THE TEAM

DEB CARUSO / PUBLISHER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Deb has almost 30 years’ experience providing strategic communications and brand reputation advice to clients in the government, business and not-for-profit sectors. She started IN Publishing to connect the community through storytelling and is passionate about working with small businesses in the region. She loves hanging out with her boys John and Maximus.

PAUL BIRD / PUBLISHER

Paul is the Publisher and Director of IN Publishing. Enjoying a successful career spanning almost 40 years working in media and corporate communications industries and more recently in the profit-for-purpose charity and business sector as an Independent Director and Corporate Advisor.

JOHN CARUSO / WRITER, PODCASTER, MC

After 30 years in radio, John now runs the Everyone Has a Story podcast and in between being our writer, sanity checker, accounts manager, event MC, and delivery boy; he spends time with his first love, recording a daily Drive program for regional radio; raising his son Maximus; and restocking the IN Noosa Magazine and Hello Sunshine Magazine stands on a daily basis.

INGRID NELSON / EDITOR

A journalist for more than 20 years, Ingrid has worked across all mediums, eventually finding her niche as a feature writer. Cutting her teeth as young television reporter, she quickly moved through the ranks before joining a high-profile Brisbane magazine. She moved to the Sunshine Coast with her husband and three children in 2007 and has spent the last eight years working in publishing. She is thrilled to join the clever and creative team at IN Publishing

ALI SMITH / DESIGN

Ali spends her days clicking away and creating print and digital designs for a variety of coast businesses and brings more than 15 years of print publishing experience. When she’s not at her computer, you can find her outdoors with her husband and three kids.

CARLY WADE / PROJECT MANAGER

A highly-experienced events management specialist and wedding planner, Carly owns CL Weddings and Events and was the acting General Manager of Makepeace Island. She makes things happen with her ability to handle pressure and take control of any situation with authority and ease.

SHONA SMITH / DESIGN, CLIENT RELATIONS

From her early days working in the art room of major publications back in the 1980s, Shona has enjoyed a long career in media. When she’s not creating the stunning pages and supporting clients of IN Noosa Magazine and Hello Sunshine Magazine, you’ll find Shona relaxing with her family at the beach.

HENNY DARVALL / CLIENT RELATIONS

Henny has more than 20 years’ experience in media, marketing, and operations, working as both a founder and an executive in startups and large corporations. Having recently relocated from Sydney she is loving the opportunity to meet and work with the diverse people and businesses that make the Sunshine Coast such a great place to live.

EDWINA CATTANACH / CLIENT RELATIONS

Edwina has more than 20 years’ experience working in media, marketing, communications, event management and stakeholder engagement. She loves working with local businesses and looking for collaborative ideas that will help them to achieve even greater things.

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF/PUBLISHER:

Deb Caruso, 0428 853 224 deb@inpublishing.com.au

PUBLISHER: Paul Bird

ADVERTISING: advertising@inpublishing.com.au

SUBSCRIPTIONS, EDITORIAL SUBMISSIONS & DISTRIBUTION

ENQUIRIES: hello@inpublishing.com.au

Suite 1b/36 Sunshine Beach Road PO Box 542, Noosa Heads Q 4567 www.hellosunshinemag.com.au

DISTRIBUTION: 20,000 printed copies available throughout the Sunshine Coast: Coolum to Caloundra and the hinterland, in locally-designed and handcrafted magazine stands. Hello Sunshine Magazine is also supplied to local businesses and visitors through its tailored distribution process, including placement in key resorts. Hello Sunshine Magazine is a free publication (subscriptions available) published six times per year by IN Publishing, a business of IN Noosa Magazine Pty Ltd (The Publisher). All rights are reserved and the contents are copyright and may not be reprinted without the express permission of The Publisher. IN Noosa Magazine Pty Ltd ATF Hello Sunshine Magazine, their related companies and officers hereby disclaim, to the full extent permitted by law, all liability, damages, costs and expenses whatsoever arising from or in connection with copy information or other material in this magazine, any negligence of The Publisher, or any persons actions in reliance thereon. Any dispute or complaint regarding placed advertisements must be made within seven days of publication. Inclusion of any copy must not be taken as any endorsement by The Publisher. Views expressed by contributions are personal views and they are not necessarily endorsed by The Publisher.

