Written by Leanne Esposito Sharing stories and lessons learned: highlights of an aquatic adventure Whether you’ve lived on the Fraser Coast for five minutes or fifty-years, odds are you’ve enjoyed the ocean. You may well have been attracted to the pristine waters of the bay, with its abundant array of marine creatures. Or perhaps your…
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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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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…
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Written by Andrew Chorley The Fraser Coast has a picturesque stretch of beaches rife with angling opportunities and is certainly famous for it. Hervey Bay and its neighbour Fraser Island are nothing short of a fishing haven thanks to the diversity of its waters and fish species. Thanks to some awesome rainfall recently we should…
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Written by Kerrie Alexander “THEY ARE HUMAN BEINGS; THEY MAY NOT HAVE A HOME, BUT THEY SHOULDN’T BE TREATED ANYDIFFERENTLY TO ANYBODY ELSE BECAUSE IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE, AT ANY TIME.” With tears in her eyes, Hervey Bay’s Trish Hummerston explained why she and her partner in crime, Josie Street, spend most of their…
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Written by Leanne Esposito FROM ACROSS THE FENCE THEY’VE JOINED FORCES TO CARE FOR OUR WELLBEING In what appears to be cultural role reversal this couple have bucked a stereotypical trope. Nick as a GP practices western medicine, while Lou’s EFT practice, along with her philosophy and mindfulness practices stem from an eastern perspective and…
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Written by Leanne Esposito Famously the stanzas of Sonnet 43 by English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning have been much quoted over time. Lovers have used them as declarations of undying love and I am in no doubt they are inscribed and devoted to many a Valentine’s Day gift. February 14 is traditionally the day the…
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Written by Leanne Esposito MEET OUR EARTHWALKER EXTRAORDINAIRE WHO TRAVELS THE GLOBE. When Selina Jane Wild, the inimitable Jane of the jungles of Sumatra and Borneo, the wild one, started travelling the depth and breadth of this earth she’d never even heard of a bucket list, andrightly so. Especially since the term was only coined…
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Written by Leanne Esposito After thirty years, one local artisan’s passion for pottery and craft continues as an inspiring institution What do you want for Christmas is the most asked and answered question at this time of year and for 11-year-old Darby Herbert, the youngest of a unique family of gift makers and givers, his…
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