Editor’s Note

As we embark on our 101st issue, dear reader, there are changes afoot at your local mag HQ. Firstly, I must inform you that our lovely and talented designer Michelle Thomas has dazzled our pages for the last time. A big thank you to Michelle for all the hard work, beautiful layouts and clever designs she has given us over the many years she has been a part of this mag. We will miss you dearly Michelle. Hoping a less cluttered calendar does eventuate! Luckily we secured the services of Sally Travis, an extremely experienced and creative designer, to work alongside Sarah in the important task of bringing our pages to life. Welcome Sally, it’s great to have you with us.

This month we also say goodbye to our Mortgage Matters writer Ivan Urlich, who has been with the mag since our very first issue. Thank you Ivan for the sage advice, the good ideas and the information you have shared with us over the past nine years, and thank you for ALWAYS getting your column in on time – what an utter legend! We are thrilled to say that long-time advertisers Wayne and Karen Henry from Wayne Henry Mortgages will be offering a fresh perspective in the Mortgage Matters column from this month.

Just before we head into our latest issue, I must offer a correction and an apology for a mistake that appeared in our July mag. Due to a misinterpretation of information, an article that appeared in our July issue incorrectly stated that Vera Bartlett had passed. My heartfelt apologies go to Vera, her family and friends and our readers for this mistake.

Claire Nevans