4556 FUN!

Event: 4556 Chamber AGM and Networking

Venue: Buderim Tavern

A fantastic evening was had by all at this wonderful dinner event. Emceed by Jennifer Swaine, with guest speaker Jeanette AllomHill who shared her own remarkable story as well as some great tips for success. It was a great opportunity for local business owners to connect and collaborate. www.4556chamber.com.au

All Smiles

Event: No More Fake Smiles

1st Birthday Gala Dinner

Venue: The Lakehouse Sunshine Coast Special guests gathered to celebrate the first birthday of No More Fake Smiles and raise more than $30,000 to continue to support vicitims of childhood sexual abuse. Comedian Christian Lutz kept the evening balanced with inspiring stories from brave women and families about personal experiences of child sexual abuse.

Find out more on page 12-13. www.nomorefakesmiles.com.au

Fast Arts

Event: Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2020

Venue: Coastline BMW www.gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Fast cars, fabulous art, food, wine and music by Andrea Kirwin provided the perfect backdrop to announce the winners of the Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2020. The Major Prize going to Natalya Hughes for her work Gestural Body Painting (2020) (pictured). Congratulations to the winners and all the finalists in this year's prize.

PHOTOS:

Tag yourself and your friends at our events #hellosunshine @hellosunshinemag /hellosunshinemag @hellosunshinemag

HAT'S OFF

Event: Launch of The Hatted Chef Venue: The Dock, Mooloolaba Guests were treated to the first taste of a new range of heat-and-eat dishes from The Hatted Chef, a venture that will also support the homeless community on the Sunshine Coast through the charity Sunny Street. Prepared by a hatted chef, using local produce that can be heated in five minutes at home and supporting the community- it's a 'yes' from us!

See Page 34-35 for more information www.thehattedchef.com.au

PHOTOS: WARREN LYNAM

LIFE'S A BEACH

Event: Caloundra Chamber Networking

Venue: Bulcock Beach, Caloundra www.caloundrachamber.com.au

Caloundra's savvy business people turned up for stunning sunsets and nautical networking on beautiful Bulcock Beach. Marlene Manning and students of Caloundra State High School's year 10 Certificate One in Hospitality did a fantastic job of catering and the Twilight Markets added an extra dimension to the celebrations of all things local!

PHOTOS: SUNSHINE COAST FOODIE

FOR REAL!

Event: Visit Sunshine Coast End of Year Networking Event

Venue: NightQuarter, Birtinya www.visitsunshinecoast.com event to hello@inpublishing.com.au

More than 250 of the region's top tourism businesses celebrated the end of year (and what a year!) at the newly-opened NightQuarter. The urban playground was the perfect spot to come together and celebrate our wonderful region - for real!

Say HELLO to print as it is not dead –it is flourishing on the Sunshine Coast with the emergence of our SAVVY, SPIRITED and SURPRISING magazine, HELLO SUNSHINE! Our big sister IN Noosa Magazine has been the role model to shape our pages and we are in good hands. Since launching in Spring 2014, we have shared more than 2,620 pages and 350,000 printed copies and are still INforming, INdulging and INspiring readers through stories that matter.

“Our free lifestyle publication, with about 57,000 copies printed per year and 780 pages in the past twelve months is not only surviving but thriving,” says IN Publishing Editor-in-Chief, Deb Caruso. “We are proud to expand our IN Publishing business and create new employment opportunities, particularly during these challenging times and to do so without having received any external funding or support but from running a smart and accountable business,” she said. “While Hello Sunshine Magazine has been a twinkle in our eye for some time, we have been waiting for the right time – and the right team! We believe a little sunshine is needed now, more than ever, to connect the community through storytelling.”

Deb has lived and worked on the Sunshine Coast for the past twenty years in