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Written by Lizzie Macaulay I’ve been doing this column for a while now. I’ve met some of the most wonderful people and done some incredible things so far. Few assignments, if any, filled me with as much excitement and dread as this month’s. You see, I would never classify myself as brave. Ever. I’m afraid…

Written by Lizzie Macaulay Imagine… You’re a tireless worker. You work seven days a week, never take a holiday and rarely get a change of scenery. It’s such physical, repetitive work that there’s a chance your body is breaking down and you’re literally out of fingerprints. The type of job you have means that you’re…

Written by Lizzie Macaulay Basketball. Being more than a little vertically, and athletically, challenged, it’s not a sport I would necessarily associate myself with. So what an interesting prospect it was to be invited along to play wheelchair basketball with the Fraser Coasters this month. I was more than a little curious what it would…

Written by Lizzie Macaulay It’s pretty rare in life to get the chance to try a completely new profession. I mean, I’ve had a bunch of different jobs over the course of my career, but this month I got to jump the queue – no training, no experience necessary… Thanks to Maryborough’s Myatt Jewellers, I…

Written by Lizzie Macaulay If you ask most people what their worst fear is, a decent proportion of the answers you’d get back would be public speaking. As a member of my high school debating and public speaking teams, I seem to remember being OK standing up in front of a crowd and delivering my…

Written by Lizzie Macaulay As a mum, I’ve made the odd cupcake in my day. They’re never beautiful, but they’re mostly just a vehicle for the crazy-coloured icing my girls want to lick off, leaving the abandoned ‘cake’ bit forlorn and yes, a little naked. What I’ve never even dreamed of attempting is being invited…

Written by Lizzie Macaulay It’s not every day you get to peek behind the curtain of an organisation that is truly, demonstrably, changing our region for the better. Through my column over the last year, I have done some pretty interesting and varied things – all of which have enriched my life. But this month,…

Written by Lizzie Macauley When it comes to performing, I’m a great member of the audience. As a hopeless introvert, the idea of standing up in front of anyone and doing something – anything – that makes me vulnerable is pretty terrifying. It’s not exactly my sweet spot. I had known for a long time…

Written by Lizzie Macaulay IIt’s not difficult to see. I’m a low maintenance chick. I am not someone who takes any delight in spending a minute longer than I absolutely have to working on my appearance before I head out the door. Mascara. Maybe eyeshadow and eyeliner. That’s it. Makeup is a completely foreign language…