LEARNING THE ROPES: A SAILING REFLECTION

LEARNING THE ROPES: A SAILING REFLECTION

Amid the myriad of experiences that make us who we are, there are some that stand out. Significant for numerous reasons, these are the ones we remember the most, the ones that shape us. For me it was learning to sail, and I can still remember my very first sailing...
FROM FIRST TACK TO OPEN REEF

FROM FIRST TACK TO OPEN REEF

THE CORAL COAST IS BUILT FOR SAILORS   It is easy to overlook what sits quietly on our own coastline. Yet the waters off Bundaberg and the Fraser Coast offer some of the safest and most rewarding sailing anywhere in the world. Sheltered by the Great Barrier Reef,...
MOORE PARK NEEDS MORE SAND

MOORE PARK NEEDS MORE SAND

Coastal erosion is a natural process driven by fierce storms, shifting ocean currents and long-term climatic cycles. A 2024 government report confirmed that erosion along Queensland’s coastline is largely the result of natural fluctuations in oceanic processes —...
REFLECTTING ON THE FLOODS

REFLECTTING ON THE FLOODS

March 9th, 2025 is a date that remains etched in the memory of many on the Fraser Coast. The flash floods brought on by ex-Cyclone Alfred swept through Hervey Bay with little warning, leaving behind what would later be described as the region’s worst flooding event in...
CHAPTER 8 – AGENTS OF THE STATE

CHAPTER 8 – AGENTS OF THE STATE

The Public Health Law Quietly Rewritten To Turn Trust Into A Weapon   Most Queenslanders believe they would notice if the government passed a law allowing people to be detained, transported, and medically treated against their will. They wouldn’t. Because that...