Reporter Roderick Makim was born in Julia Creek in north Queensland and grew up on a cattle station about two hours north of the town. His education was School of the Air, then boarding school, then university, studying Law and International Relations. His passion is travel, and so far he has visited every continent except for Africa and Antarctica.

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COMING from Newcastle in New South Wales, Carlie Walker is a mad Knights supporter. She reports on arts and entertainment on the Fraser Coast as well as general news.

Mal Churchill is Fraser Coast Regional Council's disaster planning co-ordinator. He aims to help people prepare for emergencies such as storms and bushfires.

PATRICK Williams is a lover of cats, Batman and social media. You're most likely to find him posting on Facebook and Twitter. Patrick’s passion for writing lead him from filing stories for the school newsletter into a career in journalism in 2008 when he got his first job at APN’s Tweed Daily News. He made the move to the beautiful Sunshine Coast in November 2010 and hasn’t looked back.

BILL Hoffman has been a journalist on the Sunshine Coast for more than 30 years. He is a keen surfer, passionate environmentalist, and champion of those with disabilities. More than 10 years ago, he started the 11km Island Charity Swim to raise money for special schools.

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KATHY Sundstrom has enjoyed more than 20 years in journalism and just loves talking to people. Kathy studied journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa. She also obtained her Honours degree in Industrial Psychology. Her first foray into a newsroom was at age 20, with a community newspaper in Cape Town. She is married to Doug and has three children.

DAMIAN Bathersby always seems to find the lighter side of life, especially if it means humour at his own expense. His outlook is brighter than his purple Kombi van which he loves to escape in at every opportunity. When he is forced to do do real work, he's a weekend newspaper editor.

SAMI Muirhead enjoys lots of cups of teas in old fashioned and often imperfect tea cups. She loves anything that is a bit faded/jaded/off white and chipped. Shabby. Her husband, The Cute Car Guy, and her love their white house with wood white floors and white raked ceilings. As well as doting over her daughter, her other loves are her shih tzus.