However, more than titles or years of experience, I see myself as a seeker – always evolving, always chasing new ways to express truth. Now, life has led me to the threshold of something even deeper: creating and producing original music, where I can shape sound into something that feels wholly my own.
Why do you do it? Because music is the closest thing I've found to alchemy. It connects me to everything and nothing, all at once. When I sing, perform, or produce, I enter that flow state – the place where time dissolves, and I discover parts of myself I didn't know existed. Every note pushes me beyond my own imagined limits, reminding me that art is infinite.
I believe creativity is the thread that binds us – it's how we remember, how we dream, how we connect. Without art, life feels hollow. With it, we touch something eternal – and that's why I do it; because what else is there, really, but to create?
What do you love about the city you live in? Cairns feels like a crossroads between worlds. Where the reef meets the rainforest, where the mountains lean into the ocean, and culture and community weave together. It's a small city, but it carries a vastness because of the nature that surrounds it.
I love that I can step out of daily life and be immersed in wonder – whether it's the Great Barrier Reef, the Wet Tropics rainforest, or the stillness of the Tablelands. For me, Cairns holds the perfect rhythm: connected yet calm, modern yet deeply rooted in nature. I don't think I could thrive in a place that never stops moving; at least here, I find the balance to create, reflect, and breathe.
Where did you go for your last holiday? I recently spent a few nights in Yungaburra, a charming little town tucked away in the Tablelands. We stayed at The Hitching Rail Retreat in their eco-glamping tent, which gave us the perfect blend of comfort and connection to nature.
Yungaburra comes alive once a month with its variety market, and we spent hours wandering through the stalls sampling food, discovering local treasures, and soaking up the atmosphere. The days were filled with gentle adventures: walking trails where we spotted a platypus and four freshwater turtles, and evenings spent dining in local restaurants where the food and service felt as warm as the town itself.
On our way home, we stopped at Lake Barrine, a serene volcanic crater lake, for coffee and scones before strolling along its edges. The highlight was seeing an eastern water dragon basking by the water. A reminder of how alive and magical this region truly is.
What's your favourite item of clothing? Denim shorts. Cairns is hot and humid for most of the year, so denim shorts are my go-to! They're simple, practical, and pair effortlessly with almost anything in my wardrobe.
If I'm not dressing up for something special, I like to keep my style casual, comfortable, and easy to move in. There's also something timeless about denim, it feels classic and versatile.
What was your favourite TV show when you were a kid? (If you've got kids, what's your favourite show to watch with them?) My kids are 15 and 16 now, so getting them to sit down and watch anything with me these days is nearly impossible, but when they were younger – around seven or eight – we had our little rituals with shows like 'Yo Gabba Gabba', 'The Amazing World of Gumball', 'Regular Show', and 'Adventure Time'.
Each one was quirky in its own way, layered with humour, imagination, and little life lessons disguised as cartoons. It's hard to pick a favourite, because together they painted a kaleidoscope of childhood – joyful, strange, a little absurd, but always meaningful.
Looking back, those shared moments weren't really about the shows at all; they were about us, curled up together, laughing at the same screen, inhabiting the same world for a while.
If you could travel back in time for a day, where would you go? I'd return to my living room, nine years ago. The place where my children and I turned the ordinary into magic. We'd dress up, blast pop, EDM, and R&B and lose ourselves in laughter and movement. It wasn't polished or perfect, but it was pure, unfiltered joy.
Now that my kids are older, I see those moments differently – like fragments of a dream I was living without realising how fleeting it was. People always say 'enjoy having little kids, it goes so fast'. Back then, I didn't understand the weight of those words.
As an artist, I chase that same feeling when I create. The untamed freedom, the intimacy of being fully present, the beauty of a moment you can't ever quite hold onto. Music, for me, is a way of time-traveling back into those feelings, pulling the past into the present, and keeping the essence alive.
If we were coming over to your place, what would you cook us? I hope you eat meat, because steak would definitely be on the menu. I'd serve it with hand-cut chips, a crisp salad, and my go-to mushroom gravy.
If beef isn't your thing, I've got you covered with a grilled field mushroom that's just as hearty and satisfying. Either way, I'd make sure it feels like comfort food with a little flair. Simple, but made with love.
What's the best lesson you've ever learned? It's been a 37-year lesson: the quiet power of perseverance, braided with faith – especially faith in oneself. I’ve learned that what feels out of reach today doesn't mean it will always be that way.
Sometimes it's a matter of growing into the confidence, the skills, or the knowledge required. Sometimes it's simply timing. If I keep showing up, if I keep moving toward what I believe in, it arrives when it's meant to. That patience, paired with persistence, has carried me further than I ever imagined.
Tell us one thing about yourself that nobody else knows... There was a time in my life when I was convinced I wanted to be a spy, travelling the world on secret missions, saving humanity one covert operation at a time. I kept that dream under wraps. . . for obvious reasons. You never know who's listening.
Are you happy with your work/ life balance? Yes and no. I wear a few hats, one of them being a cabin crew member for a regional airline. Right now, I don't fly as much as I usually would, as health challenges have shifted my pace, and the road to recovery can be physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding.
Within that pause, something unexpected has bloomed. I've found myself returning to the things that first made me feel alive like writing songs and poetry, singing, playing, producing. What at first felt like my world imploding has slowly revealed itself as a kind of rebirth. My creative work has become the balance, the anchor, and the direction I didn't know I needed.
How do you define success? For me, success is authenticity. Not the polished kind that looks perfect from the outside, but the messy, evolving kind that comes from truly learning who you are – what you love, what you won't compromise on, and where your values lead you.
That journey isn't linear; it's built on mistakes, revelations, and moments of clarity that often arrive when you least expect them. Whenever I've felt the most accomplished, it hasn't been about milestones or accolades – it's been when I acted in alignment with what I knew was right for me in that moment. To live true to my heart, even imperfectly, is the greatest success I can imagine.
What's your spirit animal? I've never been drawn to the idea of spirit animals, but in the Chinese zodiac, I'm a rabbit. The rabbit has always fascinated me. Not just for its softness and sensitivity, but for its quiet power.
On the surface, it moves gently, carefully, almost timidly, but beneath that delicate exterior lies a constant awareness, a deep intuition, and a way of seeing what others may overlook. I feel the world in layers and I can be quite sensitive, perceptive and always observing.
Like the rabbit, I overthink, but that overthinking often transforms into creativity. It's where ideas are born. The rabbit teaches me that vulnerability is not weakness; it really is a form of strength; and that's the energy I carry into my life and music.
Victoria is one of eight women from regional and remote Queensland who have been selected for a career-enhancing opportunity to develop their skills and connections in the music industry.
Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) Queensland Regional & Remote Women's Music Program enables aspiring First Nations women, female, and gender diverse artists and music practitioners from regional and remote Queensland to travel and attend the two-day Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) Conference, Ceremony and Concert Program in Meanjin, Brisbane on 8-9 October, 2025.
The Program offers an unparalleled opportunity for aspiring music practitioners to gain professional experience and participate in the entire two-day AWMA Program, which includes a Conference Program, a series of forums and an In-Conversation keynote address, networking opportunities, the AWMA Black Carpet, Award Ceremony, Concert and After Party.
