I WAS fortunate enough to be awarded a grant from the Australian Government’s Department of Social Services – Social Shift Program, which is facilitated by the Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre.
The object was to create a ten-part podcast series called LiveWell Hervey Bay.
The ten-part broadcast quality video and audio series, each 40 to 45 minutes in length, will be a first for this region.
The project features experts in their respective fields, engaging in informative interview-style conversations. The video series will be posted on YouTube and each episode will be featured as a dedicated article in the Hervey Bay Advertiser, the first appearing in this issue, breaking down the content and bringing the project to the forefront of local news.
We wanted this to be informative, engaging, and high-quality content.
The overriding goal was to position LiveWell Hervey Bay as an essential resource for the Hervey Bay community, offering valuable insights and solutions to the multifaceted challenges faced by residents.
I was very fortunate to spend time with some incredible local people, who make such a high level of positive impact on our city.
We looked at Our Aging Community with Kirsti Kee, who holds Senior positions with the Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre, Rotary and Fraser Coast Anglican College. Darren Bosley, the President of Fraser Coast Mates talked about Mental Health and Maddie Pyne from the PCYC outlined some of her innovative programs.
Rita Caukurs gave us a perspective on living a Holistic Life, Tanya Stevenson discussed many of the services available via the Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre and Luke Schoff, Principal of St James Lutheran College discussed the benefits of Learning for Life.
Our very own Dr Nick Yim delved into Staying Healthy, Ali Bennett from Allied Fitness unpacked the benefits of moving, Jason Wiegmink from Wide Bay Motor Group talked about Leadership and Mentoring and Melissa Guilfoyle gave us an invaluable insight into your Legal Health.
You will be able to read all of the podcast transcripts in the coming issues and watch them on YouTube as they are released there.
