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WELCOME BOLD, BRAVE AND BRILLIANT aren’t terms I would have used to describe myself three years ago.

Sure, on the outside, I looked to be all those things. My hair was bright pink, and so was my eyeshadow, so it’s safe to say I stood out.

I look back on her fondly now, her confidence seemingly unmatched with her 23-year-old self.

But behind it all was a girl who felt very much out of control, and she was looking for anything that would let her have some of it back.

She was going through the pandemic, navigating online classes and most unexpectedly, she had just lost her father.

It’s only three years later I can see how bold and brave my 20-year-old self was.

She was facing the darkest moment in her life, and she somehow didn’t fall apart at the seams.

To me, this is what this edition of BETTY is about. Being bold, brave and brilliant through whatever life throws at you.

Standing up and standing out.

Bold like the women who aren’t afraid to stand out and take centre stage, like our leading lady Nicky Pummeroy who has taken the Shepparton acting world by storm, or our very own Hollywood rockstar Sophie Giuliani, whose guitar skills have landed her on the stage with some of our favourite artists.

The women who put themselves and their craft out to the world, like Di Walker, who is taking over the publishing world

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with her heartwarming novels, and nurses Kelly Scorey and Alicia Beavis, who are adding some much-needed humour into the healthcare space with their podcast Two Humerus Nurses.

Fiercely brave like the women who, despite facing adversity, manage to bounce back and make it to the other side, like the Freeman sisters who experienced the unimaginable loss of their mother to Alzheimer’s disease, and the Shepparton Congolese community leader Sarah Mazambi, who shares her journey fleeing her home country to arriving in Australia and starting a new life for her family.

The brilliance of women in our community who are ready to take over and take charge, like Greater Shepparton Secondary College executive principal Barbara O’Brien, who runs the biggest high school in our region, and our amazing mothers who somehow manage to balance the world on their shoulders.

So, in the moments you feel lost or like the weight of your problems keeps bringing you down, remind yourself just how bold, brave and brilliant you are.

Repeat it like a mantra until you start to believe it because you are all that and so much more.

Until next time, Georgia Tacey and the BETTY team

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CONTENTS FEATURES Unpacking Di Walker Lightening up healthcare with humour Brave beyond borders Love beyond memory Leading lady in spotlight Syllabus for success Defying odds in the City of Angels It’s on the cards

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Unpacking Di Walker BETWEEN TEACHING YEAR 8 ENGLISH AT NOTRE DAME COLLEGE SHEPPARTON AND WRITING NOVELS, DI WALKER LIKES TO KEEP HERSELF BUSY. STORY: GEORGIA TACEY PHOTOGRAPHY: RECHELLE ZAMMIT

SHE WAKES UP at the crack of dawn, preferring the quiet of the early hours to get her writing done.

She gets up at 5am every day and writes an entire chapter.

“I write in complete chapters,” she said.

“So I write 1000 words or so every morning and just keep going until it’s finished.”

Since 2018, Di has published three novels, Unpacking Harper Holt, released in 2018, Every Thing We Keep out in 2021 and her latest book, Saving Charli, which came out in July this year.

Teaching English in primary and high schools, she has always loved writing, but getting her work published wasn’t something she thought she could do.

“I was listening to a podcast of an Australian writer, Liane Moriarty,” she said.

“She was talking about how she tried planning in detail but just couldn’t get it to work and then decided to just start writing.

“I had always thought I would have to plan a whole story, so this was news to me.”

Only a few weeks after this, she got her first novel idea in her mind.

“I had the name Harper in my mind,” Te ach e r an d au t h o r D i Wal ke r. she said.

“I woke up one morning at five o’clock with the line ‘Harper likes to pack and unpack’, and I just went straight to my computer and started writing, and several weeks later, I had my first novel written.”

Unpacking Harper Holt, her first novel, only took her six weeks to write.

She shared it with her family and friends, who praised her work and encouraged her to try to get it published.

“I had just finished the first manuscript, and I had a few people read it, and they said it was really good,” Di said.

“I just thought I’d send it out and see.”

Walker Books picked up her first novel through its program Walker Wednesday, where aspiring authors can submit their manuscripts for a chance to have their story published.

“By the time the first book came out, I’d already written the

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second book, which Scholastics picked up, and they’ve picked up the third one, too,” she said.

All three of her novels are aimed at younger, middle schoolaged readers and are each aligned in a similar theme.

“They are all about a young girl, usually around the age of 13, who is facing some sort of life-changing event,” Di said.

“So Harper has an unexpected death in the family, Every Thing We Keep focuses on the impact of hoarding on a young person and Saving Charli is about Charli dealing with the loss of her twin.”

Notre Dame College has been very supportive of her journey as an author, with the school library displaying all three of the books she has written.

“They’ve been fabulous,” she said.

“The students read them, and when Saving Charli came out in June, the school did a library display for it.

“There’s been a few times where I’ve walked into a class, and I’ve seen somebody reading my books which it just — it doesn’t register.”

Collins Bookstore in Shepparton has also been a massive help to Di, with all of her books signed and on display, “It actually doesn’t feel quite real,” she said.

“Even when I look at them now, I just think ‘I wrote those?’ it’s odd.”

All three of her books have received lots of praise.

“I’ve had some beautiful reviews written for each one of them, and I also get contacted by different young people who read them,” Di said.

“Only just a couple of weeks ago, I had a young reader from, I think, South Australia who had made a video about Saving Charli, and she put quotes in it and music and the cover, and she sent it to me, which was quite amazing.

“I’ve had lots of people say things to me about how the different stories are actually relating to their own life, which is quite impactful as well.”

You can purchase Di Walker’s books at Collins Bookstore in Shepparton, and a full list of sellers can be found at her website at www.diwalkerbooks.com/books

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lightening up healthcare with humour OBSESSED WITH BREAKFAST RADIO AND ALWAYS THE NURSE AT THE DESK TELLING STORIES ON NIGHT SHIFTS, KELLY SCOREY NEEDED TO FIND SOME FUN THROUGH THE PANDEMIC.

SO, WHAT DID she do? She started a podcast.

“I thought, we need something fun in our lives because we’re nurses, and we’re in a lockdown in a pandemic that’s killing us. I told everyone around me that I might do one, and not a single person told me no. So I was like, well, maybe I will.” Kelly said.

However, a good podcast will often need a good co-host, and that’s where fellow nurse Alisha Beavis comes into this story.

“We do banter really well,” Kelly said.

“But we also can have these little tiffs about stuff where we’re both right.

“We interpret things differently, but it works.”

Alicia said they constantly challenged each other on the thinking and clinical reasoning of everything, but then could move on and laugh about it. Even if neither will admit, they are wrong or right.

After googling how to start a podcast and conversing with their work and the union around legalities and social media policies, the girls got the okay.

They brought some equipment, taught themselves how to record and edit, and then, from Kelly’s lounge room, the Two Humerus Nurses podcast was formed.

This year marks their third, and the podcast has had over 280,000 downloads.

Their content is around the lighter side of nursing and includes dark humour.

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like a source of entertainment for nurses rather than another eye roll of CPD,” Alisha said.

CPD stands for ‘continuing professional development’ by the way, and after a short time behind the microphone recording, the girls said they realised they were doing ‘exactly’ what they should be doing.

“The feedback we got quickly was that we made nursing fun again, and we reminded people why they love it and why you can go in and have the worst shift of your life and hate your job for that day, but at the heart of it, you still love it,” Kelly said.

Their first podcast was called ‘Who the hell are we?’ They dived into the who, what, how, when and why of starting a podcast and what they hoped to get out of it.

They covered topics around nurses’ intuition and the gut feelings they will get when they see a patient and instantly know something is wrong.

They also chatted about the colloquialisms around the effects of a full moon on dementia patients and women in labour.

The first year was a busy one for the girls, they spent many hours researching topics and still do this day do.

However, both girls admitted that as time has gone on, a lot has changed.

“I feel like the episodes get more and more ridiculous as time goes on because we’ll get suggestions from people now,” Alisha said.

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“Recently, we did an episode on feet. And we got into the only fans of the feet world.

“The nursing lines get blurrier and blurrier as time goes on.”

