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Tropic Issue 15 tropicnow.com.au
December-January 2019

EDITOR
Gavin King
[email protected]
DESIGN
CONTENTS Tim Cooke
Caitlin Brennan
DIGITAL
Is it just us, or was 2018 the quickest 12 months in the history of the Can Kara
WRITERS
world? Is this really Tropic’s end-of-year, welcome to 2019 edition Amy Eden
already? Apparently, unbelievably, so. Ash Balderson
To kick off this edition, our editor Gavin King urges you to buy local this Dr Alex Bernhardi
Eva Grabner
festive season in his Editor’s Letter (p8), followed by our popular Up Foodvixen
Front section featuring Tropic Recommends, Day In The Life, Scene James Harding
Around, In Season, On My Desk and the Short and Sharp Q&A (p10-14). Megan Thomas
Industry briefings on education, agriculture, real estate and tourism Nicky Horstmann
are next (p16-24), along with Eva Grabner from Elite Executive’s column Nicky Jurd
Nikki Huddy
(p26). Next, we profile Chris Kahler and his team at Kahler Law (p28-29) Paul Sjorgen
and explore the sensational new Cairns Performing Arts Centre in our Renee Cluff
cover story (p31-37). Shaun Donaldson
Further to our Editor’s Letter, we dig into an online debate about the Shuaib Chaudhry
retail scene in Cairns (p39). Tyson E. Franklin
Our latest addition to the magazine is a new health and well-being PHOTOGRAPHERS
Andrew Watson Photography
section (p40-41), followed by profiles of social enterprise Clean Care Front Row Foto
(p43) and high-end building designers bálay Vandyke (p44-45). Blueclick Photography
To recap on the big local moments of 2018, you’ll love our Year In Review COVER
(p47-49), and then get inspired with some summer reading in our Cairns Performing Arts Centre by
opinion pages featuring a range of local voices (p50-53). Andrew Watson
Help build the future of our city under a Cairns Regional Council
strategy called Shared Vision (p54) and activate your brain with audio
suggestions on our new podcast page (p56).
You’ll discover more local recommendations in our special Christmas
Guide (p59-61), and foodie columnist Nicky Jurd explores some local
festive food alternatives (p62). Find out the latest in food and drink
goodness at The Chambers (p65) and new Gilligan’s restaurant Fat ADVERTISING
Seagulls takes our Tropic Chef Challenge (p67). Rounding out our Tim Cooke
food wrap is Foodvixen serving up some tasty morsels for your festive [email protected]
season celebrations (p69). 0418 671 379
See who you can spot in our social pages (p70-71). Our sports section OPERATIONS
features everything from gridiron to heel pain solutions with PhyxMe Leah Horstmann
STOCKISTS
Physiotherapy to a Q&A with Taipans’ star Melo Trimble (p72-73). Then Tropic magazine is distributed to
check out the latest from Cairns Art Gallery (p75). over 100 cafes, waiting rooms, shops,
Make sure you support the small businesses featured in our TropicGo hotels and other outlets across the
section (p77-79) and learn the latest in design, marketing and events region including Cairns, Innisfail,
news from our crew here at Tropic Group (p80-81). Port Douglas, and the Tablelands. To
stock copies, please email us:
Cap off a big reading experience in this edition with our fun Regional [email protected]
History column (p82).
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