Bob Christensen
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Bob Christensen – Bob’s great love of country life

Proud Territorian Bob Christensen keeps regional Australia close to his heart. His early life consisted of living in an extremely remote area – too small to be considered a town – where Bob’s family were part of a First Nations tribe. “The first 12 years of my life, I was […]

June Collins
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June Collins – Family providing purpose

June Collins is a woman of action – her life is filled with endless stories. June’s early life as a dancer took her all around the world. The first place she visited was the Philippines and the trip opened her eyes to a reality she had never seen.   “I was […]

Diane Marriage
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Diane Marriage – A great love for teaching

Creativity runs through Diane Marriage’s veins; however, when she was young, there were very few career options for women.  Very few women got to university or held senior positions in the workforce and the main career options were teaching, nursing, office work, or getting married. Growing up in Rockhampton, Diane’s […]

Kymberly Griffiths
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Kymberly Griffiths – Her dream became real

Growing up in the quiet country town of Rathdowney, Kymberly Griffiths was nothing less than a dreamer.  Although she may have been quiet herself, nothing got in the way of turning her dreams into a reality – the dream to start her own business. In high school, Kymberly was always […]

Manager Clint Spence
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Clint Spence – Dedicated since day one

If dedication was a person, his name would be Clint Spence.  Not only was Clint born and bred in Beaudesert, but he has spent 47 years in his current job at Beaudesert Mitre 10 since being hired at the age of 16. He has spent countless hours honouring the Franklin […]

Stu Groom.
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Stu Groom – A passion for outdoors

To say Stuart Groom is a passionate outdoor enthusiast would be an understatement.  Having recently tackled the demanding hike that is Mt Barney, he has challenged himself to do it again – this time climbing both the east and west peak. “It was a pretty overcast day; it gives me […]

Blake Iafeta.
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Blake Iafeta – A pathway to success

From a rough start to a concrete career, Blake Iafeta knows how to make a name for himself.  Growing up in semi-rural Woodhill, Blake was always a city boy at heart and felt he belonged in the world of politics. His struggle with the lack of infrastructure in regional areas […]

Carrie-Ann Wilson
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Carrie-Ann Wilson – A Digital Dreamer 

Carrie-Ann Wilson is a woman of many talents, one of them being her ability to juggle many things at once.  She is a mother, a business owner, and a PhD candidate. She has certainly kept up with the times, that being the technological times.  Carrie’s love for technology and design […]

Michelle Fogarty.
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Aunty Michelle Fogarty – Family is everything

The walls of Aunty Michelle Fogarty’s house tell the story of a woman who lives for her family. There are photos of her kids and grandkids, of course, but there are also photos of cousins, siblings, nieces and nephews. Her favourite time of year is Christmas with family at the […]

Ray Edwards.
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Ray Edwards – Generational Honour

Ray Edwards is a man with stories to tell. Many would know him around town as he is a great believer of preserving Beaudesert’s regional heritage. He moved to Beaudesert after his uncle and aunt Ken and Beryl Hooper bought a dairy farm in Veresdale during the early 1970s. But […]