Kelly said their most popular episodes were now around deep-dive conversations where her investigative journalism skills are needed.

“So, a nurse in America was recently charged with murder.

She gave a drug to a patient and killed them. There was a lot of talk around if she should have been charged. And what the hospital could have done?” Kelly said.

“So, I did a really big deep dive into that. And that was really interesting because there was a lot of support for her.”

“That really shook the nursing world,” Alisha said.

“You dedicate your career to helping people and then make a mistake and go to prison. I think that’s a scary thought for a lot of people.”

Kelly then added with humour that they now have a series called ‘nurses who kill’ that has stories dated back to the 1800s.

And with a burst of laughter by both girls, she added, “It makes you stop and think about your colleagues.”

From opening up about personal experiences, including Alisha’s birth story, to honest moments where their nurse hats have been required in public, to a whole episode on foreign bodies where people put things inside themselves, which, by the way, are not always the reasons, you may be thinking.

They cover it all.

“It’s a different ball-game, but I guess that’s why we’ve had a lot of people listen who aren’t nurses,” Alisha said.

“They might be a bit confronted about some of the content or our demeanour around certain things, but sometimes we just need to find a way of coping and find the lighter side to all the horrible shit that goes on.

“We don’t have any power over what people get offended by, and we are proud of the content that we produce.

“Kelly and I are so open with one another. So, recording the podcast makes it easy for us to be our natural selves, have our walls down, and talk about real things.

“But then it might go from this super serious conversation, and then we’ll be like, you should see the photo of him, and then it becomes a laughing matter.”

‘Till death do us part’ was how the girls described their friendship, and both said that alongside the beautiful feedback they received from their listeners, their friendship is what keeps them going.

The podcast is bold, brilliant, and brave. It encapsulates humour, is witty, confrontational, informative, wild, and honest, and the girls find things to laugh at that other people might not, but that’s what makes it unique and authentic.

It’s worth a listen.

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BRAVERY beyond borders SARAH MAZAMBI’S JOURNEY OF COURAGE AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP FROM CONGO TO SHEPPARTON.

STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY: KELLY CARMODY

BRAVE IS FAR more than just a single word. It’s a word that can take on a life of its own and often describes someone who can stare danger in the face.

It’s a word that, without a doubt, is found within one’s soul, and it’s the word I am using to describe the leader of the Shepparton Congolese community Sarah Mazambi.

Sarah’s story is genuinely touching. It’s raw, it’s eye-opening and it’s confrontational.

It reminds me to be thankful, compassionate, kind and supportive of the incredible African families we have in our region today.

Many of them have seen far more than you or I could imagine.

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In 2014, Sarah and her husband Safari and their five children lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa.

Surrounded by the harsh realities of war, where peace did not exist, every day, the fight for her family’s survival was real, and Sarah said keeping her family safe was her first and only priority.

“I don’t like to remember,” Sarah said.

“It was a very bad time.

“No peace in my town, and people struggled every day.”

Sarah’s husband Safari was kidnapped that same year, and for four days, she feared for his life.

“I thought he was gone, but I got a call from the police in my country, and he had been found in a bush,” she said.

“He was in a very bad way and spent much time in hospital.

“It was a bad situation, and we had no help from our country.”

After Safari returned to reasonable health, they fled to Kenya and became refugees, where, although their lives improved, they did not have freedom.

Kenya hosts some of the largest numbers of refugees in the world and is home to some of the world’s biggest refugee camps.

Every year, thousands of people are forced to flee their homes and countries to escape conflict, violence and disaster, and many end up there hungry, thirsty, injured and exhausted.

Refugees in this country lack access to essential services, and most cannot move freely, severely impacting their ability to work or live a fulfilling life.

In 2016, after three years of living as refugees in Kenya, Sarah received life-changing news from The UN Refugee Agency Australia for UNHCR. “A place to live, to find peace, and start a new life — in Australia,” she said.

“We flew from the capital in Kenya, ‘Nairobi’, to Dubai, Melbourne, and then arrived in Shepparton.

“I love Shepparton.

“It’s a very peaceful and quiet place. We are safe now.

“People have accepted my family and my children, and we have had the most support here that we have ever had in our lives.

“I am so grateful.”

It’s been seven years since the family’s arrival in Shepparton, and the whole family is thriving.

“We have seven healthy children ranging in age from 22 to three,” Sarah said.

“Life is busy, but it is great.

“Our children have been given so many opportunities here in Australia.

“One is a musician, one is studying bio-medicine, and then we have children at school and home.

“I always tell them how lucky we are to have these opportunities and encourage them to keep going.”

Sarah is a remarkable woman who can speak three languages, is passionate about her faith and enjoys singing alongside being a mother, a wife and now the leader of the Congolese Shepparton community.

“I love singing in church in my mother tongue, Swahili, and I love my job with the Congolese community,” she said.

“We are like a big family that supports each other where everyone looks out for one another — it’s very special.

“We build strong, healthy relationships together.

“Everyday, I am thankful to be here in Shepparton.”

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Her resilience is a source of inspiration, reminding us to treasure life’s opportunities while making the most of them.

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‘May the force be with you’ STORY: KELLY CARMODY

BALANCING WORK AND MOTHERHOOD CAN SOMETIMES FEEL LIKE ATTEMPTING A STAND-UP COMEDY ROUTINE WITH AN AUDIENCE OF ONE — YOURSELF. NAVIGATING THE MORNING rush can sometimes feel like a whirlwind, especially when you’re determined to make your child’s day extra special.

Picture this — embarking on a bike ride to school with your little one, their eyes sparkling with excitement.

Meanwhile you’re sweating your butt off in jeans, boots and a woollen jumper and work starts in just 30 minutes and requires a 25-minute drive.

What a way to start the day — at least the child is happy — tick to mum.

My reality is we can’t all look good at the same time. It’s either me, my child or the house.

And it’s definitely not me after a bike ride anyway and sometimes it’s also not the house.

Lately, I think I’ve said, “may the force be with you” more times to fellow mums than I’ve said “hello”, and let’s be real, I’m probably whispering it to myself on a daily basis too.

But you know what? I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one navigating the daily obstacle course of mum life.

And, as I slowly start to resemble Yoda (minus the green skin), peacefully ageing and becoming ‘one with the force,’ at the age of 900, I thought it was time to remind myself and all

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the other mums out there that it’s okay.

It’s okay to have those days when it feels like Darth Vader is hot on your heels, also on a bike with his illuminative sword lightsaber thingy.

It’s perfectly fine to reach out and chat with other adults about work-life balance topics.

And you know what? It’s more than okay to simply have a bad day where the elusive concept of balance seems about as attainable as mastering Jedi mind tricks.

At this point, standing on one leg feels like a heroic feat in itself.

So, here’s to the modern mums juggling act, where the punchline is that life is beautifully messy and balance at times can feel as elusive as the Millennium Falcon navigating an asteroid field.

But with humour and a touch of rebellion, we’ll keep embracing the chaos, one day at a time.

And after embarking on a unique morning journey and then reflecting on situations that have unfolded, realise that above all else, your child’s happiness is the ultimate triumph.

Even if you don’t feel like the beautiful princess Leia and have perspiration glistening on your brow.

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Love beyond memory

Ha n n a h, N a ta l i e, S c ot t , Ka ther i n e a n d Reb ec c a Freema n .

STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY: KELLY CARMODY

THE LOVE BETWEEN A MOTHER AND CHILD IS INSTANT AND GROWS DEEPER WITH TIME. IT’S A FRIENDSHIP SO UNIQUE THAT A MOTHER IS OFTEN A CHILD’S FIRST FRIEND. SHE EMBODIES GUIDANCE, is a source of strength, is a partner in exploration and is a masterpiece etched into the very core of one’s heart.

For sisters Natalie and Hannah Freeman, their mother Melinda was all those things and more.

She was their guiding light, a fuel that could enable the impossible and being a mother was her number one priority in life.

However, when Alzheimer’s disease, the relentless thief of memories, cast its shadow over the girls mother in 2017, she sadly lost her life to the disease.

Her mind had crept away before her diagnosis in 2015, and although Alzheimer’s took her memories then her life, the sisters said it’s their unforgettable memories that keep their mother’s spirit alive.

