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Written by Kate Manley With this month’s edition focusing on cultivating your own garden and having an appreciation for nature, we are highlighting green as our favourite colour this season. From chartreuse to emerald the colour green in light of trends 2023 has morphed from a rather safe and classic olive green to a bolder,…

Written by Kate Manley Probably the most well known of all definitions of love is found in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. These are the verses often quoted at weddings as a guide to achieve longevity in relationships. ‘Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does…

Written by Kate Manley Art can uplift, provoke, soothe, entertain and educate us. At its most profound level, it takes us from the everyday to a place of introspection and contemplation, to see the bigger picture of the human condition. Creating a piece of art, no matter how well or badly, is a way of…

Written by Kate Manley As December rolls around, that busy time of year takes hold and stores from supermarkets, shopping complexes and all manner of retail experiences pronounce The Season (some many months in advance)! It is the time for giving of gifts but not everyone embraces this wholeheartedly. In his book, ‘The Five Love…

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.…

Written by Kate Manley There is nothing like planning a trip and looking forward to it with a mounting sense of excitement.Whilst travelling overseas to explore new and exotic locations definitely qualifies as an adventure, something more modest can suffice. Take a road trip to Tin Can Bay, catch the barge over to Fraser Island;…

Written by Kate Manley Here in Hervey Bay we are blessed not only with great weather all year round, but a nine kilometre esplanade with bike and walking tracks and many dedicated areas with exercise equipment in place. Here is your opportunity to reconnect with the world around you by getting into your favourite exercise…

Written by Kate Manley Hervey Bay is rightly proud of becoming the world’s first certified Whale Heritage site. From July until the end of October, the whale watching season is in full swing creating enormous interest with locals and visitors all enjoying the privilege of ‘up close and personal’ encounters with these magnificent creatures. Having…

Written by Kate Manley This exciting issue features Dreamtime. It is significant to note that this year is the 30- year anniversary of the Mabo ruling; a case that lasted 10 years. It marks 30 years since that decision saw the overturning of terra nullius – an expression claiming land was owned by no-one prior…