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Please include your name, address and phone number in the email • Entries close 10.12.2026 BOOK GIVEAWAY CHASING THE HORIZON by Di Morrissey Family history, secrets and adventure, from the Adelaide Hills to a wild, little-known land, in master storyteller Di Morrissey’s stunning 32nd novel. In 1912, Dora Thompson leaves Sydney to take up a role in New Guinea as a governess. Instead, she finds herself without work and stranded - until she meets an intriguing group of German and English residents who have made New Guinea their home. As she enters their extraordinary world, the shadow of war falls over the German-controlled island, changing all their lives. Over a century later, filmmaker Chloe arrives in the Adelaide Hills to retrace her family history and make a feature film, inspired by her great-grandmother Dora’s writings about her life. Little does she know how her own life will change. Separated by generations, Chloe discovers that she and Dora share a daring search for purpose, independence and happiness in the most unexpected of places... ISBN: 9781761779053 | Format: Trade Paperback | Pub Date: 01/12/2026 Category: Sagas, Historical Romance, Modern & Contemporary Fiction (Post C 1945), FICTION / Sagas, FICTION / Family Life / Multigenerational, FICTION / Romance / Historical / 20th Century, FICTION / Places / Australia & Oceania, FICTION / Women, FICTION / Historical / 20th Century / General, Saga fiction (family / generational sagas), Historical romance, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages, Papua New Guinea, c 1910 to c 1919, c 2020 to c 2029 | Imprint: Macmillan Australia | Price: $34.99 | Pages: 384 TurtleWatch GC calls for community conservation heroes As summer approaches, the Gold Coast coastline is preparing to welcome one of nature’s most incredible annual events, with threatened marine turtles returning to our beaches to nest between November 2026 and March 2027. Watergum Community and Sea World Foundation are inviting locals to take part in the 2026/2027 TurtleWatch Gold Coast program, helping monitor and protect nesting sea turtles and their hatchlings along the coastline. The upcoming season will see volunteers and conservation teams monitoring nesting activity of threatened species including loggerhead and green turtles, helping researchers better understand local turtle populations and identify ways to improve their protection. Watergum Community’s Senior TurtleWatch GC Officer, Jenna Versluis, said community involvement was essential to ensuring turtles had the best chance of survival. “Every nesting season provides an important opportunity to learn more about our local turtle populations and support their protection,” said Jenna. “Our volunteers are the eyes and ears along the coastline. By walking our beaches, recording turtle activity and reporting nesting signs, they play a vital role in helping us protect these threatened species.” Sea World Foundation’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Coordinator, Siobhan Houlihan, said protecting marine turtles required collaboration between conservation organisations and the wider community. “Community programs like TurtleWatch GC are a great example of how people can come together to make a meaningful difference for these incredible animals.” Throughout the nesting season, TurtleWatch GC volunteers will be trained to identify turtle tracks and nesting signs, record important observations and assist with protecting nests from threats including predators and unsuitable beach conditions. How to you can help You can help by volunteering your time. This might be as simple as walking the beach with your dog, friends or family while keeping an eye out for turtle nesting activity. You can also make a difference by donating to help grow the on-ground response team and boost artificial light reduction programs to protect hatchlings. Hatchlings often mistake bright artificial lights for the natural horizon, leading them away from the ocean and toward danger. Whether you are a seasoned environmentalist or love getting involved in programs creating real impact, TurtleWatch GC provides a unique opportunity to get hands-on experience in protecting some of our most vulnerable marine species. For more information on how to join or support, please visit Watergum’s website or contact the TurtleWatch GC team at turtlewatch@watergum.org or 07 2103 5796.
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