Salt Magazine Sunshine Coast Australia | Speak Up

Introducing salt magazine's very own speak up page. We would love to hear your thoughts, gripes, comments, annoyances, love notes, ditties and poems about salt so that we can concentrate on bringing you the best publication possible!

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Sue Vertigan

Location: Sunshine Coast 17-Jan-2012 16:44:51

I picked up a salt magazine the other day while waiting for our order at Point Cartwright Seafoods. I hadn’t read one for quite a while. I’d like to commend you on the current issue - I thought the content was great – local, interesting and relevant to our lifestyle on the coast - well done!

Danielle Taylor

Age: 40 Location: Cooroy 13-Jan-2012 14:11:10

Thank you Salt for such a great magazine and e-zine. It is always such a great read. Also, I was so excited to win the for the prize of a $300 gift certificate at the Hyatt Golf Course. Hubby and brother-in-law are wrapped (best Christmas present ever)!

Andrea Briody

Location: Sydney 13-Jan-2012 12:52:34

I found out about Salt magazine while visiting my sister and her family in Maleny. I love spending time in Maleny and anywhere along the Sunshine Coast. It's great to get new ideas on places to visit or products to try which are featured in Salt or through the Pepper e-zines. I was fortunate enough to be the winner of one of the many competitions that are run through Salt/Pepper and cannot wait to stay in the beautiful Sheraton Noosa Resort and Spa. Thanks so much to the team at Salt.

Margaret Winks

Location: Sunshine Coast 22-Dec-2011 17:01:51

I have lived on the Sunshine Coast for over 30 years, been living at Hervey Bay for a year and now back at our beautiful Coast (for good). What a wonderful area the Sunshine Coast is. I missed browsing the Salt magazine whilst I was away - Kate you do such a great job as editor. Have already pencilled in some venues and events to attend in the New Year. Salt is such a brilliant magazine to put on the coffee table, so many pick it up and find it difficult to put down, i.e. visitors and locals. Have a wonderful Christmas!

Julie Anderson

Location: Sunshine Coast 21-Dec-2011 16:31:11

Salt Magazine is my favourite Sunshine Coast publication. As a recent tree-changer, I am passionate about the region and its unique way of life, and I believe that Salt really reflects everything that is special and sacred about the beautiful Sunshine Coast.

Anne & Anthony Everingham

Location: Eumundi 19-Dec-2011 12:12:02

We wanted to thank you for organising a wonderful gathering and lunch yesterday, it was great to meet some of the names from the magazine and others. Many thanks for the bag of ‘goodies’ and I was very lucky to score a bottle of wine as well.

Anne Brown

Location: Maleny 16-Dec-2011 10:42:06

Hi Kate, Just to let you know a woman came into the shop yesterday – had seen our ad in Salt (and decided that we looked like her type of book shop) so came down from the Coolum Hyatt. Spent $370 – we decided she was our type of customer too! Great feedback for us. Anne from Rosetta Books

Sue Gilmour

Location: Mooloolah 15-Dec-2011 08:09:08

Thanks for the copy of Salt and the photos that dont make me look like the local drug addict! Portrait of a River sold to a Melbourne couple yesterday and I have had great feedback from your article.

Heidi Burey

Age: 37 Location: Maleny 06-Dec-2011 15:15:15

I was just recently the "VERY" lucky winner of the 12 bottles of The Lane Gathering Sauvignon Blanc Semillon. What a wonderful opportunity to be able to share this wonderful drop with my friends over the festive season. Thanks so much Salt Magazine. Merry Christmas and keep up the great work you do.

Suzie Blunden

Age: 59 Location: Maleny - soon! 11-Oct-2011 11:56:20

My husband and I are new to the area. Building in Maleny, but staying in Kin Kin and Cooroy en-route. I discovered a copy of your great magazine where we were staying, and found it was very informative and interesting, as well as being a very classy looking magazine. One I will be putting on the bedside table in my new home for my Interstate visitors for sure.

