Editor's Note

Hi Everyone,

Last weekend we bought a dog.

This is my first time as a pet owner and jeez this week has been an interesting learning curve!

From puddles of pee and piles of poo all over the lounge room floor to chasing him around trying to catch my pyjamas that were swiftly stolen and then lodged in his mouth – it has already been an adventure with this mischievous little pup.

His name is Finn, and he is an eight-week old Border Collie – he is warm, friendly and independent – which are all qualities that I admire so I think he will fit right in.

This week also represented some new beginnings at the newspaper.

We welcomed our new Cadet Journalist Bronte – you can read her story on page 12 this week - and we also bid farewell to our journalist Declan.

Declan has chosen to progress his career and start his own ‘new beginning’ by moving to Tasmania to work on a daily newspaper.

He has been with us for over two years and will be sorely missed by all of us in the team.

His quiet wit in the office, his deep compassion for telling people’s stories, his highly skilled photography and his incredibly perceptive movie reviews will be part of his legacy and we wish him all the luck in his future endeavours.

Our new recruit, Bronte, joins us from Armidale and has been brave enough to move by herself to a town she has never even visited before.

Bronte brings with her a passion for journalism, a dream of adventure and a hope of an exciting new life in the Whitsundays.

I hope everyone will make her feel welcome.

Rach

Quote of the Week: “And suddenly you know: It’s time to start something new and trust in the magic of beginnings”  (Meister Eckhart)

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