THE TEAM Editor’s Note

Settle in for a fresh and exciting winter on the Sunshine Coast my friends. With the cooler weather come some hot events and festivals bound to whet every appetite.

The Curated (side) Plate is serving up a series of foodie events including a couple of Hello Sunshine soireés that will delight and SURPRISE! The Horizon Festival is making a return with artistic and cultural experiences that celebrate our region and encourages interaction – they’ve put the call out to join The Sinkers – the Sunshine Coast’s most underwhelming synchronised swimming club (this I must see)! Up the road, Katie Noonan’s Sunshine Sounds returns to Eumundi and Noosa Alive! is well... alive! Both stellar line ups, some already sold-out events and more to be announced. Nikki Fogden-Moore is back at Bask Eumundi to launch her SAVVY men’s program with a Legacy Lunch and we meet a SPIRITED young man bringing recognition to K-town through rap – he is set to be a superstar!

Snuggle up! Our bumper issue is, as always, brimming with delicious recipes and great reads - and for those that love to listen, check out our SPIRITED podcast series – Everyone Has a Story – Conversations from the Sunshine Coast and Noosa

Say hello to 116 pages celebrating the SAVVY, SURPRISING, SPIRITED Sunshine Coast!

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

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.

Carlie Wacker Editor

Carlie Wacker has spent the last 30 years in the media and entertainment industry. She is our Editor and Fashion Editor for Hello Sunshine Magazine and Assistant Editor for IN Noosa Magazine and keeps busy managing our social media pages, not to mention churning out stories and emcee-ing regularly. She is just about to launch a menswear label, has a range of jewellery under World Of Wacker Collective and is obsessed with dogs.

ALI SMITH DESIGN & OPERATIONS MANAGER

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

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.

Carlie Wacker Editor

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Chole Tremble Design

Freelance designer Chole is a proud member of the “everyone spells my name wrong club” but she is well experienced in marketing, business and publishing having worked in print for years before moving into the online space of website design. She also has a legitimate reason for working from home in her PJs after launching her own sleepwear line.

Geoff Ward Distribution

We’ve loved having Geoff as our ‘man on the ground’ working hard to distribute magazines however he will be going back to his profession as a pharmacist for a while. We will have an interim team but hope to have Geoff back on the streets soon! In the meantime, if you have any distribution enquiries, email john@inpublishing.com.au

Discover 115+ interviews on the Everyone Has a Story: Conversations from the Sunshine Coast and Noosa podcast!

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 ambassador for 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.

Courtney Alderson Writer

Courtney is a ‘heart-writer’ and an avid wordsmith, inspiring readers through the written word. With 18 years’ experience as a rural journalist, PR consultant, writer, digital marketer and strategist in diverse industries, Courtney has a deep appreciation for community and a love of storytelling. She’s a mum to two wild boys, a student herbalist, and owner of a skincare brand called Yard Skincare | botanical beauty co.

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!

Photographers

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Spirited

Meet the local rapper passionate about positive vibes and his home, K-town!

ON THE COVER

“Young Aviator” by Tara Spicer @taraspiceart @taraspiceart

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.

The amazing Katie Noonan is at it again with Sunshine Sounds Festival bringing the best in the biz to Eumundi for a rockin’ weekend!

PODCAST

SURPRISING

DIGNI-TEA

Event: DigniTea

Venue: The Surf Club Mooloolaba www.sharethedignity.org.au

The Sunshine Coast’s DigniTea event raised over $1,700 to help end period poverty. Our Editor Carlie Wacker was the MC with panel guests including Nat Alise – social media star, Alex Comino from SunnyKids and Jacqui Gillespie from Share the Dignity, the charity that distributes period products to women and girls experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or doing it tough and on the Sunshine Coast and around Australia.

PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Beach Babes

Event: IN Noosa Magazine launch

Venue: Noosa Festival of Surfing www.innoosamagazine.com.au

The Noosa Festival of Surfing was back and the IN Noosa Magazine team and VIPs were there to celebrate! The crew enjoyed delicious food by The Ohana Group, beverages from our favourites at Sunshine & Sons, Heads of Noosa and Diablo Co. The IN Noosa Fashion Parade curated by Carlie Wacker rocked the beaches - and we were kissing babies like there was an election looming!

PHOTOS: FLORENCE LEMYRE

Seaside Sunshine

Event: Spring Launch

Hello Sunshine Magazine

Venue: FS8 Coolum www.hellosunshinemag.com.au

The sun shone for a sunset celebration of the spring edition of Hello Sunshine Magazine. Guests enjoyed local drinks and nibbles on the rooftop deck while checking out FS8 Coolum - the new fitness destination combining the best bits of Yoga, Pilates, and Tone.

BONZA BABES!

Event: Bonza Uniform Launch

Venue: Sunshine Coast Airport

Australia’s only independent low-cost airline, threw out the rule book to reveal their first-ever uniform. It was a big thumbs up for the ‘wear it your way’ mix and match Bonza uniforms featuring on-trend custom sneakers and cotton t-shirts as well as a stylish blazer, shirt dress, sleeveless coat, tailored shorts, accessories and more. Adding to the fun were airport staff strutting the purple carpet alongside professional models! Up and Away!

PHOTOS: DEB CARUSO