Everyday Mates

When Daniel Spain left the Australian Army, the real battle was just beginning. After serving his country, Daniel was discharged due to a mental health condition and suddenly found himself navigating civilian life without the structure, purpose, and camaraderie that the military once provided. Like many veterans, Daniel faced a wall of roadblocks when he […]

Lawrie Beacham has always lived by the motto: “Happy is the man who works in his hobby.” For him, that hobby was cars —and it’s led him on an incredible life journey. Growing up in Victoria, Lawrie was raised in a household where mental health was never something to hide. His dad, who worked as a mental

Fraser Coast Mates is proud to share the story of Marissa Rose, an advanced care paramedic that knows all too well what the pressure of a high stakes career can have on your mental health. While Marissa was at the height of her paramedic career, she was also battling with severe mental health challenges before

Troy Geltch is known well in the local Fraser Coast community for his impressive physical transformation and sheer determination to push himself to compete in gruelling athletic challenges. From being unable to get out of the car at the first ever Hervey Bay Park Run to competing in marathons, iron mans and more, he has