Eliza Lebsanft describes herself as empathetic, passionate and loyal. After completing an economics degree she thought she had to get a “serious” job.

But what Eliza really wanted to do was keeping working and learning about her part-time job as a dog behaviour therapist. Everything from pack walks, safe socialisation and destination days, Eliza lives and breathes dogs.

Eliza is such a delightful young person with so much enthusiasm Megan briefly thought about getting a dog herself (only briefly).

Ian Stewart Koster is passionate about many things. Painting, horses, timber craftsmanship, the story of Cobb and Co. are but a few.Thankfully for the people of this region, Ian was able to combine all these loves. Funded by community supporters, Ian painted an incredible 15 x 4 metre mural on the side of a building on the corner of Clifford and Margaret Streets, Toowoomba.The mural commemorates the 100th anniversary of the last official Cobb & Co mail run. It depicts Fred Thompson driving Coach 141, an eight-horse team departing Surat bound for Yuleba in 1924. In terms of a legacy project, it’s a pretty good one. The boy from Africa has left a lasting impression and visually recorded of one of Australia’s greatest moments.

Tabitha Wordsworth is a biology honours graduate whose life has seen many twists and turns.From writing a book on intensive early intervention for children with autism to selling healing stone jewellery, Tabitha has walked down a lot of roads.She’s honest and raw about her mental health journey and the importance of being connected to others in the community. Tabitha’s story is a fascinating one.