“She was such a good mum. She never struggled with anything, and us girls were her number one priority,” Natalie said.

“I remember her cooking chocolate cake in the kitchen, and the movie Grease was on, and she just started dancing and then singing the Grease Lightning song so loud – I never want to forget that memory.”

Hannah said their mother was a stay-at-home mum and loved every aspect of it, including cooking, knitting, and even making costumes.

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“She made me a lion costume once for a circus theme day at school and curled the mane and the tail with paper and scissors. It was a very cool costume, and no-one else had anything like it — she put so much time into it,” Hannah said.

“She would also knit blankets and scarves for our toys — she was so clever.”

Alzheimer’s typically begins with mild memory loss and confusion and progresses to more severe cognitive impairment.

Common symptoms include forgetfulness, difficulty solving problems, confusion about time and place, changes in mood and behaviour, and, sadly, the ability to recognise loved ones.

“You lose the person before they actually go — it’s heartbreaking.”

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“It started with her forgetting where she left her keys or where she parked her car or how to walk home and then even forgetting to pick us up from school,” Hannah said.

“She loved walking and would walk everywhere, so forgetting how to get home must have been hard for her.

“From the outside, people would have probably thought she was fine, but she wasn’t, and we could tell.

“Dad was always taking her to specialist appointments in Melbourne, and it was such stressful times, and as a family, we struggled a lot.”

Hannah and Natalie admitted that watching their mother dwindle before their eyes was their hardest life battle to date and said their family on the sidelines wasn’t coping. They weren’t even communicating.

“It was a quiet time. We didn’t talk to one another, almost like we were pretending it wasn’t happening,” Natalie said.

“Dad was so stressed and still working, and it was draining on everyone.

“Mum was forgetting us, and we were all depressed. I wouldn’t wish it upon my worst enemy.

“You lose the person before they actually go — it’s heartbreaking.

“If you’re going through something similar, reach out for help, have patience and have conversations about the disease and what’s going on.”

Before Melinda passed, Natalie’s formal was approaching, so the dressmaker allowed her to take the dress home to try it on in front of her mother, and like a light that switched on for

a moment, her mother returned.

“I will never forget it,” Natalie said.

“She said my name, but it was the way she said it that meant so much.

“For a second, she was there.”

Today, both girls, their two sisters Rebecca and Katherine and father Scott, deal with their loss differently but are now closer than ever.

All four girls are busy chasing their career dreams, with Rebecca working as an engineer in Adelaide, Katherine as a pharmacist in Mildura, Natalie as a dental technician in Shepparton, and Hannah undergoing a bachelor’s in bio-medical science with the University of Melbourne.

And next year, Natalie and Hannah, in honour of their mum and the amazing woman she was, are planning a walk in Shepparton to raise awareness and funds for research into the disease.

Although many days remain challenging for the family, Hannah said friends, each other and humour had helped them deal with grief.

“If you’re not laughing, you’re crying,” Hannah said.

“And laughing is the better alternative.

“We have so many beautiful memories of her, and that’s what we try to remember.

“She was our mum and the best mum. Alzheimer’s may have taken her from us, but it can never touch the love that remains.”

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OUR BODIES KNOW how much we need to eat each day if we tune in and pay attention, so with that in mind, they must realise it needs pizza on Fridays, tasty treats while watching movies and a slab of cake rather than a slither.

Sounds about right, doesn’t it? But really, how can that heading be possible? When don’t calories count?

Here’s the thing, I have no idea, but at the moment, many funny memes are popping up over the internet daily, listing all the reasons why calories don’t count.

So grab a snack and get ready to hear some rip-snorting excuses.

And by the way, while you are reading them, calories don’t count.

• Calories don’t count on Fridays.

• Calories don’t count on holidays.

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in spotlight FOR SOME, STANDING IN FRONT OF HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IS A NIGHTMARE COME TRUE. BUT FOR NICKY PUMMEROY, IT’S JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY. BETTY SAT DOWN TO GET A BACKSTAGE GLIMPSE INTO THE LIFE OF A WOMAN ONSTAGE. NICKY IS NO stranger to the stage, having been a dancer from a young age and a household rock star her whole life.

“I actually started with ballet from a very, very early age, but from what my parents tell me, I was always singing and dancing,” Nicky said.

“I would have been seven and eight, maybe nine.”

Nicky left ballet to immerse herself in the world of gymnastics, the most dance-like of the Olympic sports.

“It has a lot of dance components, so really, I was always dancing and then just singing in the background,” Nicky said.

However, that would all change when Nicky got her big break — singing a solo Christmas carol at her local church.

“I was only in Grade 5 and that was my first solo,” she said, chuckling slightly.

From there, her musical performance career spiralled, going from nursing homes to weddings and school concerts — at one point singing at 30 weddings within seven years.

Her first time stepping into the warm glow of the stage was in her high school production of Smithy, playing the leading lady.

Little would Nicky know, this production would be the pivotal point of her narrative, pushing her theatrical career into motion.

“I was hooked from that moment on,” she said.

Her school careers adviser saw that enthusiasm and love in Nicky, and encouraged her to apply for a course in Melbourne called, ‘Small Companies and Community Theatre’ at Swinburne University.

So the Euroa local packed up her bags and moved to the big smoke to pursue her passion.

“I got into it [the course] and that was it. That’s what I do now: community theatre,” she said.

Since returning to regional Victoria, Nicky has been fully immersed in the world of amateur theatre, being involved in the Shepparton Theatre Arts Group and the Euroa Little Theatre.

In 2001, STAG put on their performance of Fiddler on the

Roof, and Nicky stole the show as daughter, Hodel, but 22 years later, she took on the role of the mother, Golde, a full circle moment.

Her motherly personality has manifested in her desire to mentor younger actors in the area.

“That’s the part I love, mentoring the young people in our area and seeing them shine and knowing that you had a little something to do with that kid’s success,” she said.

In total, Nicky has received six Georgy Awards, a Victorian Music Theatre Guild judges’ choice award and a commendation from the guild for her work with STAG. However, she is most well known for her work as Eliza in My Fair Lady in both STAG and the Albury Wodonga Theatre Company performances.

When looking back on her time so far as a local theatre icon, Nicky keeps getting drawn into the theatre because of the connections she makes during each production.

“It’s the connection with people — I love working with people with all different abilities, different ages, different backgrounds, all of it,” she said with a sense of passion.

“I love that community feel of all coming together.

“It’s like a clock, and if you open up the back of the clock, you see all the little working pieces going on and then you turn it around and you can see this beautiful face and it all works in unison, that’s how theatre feels to me.”

Nicky has three children, and one of them, Emma, has adopted the theatre-loving passion of her mother.

Nicky said that if she could give her daughter advice on theatre, she would say this: “Just enjoy it. Enjoy every moment because it is so much fun and then it’s over like that and you put in so much effort and you immerse yourself for three months fully and then all of a sudden it comes to an end.”

Nicky is a staple of regional Victorian theatre, and having just wrapped up Fiddler on the Roof, the team at BETTY can’t wait to see what she does next because she’s one to look out for.

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Ladies event has something for everyone THE LADIES WHO LUNCH EVENT, REIMAGINED FROM THE PINK RIBBON BRUNCH, WILL RETURN ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, FOLLOWING A PAUSE DUE TO COVID-19.

STORY: KELLY CARMODY PHOTOGRAPHY: RECHELLE ZAMMIT

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ALTHOUGH TICKETS are now sold out, the event is looking at being bigger than ever before.

All proceeds from the event will go directly to the GV Health Foundation to support local women undergoing cancer treatment.

This year’s event at Riverlinks Eastbank, Shepparton, has something special for everyone.

From engaging speakers to raffles and gift bags, and much more, the event promises an unforgettable experience.

However, the essence of the event lies in raising funds for oncology services, and if the $50,000 goal is reached, any additional funds will go directly to a new integrated cancer centre.

GV Health Foundation’s inaugural ambassador Vicki Scott said the work that had gone into making the event possible was incredible.

“Our foundation, the volunteers — it’s going to be amazing,” Vicki said.

“Our community rocks.

