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Pick a moment…

Written by Lizzie Macaulay Take everything you think you know about floristry and set it aside. The gorgeously bright sparks over at Hey Posy have taken everything we mere mortals know about flowers and turned it on its head. Think texture. Think bright, bold colours. Think exciting arrangements that ooze confidence and charm. A delicate…

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Lizzie Learns to… Master Pilates

Written by Lizzie Macaulay It was a dark and stormy morning… No, this isn’t the start of a primary school child’s writing assignment, but literally how the day was unfolding as I was preparing for this month’s adventure. Lightning was cracking overhead; rain was bucketing down and the wind was utterly howling. With good reason,…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 2nd November 20211st November 2021 Home Grown

Belief in beauty

Written by Kerrie Alexander A former Maryborough resident is making her mark in the world of modelling after being named Miss Australia 2020. Alexandra Ross, or Ali as she’s affectionately known to family and friends, has proved that dreams really can come true after being hand-selected by a pageant board to attend the three-day competition…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 2nd November 20211st November 2021 Wise Words

A storyteller of life and love

Written by Kerrie Alexander It takes a very special kind of person to capture the beauty of a wedding or eloquently lead an emotion-fueled funeral service to celebrate a life. Each of these life altering events reflects the couples or the persons totally unique style, character and life achievements. It’s a job that Fraser Coast…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 2nd November 20211st November 2021 Community Connection

Boosting confidence with apparel

Written by Kerrie Alexander Mel Hirning has opened her doors to women from all walks of life to feel comfortable and beautiful in their own skin. Especially those who have been through the trauma of having a mastectomy, an operation that removes the entire breast due to cancer. The owner of the Brave Hen lingerie…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 2nd November 20211st November 2021 Local Artist

Leigh “Leelee” West

Written by April Spadina Tucked away amongst the quiet leafy suburbs of Hervey Bay, is a secret place called Painty Land, where Fraser Coast artist Leigh “Leelee” West makes her imagination come to life in the form of beautiful, emotive artworks. Often depicting a representation of herself in the form of auburn-haired ladies, Leelee uses…

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Nature’s at play with Terra Tribe

Written by Kerrie Alexander Back in the day when there were no screens to be found, kids would climb trees, swing off Hills Hoist clothes lines, build cubby houses, and ride to each other’s houses instead of sending a text message. They would search creek beds for tad poles and collect sticks to build forts…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 5th October 20214th October 2021 Lizzie learns to...

Become an Emergency Services Cadet

Written by Lizzie Macaulay I’ve been doing this column for a while now. I’ve met some of the most wonderful people and done some incredible things so far. Few assignments, if any, filled me with as much excitement and dread as this month’s. You see, I would never classify myself as brave. Ever. I’m afraid…

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.…

Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 29th November 2021

Community Connection

The Zonta Says NO to Violence Against Women campaign started in 2012 as a way to raise global awareness of, and increase actions to end, violence against women and girls. The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence campaign was created. Running from the 25thNovember to the 10th December each year, is dedicated to ending…

Pick a moment…

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 2nd November 20211st November 2021

Cover Story

Lizzie Learns to… Master Pilates

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 2nd November 20211st November 2021

Lizzie learns to...

When your shoes do the talking

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 2nd November 20211st November 2021

The Profile

Written by Shaun Ryan Whether you’re meeting up with friends, going to work or quickly nipping out to the supermarket, when you shop at Maxine’s Shoes, you know you’re going to be stepping out in style. Based at 36 Torquay Road, Pialba, Maxine’s Shoes is all about comfort with style. Owner Michelle Newman said the…

Belief in beauty

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 2nd November 20211st November 2021

Home Grown

A storyteller of life and love

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 2nd November 20211st November 2021

Wise Words

Boosting confidence with apparel

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 2nd November 20211st November 2021

Community Connection

Liana Mckay

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 2nd November 20211st November 2021

Local Musician

Have you always been musical? I haven’t always been musical. I always loved karaoke as I was growing up in my childhood but never believed I could sing. My mum always said I was a good singer… but mums have to say that!I began singing and playing guitar at the age of 12. I went…

Leigh “Leelee” West

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Local Artist

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…