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TROPIC • UP FRONT

What’s hot and
what’s not on Tropic’s

radar right now.

WHAT’S HOT

ON FYRE
If you haven’t already, check out Fyre:
The Greatest Party That Never Happened on
Netflix. This doco about a disastrous
music festival is a train wreck that you ROOFTOP VIEWS AT ROCCO
can’t stop watching. Cairns takes on a whole new look when
viewed from above. The Riley resort’s
rooftop bar Rocco is the place to see it
from, and be seen.

EVES KARYDAS
This Cairns songbird is taking flight.
Her songs are being streamed in the
millions and she’s playing some big
festivals. Before she makes it big on the
international stage, see her play at The
Tanks on February 23.

COCKTAILS AT FLAMINGO’S TIKI BAR
No bar in Cairns is creating the kinds of
crazy (and delicious) cocktails as the crew
at Flamingo’s Tiki Bar. This is the spot to FRESH NEW BRAND FOR
start - or finish - your big night out. WHITE WHALE
The new branding for White Whale
Coffee Roastery - formerly Industry One
- is fresh and funky. Our team at Tropic
Studio is proud of the transformation.

SUNDAY BRUNCH AT
BROTHER JENKINS
Whether you need to recover from a big WHAT’S NOT
Saturday night or just ease your way into
Sunday, coffee and a feed at this Martyn
St cafe is the place to be.
DEBATE ABOUT DRUGS
Young people are taking drugs
and dying as a result. We need a
ANDREA HUELIN EXHIBITION AT sensible, meaningful debate about
CAIRNS ART GALLERY harm minimisation, pill testing at
One of Tropic’s fave painters, Andrea festivals and the “war” on drugs.
Huelin branches out with her new We tried to engage Prime Minister
exhibition titled Everyday. See it at the Scott Morrison in such a debate
gallery until March 3. when he visited our office, but he
deflected and dismissed the issue
as a matter for state authorities.
UNIVERSAL APPEAL Politicians on all sides at all
It’s been out for a while, but we finally got levels of government, show some
around to reading Trent Dalton’s beautiful leadership, please.
novel Boy Swallows Universe. A must-read.

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