Sandy Gilbert has been an advocate for seniors' housing rights within the Chindera caravan parks for the past 14 years. Her in-depth knowledge of the aging residents allowed her to be able to direct people on where to find individuals during the 2022 Northern Rivers floods ultimately saving lives.
Sandy started a sausage sizzle in one of the caravan parks the day after the floods, this turned into the Chindera community hub that 17 months later is still running and supporting people that are STILL homeless and fighting to rebuild their homes.
Sandy lives in Southport yet every day travels into Northern NSW at her own expense to help people.
Listen in to the heartbreaking stories of seniors who were stuck in the flood waters and the HELP that is still needed.
The Chindera community hub is looking for a new venue to work out of from August, please reach out to them if you can help. https://www.facebook.com/groups/504860801025674/

 Natasha Shear is a mum, she has her own business "Affordable Weddings and Events and she started the Rebuilding NR 2022 Facebook page and movement to help people that were affected by the February 2022 floods. 

Natasha volunteers up to 40 hours a week to connect people who lost everything to those willing to donate items. To date, she and her volunteers have connected 21,000 people refurbishing their houses and even giving away a car.

It is 15 months on from the floods and thousands are still displaced with many people living in tents and pods. The government buyback scheme is still not finalized. Winter has started and people sadly, NOW need more help than ever. 

Listen in to the fantastic job that Natasha and her volunteers are doing to give people back Hope.

Jordana Edwards: Ausmumenpreuer of the Year 2022, Heart of Women's Awards Entrepreneur of the Year 2021, Teaologist, the original creator of Clean Tea, and founder and director of The Breastfeeding Tea Co. shares on living a life with purpose, Business, and the importance of social consciousness. 

Mother of 3, Award-Winning Business Owner & Entrepreneur, Jordana Edwards has built The Breastfeeding Tea Co off her personal breastfeeding struggles and has formulated the teas with the help of her naturopath Mum. 

With years of blending & creating teas, Jordana has been able to help over 10,000 mums through their breastfeeding journey. She is a success in business now listen in as she shares about being a success in life.

Kylie Mowbray-Allen is the founder of Hello Media, she is out there working a business, looking after a family, and giving back.  As with most people, you don't get a chance to look behind the front that we put out there to be seen, and often there is so much more that people are having to deal with.

Kylie's husband broke his neck playing rugby in 2007, resulting in him being paralysed from the neck down ( C4/5 quadriplegic).  For the last 15 years not only has Kylie been running a business and supporting a family but she has been holding everything together after her husband's accident.

In this case, the tragic life experience has made them stronger. Kylie and her husband are doing voluntary projects together and are passionate about paying it forward and helping the lives of those who find themselves in tough times.

Kylie has a huge heart to help in the disability accessibility field. She dreams of a one-place stop for disability aids that suit different levels of ability and a directory that includes detailed accessibility within venues for travel.

Kylie highlights the many gaps in the system that fail people with a disability and she has the answers to start really making a difference in accessibility.  

Craig has been a franchise owner of Ecomist Gold Coast and Brisbane, as well as a member of the business networking community for many years. However, after facing his own mortality when diagnosed with cancer and being advised to "put his affairs in order," Craig has since changed his approach to life.

Currently in full remission, Craig has become a dedicated volunteer at Agpae Outreach Inc., where he helps the homeless and those in need. Additionally, he supports Men in Business (MOB) by mentoring young people and providing them with opportunities to access education.

Join Agape, Love in Action, and the Happy Therapist on a journey of understanding emotions and moving forward.
From youth in the foster system to the Lismore floods, anxiety attacks to loving life. This is a journey that will make you laugh and at the same time reflect on how you hold the emotions in your own life. 
Delve beyond the surface of smiles and feel something real. 
If you would like to reach out to Ash, you can find her here:
https://thehappytherapist.com.au/

Simone Patterson has long held a passion for helping those less fortunate, disadvantaged, or disabled. To pursue this dream she completed her Bachelor of Social Work and became a Counsellor, whilst also working with a number of welfare agencies doing case management, outside-home care, and myriads of other welfare work.

She took the risk of purchasing a property giving her personally a huge mortgage, so that she could provide a Refuge for women escaping domestic violence.  The Sanctuary is still privately funded. While domestic violence has increased, the number of refuges on the Gold Coast has decreased. Simone wants to increase the capacity of The Sanctuary to cater to more women and children that are being turned away daily. She also wishes to start the first men's refuge for domestic violence.

Ronnie Benbow founded the Carers Foundation after seeing the lack of support for carers.
She says: 
Did you know there are children as young as EIGHT years old caring for their Mum, Dad, Brother, or Sister?
I am particularly passionate about younger carers from the age of 13. These young people do not get a choice to be a carer, and the incredible stress and anxiety they endure leads to severe depression and mental health issues. We need to support these incredible young people, as they are highly unidentified in the community and receive very little support.

I am passionate about being an advocate for unpaid caregivers of all ages, backgrounds, and circumstances in the community. 

There are over 3 million unpaid carers in Australia, and they save the Australian economy $62 BILLION dollars annually. Carers often work 24/7 without pay, or time off, usually not for weeks, but for years on end. 
We have identified the need to support these carers through health promotion as their own health is a major issue not being recognised. These issues include health and well-being issues, social isolation, physical injuries, frustration, depression, financial hardship, and extreme stress and exhaustion.