Written by Lizzie Macaulay When three local organisations join forces, something special happens. On the Fraser Coast, Nurse Next Door, We’ve Got You Foundation, and Health Cab & Co have created a partnership that’s filling crucial gaps in community care—and it all started with a simple problem that needed solving. The collaboration began when We’ve…
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In a world where life can get incredibly busy, and unfortunately, where many face the challenge of putting food on the table, a simple, wholesome meal can make all the difference. Recent reports from Foodbank paint a clear picture: too many low-income households in Australia are struggling with food insecurity, facing the toughest times since…
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History of MKR Model Railways Our Electronic and Electrical Engineering business has employed locals and trained apprentices since 1985. We operated a Tandy Electronics business in Pialba for several years, then in 1988, 37 years ago, we started the railway tourist attraction. Mayor Fred Kleinschmidt officiated the opening of our business in 1997 that has…
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Listening to how people came to possess a unique piece of jewellery is all in a day’s work for Richard Macdonald. Richard owns and runs Best Price Gold Buyers. His pop-up stall will be outside Ally Fashions in the Stockland Shopping Centre until June 8. Richard says it is always interesting to see what hidden…
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The Project SEARCH Transition-to-work program is a unique, one-year Employment Preparation Program that takes place entirely in the workplace at St Stephen’s Hospital, Hervey Bay. The program assists young people, aged 17 – 28 years with an NDIS plan, to develop workplace skills and secure pathways into stable and rewarding employment in the open labour…
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Paolo’s Pizza Bar’s Exciting Transition Written by Lizzie Macaulay By the time you read this, Paolo Esposito, namesake and founder of Paolo’s Pizza Bar, will have zoomed off to Mexico to start the next chapter of his life. And while Paolo may have moved on to new adventures, his legacy remains. What he’s leaving behind…
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Written by Celine Louie I think we can all agree that when the soul is in need of a recharge, getting out and immersing ourselves in nature is the perfect healer. Being out on the water brings a sense of tranquility that fills the soul, and when we gaze into the eyes of a majestic…
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Written by Celine Louie If there is one thing all parents can agree on, it’s that we worry about our kids- constantly. From the moment of conception, we watch to make sure they are growing and developing as they should be, and whilst we all know the range of ‘normal’ is broad in terms of…
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Meet Heath Wilson of Guaranteed PlumbingFive-star services, guaranteed! Heath has called the Fraser Coast home for over four decades. After a career as a professional athlete in the United States, playing for the Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians, he returned to Australia and embraced the opportunity to learn the plumbing trade as an apprentice under…
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