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The engineering feat that made Kingfisher Bay Full story on pages 04-07

No pain, no train Vision for a village is steaming along Full story on pages 12-13

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EDITOR’S WELCOME the first to admit that my eight-year-old’s stick figures put my drawings to shame!

However, I have been blessed with a passion for writing and using those words to tell the stories of others who use their creativity to do what they love.

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hen I first laid eyes on the reception area at Kingfisher Bay, it absolutely took my breath away.

The resort on a whole is just stunning but you could tell from the very first step into the building that the designer had an incredible vision to create something magical, while still blending harmoniously with the island’s sensitive ecological system.

Our front cover story shares the journey of the architects who made that happen.

Situated at North White Cliffs on the western side of Fraser, the resort was designed and built to integrate with the environment, not impose upon it.

History states that some 57 years went into researching the project before opening in 1992.

In this month’s edition we focus on creativity. While it comes in many different forms, the phenomenal structure that brought to life the Kingfisher Bay we all know and love, is truly remarkable.

Creativity is the use of imagination or original ideas to create something, or inventiveness.

The definition is straight forward but the meaning is so broad, which is a highlight of each one of our columnists this month.

By no means am I a creative cat when it comes to cooking or arts and crafts. I am

Take the crew from STEAMfesta for example!

An idea, a dream, of one Maryborough resident was turned into a quirky, offbeat, and zany festival that is now in the Guinness Book of Records.

Then there’s the group of volunteers who are at the helm of bringing a fantastic tourist attraction to fruition on the Fraser Coast.

The team behind the Nikenbah Historic Railway Village have been brought together by their strengths and creativity, to make this project happen.

Paul Hance has been behind the scenes, painting, fixing and engineering the miniature trains and anything else that needs doing.

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Editor KERRIE ALEXANDER editor@alivemag.com.au

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Richard Horniblow is the man behind the history, the gate keeper of all thing’s trains.

All the people who are putting every ounce of blood, sweat and tears into this wonderful asset for our region should be congratulated.

As the saying goes, it takes all kinds to make the world go around and I’m thankful that we live in a country we’re we free to let our creativity flow … whatever that may be.

Kerrie xo

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C O V E R ST O RY

by Leanne Esposito

TOUCHING THE EARTH LIGHTLY:

CREATIVTY INSPIRED BY

nature

Thirty years on and the original design still honours its island home

Picture above: Tim Guymer in his eco home.

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o introduce this month’s theme of creativity the team at Alive cast a wide net in search of some creative inspiration.

What we discovered is that there are some mighty fine artists and artisans sharing their talents. We certainly found an abundance of creative individuals and majestic masterpieces from which to choose.

A highlight is the Maryborough Mural trail launched in 2015. It is art at its collaborative best. The 37 large scale murals and installations which adorn the city’s central business district are certainly impressive and are a showcase of multiple artists’ talents.

Then it’s just a step across to the Walk with Anzacs Gallipoli to Armistice memorial in Queen’s Park which is an inspirational installation with its soaring 8m steel representation of the cliffs at Gallipoli. It honours the men and women who served in and were affected by World War I and has been highly praised.

Not quite satisfied that we’d found the one, and as if spurred on to a higher realm by some unknown force, we continued to look for a creative piece of work that is truly inspired in its representation of our region; an imaginative piece which would exemplify the beauty of our natural surroundings.

At last we found it in the iconic Kingfisher Bay Resort. The resort is a grand scale award-winning project which has stood the test of time. It won Queensland’s top architectural award from the chapter of the Royal Institute of Architects - the prestigious F.D.G. Stanley Award, the state’s top architectural design prize for Queensland’s finest non-residential building. Since the resort’s opening in 1992 it has welcomed millions of visitors, and won numerous tourism awards. The low impact design and structure continues to honour its heritage listed home as the resort melds effortlessly with the environment.

It appears as if the original architectural design of the $60

million project has drawn its inspiration from the island itself.

The building of a 152 room hotel, 25 residential villas, eleven bungalows, conference facilities, day guest facilities and a shopping village, is impressive, yet unobtrusive, and seems to fold itself naturally to the landscape. The rolling, curved shape of the roofs mimics and reflects the rolling hills and sand dunes of the island.

K’gari the name given to the island by its traditional owners, translates from ancient mythology as paradise. The legend is that the beautiful spirit K’gari was so enchanted with her surroundings that she pleaded with the great God’s messenger Yendingie to allow her to stay. He relented and transformed her from a spirit into the island which now splays ever so gracefully along the coast where we now live.

A casual observer of the original site would find it difficult to envisage what it would take to build such a large structure in this paradise, especially without destroying the spirit and beauty of the legend.

However talented individuals like Austrian visual artist and architect Friedrich Stowasser, who worked in the field of environmental protection, know all too well how to harness the beauty of nature. He is quoted as saying that paradises can be made with our own hands, with our own creativity in harmony with the free creativity of nature.

This is the point of disclosure for the team. Now that we’ve given you the what, when, where and why we’ve chosen Kingfisher as our focus, let’s fill you in on the who and how it was created.

And while we might introduce the story and our protagonists in fairy tale language, (to emulate what I believe is process directed by the hand of God or many Gods depending on your religious belief) - make no mistake, there was no magic wand but many creative and talented individuals, working long hours, and Alive Magazine Wide Bay |

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at times in rough and testing conditions to ensure that the natural habitat was left as undisturbed as possible. The result was a creation that had never been seen before in Australia.

and Ralph were the men to do it.

Once upon a time in the eighties an entrepreneur and businessman named Michael Hackett had a dream. And not one of those unconscious and fanciful dreams of unlimited possibilities of castles in the sky. It was a lucid dream about a parcel of freehold land he had acquired on the island.

“The design centered around the integration of architecture and landscape design, environmentally appropriate design, sustainable design, interior and furniture design and that as a result the resort became recognized as their (Guymer Bailey) statement of design philosophy,” Mr Smith said.

So here we go. The creation story on who and how the Kingfisher Bay Resort and Village was built.

His dream was to build an island resort with an emphasis on Australia. He would reject the hedonistic hype so prominent in eighties style resorts with their polished marble floors and prancing appaloosa statues. In order to realise his dream of turning a western facing plot of land into an environmentally sensitive resort which could honour the beauty of the natural habitat of the island’s surroundings, he needed the help of a creative genius or two.

Michael Hackett knew of such an architect right here in Queensland who could preserve this pristine paradise. In a case of absolute serendipity and the alignment of the stars Tim Guymer, Brisbane Architect and Yachtsman, on his return from the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race in 1989, anchored in the waters at the very site where the resort would be built.

Two days later Michael made Tim a proposal which would change the trajectory of his career and that of good friend Ralph Bailey, an expert in Australian Native vegetation, landscape architect and talented architect.

“I’d just finished Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race and we were going down sandy straits there and anchored overnight.

Mike Hackett rang me up a couple of days later and said ‘I want you to have a look at a block of land with me.’ So we got in a helicopter and we flew to the site and landed on the beach. We walked around and he told me that he wanted to do a very big resort,” Tim said.

A creative collaboration of big bang magnitude was necessary to pull off such a feat of epic proportions and Tim

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Gary Smith a former founding director of the resort said the architects were commissioned to initially work on conceptual designs and the reason they were chosen was because they had an ecological bent both in design and focus.

Both Tim and Ralph were to continue as supervising architects throughout the entirety of the project. They would design and commission everything from the gardens to the garages and all that was seen and unseen. There was not beam or a bolt which was not a considered option.

“Everything was themed around Fraser Island and its maritime history, like the Maheno Bar. I am a yachtsman which it is fairly evident in the design of rigging and sail structures.

“Originally you could look at the shape of the roof of the main building and see that it was a mirror image of the saddle of the mountain behind it. The building sits under the saddle. We worked with the sand dune shapes on the island.

“There wasn’t even any concrete used. The three-story buildings are held up on treated pine posts and bolted to timber cross beams which are backfilled with sand. Concrete is a very carbon dense industry and is the seventh most polluting industry on the planet.

“Internal timber handrails curve both ways. We used spotted gum from around the Maryborough area. We even designed the light fittings, carpets and menus. It was a total experience.

An immersion into Australiana,” Tim said.

Everything was themed around Fraser Island and its maritime history

In the first instance the land needed protection before they could build anything. Ralph’s expertise was paramount. Tim reflects how they both camped on the island in the early days as there was a lack of suitable accommodation.

