Editor's Note

Hi Everyone,

Well spring has certainly ‘sprung’ and the warm weather feels delicious, doesn’t it?!

This week also marks the beginning of the school holidays so many families will be enjoying some time together.

For those of us who have to work, we begin the two-week ‘struggle of the juggle’, organising play dates and day care and home offices to keep our little ones looked after.

I always find this time of year full of promise and hope, the start of the warm weather where bathers are constantly drying on verandas, and everyone arranges to meet at the nearest watering hole.

Inside this issue, we celebrate another exciting beginning full of promise and hope – our new mayor Julie Hall took the lead in her first formal Council meeting at the Proserpine Chambers on Wednesday morning.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Julie on her first week in office and you can read the article in the latest issue of Core Magazine when it comes out next week.

During our interview, I found her to be a warm and open person who was happy to share stories of her life.

A country girl at heart, she grew up in rural South Australia and has worked in many industries over the years, from hosting whale watching tours to running her own personal development business for the past 16 years.

Expressing gratitude and humility at being elected to a role where she had no former experience, Mayor Julie embodies a calm confidence in being able to lead the region.

With an unrelentingly positive attitude and enthusiasm for helping the community connect with Council, some may see her ambitions as lofty, but others admire her determination to create change.

We wish her luck with her new role and look forward to helping connect the community with Council through regular news coverage.

Rach

Quote of the Week: “In a world where you can be anything, be yourself” (Albert Einstein)

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