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Written by Kerrie Alexander Right from the beginning of Jennifer Parkhurst’s life there was an undeniable passion and spiritual connection with animals. Her parents witnessed her very first steps at a wildlife park while trying to chase an emu, she tells me with a laugh. Now, 54, the Rainbow Beach resident is known widely as…

Written by Kerrie Alexander Meals on Wheels Fraser Community doesn’t just provide over 110,000 meals every year to 500 clients around the Fraser Coast. The predominately elderly clients, some of whom don’t have family close by or at all, can’t wait to see the delivery van pull up in the driveway because it means that…

Written by Kerrie Alexander Dayman Park was a hive of activity on one bright Sunday morning last month with members of the Naval Association of Australia – Fraser Coast Sub Section all coming together for their monthly catch up. There was lots of laughter and a mass of smiles; you could feel the warm and…

Written by Kerrie Alexander Empowering women with the choice to have the birth they want, where they want and how they want with little intervention. That’s the holy grail of outcomes for Deborah MacGillivray – a well-known midwife who has been running Family Midwives, her own private practice, for the last 13 years with the…

Written by Kerrie Alexander Maud Hatchett has seen some unbelievable events in her 100 years on earth. Born in Dalby on December 28, 1921, the Centenarian has endured two pandemics, a Great Depression and a Great Recession. Her generation has witnessed some unfathomable technological advances with the invention of the telephone and aeroplanes ranking high…

Written by Kerrie Alexander It’s almost inconceivable that a man who was highly allergic to flour from a young age has spent over 60 years as a baker. You see, Max Sarah’s father and grandfather both owned bakeries and as it was done in the early 1900s, parents passed on the tricks of their trade…

Written by Kerrie Alexander Just about every ward of the Hervey Bay Hospital has a cupboard full of wonderful and colourful handmade cotton drawstring bags filled with knitted teddy bear and overnight stay essentials for children. The most amazing part, there’s just one single lady to thank for them. Trish Hummerston was volunteering at the…

Written by Kerrie Alexander It takes a very special kind of person to capture the beauty of a wedding or eloquently lead an emotion-fueled funeral service to celebrate a life. Each of these life altering events reflects the couples or the persons totally unique style, character and life achievements. It’s a job that Fraser Coast…

Written by Kerrie Alexander When students at Aldridge high feel like it’s just all too much there’s one teacher they know they can turn to. Adam Hodgkinson is a clear favourite in the eyes of the Years 7 to 12 music students and it’s easy to see why. Affectionately known to the students as “Hodgo”,…