“It gave us an opportunity to study the site carefully and develop an understanding of the flora and fauna. It was a clear decision to work with the flora gene pool. We had no imports.

“We had a program of site propagation collection, transplanting and mulching felled trees. We put it all back as closely as we could and endeavoured to slow down and absorb site water rather than focus and accelerate,” Tim said.

These ecologically minded architects acknowledged the need to create an environmentally sensitive design, and a low impact design of the land was essential in order to preserve the pristine paradise.

“How many times have we all contemplated a peaceful scene in a rainforest beside a stream and thought wouldn’t this be a great place to live – sure, what would we do, using the usual approach we would destroy the very environment that attracted us there in the first place. Think again, this time from first principles. How would we preserve this beautiful spot? We would be very gentle, we would touch the site as lightly as possible,” Tim said.

Australia’s renowned Architect, Glen Murcutt said that the phrase to ‘touch the Earth lightly’ originates from Australian indigenous wisdom and is practised by ecologically aware architects. Tim said that in following this practice he and Ralph consulted with K’gari’s traditional owners during the build.

“The team fed of each other. Ralph and I were lecturing at the time and we gathered a talented team of students and newly qualified architects. Creative people. We surrounded ourselves with the pick of the crop, of like-minded people.

“The development team called us the nuts and berries people. We were working with nature,” Tim said.

After nearly 30 years Tim reflects on the Kingfisher he and Ralph designed and built with the help of the award winning Hutchinson’s Builders. He said that the term eco resort hadn’t even been coined.

“Looking back we knew that if we were going to take people along this trip we had to appreciate what it was.

“Mike Hackett was supportive. He could see that it was different. At one stage they did a market survey with the tourism industry to see what the public impression was. It went out to a test market and 100% were for what we were proposing.

“I feel that the project was ahead of its time. Everyone is now looking for peace and tranquility,” Tim said.

And finally, I find proof that a creative genius’ view of the world is different from ours, in Tim’s own words, as he echoes that of Friedrich Stowasser. He explains to me that the site or land on which you build, for instance a suburban square plot versus a rainforest, creates all the difference in design.

“Sometimes you don’t get inspiration from people.

What do you do with a square block of land? If you have a colourful client, you might be able to reflect their personality. However, the site is more powerful. Nature is the greatest source of inspiration,” Tim said.

So next time you disembark the barge at Kingfisher take in the scenery, and perchance you glimpse a sliver of structure behind a glistening leaf, remember all that you see or don’t see is thoughtfully and sensitively designed to co-exist in harmony with the island named paradise –

K’gari.

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athy Paget spends most of her time looking forward, helping plan other people’s futures.

But every now and then, climbing out from behind the driver’s seat and looking back at the road you’ve travelled is just reward for a career built around hard work and dedication to her clients.

Kathy is the founder and co-owner of RetireInvest Wide Bay.

The company is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and for a quarter of a century has helped countless people plan for their retirements and live the lives they want to, when downing their tools.

Kathy believes people who follow the advice of their financial adviser and form a relationship with them are better off throughout their lives.

“It is important for people to understand what the next stage of their lives will look like,” she said.

Many clients Kathy speaks to when assessing their finances for the first time are concerned that they have not accumulated enough wealth.

“Our job is to understand what they want to do and achieve for the rest of their lives and help them to plan accordingly. We show them how they can reach their own goals and map their lifestyle. The most important part is knowing what that journey will look like,” explained Kathy.

Kathy said she never thought RetireInvest Wide Bay would grow to the size it is now when it was first launched.

For Kathy, seeing her clients get out there and reap the rewards of their hard work is the best part of her job.

“I knew I always wanted to help people plan their futures and I get a great deal of satisfaction from that.

“Knowing people are able to do the things they want to do because we planned it

together is fantastic. It’s so important to be able to have honest conversations with our clients, to keep them accountable, and to show them how today’s decisions will impact tomorrow’s financial outlook.”

Staying motivated is easy for Kathy.

“Our clients are always our number one priority, they’re the reason we do what we do every day. If you look after your clients and your staff, your business will look after itself,” she said.

And if you want to be successful in business, Kathy’s advice is to identify what you are good at, surround yourself with mentors and partners who will be honest with you, engage consultants if needed, and never be afraid to ask for help.

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LIZZI E L EA RNS TO

by Lizzie Macaulay

LIZZIE LEARNS TO..

Toast !

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 address.

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ut memory is a tricky thing.

It can mislead you into imagining yourself to be one thing when your current reality is something entirely different.

So when this month I was kindly invited to come along to the Maryborough Toastmasters’ Speechcraft workshop, I had the opportunity to challenge my reality.

I’d been aware of Toastmasters for a while, so the call up to join in was actually really exciting. Especially with my delusions of being a confident speaker 20 years ago dancing in my head.

The day of the workshop arrived and I walked in quite confidently, my brain still assuring me I’ve done this all before, I’ll be great!

Denial, it would appear, is a useful way to get your foot in the door.

I found my spot and chatted to my fellow attendees, who were there to develop their public speaking skills for all sorts of reasons – to improve their confidence, their leadership skills, their ability to simply stand in front of a room full of people and not melt into a puddle.

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Speaking confidently is such an important skill, and as the Toastmasters members in attendance introduced themselves, you could tell they’d been in training – some as long as 30+ years.

Our first activity was to find a partner, discover some key facts about them, then introduce them to the group.

Sounded simple enough.

I met the wonderful Kathryn and got the 2-minute version of her life to share with the group.

Introductions started at the far side of the room, and I was feeling good.

But of course, the closer it came to being my turn, the hotter the room seemed to become. The more fidgety, and less sure of myself I became.

Where was that confidence now I actually needed it?!

It’ll come as no surprise to anyone that, of course, I’m not 15 anymore, and the confidence to ‘stand and deliver’ was nowhere to be found when called upon.

I remembered in that moment, that this nervousness I was experiencing was a common occurrence throughout my adult life.

In any given moment when I’m the one in the room who’s supposed to speak, when everyone’s eyes are on me, I turn scarlet, tongue-tied and desperate to run, and run fast!

How had I forgotten that tiny, but fairly important detail?!

The beauty of the Toastmasters group was that I knew we were all in the same boat, and that I was in a totally supportive space.

Part of the day was listening to current members deliver their own wonderful speeches on how to tackle the art of public speaking.

Somehow, I got volunteered to go first, and while there was a part of me jumping out of my skin at the idea, I was also aware that once I’d spoken, I’d be able to sit back and enjoy everyone else’s presentations.

After a quiet moment to compose myself and revisit my notes, it was time to approach the lectern – something I’d actually never done before.

It quickly became a choice between remembering what I was supposed to say, and what I was supposed to do while saying it – where do my hands go again? Am I even looking up from my notes at all?!

Delivering this short speech was as close to an outer body experience as I can imagine, my brain firing in a hundred different directions simultaneously.

Then of course, it was over as quickly as it had begun and I got to return to my seat, a bundle of relief and maybe even a touch of pride that I’d managed it at all.

I can see how beneficial a program like Toastmasters is.

It’s not just about ‘delivering a speech’. It’s about understanding the artform of connecting with people. About developing the confidence to proudly stand where you are and speak your truth, no matter the context. About coming together as a group and supporting one another to progress and extend your capabilities.

I’m really grateful that I had the opportunity to join in.

It was a fabulous group of people to be amongst, from all walks of life, there for their own unique reasons.

If you’ve ever considered it, I’d urge you to pop along to your nearest meeting and get involved.

What have you got to lose?

My favourite line of the day went to Dawn, who spoke about controlling your fear.

When discussing the experience of the nervous energy that courses through you in advance of speaking publicly Dawn’s advice was this: “Get the butterflies flying in formation.”

Such a beautiful image, and something that I’ll be calling upon every time I need to speak from now on!

Our next task was to write and deliver our own 5-minute address on a topic we’d at least know a little about… ourselves.

As a writer, the creating of the speech flowed easily, aside from the wobbles of inexperience – had I written enough? Too much? Would anyone be interested to hear what I’d written?

With many thanks to Darlene, April and the entire Maryborough Toastmasters Club for welcoming us and sharing their passion, dedication and skill.

