Phil Taylor was backpacking around the world when he stumbled upon the seaside paradise of Byron Bay. “For a kid from rural New Zealand, the country was a dream come true.” He eventually put down his roots in the surf town and took over a local institution – the Byron Bay General Store. “Byron had … Read more
Desperate to escape financial turmoil in the wake of the pandemic and rising interest rates, Gilbert Grace and Michelle Millard knew they had to make a seismic shift in their lives. So the couple – who were struggling to pay the mortgage on their home in Baxter, 60 kilometers south-east of Melbourne – began looking … Read more
Jon Ordon remembers the first album he ever bought. The year was 1980, Jon was 12, and David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) had gone to number one in Australia. It was the moment when Joni’s love for music began. Jon said he would put up records and let himself be taken off. “It’s … Read more