There is so much more now than we ever had before in Marysville. People are amazed when they come and see the greenery, the new parks and new facilities in the area.
There is a saying in Marysville that people often come for a holiday and stay for a lifetime!
The town of Marysville is amazing, which helped in my decision to rebuild after the fires.
When we started out we had nothing. The town looked after us and supported us and we wanted to repay that.
“Without the local community, I wouldn’t have survived.”
From the moment we arrived the band easily slipped into the Melbourne culture and environment.
We need to do more so the Barrier Reef can stay bright for generations to come, so my children’s children get to see the Reef the way I saw it; bright and beautiful, the way it should be.
Maggie outlines the issue the coal industry is having on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
There was no panic. Just a sudden, serene understanding that if I didn't sort out which direction the sky was, and stop tumbling end over end, I would be in serious trouble.
How growing up in Australia shaped my acting. How I am now a Creative Mentor for Future Foundations and helping others, something that has happened naturally for me all my life.
Marion, renown Melbourne spinner, took her spinning wheel to Antarctica to create the yarn for a handknitted replica of the Balaclava that Sir Douglas Mawson wears on the $100 note. Auctioned in 2011, the money raised was for the Mawson's Huts Foundation.
Great food, great company, great stillness, great peace of mind. Sea, sky, forest and the best of friends: they are the things of a great Australian summer.