This June’s Editorial – The Power of Connection Across Our Coast
By Alicia van Ek
The cold mornings have certainly settled into the North West Coast, but
haven’t we been lucky with these beautiful blue skies and glorious
sunshine in between?
May was a fun-packed month across our region, kicking off with our
fantastic coverstory featuring Tones and I performing in Ulverstone.
What a milestone moment for the North West Coast — and a huge congratulations to
Jyron and everyone involved in bringing such a major event to our community. I
especially loved hearing from some of our younger attendees this month too. Seeing
events through their eyes reminds us just how exciting and special these experiences can
be.
This month also gave me the chance to catch up with some incredible local people and
organisations. I loved visiting Hey Buddy and hearing Carmel and Doug’s story about
creating not just a café, but a genuine community hub. I also had the pleasure of meeting
with Nigel from the Clifford Craig Foundation and hearing more about the important
work happening to support health services and research across our region.
I was also fortunate to attend the Tasmanian Women in Business Conference recently
and left feeling incredibly inspired by the conversations, ideas and connections shared
throughout the day. Now, I’m looking forward to the upcoming Tasmanian Business
Conference here in Devonport.
As we head into June, we also acknowledge National Men’s Health Week from 15–21
June and the importance of connection, conversation and community support.
Finally — as The Coastal Voice continues growing further into the Devonport and Burnie
regions, we’d love to hear from you. Please reach out, share your stories, events and
community moments. We’re always happy to connect.
Checkout the latest copy of the Coastal Voice at this site.