By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 4th October 202228th September 2022 Cover Story

And Teddy makes Two

Adventures of Nathaniel the Backpacking Bear Written by Leanne Esposito Never had I ever imagined an adult would attach to a soft toy or a teddy bear. The fact that I couldn’t, demonstrates how naïve I am. A study into our attachment with childhood toys conducted by Professor Bruce Hood from the University of Bristol…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 4th October 202228th September 2022 Kimi's Adventure

Dating adventures

Written by Kim Harris If you are looking for a little more adventure in the bedroom start the date off right with an activity to get the blood pumping, skin glowing and endorphins flowing. Trying something new and challenging or getting out of your comfort zone, demonstrates vulnerability to your partner which is a great…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 4th October 202228th September 2022 Outdoor Adventure

One Hollier ride to freedom

Written by Kerrie Alexander It was two years ago that Greg and Donna Hollier gave up their jobs, sold the family home and almost all their worldly possessions to travel around Australia with their three children. The adventurous Hervey Bay couple decided that the traditional 9-5 fulltime jobs and mainstream schooling for their children, now…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 4th October 202228th September 2022 Home Grown

A toast to public speaking

Written by Kerrie Alexander Mathew Eyles has lived with profound dyslexia since birth, and as a child struggled with literacy and short-term memory loss. So how did the Hervey Bay father-of-three deliver a seven-minute speech in front of a crowd of thousands at the prestigious semi-finals for the World Speaking Championships in Nashville Tennessee last…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 4th October 202228th September 2022 Community Connection

Rescue ready

Written by Kerrie Alexander A day out boating on Fraser Coast waters conjures up images of soaking up the sunshine, catching a feast of fish and taking a dip in our pristine waters. However, for Volunteer Marine Rescue Hervey Bay it can be a vastly different experience. Meet Commodore Graeme Davies who has been with…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 4th October 202228th September 2022 Local Artist

See the world through Bill’s lens

Written by April Spadina In 1773 explorer and writer Samuel Johnson said “The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are”. This phrase hit a chord for intrepid artist and traveller Bill Sargent and spurs him to see the world…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 4th October 202228th September 2022 Local Musician

The Bobkatz

Robert Mackay How did you get your band together?I met Sarah’s father Garry in the late 90s at a blues show featuring Phil Manning. We were both picked to play with Phil Manning in his last set. We decided to form a band which originally did covers. Until we adopted songs Garry had written which…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 6th September 202229th August 2022 Cover Story

True horsemanship claims Champion Buckles

Written by Kerrie Alexander The Fraser Coast has a new champion with young equestrian star Elani North recently named Extreme Cowboy Racing Australian National Youth Champion plus Australian National Youth Reserve Champion. This is her story … Sitting on the verandah of the family’s acreage property, a young Elani North sat quietly for minutes patting…

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