My name is Adair Winder and I am a 26-year-old word-obsessed, plant mum.
My parents moved over from the UK when they were kids — this technically makes me the first person in my family who was actually born in Australia.
As the daughter of a police officer and a medical secretary, I learnt to grow up incredibly quickly.
I learnt from a young age how to process information, listen to people and be accountable for my actions.
Being the elder of two siblings also taught me a thing or two about being responsible for someone else!
Growing up in Ferntree Gully, I spent my childhood being surrounded by nature — trees, waterfalls, creeks and wildlife.
I was always a very creative child — I was drawn to the arts and music.
With a dad who played drums and a mum who sang, it was a natural progression for me to get into singing as well.
I performed cover songs at various cafes and restaurants from the age of seven.
I would constantly be writing song lyrics and stories about people in my journal.
I have always been inspired by people and their stories and I suppose that is why I have always been an avid reader, too.
I knew from very early on that I wanted to be some sort of writer and over the years this grew into a passion for journalism.
I have worked for various digital publications and fortunately my choice of career has enabled me to travel various parts of the globe to countries like Morocco and Malaysia.
I spontaneously ended up moving abroad to Malaysia in 2018 as I was employed by a travel magazine to write online content for its website.
Pre-COVID, I backpacked around various parts of the world to countries in Asia, North America, Europe and the UK.
Once back in Victoria, I spent some time volunteer broadcasting for a community radio station in Melbourne.
Hoping for a change of scenery, I have now officially made the move from Melbourne to Echuca this month.
I have spent quite a bit of time in and around the Echuca area as I used to camp with family and friends in Deniliquin.
We spent school holidays skiing and knee-boarding behind the boat.
The area has changed a lot since back then, but I am looking forward to getting to know the area once again.
I am incredibly excited to open up a new chapter of life and start working alongside the team here at The Riv.
And of course I cannot wait to get out into the community and begin learning from all of you!
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