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PUBLISHER
Leah Horstmann
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EDITORIAL
Renee Cluff
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Tropic Issue 38 Sasha Rozhkova
October - November 2022 DESIGN
Catherine Clark
Melissa Madigan
Mette Husted
CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS

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BRIEFINGS CONTRIBUTORS
18-33 Nicky Horstmann, Dr Chris Donohue, Matt
What the region’s economic indicators are telling us, Cornish, Melanie Smith, Oliver James, Mick
the latest in real estate and the housing shortage plus a James, Lizzy Higham, Karen Charlebois,
proposed bed tax returns to the table. Bruce Simpson, Jayden Hodges, Bianca
Foster, Rebecca Macmillan

COVER
Laurissa Mundraby, Brett Wright,
COVER STORY Frank Bouwer, Paige Garton, Gavin Ibbet
35-40 Kelly Palmer & John Behne
Meet some of the region’s greatest tour guides and
take a peek into their daily lives, plus learn about their
incredible value to the local tourism industry.

HOME LIVING
42-47
We chat with clay design extraordinaire Karen Charlebois,
visit an exquisite furniture showroom and open the door to GUIDING LIGHT
the colourful home of a local interior stylist.

EAT, DRINK, SOCIALISE STOCKISTS
48-55 Tropic magazine prints 8,000 copies every
We put wild beef on the menu and guide you on where to two months and is distributed to over 100
celebrate Melbourne Cup day. cafes, shops, hotels, the airport and outlets
First Nations readers are advised that page 51 contains across the region including Cairns, Mission
the name and image of a deceased Aboriginal person. Beach, Mossman and the Tablelands.
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