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WI S E WORDS

by Kerrie Alexander

ALL ABOARD FOR HISTORIC

RAILWAY VILLAGE

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hen a passionate local train enthusiast has a mammoth amount of priceless train-related historic items just sitting around collecting cobwebs, what do you do?

You start a miniature railway and historical village, of course.

Hervey Bay’s Richard Horniblow and his family have always had a passion for trains, with his great great grandfather Henry having a hand in designing the first steam trains for the former Walkers Engineering in Maryborough.

Mr Horniblow collected hundreds of items from the bygone era over the years including many pieces from Walkers and the old Nikenbah Railway Station.

The station was built as part of the original branch line connecting Pialba and Maryborough in the heyday of coal exports from the Burrum River and sugar exports through to the Urangan Pier.

Nikenbah became the centre of the local pineapple industry, with reports of up to 10 wagons leaving the siding a day. The branch line was closed in 1993.

To ensure this history is not lost, Mr Horniblow floated the idea of a combined railway village and miniature railway.

That dream is now coming to fruition, with plans to build the Nikenbah Historical Railway Village & Miniature Railway now steaming along.

With a five-man committee at the helm including fellow enthusiasts Paul Hance and Allan Mullaly, the team is seeking to lease a 1,39ha site on the corner of Maryborough-Hervey Bay Road and Chapel Road from Fraser Coast Regional Council.

Mr Hance, a long-time local, said he was thrilled with the idea and was inspired to help protect this priceless history for generations to come.

“When we started looking at what Richard had we thought,

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for rally days.”

The committee have since prepared a development plan to be approved by council, with a Hervey Bay RSL Community Grant of $1125 helping to cover the cost of professional fees.

Being a not-for-profit organisation, Mr Hance said the committee will rely heavily on community donations and successful government grants.

“We knew we all had to work together and get this up and running for the community otherwise it would all just rot away, and all that history would be gone.”

The exciting master plan envisages a much-loved tourist attraction for the young and young at heart, with two miniature locomotives already acquired to run on the 1800-metre dual mini rail system.

The plan also includes getting a Queensland Rail Carriage to be converted into a kiosk, the old Nikenbah station will be moved to the site, as well as building a train station waiting area, train museum and craft building, equipment workshop, oil light shed, Urangan Station and a Walligan waiting room.

Once formally approved by council, the first steps for the project will be to clear the land and install security fencing around the perimeter.

The master plan may take years to come to fruition, but he is confident that, bit by bit, their dream will become a reality.

“Long term, how quickly we get things moving all depends on the funding.

“We can put the little train on site and have promotional days to get things rolling but we also really need community support.”

Equipment used back in the day at Walkers Engineering includes molten metal ladles, a 20-tonne compressor, mould plugs, and castings.

Hundreds of historic items will be on display including lanterns, signage, trolleys, clocks, scales, switchgear, telephones and much more.

Heavy rail equipment will also be on site including cranes, boilers, bogies, rail switching gear, signals and a drivers’ cab of a diesel/hydraulic locomotive.

A track will be built around the border of the land, with an impressive workers trolley – once used to repair the trains installed for a visual effect.

Maryborough MP Bruce Saunders is working on securing a retired EMU Queensland Rail Carriage, to be used for promotion on the Maryborough-Hervey Bay Rd. “It’s certainly a big project,” Mr Mullaly said.

“A lot of this stuff you wouldn’t know what it is so I think it will be a lot of interest to both adults and children, and very educational.

“Richard also has a mile of photographs … the list just goes on and on.”

Likened to the mini train rides in Queens Park in Maryborough and the famous Calliope run, Mr Hance said the village will be a first-class tourism asset for the region.

“In Calliope, the number of children and families lining up to go on those trains was unbelievable,” he said.

“We feel that the added value at the museum here is that while the kids are on the trains, mum or dad can go and have a look around.

“With the equipment we have on display, you’re going to get a lot of old engineers and people like that interested in coming as well.

We knew we all had to work together and get this up and running for the community otherwise it would all just rot away, and all that history would be gone.

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• Businesses can come on board as a sponsor of the project. .

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• I ndividuals and businesses can find details of how to donate on the Nikenbah Historical Railway Village Facebook page.

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magine joining parallel 19th Century, where steam-power, pseudo-science, and mega engineering shaped the future.

It’s a place where cunning rules and style is everything. It’s STEAMfesta!

In 2019, event organisers looked at Maryborough’s Historic precinct with fresh eyes, discovering the perfect place to host STEAMfesta was at Queens Park.

There are canons, steam trains, fountains, and even a Judges Walk.

If you’re a fan of shows like Carnival Row, Penny Dreadful, or ‘Wild Wild West’ the chances are that you’ve already got the mental picture of stunning costumes and eccentric inventions in epic proportions.

It’s likely you will see visitors wearing contemporary street fashion, Burlesque, goth and vampire-inspired costumes to wacky contraptions.

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Co-founder Maggie John said the event was first held in 2019 to attract tourism to one of Queensland’s oldest cities.

“We’ve again cracked open the archives, and liberally sprinkled it with modern creativity to recreate this period at the second annual STEAMfesta event in Queens Park, on Saturday, June 26 – a festival that celebrates Steampunk and Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math (S.T.E.A.M),” she said.

a place for cricket and good manners!”

Maggie said the event showcases Maryborough’s fantastic heritage buildings, museums, engineering, and train building skills to the world, and offers a fun and alternate way for youth to delve into history.

It also has a major focus on photography, with clubs from Gympie to Bundaberg invited to attend.

“If you do not want your photograph taken (posted/published) then this event may not be for you,” Maggie said.

“It is for those who enjoy showing their steampunk finery to the world, an excuse for theatrical creativity and outrageous boasting!

“The steampunk community is quite close but very welcoming, and when we went for the world record in 2019, we had messages from as far away as the UK.” Maggie and the team’s vision are to incorporate STEAMfesta with a full week of S.T.E.A.M workshops, where students from all over the world could attend.

She believes the Brolga would also be an ideal location for one of the international BattleBot or Robowars rounds, if held on the same weekend as STEAMfesta.

The options are endless, Maggie said.

“What I love most about STEAMfesta is the potential,” Maggie said.

“I can visualize international study tours, with the children boarding a steam train in Brisbane all in costumes complete with black capes, heading for the Fraser Coast to join in the technology workshops located at one of our beautiful historic buildings.

2019’s STEAMfesta was a magnificent success with Maryborough claiming the world record for the largest Steampunk gathering with 236 people attending in costume with a further 600 or so joining the fun.

“Just imagine the photos they will be sending home! Having worked with study tours and international education for five years I think this would be an easy sell and make for great international TV coverage.”

“Looking at what we have and what was already being promoted (Heritage City) and thinking how to get everyone involved in a fun way, Steampunk just seemed to tick all the boxes.

Maggie said they were so popular that the attendees started a monthly makers group at the new Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Hive on the first Thursday of every month, as part of the Local Learning Network program delivered by the HBNC.

“A number of years ago my husband and I were talking about tourism, community development and the woes of the region in the aftermath of the GFC,” Maggie said.

“It was when Roger (husband) introduced me to Jenny Elliott that an event seemed possible, and the three of us managed to pull together STEAMfesta 2019.”

“The thing I like most about this genre is that the heroes in this preferred reality are tradesmen, scientists, explorers, and engineers.

“Soldiers, lords, countesses, and harlots, still make their mark in the history books but somehow there is still

Since the event’s inception, the organisers have held costume and steampunk craft classes to demonstrate how to create costumes from bits you are likely to have at home.

potterers and inventors of character from across the region in the pursuit of new ideas, wacky contraptions, and entertainment … all whilst sharing skills.”

STEAMfesta is a family-friendly event where those who have been working hard on an outfit can dress up and join in, or others can just admire those who do.

“I also love the fact that you can join in STEAMfesta with whatever part you feel is fun for you,” Maggie said.

“If you are a photographer - it’s an amazing day.

“If you love engineering history or vintage cars, we have you covered.

“If you are into new technology like 3D printing and mechatronics/robotics, programming Arduino boards, there are workshops for you and monthly makerspace meetings.

“There are more facets to this than I can put in words and many levels too.

“At the base level, just come along and have a fun picnic in the park.

“Next level; get into your costume and help to create a tourist attraction by looking awesome … yes, by dressing up you are helping to attract people to the Fraser Coast.”

There will be a free ride on the Mary Ann steam train for each person who registers, and the organisers encourage guests to bring a picnic.

