Hiya Hinchinbrook Shire,
This week's reflections are on the end of the year and how far we have come together.
Hinchinbrook Life turned 1, a big moment for physical news publications in our region. I am also approaching my first year as an in-field journalist. It has been so fun to work and grow with you all.
I have also made the big transition from a life in the city to one on the coast and in the country. It was frightening at first, not knowing anyone or having the convenience of city life at my fingertips. But I feel like I have really settled into my life out here.
Being in the Shire has given me the opportunities I couldn't have pursued in the bustle of the city. Here, I get to be part of the land and the community on a deeper level, and I have never felt more connected to a people than I do with the welcome and encouragement Hinchinbrook has shown me.
Here I get to follow passions I couldn't in the city, like horse riding and finding inspiration for painting.
Thank you, Hinchinbrook. Happy holidays, and here's to another year together!
Victoria
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