Editor's Note

Hello wonderful readers!

You may have seen my name popping up in the paper or noticed me running about Airlie Beach, Bowen and Proserpine over past month, so it’s about time I properly said hello and a big thank you for welcoming me to the wonderful (and wet) Whitsundays.

I’m from Brisbane city and I was so happy to find out the night-life here is just as popping as back home. Even with the non-stop rain, every guitar and their master is out playing the pub crowds and keeping the spirit of Airlie Beach going strong.

When I moved here, I made sure my little 4WD could handle the haul. I drove the long 1100km over two days by myself with two packs of petrol station lollies, a phone that would drop out every half hour and all the weird local radio shows that I could tune into as I passed by small towns, on that long highway to keep me in good company.

I was super keen to start working with the newspaper and am enjoying it immensely, even with the on and off weather. Why, the other day I got soaked taking photos for the cruise ship Diamond Princess’s maiden call to Airlie, only for the sun to come out 5 minutes later, blue sky and all!

While I’m still learning the ropes of being a journalist, if you see me about town with a camera or notepad say hello! Always happy to chat about the goings-on of the Whitsundays and to meet new people. Thanks for having me and enjoy the paper, might even go do the sudoku myself, love a good puzzle.

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