jvd

Tumut is a deceptive town. You'll first notice how pretty it is. It's one of those places that actually has 4 distinct seasons, 45 in Summer, sub zero in Winter. Everybody smiles and says Hi, but as you've read elsewhere, that is as far as it goes. Unless your Grandparents are in the local cemetery you will never, ever be a local. This will pass on to your children even if they were born here. Your kids, by the way, will have very limited options for education,enjoyment and company. There is a stark divide across the town between the haves and the have nots, due in large part to the heavy industry that the town welcomed in some years ago. This same heavy industry casts a stinky, chemical soup over the town in stark contrast to the pretty rural landscape. Yes, Tumut really does stink. It's little wonder that asthma diagnoses in Tumut are skyrocketing, particularly among the over 40's. We have chosen not to raise our children in this hellish backwater, and cannot wait to be gone.