An issue of celebration! We’re celebrating the return of live music, the prospect of travelling again, local creatives who are finding fame and homegrown businesses who have withheld the storm. While we don’t shy away from the fact the current climate remains volatile, we’re choosing to find joy – to toast to kindness and community, and all things good here on the coast. And there’s plenty of it… Which is why the Papi Dulce crew were this issue’s obvious cover choice. The poster boys for good times, this trio’s tale of how their little bar became a star on Thirroul’s southern strip is the kind of feel-good story everyone needs to read right now (p20-24). We also chatted to a bunch of successful fashion brands who call the Illawarra home, local podcasters (p40-42) making important noise, and winter swimmers that swear by the healing powers of the ocean, no matter the weather (p62-64).
Winter may be here, but there’s a lot of warmth to be found in these pages.
