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TROPIC • UP FRONT

What’s hot and
what’s not on Tropic’s

radar right now.

WHAT’S HOT

THE LOUDEST VOICE
We are binge-watching this seven-part
mini-series about Roger Ailes, the
late, controversial chairman and CEO
of Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News. Leads
Russell Crowe and Sienna Miller are
just brilliant. Stream it on Stan.
HOPE VALE ARTS
Our stand-out collection presented at
CIAF’s fashion event Buwal-barra was
the collaboration between QUT design
students and textile artists from Hope
MUSIC ON ROTATION Vale, mentored by leading fashion design
Tropic HQ has been blaring live sets Lydia Pearson of Easton Pearson fame.
from Minnesota rapper and force of The fabric prints and designs were
nature Lizzo. Her killer performances innovative and bold and could easily
at Coachella and Glastonbury this demand rack space in any high-end
year gives us hope Lizzo will bring her fashion boutique.
show to Australian shores soon. We
also love Langata by Crooked Colours
as prep for their Grass is Greener set
on October 26.
CLOUDX BY ON
We love the marriage of performance
running technology with on-trend
fashion palette in these new On
shoes. Our pick is the CloudX in Sand
Rose. Available exclusively at PhyxMe
Physiotherapy at Piccones Shopping
Village on Pease St.

WHAT’S NOT

REEF FIGHTBACK
REEF RESTORATION Yes, the Great Barrier Reef faces
WOLF LANE DISTILLERY We love the practical concept behind issues we need to address. But
Hand-crafted gin and spirits made the Reef Restoration Foundation: it’s very far from dead, as the
right in the heart of the Cairns CBD? growing coral in nurseries and planting naysayers would have the world
Yes please. Wolf Lane Distillery is them back on the reef. With the success believe. For too long, negativity
another exciting venture from the of the pilot nursery set up in December has ruled the agenda and the
hospitality hounds who run Three 2017 and subsequent planting, the messaging. Where’s the united
Wolves, Gin Social, Flamingos Tiki Bar project now has the green light to install effort to fightback with some
and Bay Road Brewing. Cellar door is another 120 growing frames in their positive marketing of our greatest
open from 10am to 5pm in the red brick nurseries, leading the way for their goal natural asset?
laneway off Abbott St. of planting 1 million corals by 2026.

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