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Get To Know Kirra Tully From Greater Whitsunday Innovation
Position: Manager Star Sign: Pieces Fav Movie: I love a good period drama Fav Colour: Green Fav Holiday destination: I have travelled all over the world but there is nowhere quite like home: Eungella, Cape Hillsborough, Whitsunday islands or any of Mackay’s beautiful beaches Fav Music: Very eclectic from Metallica to spice girls. I love it all Fav Quote: - Tell us something most people don't know about you? I love to learn about medicinal uses of plants. As General Manager o
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Position: Project Officer Star Sign: Libra
Fav Movie: Loves all movies and genres, but can’t do anything zombie
Fav Colour: Teal
Fav Holiday destination: Would love to do a 2-month trek through Europe
Fav Music: Very much an all-rounder with music, but can’t get into screamo/hardcore metal or indie
Fav Quote: “Let them.”
Tell us something most people don’t know about you: I love fishing Zoe Knight is a Project Officer at Greater Whitsunday Innovation, overseeing programs, events, and communica
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FAST 5 FACTS
Star Sign: Cancer
Best Holiday Destination: Switzerland
Music You Love: Varied from Australian Rock to easy listening
What You Love to Watch: Dragon movies Inspirational Quote: Everything is temporary – Buddhism. • And a funny one from my Irish mother– how do you eat an elephant? – piece by piece in mouthfuls you can chew- this helped improve problem solving – deal with one challenge at a time, don’t eat the whole elephant or you will choke. Sharon founded Personal Transiti
Read the full storyGet To Know Simon McMahon Founder & Director of Pioneer Nursing Services – Home Care Provider
FAST 5 FACTS • Star Sign: Aquarius • Best Holiday Destination: Whitsundays • Music You Love: Most music, Dance, Pop, Chill • What You Love to Watch: Sports, AFL, NRL, Soccer (football), Rugby Union • Inspirational Quote: “If you want to change the world, start by making your bed.” Admiral William H. McRaven From serving with the Royal Navy during the Iraq War to caring for patients in their homes, Simon McMahon’s journey is remarkable. As founder and Director of Pioneer Nu
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Before she was Mackay’s queen of calm and queen of the label maker, Adrienne Bradshaw was in scrubs and headsets working in nursing, then in media and PR. But it was her love for turning chaos into calm that led her to create Get It Sorted Mackay.
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If you think running a machinery and admin gig sounds dull, you’ve clearly never met Matt Fry. With a love for strategy games, storytelling, and sorting dirt, Matt’s story proves life doesn’t need to be flashy to be fascinating, it just needs to be real.
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Meet Jason, the down-to-earth, dirt-under-the-fingernails founder of Get Turfed Pty Ltd, a family-run turf installation business that’s been greening up the Whitsundays and Mackay region since 2003.
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Andrea is a fifth generation coal miner and it’s where she started her career also.She started underground in 2001 and was one of the first few female underground coal miners in Australia, and it delighted her grandfather in the UK.These days, Andrea has swapped the mine site for changing peoples lives through meaningful employment. As a Business Development Consultant with Aimbig Employment, she’s the powerhouse behind connecting employers with the right people.
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Jameela Walker is equal parts Occupational Therapist and business owner. She is the imaginative force behind the upcoming Empowering Kids Therapy clinic and the Bright Patch Café. Both will be vibrant spaces that celebrate inclusion, creativity and connection in the heart of the Whitsundays.
Read the full storyBeryl Nielsen Practice Manager at Ritu Rana Medical
Fast Facts
Star Sign: Gemini
Fav Colour: Green
Fav Holiday Destination: Japan
Fav Music: A little bit of everything
Fav TV Show or Movie: I love a good documentary
Fav Quote: “If you could make something better for someone, why wouldn’t you?” – Cal Wilson
With a career spanning law, real estate, and disability support, Beryl Nielsen has mastered the art of organisation, adaptability, and keeping things running smoothly—even when life throws a curveball (or a surprise baby delivery!). As the Prac
Read the full storyEdyn Paro Owner and Operator at Boss Babes Beauty
Fast Facts Star Sign: Aquarius Fav Colour: Pink! Fav Holiday Destination: Whitsunday Islands
Fav Music: Jessie Murph
Fav TV Show or Movie: I can’t choose just one! Fav Quote: “Believe you can and you’re already halfway there” At just 19, Edyn Paro took a bold leap and launched her own business—Boss Babes Beauty. Fast forward seven years, and she’s built a thriving empire, enhancing women’s beauty with high-quality lash services while mentoring young, ambitious women to follow in her footst
Read the full storyChris Raines Private Midwife and Principal Practitioner at Generation Her
Fast Facts
Star Sign: Aquarius
Fav Colour: Green
Fav Holiday Destination: Tasmania. We just went down there for Christmas and loved every minute of it. The food, the walking, the scenery...
Fav Music: Depends on my mood but very into Heidi Rojas at the moment. Fav TV Show or Movie: Zombie genre in general. Bonus points for things blowing up. Fav Quote: "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.” JRR Tolkien
A midwife on a mission to revolutionise maternity care in
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