Editor's Note

Hi Everyone,

It’s a kid’s life here in the Whitsundays!

Everywhere I turn there seems to be another event for our little darlings to enjoy – from the recent Kids Fishing Day to the upcoming Healthy Kids Expo – there is so much for families to enjoy, no wonder we are considered one of the most liveable places in Queensland for young families.

I remember when I first arrived in Airlie Beach as a 23-year-old backpacker on a Grey Hound Bus almost 20 years ago – it was certainly a different place!

Like many of us, I fell in love with the view of the turquoise ocean as I rounded the hill and saw our iconic panoramic vista for the first time.

I could live here! I thought.

Back then, however, Airlie Beach was a party-town and backpacker mecca – great for me in my younger years - but I remember thinking it was a little ‘wild’ to raise a family back then.

How wrong I was! – over the past 20 years the town (and probably myself!) has evolved into a diverse and thriving community that, in my opinion, is the perfect place to raise a family.

Our entire region encompasses a broad demographic of families, oldies, working professionals, backpackers and everyone in between.

I love how cosmopolitan our community feels, there are so many different nationalities choosing to settle here, so many different accents you hear on the streets – we truly are a melting pot of cultures!

But we all share one thing in common – a love of natural beauty and a holiday atmosphere -which is likely the reason most of us chose to create a life here.

As you flick through the pages of the paper this week, enjoy the diversity, enjoy the colour and the life of our community.

Rach

Quote of the Week: “Beauty can be bold or natural, but it always has to be in harmony with the individual” (Danny Sanz)

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