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was a teacher, so I was always going to be one or the other,” she laughs. “Funnily enough, going nursing also allowed me to do teaching.”

Therese was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her service to nursing last year - an honour she says is also recognition of the work of the teams she’s been part of.

The former Aeromedical and Road Retrieval compiled by Ozius Biome have the potential to revolutionise how we respond to disasters and changes in the landscape.

Nurse, who was the manager of the Metro South Area Health Service and served as the president of the College of Emergency Nursing Australasia, began her career as a trainee at the Royal Brisbane Hospital.

Therese has been involved in mass crowd planning for events such as soccer matches in Brisbane during the 2000 Olympics, the Goodwill Games and the 2002 Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting.

A founding member of Flight Nurses Australia, Therese has been the coordinator of the Early Management of Severe Trauma Course for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons since 2005.

The platform gives unprecedented access to environmental intelligence, from canopy cover to generating 3D vegetation structures, enabling customers to investigate landscapes and unlock more sustainable opportunities.

“The environment around us is changing at lightspeed - anything less than a game-changing solution doesn’t cut it any more,” Alisa says.

“Environmental intelligence is critical as governments set new standards and policies, and communities and investors demand a shift towards decarbonisation,” Alisa says.

“It’s a race against time to lower our carbon emissions and every second we can save can prove critical for business and customers.

Ozius Biome uses cloud technology to deliver advanced environmental analytics 450 times faster than its previous system, using Amazon Web Services (AWS).

The platform takes data from satellites and light-detection-andranging technologies, combining it with artificial intelligence, to generate data on vegetation.

When the data is combined, it allows organisations across sectors such as government, energy, and Defence to identify opportunities from carbontrading, monitoring deforestation, and environmental restoration to preparing for bushfires or floods.

Without Biome, organisations would need to fly a plane and use photomapping or go into the field and measure manually to collect data of similar quality.

As businesses and tourism operators bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bribie Island Chamber of Commerce has been by their sides to ensure they thrive.

President and treasurer Rhonda Cockinos says the chamber has a strong focus on buying local and supporting businesses that have chosen Bribie Island and the surrounding region as a place to live and work.

“A lot of the cafes and restaurants in the region all have loyalty programs so you get little discounts when you go and see them,” she says.

“We want people coming back and supporting these businesses, as well as all our other members.”

Rhonda’s served as chamber treasurer since 2008 and president since 2010, ensuring that Bribie Island and the surrounding regions have a strong voice in promoting business growth, community development and regional prosperity.

“The group was founded in 1963 and is one of the oldest chambers in

Queensland,” Rhonda says. “We are still going strong, and are a voice for local businesses, industry and tourism.“

“We share our birthday with the Bribie Island Bridge, so in 2023 we are both turning 60 years old.”

Rhonda says it’s the personal relationships she has with members that sets the Bribie Island Chamber of Commerce apart from others.

“What I do is get in touch with different members personally by giving them a call to see how they are going,” Rhonda explains.

“Our members have told us that they really like this personal touch.”

The chamber also has a strong focus on buying locally and supporting locals who have chosen the region to run a business.

Bribie Island Chamber of Commerce President

“We always promote shopping local in the Bribie Island region,„ Rhonda says.

“A lot of the cafes and restaurants in the region all have loyalty programs so you get little discounts when you go and see them.

“We want people coming back and supporting these businesses, as well as all our other members.”

Rhonda has had a long affiliation with Chambers of Commerce, as she was a member of her local chamber in Sydney, where she used to live.

Her background involves accounting, media and event management.

Rhonda is also the current President and Treasurer of Bribie Respite and Support Service –providing CHSP Aged Care Services and NDISfunded Community Living Support Services, as well as disability learning support programs and aged care day respite.

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A paddock-to-plate dining experience featuring fresh strawberries has been wowing customers since it opened at Bellmere last year.

The Strawberry View Coffee Shack is run by Kylie Fairweather and husband David, who operate Stothart Family Farms Pty Ltd along with help from their family, including Kylie’s mum.

Kylie says opening the café in 2022 was a dream come true.

“During COVID, we ran a little strawberry stall where everything was takeaway,” Kylie says.

“Everyone who visited kept telling us they wanted to stay and enjoy their food and a coffee, so we started thinking about an onsite café.”

Kylie estimates the café uses between 100-200kg of strawberries a day when they’re in season.

She makes all the scones herself, as well as the strawberry syrup that goes into the milkshakes.

Since opening, Kylie’s team of hospitality workers has more than doubled to keep up with demand from customers, growing from five staff to 12.

Stothart Family Farm also packs strawberries that are sold in Coles Supermarkets under the name Taste N See, which is a collaboration with TSL Family Farms, located next door.

Together, the two farms are among the largest producers of strawberries in South East Queensland.

Their strawberry punnets are sold in Coles Supermarkets as far north as Townsville, as well as throughout NSW and Victoria.