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Tropic Issue 34
February – March 2022 tropicnow.com.au

February and March are a time to reflect, explore, PUBLISHER
and enjoy the journey into the year ahead. Leah Horstmann
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EDITORIAL
CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS Renee Cluff
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Annabel Bowles
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UPFRONT
9-15 DESIGN
Win one of two delicious prizes in Tropic Like It’s Hot, Catherine Clark
say hello to a different kind of mistletoe, and spend a day Melissa Madigan
in the life of a local ‘Brigadier Extraordinaire’. Mette Husted

BRIEFINGS
16-32
Issue 34 takes a good look at eco initiatives, meets an
inspiring local activist, and travels all the way to Saudi ADVERTISING
Arabia in search of public transport solutions. Manaia Puia
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DIGITAL
COVER STORY Can Kara
33-37
We feature JH Glass Innovation, a Cairns business that’s continually pushing CONTRIBUTORS
boundaries beyond what’s possible. Nicky Horstmann, Dr Alex Bernhadi,
Oliver James, Irene Pollack,
Greg Wilkinson, Cairns Historical Society,
Imogen Kars

COVER
SPECIAL FEATURE JH Glass Innovation
41-49 Image courtesy of: Cobbold Gorge
Come on a journey through the region south of Cairns, Design: Catherine Clark
as we visit uncrowded tropical beaches and waterfalls,
unique foodie destinations, and relics of the past.

EAT, DRINK, SOCIALISE
50-57
Learn why we should all be slurping our soup, get to
know exciting new restaurants and eateries, and discover
a few four-step cocktails.

ARTS & CULTURE STOCKISTS
58-63 Tropic magazine prints 9,000 copies every
Take a sneak peek at exhibitions across Cairns Art two months and is distributed to over 100
Gallery, NorthSite Contemporary Arts and UMI Arts, and cafes, shops, hotels, the airport and outlets
read about a few local authors and their latest releases. across the region including Cairns, Mission
Beach, Mossman and the Tablelands.
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Tropic uncovers the colourful history of one of Cairns’ Published by
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