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“We are the only region that doesn’t have an integrated cancer centre which means that people often have to leave their families, homes, job and communities to receive lifesaving care elsewhere at the time they need them most.

“Without the Peter Copulos Cancer and Wellness Centre, our community would be lost. Putting the funds back into these services will help so many more people in the future.”

The annual Greater Shepparton City Council Health and Wellbeing event will coincide with the Ladies Who Lunch event.

In its third year, the Health and Wellbeing event provides an opportunity to connect with health services, wellness businesses, professionals, and local people to support physical, mental and spiritual health.

A day of enjoyment and meaningful connections, while also contributing to the vital cause of supporting women undergoing cancer treatment and potentially funding a new integrated cancer centre if the target is achieved.

Ladies who Lunch and the Health & Wellbeing event is a LEST WE FORGET wonderful celebration of women across our region.

It’s also an important reminder to take care of your physical and mental wellbeing.

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Sisterhood of the non-travelling sweatpants GIRLS’ NIGHTS IN ARE GOOD FOR THE SOUL. HERE’S WHY.

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FOR TOO LONG, women have been shackled by the male gaze.

Held in custody by society’s portrayal of woman versus woman.

We’ve served our time locked up by the patriarchy.

After a long day of resistance against a male-dominated world, there’s nothing better than getting the girls together for a much-needed recharge.

Like the Spice Girls, female friendships centred on a ‘ziga-zig-ah’ boost of wellbeing and emotional relatability is special, not to mention powerful.

No other human but a fem-presenting person can truly empathise, validate, and rally around girls like, well, girls.

It’s prison break from the conditioning — sisterhood style.

To refresh and renew your girl gang, BETTY has some suggestions for your next girls’ night in.

SHAKE IT UP The ingredients to a successful themed drink night are simple: drinks and your imagination.

Blowing up on social media, women across the world have been hosting themed drink nights, inviting guests to each create a different cocktail or mocktail — bartender’s choice.

Possible themes include: • Movies • Occupations • Music • Describe yourself • Colours • People we have dated

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PAINTING POSSE Instead of painting the town red, re-direct your energy onto a canvas during an at-home Paint and Sip night. All you need are canvases, paints and brushes, and nibbles and drinks to create a relaxed night, even the most Picass-no’s can enjoy.

BOOK IT Little Women? Can you handle this?

The Handmaid’s Tale? Can you handle this?

Beyoncé’s autobiography? Can you handle this?

I don’t think they can handle this!

Intellectual women that love their minds as well as their bodies? Unthinkable! How dare they! Sign me up!

What better way to spend an evening than discussing your favourite literary characters, plot twists and adored authors?

MBP - MOST BINGE-WORTHY PROGRAMS There’s nothing like bonding over a film or TV series — from the feeling of being virtually embraced by relatability to the end credit chat afterwards.

Can’t make a decision? BETTY recommends the following movies: • Barbie • Mamma Mia • Legally Blonde • Bridesmaids • Clueless.

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So, get your dancing shoes on, and be prepared to sing your heart out to volume two of Beats by BETTY, made by us for you.

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If you are eligible and decide collecting your own sample is the best option, you need to see your trusted GP or women’s healthcare provider to receive your self collection kit and instructions on how to collect.

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Use products that work with your skin concerns for the best result, and leave around 10 minutes between applying your skincare and your make-up to ensure everything has seeped into your skin.

Once your skin is prepped, you want to prime your skin to ensure your make-up lasts all day.

For this look, a glowy, blurring primer will help smooth imperfections and add a healthy, natural glow to your face.

Instead of a heavy foundation, opt for a skin tint that adds enough coverage to even out your skin tone.

Use concealer to cover any spots and brighten your under eyes.

Powder products are out, and creams are in. Use a cream bronzer and focus it on the high points of your cheek to warm up your skin.

A cream or liquid blush will add colour, but don’t be too heavy-handed.

Especially for highly pigmented blushes, a beauty sponge can help diffuse the product if you apply too much.

Highlight the highest points of the face, where the sun will naturally reflect.

For your brows, brush through a clear gel and fill any sparse gaps with a pencil to match your hair.

Follow the natural shape of your brow and brush the hairs upwards with gel.

Similarly, you want your eyes to be natural. Instead of a dramatic black cat eye, opt for a brown pencil liner and a tiny wing, following your natural eye shape.

If you’re a fan of shimmer, add some to your inner corner.

Coat your lashes in mascara, and if you want to do lashes, opt for a half lash to elongate your eye shape.

Finish off your make-up with a pinky shade of lipstick or gloss to match your skin tone, and enjoy an effortless look ready for the warmer weather.

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Cherie: Cue dress – emerald $335, Morgan and Taylor Zoella hand bag – emerald, $89.95; Morgan and Taylor Mona plate hat, $89.95, all Traffik Boutique.

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From page 29 Cherie: Anthea Crawford Hayley dress, $499, Shop 221; Najo sterling silver double twist ribbon ring, $169, Purdeys Jewellers.

Ellie: Elle Zeitoune Maryanne dress, $329.95, Billini bag – black, $79.95, all Arcade Fashions; Najo sterling silver wide wrap ring, $179 and Najo sterling silver tube bangle, $639 and Najo sterling silver teardrop earrings, $189, all Purdeys Jewellers.

Shana: Mayfair dress – white, $99.95, Capitol Clothing Co.

Louenhide Nova crossbody bag – emerald, $89.95, Pampen’s Boutique; Najo sterling silver double twist ribbon ring, $169, Purdeys Jewellers.

Ellie: Veronica Maine pants - pink, $289 and blazer – pink, $389; Veronica Maine top – white, $49.95, all Traffic Boutique; Morgan and Taylor bag – white, $79.95; Angel Whisper headband, $49.95, Arcade Fashions. Najo sterling silver wrap over ring, $179, Najo sterling silver tube bangle, $639 and Najo sterling silver puff teardrop earrings, $189, all Purdeys Jewellers.

Shana: Barbados dress – cobalt, $139.95, Capitol Clothing Co; Najo sterling silver wide ring, $189, Najo rose gold twisted bangle, $319, Najo sterling silver twist bangle, $289 and Najo oval twist hoop earrings, $189, all Purdeys Jewellers.

Cherie: Cue dress – emerald, $335, Traffik Boutique; Najo sterling silver double twist ribbon ring, $169, Purdeys Jewellers.

Ellie: Elle Zeitoune double-breasted blazer dress – pink, $379.95, Arcade Fashions; Najo sterling silver wide wrap over ring, $179 and Najo sterling silver puff teardrop earrings, $189, all Purdeys Jewellers.

Top from left: Billini bag – white, $69.95, Arcade Fashions; Najo sterling silver wrap over ring, $179 and Najo sterling silver tube bangle, $639, Purdeys Jewellers. Morgan and Taylor fascinator – pink, $49.95, Shop 221. Gucci Sunglasses, $620, Graham Hill Eyecare. Morgan and Taylor bag – white, $89.95, Shop 221; Najo sterling silver double twist ring, $169, Purdeys Jewellers.

Classic Fedora, $59.95, Capitol Clothing Co; Najo rose gold plated twisted hollow bangle, $319, Purdeys Jewellers.

Shana: Barbados dress – cobalt, $139.95, Capitol Clothing Co; Najo sterling silver wide ring, $189, Najo rose gold twisted bangle, $319, Najo sterling silver twist bangle, $289 and Najo oval twist hoop earrings, $189, all Purdeys Jewellers.

Cherie: Foil It’s a Stunner dress – duo, $175.95, Pampen’s Boutique.

Ellie: Bardot Neve maxi dress – black, $149.95; Morgan and Taylor hat – black, $89.95, all Traffik Boutique.

Cherie: Curate by Trelise Cooper Soft Embrace dress – crossroads, $375, Pampen’s Boutique.

Cherie: Curate by Trelise Cooper Soft Embrace dress – crossroads, $375, Pampen’s Boutique.

Cherie: Gordon Smith dress – pink, $259.95, Ivy fascinator, $29.95, Morgan and Taylor bag – white, $89.95, all Shop 221.

Najo sterling silver teardrop pendant, $179 and Najo sterling silver twist bangle, $289, all Purdeys Jewellers.

