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Touching the earth lightly: Creativity inspired by nature

Written by Leanne Esposito Thirty years on and the original design still honours its island home To introduce this month’s theme of creativity the team at Alive cast a wide net in search of some creative inspiration. What we discovered is that there are some mighty fine artists and artisans sharing their talents. We certainly…

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Lizzie learns to… Toast!

Written by Lizzie Macaulay If you ask most people what their worst fear is, a decent proportion of the answers you’d get back would be public speaking. As a member of my high school debating and public speaking teams, I seem to remember being OK standing up in front of a crowd and delivering my…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 1st June 202125th May 2021 Wise Words

All aboard for historic railway village

Written by Kerrie Alexander When a passionate local train enthusiast has a mammoth amount of priceless train-related historic items just sitting around collecting cobwebs, what do you do? You start a miniature railway and historical village, of course. Hervey Bay’s Richard Horniblow and his family have always had a passion for trains, with his great…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 1st June 202125th May 2021 Community Connection

The steamier side of life

Written by Kerrie Alexander Imagine joining parallel 19th Century, where steam-power, pseudo-science, and mega engineering shaped the future. It’s a place where cunning rules and style is everything. It’s STEAMfesta! In 2019, event organisers looked at Maryborough’s Historic precinct with fresh eyes, discovering the perfect place to host STEAMfesta was at Queens Park. There are…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 1st June 202125th May 2021 Local Artist

Confidence. Natural beauty. Unapologetically you.

Written by Shaun Ryan They are pretty simple words but they ring true for all the right reasons. “Just be unapologetically you.” It’s the phrase that Hervey Bay stylist, makeup artist and entrepreneur Emily Wilson lives her own life by and uses to guide her growing business in the right direction. Emily’s approach to style…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 4th May 202125th May 2021 Cover Story

Playful curiosity: The secret to a sustainable home-life

Written by Leanne Esposito When we buy a home our thoughts are of settling down. It’s a major life investment. We’re in it for the long hall, especially our family home. We dream of watching our children grow and flourish in an abundance of our loving care. We are providing an essential of life. A…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 4th May 202125th May 2021 Wise Words

Living life with laughter

Written by Kerrie Alexander When you start to laugh, it doesn’t just lighten your load mentally, it can induce physical change in your body. That’s why Karen Flannery believes that laughter really is the best medicine. The Hervey Bay resident has been the ever-smiling face of the Fraser Coast Laughter Club for the past four…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 4th May 202125th May 2021 Lizzie learns to...

Decorate cupcakes for change

Written by Lizzie Macaulay As a mum, I’ve made the odd cupcake in my day. They’re never beautiful, but they’re mostly just a vehicle for the crazy-coloured icing my girls want to lick off, leaving the abandoned ‘cake’ bit forlorn and yes, a little naked. What I’ve never even dreamed of attempting is being invited…

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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More than just a magazine A perfect balance of digital and print media Alive Magazine Wide Bay is the lifestyle magazine written by and for locals with a 360-degree print and digital marketing strategy – for ourselves and for our advertisers. We are the answer to marketing questions you may not even have asked yet.…

Touching the earth lightly: Creativity inspired by nature

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 1st June 202125th May 2021

Cover Story

Plan your retirement today so you can live an enjoyable tomorrow

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 1st June 202125th May 2021

The Profile

Written by Shaun Ryan Kathy Paget spends most of her time looking forward, helping plan other people’s futures. But every now and then, climbing out from behind the driver’s seat and looking back at the road you’ve travelled is just reward for a career built around hard work and dedication to her clients. Kathy is…

Lizzie learns to… Toast!

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 1st June 202125th May 2021

Lizzie learns to...

All aboard for historic railway village

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 1st June 202125th May 2021

Wise Words

The steamier side of life

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 1st June 202125th May 2021

Community Connection

Confidence. Natural beauty. Unapologetically you.

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 1st June 202125th May 2021

Local Artist

Tom Struik

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 1st June 202125th May 2021

Local Musician

Written by Shaun Ryan Bright lights and superstars: It all started in Hervey Bay His career on stage has taken him to the biggest cities in the world and allowed him to perform alongside some of the most well-known names in the entertainment industry – but the Fraser Coast will always have a special place…

Volunteers are in residents good books

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 1st June 202125th May 2021

Community Connection

Written by Kerrie Alexander Housebound book worms are squirming with delight now that the Fraser Coast Libraries has restarted its book delivery program. Following a brief hiatus last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, library volunteers will once again ignite a passion for reading by delivering books and other items to library members who are…

Bucking trends to reap the benefits

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 1st June 202125th May 2021

Eco Living

Written by Ingrid Gorissen People often tell me that I’m a creative kind of person but what does that actually mean? Is it trusting your instincts to produce something different, exciting, and worthwhile? Doing the same thing repeatedly but differently each time, allowing the mind to go free or daring to be different? Is it…

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 carefully thought out to ensure it is as visually stimulating as it is captivating to read. Just call us ‘team Pringles’ – once you pick our magazine up, you won’t be able to put it back down until it’s finished…