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INDUSTRY • REGIONAL HISTORY

EDITORS’ LETTER

NEW HORIZONS EXCITING NEWS
As we prepare to close out an extraordinary year, it’s time for new We’re thrilled to announce that Renee Cluff will be rejoining the
leadership at Tropic Group and it’s time to explore some new Tropic team as Editor from our next issue (February-March). For
opportunities of my own. readers who don’t already know, Renee is a journalist with more
And so … my best wishes to the new Tropic Group Managing than 20 years’ experience – including one and a half years at
Director Leah Horstmann. Leah has done more than anyone to Tropic – across broadcast, print and digital platforms. She fell in
make Tropic the success it is today, she will grow it beyond what love with the tropics when her young family moved from New
we imagined in the early startup days. South Wales to PNG a decade ago, before settling in Cairns.
Reach out to her at [email protected] Alongside her role at Tropic, Renee’s also a rural reporter at ABC
Thank you for your support over the past five years. It’s been Far North, a certified personal trainer, and a taxi driver to her
truly incredible. Tropic is the best project I’ve ever undertaken two teenage children.
in my career to this point, and it was only possible due to the "It has always been a pleasure working with such a professional,
encouragement and backing of countless clients, collaborators, creative and vibrant Tropic team. I look forward to building
staff and readers like you. on the legacy of our previous editor, Gavin King, who is to be
congratulated for building such a fine product from the ground
Here’s to a big, bright 2021 for all. up. As Tropic embarks on its next chapter, I look forward to
delivering news and feature stories that are engaging
and relevant.”

Gavin King

TEAM TROPIC You, the reader, will be
Aside from a short break over the festive season, the Tropic team is front and centre of all
continuing to turn out great content at both Tropic Now and Tropic
Studio. Across media, marketing and design, we’re ready to hit the new editorial decisions
year running – and we want you to run with us. Renee Cluff
Hit us up at [email protected] or drop into our HQ at
103 Mulgrave Road.
Some of our favourite 2020 moments living in this beautiful city

Leah Annabel Cat Alana Brooke
Being in a rowing boat A mid-week breakfast The first time unlocking The electric atmosphere Finding myself at a
at the back of Admiralty on the palm-shaded the door to my newly at the live AFL deserted waterfall with
Island as the sun peeps patio at Nu Nu’s purchased house Premiership Matches in a bottle of sparkling on a
out from behind the Cairns (thanks COVID!) weekend getaway to the
mangroves Tablelands

TROPIC NOW YOU KNOW
Our print magazine is the centrepiece of Tropic’s media 1.3 million page views so far this year.
ecosystem, but our digital, social media and email platforms are Tropic’s e-newsletter lands in more than 8500 inboxes/week
just as important. Our audience has grown significantly in 2020, Tropic’s combined social media following is now 20,000+
delivering local news as it happens and providing comprehensive Range of new advertising options on our site delivering
advertising solutions for local businesses. To find out more, email high click-through rates
us at [email protected] or call us on 4079 5217.

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