Our 2022 Expedition logo – by Makula Nona
When our Extreme Dreams: Torres Strait expedition was nothing more than a far-flung dream in my head, it was wracked with logistical nightmares and ocean-topped incidents. My mind was laden with images of ancient First-Nation seafarers, battling the elements in...
Extreme Dreams: Torres Strait Trip Report
Our ten-day pioneering Extreme Dreams expedition to the untamed sea-country of the Torres Strait Islands was seriously the bad-ass adventure we had hoped it to be after 12 months of planning. Our crew of Venturers (all first-time paddlers) became the first 6-man...
Interview with Wayne Gerard, Queensland’s Chief Entrepreneur
The role of Queensland’s Chief Entrepreneur makes a significant impact to the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem in Queensland. We recently caught up with a member of our Society of Extraordinary Venturers and CEO and Co-Founder of RedEye, Wayne Gerard, who has...
The original ‘yes’ girl – interview with serial venturer – Cathy U’Ren
If there was ever going to be a sequel to the movie, ‘Yes Man’ with a female lead, it’d be called ‘Yes Girl’ based around the life of one of the core members of our Society of Extraordinary Venturers*, Cathy U’Ren. Why? Cathy epitomizes the ‘Yes Girl’ attitude...
