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INDUSTRY • REGIONAL HISTORY

EDITOR’S LETTER

We acknowledge the Gimuy Walubarra Yidinji and Yirrganydji as the Traditional Owners
of the area today known as Cairns. We pay our respects to their rich and evolving culture and
continuing connection to the land.

The start of 2021 has heralded several There are sure to be plenty more
firsts for the Tropic team. In this, our firsts ahead as a result of our
first magazine to be published in the reader survey. Thank you to
new year, we’ve for the first time paid everyone who took part. Here’s to your own
our respects to the people whose land We found out you already like
we’re all lucky to be living and working what we’re doing but we’ll be personal firsts.
on, by acknowledging them and their using your feedback to finely
country. It’s something you’ll see in tailor our content to reflect what
every edition from now on. Oh, and while we’re on historical you’ve told us you want more of.
truth-telling, be sure to check out Aunty Henrietta Marrie’s That will be one of my missions
column on Page 64 about why the newly-opened Court House as I get comfy in my editor’s chair (a first for me!).
gallery represents a painful past for her people. The good news is As Vincent Van Gogh said, “What would life be if we had no
the building’s transformation is helping them heal. courage to attempt anything?”
In another first for Tropic, we are now the proud sponsors of a
local sporting club, joining long-time supporters MyStyle Homes Renee Cluff
in backing the North Cairns Tigers AFL. The Tigers men’s side is
in a rebuilding phase this year, while the dominant women’s side
already has its eyes on another premiership. You can read more
about them on Page 63. It’s no secret Tropic is also a fan of the
Cairns Taipans, and we’re pretty excited to have a secondary use
for our orange barracking garb. TEAM TROPIC
Reporting on the Archibald Prize, as seen in our cover story, is We’ve all returned from a short break refreshed and hitting the
also new to us. That’s because the exhibition has never left the ground running! Across media, marketing and design we’re
southern states but – drum roll – for the first time, the artworks turning out great content for Tropic Now and Tropic Studio.
are now coming to Cairns! Some of the amazing portraits you’ll We’re always open to new running partners! Hit us up at
be able to see in the flesh are on Page 28. [email protected] or drop into 103 Mulgrave Road.

What we’re obsessing over at the moment

Leah Renee Annabel Cat Alana Melissa
The board game Local history – Cafe China’s spicy Wolf Lane Davidson Animated kids Tropical plants – I’ve
Qwirkle … but only not the facts and seafood laksa. Plum gin. It’s great TV series, Bluey, for never had a green
when I’m winning figures, but the It’s a mic drop meal for cocktails the Aussie humor thumb but I can’t
personal stories stop buying plants!

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