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Meet a Newcomer
Just give it a go. You’ll be surprised with the amount of fun, enjoyment, and fulfillment you get from life in a small country town.
Meet a Newcomer
Luke was born in Miles but has only moved back in the last 18 months. Now the General Manager at The Queensland Hotel Miles, he’s settled back into the community that helped raised him.
Below are Luke’s insider tips for living in Miles.
I wanted to feel like I was a part of a community again...
So I came back to the Western Downs. In the city you do feel like a little fish in a big pond. I wanted to come back to live in a community but also feel like I could contribute to it.
What surprised me...
Was the amount of work available in the region. People think there’s no jobs unless you’re a farmer or you work for a farmer. I came here with no job but did not have trouble finding work, even before this position.
A local taught me...
How to get off the highway and explore the back roads. There are some tremendous roads through some beautiful country just off the beaten track. I have a motorbike and would never had made the venture if it wasn’t for that hint.
I look forward to...
Finally catching a Miles Devil’s home game. They have an awesome supporter base, and the Queensland Hotel has been a primary sponsor of the club for decades. I’ve been too busy every other game but I desperately want to get down and watch the boys have a run.
I’m non-stop trying to get my friends to visit...
People think a small town is going to be boring, but there’s plenty do to.
The first person I met...
Was in the first couple of days of being back. I was sitting here in the pub having lunch, before I worked here, and an older man came straight up to me. He recognised me from a toddler, a few decades ago, and knows dad. So that was funny, a good ice breaker.
