No matter who you are or how old you are, we can guarantee there has been a chapter of your life as an avid collector. Maybe it was at age five, fascinated by different shaped rocks or as an adult, bringing home snow globes to remember your worldly travels. For Allan Baker, OAM, collecting and sharing history and military memorabilia with the Childers community has been a lifelong journey.

Escape to the warmer waters of the Southern Great Barrier Reef this winter and enjoy some fun with the family at Kelly's Beach Resort. Situated just a 5-min drive from Bargara and surrounded by pristine beaches, this eco-certified resort will have the kids enjoying the great outdoors while you and the hubby sit back and relax. Now, if that hasn’t tempted you to pack your bags, then here are all the reasons why you should.

Queensland, we’re good to go! If you dream of losing yourself among picturesque views surrounded by gentle rolling hills, sipping local wines made with love and treating yourself to unmissable animal encounters, then look no further than the beautiful hinterland town of Childers, just over three hours’ drive from Brisbane.

They say it’s never too late to start your next adventure. For Marianne Lethbridge and Ed Murray from Vintner’s Secret Vineyard, these words couldn’t be more fitting. Set high above Childers in the peaceful surrounds and beautiful greenery of the rolling hills, you’ll find these two dreaming of their next taste-bud tantalizing wine.

“Just ask Scott”. Thanks to historian, Scott Stedman, this is a common saying of the Childers locals who are never left pondering the past of their hinterland town.