THERE were quite a few different thoughts running through my head during the 10-hour drive from Port Augusta in South Australia, to Griffith in the heart of the New South Wales Riverina.
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As was probably expected, many of them surrounded my new job, as editor at the Griffith, Leeton and Coleambally newspapers.
There were also questions about my destination, and the place I was about to call home.
From the short time I’ve been in the region, there’s already a few parallels I can draw with where I grew up, in the Riverland of SA.
Griffith seems like a multicultural city passionate about food and wine, with a deep devotion to the lifeblood of the region – the river.
But even with a rich landscape and history, it’s the people making a quality city.
If the people here are as passionate about their region as Riverlanders, I’m sure I’ll be happy to call the Riverina home. - Ben Jones
Ben Jones
Area News Leeton Irrigator Coly-Point Observer
Area News Leeton Irrigator Coly-Point Observer