Ellie: Bardot Neve maxi dress – black, $149.95, Traffik Boutique.

Cherie: Elliot Alondra dress – orange, $229.95, Arcade Fashions.

Shana: Mayfair dress – white, $99.95, Capitol Clothing Co.

Cherie: Jesse Harper dress – midnight, $389.95, Miss Anne clutch – gun metal, $39.95; gun metal fascinator, $69.95, all Shop 221.

Cherie: Elliot Alondra dress – orange, $229.95; Billini bag white, $79.95, Pearl headband, $49.95, all Arcade Fashions.

Ellie: Bardot Neve maxi dress – black, $149.95; Morgan and Taylor hat – black, $89.95, all Traffik Boutique.

STORY: KELLY CARMODY

A canvas of personal expression SOME OFTEN HOLD a personal meaning, represent a significant event or person, or belief in the person’s life.

They are also discreet and easily hidden, making them appealing to people who want to express themselves through body art but do not want their tattoos to be prominent, especially in professional or formal settings.

Enraptured Tattoos tattoo artist Shannon Miller said some individuals preferred the aesthetic of minimalism and simplicity, and small tattoos could convey a lot of meaning with just a few simple lines or shapes.

“Fine line is fairly popular for females these days,” Shannon said.

“A lot consist of flowers, female figures and animal figures representing fur babies.

“Names and script tattoos are also very popular too.

“And placement can change from person to person, but ribs and arms seem very popular now.”

Getting a small tattoo can be a way for someone to test whether they like the experience of getting tattooed and the permanence of tattoos.

It’s less of a commitment than getting a larger, more elaborate design.

“The good thing about getting a smaller tattoo is that they don’t take as long,” Shannon said.

“Depending on size, some can be completed within 30 minutes.”

“What matters most when someone is considering getting a tattoo is that the tattoo holds personal significance to the individual and brings them joy or meaning in some way.

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Syllabus for success “TAKE RISKS AND LEARN FROM OTHERS AROUND YOU BECAUSE THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN’T ACHIEVE IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT ATTITUDE.” WITH THESE WORDS, Greater Shepparton Secondary College executive principal Barbara O’Brien encapsulates the philosophy that has guided her from her childhood to being at the helm of one of the largest schools in regional Victoria.

Raised in Shepparton, Barbara was raised in a large family of 10 children.

“I grew up in Shepparton and I was educated in Shepparton,” she said.

“I have a twin sister, and we were third in line out of the 10 siblings, but I also have twin brothers. So, there are two sets of twins in my family.”

A significant point of pride in her family’s history is the educational accomplishments she and her siblings managed to secure, steered by their parents encouragement. “(My parents) always believed that we should be given a good education for our future,” Barbara said.

This focus on education bore fruit, as she and two of her siblings later held principal positions at different schools in Shepparton.

“One only retired last year, but we were principals at the same time in Shepparton,” Barbara said.

“Myself here at Greater Shepparton Secondary College, my brother Brendan Bicknell, who is at Guthrie St Primary School, and my sister Denise Howley, who was the principal of Bourchier St Primary School.

“I have other siblings who have done really well, too.

“So I guess Mum and Dad achieved what they wanted for us; that we all had a good education and went on to something that was of importance in life or value in life.”

In her youth, Barbara attended St Mel’s Primary School, followed by Sacred Heart College before it merged into Notre Dame College.

Not only did this environment foster a lifelong love for learning, but it also forged the pathway for an impressive career in education.

Determined and ready to craft a future full of opportunities, a young Barbara ventured into teaching, obtaining a studentship that enabled her to attend Bendigo Teachers College.

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Glengala Park, a school designed to cater to a disadvantaged community — a challenging yet rewarding beginning.

“I learned a lot about developing relationships with people, families, and students there,” she said.

A return to Shepparton marked a series of enriching teaching experiences across various schools, each offering Barbara the chance to grow, learn and hone her leadership skills.

It was during her time at Wilmot Rd Primary School that she truly blossomed as a leader.

This crucial period laid the foundation for a career filled with pivotal roles, including her tenure as the principal of Grahamvale Primary School, a position she cherishes deeply.

Her journey then led her to the merger of Benalla P-12 College, overseeing the unification of primary and secondary schools.

With a career that has been a dynamic, ever-evolving narrative, shaped by a series of roles that challenged and enriched her professional journey, Barbara said that this ultimately allowed her to take on the role of the executive principal of the college.

“I’ve been really, really fortunate that people have probably seen in me things that I probably didn’t see myself,” Barbara said.

Beyond the corridors of education, Barbara leads a full and vibrant life with her husband, Gary O’Brien, who also teaches at the school.

The couple frequently make trips to Melbourne, either to visit their daughter Zoe O’Brien or to support the Pies at the footy.

“We love footy,” Barbara said.

“I’m a Collingwood supporter, so we often go to the footy.”

For Barbara, the driving force that fuels her dedication is her vision for the college, a place she said is envisaged to foster Shepparton’s future by meeting the unique needs of every student.

With her experience and dedication, it is clear that Barbara is an inspiring figure, particularly for women aspiring to leadership roles.

Her guiding principle remains the same: embrace opportunities with courage and self-belief.

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BUT RECENTLY, THE town has given rise to a talent poised to become a global sensation in the music industry: Sophie Giuliani.

A guitarist, Sophie has defied norms, pushed boundaries and found her own rhythm in the mecca of the music world — Los Angeles.

“Born and raised in Shepparton,” Sophie remembers her early years with palpable affection.

“I went to Notre Dame College and went to primary school here as well,” she said.

However, her journey took a turn when she moved to Melbourne for her final year of high school.

Sophie said that her move was a calculated one.

Notre Dame wasn’t offering music subjects that could fuel her passion for the guitar.

“From the age of 15, I already had the plan to move to the US if the opportunity was there, so moving to Melbourne was sort of a step for that to happen,” she said.

While in Year 12 at Blackburn College in Melbourne, Sophie auditioned for American colleges and was successful, setting her on a path that would change her life.

However, the move to the US came with its own set of challenges.

Sophie took a gap year to work at St Brendan’s, helping her parents financially before taking her giant leap.

Just as she was preparing to move, the pandemic delayed her plans by over a year.

Yet Sophie remained undeterred, doing classes remotely and eventually relocating to Los Angeles in June 2021 and graduating in March 2022.

Sophie’s initial impressions of LA contrasted sharply with her upbringing in regional Victoria.

“When I moved there, I saw more in three months than

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I had in my entire life here,” she said, citing the city’s high homelessness and crime rates.

But for her, the trade-off was worth it.

“I’m kind of just used to it now,’’ she said.

“It’s a risk you’ve got to take.”

What has become clear is that Sophie is a woman of action and tenacity.

Her time at the Musicians Institute on Hollywood Boulevard provided more than just an education — it opened doors to celebrity encounters and a network of opportunities, something she feels Australia couldn’t offer her.

“I did move to Melbourne, but there’s not really the opportunity to be performing and doing that kind of work fulltime,” she said, explaining how she could make a living doing what she loves in LA. Her grit and talent have led her to tour with artists like Alexander 23 and Benson Boone.

However, the landscape is not without its challenges, and it’s clear that Sophie’s journey wasn’t just a geographical transition, but also a psychological and emotional one.

She opened up about the challenges of being an international student and musician, striving to make a mark in a city where competition runs rife.

While being homesick and navigating complex visa rules, Sophie was simultaneously grappling with financial regulations.

“I was lucky that my parents supported me. But if the opportunity wasn’t here, there’s no way I’d move because I love home,” she said.

On top of school fees and living expenses, Sophie was unable to work while on a student visa.

This meant turning down opportunities and risking a halt to her career.

“I was getting opportunities as soon as I moved over there and had to turn them down, which is pretty scary because, as they say, you don’t want to stop the snowball, but luckily, it kept going when I finished school,” she said.

Despite barriers that “just kept appearing,” Sophie overcame these obstacles, albeit not without a cost.

Living away from family remains a crucial aspect for Sophie.

While the musician is a long way from Shepparton, her connection to home remains robust.

The recent loss of her 15-year-old dog, Lulu, was a significant reminder of the sacrifices made to pursue a dream.