The session runs from 6pm to 8pm for the small cost of a gold coin.

All the fun starts at 11am in and around Queen’s Park, Maryborough.

“In between we have steampunk crafts and a couple of new members keen to build some very strange looking motor bikes.

Follow the STEAMfesta team on Facebook.

“There you get to meet with a wide range of enthusiasts from those learning to 3D print to costume makers.

Special thanks also go to STEAMfesta sponsors Fraser Coast Regional Council, Stockland Hervey Bay and the Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre.

“We would like to attract makers, shed

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LO CA L A RTI S T

by Shaun Ryan

“Just be unapologetically you.”

It’s the phrase that Hervey Bay stylist, makeup artist and entrepreneur Emily Wilson lives her own life by and uses to guide her growing business in the right direction.

Emily’s approach to style and makeup is to accentuate a client’s natural beauty and features.

“There is so much going on, especially on social media, that tells women how they should look and what image they should present to the world. But for me, it’s more important that people emphasize their own features and what makes them unique,” she said.

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“I always wanted to run my business from my home. It’s a space where mothers can come with their young children, relax and unwind a little.”

“So often people arrive at a booking and apologize for how they look. You shouldn’t have to dress up to get your makeup or see your stylist,” said Emily.

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“I’m really passionate about brow tattooing at the moment.

It’s something that I enjoy doing and was drawn to because of how it makes clients feel about themselves.”

Fully aware of the benefits and self-confidence that comes from brow tattooing, Emily offers a free service to cancer patients who are undergoing treatment.

“It’s my way of giving back to the community and helping others,” she said.

“I love my clients. When someone comes into the studio we chat, get to know each other and understand more about each other and ourselves. In a way, a booking is almost therapeutic in itself and sometimes I think I get more out of it all than they do.”

“We get through things together and work on solving each other’s problems in a judgement free environment.”

Emily is also the only stylist in the region to sell her own line of makeup.

“People who use Emily Wilson Cosmetics are positive and ooze self-confidence. The line offers women a more natural looking makeup option.

“It’s a high-quality product but remains affordable to everyone.”

Oh yes, and when you have your session with Emily, ask her to explain ‘Doubt Shmout’.

It’s a phrase she uses when things don’t always work out the way you want “Doubt Shmout – just move on.”

She coined the phrase to help you focus on what really matters – after all the real world isn’t perfect.

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LOCA L MUS I CI A N

by Shaun Ryan

TOM STRUIK

Bright lights and superstars: It all started in Hervey Bay

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“It’s going to be great to be back at the Brolga. I have performed there before with a different show and being so close to home, I’m sure my mum will be there with at least 40 of her friends,” Tom said.

The 28-year-old grew up in Hervey Bay and attended Xavier Catholic College and Urangan State High School before moving to Brisbane to follow his dreams of becoming a performer.

“I always knew I wanted to perform. I started dancing in primary school and I haven’t really considered anything else.”

Tom’s career really started to takeoff last year, with The Tap Pack performing in the US before COVID-19 struck.

“Sadly, the pandemic caused our US tour to be cut short by around three weeks,” Tom said.

“The Tap Pack is my favourite show I’ve done so far. It’s taken me to the US and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, among other amazing places. The show is one you really want to watch.”

“There is a little bit of comedy, great singing, tapping and even a trick or two. It’s basically just five really talented guys putting on a great show.”

Despite rubbing shoulders with some of the world’s biggest stars - did someone say Will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas, Kylie Minogue and Ricky Martin Hervey Bay will always be a special place for Tom. “This is where I grew up. We have a busy schedule on this tour but I’ll definitely be getting one of mum’s homecooked meals.”

The Fraser Coast boasts some pretty great attractions.

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VOL UNTEERS

by Kerrie Alexander

VOLUNTEERS ARE IN RESIDENTS

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ousebound book worms are squirming with delight now that the Fraser Coast Libraries has restarted its book delivery program.

Following a brief hiatus last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, library volunteers will once again ignite a passion for reading by delivering books and other items to library members who are confined to their homes.

Councillor David Lewis said the service was an important initiative for Fraser Coast residents who cannot leave home and do not have family or friends to collect items from the library for them.

“It’s so rewarding to be able to provide the service to support our members’ passion for reading books and magazines, listening to audiobooks and CDs and completing jigsaw puzzles,” Cr Lewis said.

“Our volunteers do a terrific job and we’re always grateful for the time they give to help provide library services to our community.

“We hear from housebound library members they consider

it an essential service and find it a comfort to hear the volunteers call out ‘hello’.

“They also enjoy opening the bags to see which new books or items have arrived on their doorstep.”

Val and Lloyd Hooper, who have been volunteering at the libraries for combined total of six years, have been pleased to get back on the road.

Mrs Hooper, a retired librarian, explained that pre-COVID, they had enjoyed choosing items for a few people and delivering them but now they were responsible purely for the delivery-side of the service and were reaching more people.

“We don’t have the same kind of relationship but it’s lovely because people are always so grateful,” she said.

In addition, the Hoopers are Justices of the Peace and volunteer at the library in that capacity on a regular basis as well.

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ECO L I VI NG

by Ingrid Gorissen

BUCKING TRENDS TO REAP THE BENEFITS

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eople often tell me that I’m a creative kind of person but what does that actually mean?

Is it trusting your instincts to produce something different, exciting, and worthwhile?

Doing the same thing repeatedly but differently each time, allowing the mind to go free or daring to be different?

Is it adapting the rules to suit the situation, being creative with ideas, with situations, with people?

All this kind of creativity takes courage!

Creativity to me is innovation, thinking outside of the box, improvisation, allowing projects to grow, knowledge, being a risktaker and passion.

Here’s a few other ways that people are creative in the lives:

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What does it mean to ECO Design/Built?

The rise in popularity of green building means that some notable, creative trends are emerging because homeowners, builders and designers who choose sustainable building materials and techniques are experiencing some amazing benefits.

Sustainable homes are energy-efficient, good for the environment, healthy and clean, and often totally stunning.

Creativity is needed to change from a traditional way of building to a more eco responsible approach not only in green alternatives for conventional building materials but also in looking into location and designing a home with taking natural elements as a starting point.

Creativity has this amazing power to give you renewed enthusiasm and energy—even in the most difficult circumstances.” ”- WARREN BERGER

I would like to point out some creative tips for Building a more environmentally friendly home.

Building an environmentally friendly house is highly economical in the long run, paying for itself with energy savings in under a decade as well as increasing home value.

But it’s not all about the money! Building an environmentally friendly house means protecting the planet while creating a healthier home for you and your family.

• A void West Facing construction and if you must, be creative with shading the west facing areas.

• Use Structural Insulated Panels for construction like NRG Green Board.

• Use a good roof insulation.

• P osition the house to take advantage of wind and ventilation. The position and size of windows including skylights will influence natural light and cross ventilation. The height of verandas will affect natural heating and cooling in regards the position of the sun.

Ideally, we want the sun inside the house in wintertime and to be kept out in summertime.

• Select environmentally friendly materials.

• Bring the outdoors green, inside.

• Use energy star fixtures and appliances.

• Orient the home to take advantage of the sun for solar energy.

• Use a solar hot water system if you don’t have solar.

• Use eco-friendly lighting.

• Rainwater collection for gardens and pool.

• Landscape with natives.

Creativity is about making change… and that’s not always as easy because it takes explaining, researching, educating and convincing.

BUT with enthusiasm and energy, that vision will make a difference in creating a healthier and happier home living as well as helping our beautiful environment.

We are only small, but every small step counts.

Every single one is important and will make a difference!

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HE A L THY RECI PE

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SM A RT MO NEY

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KICKING BUTT WITH BUSINESS GOALS

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ur theme for this month is creative and I wanted to connect this to our amazing local business owners.

Business to me is a space to get your creative juices pumping and your ideas flowing. I don’t know anything more personal than owning and nurturing your own business to fruition.

I see so many people on the Fraser Coast starting businesses or growing businesses and it makes my heart flutter. The sense of achievement those people would feel is immense. The comradery that goes into business is amazing and to me, the team is best part of it.

Whether you are single, partnered or have a family, owning a business changes your life. The responsibility that comes with being a leader is immense. The pressure is real, the responsibility is real and the achievement is real. Without support networks business owners could not be their best selves and turn up everyday ready to strive.

