OUR SAY: Tradition and innovation combine in best of ways
THEY say every person and every place has a story to tell and as a journalist that certainly rings true.
It has been eight months since I started reporting here in "Historic Warwick" and if there's anything I have learnt in that time it's that the Rose City does indeed have a proud history to uphold.
Aside from the colonial history evident in buildings like Plumb's Chambers, Abbey of the Roses and Glengallan Homestead, the region is filled with hidden treasures of tales just waiting to be told.
People take pride in telling me exactly where they come from and just how long they've been there for, and of course there are the people in the community who work tirelessly, often unrecognised, to uphold the beautiful history of this place and other towns scattered across the Southern Downs.
Then, there are the new and innovative ventures that make Warwick so special.
The first that comes to mind is Jumpers and Jazz in July - the quirky festival that celebrates ties to the wool industry and draws in tourists from all over the country for a week of cool jazz and cosy winter goodness.
Jumpers and Jazz may now be a mainstay of our town's yearly events calendar and it is impressive to see how these ideas have become so central to Warwick's identity.
It has been a privilege to see the innovators of this town succeed and I can't wait to see what's coming next.
Sophie Lester, Reporter
