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Lockhart River Arts Exhibition in Motel Nomad’s Gallery.

Meet Matty Bonasia
Laneway Manager
What will be big in 2021?
Tourism and travel restrictions
have encouraged local
Collabs and businesses to collaborate
more than ever. We’ll continue
cocktails to work with local distilleries,
breweries, artists and
ARTS producers whilst creating new
partnerships. What can we
Laneway and Motel Nomad expect next from Laneway?
are continuing to roll out We’re growing our portfolio
collaborative events with General Manager Ron Lord told Tropic he of events and taking existing
events to the next level. More
Cairns’ best creatives. and his business partner Matty Bonasia variety, interaction and diversity
are stepping up the focus on showcasing
Words: Annabel Bowles local artists to create multi-layered with a better guest experience.
What’s one of Laneway’s
Longing for an afternoon by a poolside sensory experiences. biggest highlights? A COVID-
with a pineapple poco loco (or two)? safe Espresso Martini Festival
Some of our city’s best cocktail curators we hosted last year which sold
and party providers have come together out and was the busiest day in
to throw just the event. Since its first We’re changing the way Laneway’s history. Favourite
iteration late last year, Laneway and thing to eat when drinking
Motel Nomad have turned FLOAT Club art is experienced cocktails? An edible garnish.
into a regular gig, as well as a string of and introducing art to More cocktails should have
other unique events like Espresso Martini totally edible garnishes to
Festival, Froth Fest, and just recently, a new audiences enhance drinks and reduce
Mexican Cantina. Ron Lord, waste. At home I drink …
The next FLOAT is set for Saturday 17 General Manager Natural wines with minimal
April, bringing in local distillers Wolf intervention. They’re cloudy,
Lane, Cairns’ best DJs for the beats, and strange colours, with sediment,
Hungry Nomad’s Mediterranean “All forms of creative arts will be on show, carbonation and unique blends.
tapas menu. be it comedy, music, fashion, canvas, Favourite dad joke? “Why did
sculptures, or ceramics. We have a big the chicken cross the road?
emphasis on providing accessibility and Because squiggly poo poo”. My
support to emerging and established local
artists in a collaborative environment.” three-year-old daughter Ava is a
comic genius.
Past events have hosted works by a range
of artists, photographers and designers
including Caroline Mudge, Toby Stanley,
Anya Radionova, Rachel Wolfe, Ash Fazel From the bar
and Denni Scott-Jackson.
Anyone interested in exhibiting in POCO LOCO
In Motel Nomad’s gallery space, Darren Laneway’s gallery space are encouraged 15ml vanilla bean syrup
15ml passionfruit pulp
Taylor (Dazigns) will exhibit his new to contact them. 60ml pineapple juice
collection ‘fables’ – Animals doing human Join the A-List to be 45ml Ketel One vodka
things, while fashion designer Olivia first across upcoming Method
Walker will launch her bikini collection in events and receive Build in a cocktail tin,
a runway show. special member deals. shake and strain into a
Alongside the pool activities outside, highball glass.
there’ll even be a street art battle between MORE: lanewaycairns.com.au Garnish with pineapple fronds
three local graffiti artists. and dehydrated citrus.

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