stills from opening and closing sequences of Who Do You Think You Are? Australian Television Series. My inline Credit appears at the centre of the last still. Images Copyright (C) Warner Bros. International Television Production and SBS Australia; 2019-2024. CLICK picture above to view larger image.

2020 – 2024

Your Say. Advocacy in Action. Australian Carers Guide (Qld) Summer 2023; PAK Allied Media Pty Ltd: Scoresby; 4 December 2023; p. 113.

Caring: Living the dream, so to speak; or as for some, the nightmare. Copyright (C) George W. Helon: Australia; 2023-2024. CLICK picture above to read article.

Opinion: Your Say. Australian Carers Guide (Qld) Autumn 2023; PAK Allied Media Pty Ltd: Scoresby; 1 March 2023; p. 88.

George Helon Australian Carers Guide Autumn 2023. — It is estimated those caring for family members actually save the government – the Australian taxpayer, the community, you – more than $77.9 billion a year providing informal/primary care across Australia! It’s Time to Recognise and Care for Unpaid Carers! Copyright (C) George W. Helon: Australia; 2023-2024. CLICK picture above to read article.

Carer’s Advocate Slams Indexation to Pensions. WhatsUp in Disability. Disability Media Association Inc. (Australia), DMAA: Toowoomba; November/December 2022; pp. 10-11.

George Helon Pensions. — Carers continue to be undervalued and exploited worse than slave labour and sweatshops which are against human rights! Copyright (C) George W. Helon: Australia; 2022-2024. CLICK picture above to read article.

Setting the Record Straight. WhatsUp in Disability. Disability Media Association Inc. (Australia), DMAA: Toowoomba; July/August 2022; pp. 6-7.

George Helon Disability. — FACT: Contrary to what some might surmise, carers do not receive a wad of extra cash from Centrelink to look after an aged, infirm, disabled or incapcitated person 24/7/365. There is no third income shared between two people! Copyright (C) George W. Helon: Australia; 2022-2024. CLICK picture above to read article.

Armorial Ensigns Granted by H.M. to George W. Helon Esquire of Toowoomba (Queen’s Call to Arms!). The Armiger: A Quarterly Journal for Members of the American College of Heraldry (ISSN 1084-4015): Arizona; Vol. XXXIII; No.1; Winter 2021; January 2021; pp. 24-25.
Alienating Dine-in Customers. The Chronicle: Toowoomba; Saturday 21 November 2020; p. 13.
Queen’s Call to Arms! Sunshine Coast Daily: Maroochydore; Monday 14 September 2020.
Pell’s Acquittal: Victims’ Right of Reply! Daily Mercury: Mackay; Tuesday 5 May 2020.
Pell’s Acquittal: Victims’ Right of Reply! Real News Australia: Queensland; Tuesday 5 May 2020.
Toowoomba and Complacency – a Disaster Waiting to Happen! The Chronicle: Toowoomba; Wednesday 26 February 2020.
Remembering the Forgotten Holocaust of February 10. The Chronicle: Toowoomba; Monday 10 February 2020.

2015 – 2019

CBD Exodus More Sinister Than a Parking Problem! Inverted Obelisks: Toowoomba’s Own Da Vinci Code. The Chronicle: Toowoomba; Friday 2 August 2019.
The Noble Family Kruszelnicki. WHITE EAGLE. Polish Nobility Association Foundation: Baltimore; Summer 2019; pp. 5-6 & 11.
Annastacia Palaszczuk – A Premier by Another Name. The Enigma of Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s Surname and Family Origins. WHITE EAGLE. Polish Nobility Association Foundation: Baltimore; Summer 2019; pp. 3-4.
16:8 – The Diet to Dine For! The Chronicle: Toowoomba; Monday 17 June 2019.
Say My Name! The Enigma of Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s Surname & Family Origins. KNIGHTLIFE. The Noble Company of St Mary of Walsingham: Raleigh; Winter 2019; pp. 24-26.
Deaf Customers Disadvantaged and Discriminated Against. The Chronicle: Toowoomba; Friday 21 December 2018.
My Health Record Could Mean a Death Sentence! The Chronicle: Toowoomba; Friday 14 December 2018.
Abuse Victims Reeling from Clayton’s (National) Apology! The Chronicle: Toowoomba; Monday 29 October 2018.
Living with Pallister-Hall Syndrome (PHS) and Gelastic (or laughing) seizures; I’ll be brutally honest – a bloody nightmare! Newsletter. Genetic Support Network of Victoria – GSNV (Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital): Parkville; Winter 2018; pp. 18-19.

