OverviewTrish describes some of her regular visitors and how she supported them to have enjoyable stays. She also took in Asian students after she sold the motel in 1992.
Trish talks about all the changes she has seen in the Noosa area after living here for many years, moving away and coming back.
She is concerned about the underbelly of poverty and homelessness in Noosa as well as drug use. As a mature aged student, and after her second marriage breakdown, she went back to uni and did a degree in social science and community development, with 3 girls to raise. She has worked at the Noosa Youth Service, and finally ended up with a position in Tamworth as the Womens Issues Officer and various other social welfare positions, and after 7 years went to live in Darwin with her daughter and family, still working with work with remote communities.