Fernbrook Cottage in Marysville
The town of Marysville is amazing, which helped in my decision to rebuild after the fires.
Fraga’s Cafe in Marysville
When we started out we had nothing. The town looked after us and supported us and we wanted to repay that.
Marysville Antiques
“Without the local community, I wouldn’t have survived.”
Social Cohesion is the Key
“That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human beings.” John Ruskin 1819-1900
The Birth of the Jean Hailes Foundation
After Jean Hailes died at a relatively young age, her colleagues were inspired by her dedication and passion to set up the Jean Hailes Foundation to carry on her life’s work and honour her memory.
Europe to Australia
My parents migrated from a Greek island, to mainland Greece, and finally to Australia. No language, little money and little skills, yet they started a wonderful life here and have built up a modest fortune. We are lucky they chose Australia as their first choice of settlement!
The fall and rise of real bread
The success of RedBeard Historic Bakery in Trentham is part of a growing trend: a return to authentic, high quality, locally produced food. RedBeard's bakers use traditional techniques to handcraft certified organic sourdough bread, using a 19th-century woodfired Scotch oven.
VACC Automotive Design Awards
Todd had a passion for drawing cars and dreamt of a career as an automotive designer.
Working at Holden
Tool maker at Holden working with new migrants on HQ - the standard Aussie car of all time!
Taliesin Glenister
My father Taliesin Glenister's achievements are many and varied. He was a research and development man but was not greatly appreciated by the family because R&D didn't pay the bills.
Business Icon National Competition 2012
The Australian Education and Leadership Centre ran the National Business Icon competition at Federation square in 2012. It is is a young leader’s competition that brings together leaders and young people aged 18-25. The competition challenges its participants to work on real business tasks to prove they stand out in a competitive environment.
