Eden stands on the threshold of becoming a town that attracts people who want to live and play here for all the right reasons.

The Magnet is producing a series of in depth articles on projects in the pipeline and when they may come through.

❏ A WORKING PORT - April 21, 2011

A big project involving big money, planning to extend the breakwater wharf with a more commercial and pedestrian friendly design has been underway since 2009.

❏ A SMARTER EDEN - April 28, 2011

The 2006 census painted a bleak picture for educational qualifications in Eden.

Governmental support to stimulate education and lift skills our area has been embraced by Eden Marine High School who are developing programs with other education providers and local industry.

❏ A GREENER EDEN – May 5, 2011

Several companies are researching Eden's potential for wave, wind and bio-mass energy.

❏ A PLACE TO IMPORT TO – May 12, 2011

As Queensland grappled with the death and devastation left in the wake of the December 2010 and January 2011 flooding disasters, the BBC Ecuador sailed into Eden, docking at the Multi-purpose wharf on the south side of Twofold Bay.

❏ SAFE HARBOUR – May 19, 2011

Planning for a sheltered harbour for yachts, game fishing and commercial boats has begun with a wave modelling study released in March.

❏ DESTINATION: EDEN – May 26, 2011

Increasingly important to the local economy, tourism and eco-tourism are developing into new areas.