To celebrate the seventh anniversary of The Hobart / Launceston Magazine, we checked in with some of our past cover people to find out what they’ve been up to and which of the seven deadly sins speaks to them.

Jess Wuetschner, our first cover person, ex-AFLW player and now Tasmanian u16 and u18 girls Talent Academy coach

What have you been up to since being on our cover? Well I’ve finished up my playing career, played six years with Brisbane and finished up at Essendon in 2023. Since then I’ve moved back to Hobart and have gone into coaching with the Tasmania Devils girls academy. It’s great to be home with family and friends

Which of the seven deadly sins speaks to you and why? Probably gluttony, since retiring I’ve enjoyed a bit too much of all the naughty foods and drinks I couldn’t when I was an athlete.

Naarah, Freelance actor, performer, singer and creative

What have you been up to since being on our cover? Crazily, I said goodbye to Glenorchy and moved to London! I’ve since completed my masters here, performed on the West End and even won a big national award for NAIDOC week. I work between Australia and London now in so many forms of the creative arts and no two days are *ever* the same. London is huge and so exciting but I always love getting back to Nipaluna for fresh air and an amazing local speciality coffee.

Which of the seven deadly sins speaks to you and why? What an interesting question! I’d have to say it’s envy and always has been! I’ve always wanted more and seen people far and wide doing great things and wanted to be them so bad. Part of me is grateful though as it’s pushed me to think bigger, bolder and out of the square.

Mitch McPherson, Founder of SPEAK UP! Stay ChatTY

What have you been up to since being on our cover? 2019, feels like forever. I don’t reflect much, so in doing so for this moment I’ve realised personally I finally took the chance in putting myself out there to be much more than just the “suicide prevention guy”. Harnessing the skills and confidence I had on a microphone to host a radio show, host dinners, events, and even the JackJumpers on-court MC. Proof that adding some belief in the mix with the skills you possess, really can help you to achieve the things you want in life! PS. The JackJumpers won the Championship in my first year on the mic. 😉

Which of the seven deadly sins speaks to you and why? Greed – this one simply speaks to me more at the moment given the way of the world, and how many areas of the Middle East in particular (of which I am passionate about) have problems that only seem to be getting worse on a daily basis. Religion and a wide scale difference of beliefs, seems to be one of the key areas problems arise from. The greed that comes from these varied beliefs is hard to grasp, and the sense of entitlement to possess more than one needs, is at times hard to fathom.

Tom Wolfe, Country music artist, The Wolfe Brothers

What have you been up to since being on our cover? Well, that’s a big question haha! My wife and I had our third baby girl, Lennon Wolfe. She’s nearly 10 weeks old now. So life’s great, chaotic but great. We finished our biggest tour to date and released a documentary about it called Livin’ The Dream, on YouTube. We were also lucky enough to win the Country Town Tour of the Year award! Very cool. And we just released a song called Australian Made we are super proud of.

Which of the seven deadly sins speaks to you and why? I’ve been asked a lot of questions in my career, but NEVER have I been asked this! Right now the one that speaks to me is Envy, well kind of. In this world of social media taking over I often find myself comparing myself to others and what they have and what I don’t. It’s good to disconnect and get back to yourself and what you can control and let go of the things you can’t.

Matt Bevilacqua, Ironman

What have you been up to since being on our cover? I’ve continued racing in the professional Ironman Series and I’m now approaching my 13th year racing. My fiancé, Brielle, and I are expecting our first child in June and will be flying down later in the year to meet all the family at home in Tassie. I still love flying the flag of Tasmania in the top levels of Surf Life Saving and it was great to see a big representation of my old club Clifton Beach at Australia Titles a few weeks ago. Clifton is by far the strongest club in Tassie at the moment with some big things on the horizon for it moving forward. But all good up here on the Gold Coast and congratulations on a 70th edition and a successful seven years!

Which of the seven deadly sins speaks to you and why? I think envy speaks to me the most, I love seeing people achieving big goals and dreams but I must admit there is a degree of envy that aids my motivation at many points in training and life!

