Written by Russ Benning As a greenhorn green-thumb, I came into the interview for this month’s featured guest with a healthy dose of enthusiasm to learn more about the topic. I’m familiar with, and resonate with, the concept of oneness—permaculture per se, was something I was looking forward to understand in more depth. If you…
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Written by Leanne Esposito THAT IS THE QUESTION WE MUST ASKMEET RUSS BENNING AN EXTRAORDINARY MAN WHO THROUGH ADVERSITYHAS AWAKENED TO LIVE A GREATER LIFE SHARING KNOWLEDGE WITH CARE Now here’s a couple of seminal questions we need to ask ourselves when we think of the concept of caring. Each are worthy of deeply abiding…
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Written by Russ Benning As an artist myself, I was thrilled to be asked to write the feature piece with the theme of Art. The fact I got to meet and have a comfortable, inspiring conversation with an incredible local musician (now based in Brisbane) was the cherry on top. I really enjoyed the idea…
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Meet our natural born givers Written by Leanne Esposito If nature has made you a giver, your hands are born open and so is your heart; and though there may be times when your hands are empty, your heart is always full. A little something borrowed from Novelist Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of classics, The…
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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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Adventures of Nathaniel the Backpacking Bear Written by Leanne Esposito Never had I ever imagined an adult would attach to a soft toy or a teddy bear. The fact that I couldn’t, demonstrates how naïve I am. A study into our attachment with childhood toys conducted by Professor Bruce Hood from the University of Bristol…
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Written by Kerrie Alexander The Fraser Coast has a new champion with young equestrian star Elani North recently named Extreme Cowboy Racing Australian National Youth Champion plus Australian National Youth Reserve Champion. This is her story … Sitting on the verandah of the family’s acreage property, a young Elani North sat quietly for minutes patting…
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Written by Kerrie Alexander Imagine being underwater with a vibrant array of sea creatures like fish and turtles when suddenly, a massive, hammerhead shark swim right towards you. Though few attacks have been recorded, the bigger of these shark species are fierce in looks and speed and many people would swim the other way. However,…
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Written by Kerrie Alexander “My main concern is and always will be retrieval, revival and the survival of our knowledges and country.” Meet Gemma Cronin; a young Butchulla elder who is fighting hard to ensure that not only her family and her people, but everyone in the Fraser Coast community and beyond, can learn to…
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