Hi everybody! I’m so excited and grateful to Rachael and the team for the opportunity to continue sharing your stories each week in the Burdekin Life Newspaper.
Sam was my no.1 guidance and support over the past 6 months, and in attending events here and there with him in the Burdekin, it was clear how much he was loved and appreciated by each and every person who spoke with him. He’s left huge shoes to fill, and I’ll give it my best shot!
As Rachael mentioned last week, I’ve taken on a full-time position with the team whilst I’m in mid-trimester break from university. I’m currently in my last few months of completing a Bachelor of Communications and Journalism degree at Griffith University and will graduate later this year!
I’ve been keeping busy, like always, and a couple weeks ago, I was interning at Nine News Queensland! I was working alongside the journalists in the Mount Coot-Tha station, out and about in Brisbane, and even shot a couple reports! I sat in on the 4pm and 6pm news bulletins with Melissa Downes, Andrew Lofthouse, Alison Ariotti, and Alisin Kriukelis, and to say I was starstruck is an understatement. It was such an interesting and great experience, and in my travels around the station I passed by the Current Affairs office, waving hi to Burdekin’s Reece D’Alessandro on my way.
I’m extremely grateful for all the mentorship Sam provided me, and thank Rachael for the continued support throughout this transition, and thank you all for welcoming me into the role! Although I’m living, working and studying from Brisbane, you’ll see me pop back here and there to say hi, and I look forward to chatting soon!
Chelsea
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