How long have you lived in the area?
I've come and gone many times, but I grew up in Porepunkah, went to school in Myrtleford and have lived here most of my life. I've mainly lived in Porepunkah, a little bit in Bright, and I’m in Bright at the moment.
What do you do for a living?
I own Bright Spa.
How did you get into that?
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I studied remedial massage as soon as I finished high school. I've worked as a masseur, I've worked in days spas around the country. I've always loved creating immersive experiences, whether it be a spa or theatre or whatever it might be, and so a big part of this is creating an experience for people just as much as it is that they can come in, let go, and leave transformed. It's about healing, but it’s about creating an immersive experience just as much.
What are your hobbies or interests?
Singing, theatre, walking, cooking. I love dancing, but I don't get to do that around here - that's one thing I’d change. Traveling, live music and socialising.
What do you like about the area?
I love that we're surrounded by mountains and rivers, and I love that we're a small town, but still got a lot of what you would want to find in a city, without being in a city.
Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?
I’d take them to Mount Buffalo, I'd wander the streets of Bright. I’d take them for a walk along the river and I would take them up to Mount Hotham, just to show how vast the wilderness is when you're up there. You don't realize it while you're down here in the valley. And I'd take them out for dinner.
Is there anything you would change about the area?
I would encourage more diverse music. I would love for there to be places where we could go out and dance. At the moment Don Mungo’s is the only place in town where you can go out and dance, which is good, but it would be great if there were more opportunities, different music, just to get people out and bring people together. That's one thing I find living here - it's easy to live in the same town and not know anyone unless you have a common interest with that person. If there were social settings that were welcoming to different groups of people, it would be so great for people to come together in a common way.
Do you have any ambitions for the future?
I'm in the process of putting a band together. I want to put on another show. I've done a couple of different music-dominated theatre pieces, but I haven't done anything for ages, so I really want to create something a bit outrageous. I also want to travel a lot. I'm aiming to go to Peru at the end of the year. My ambition is to go on a real adventure every year.