George Helon Genetic Support Network. — Personal Stories: Pallister-Hall Syndrome – It’s No Laughing Matter. Newsletter. Genetic Support Network of Victoria – GSNV (Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital): Parkville; Winter 2018; pp. 18-19. Copyright (C) George W. Helon: Australia; 2018-2024. CLICK picture above to read article.

Say My Name: The Enigma of Annastacia Palaszczuk’s Surname. The Chronicle: Toowoomba; Tuesday 8 May 2018.
YOUR SAY: Summer Can Really be the Pits! The Chronicle: Toowoomba; Tuesday 19 December 2017.
The Freedom of the City of London. “Baaaaaa … ! There be Sheep on London Bridge. WHITE EAGLE. Polish Nobility Association Foundation: Baltimore; Winter 2017; pp. 5 & 12.
Are you MedicReady In Case of Emergency? The Chronicle: Toowoomba; Monday 19 June 2017.

George Helon Medicready. — MedicReady (R) was developed to help people prepare for life’s unexpected certainties: accidents, emergencies and hospital admissions! Both the name MedicReady and the stylized MR heart logo are Registered Trademarks (R) owned by Wieslaw G. Helon: Australia. CLICK picture above to visit website.

Starting a Business: When Crowd Funding is Not Such a Good Idea! The Chronicle: Toowoomba; Wednesday 22 February 2017.
Why You Need HTTPS on Your Website Right Now: How Google’s New Algorithms will Affect Your Business. PC World. IDG Australia: North Sydney; Friday 20 January 2017.
The Freedom of the City of London: a Peculiar Privilege to Die For! The Chronicle: Toowoomba; Wednesday 16 November 2016.
Family History: Digging Your Own Grave! The Chronicle: Toowoomba; Thursday 25 August 2016.
The Freedom of the City of London: Peculiar Privileges to Die For! “Would You Prefer a Silk or Hemp Noose?” KNIGHTLIFE. The Noble Company of St Mary of Walsingham: Raleigh; Summer 2016; pp. 14-17.
The Freedom of the City of London: Peculiar Privileges to Die For! “Would You Prefer a Silk or Hemp Noose?” WHITE EAGLE. Polish Nobility Association Foundation: Baltimore; Summer 2016; pp. 3-5.
Is Your Business Really Yours for Keeps? The Chronicle: Toowoomba; Monday 11 April 2016.
Polish Nobles & Peasants: Their Manners, Customs. An Eyewitness Snapshot of Polish Society – 1823. KNIGHTLIFE. The Noble Company of St Mary of Walsingham: Raleigh; Winter 2016; pp. 26-28.
Polish Nobles and Peasants: Their Manners and Customs. An Eyewitness Snapshot of Polish Society – 1823. WHITE EAGLE. Polish Nobility Association Foundation: Baltimore; Winter 2016; pp. 1, 8 & 9.
Precepts and Virtues of Chivalric Etiquette. KNIGHTLIFE. The Noble Company of St Mary of Walsingham: Raleigh; Summer 2015; pp. 25-27.
A Lost Family Treasure-Trove: ‘Bah! Humbug!’ KNIGHTLIFE. The Noble Company of St Mary of Walsingham: Raleigh; Summer 2015; pp. 2-4.
A Lost Family Treasure-Trove: ‘Bah! Humbug!’ WHITE EAGLE. Polish Nobility Association Foundation: Baltimore; Summer 2015; pp. 7-9.
The Great Chain of Being. WHITE EAGLE. Polish Nobility Association Foundation: Baltimore; Winter 2015; p. 9.
Collars and Chains of Livery. WHITE EAGLE. Polish Nobility Association Foundation: Baltimore; Winter 2015; pp. 1, 9 & 10.
Courtiers in the Polish Kingdom and Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania: The Famulus-Aulicus. KNIGHTLIFE. The Noble Company of St Mary of Walsingham: Raleigh; Winter 2015; pp. 20-21.
The Great Chain of Being. KNIGHTLIFE. The Noble Company of St Mary of Walsingham: Raleigh; Winter 2015; p. 19.
Collars and Chains of Livery in the Polish Kingdom and Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania. KNIGHTLIFE. The Noble Company of St Mary of Walsingham: Raleigh; Winter 2015; pp. 18-20.

