By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 6th June 20232nd June 2023 Cover Story

Families who fly together

Written by Russ Benning When I got the brief for this month’s cover story I was looking forward to getting started; ‘Local commercial drone pilot.’ I’ve been into drones since the first Mavic Pro came out over six years ago. I love them. I love flying them, I love exploring with them and most of…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 6th June 20232nd June 2023 Community Connection

Fuelling economy with car show fun

Written by Kerrie Alexander It was 16 years ago that about 10 car enthusiasts came together to host what is now one of the most highly anticipated events on motoring enthusiasts’ calendar and not just in Hervey Bay, but around Australia. The Wide Bay Rodders Car Club members have worked hard to make the annual…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 6th June 20232nd June 2023 Wise Words

Driving the extra mile

Written by Kerrie Alexander After 20 years behind the wheel, Hervey Bay’s John Shackell has been recognised as one of the very best bus drivers in Regional Queensland. itting at the Queensland Bus Industry Council’s Gala Dinner at the Pullman Hotel in Cairns last month, John never imagined he would need to get up on…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 6th June 20236th June 2023 Local Musician

William Ramage

What first got you into music? And who inspired you to make music? From a very young age my parents were very instrumental in sparking my interest in music. I always admired my dad, Mark, who would play a few songs on his guitar in our family home. I remembered being absolutely mesmerised with how…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 2nd May 20231st May 2023 Cover Story

3 generations of passion

Written by Russ Benning “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” We’ve probably all heard this Mark Twain quote, or at least a variation of it. This month I believe I found the exact family this quote was written about. Meet Chris White, the…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 2nd May 20231st May 2023 Community Connection

Workshopping for men

Written by Kerrie Alexander Hearing hammering, grinding, sanding and welding is common in most workshops but there’s one aspect of this particular shed that you won’t find anywhere else. And that is camaraderie! As soon as you walk into the Hervey Bay Men’s Shed site in Nikenbah you can hear the blokes having a chat…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 2nd May 20231st May 2023 Home Grown

Journey to harp making legacy

Written by Kerrie Alexander After some serious soul searching while on a solitary retreat in the Southern Highlands about 25 years ago, Brandden Lassells decided to do a full 360 degree turn on his career. Born in the USA, the now Hervey Bay resident has a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture and Town Planning, and…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 2nd May 20231st May 2023 Local Musician

Sinking Sun

Who are your musical influences? JP: Lyrically bands like Pierce the Veil and Bring Me the HorizonSound wise I’d definitely say we aim for more Joyce Manor, Violent Soho type of sound Who is your favourite musician? Travis: Meg white. Definitely instrumentally inspiring. Hit hard and have fun. The emotions of your playing will come…

We are Alive

We are five women with a passion for Wide Bay storytelling Join us on a journey through the Wide Bay’s past, present and future through the stories of its people. A contemporary crossover of print and digital media, Alive Magazine Wide Bay is the first of its kind for the region. Each page has been…

The Alive Team

Now is your chance to get to know the Alive Mag Wide Bay team a little better. Five women who came together at the closing of one chapter to begin another… To keep telling the stories of the people and places of the Wide Bay. What you may not know about us? At one point…

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Families who fly together

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 6th June 20232nd June 2023

Cover Story

Fuelling economy with car show fun

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 6th June 20232nd June 2023

Community Connection

Driving the extra mile

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 6th June 20232nd June 2023

Wise Words

William Ramage

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 6th June 20236th June 2023

Local Musician

Celebrates 16 years of storytelling

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 6th June 20232nd June 2023

Local Event

The Mary Poppins Festival celebrates 16 years of storytelling through time in 2023! Returning to Queens Park and Portside precinct in Maryborough on Sunday 2nd July 2023 for its 16-year anniversary, this year the much-loved event showcases the depth of Maryborough’s history and ‘Storytelling through time. Celebrate creativity and imagination on the day with fun…

Kynan’s Story

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 6th June 20232nd June 2023

Dunga Derby

Written by Rally for a cause Kynan is such a sweet beautiful soul we had the privilege to meet a few years ago. He was a seemingly normal young boy full of life and always wanting to have fun. In the recent years Kynan has started to regress, slowly to start with and recently much…

Meet Tara Duerkop – A Servant’s Heart

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 6th June 20232nd June 2023

Helping Hands

Written by Nathan Koroi Meet one of the Community Navigators, Tara Duerkop – a kind, selfless and motivated individual, with a positive attitude and a servant heart who is fiercely passionate about serving her local community as part of the Hervey Bay Neighborhood Centre (HBNC) team. To date, Tara has successfully supported over 600 clients…

What wills you to succeed?

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 6th June 20232nd June 2023

Smart Money

Written by Kodie Axelson Motivation is a feeling. A feeling we get when we have something we want to achieve. As it is a feeling it would be accurate to say, it is not something that we feel consistently. Motivation is attached to a feeling of positivity, but what if you are feeling down? Are…

Our First Decade

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 6th June 20232nd June 2023

Fashion Breakdown

Written by Kate Manley As our 10 year birthday has just passed and we are into a new decade at Luxe, it gives us pause for reflection on our growth here in Hervey Bay. First and foremost, it has totally been the support of our local, intrastate and interstate customers, who have also been such…