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Navy for life

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 5th April 202228th March 2022
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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…

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Choice in childbirth

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 1st March 202221st February 2022
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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…

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10 decades young

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 8th February 202228th January 2022
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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…

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A recipe for business success

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 4th January 20223rd January 2022
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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…

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A cause for comfort

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 7th December 202129th November 2021
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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…

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A storyteller of life and love

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 2nd November 20211st November 2021
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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…

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Guardian of the classroom

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 5th October 20214th October 2021
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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”,…

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At work with nature

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 7th September 20213rd September 2021
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Written by Kerrie Alexander Dawn Bryant is the queen of her permaculture kingdom. The big-hearted 59-year-old just exudes passion for her hobby as a honey farmer, gardener, designer, mother, wife, and equally brilliant cook. When you first set foot on the 10-acre Booral property, which was bare when Dawn bought it 14 years ago, it’s…

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Final act of Mary magic

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 3rd August 202129th July 2021
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Written by Kerrie Alexander Dressed beautifully in her 1850s-inspired costume and overlooking her beloved Mary River, Mary Heritage fired the historic time cannon one last time at the Portside Precinct. The crowd were left in awe of Carmel Murdoch’s cheery character whose knowledge of the region just rolled off the tongue without hesitation. It has…

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