How long have you lived in the area?
Seven years.
What do you do for a living?
I own a shop in town called Botanic Alps.
How did you get into that?
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I started studying aromatherapy and started making my own products – skin care products with essential oils. I moved into the first shop in Wills Street four years ago and then moved into this space two years ago.
What are your hobbies or interests?
Hiking, yoga, music, playing board games, reading, just to name a few.
What do you like about the area?
Like everyone else, I think the beautiful surroundings, nature. I think Buffalo is a special place, and the community, the seasons and the diversity.
Where would you take visitors to showcase the area?
Buffalo first and foremost, definitely Rollasons Falls – that's my favourite – but any walks up there will be special. A sunset or sunrise at the top of the horn has to be on the list. A fire camp near Catani always is always amazing. And Feathertop. They would be my first choices, but there are many around.
Is there anything you would change about the area?
The mentality of short-term gain from perhaps the shire, or who is in charge of decision-making regarding tourism. I think tourism is amazing, we need it and it's great to promote our beautiful area, but I think that if we could do it in a way where it is more sustainable and mainly helping locals rather than people that are in power, that would be absolutely amazing. That would be what I would change. Do it in a way that is a bit more long-term thinking rather than short term.
