Bec is a self-titled ‘metal head’ with a penchant for motorbikes. Proper bikes mind you, not those silly little Italian nippers. Yup, welcome to the hardcore-finance era. If that wasn’t enough bite already, she’s also got a taste for vampire stories — but not Twilight — the proper grassroots stuff. But like any great thriller, there’s a twist, she’s got a softer side too — a proud dog mum of her mini dachshund Frankie. And rumour has it there’s another fur baby on the way…

Firstly, we know you’re all thinking it, so we’ll address it up front. No, Traci Chapman does not have a fast car. But what she doesn’t have in wheels, she makes up on the basketball court with her very fast legs. Traci is an avid (albeit lapsed) basketball player, kitchen-knife aficionado and holiday-maker, having travelled and lived all over the world from Vancouver to Thailand. Digging deeper, we found Traci has also been to Ireland, where, unlike Mark, she has landed twice, but never left the airport. We suspect she was there to catch a very fast plane.

Miguel is a musician and composer. A fanatical monster hunter — not a halloween pursuit, but a video game we’re informed — and avid book collector. But this story doesn’t end with a quiet read in the corner; Miguel also likes to spend his, presumably self-allocated time taking photos of things found in everyday life. When he does finally wind-down, he’s notoriously bad at finishing TV series, only having watched Blacklist & Dexter to completion.

Natalia is a cat person navigating life in a largely dog-driven office. In true cat-person form, she lives many lives, having once quit advertising to train in psychology and become a hypnotherapist. Not content with mind-control, Natalia is also very well read in Vedic astrology; making herself a closeted astrologist for family and close friends only. Now she’s back reading the room in agency land. You could say it was written in the stars.

Spelt ‘Drou,’ pronounced ‘Drew,’ short for ‘Androulla,’ baptised as ‘Andrianna.’ Drou’s topsy-turvy naming conventions foreshadowed a lifetime of zany misadventures with equally far-reaching, confusing consequences. At an early age she suffered a catastrophic food-poisoning incident courtesy of what she reasonably assumed to be a benign Filet-O-Fish. As a result, Droula now suffers from an acute tomato sauce phobia and would prefer it if this vulnerable information is not widely circulated in an extremely public work bio… it has however imbued her with a fearless spirit: from bungee jumping and skydiving in Africa, to hiking the Himalayas, and even sailing a hand-build wooden raft down the Amazon in Bolivia.

Jemma is a woman of fleeting hobbies, leading her to make some rather expensive purchases, that subsequently no doubt required a number of hasty online listings. There was the summer of Bondi surf love. Then it was the DJ decks. And coming soon, the fine-line drawing starter pack! One trendy piece that has stuck about however, is her pair of Oakley speed dealer running shades — some things never go out of style eh!?! The point is you can’t keep this one still, with her yeehaw country music spirit, and pathological need of exercise. Perhaps it’s something to do with the 4+ coffees a day? Food for thought.

Hugo, the diehard maroons fan born in Maryborough, QLD is not your average DJ. Winning a Red Bull DJ comp wasn’t just about the beats (hello free tickets to Splendour). This music maestro has an unusual Christmas tale too — one involving a car crashing into his family’s pool on Christmas Eve. Who needs a white Christmas when you can have a splash of excitement? Before Hugo became the life of the party, he spent seven years in the hotel industry. From hotel check-ins to managing client services, safe to say he’s mastered the art of making people feel at home.

Bit of housekeeping, the name’s pronounced ‘Neev’, and if you couldn’t already tell, Niamh (there you go, you got it) hails from the emerald isle, via a few years of London living. Having not long landed in Sydney, Niamh (smashing it mate) is making the most of her love of new brunch spots – clearly not an early riser! Perhaps that’s because she’s spending her nights caught up on Aussie culture through our very distinctive brand of reality TV.

Might be a while before she starts exploring the outback however, as her fear of Aussie wildlife is entrenched and very real.

Kirra is the queen of synchronicity, from keeping complex projects moving seamlessly, to winning state championships in synchronised figure skating! But the seamlessness doesn’t end there; she’s also a pretty crafty seamstress, which comes in handy when you’re into cosplay — she’s won a state championship for that too BTW. And if that wasn’t a seamless enough transition, she also uses her cosplay when volunteering for charity events and fundraisers too. What a princess! Sleeping Beauty in fact, as she suffers from Trypanophobia (the fear of needles) — better watch those little pricks when sewing Kirra!

Always hungry, occasionally dangerously hangry. Lucky we always have a well-stocked kitchen with Olivia’s preferred choice of spread – Nutella – not even a brother with a nut allergy would stop her from having the hazelnut nectar in her house growing up!

One well-fed, Olivia indulges her other achilles heel, shopping. She’s a follower of ‘Treat ‘yo’ self’ philosophy, meaning that every task completed, deserves a treat! Though she’s well aware that her handbag aspirations do not match her bank account. Her mascara bill must be high however, given the length of her eyelashes. Something she proudly puts down to her Italian genes.