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Libraries to deliver joy Casey Cardinia Libraries are encouraging local residents to deliver joy to those in need this festive period by leaving donations at their local library. Each library in the area has partnered with a charity or community group to receive donations of toys, non-perishable items and toiletries. Read more on page 8
Customer Experience Officers Tim Cuthell and Natalina Colmanet with Keith Vethaak from Transit (centre) at Bunjil Place Library. 259582 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
Swift’s star rises Proving he’s at the top of the Australian country music scene, Berwick-based artist Andrew Swift has received two nominations in the 2021 Toyota Golden Guitar Awards. Swift’s album, The Art of Letting Go, released by ABC Music in June, has earned him nods in the Alt Country Album of the Year and Male Artist of the Year categories. The nominations mean a lot to Swift, who like most musicians, have had a tough 18 months of Covid-lockdowns.
“I was fortunate on my last album to get a few nominations and win two Golden Guitars but to get a few industry nods this time just means a whole lot more because I haven’t been able to get out on the road and see how people have reacted to the album,” Swift said. “When you release an album, you want to tour as much as you can but I haven’t been able to do that with this one which has been tricky.” The first four singles from The Art of Letting Go have all reached the top 10 on the National
Country Music Airplay Charts, with the album debuting at number one on the ARIA Australian Country Chart. Swift, who grew up in Beaconsfield, said the album explored themes of relationships, but not always just romantic ones. “There’s a song in there called One Breath at a Time which is all about being there for a friend when things are too much and they need a shoulder to cry on,” he said. He also wrote a lockdown song, despite promises he wouldn’t.
“I swore black and blue that I wasn’t going to write a lockdown song but I did,” he said, laughing. “It’s the last track on the album called Holding My Tongue. It’s more inspired by seeing a lot of social media last year and seeing friends and family fighting with each other. “My thinking was that my relationships with those people are worth more than any difference of opinion so I had to hold my tongue for the sake of the friendships.” Continued on page 5 12497981-NG23-21
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