Businesses across New South Wales have welcomed the Dine and Discover scheme with open arms, attracting substantial traffic since its introduction.
Will Cuckson reports.

IN: The introduction of...
OUT: ...across the state.
DURATION: 0:46

Cover image sourced from: https://www.facebook.com/cabbagetreehotel/

JRNL203 Assessment 1, Story 1 - Dine and Discover

The flooding across parts of New South Wales has affected many people and their homes, but small businesses are also among the most impacted.
Will Cuckson reports.

Port Macquarie business Blue Cow Gelato was just one of many affected by the recent flooding across New South Wales. 

Manager Daryan Scott says the floods resulted in a significant loss of stock for the store, due to a complete loss of power for multiple days. 

IN: Because we’re right by the water...
OUT: ...for approximately 5 days.
DURATION: 0:25

Scott says Blue Cow Gelato is now back in business, after needing to make stock from scratch following the store’s closure.

Cover Image sourced from: https://portmacquarieinfo.com.au/see-do/blue-cow-gelato

JRNL203 Assessment 1, Story 2 - Port Macquarie Floods

Australia's aquatics athletes are now in full preparation for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, now less than two months away.

Here they discuss the COVID-19 vaccine they will receive before heading to Tokyo, and their expectations of what will be a very different Games.

Cover image by Will Cuckson.

Aussie Aquatics Athletes Prepared for Unique Tokyo Games

“34 MINUTES”

Sometimes getting from A to B can be much harder than it seems.

For Will, attending his first AFL game as a journalist turned from a simple, exciting experience to a journey seemingly to everywhere except for where he was meant to go. 

IN: March 7th, 2021…
OUT: …went for 34 Minutes.

B/A: From security guards, to cleaners and G-Man, Will certainly made some friends along the way didn’t he?

34 Minutes (JRNL313 Assessment 2)

HEADLINE: "Cultivating the Family Tree"
DESCRIPTION: As the eldest grandchild to grandparents who knew nothing of their family history, Geoff Cuckson set to uncover information of his family tree. Whilst he began this research in 1981 to provide his grandmother with information of their heritage, years later he would have the opportunity to piece together more of the family tree due to new information regarding his grandfather's brothers.

IN: "I think, as a young boy..."
OUT: "... Which had previously not been known"
DUR: 2min 0sec

Cover picture supplied by Geoff Cuckson
Music obtained from the YouTube Audio library - "First Time Experience" by Nate Blaze

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