Written by Kerrie Alexander Tucked away safely as a treasured keepsake in her mother’s draw is Jess Palmer’s first stapled book, she created in Grade Two with a silly story line and lots of shapes and scribbles. Now, there’s another milestone piece of work to add to the collection. That small assignment helped ignite the…
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Written by Kerrie Alexander In a humble Childers farmhouse set amongst the region’s rich red soil and cane farms, you will find one of Queensland most famous dessert manufacturers. There’s no big factory or hundreds of workers that produce the iconic Mammino Gourmet Ice Cream that can be found at about 30 different outlets throughout…
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Written by Kerrie Alexander When you think your life is at rock bottom and there’s nowhere to turn … Fraser Coast Mates has your back. You have caught up with a mate and you notice that he’s not being his usual upbeat self. He looks unhappy but continues to reassure you that’s he’s fine, there’s…
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Written by Shaun Ryan Before becoming a dentist, Dr Spike Jan would spend all his free time in or under the water.For Spike, there is nothing like being out on the waves and in the fresh, salty air. “My uncle taught me how to sail and the ocean became my happy place. From the doldrums…
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Written by Kerrie Alexander Many glasses were raised at the opening of Cauldron Brewery three months ago to say cheers to the start of something incredibly special for lovers of craft beer on the Fraser Coast. For owners Martin and Karen Potter, it was a poignant day that signalled a culmination of three years of…
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Written by Shaun Ryan Open your eyes and see the possibilities around you. That’s the motivation from Hervey Bay’s internationally renowned life, business and leadership coach Alicia Wade. Alicia was recognised as the international life coach of the year by the International Coaching Guild towards the end of 2020. The accomplishment is something Alicia said…
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Written by Kerrie Alexander IF you aspire to be part of the professional world of ultracompetitive dancing, then you better be prepared to work hard for it. Hervey Bay’s Tahnee Salata did just that. Most people don’t know what they want to do with their life until their later years but for Tahnee, who started…
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Written by Kerrie Alexander Over the past few months 1750 gift-filled shoeboxes have been donated by caring members of our Fraser Coast Community ready to be sent to needy children overseas this Christmas. Since 1993, the Christian- based Samaritan’s Purse, Operation Christmas Child project, has distributed more than 178 million shoeboxes filled with gifts to…
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Written by Kerrie Alexander FROM his home in Hervey Bay, Tom McArthur developed a range of natural creams, lotions and soaps made from pawpaw extract that is said to have helped ailments that other traditional medicines could not. His creation made on that kitchen bench some 20 years ago would later be known as McArthurs…
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