About Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
That’s an inviting path through the forest. Where is it, Irene?
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This is at a place called Montville which is in the hinterland behind Nambour on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland. It is called Secrets on the lake and it lives up to its name.
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What an enchanting name!
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It gets the storyteller in you going.
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I would love to walk here and to paint it. Such gorgeous serenity, such a wondrous invitation.
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You wouldn’t know where to start with your paint brush Sharon but I’m sure you’d have fun deciding.
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I might have more than one start.
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Looks so peaceful!
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Totally.
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