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Wednesday, 20th January, 2021 (From left) Advertising representatives Meghan Brimstone, Ruby Eckert with Acting Editor Emily McInerney and Lead Graphic pre-Press Operator Tarod Gray. PICTURE: Emily Ferguson
By Emily McInerney
This time last year, I was in Fiji with a little bean in my belly. The COVID virus was a far off flu that wouldn’t reach Australia’s shores.
But it did. And with it brought about many changes in 2020.
March came along and unfortunately the short demise of the paper, but with thanks to general manager Gavin Schmidt and former local Robert Williamson’s determination, they were able to get the paper up and running again.