Editor's Note

Hi Everyone,

By the time you are reading this I will be on my honeymoon in Melbourne!

As many of you will know, I got married in August, but with family visiting from all over the country and the world, we decided to spend time with them after the wedding, electing to have our honeymoon now instead.

We have two nights in the city, followed by three nights at Hepburn Springs where we will enjoy six and a half hours of spa treatments! Indulgent? Absolutely!

A big thank you to my mum for looking after my son and my dog – both of whom are young and energetic – but a lot of fun and hopefully not too much of a handful!

Here in the region the campaign race ahead of the imminent State Election is certainly heating up and we are getting calls daily to attend a range of photo opportunities with politicians racing around trying to maximise votes.

It’s certainly an exciting time and also a time of substantial election promises where all parties pledge funding for key projects in the region, each candidate illustrating what they can do if elected.

If you have a great cause or serious issue you wish to be resolved in the community, now is an excellent time to speak out – chat to a local candidate and see if they would be willing to get behind it.

One election promise this week is that the Bowen Jetty will go ahead no matter which of the two main parties are elected at the end of the month - this is a huge win for our region!

This iconic local landmark deserves to have a vibrant future, one where it can become a hub for tourism and a recreation honeypot for the community.

I am so pleased to hear that its next stage of life, following years working with the tugboats, is now going to be spent in such a joyful way.

Well done North Queensland Bulk Ports and other community groups for driving the project forward.

Enjoy your retirement Bowen Jetty, you deserve it!

Rach

Quote of the Week “Nobody wins unless everybody wins” (Bruce Springsteen)

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