She expressed her heartbreak on Instagram, writing, “I don’t remember the times before you entered my life, and I don’t know how I am supposed to breathe without you; I’m hurting so bad.”

The physical distance also puts emotional distances to the test, but Sophie credits her mother as her bedrock.

“It takes one person to believe in you, and that was my Mum (Jacci Giuliani),” she said.

Sophie’s journey also involves a degree of self-awareness and humility.

Sophie advises budding musicians to practice, believe in what they do, and, importantly, “be able to be self-critical.”

As for any regrets, Sophie said she “could’ve skipped the pandemic.”

But apart from that unprecedented global crisis, Sophie wouldn’t change anything about her journey thus far.

A journey that has seen her go from the quiet streets of Shepparton to the bustling avenues of Hollywood Boulevard, performing with artists like Olivia Rodrigo.

And this, one can safely say, is just the prelude to Sophie Giuliani’s magnum opus.

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AS THE LOCAL MEMBER OF STATE PARLIAMENT, I AM EMBRACING MY NEW ROLE WITH THE SAME PASSION, COMMITMENT AND DETERMINATION I HAVE ALWAYS DONE IN SERVING THE COMMUNITY. There’s been a lot to learn from day one, and I am doing everything possible to ensure that I can best represent the region well. I am in Melbourne at Parliament for 17 weeks of the year, which is a big change for me, but every time I walk up the steps of Parliament, I feel incredibly proud to represent my region and also such a strong sense of responsibility that I will never take for granted.

I have been out and about attending events and meetings, visiting many businesses and organisations, and getting to know each community across my electorate. I really enjoy meeting constituents and my office door is always open for you. Our brand-new office has just opened its doors in the heart of Shepparton at 318 Wyndham Street. Situated in this central location, I anticipate that it will greatly facilitate our engagement and connection with the local community.

We live in such a strong, connected region, and it is that connection that sees us all working together to strive for the things that we need.

The thing I love most about living in regional Victoria is that we are part of a community that cares very deeply for each other. We supported each other through the pandemic and now from the ongoing impact of the devastating floods that occurred in October 2022.

Times are tough, and the cost-of-living, housing supply and affordability, and growing homelessness are all having a significant impact.

There are many issues that have arisen, but food on the table and a roof over your head are something everyone should have, and be able to afford. My office is constantly inundated with people needing support and services are experiencing significant demand.

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It’s on the cards AT EVERY FAIR AND MARKET YOU GO TO, THERE’S ALWAYS SOMEONE IN A LITTLE STALL ADVERTISING THEIR READINGS. THEY PULL THESE cards from the deck, and, using them, they are somehow able to tell you all these things about you that they couldn’t possibly know.

Tarot has been around for centuries and consists of a 78 deck of cards that can be used to decipher questions about your love life, career, relationships or life path.

Renée Gee from New Angel Tarot explains that Tarot is so much more than what it’s perceived to be.

“Tarot does not predict your future, nor will it tell you how to win the lottery,” she said.

“I am highly perceptive and I use the cards as a tool for divination.

“A Tarot reading can often reveal hidNew A n ge l Tarot re ade r Ren èe. den messages that Spirit wants you to know, things about yourself you perhaps haven’t had time to work on and present guidance on how to manifest your full potential.”

Renée first learned about the cards when she was a teenager and stumbled upon someone doing readings in a bookshop in Melbourne.

“I had never had a proper reading before and something just drew me in that day,” she said.

“The man was probably between 60-70 years old, was very polite and just started shuffling and then telling me a story about my life.

“The crazy part was not when he named names within my family and friends, but the fact he was only using ordinary playing cards.

“That very day, I excited via a gift shop, bought my first Rider Waite Smith deck and my first Tarot textbook, 78 Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack.”

The deck of 78 cards can be interpreted in hundreds of ways. Each card holds meaning, but it’s up to you to determine what that is.

“The structure of the energies, the pictures and what you see will always give you the answer you need or someone else needs to hear,” Renée said.

“Learning ‘about the cards’ is only half of what is required.

“The other half is what you already know, what you see and how you feel if you’re reading for someone with an open heart.”

For beginners, Renée recommends traditional Rider Waite Smith cards, which are the yellow deck of cards that have become the most recognisable.

“Tarot is a lifelong journey, but you can start simply by buying a deck and reading the little book it comes with,” Renée said.

“It really is about how you connect and build your own connection. There are definite fundamentals in the structure of it all, so be patient, take your time, and it will reveal itself to you.

“A great place to start is just by shuffling the cards, laying them out and getting to know them, just as you would a friend.”

You want to get to know the cards and build your own connection.

A great way to do this is to do a daily card pull by first thinking of a question, more in-depth than a yes or no question, pull your card and see how it relates to your question.

You can also do three card readings, pulling three cards from the deck and laying them out from left to right, representing the past, present and future.

It’s all up to how you interpret the cards you receive.

“We never stop questioning Tarot and what it can teach us,” Renée said.

“For me, Tarot is a form of self-development and to connect with your higher self. What we learn about ourselves, we can then share with others.

“It really does have a way of relating to us all if you take the time to get to know what it truly offers.

“It can be really overwhelming — but if you stay curious and have an open heart, light shines in places we least expect.”

Renée offers readings and classes on Tarot via her website, www.newangeltarot.com

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Starting as a registered nurse in the special care nursery on a three-month contract, she then transitioned into a role as the Paediatric Unit Manager where she stayed for eight years.

Now in her role as After-Hours Hospital Manager, she is responsible for the safety of the staff and patients at the Graham Street campus when executives go home.

“We look after the whole hospital, if there’s any issues with staffing, patients, or equipment, we are the go-to people after hours, “There’s a team of about seven of us and we work a 24/7-hour roster which means we work day, afternoon and night shifts,” she said.

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Linda said the opportunities at GV Health are endless.

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Nature’s embrace calms the soul I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A NATURE LOVER, AND LOVED SPENDING TIME OUTDOORS. GROWING UP ON a farm, I remember Mum calling me in for dinner and me having to drag myself away from whatever adventure I was conjuring up, or whatever tree I happened to be sitting in the top of.

I always felt so free and at peace out in nature. It was a place to escape to when things became too much. It still is.

Nature has always helped me in my life. More recently during the COVID-19 lockdowns, when I along with many others, I had to find new ways to just get through.

Some sought out nature to spend their one-hour escape from home confinement, while others looked there for stimulation amid the ground-hog day feeling.

For some, the sudden halt in busyness led them to truly notice nature properly for the first time.

The pandemic brought to the fore thoughts of ‘life is too short’, leading my partner and I to take the plunge and purchase the bush block I’d long dreamt about.

Working from home for me was a joy as I explored this newfound haven daily, at a pace guided by nature’s rhythms and my own.

Surprisingly, it wasn’t the lockdowns that affected me adversely — it was my return to the traditional workplace that proved overwhelming.

Let’s face it, humans aren’t built to spend all our time indoors where there is limited natural light and fresh air, in crowded spaces, with electronics of all kinds taking all of our senses hostage.

Working from home had given me respite from all of these things that I didn’t realise affected me so much until I returned to them.

Basically, my existing levels of anxiety went through the roof and I ended up in sensory burnout. I sought assistance from a wonderful therapist referred to me by a friend and took some time off work.

Nature emerged as my go to for relief during this time. I escaped outside to spend time within and with nature, to allow it to play a part in my recovery, and my therapist incorporated nature into our sessions.

During some dark days when it felt like nothing would lift the cloak of anxiety, depression and uncertainty, the key thing nature did was to remain.

Remain present, holding me within the landscape.

Remain in flux so I could experience shift and change and growth and senescence.

Remain solid underfoot when my footing felt unsteady.

Remain new, emerging, adventurous, loud, quiet, full of song and silence. A mentor of resilience.

Nature nudged me forward, presenting lessons and questions that mirrored its own ebb and flow.

Out here, nature is rarely completely quiet and peaceful.

It is full of the song of hundreds of frogs at our wetland dam, the cerclucks of red wattlebirds, warbles and cackles of

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magpies and grey butcherbirds, the hum of insects and wind rustling through the trees.

