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How Coast company is coping with COVID
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elcome to the second edition of the Sunny Coast Times. The response we’ve had to the first edition has been overwhelmingly positive. The thing readers seem to have appreciated most is having a printed newspaper in their hands. While it is undeniable the news media is looking at an increasingly digital future, there is clearly still a great demand for hard copies of the news. You can read a selection of the kind feedback we’ve received in the letters to the editor on page 26. The other in the optimism feedback we’ve had thatmany, hething new that yearhas is astruck timeme of great for us all.isFor people love local want to knowso what happening up the road 2020news. was They a year to forget, theiscoming of 2021 has been met from them, orwith in the suburb over. As a result, in this edition we have beefed a lot of enthusiasm. up our community news section with short, sharp snippets from right across The Sunny Coast Times received a letter from a reader over the the Coast. Christmas break that reminded me that we need to strive to improve You’ll also be glad to know that team here at the Sunny Coast Times rather leaving it staff to fate. It’s a reap-what-you-sow kind is 100 ourselves, per cent local. Fromthan the advertising to editorial and even the ofwe situation. Andhere theon best weThat canmeans change byfinger focusing owners, all live right theway Coast. we lives have is our on on others. letter says,news “What world needs now is love, sweet the pulse whenAs it the comes to local andthe events in your neck of the woods. This is”my edition helm, buton fortunately love. Youfirst can read at thethe full letter page 38.our inaugural editorin-chief Michele Sternberg be Harry involved. canBuckpitt read her cover When it comeswill tostill love, andYou Fran knowstory a thing or about two. Coast-based singing sensation Katie Noonan on page 6-7, she’s The couple, who are featured on pages 6 and 7 plus this month, have reviewed some delicious drops in her Wine Time column on page 16. been married for almost 64 years. “Love is not instantaneous like a Elsewhere, COVID is still dominating a lot of the headlines both locally cup ofthe coffee, thatSunny takesCoast time travel to mature, ” Harry and around world,it’s butsomething we feature one company thattold me. I couldn’t agree model more. and Loving one another – whether it’sand family has re-imagined its business is continuing to support its staff or a in stranger on Read the street – is a skill takes8-9. time and patience to customers new ways. Chris Taylor’s storythat on page Creative types hit hard by COVID, Shirley Sinclair talksit. develop. Andhave thebeen sooner you start, the but sooner you’ll master to one CoastElsewhere artist who this has been continuing herMugridge fascinatingprofiles work while month, Rebecca an in lockdown in Victoria. that’s Read the story on page 10-11.people with their organisation reconnecting young We also have a travel story featuring the delightful town of Stanthorpe, community through its programs (page 4 and 5); Shirley Sinclair a new recipes page, a school holiday what’s on guide, an expanded Creative meetsfeaturing a seamstress of of 40local years who’s working hardpuzzles, in the face of Cuts section the best arts and entertainment, mass-produced (page 10); andand Seanna social photos from recentfashion business events, sport more.Cronin looks at how theyou Coast’s music scene is faring in these times of COVID We hope enjoylive the read. You can also connect with us(page on Facebook 12). and Instagram, and we would love to hear yourOn thoughts ideas. behalfand of the Sunny Coast Times team, we
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Made to measure What’s on these school holidays
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