Coolangatta

She started with a typewriter and a dream - now Kym Wesener has hung up her TAFE Queensland staff ID and is calling it a day on the exact date she started 50 years ago.

Lying in a hospital bed, paralysed on one side and unable to speak, Therese Stanton had one thought on her mind -"I’m not done yet."

David and Kathlyn Harrison have spent nearly five decades navigating life’s twists and turns together—raising three kids, doting on grandkids, and building careers. But nothing tested their teamwork like enrolling in a Certificate III in Pathology Collection at TAFE Queensland on the Gold Coast.

Breaking away from traditional career paths, husband and wife duo Jesse and Erin Bickford are rewriting the narrative —he’s a registered nurse, while she’s a skilled mechanic, proving stereotypes have no place at their dinner table.

It was love at first flight. The moment Blair Renwick took the controls during a trial flight at Airways Aviation on the Gold Coast, he knew there was no turning back.

Close your eyes. Picture your wedding day. Not just the Pinterest board version—but the real thing. From the excitement of getting ready, to saying ‘I do’, to those first photos as newlyweds, and finally, dancing the night away at your reception —now imagine it all unfolding without a hitch, and all in one location. At Robina Events Centre (REC), they make the magic happen, effortlessly.

What started as an assessment task turned into a full-blown anthem, complete with soaring vocals, electric guitar riffs, and even the deep, resonant hum of a didgeridoo

For those drawn to careers in community services, the desire to help others is deeply personal. But compassion alone isn’t enough—real impact requires real skills.