Publisher’s Note
Needless to say, we love this place!
And as the mercury rises, and we start frantically searching for
the missing aircon remote control, so too are the pages of Oasis
Mag hotting up.
Our front cover is on fire, and a million thanks goes to the
endless talents of Mick Fuhrimann, Pip Miller and Bonnie
Bridge for this result.
And of course, endless gratitude to Ben and Kristy Vallely, who
took some time out of their filled schedules to play dress-ups for
us. It’s not every day you have the Cairns’ Woman of the Year
AND the Sausage King gracing the pages of your magazine! What
a superb day!
But wait - there’s more! In the flick of just a couple of pages,
you’ll be reading a story Cairns’ very own Emma Louise. Sam
Davis from Northern Beach News certainly has sufficient writing
chops, and we are thrilled to be able to publish his recent catchup
with the local girl who, in just a few short years, went from
belting out tunes as she donned the black and gold for EHUFC, to
having a Top 5 record on the UK and European charts.
We’re invited into the home of Kate Fern, founder of The Power
Of Pallets and recently accomplished TedX speaker, and chat with
her about her next big move.
And we hear some intriguing stories about a day in the life of
RFDS pilot Phil Anderson. I’m privileged to have had Phil as a
surrogate big brother since I was a kid, and remote Australia is
in safe hands with him as the newly appointed helm of the Cairns
RFDS base.
We also catch up with a more-recent import to the tropics, Monty
Summers, who has faced more hurdles than most of it, and yet
continues to express gratitude for his experiences, and give back
to the community through his work with the Sporting Wheelies.
And we round out this edition chatting to The Cuddle Crew - a
group who have embraced the community. (Oh, the puns!)
In each issue of Oasis, we love delivering you inspiring stories
of local people doing phenomenal things. It’s a tough job, but
someone has to do it!
Please enjoy reading about the people who are setting the pace in
FNQ, not just keeping up.
Jules
JULIANNE STEER | Publisher
0423 959 648 | [email protected]
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