Written by Leanne Esposito The life and times of a design creative To discover the humility of our very own Melea Lang has come as a profound awakening to me. I write the article with a close personal point of view. Melea’s mother Christine Smith, who is an award-winning marriage celebrant and I previously collaborated…
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Written by Kerrie Alexander Ruthy Hewson’s unexpected rise to fame The day after graduating from Maryborough High, Ruth Hewson received a call from her agency that changed her life. The model and influencers bags were packed ready to move to the city without hesitation after being given the chance to work with Brisbane-based clothing company…
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Written by Kerrie Alexander When I was first tasked with interviewing a local horror punk YouTube band, I envisioned meeting dark personalities influenced by scary horror films and science fiction movies. Yes, they love to dress up in self-expressive fashionable steam punk goggles and various wizard hats for the MADBLUDS YouTube appearances, but it was…
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Written by Kim Harris I was lucky enough to spend an afternoon with a group of five humans who shared private pieces of themselves in a creative and healing workshop hosted by ‘The Maker’s State’. Meeting each other and mingling over fresh fruit, drinks and decadent wraps, the group seemed curious and excited to discover…
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Written by Kim Harris In 2020 Tamara Dowe took a massive leap of faith and opened Brow Republic and Lash Bar in Stockland Shopping Centre Hervey Bay. The challenge was amplified with tenacious timing delivering the onset of the Covid pandemic which held challenges for even the most established business. The Beauty industry was hit…
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Written by Kerrie Alexander Research shows that millennials are wasting scores of textiles and damaging the environment more than the baby boomers simply because they don’t know how to sew! Most of the textile waste is due to clothing being discarded just because of minor tears or missing buttons. Sewing, hemming and button repair used…
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Written by April Spadina Sometimes, as they say, when two worlds collide magic happens. This is definitely the case for Fraser Coast artist Jo Williams with the delicious collision of her beautiful paintings and the fashion industry in the form of wearable coats inspired by the shape of the Japanese kimono. Jo Williams is larger…
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2022 has been an exciting year for Abby, seeing her launch 2 music videos from her latest album ‘Build A Castle With Me’ as well as a string of highly anticipated performances with her band, including their recent appearance at Lighthouse Rock alongside Australian music legends Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, Ian Moss and Choirboys, which…
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Written by Kate Manley With a population of around 60,000 and visitors numbering around 650,000 per annum, Hervey Bay is a very desirable place to live as well as a mecca for tourists. As a stopping off point on the way to Fraser Island or Lady Elliot Island, eco-tourism on the Fraser Coast is thriving.…
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