I am extremely proud to be a part of a community that is full of young business owners that back each other and show their support to each other.

Without that vibe our creativity would be hindered. The energy that support brings helps crack open our minds and rummage through ideas together to problem solve and deliver.

When having conversations with local business owners you will see that all of their stories are different. Something in each of them sparked to want to take that leap of faith and stand on their own two feet.

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To navigate a way to make their dreams a reality and strive to achieve something great that they can look back on and say ‘I did that.’

To add to this support, there are the families. The ones in the background. The husbands, wives and partners showing up for their loved ones to support them in their venture. Whether it be cooking dinner or taking the kids to sport or baby sitting on weekends so they can work, because god knows you work your butt off when you start a business because you need every bit of it you can take.

The best word that comes to mind is resilience. There are good times and there are bad times and there are the times you don’t ever want to experience again. Then there are the times you kick that goal you have been wanting to achieve and it all feels worth it. The sacrifice you have made for so long has finally paid off.

Being a business owner isn’t easy and in recent times it has either destroyed business or sky rocketed its success. This short article is an affirmation to say congratulations! Wherever you are in your business journey feel proud that you have many business owners that surround you and commend your efforts.

I am proud to say the Fraser Coast is my home and I am a business owner in this amazing community. What better place to run your business than the amazing Fraser Coast. So kudos to you all! I see you and I commend you! Keep kicking goals!

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ith summer well and truly over and the cooler winter months now creeping in, I thought it would be a good time to explain the difference between being dehydrated or lacking nourishment.

They differ greatly!

You might be surprised to learn that if you don’t have enough of one, you will definitely be experiencing the other.

Let’s start with hydration.

This is exactly as it sounds! It’s the free water in the skin. I like to explain to my clients that the water in our skin are like river beds with free flowing water. All the skin cells sit in the river just gently bouncing and bobbing up and down.

We get most of our free water from our dermis, which gently releases water up into the epidermis.

Did you know that only 7% of the water in our skin is made up of the water we drink! I am not saying stop drinking water but what that does mean is we need to ensure our dermis and epidermis are in beautiful working order to keep our skin river beds full.

have the other.

I like to think of it like a salad dressing. The oil is all on the surface and all the juicy goodness is down the bottom.

Well its exactly the same for our skin! If we don’t have our oil, our free water in the epidermis literally evaporates straight up and out.

This makes our skin super dehydrated and prone to inflammation, dullness, lines and so many other things.

To resolve this we should really look at adding nourishment to almost every skin routine, especially now we are heading into winter.

A good quality fish oil tablet will help to start nourishment from the inside out.

To help balance back out the acid mantle, use an oil that contains rose hip, jojoba or triglycerides.

By applying this every night, it will put a healthy seal over the skin so the water can stay in the river beds, keeping the epidermis and your skin cells happy, healthy and bouncy.

You can tell when you’re dehydrated as your skin starts to show really fine lines.

Those river beds I spoke about are dry and empty.

Your skin doesn’t bounce back as fast when you give it a little pinch and you can look really dull.

Your skin will normally try and absorb your cleanser as soon as you put it on your skin and you will feel like you have to use alot of moisturiser.

Nourishment:

This one will surprise you.

If you are lacking nourishment then you are lacking Essential Fatty Acids. EFA’s for short. Our skin cells are made of this really fine super lucid oil.

As our cell makes its way up to the surface it releases this oil and this creates our skins acid mantle.

Unfortunately 97% of Australians are essential fatty acid deficient! Meaning we don’t have a very good healthy acid mantle.

When we don’t have this very thin fine layer of oil sitting on the surface of the skin, that is when free radicals can enter the skin and cause inflammation, redness, breakouts a whole range of skin issues.

But the biggest thing it causes is dehydration! As I mentioned, if you are lacking one you will certainly

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Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.”

- JOHN F. KENNEDY

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eople that exercise can be more creative thinkers, improve their management of neuro-behavioural disorders like ADHD and cognitively perform better at work.

Exercise increases the production of mitochondria (the cellular organelles that generate and maintain our energy) in the muscles and the brain.

This could explain our positive mental state after a good workout.

Neuroscience researchers from Leiden University in the Netherlands suggest that creativity is definitely enhanced with people who regularly exercise over those who sloth on the couch.

Regular exercise seems to be associated with improved divergent and convergent thinking, the two components of creative thinking.

In addition to creativity, the researchers state that exercise encourages proper brain function where the nerve cells bind to each other, which in layman’s terms is the basis for learning new stuff.

For kids with neuro-behavioral disorders like Aspergers or ADHD exercise becomes an essential component in order to have a chance at the best development.

In a previous article, I spoke about how sedentary Australians are! Our kids are even less active than before.

The data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a rapid rise of mental and behaviour disorders over recent years. Is it a coincidence that we are having more brain problems the lazier we become?

So what should parents do to make sure kids, particularly those with neuro-behavioral disorders like ADHD and Asperger Syndrome, get enough exercise?

I’m not here to tell you how to parent but the science and trends are telling us that you need to get your children off their butts and out exercising. It’s a no brainer (pardon the pun) if you want to give yourself or your children the best chance at improved brain function, cognitive performance and creativity.

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M Y G A RDEN GA TE

by Krisy Goodwin

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YOUR GARDEN IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT

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Creativity and innovation in a garden to me go hand in hand, and when it comes to your vegetable garden that list can be long and varied.

From high tech expensive watering and lighting systems to a lovingly painted old boot, filling it with soil and turning it into your own creative pot plant masterpiece, creativity or innovation will usually come to you when you are in need of something you don’t have or a need.

For a more reliable way of accomplishing a task, open your mind to all the possibilities and something will present itself. Here are just a few of the ideas I use in my own garden.

Trying to find a better way to shade my beds, I came across a few old screen doors and window screens lying forgotten by the shed.

I set to work tearing out the old mozzie mesh and replacing it with shade cloth.

I now can pop in four garden stakes and just sit the screens on top of my beds angled in any direction, and they work a treat! They can be removed with ease and stored when not needed.

Hoses that get caught up in garden beds as you round a corner are no longer a worry for me.

Old wheelbarrows can be repurposed to house vegetables or flowers.

Or do what I did and turn them into a feature! Lean the Barrow against a fence or tree, stand the handles into an old pair of boots, put gloves on the front legs of the barrow and a hat on the wheel. My grandkids helped to paint the body of the barrow in bright colours.

Paint and varnish smooth rocks as plant markers or place them in a large pot base filled with water to make a drinking area for bees.

Find offcuts of wood and make colourful garden signs! Think outside the box next time you look at your garden area, you never know what you can create!

June is for your cold loving vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, beetroot, peas, carrots, onions, garlic, spinach, cabbage, turnips and radish.

Keep an eye on the weather and if frost is around, use old sheets or whatever is on hand to cover the following vegetables from frost damage; silverbeet, cucumber, spinach, tomatoes, capsicum, eggplant and zucchini.

I painted and repurposed some hollow garden gnomes by hammering in sturdy garden stakes in the corner of the beds and slipping the garden gnome onto the stake.

If it does not fit, you can gently tap out the hole in the bottom of the ornament to make it larger. It looks good, it works, and is accident safe thanks to the cheerful gnome!

I wanted a trellis to grow vines up on, so I headed to our local recycle centre to see what I could find!

I came home with a bunch of bicycle rims and an old large cast iron gate. I positioned the gate with help from my darling son in- law and we wired the tire rims side by side across the top of the gate, I love it! it’s my favourite feature in the garden to date and cost just pennies.

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L I VI NG WEL L

by Bec Dudley

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GETTING BACK TO basics

have been blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful role models throughout my life.

Some have been short-term for various reasons and others have been life-long role models.

I witnessed my stepchildren grow into amazing humans because of the positive role models they were surrounded with.

Having role models to teach you basic life skills was once a part of growing up into adulthood, but for various reasons, most people (not everyone), these days seem to miss out.

We also live in a far different world than we did about 40 years ago.

Technology, while it promised to make our lives easier, seems to be one of the very reasons why as a society we are losing the simple act of passing on what we have learnt because our minds are too busy elsewhere.

So, for the past seven years I have had a creative vision to teach basic life skills.

My initial vision was to share my knowledge with school leavers and those in their early 20s.

Then in October 2020, I became a carer for my husband who was diagnosed with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer.

