Australia
I am a multi-skilled media professional with more than 25 years experience. My favourite subjects are people who are passionate about what they do - whatever that happens to be! Helping people share their story inspires me and I hope in turn inspires the reader too.
24-year-old Caves Beach local Bailey Seamer has been walking more than 5,000 kms to ignite conversations about mental health and to prove to herself that a bipolar diagnosis does not define her. At the age of 13, a time when most of us are forming hopes and dreams for the future, Bailey's came tumbling down.
Imagine you are standing on the edge of a platform that is an incredible 21 metres high. Your toes inch forward and thousands of people cheer as you prepare to launch yourself into the air. The backdrop is always spectacular; Paris' Eiffel Tower, Italy's Adriatic coast, the impressively modern Opera House in Copenhagen.
Australia is a great surfing nation with around 2.5 million of us surfing regularly and if you ask any one of them about Newcastle born and bred Mark Richards, they'll tell you he is a legend.
There is a lot to discover in Australia's oldest river port, the birthplace of one of our most familiar icons, Arnott's Biscuits. Morpeth has a charm that is both understated and inviting. A thriving, picture-perfect village on the banks of the Hunter River, set against a backdrop of rolling hills and rich flatlands.
The Foong sisters garments are thoughtful, simple and created with zero waste.
Whether you are a nature lover, mountain biker, art aficionado, or simply looking for a break from busyness, Dungog offers delights aplenty. Pristine rivers, stunning forests, rolling hills, awesome bike trails, wide verandaed streets, lovingly reimagined historic buildings - all that and more is Dungog, a small country town that sits on the Williams River near the World Heritage listed Barrington Tops National Park.
Passion is an overused word these days, but it is one that sits well on Austin Breiner. At 81 he is strong, wiry, bursting with enthusiasm and about halfway through a project that will see his 90-acre property at Oakhampton, a former river mine, transformed into a sustainable farm with produce from all over the world.
A special feature profiling local women making significant achievements in business and enriching the fabric of the Hunter community.