THE TEAM Editor’s Note

It’s been a challenging start to the year with the pandemic and pouring rain but in true Sunshine Coast style we remain united. It is truly heartwarming to see the community come together to support the people and the place we call home whilst also reaching out to help others in our country in their time of need.

As we transition into a new season, we continue to support our muchloved local community by bringing you the SAVVY, SURPRISING, SPIRITED stories of the Sunshine Coast.

In this issue we meet our next big superstar in the world of motor racing; a Mooloolaba icon; a young woman overcoming challenges to achieve amazing feats in science; a man with a mission to bring awareness to men’s mental health and lots more.

Plus there’s the latest in food, fashion, homewares and local artists to celebrate.

We are looking forward to bringing you more than a magazine with our wine lunches and events plus our popular podcast Everyone Has a Story – Conversations from the Sunshine Coast and Noosa

I am really excited to share this issue with you and encourage you to continue to support local businesses and our Hello Sunshine Magazine clients (our family) to ensure 2022 rises above the challenges of its beginning to be a successful year for all.

Say Hello to Autumn!

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 co-Director of IN Publishing

He has enjoyed a successful career spanning almost 40 years working in media and corporate communications industries and more recently in the profit-forpurpose charity and business sector as an Independent Director and Corporate Advisor

Carlie Wacker

EDITOR

Carlie Wacker is a presenter, MC, freelance fashion writer and stylist. She is also the Editor and Fashion Editor for Hello Sunshine Magazine and keeps busy managing our social media pages, not to mention churning out stories regularly. She has also created World of Wacker handmade polymer clay earrings.

Ali Smith

DESIGN & OPERATIONS MANAGER

Ali is our go-to girl when it comes to design, deadlines and digital. An experienced graphic designer with nearly 20 years’ experience in advertising, magazines and publishing, she brings creativity and efficiency to the team. When she’s not at her computer, you can find her on the water with her husband and three kids.

Shona Smith

CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER

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.

JOHN CARUSO WRITER/PODCASTER/MC

After 30 years in radio, John now runs the Everyone Has a Story: Conversations from the Sunshine Coast and Noosa podcast and in between being our writer, sanity checker, accounts manager and event MC; he spends time with his first love, recording a daily Drive program for regional radio and raising his son Maximus.

Rachel Cleary

CLIENT SERVICES CO-ORDINATOR

As an award-winning travel consultant with a background in executive roles in recruitment and sales and marketing at resorts such as Thredbo, Hamilton Island and Sheraton Noosa; Rachel has hit the ground running to support our team and clients. Now that flights are taking off again, she will be too as her travel business ramps upthank you Rachel!

Carlie Wacker Editor

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GEORGIA BEARD WRITER + CONTENT CREATOR

Georgia is a feature writer and storyteller exploring the triumphs and concerns of everyday people. With a Bachelor of Creative Writing and Publishing and a Minor in Journalism under her belt, she’s passionate about giving a voice to local communities. When she’s not out in the real world, she’s lost in a novel or writing one of her own.

Geoff Ward Distribution

Geoff has spent his working life as a pharmacist and played tennis competitively for 40 years. He is our ‘man on the streets’ taking care of delivery and distribution of the magazines. He’s keen to meet you and to get to know you if you’re a business owner or operator who has one of our magazine stands.

PROUD WINNERS OF THE 2021 SUNSHINE COAST BUSINESS AWARDS CREATIVE INDUSTRIES - LARGE BUSINESS

2019 Sunshine Coast Business Awards Creative Industries

Contributors

MATT GOLINSKI FOOD

Matt is a highly-regarded chef with a passion for simple, produce-driven cuisine based on seasonal, fresh local ingredients. He is an active member of the Slow Food movement, a champion of artisan producers and a generous mentor to keen young chefs. When he’s not cooking up stories for IN Publishing you’ll find him at View by Matt Golinski at Peppers Noosa Resort & Villas or at food festivals.

Tony Cox Drinks

After 25 years of sniffing, swirling, spitting and slurping various vinous temptations our drinks writer has decided that his future lies firmly planted on the consumption and storytelling side. Tony not only still enjoys consulting about wine and other beverages but is now part of the successful Kate Cox Real Estate Team at Reed & Co. Estate Agents.

