This article was first published in Hi Tidings and written by Nicole Peisley, founder and operator of Aussie Wild Food Co, island-based caterers.

Adaire Palmer is living her dream on board her houseboat moored at Coochiemudlo Island. She has many live-aboard tales to share!

Trish Miller is one of our resident artists. Her artistic practice includes off-loom weaving using tiny glass beads. Her work is so beautiful, exquisite!

Besides being a beautiful tree, the Bribie Island Pine has many other virtues as explained in this short article from Bushcare, written by Peter Wear.

Native to Central and South America, Leucaena leucocephala was first planted for fodder in Queensland. Now it grows all over Coochiemudlo but it’s most prolific on the western side — on the Emerald Fringe and around the Community Hall.

Native to Madagascar, mother of millions is a rampant, environmental weed in Queensland and NSW — and throughout the island’s east and north-east shoreline.

Talk about expertise … Michael des David’s tales are written to keep you on the line with fishing tips in the waters off Coochie.