2010 – 2014

PNAF, Chairman and President Gifted Chain Collars of Office. WHITE EAGLE. Polish Nobility Association Foundation: Baltimore; Summer 2014; pp. 1 & 3.
SMART PHONE – DEAD DRIVER Road Safety Campaign. Video 1: Your Death Sentence (Narrated). Published YouTube Monday 16 June 2014.

George Helon Smart Phone. — SMART PHONE – DEAD DRIVER Road Safety Campaign / Your Death Sentence: Narrated. Copyright (C) George W. Helon: Australia; 2014-2024. CLICK picture above to view YouTube video.

What is a Famulus Aulicus? WHITE EAGLE. Polish Nobility Association Foundation: Baltimore; Spring/Summer 2010; pp. 4-5.

2005 – 2009

Ukrainian Government Vindicates Helon Family. WHITE EAGLE. Polish Nobility Association Foundation: Baltimore; Fall/Winter 2009; p. 8.
P.N.A.F. Well Represented at Order of Stanislas Investiture. WHITE EAGLE. Polish Nobility Association Foundation: Baltimore; Spring/Summer 2006; pp. 13-14.
What is Nobility and Chivalry? WHITE EAGLE. Polish Nobility Association Foundation: Baltimore; Fall/Winter 2005; p. 9.
P.N.A.F. Represented at Order of Saint Stanislas Investiture. WHITE EAGLE. Polish Nobility Association Foundation: Baltimore; Spring/Summer 2005; p. 7.

2000 – 2004

Pallister-Hall Syndrome (PHS). AGSA Newsletter. The Association of Genetic Support of Australasia Inc. (now Genetic Alliance Australia): Surry Hills; Issue 57; February 2002; pp. 4-5.

1995 – 1999

What’s in a Name? FLIGHT: Winter 1999. Aerospace Communications: Brisbane; July 1999; pp. 28-29.
What’s in a Name? FLIGHT: Autumn 1999. Aerospace Communications: Brisbane; April 1999; pp. 32–33.
Tindale – Essential Native Title Reading. Land Rights Queensland: Brisbane; June-July 1995; p. 14.
Tips for Searching Your Ancestry. Land Rights Queensland: Brisbane; April 1995; p. 6.
Gurang Claims Unit Opens. Land Rights Queensland: Brisbane; February 1995; p. 13.

