Kelly designed and built her own off-grid eco-hut in Zeehan. She lives simply, relishing solitude and devoting her time to philosophical enquiry.
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Nene is a survivor of war and a refugee camp the size of Hobart. Faith fuels her work with women and children fleeing domestic violence.
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Antonia loves her life surrounded by family on her farm in central Tasmania. Her advice ‘find out for yourself what adventure this life brings with every new experience’.
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Chris lives in a tiny gypsy wagon in Queenstown. With a deep love for the West Coast she has worked as an underground geologist, teacher and artist.
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Margaret lives every day with a passion for making a just and fair society. She's a vocal advocate for refugees, supporting them since 1980 through volunteering, lobbying and knitting with the Tassienannas in the Hobart mall.
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Dr. Karla Fenton has spent most of her working life as a practising psychiatrist. Upon retiring in 2016 at the age of 90 she had to rediscover her sense of self and purpose.
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Living at Trial Harbour on Tasmania’s wild west coast comes with many challenges but for Toni it also comes with a supportive community, stunning environment and plenty of solitude.
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Self described 'working class, mixed race Sociologist, geriatric single mother, over-feeder and music freak', Lindsey's work as a social researcher gives voice to disadvantage.
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Hannah feels the challenges of the world deeply and works towards restoring social, cultural and environmental balance. She teaches and designs permaculture - advocating for change from the ground up.
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Tasha is an emerging, young leader within the community. After surviving a turbulent upbringing, she has discovered the power of positivity & invests her energy in teaching self acceptance to all within her path
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Whether knitting jumpers, programming a robot, writing a theatre piece or developing an app, Claire d’Este just loves creating things.
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Having faced her own mental and physical challenges Kathleen is passionate about creating a very special space for refuge and healing on beautiful Flinders Island.
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If you are in the west coast mining town of Rosebery you might just glimpse a colourful, twinkly, hardworking fairy. Her name is Ruth and she’s creating a little bit of magic in her corner of the world.
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Rosemary is an activist, feminist and conservationist. Her eco-tourism business in Jackeys Marsh looks out to the Great Western Tiers, which she has been instrumental in protecting.
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From environmental scientist to emergency department nurse to professional jazz singer. Nadira is not afraid to put in the hard work and take on new careers. She says the older she gets the fiercer she is at chasing what she wants.
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Joy has worked hard to establish numerous successful tourism businesses in the mining region of Queenstown, Tasmania. Now Joy has taken on the challenge of bringing new life to art deco gem The Paragon Theatre.
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For this photographer, it’s a passion for the wilderness and natural ecosystems that fires her calling to help protect it, to be an activist.
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Strong woman Camilla is challenging all the judgements around women who choose to lift heavy things through education, honesty and leading by example!
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Combining her skills as an artist and a dressmaker, Helen has been able to create beautiful artworks from the kelp that washes up on the remote Tasmanian coast.
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Having 3 kids in 2 years is a massive challenge. For Amy it led to brutal postnatal depression and also a brilliant idea for a new family focused travel business.
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Aged 11, Jane and her two sisters were told they all had a muscle wasting condition. Since then, she has been living life to the fullest, determined to be a positive voice for living an independent life.
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With a passion for children’s welfare Pat has raised a family of seventeen children, most adopted from other countries, which required a willingness to battle bureaucracy, a huge capacity to love, and ten loads of washing a day.
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Scientist Denise Hardesty is taking a leadership role on the global issue of plastic pollution.
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Jacqui has dedicated her working life to making the perfect glass of her favourite wines, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
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Mea Souris is a prolific designer determined to change the look and feel around how we care for our dead.
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Blood, carcasses and sharp knives — Elizabeth O’Wheel feels at home in the traditionally male dominated space of butchery.
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Fiona Dowling started The Sisterhood with the aim of bringing locals together to share, laugh, learn and remember they're 'crazy funny women'.
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Adventurer, anthropologist and artist Jessie Pangas has lived in a tent, indigenous communities and rural India. Now she is learning to put down roots in remote north west Tasmania.
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Even at 100 years of age, Nettie Combes is still finding delight in her garden, her memories and bunching flowers for her roadside flower stall.
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Award winning taxidermist Nicole finds inspiration in the challenges and mindfulness that taxidermy brings - just don’t ask her to stuff your cat!
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Self-taught mosaicist Wendy Edwards has never followed the rules, which means she has a style all of her own.
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The first Australian female cinematographer for ABC News, Dorothy Hallam filmed life on the Tasman Peninsula for 22 years. Her advice: "Follow your heart and ignore what others may say".
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Author, public speaker, meditation facilitator and business coach, Maggie has many strings to her bow. Hers is a story of risk, resilience and learning to value herself.
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