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NO PLACE LIKE HOME

“Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” The sign in the living room of Matilda Heveldt’s home pretty much sums up all she’s learnt from the past decade. The adage informs the laid-back lifestyle Matilda, her husband, Michal, and their children, Lani and Evie enjoy in the central Queensland city of Rockhampton.

Matilda, an HR consultant who’s previously studied international business, grew up in

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