Whenever Carla has any spare time, she likes to search the Bayside area for fossils. That connection to and time in nature is directly linked to her personal wellbeing, she explains. It’s Carla’s way to wind down from a stressful job. Carla says ‘if I haven’t gone fossil hunting for a while, I feel like something is missing’. ‘When I find a fossil, it’s pure joy’ she says. ‘It brings me something else that nothing else in my life does’.

Lars is a  landscape gardener and his work takes him along the coast, often within sight of the Bay. Whenever possible, he snorkels at Ricketts Point marine sanctuary. He also brings his dogs for a walk to the dog-friendly beach and catches up with friends at the local café. Lars has developed a keen interest in amateur underwater photography, seeking out certain fish, as well as the underwater landscape of sponges and seaweeds, preferring it it when there is good visibility underwater.