My sister invited me to listen to a webinar for carers and

there I heard in Queensland there are 533,200 carers, including more than 50,000 young carers under the age of 25, which equates to around 1 in 10.

Most of these young carers are caring for their parents or a family member.

I am a forever learning and after much research I found an online platform that I could use to teach basic life skills.

I quietly launched my website in April 2021 and is called www.bfree2be.com.au and the bfree2be School is now live, with my signature program ‘Life Skills Membership Program’ in its early stages of development.

The founding Core ‘Life Skill’ topics include: Managing your household finances, learn how to cook, house cleaning & decluttering, maintenance for your home, keeping your energy high and nurturing relationships.

It will continue to grow as my customer base grows but will always have fresh new content added to the program.

I am convinced when technology is used correctly it can change your life for the right reasons and I am hoping to use my online school to reach school leavers and the 50,000 young carers under the age of 25.

I hope to give them support and an avenue to learn basic life skills while they navigate their current journey as carers.

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s the weather cools down, and a chill settles in the air, we can either plot to escape the cold, or choose to embrace it.

Embracing the cold comes with a sense of adventure, so this month we are heading far south to Thredbo, nestled in the heart of the Snowy Mountains, and at the base of Australia’s tallest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko.

During the peak ski season from June to October, local carrier Qantas Airways offer direct flights from Brisbane to the Snowy Mountains Airport in Coomba, making it easily accessible from Hervey Bay.

From there, you can pick up a car rental, or catch a shuttle to the resort, only an hour’s drive away.

For intrepid travellers, the best way to explore the mountainside is to strap on a snowboard or a pair of skis.

The mountain offers a huge variety of runs, ranging from runs suitable to a first timer, to black runs for the experienced.

Thredbo also boasts the ‘Big 5’, Australia’s biggest runs with the longest, High Noon, a whopping 5km long! Lessons and equipment hire are readily available to those new to the slopes.

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Thredbo

If flying down a mountain at high speeds does not take your fancy, perhaps you may prefer snowshoeing in the back country, guided by a knowledgeable ranger.

Or down near the Village Square, you will find the Leisure Centre, boasting a 25m lap pool, gym, sports hall, trampolines, waterslide, and even an inflatable obstacle course. Plenty of shops line the village streets, creating plenty of opportunity for retail therapy.

If après ski is more your style, take a ride up the Merritt’s Gondola, Australia’s only alpine gondola! From the village to the base of the Cruiser Area, the six-minute ride allows you to take in the breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains, before letting you off at the Merritt’s Mountain House, where you can enjoy a Bavarian style feast.

After a big day, sit back on the deck with a drink and great company, listen to some good tunes, and watch the sun set over the mountains.

It really doesn’t get much better than a snow filled holiday, so if you are up for a little adventure, and willing to brave the cold, Thredbo is a fantastic choice!

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RIDE OF THEIR LIFE

RI DE

by Kerrie Alexander

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hether you call them clangers, clunkers, rust buckets or simply just dungas … hundreds of Fraser Coast residents get behind the wheel of their beloved rattly rally cars every year for one exceptionally good

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The Dunga Derby is run every year to support local families and individuals with life-limiting medical conditions or those who need help from a situation beyond their control.

Under the umbrella of the Rally for a Cause charity, those Dunga Derby teams raised a record $260,000 last year and a massive $1.3 million since its inception in 2015.

That money has since provided support to over 100 local Fraser Coast families in their times of crisis.

Each month, Alive Magazine is excited to announce that we will publish a Dunga Derby column with a focus on the families who have been recipients of this vital support.

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Here’s Connie’s story: Ben and Gemma Lightbody received results that no parent should ever have to bear.

At 24 weeks pregnant and excited for their 20-week scan, the Fraser Coast couple received the heartbreaking news that their little girl would be born with a rare and complex heart condition.

Connie was born in May 2020 and has been fighting for her life ever since.

In her short seven months of life, the little battler has undergone two open heart surgeries and had a cardiac catheter put in.

Connie had trouble keeping food down, so she ended up with an NG tube at just six weeks old.

She developed a milk protein allergy and at around 10 weeks old, she started to have slight heart failure and needed diuretics to help her move fluid.

They then had to try and get her to gain weight so she could have surgery.

Connie’s first surgery was at five months old and another one only 10 days later due to other complications.

Connie’s cardiac catheter was done at four months of age to get a better idea on how her heart was working.

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to have her large intestines out after becoming ill.

That left dad, Ben, trying to balance between work, his wife and daughter and Connie’s older brother Reuben.

Ben had to take considerable time off work and Reuben had to spend time being looked after while his Dad was away supporting the rest of the family.

Rally for a Cause were able to provide Connie’s family with some short-term financial relief, which allowed them some peace of mind.

The family was able to stay together and not have to worry about whether the bills were getting paid.

“It was really amazing,” Connie said.

“We got to keep our family together through a really difficult time.

“We used the money to pay the mortgage, so we had one less stress, and we also got some food vouchers.

“We just want to say a massive thank you,” Ben said.

“It’s amazing what Rally for a Cause does for families in the community.”

Connie is doing well now and has just celebrated her first birthday with a smash cake and a special visit from the Katastrophy Wives Dunga Derby team.

She will have to have another surgery in a few years but for now she is just like any other one-year-old.

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PA RENTI NG

by Amanda Coop

Pug-casso’s

A MASTER OF HIS ART

“M

UM, can I show you something?”

Anyhow, I returned to the bathroom to find an Everest-like mound of foam emerging from the floor drain. “How much of that did you use?” I asked incredulously. “All of it,” Miss 9 replied sheepishly.

It’s the phrase every parent dreads. Oh no, you think. What have they ruined this time?

And why did they have to do it on my (clearly inadequate) watch?

I gave them the obligatory “someone’s going to break their neck” talk and told them what a waste it was. “Well, at least we had fun,” said Mr 6.

Is it the sofa? Hopefully it’s the daggy, old dining table that I want to replace. Couldn’t they at least have waited until hubby got home so he knows I didn’t put them up to destroying ugly furniture for my personal gain?

Sigh.

I mean, it’s not always something bad. Sometimes they just want to show you a drawing they did or that they cleaned their room (just kidding! It’s never that one).

But luckily these occurrences are becoming fewer, and just when I thought we could finally have nice things, they’ve added a new member to their troupe and a new number to their repertoire: “Mum, come and have a look what the dog’s doing!”

The one that alludes to absolutely nothing, and fills you with trepidation as you follow, afraid to find out. From painted pets to flooded bathrooms to creatively “decorated” couches, to the great glitter fiasco of 2016 (I’m still getting flashbacks from that one), I’ve seen it all – just not early enough to actually stop it happening.

He’s being creative, the kids tell me. He’s an artist. I’m not sure exactly what category his “artwork” falls into, but if you’re familiar with the famous painting The Scream, by Edvard Munch, I suspect Munch’s muse may have been a pug owner who’d just spied their furry friend’s latest bit of handiwork.

But you never know what you’re going to walk into, because regardless of whether they’ve built a particularly impressive Lego structure or microwaved the cat, they use the exact same tone of voice.

The great thing is, now that they’re getting older, we have fewer of these “incidents”. The last disappointing thing they did was to use an entire bottle of body wash in the space of about five minutes while I went to the laundry to grab clean towels.

Before you raise an eyebrow at leaving them alone while bathing – they’re 6 and 9, and they were in the shower, not the tub. And they make more than enough noise to remove any doubt they’re alive and well.

Now at least, when it comes to him, there is very little doubt about what I’m walking into. It’s a 99.9% chance of being something bad. Occasionally he’s doing something cute (like sleeping and hence not destroying anything) but mostly he’s wrecking, or has wrecked, stuff.

I didn’t realise when people said a pug would eat us out of house and home that they meant it quite so literally. It should have been a tip-off that the family we bought him from blamed “work commitments” and not “soul-destroying destruction” for needing to re-home him.

Well, I hope their garden’s looking great these days because Pug-casso’s been at work in ours and it looks like a word I can’t use on this page.

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Well, at least we had fun...” said Mr 6 On his rap sheet are several food bowls, about four different beds (one on the day he got it), multiple toys and the tastiest bits of our timber patio furniture, which, apparently, is most of it.

