How long have you lived in the area?
I moved here in 2019.
What are your hobbies and interests?
I enjoy working on the farm, I'm into motor mechanics, I like dirt bike riding. I also do clay target shooting as a hobby.
What do you do for a living?
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I'm a second year butcher apprentice here at Clyde Street Butchery.
How did you get into that?
I finished school at year 10, I was doing a bit of work placement at another butcher shop and I really enjoyed it. I worked in Bright at a butcher shop for 18 months and decided to have a bit of a change of scenery. So I decided to move down here.
What do you like about the area?
I really enjoy the scenery and a lot of the locals are really good people. I enjoy the seasons as well, I like that we have quite defined seasons around here. I also enjoy the rural side of things. I feel like it's a better way to live. I really enjoy the community connections and love how people sponsor certain things and everyone chips in.
Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?
I really enjoy swimming at the Dredge Hole in Harrietville – it's a really nice place to be – and heading up to the mountains during summer. I'm not much of a winter person but in summer I love the views. I would probably show them around Falls, Hotham, and Mount Buffalo's really nice too. I think even going into Bright and doing a bit of shopping around there.
Is there anything you would change about the area?
I would like to see it stay more rural. I feel like it's starting to grow into small towns or even small cities. Everything seems to be getting compact and I feel like we're taking away a lot of the nice open space that we used to have. It's growing and it's good for the community, but I do wish it could stay more rural.
