Project Mataura

Project Mataura is into its second year as a community and economic development initiative designed to assist turn around Mataura'a Bridge Street's physical appearance, encourage new users for empty buildings, revitalise the Bridge St business district, and assist youth job creating and economic development generally.  The initiative is encouraging and empowering local residents to become more involved in discovering and building their community and its economy.

I've spent today putting together the November edition of the Mataura Messenger.  Its my first attempt at desktop publishing - and I have come to the conclusion that I really need a better program than Microsoft Publisher.

What are your suggestions for an inexpensive, easy-to-use desktop publishing program that will help me to create a beautiful, professional community newspaper?

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