Friday, January 31, 2025

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Meet Our New Cadet Journalist Victoria Velton

Growing up in Brisbane, Victoria has had a progressive career, having worked as an editor for a medical journal at Queensland University of Technology and completing a Cert III in Business Administration alongside a swimming teaching qualification with AustSwim.  After obtaining these qualifications they worked as a receptionist and swimming teacher, where they saved to get themselves into university earing a Diploma of Arts.
Victoria is greatly anticipating having a job that means something to the community they are in. Therefore, are extremely excited to have landed the Cadet Journalist position with Whitsunday Life and to be following in the footsteps of their grandmother who was a journalist and writer and a huge inspiration to them.
“My current role as a Cadet Journalist is amazing as I get to do impactful work with my community and write as I have always loved to do.”
Last year, Victoria was given the chance to go and work overseas in Ireland, putting them in a place where they could explore Europe and connect to family roots. Victoria loved getting stuck into farm life, bottle feeding calves, holding newborn lambs and cooking hearty roasts with their family there.
In their spare time Victoria loves sewing, embroidering or writing a story as they’re a passionate artist and creative writer. Victoria also loves swimming, whether it’s in the ocean, creek or a pool they’re making waves! Alongside swimming you can catch them boating, snorkeling or fishing with friends.
Victoria describes themselves as honest, vivid and exploratory. When you see them out and about make sure you say hello. We are very excited to have them on the team at Whitsunday Life.

Whitsunday Life’s new Cadet Journalist, Victoria Velton

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