Anna Mychalchuk, Artist

What have you been up to since being on our cover? After my story appeared on the cover of the Hobart magazine and the wow-feelings subsided, I continued to share my passion of floral folk Samchykivka art, so lots of art activities have happened. I want to share these three inspirational stories from my art life: I set an official World Record last year by organising my solo art exhibition, dedicated to Ukrainian folk Samchykivka style, where visitors could explore about 50 of my artworks at Moonah Arts Centre. The event was very successful and I was honoured to have Vasyl Myroshnychenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia and New Zealand attend. I realised my love for birds by publishing a new book, an author’s colouring book dedicated to the endemic birds of Tasmania. It can be found in Hobart gift shops. Remembering my passion for painting murals, after creating the Optimism mural at Esteem Coffee, I was very happy to create two new murals during this time.

Which of the seven deadly sins speaks to you and why? Honestly, I think they are all present at different levels and at different times. No one is ideal. If I talk about one of them, the others will be upset 🙂

Bert Spinks, Tasmanian poet

What have you been up to since being on our cover? Around the same time I was on the cover of The Hobart / Launceston Magazine, I started a Substack account called “Letters from a Storyteller”: a space where I share travel writing, meditations on the bush, poems and photographs. I’ve found it a really satisfying medium. It’s also been a time for finding opportunities to perform in a little-known place called The Mainland – a very mysterious part of the world!

Which of the seven deadly sins speaks to you and why? I’ve been thinking about pride. I heard a story of a person who went out for a bushwalk. They thought they had enough experience to take that particular route but they managed to lose the track. Instead of heading back to reorientate themselves or give up, they ploughed on; they bush-bashed for hours and put themselves in real danger instead of calling for help. It was all just to save themselves some embarrassment. That somehow didn’t seem unfamiliar to me.

Lizzy Crotty, Head of Development for Australian Wildlife Conservancy UK

What have you been up to since being on our cover? In September 2024 you interviewed me about my upcoming trip to Antarctica on a women in STEMM leadership expedition, and now I’ve been! It was an extraordinary privilege, an experience that filled me with immense gratitude and inspiration—I still can’t quite believe it happened! I met some phenomenal people and we learned so much about achieving transformative change for the climate and biodiversity crises. On top of that, I recently married my wonderful partner of nine years, was appointed as an Ambassador for AFL Europe, and even met the Queen at St James’s Palace.

Which of the seven deadly sins speaks to you and why? Definitely gluttony—just one glance at the trail of Easter egg wrappers currently littering our kitchen is all the proof you’ll need!

Tim Hurburgh, Architect and writer

What have you been up to since being on our cover? I’ve been enjoying Tassie climes and the unique opportunities for reflection and celebration of our island’s intense cultural and physical assets. Evoking our humble timber sheds I’ve designed a challenging house extension in West Hobart and written two books. Tall Poplars – a semi fictional take on Derwent Valley short stories published recently, and another illustrated children’s book (to be published later this year) explaining rainbows (inspired by their ubiquitous presence in the ‘Valley) entitled, ‘Why oh Why’!

Which of the seven deadly sins speaks to you and why? Well several do, but this in particular: Pride Pride, comes before a fall’, so true, requires negotiation too, striving for goals, achievements lauded, a balance of confidence and diffidence.

Lauren Perry, cyclist

What have you been up to since being on our cover? I had a very consistent training block working towards my goals in track sprinting. My body has become bigger, stronger, faster and more powerful. I have also been learning to accept my body growing and changing which has been more challenging than I anticipated. I won medals at the Queensland State Championships and Oceania Championships, came home to race the Christmas Carnival Series across Tassie and watched plenty of JackJumpers games. In between training I’ve had the privilege of delivering speeches to Queensland schools.

Which of the seven deadly sins speaks to you and why? Pride. I think this sometimes shows up in the form of selfishness. I have made a lot of choices throughout my career to prioritise my sporting success which has meant missing significant milestones and events of those close to me. I anticipate that my priorities will change when I retire from sport and I hope to be more selfless and present for my friends and family.