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Chasing My Dreams
Rachael Noakes talks with Lynne Mowbray from the Independent about her experience as a contestant on…
My life before writing
The Frontier series is the epic tale of two families [Duffy and Macintosh] who are locked…
Bountiful Fruit
Geoff HelismaPaul Commerford, 61, who could be described as The Family Tree’s patriarch, recites a poem…
The First Casualty Of WWI Shot By A Hypodermic Needle
Hugh Murphy (1894 – 1994) was born at Palmers Island and passed away just days after…
Seeing through the ground
We meet a lot of interesting people during our lives, but I would have to say…
A cow’s not just a cow
Geoff Jones says his wife describes him as a “perfectionist pain in the arse”. But it’s…
Whatever Comes My Way
Geoff Helisma|Harwood Island prodigy, opera singer Michelle Ryan, works very hard to achieve her dreams. However,…
The tale of the Nymboida coal mine
The story of the Nymboida coal mine is one that can be described as nothing less…
Driving the road to success
Kaitlyn Ward is steering herself towards a bright future. After losing her job at the Lawrence…
The healing art
Geoff HelismaJim Hourigan loves to paint; however, he plays down whatever artistic ability he might possess,…
Yamba connection to the last Tasmanian tiger
Marissa NewmanYamba locals Lauren Addison-Mullins and John Mullins have quite an interesting family history; it really…
Life as a female trainer
LYNNE MOWBRAYHorse trainer Julie Hodder of ‘Julie Hodder Racing Stables’ in Grafton; has had a lifelong…
Cutting a stylish new venture
His career is growing as fast as the whiskers, stubble and hair he cuts and trims…
Local talent flying high
Emma PritchardJessica Robertson can gaze down at the world without her feet leaving the ground.Courtesy of…
Lowana has a vision
As a Maclean High School student in the graduating class of 2013, Lowana Littlechild had aspirations…