One of my favourite pages of our weekly newspaper is our ‘Community Chat’ section.
It’s always somewhere between our general news and social pages because I feel it’s a good blend of both news and entertainment.
Our regular columnists are real estate expert, David Fisher, from Gardian Real Estate, then we have insight from well-known radio personalities, either Kaley, Scotty or Rach from Star 101.9 or Rob Kidd from 4MK, then we have a revolving councillor column from Mackay Regional Council.
Very different people with different things to say, and that’s what I love about it.
David Fisher, many of you will know, was a journalist for national media for many years before becoming the Editor of the Daily Mercury for more than four years. His columns are always a fantastic blend of hard-hitting and hilarious, delivering valuable insight into real estate in a light-hearted and entertaining way. I consider myself lucky to be on the receiving end of his cleverly curated stories every week.
Our radio stars, we hear their voices on the airwaves every day, then we get to read their thoughts in print. Kaley jumped at the opportunity to have me on her afternoon show earlier this month when I confessed to her that I preferred the cabbage blend over lettuce in burgers. She was horrified and asked if I liked the taste of feet! I’m just not a fan of soggy lettuce when it’s warm, at least the cabbage maintains a bit of crunch.
And Rob Kidd from 4MK, what can I say? Is there another person in Mackay who devotes themselves as much to the community as he does? From donating blood weekly to volunteering at the PCYC, he also volunteers with Meals on Wheels as well as on the microphone for a multitude of community events. I don’t know where he finds the time, but I sure do admire how much he cares about the people of Mackay.
This week’s Community Chat is spread over two pages on 16 and 17 because our columnists had so much to say! Marty Bella is this week’s councillor who discusses fashionable versus practical regarding jobs now or jobs for the future. It’s an interesting read.
Amanda
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