1990 – 1994

Emigration Records May Hold Key to Ethnic Origin. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 18 June 1994; p. 2.
Tombstone Tells a Tale. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 11 June 1994; p. 2.
Coat of Arms Replaces Logo for Polish Genealogical Society. The Bugle: Bundaberg; Saturday 28 May 1994; p. 6.
Organise Yourself. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 28 May 1994; p. 2.
Persevere in Your Research. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 14 May 1994; p. 9.
Warning on Heritage Book Scam. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 7 May 1994; p. 9.
Some Tips for Researching an Aboriginal Family Tree. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 30 April 1994; p. 2.
A Hectic First Year for Local Society. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 23 April 1994; p. 4.
End of Series. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 16 April 1994; p. 2.
Distinctive Danish Characters. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 9 April 1994; p. 9.
Focus on Danes. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 26 March 1994; p. 2.
New Book Available. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 19 March 1994; p. 4.
Detailed Records Assist Searches. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 12 March 1994; p. 9.
Records Show Cause of Death Can be Genetic. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 5 March 1994; p. 4.
Library Also Holds Old House Histories. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 26 February 1994; p. 8.
War Record May Help Search. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 19 February 1994; p. 4.
Check Name and Spelling. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 12 February 1994; p. 9.
An End That’s Not the End. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 5 February 1993 (incorrectly dated; year should be 1994); p. 4.
Be Aware of the Basics of that Ethnic Language. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 29 January 1993; p. 8.
Be Persistent and Flexible. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 16 January 1993 (incorrectly dated; day should be Saturday 15 January 1993); p. 4.
Time to Shake Some Family Branches. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 8 January 1993; p. 8.
The Objects on the Shield. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 11 December 1993; p. 8.
A Look at the Colours. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 4 December 1993; p. 9.
Clue to Social Status. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 27 November 1993; p. 5.
Science Not a Subject. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 20 November 1993; p. 5.
Be Flexible in Your Research. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 13 November 1993; p. 3.
As Easy as Reading a Fairbairn’s Book. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 30 October 1993; p. 3.
Photos Can be Helpful. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 23 October 1993; p. 10.
How to Fix Some of the Loose Ends. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 16 October 1993; p. 10.
Clues May be in Obituaries. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 9 October 1993; p. 9.
Australia – Monarchia i Republikanizm (Australia – Monarchy and Republicanism). Pro Fide Rege et Lege. Journal of the Polish Monarchist Club: Warsaw; Vol. 16; No. 2; 1993; pp. 2-3.
Records in Latin Confuse Research. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 2 October 1993; p. 9.
German Family Records are Intact. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 25 September 1993; p. 8.
Don’t Waste Time Copying Research. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 18 September 1993; p. 8.
Using CLDS Records (Lecture Report). Family Ties: Newsletter of the Bundaberg Genealogical Association Inc.: Bundaberg; September 1993; Number 90; p. 1.
Many English Records Relate to Year of a Monarch’s Reign. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 11 September 1993; p. 9.
Information Abounds on Our Convict Settlers. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 4 September 1993; p. 9.
Military Records Often Lead to Information on Relatives. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 28 August 1993; p. 4.
Let Your Fingers do the Walking. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 21 August 1993; p. 4.
Births Out of Wedlock Cause Stir. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 14 August 1993; p. 3.
Passenger Lists are Uncovered. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 7 August 1993; p. 10.
Broaden Search Horizon. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 31 July 1993; p. 8.
The Situation is Never ‘Hopeless’. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 24 July 1993; p. 10.
Examining a Little Deeper. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 17 July 1993; p. 8.
Harking Back to Possible Royal Links. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 10 July 1993; p. 8.
Search for American Ancestors. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 3 July 1993; p. 8.
The Terms and Abbreviations. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 26 June 1993; p. 10.
Papers are a Valuable Aid. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 19 June 1993; p. 4.
Beware of the Rip-Off. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 12 June 1993; p. 10.
The Correct Translation is Vital. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 5 June 1993; p. 4.
Keep Simple Rules in Mind When Writing for Information. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 29 May 1993; p. 9.
Best Place to Start is With the Family. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 22 May 1993; p. 9.
Obsession to Some, Invasion to Others. Family Branches. News-Mail: Bundaberg; Saturday 15 May 1993; p. 4.
Ever Tried a Phonebook? Bulletin of the Polish Genealogical Society of America: Chicago; Vol. 1; Spring 1993; p. 1.
European Ancestors: Maps and Other Sources (Lecture Report). Family Ties: Newsletter of the Bundaberg Genealogical Association Inc.: Bundaberg; May 1993; Number 86; pp. 1-2.
Do Something for Australia. The News: Ballarat; Thursday 15 August 1991; p. 3.
QUIZ. Newslink. ANZ Bank: Melbourne; Issue 7; April 1991; p. 15.
XWORD. Newslink. ANZ Bank: Melbourne; Issue 6; February 1991; p. 15.
XWORD. Newslink. ANZ Bank: Melbourne; Issue 5; December 1990; p. 19.