Sit Down With Sam

Hi readers
Firstly, I want to thank you for all the messages and comments of congratulations for the awards Burdekin Life and Mackay and Whitsunday Life received at the Queensland Country Press Association Excellence Awards on the weekend.
It was a wonderful evening in Mooloolaba and me, Bec and Rachael were very proud to accept the awards.
You can read more information on that just over the page on page 3.
Next week will be my last week in the Burdekin and brings with it lots of other little ‘lasts’.
Monday night will be my last night of tennis in Home Hill; tennis is up there in the top two of my favourite sports to play (alongside netball), so getting involved with the Home Hill Tennis Association was a no-brainer when I first moved to Home Hill.
I’m looking forward to one final hit and a few laughs on Monday.
Tuesday will be my last show of the ‘Home Hill Happy Hour’, the radio show I’ve been presenting on 97.1 Sweet FM since February.
If you’re free from 7:00pm Tuesday evening, I invite you to tune in on the wireless or online to hear some of my favourite tunes as I send off the show.
Wednesday, of course, is social bowls, where I will farewell the friends I’ve made and caught up with every Wednesday throughout my short but very enjoyable bowls career.
If you’re keen on a bowl, a beer, a sausage and a nice night out, come along to Home Hill Community Sports Club!
Lastly, Friday night will be my last night out at the Burdekin Theatre as I look forward to ending my last day on the job with some Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks tunes – maybe I’ll see you there.
I will be sad to farewell the Burdekin, but I look forward to making the most of the time I have left here and hope to see you out and about while I do!

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