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EDITOR’S

             LETTER






             Sunday brunch in the courtyard at   In this special edition, you can turn
             Brother Jenkins.                 to page 35 to discover more of Tropic’s
                                              favourite things in our cover story.
             The next level dining experience at CC’s
             Bar and Grill at Bailey, followed by an   This specially curated list was
                                              compiled by the Tropic team,
             overnight stay(cation).
                                              alongside recommendations from
             A 5km run on the inner-city path along   readers and followers of the Tropic
             Lily Creek from Mulgrave Rd to the   Now Facebook page.
             Botanic Gardens.                 We hope you enjoy reading it and
                                              then experiencing it all throughout
             Strong coffee made by great baristas at
             Tattooed Sailor, White Whale, Blackbird,   the year ahead.
                                              Speaking of the year ahead, we’re super
             Mama Coco and many more.
                                              excited about 2020 here at Tropic HQ.
             Smoke on the Water cocktail at Three   I’m blessed to work with some of the
             Wolves.                          city’s (and the nation’s) most talented
                                              designers, writers, videographer and
             The smiling faces and abundant
             greenery greeting you at Succuliving.   project managers to deliver our suite of
                                              projects and platforms under the Tropic
             The selection of natural wines at   Group umbrella.
             Harbourside Bar & Grill.         Apart from handcrafting this magazine
                                              every two months and publishing daily
             Being in the crowd at a Cairns Taipans
             home game.                       news at tropicnow.com.au, our design
                                              and marketing agency Tropic Studio is
             Drinking a cold craft beer brewed locally   privileged to work with so many incredible
             (Hemingway’s 7th Heaven Tropical Ale is   brands and businesses, large and small.
             my current fave).                If you need a new website, logo, social
                                              media campaign, video, PR campaign or   That’s just about enough from me for
             Rocking out to live music at the Tanks,   anything in between, let’s talk.  2019. Now, it’s time for all of us to start
             one of Australia’s best venues to see a                            ticking off our favourite things from
             band in action.                  I’m sending a very heartfelt thank you to
                                              our advertisers and studio clients who   Tropic’s must-do list to make 2020 a year
             These are a few of my favourite things.   support and trust what we do, many   to remember. See you out there.
             My go-to things. My happy places.    of whom have been with us since our
             The experiences I love in Cairns.  launch back in 2016.
                                              On a daily basis, we’re grateful for the
                                              opportunity to deliver high-quality
                                              creative work that supports local
                                              businesses and promotes the very   Gavin King
                                              best our region has to offer. We’re also   [email protected]
                                              indebted to you, the Tropic reader, for
                                              picking us up every edition, reading us   PS: Please drop me a line at
                                              online or attending our events like    [email protected] anytime
                                              Meet Eat Repeat.                  with feedback, ideas or to catch up about
                                              We couldn’t do it without you.    our work for clients at Tropic Studio.




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