JENNIFER SWAINE WRITER

A born storyteller and connector of people, Jennifer works with a number of SMEs looking after their branding, marketing strategy, communications, PR and events. As Chair of the Sunshine Coast Business Awards, Vice President of the Sunshine Coast Chamber Alliance and a Non-Executive Director of Visit Sunshine Coast, Jennifer proactively engages with local businesses.

BEC

Marshall Writer

Bec was a television and newspaper journalist for 18 years before she swapped newsrooms for boardrooms handling media relations, communications and marketing, brand and reputation, event management, content strategy and community engagement, with the odd emergency incident thrown in. Give Bec a laptop, a (strong black) coffee and someone to talk to and a great story will be unearthed.

PETE GOODLET GARDENING/ART

Artist, landscape designer and man about town, Pete brings his love of gardens, design and all things green and creative to our pages. Having worked with design greats Rick Eckersley and Jamie Durie and having been featured in all the top mags, Pete finally realised his lifelong dream of moving to Noosa with Dave and Oscar Wilde (man’s best friend).

HELEN FLANAGAN TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE

Noosa’s sophisticated charm, vibrant food culture and the magnetism of a subtropical paradise surrounded by national parks, inveigled Helen’s manic world and flipped it on its side. She pursues the good life with gusto, instinctively understanding the joys of travel, the art of story-telling, a candid review and surviving another reno whilst thriving on the motto: Live Laugh Love!

Spirited

Meet the local lad destined to become a World Champion.

ON THE COVER

“Pink Sunset” by Sheri Skele @bigi_nagala @biginagala

Read her story on page 8.

We would like to acknowledge and pay respects to the traditional owners, the Kabi Kabi and Jinibara people, whose country we create on and we would like to extend our respect to their elders, both past, present and emerging.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF/PUBLISHER: Deb Caruso, 0428 853 224 deb@inpublishing.com.au

PUBLISHER: Paul Bird

ADVERTISING: advertising@inpublishing.com.au

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DISTRIBUTION: 20,000 printed copies available throughout the Sunshine Coast: Peregian 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 four 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.

Including: Ryhia Dank, Tony Kelly, Katie Noonan, Dimi Limnatitis, Matt Golinski, Wes Carr + more...

Run To Paradise

Event: Caribbean Crush

Venue: Paradise Rum, Warana

Two local, family-owned booze businesses combined their signature products to create a cool, collaborative cocktail that set tongues and tastebuds wagging!

Paradise Rum teamed up with Lager specialists, Heads of Noosa, to launch the ‘Caribbean Crush’ Cocktail.

The concoction celebrates the best of both worlds offering a refreshing, exquisitely crafted and multi awardwinning Japanese Lager with a devilish Caribbean spiced-rum twist.

PHOTOS: MEGAN GILL

Summer Bounce

Event: In Noosa Magazine Summer

Launch Party

Venue: Bounce Noosa

Noosa’s best came together to celebrate the 30th edition of IN Noosa Magazine and to celebrate winning the Sunshine Coast Business Award for Creative Industries (large) in 2021 after also taking out the title in 2019!

Cocktails by Sunshine & Sons, Diablo Co and Heads of Noosa Japanese Lager accompanied delicious food by The Ohana Group were enjoyed at the stunning Bounce Noosa.

PHOTOS: FLORENCE LEMYRE

HAPPY HELLO!

Event: Hello Sunshine Magazine

Summer Launch

Venue: The Wharf, Mooloolaba

Hello Sunshine Magazine family and friends gathered at The Wharf to celebrate its first birthday - and the biggest edition yet! Food from Spero was washed down with Diablo Alcoholic Ginger Beer, Heads of Noosa Japanese Lager and showstopping Sunshine & Sons Gin cocktails whipped up by The Bartenders. Cupcakes by Zoe Clark added a sweet sensation and guests were treated to a rendition of Happy Birthday by Tia Mullins from The Voice!

Hole Lotta Love

Event: Kenilworth Bakery opening

Venue: The Wharf, Mooloolaba

There was a hole lotta love for Kenilworth Bakery when it opened its second store at The Wharf Mooloolaba. Offering delectable donuts in every size and flavour including the worldfamous 1kg donut and Coffee Donut; the Bakery is also home to the 1kg sausage roll as well as artisan pies. There is something for everyone with specially-made doggy donuts also keeping the four-legged friends happy.

PHOTOS: KIERAN TUNBRIDGE