Surrounded by the hustle and bustle of a new week, Sunbury resident Sue Kotlar sat at the Nourish Eatery and Cafe on Monday morning, September 11.
She sipped on her latte and said she was nervous. It was the first meeting of her new community coffee group.
“I used to belong to a coffee group in Sydney and we moved to Sunbury last June… to be close to family in Gisborne,” she said.
“It was a good turnout, 15 ladies and one man came. I had over 200 reactions to the actual post [and 93 comments].”
Mrs Kotlar said she wanted to start the fortnightly coffee group as a way to meet new people and to get local knowledge of the area.
“My husband and I are in the 60s, and it can be difficult to meet people. A lot of comments [on the Facebook post] said it was a great idea, and they need something in the area.
“I was overwhelmed by the response. I said to my husband before the meeting, if one or two people turn up I’m happy.
“The youngest [person there] was 19 years old. Everybody just chatted away, it was very friendly and all very casual. It’s great to have a coffee and to have a chat.”
The next meeting will be held at 10.30am on Monday, September 25, at the Nook Cafe on Evans Street.
Mrs Kotlar said she will post about it on the Sunbury Community and News Facebook page, and anyone interested can turn up on the day.
Zoe Moffatt
