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…
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Written by Kerrie Alexander What do you call 3000 chickens who forage freely on 190 acres, live in chicken caravans at night, and produce a natural superfood? I’d say that’s called living sunny side up! That’s just the kind of free-living environment the birds thrive on at the Brother Brother Organics farm, which is a…
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Written by Leanne Esposito If you don’t believe in miracles, then you’ve forgotten that you are one. What would you do and how would you feel if your child had been saved by a city of angels? This is a story of the courage and bravery of one little girl and the overwhelming support she…
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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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