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From the Editor's Desk

  • Matt Owen
  • Dec 17, 2020
  • 1 min read

Welcome to issue 58 our last publication for 2020 and our Xmas issue. What a challenging year it’s been for absolutely everyone, and I mean everyone. Covid 19 has in some way affected all of us and we now have a brand new norm, it doesn’t matter how old or young you are. Let’s hope 2021 will be a wonderful year for you all. From the Team at the LOCAL News, we would like to wish you all a wonderful Xmas and an exceptional New Year.

This issue we have Bell Kiowa Helicopter Imposing Presence in Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park, Navigating the Age Care in our region and many more great articles on places to visit, please check out our Meander Map and follow the Trail’s, you will also find that Beachmere has some wonderful places to see there.

Merry Christmas Readers and Advertisers and thank you for your wonderful support through out 2020. Here’s to 2021.

Warm regards

Belinda Ferguson

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