It’s been a weird week. On one hand, we’re having a great time here with the Apple & Grape Harvest Festival and on the other hand, my hometown is under water.
I’ll be honest, I saw a video last night of some drone footage over Brisbane’s CBD and found it really, really hard not to cry.
My family is OK, and that’s what matters, but it’s still heartbreaking.
But while we’ve seen some horrific news in our state this week, we’ve also seen the Aussie spirit absolutely shine as it always does in hard times.
When times get tough, it heartens me to see our society look after each other as I’ve seen in news stories this week.
We saw that spirit here in our region this week when locals got the Apple & Grape arch back up against all odds. It’s just what we do.
It’s been so great to see the Apple & Grape Harvest Festival so well-attended despite the weather difficulties. While this past weekend was a little wet and windy, the crowds were still out and it was so good to see blue skies for a bit on Monday.
I’ve enjoyed the quieter moments of the festival like attending the open gardens, meandering through Stanthorpe Art Gallery, and making my way through the entire Foxy’s Bakery menu with Emily.
Seriously, Em and I have collectively tried seven different pies and seven different desserts in the past week and a half. We may have a problem.
I enjoyed checking out the exhibit at the Stanthorpe Art Gallery immensely and believe all the art galleries in our region add immense value to our community.
I am very interested to see what will be said in tomorrow’s meeting in Killarney regarding the gallery and expect I’ll have a lot to say come next week…
As I mentioned last week, we’re working on another feature celebrating the women in our region for International Women’s Day which is coming up on Tuesday 8 March.
We received such a wonderful response with such amazing suggestions that we decided to save it for next week, just after International Women’s Day, so we can include more of our region’s wonderful women.
Please let us know of any events you’re holding for International Women’s Day or send in photos for us to include in our paper.
– Mini Tassell
