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2 Lifestyle, Community & HealthHave your say...write to usIssue 1 2021Published monthly.Phone 0447 924 507.www.gympieandsurrounds.com.auEditor@gympieandsurrounds.com.au100% independently and locallyowned10,000 COPIESNext Issue Oct 6Independent OwnerMatt Owen 0447 924 507Thank you to our issue 1contributorsVictoriaMichelle DalySean MorrowDan VanderhoukFi KeableElisabeth FekoniaWhile great care has been taken toensure the accuracy and contents ofthe publication, the Gympie and Surroundsaccepts no responsibility forinaccuracies. The views expressed inthis publication do not necessarily representthe views held by Gympie andSurrounds . All content is copyrightand may not be reproduced withoutpermission. The production of thisFREE newspaper is only made possibleby you continuing to support our localadvertisers.In order to maintain acceptable editorialstandards we reserve the rightto edit content and, where necessary,the spelling, punctuation, grammarand readability of all articles submittedfor publication in The Gympieand Surrounds News. We are a smallCommunity Newspaper and welcomesubmissions from our readers andcommunity groups which will provideus with relevant information aboutour region and provide a platform onwhich to voice their opinion. Responsibilityfor the accuracy of the content ofsubmissions remains with the contributor.Join us this month for achat with Gympie GolfCourse Professional/Operations Manager, SeanDwyer’.Listen to our podcastshow hereFrom theEDITORWelcome to TheLocal Gympieand SurroundsNews!Wow. Where do I start? Firstly, springis my favourite time of year. Comingout of the cool, foggy winter withshort days into the warmer, longerdays more suited to outdoor living.It is a great time of year and severalof our stories are linked to this timeof year, with the aquatic centre, golfcourse, koalas and short drives moreprevalent at this time of year.It is a great feeling to get issue 1distributed of The Local Gympie andSurrounds News. It has been a longtimegoal to produce a free communitynewspaper that provides news andinformation to the community whilstproviding an advertising platform forlocal small businesses and communitygroups.With my background is journalism, socialmarketing, podcasting, videographyand digital marketing this will notbe a traditional print newspaper. Wewill have links to videos and podcaststhroughout the publication so keep aneye out for the QR codes to take youfrom print media to digital media!Examples of this digital media includepodcasts from this publication, EcoConvos with Dan and Big PictureLiving with Victoria, Fi and Matt fromReal Body Movement and of courseour very own podcast for this publication.It is an exciting concept thatyou can sit down, read your free localpaper and listen to a podcast or watcha video related to that article. It reallyis multi-dimensional media!COVID. Have your say. The narrativeof COVID after 18 months is nowfocussed on vaccinations as a way tominimise lockdowns. While in Gympiewe have been relatively fortunate wewant to hear how COVID has affectedyou and what you think. Simply completeour survey by following the QRcode on page 3. Our sister publication,The Local Island and Surrounds (BribieIsland) have had tighter regulationsbeing in the Moreton Bay region soit will be interesting to compare theresults from the two publications.One point I would like to highlightabout COVID is that it is interestingto research other countries and tosee where they are at in terms of casenumbers and how they are goingabout everyday life. I feel that theapproach from the State Governmentsaround daily press conferenceshighlighting cases has been a negativeapproach that instils fear into thecommunity, as opposed to transparencywith a positive approach. Hopefullythis will begin to evolve. Anothermajor concern around COVID is thesocial issues that may occur due to thepersonal choice around being vaccinatedor not vaccinated. Read moreabout COVID on page 3.Thank you immensely to the followingpeople and groups:• Our Community Contributorsplay such a vital role in this publication.Thank you to Dan, Victoria,Elisabeth, Sally, Sean, Fi andMichelle. You will see their detailsin the relevant articles.• Belinda Ferguson and the teamfrom our sister publication, TheLocal Island and Surrounds. Withoutyour support Belinda, thispublication would not have beenpossible. Thank you.• Our Podcast Show guest for thisissue, Sean Dwyer from GympieGolf Course.• Our advertisers. A massive thankyou for jumping on board for ourvery first issue. Support local, buylocal. There are many benefits tobuying local. Here are ten that Ican think of. Can you think of anymore? Can you think of reasonswhy you don’t shop locally?1. Fresher produce/get a productmore quickly2. Know your supplier3. Environmental benefits4. Drive the local economy5. Improved quality of life/localemployment6. Increased knowledge about whatyou are buying7. Local relationships8. Successful local businesses willgenerally support communitygroups9. Prosper together10. Diverse economy not reliant on aspecific industryFrom the next issue, we will allocate1 page of this publication to free advertisingfor local community groups.This will be on a first in first servedbasis so if this is of interest email meto book your space.Also from the next issue, we inviteletters to the editor that will appearon this page in future editions. If youhave anything to say about the localcommunity, our publication/contentor just want to get something off yourchest, simply send us an email.Keep an eye out for a few prizesand giveaways in this issue. This issomething we hope to add more of incoming issues.Finally, we have several developingstories that will flow into the nextissue. These include The Gympie HospitalChildren’s Ward closure beingdiscussed in parliament, the WooloogaSolar Farm and a variety of commercialconstruction projects that arehappening around town.Thank you for reading issue 1 of TheLocal Gympie and Surrounds News.Look out for issue 2 from October 6!Matt OwenEditorLETTERS TOTHE EDITORWe encourage our communityto share your thoughts andviews through our Letters to theEditor columns. Email editor@gympieandsurrounds.com.auLifestyle, Community & HealthADVERTISINGWould you like toreach 10,000 GympieHouseholds throughThe Local Gympie andSurrounds News?There are a variety ofadvertising optionsincluding a simpleBIZ CARD DROPwhere you send us yourbusiness card and wesimply drop it into ourpaper for you! For only $35!We have other launchoptions in place for theremainder of the yearincluding1/8th page for $100.One of the objectives of ourpublication is to provideaffordable and value drivenadvertising options forlocal business. Ask aboutsponsoring our podcastshow and videos! *pricesplus GSTemail us oneditor@gympieandsurrounds.com.auwith your adinformation
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