I particularly like his gardening technique, which involves ripping out plants and chewing on them, before dumping (or vomiting) them at the back door. It would be OK, maybe even helpful, if he’d just stick to the weeds, but they’re obviously less tasty. Just recently I caught him beavering away at the pool table leg.

Yes, he does have toys, balls and people to play with and he does have things he is supposed to chew, but clearly they don’t quite do it for him.

He now has to remain under constant guard or crated when he’s inside the house. Hopefully, it doesn’t collapse on top of us one day after he eats a load-bearing wall.

Luckily for him, I do love the little fluffball. I guess I can wait a few more years for nice things. Except maybe a dining table. I found him sitting at the table one day waiting to be served … perhaps I should invite him up there for a “meal”.

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FR O M THE SHED

by David Everett

EXPRESSION THROUGH

words

T

o start with I’ll allay everyone’s concerns.

With eight days left before we had to vacate (the house we were renting after it was sold) we got a new house and have now settled in there.

We need to cull a bundle of stuff as it’s a bit of a downsize but with the initial shock having now passed that’s actually a rather exciting prospect.

We just have to get creative with how we are going to do that though …

Yes, that really was a rather unsubtle segue into this month’s Alive theme but hey, it got from the initial housing reassurance to here so let’s just all nod and say ‘yea, that’ll do’ and carry on as though I had made a Shakespearian worthy link between the two subjects.

The term ‘creativity’ always brings artistic endeavours to mind: splashes of paint spread broadly across a canvas with a palette knife, a vibrant landscape created entirely from refuse, or the explosion of a new genre of music (to name but a few).

Some of this is beyond my comprehension (I’m looking squarely at you interpretive dance) while some I can understand and appreciate without having to read the background story on the card politely positioned in front of the painting.

Much like the term ‘hero’ brings to mind a battlefield encounter, or ‘dumpster fire’ of the current Australian political landscape, creativity seems intrinsically linked to the arts when in all actually it is present and essential across all fields of endeavour.

Certainly some discoveries or designs result from pure happenstance, observation or gradual refinement, however the vast majority are a result of someone’s creativity when considering a problem or task. Engineering, science, maths, sports, IT, architecture and so forth, this list of where creativity happens is almost never ending.

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Now when it comes to me, as my tales and thoughts in this column often do, I don’t consider myself overly creative, at least not in the artistic field.

My skills at drawing have hardly developed beyond my preschool achievements, my ability to compose music never gets beyond the first bar before I’m ripping off some pre-existing tune that was sitting in the back of my mind, and my dancing is best described as ‘variations on theme’ rather than something unique.

A big part of this I attribute to my being aphantasic which is an interesting sounding word that means ‘a complete lack of mental imagery. I don’t have any!

Not a lack of imagination, I’ve got that in spades, I simply have an absolute inability to create mental images.

Nothing, nada, zip, it’s all black when I close my eyes. My mind’s eye is blind.

Writing though doesn’t demand functional internal imagery and that’s part of why I enjoy it so much.

I get to create something relatively unique and in a style of my own.

My writing isn’t laden with verbose descriptions and I don’t do ‘serious’ too well but I like that as it reflects me as I am and follows my own creative process.

I’m good with the spur of the literary moment, after that first line springs to mind it runs wild from there. Birthday cards are a favourite for this, I write whatever first springs to my mind in regards to the event and from there it’s a flurry of writing that ends up in a point not expected, potentially unrelated to the initial starting concept and takes up both sides of the card.

Creativity manifests in many ways and this is mine. Well that and amateur graphic design.

1. Anyone with a passing knowledge of karate would recognise any number of my moves as techniques lifted from kata with a bit of boogie thrown in.

2. I hold a genuine fear of having to describe my wife or children to a sketch artist knowing full well that the result is going to look like an emoji with hair of indistinct style because I can’t picture them in my head to provide a description or comparison to what they are trying to create.

TH E B I G CAT CH

by Andrew Chorley

WINTER SPECIES ON THE

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hile most Aussies prefer to spend winter rugged up on the coach, local fishos will be braving the cool conditions to chase some top winter species.

The water will also begin to clear as we move to the dry season, so dropping your leader size down to make better presentations will be a must to tempt the bites.

Here’s where you can find your prize catch this month.

BURRUM

Mac tuna, golden trevally and queenfish have been taken around the markers in the mouth of the Burrum River.

Small slugs have worked well along with soft plastics. Whiting have been a target species for many with winter whiting gathering off Woodgate, and yellow fin whiting reported in the shallows around the mangrove islands.

Bream and flathead have been taken around black bank and the odd jew has made an appearance in Buxton hole.

LOCAL REEFS

Winter whiting have been reported out off Point Vernon, Shelley Beach and the inside of Big Woody Island.

The reefs off Point Vernon have also produced the odd school mackerel for those dangling a pillie out the back while whiting fishing.

The deeper reefs have had a few snapper on them with fish around 65cm being

reported.

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Sharks have been a problem with the smaller reefs fishing better with less shark activity.

Grass sweetlip, cod, coral trout and blackall continue to be caught on the inshore reefs.

For squid anglers it has been slim pickings so far this season but keep looking with good numbers of squid in the lower straits they will turn up any week now.

If you are looking for some inshore tuna, mac tuna have been working in the shipping channels and have been responding to small slugs and saltwater flys.

The fish have been easier to tempt early in the morning and can be found from the fairway through to the channel hole in small patches.

PLATYPUS BAY

Tuna have slowed in Platypus Bay but can be in good numbers one day and seem to almost vanish the next.

Looking around the known reefs in Platypus Bay usually turns up a few and is always a good starting point if you are looking for some speedsters.

Deeper in the water column, diamond trevally, golden trevally, snapper, grunter and blackall can be found taking soft plastics, soft vibes, cut and live baits.

With very little yakka showing up yet it looks like it will be a late snapper season again this year.

SANDY STRAIT

The Mary River system has been producing some blue salmon from 40cm up to the meter mark.

Blue salmon are a faster fighting fish then their cousins the threadfin and can really tear of some line on the first run.

Soft vibes are dynamite for the blues and work well on the threadfin which are often found with the blues.

Barra have slowed with the cool weather with anglers marking them on the sounder but just can’t tempt the bite.

Live baits have been the best way to get a bite with big GT’s, grunter, flathead also being caught as a bycatch while targeting barra and salmon on livies.

For winter whiting anglers, the grounds off Boonaroo and Poona have been producing some good whiting catches.

Grey mackerel have also been reported down there and have been taking live whiting and pilchards floated out the back. Around the Islands of the strait, diamond trevally and queenfish have been taken on small soft plastics and vibes.

URANGAN PIER

The Urangan Pier should have its annual winter longtail tuna run out the end with a few fish each day being caught already.

Spanish mackerel have also been about, taking bigger live baits. Flathead, bream and whiting have been the main catches in the shallows.

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IDENTIFY AS you

SEL F-L OVE

by Telaine Feeney

J

ust because you can’t sing, have a tough time articulating the written word, or drawing an amazing picture – that doesn’t mean you’re not creative.

self-doubt limits a sense of confidence. Everyone is creative in their own special way.

Creating is what we do. It is who we are. It is the art form of seeing what everyone else does but differently. And that is individuality.

Consciously connecting with your creativity is discovering self. It is who you are. When we are creative, we problem solve, we are capable of expression, we identify our thoughts and beliefs.

As children, we naturally create with stories, art, and learning.

Through the years of aging the ability to be open to new creative ideas subsides.

We become ‘stuck’ in our mindsets and life is busy, we stop seeing as much to evolve our creativity. We fall into the ‘known’ and habits.

Here is where the self-discovery and connection can transpire.

Awareness and consciously finding creative outlets is awakening of growth.

This is how my own creative outlet ‘Made by Laine’ manifested. I am so grateful for the mind shift from feeling uncreative to realizing I already was.

I have a created a life that holds elements of sustainability, nature, and simplicity as incredibly important.

I wanted to create a life that gave my children freedom to imagine, with what we have available to us. The outdoors, natural resources, creativity, and self-sufficiency. This evolved to pickling my own home-grown foods, creating our own home and body products, connecting our feelings and thoughts through art, music, and word.

Opening myself to creative thinking has led to my textile business, our family philosophy, community opportunities and the ability to be more self-aware.

Let yourself identify as creative. I do not care if it’s just the way you lay out the kid’s breakfast plates, realize you are creative and watch the way your eyes open to everything around you.