Negative thoughts are drowned out by the sounds of nature.

When I’m suffering anxiety and my body feels like it has a swarm of angry bees inside of it, I head outside and slowly and deeply breathe in the fresh air produced for us by the wondrous stands of eucalypt trees nearby.

The reciprocal relationship between me and the trees continues its flow of ‘I breathe in what you breathe out, you breathe in what I breathe out’.

Together we change the molecular structure of the air for each other’s benefit.

We cannot survive without each other. What a beautiful relationship to have.

Nature is the truest form of kin, family we cannot survive without.

The trees actually release compounds that help our nervous systems to regulate. There is science that tells us this, and every time I’m within a forest I feel it.

My mental health struggles are far from over, but each time I’m challenged, I venture out into nature for respite.

This, along with loving support from my partner and family, and the guidance of a fantastic therapist, have brought me to a better place mentally.

If you are struggling, please seek some professional support to help you get back on track, and find yourself a little piece of nature to dwell in and recover for a while.

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INGREDIENTS: 1 tsp instant coffee powder ¼ cup boiling water 200g butter, chopped 180g dark baking chocolate, chopped 2 tbsp cocoa powder, sifted 4 eggs, yolks and whites separated 1 cup caster sugar 2 cups almond meal Cocoa powder, for dusting Double cream, to serve Raspberries, to serve METHOD: 1. Preheat oven to 180°/160° fan-forced. Grease a 6cm deep, 22cm round base spring-form cake pan and line the base and the side with baking paper.

2. Mix the coffee powder and boiling water in a heatproof jug until the powder has dissolved.

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4. Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form and set aside.

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Channel your inner fun mum BRINGING LAUGHTER AND ADVENTURE TO PARENTHOOD MAY SOMETIMES SEEM LIKE A CHALLENGING TASK. HOWEVER, THERE ARE FUN WAYS TO CONNECT WITH YOUR GROWING CHILDREN THAT CAN INFUSE JOY AND LAUGHTER INTO THE PARENTING JOURNEY. I CAUGHT UP with Murchison twins Stephanie Hare and Heidi Caldow to get their insights and creative ideas on how they aspire to be fun mums and create cherished memories with their little ones.

Each answered the questions without seeing the others, so as twins, they were also put to an interesting test to see how similar they also were as parents.

Are they similar? Well, you will have to have a read to see!

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Heidi “I’m so grateful to be a mum, the little, the big, the everything.”

What are your favourite activities to do with your children that bring out the fun side of parenting?

We live in a small town and we love riding our bikes everywhere. We ride to kindergarten, the shops and to visit family and friends. It’s such a fun way to get around and always makes the kids keen to get out the door in the morning. Playing hot wheels, have a picnic or going out for a babycino are family favourites as well.

Can you share a memorable moment when you surprised your kids with an unexpected adventure or activity?

My kids absolutely love water play and nothing makes them more excited than when we set up the ‘slip and slide’ in the backyard on a hot day … they talk about it all winter and I can’t wait to surprise them with its return when the warmer weather comes along.

How do you balance the responsibilities of being a mum with the desire to have fun with your children?

Kids are so good at creating fun moments in their everyday. Instead of putting on the pressure of trying to be the creator of their fun, I find joining in on their little (and big) everyday moments of fun can fill everyone’s cups up whilst still balancing mum life.

What creative or DIY projects have you enjoyed working on together as a family?

We love working in our garden together. We have a vegie patch which brings so much joy to our whole family from harvesting food to add to their lunch boxes and dinners, picking out seeds to plant, collecting worms and picking flowers. The task of racing out and checking if there is ripe strawberries to pick will never get old in our house.

Do you have any special traditions or rituals that make your family time more enjoyable and memorable?

We have ‘movie night’ on Friday nights where we make home-made pizzas and pick out a film to watch together. It’s such a nice way to kick off the weekend on a fun note.

How do you keep the spirit of play alive during everyday routines, like mealtime or bedtime?

If the kids are not motivated at mealtimes my husband and I like to play waiter … we put on a fancy voice and pretend the boys are attending a café, it always get dinner done with a smile and laugh.

What’s your go-to game or activity that always brings smiles and laughter to your kids’ faces?

My kids absolutely love when I play on the trampoline with them, fully partaking in any activity that they are loving always brings a smile.

Can you share any tips for turning mundane chores or tasks into fun, bonding experiences?

Music is our go to when we are struggling with an activity ‘can we try and pick up all the LEGO by the end of the song?’

Or playing a song whilst the kids brush their teeth usually lifts everyone’s mood and gets the job done. Dancing is always fun and a great way to bounce out the last bit of energy of the day.

How do you handle those moments when you need a little extra patience and creativity to make parenting fun?

Get everyone to take a big breath, take everyone outside and doing a regular activity like playing LEGO or farm animals, but taking it to a new location such the front lawn, trampoline or local park and it becomes new again.

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Stephanie “Motherhood is by far the funnest adventure I’ve ever been on.”

What are your favourite activities to do with your children that bring out the fun side of parenting?

We love celebrating the big things, but also the everyday small things. Bin truck day, Friday movie night, and Wednesday afternoon visits to nana and pa’s house are all big occasions in our house.

Can you share a memorable moment when you surprised your kids with an unexpected adventure or activity?

Announcing a spontaneous “ice-cream in the park” upon pickup from a long day at kinder and school is always well received and a fun end to the day.

How do you balance the responsibilities of being a mum with the desire to have fun with your children?

I think this is where fun doesn’t have to be a big activity, an expense, or take a whole day. A joke shared over dinner or a tickle while putting the kids pj’s on goes a long way with my little kids. I try not to put too much pressure on myself to seek fun, but create it in the small daily moments.

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What creative or DIY projects have you enjoyed working on together as a family?

We love to garden as a family. We have built a chicken coop and vegie patch together which brings us endless joy and activities. We always start our day in the garden collecting eggs and saying hi to our chickens and end the day in the patch gathering vegies or herbs to go with dinner.

Do you have any special traditions or rituals that make your family time more enjoyable and memorable?

We love celebrating the seasons and holidays. My husband is American and Thanksgiving is one of our family’s favourite holidays.

Each year we cook a traditional Thanksgiving dinner together with a big turkey, at least three pies and lots of vegies we grow in our garden especially for the occasion.

We all have our jobs and favourite dishes and it’s something we all look forward to.

How do you keep the spirit of play alive during everyday routines, like mealtime or bedtime?

Making everyday tasks into a game always helps. Our dinner time game is close your eyes while someone makes you a bite and then you have to guess what your eating.

Simple but effective way of getting the kids to try different foods or get through a hard dinner time.

What’s your go-to game or activity that always brings smiles and laughter to your kids’ faces?

A family sleepover in the lounge room is always a big hit.

The kids make a poster for a movie and create tickets, set up beds and plan who sleeps where.

Can you share any tips for turning mundane chores or tasks into fun, bonding experiences?

Nothing lifts the mood in our house like playing the kids favourite songs. We listen to music while getting ready for school and when cleaning up. It puts us all in a good mood and the kids will often keep dancing long after the chores are done.

How do you handle those moments when you need a little extra patience and creativity to make parenting fun?

Sometimes it’s best to step away and try something else and when in doubt PINTEREST. Kids feed off your own mood and behaviour. Keep things fun by having fun alongside them.

Join in on the things they find fun like dancing, painting or playing dress up instead of sitting on the sidelines watching on.

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IT ALL ADDS UP WHAT DOES A MILDMANNERED ACCOUNTANT DO WHEN SHE’S NOT CRUNCHING NUMBERS? SHE’S TEARING UP THE RACE TRACK, OF COURSE. NICOLE GAPES describes her childhood as ‘country nomadic’.

She said the Goulburn Valley had always pulled her and her family back to the region, like a gravitational force they were unable to escape.

Nicole is the senior administration accountant with Gagliardi Scott Real Estate.

Up until she was in her 30s, she worked on orchards before moving into tax accounting, doing her diploma in accounting and then moving into real estate.

Nicole and husband Gary live in Numurkah with their pet goanna George, and she admits her weekend life is a lot different to the one she lives during the week.

“Gary and I met racing dirt bikes in the

early ’90s,” Nicole said.

