A couple of weeks ago, I was driving south down Queen Street, debating whether I felt more like pizza or Maccas. That’s when I noticed sirens and a crowd gathered outside the Queens Hotel, and, like clockwork, my journalistic instincts kicked in. I slammed a U-turn and headed straight for the scene, sensing story potential—and my instincts were right, though not in the way I expected.
I parked and wove through the crowd, asking a few people what all the fuss was about. Nobody seemed to know for sure, but i heard murmurs of a small kitchen fire. Just as I was about to give up, I spotted someone unmistakable: Karrie Webb. Burdekin local. Global legend. I’d been trying to reach her for a story over social media for months, without success. This time, though, no spam inbox stood in my way.
I greeted her, and we got to chatting. I explained the situation and floated the idea of featuring her in my Burdekin to Big Time series, which she happily agreed to. When the interview rolled around, she was a fantastic subject—decades of experience with the media clearly showed. We had a wonderfully candid conversation about her journey to the top and the role our beloved Burdekin played along the way.
Stay tuned for the story - we'll be running it in the paper next week!
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