There is something wonderfully disorienting about leaving Melbourne before sunrise and stepping into the thick tropical air of Far North Queensland before lunchtime. One moment you are wrapped in cool autumn layers, clutching airport coffee and navigating the predictable rhythm of city travel. A few hours later, the aircraft doors open in Cairns and the […]
Author Archives: Fiona Demark
The luxury travel industry has long been built around the idea of exclusivity. Private villas. Curated experiences. Personalised service. Access to places and opportunities that feel beyond the ordinary. But as luxury travel continues to evolve, a new question is emerging: Who are we designing these experiences for? More than one in five Australians live […]
Some luxury properties impress you from the moment you arrive. Others reveal themselves slowly. Saffire Freycinet somehow manages to do both. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Tasmania’s Hazards Mountains and overlooking the pristine waters of Great Oyster Bay, Saffire has earned its reputation as one of Australia’s most celebrated luxury lodges. Long before we […]
Motivational speaking, Personal growth
Why Resilience Training for Corporate Organisations Matters More Than Ever
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Lessons in Leadership: The Power of Resilience Training in the Workplace In the boardrooms and break rooms of every organisation, resilience quietly defines who we are as professionals—and as people. It’s often not the big moments that test us, but the unexpected ones that catch us off guard and demand more than we think we […]
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How to Stop Comparing Yourself and Trust Your Own Path It’s human nature to look around and wonder how we measure up. We see others achieving things, looking polished, smiling in curated photos, ticking off life milestones—and we begin to question ourselves. “Am I doing enough?”“Why don’t I have that?”“What’s wrong with me?” But here’s […]
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Creating Lasting Positive Change We all reach moments in life when we pause and realise something needs to shift—whether it’s how we react, how we feel, or how we show up for ourselves and others. Change is never easy, especially when long-standing habits and behaviours feel automatic. But the good news is that it is […]
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You Are Not Broken: Why You Don’t Need to Be “Fixed” to Be Empowered There is a quiet, dangerous lie that many of us absorb without even realising it: That to be worthy, successful, or strong—we must first be “fixed”. That unless we erase the scars, overcome the flaws, change the diagnosis, or eliminate the […]
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Celebrating World Public Service Day As we celebrate World Public Service Day, I’ve taken a moment to reflect on my nearly ten-year journey within the Victorian Public Service (VPS), and specifically, my role with the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP). Being part of the public service means being part of something bigger than yourself. […]
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You Don’t Have to Hold it All Together We live in a world that glorifies the hustle, praises self-sufficiency, and often equates needing help with being “less than.” Especially for women — and even more so for those of us living with disability or other challenges — there’s often a deeply ingrained belief that we […]
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Disability is Individual In a world that champions diversity and inclusion, it’s crucial to remember that every person with a disability is unique. Disability is individual to the person with disability. While it may seem like common sense, the need to treat each individual as precisely that—an individual—is still a message that needs to be […]