Born and bred! I’m one of five girls who were all raised and schooled in beautiful, sunny Townsville. I founded a company called Nanager in Melbourne – a reinvention of the modern nanny.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
John Watson
In the early 80s I worked part-time at two record stores in Townsville (Wavelength and Pet Sounds). The things I learned there gave me a fantastic grounding in music and what drives people to consume it.
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Sheryl Porter
Sheryl Porter laments not driving to Bowen to potentially meet her favourite actor Hugh Jackman when he was filming Australia. He visited her sister-in-law’s bakery everyday!
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Joy Kern
My dear mum has strongly influenced my life with our Filipino heritage ensuring that we never forget where we came from and importantly, how to cook a tasty Chicken Adobo.
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Patch Clapp
Townsville gave me a snapshot of life in the north and helped develop my understanding of how life works differently in settings away from capital cities.
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Demi Winks
My most memorable holiday was my first solo trip to Europe when I spontaneously abandoned my trip to meet up with my older sister in Rome for a day. It turned into a week-long Italian adventure.
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Bevan Hill
I’m lucky to have met various people through my involvement with local sporting and business groups such as: Pat Rafter, Lleyton Hewitt, John Newcombe, Tony Roche, John Alexander, Jesinta Campbell to name a few…
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Sarai Roe
My time studying at JCU exposed me to different avenues to advocate for Aboriginal people and gave me the foundation to start TAG – Traditional Aboriginal Games.
