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TROPIC • TRENDS

What’s hot and what’s not on
Tropic’s radar right now.
T r opic

WHAT’S HOT

REDISCOVER THE REEF
As border uncertainty lingers, regional
tourism relies on local support more BOOZE MOVES
than ever. Some of the Tropic crew If you like a drink (in moderation of
were lucky enough to snorkel around course), you’re spoiled for choice these
Moore Reef with Sunlover Reef Cruises days in the Tropical North. From the
recently. The Far North’s marine life is award-winning Wolf Lane Distillery to
truly remarkable, whether you’ve seen it STADIUM VISION the opening of new brewpub Sauce on
a hundred times or just once. With less Cairns needs some long-term vision, Lake St, locally crafted spirits and beers
travellers around and a stack of great a big shot of aspirational energy to get continue to impress. Our friends at
deals on offer, now’s the time to tick off the community excited and positive Laneway Green have just added a roof
your backyard bucket list.
about the future. While it’s not perfect, over their laidback space for all-weather
the proposal to create a $180 million sessions, and make sure you visit the
sporting precinct, including a 20,000 new outdoor bar area at Barrier Reef
seat rectangular stadium, deserves Brewing in Stratford.
serious consideration from local
political leaders and lobby groups.
Put forward by the private sector, the
precinct plan provides a starting point
for progress. Turn to page 63 to
read more.

EVADING ECO-GUILT
New hygiene regulations due to the
coronavirus virus crisis means some
businesses and their customers have
returned to single-use plastics. If your
local cafe doesn’t accept reusable cups
MUSIC TO OUR EARS yet, take a moment to sit and enjoy
While big movie productions were your cuppa the old-fashioned way.
put on ice during the coronavirus Enviromart also has a great range of
pandemic, musicians were able to environmentally friendly products. COOK UP A STORM
continue plying their art during the In our humble opinion, the only
global lockdown. New releases on thing better than books and food is
high rotation at Tropic HQ include Last a combination of both. FLAVOUR by
Year Was Weird, Vol.2 by Tkay Maidza, Yotam Ottolenghi features delectable
American Head by Flaming Lips, Mama, vegetarian dishes to suit any home
You Can Bet! By Jyoti and new tracks by cook – as long as they’re armed with
the Avalanches ahead of their much- some good quality olive oil and kosher
anticipated longplayer We Will Always salt. Lara Lee’s Coconut & Sambal reveals
Love You on December 11. We’re also the history behind vibrant Indonesian
keen to hear upcoming albums from favourites like beef rendang and
The National’s Matt Berninger, pandan cake, while Bitter Honey by
Future Islands and a Beastie Boys seasoned chef Letitia Clark invites you
best of collection. to sit in on a Sardinian long lunch.

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