“And we still race most weekends, although I race a sports sedan now — it’s safer than a motorbike and easier on the body.

“I don’t drink alcohol so it’s a fun outlet before crunching numbers Monday to Friday.”

When first getting into real estate Nicole said she questioned if she had made the right decision.

“I wasn’t sure about real estate at the start, but now I love it.

“Each day is different. I love the area, the people and the company provide many growth options in what is quite a varied role.

“I just honestly love crunching numbers and the crazy weekend activities keep me sane for the normal world.”

THE GOOD LIFE FROM THE FARM TO THE ‘BIG’ CITY, THIS BUSY PROFESSIONAL ENJOYS EVERYTHING LIFE HAS TO OFFER. KELLI GAGLIARDI grew up on her parents’ sheep farm at Naring, near Numurkah, alongside her two older sisters.

Growing up she enjoyed everything that farming and country life had to offer, including riding horses.

Now, although she sometimes misses the quiet countryside, she loves the lifestyle that Shepparton provides.

“I enjoy good coffee, great food and fabulous bubbly,” Kelli said.

“On a weekend I love a late relaxing breakfast in one of the many cafes Shepparton has on offer.”

Kelli has an extensive background in law and is now a commercial property manager and in-house legal adviser at Gagliardi Scott

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Kelli is married to director Rocky Gagliardi and said he and their 18-monthold golden retriever Tigga are her greatest supporters.

The transition from law to real estate was an easy one for Kelli, who started working for Rocky and the team in 2020, during the height of COVID-19.

She said her role with the company was varied and challenging, with something new always popping up.

“The most rewarding part of my job is knowing that daily, I am assisting our commercial landlords protect some of their most valued assets.

“Then after work there is nothing I enjoy more than taking a walk with Tigga, who is always in the lead.”

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It’s all in the

‘prepping’ AFTER A LONG DAY AT WORK, COOKING IS THE LAST THING ON MY MIND. I WAS NEVER someone who found the hobby relaxing. If anything, it’s just as much an annoying chore as doing the dishes is.

But we do need to feed ourselves, so I’m constantly looking for ways to make the chore easier on myself (and way more cheaper than take-out).

If you’re like me, meal prepping may be your solution.

If you can spare some time on a Sunday afternoon, you can plan all your meals and prepare for the week.

There are a couple of ways you can go about it, but it always starts with planning.

When I know what I will eat during the week, I don’t reach for those apps to deliver my dinner.

When planning my meals, I choose recipes that share similar ingredients so that even if I don’t prepare all my meals at once, I have prepped ingredients ready to go when needed.

Any vegies and grains can be prepped and ready to go in the fridge for the week, or if you want to spend the extra time, you can make all your meals.

Just choose ones that will keep well in the fridge or freezer.

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When meal prepping, especially when making meals that you’ll be eating multiple times throughout the week, you want to choose ingredients and meals you enjoy, as there’s nothing worse than eating meals you hate for three nights in a row.

If you’re trying to eat healthier, too, see where you can incorporate healthy ingredients into recipes you enjoy and like cooking to make the transition easier.

Meals like pastas, tacos and curries are great for meal prepping and versatile, where you can customise and add ingredients to suit your dietary needs.

Depending on your budget and needs, there are also weekly services you can buy to take all the heavy lifting out of it.

That way, all your ingredients are portioned out and ready to go, with a detailed recipe to go along with it.

But I find it more fun to experiment and try and make new things.

Most of all, meal prepping is about what works for you within your schedule and making your week nights easier.

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eights THERE’S NO BETTER WAY TO TEST YOUR FLEXIBILITY AND CORE STRENGTH THAN A POLE DANCE CLASS. ATALEY YOGA and Aerial was opened five years ago by Julz Chua, as she wanted her own space to train and work on her pole skills.

Julz has spent the last nine years training in pole and teaches yoga classes at the studio, and she said learning pole has made her feel more confident.

“I just really like that you always felt supported and you feel more comfortable in your own skin,” Julz said.

“You have to strip down to sportswear and shorts, so you need to feel comfortable.”

Her studio was designed to be a welcoming, safe space where people of all skill levels feel supported.

The studio works in eight-week terms with six terms running a year, with classes available for all skill levels.

The studio has eight instructors, including Laura Coyne, who was originally a student at the studio but has now been teaching her own classes these last two years.

“I’ve been here for probably four years,” she said.

“My sister was taking classes, and I thought it looked like fun.

“Then Julz asked me to become an instructor two years ago.”

For beginners, they recommend you turn up in shorts and a T-shirt; the more exposed skin, the better.

“A lot of people come in leggings,” Julz said.

“You’ve got to use your skin to grip the pole, and I feel like no-one ever considers this when they first start,” Laura said.

Beginner classes will go over all the basics to get you used

to the pole and how to safely do the tricks. Laura and Julz said you don’t need any strength or flexibility capabilities beforehand, as you will work on that in class.

“You’ll be sore afterwards,” Julz said.

“But it’s a lot of fun.

“Yeah, I’m not naturally very flexible,” Laura said.

“I’m not very motivated to work on it outside of when I’m here in the classroom, but since being here, my flexibility has definitely improved, my balance too.”

As the term goes on, you’ll learn new tricks on the pole and build and develop your core strength, muscles and flexibility.

Laura said she loved seeing her students progress from beginners to higher levels of pole dance.

“It’s exciting to see them grow,” Laura said.

“One of my students always said she has a very low pain threshold and said, ‘I’m never going to be able to take my hands off. I’m never going to be able to sit in these grip points,’ and I just kept pushing, just a little bit.

“But now she’s a term and a half in, and she’s doing all this stuff like inverting and holding her tricks hands free, it’s exciting.

“It’s nice just working with people and seeing them progress.”

Ataley Yoga and Aerial is open every weeknight from 5pm to 9pm. A full list of their class schedule and bookings can be found on their Facebook: www.facebook.com/ataleyyogaandaerial

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hard to put down LOOKING FOR A NEW READ TO GET LOST IN THIS SPRING? SOMETHING TO TAKE ON YOUR NEXT TRIP OR TO HANG OUT POOLSIDE? HERE’S WHAT THE BETTY TEAM WILL BE READING THIS SPRING.

WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING

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BEACH READ

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THE HAPPIEST MAN ON EARTH

by Eddie Jaku

When the popular Chase Andrews is found dead, all eyes turn to Kya Marsh.

Nicknamed the ‘Marsh Girl’, Kya runs wild, barefoot and unfit for polite society.

She takes life’s lessons from the land, learning the real ways of the world from the dishonest signals of fireflies.

She finds herself drawn to two young men from town, who are both intrigued by her wild beauty, and Kya opens herself to a whole new world — until the unthinkable happens.

Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary fiction. January Andrews writes bestselling romances.

When she pens a happily ever after, he kills off his entire cast.

Both plagued by writer’s block and stuck in neighbouring beach houses for the summer, they decide to strike a deal to force them out of their creative ruts. Augustus will spend the summer writing something happy, and January will pen the next Great American Novel.

Everyone will finish a book, and noone will fall in love.

Eddie Jaku always considered himself a German first, a Jew second. He was proud of his country.

But all of that changed in November 1938, when he was beaten, arrested and taken to a concentration camp.

Over the next seven years, Eddie faced unimaginable horrors every day. He lost family, friends, his country.

Because he survived, Eddie made the vow to smile every day. He pays tribute to those who were lost by telling his story.

Published as Eddie turned 100, this is a powerful, memoir of how happiness can be found even in the darkest of times.

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UGLY LOVE

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Between life and death, there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever.

Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived.

To see how things would be if you had made other choices. Would you have done anything different, if you had the chance to undo your regrets?

When Tate Collins meets Miles Archer, she knows it isn’t love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so to consider themselves friends.

The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. He doesn’t want love; she doesn’t have time for love so that just leaves the sex.

A perfect arrangement, or so they thought.

EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE

by Benjamin Stevenson I was dreading the Cunningham family reunion even before the first murder.

Before the storm stranded us at the mountain resort, snow and bodies piling up.

The thing is, us Cunninghams don’t really get along. We’ve only got one thing in common: we’ve all killed someone.

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