Creativity is not just art, it is discovery. Its evolutionary. It is SELF.

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L I FE CHA T WI TH M I CH E L L E

by Michelle Robinson Bach. Counselling.

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While there are many directions that a discussion of getting creative with love could take, I’m sticking to the shallow end of the pool and offering some ideas that won’t take you or me out of our depths.

It is popular today to quote the cliché, ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’.’

While I agree this advice is handy for ignoring minor irritations, I think it’s inaccurate when applied to love. In fact, I suggest it is the ‘small stuff’ that has the power to keep the flame of love burning, long past the passion of early romance.

We just need to get creative about how we make that happen.

The easiest way for me to illustrate my point is to tell you about my brother, Garth.

Garth doesn’t realize that he’s a very special person.

Being creative about expressing his love just seems to come naturally. After 30 years of marriage, his wife Kaye, still finds little notes hidden in her lunch to remind her she is loved.

Garth likes to add the element of surprise to any occasion.

A few years ago, he booked a lovely restaurant followed by a night away from home.

Rather than ruin the surprise, he took it upon himself to go into Kaye’s wardrobe and select her entire outfit, as well as everything he thought she might need for their adventure.

These items were cleverly concealed in his car. He constructed a ruse about why Kaye didn’t need her car at work that day, and at 4.30pm she was whisked away to a

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romantic evening, without the need to plan a thing.

I could go on and on about my brother’s expressions of love, but I will conclude by adding that I have not been forgotten.

One Mother’s Day, when I was going through a difficult time, he arrived on his motorbike with a flask of tea and packet of biscuits in a backpack.

I was instructed to get on the back of the bike and taken along bush tracks to a place we often visited in childhood.

Once there, we shared a simple morning tea and talked about life. It is one of my most precious memories.

It is the small stuff that keeps love alive. Annual gestures like roses on Valentine’s Day are fine, but if the space between gestures is empty and feelings are hollow, then love may be extinguished in a silence that no-one noticed.

Being creative with love does not need money spent on gifts. It does not need eloquent words or stressful planning.

It just requires that two people prioritise their relationship enough to keep the flame of love burning.

It just takes the effort of being proactive because you care about someone. How that happens is entirely up to you.

For me, a cup of tea and the offer of time with my brother, meant the world, the day I was ordered to ‘get on the bike’.

What would it take for you, to show someone that you love them? Few of us need the ‘big stuff.’ Most of us are content with the small but regular messages of affection that keep the heart of our love still beating.

Until next time,

Blessings Michelle

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by Alison Dunlop

Alison’s Guidance this Month:

Creativity to me is about having fun! Surround yourself with glorious colour, and listen to your heart. You don’t have to be expert, just enjoy yourself!

Try your hand at rock painting, card making, dance, journalling, or make a vision board. See you next month!

Capricorn Dec 22 -Jan 19

Cancer June 21- July 22

Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18

Leo

Wow! There are fun times for you this month! As per this month’s theme it is actually time for you to release your creative side. Start that project you have had in the back of your mind. It is the right time. Surround yourself with colour!

This month is a time to spend on home.

Whether that be renovating your house, spending time with your partner and kids, or listening to your body and finding contentment. June is time for some home nurturing.

Catch your breath this month Cancer and just cruise. Don’t be in a rush to make any big decisions. Take your time and consider all options. Also there may be an opportunity for a trip away . Have fun!

July 23 - Aug 22

Leo, you are independent and strong! This month believe in yourself, stand firm and take control. It is not a time to stand back and wait! You’ve got this, go for it!

Pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20

Virgo

Aug 23 - Sept 22

Aries Mar 21 - April 19

Libra

Sept - 23 - Oct 23

Ok Pisces. Time to get out of your comfort zone . June is an ideal time to take a risk, so you can reach for your goals and dreams. Don’t hold back.the universe has your back!

Aries have you been a bit stressed of late? June is the month to release all stress and worries to the universe. Know you have done all you can, and that there are better times ahead.

Taurus

April 20 - May 20

Your body is requiring your attention this month. Look to improve your eating habits and make healthy choices. You also may be feeling a bit drained, so look for ways to recharge your battery.

For example rest, grounding, beach time.

Gemini May 21 - June 20

Have your scales been unbalanced of late? Perhaps working too hard and not resting, or stressing too much. This month work on regaining your balance.

If you don’t you may get sick, or become bogged down and drained. Know that if you change things now, you will move forward in a positive direction!

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Time to nurture and nourish yourself.

Look at your food choices. Is the food you are eating optimum for your health?

When you nourish your body, your health improves, and then you feel good! Try some fun healthy recipes.

Come on Libra, have you been feeling a little sluggish lately. June is the month to feel energised! Get outdoors, and try some gentle exercise in the sunshine.

Exercise activates those feel good endorphins, which in turn helps you to feel motivated and inspired!

Scorpio

Oct 24 - Nov 21

Did you know self-doubt and confusion actually can stop you moving forward?

This month Scorpio, let go of that doubt, and change that mindset. Think and speak positive words, and know that all will work out as it should.

Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21 June is going to be an amazing month for you, as long as you give negativity the flick, and surround yourself with positive vibes! Have some fun!

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by Kev the Border Collie

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t’s actually pretty much the same as how humans have creativity and whether it is used and expressed, or not, has more to do with whether it has been encouraged and cultivated or crushed and controlled.

Most of us domesticated dogs have a strong desire to please our humans – after all everything in our life depends on our humans so you can understand why we have this very strong instinct.

I guess we are quite similar to small humans in that way, in that their survival also depends on their belonging to their family unit too.

creative TOO!

When the box was upside down, I could put two paws on the box, and I could stand on it and sit on it.

BUT then, once I got a few treats for doing these things, I would stop getting treated for them! Now this baffled me.

My human is usually quite predictable at dispensing treats, especially when she has our Clickers in hand – but I was no longer getting ‘clicked’ for doing all the usual things.

I was stumped. How was I going to get treats now as I had run out of learned tricks?

My human did strange things with the box like putting it on its side and on its end, and propping it in different ways against stools, and we would start from scratch again with our interactions with the box.

So, I think the first things that Bodhi and I needed from our human was permission and encouragement to know that it was OK to think for ourselves and to stop working from the playlist of tricks that we had previously learned.

After a while I realised that I was being rewarded for ANYTHING, even looking at, smelling, or nudging the box and then I was getting rewarded for this weird flowy head movement I’d never done before!

We particularly needed encouragement when we tried something new and different. It took us a while to understand it was new and novel behaviour that our human was looking for. Once we got that, we had to stop going through that ‘things learned in the past’ part of our brain and we could get creative and play with what was right in front of us – and recently that has been a Styrofoam box.

So, I was rocking this awesome new head movement – I had it down pat and was repeating it perfectly every time – and then the reward stopped – OMG sooooo frustrating! I had to find something new again.

You know it is sooooo much easier to just repeat the same stuff over and over again, especially when you’ve always been rewarded for that.

In the lead up to writing this article we’ve been cultivating our creativity by playing the “101 things to do with a box game”.

It’s a game where we are rewarded for trying new and novel behaviours as long as it is somehow related to the box.

I thought I was great at this game as I pulled out all the ‘tricks’ I’ve learned over my lifetime that I can somehow apply to this box – tap, tap with the other paw, one paw in, two paws in, fully ‘in the box’, sit, stand, turn around in the box etc, I was even rewarded for hopping out of the box.

The whole process of coming up with something novel to do with the box is still a bit new and different for me, I wonder if it will become easier the more we practice?

That’s what happened with our sniffy-walks anyway, the more we did it the more natural and normal it felt. The more I use this new part of my brain, the more easily it will come to me.

Just you wait, soon I’ll be pulling out fancy new moves for any old Styrofoam box!

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BEAT THE BOREDOM BLUES

One of the most common things people frequent the clinic for is behavioral issues and a lot of the time they can be linked to boredom.

SO, HERE’S HOW TO TELL YOUR PET IS BORED? • Overeating • Excessive barking • Over grooming • Being destructive TIPS AND TRICKS TO HELP COMBAT THIS BOREDOM: • Being an active parent when you are at home, lots of walks, play time and training.

• - Kongs stuffed with treats - Ice cream containers frozen with frozen treats added to them - bones to chew - Sandpits with treats and toys hidden • There are many places you can take your dog for training; agility is great to burn off extra energy.

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