Pauline Mc Lean

Age: 47 Location: 14 cliffdale ave deception bay qld 06-Oct-2011 08:29:17

thank you salt people for an absolutly fantastic magazine every time i go up the coast the first thing i look for is your latest magazine and i read it cover to cover ,the whale on this months cover is breathtaking, well done team

Carol Hawley

Location: Nambour 23-Sep-2011 09:26:43

Thank you for the email and copy of Salt Magazine, which is once again a wonderful credit to you all. The range of topics covered, the detailed information, quality of photography, layout and artistic presentation provide a truly enjoyable and visually exciting read.

Lesley Funnell

Location: Mapleton 04-Jul-2011 10:19:41

Thanks for the free tickets to the Hyat's Chef's Alfresco event last Sunday. We were unsure of what to expect but were pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food and the opportunity to sample many wines. We will certainly go to this next year.

Alwyn Green

Location: Currimundi 21-Jun-2011 12:50:44

I have just read the article in the last edition of Salt magazine. That would have to be one of the best articles I've read about the swim. The spirit of the event and what it means to the students, families and staff of our schools as well as the all the members of the Sunshine Coast community who support and participate came through very strongly in the photos and the text. Could you pass on my thoughts, thanks and congratulations to everyone involved. Alwyn

Auriol Hutchins

Location: Nambour 09-Jun-2011 15:59:29

Thanks for the opportunity of winning free tickets to 3 different events in last months's mag, 'cos I won the Soweto Gospel Choir ones. It was great to see and hear something different from what I'd usually attend and at the end they had us all on our feet moving (not dancing) and clapping!!! I was exhausted after 1 song - they must have great stamina to do 1 1/2 hours of it!!! I'll keep entering in the hope of winning something else that will give me a new experience and enrich my life. Thanks, Auriol

karyn lowndes

Location: Brisbane 31-May-2011 16:30:08

On your tourist information page (Autumn2011) a photo entitled backward glance appeared but I cannot the date and location on your website. My guess it is before 1950 and Dickeys Beach. Love your magazine.

Brian Jewell

Age: 52 Location: Coolum Beach 12-Apr-2011 14:34:00

Hi Kate, Just a short note to thank you for the great article on our house in the Autumn edition. The photography and commentary are of exceptionally good quality and it was a pleasure dealing with you and Anastasia. Well done Salt Magazine....

Amanda Jansen

Location: Mapleton 09-Apr-2011 19:05:20

I love this magazine. What do you think about promoting anti-cancer type thinking and behaviour? especially for women? The Cindy mcKenzie Gala event is in May. I am not involved with this directly-however,I work in Onclogy and Palliative Care. The Hinterland has such a positive vibe-there is a sense of peace and beauty that is healing. Your magazine reflects the underlying sense of artistry and creativity that is the hinterlnd.

Melissa Madigan

Location: Sydney 01-Apr-2011 13:13:09

Hi There Salt Magazine My partner & I recently enjoyed 7 months living on the beautiful Sunshine Coast (in the lovely town of Woombye, where we built our home & had thougt where our life was going to be), unfortunately circumstances have meant that we have returned to Sydney (only 6 weeks ago) and I//we are definately missing the lovely calm & pace that we were only briefly able to enjoy. I loved your magazine Salt & read it cover to cover (several times) and then even mailed it onto my mum who lives in Wagga for her to also enjoy reading. I can only commend you on what a great Magazine you have produced for the area & as we were only 'new' to the Coast, it was wonderful to be able to read about places to see & visit, that even people who live on the Coast were unaware of - I only wish I would have had more time to 'explore' & enjoy. Hopefully we will be able to return to our home & the lovely Sunshine Coast, one day.

Amanda Morrell

Age: 42 Location: Buderim, Sunshine Coast 03-Mar-2011 14:39:40

Since becoming a "Coaster" 2 years ago I immediately became a Salt devotee, using it firstly as a source to discover more about the people, places and products that make this area unique, and now as a source of pride when I show people where and how we life here...my advice? Add a pinch of SALT to your daily diet!

Bridget Thompson

Location: Sunshine Coast 14-Feb-2011 09:49:28

I cannot tell you HOW INSPIRED I feel after reading through one of your BRILLIANT issues from last year!!! WOW! I feel so proud to be part of such a talented, passionate and mindful community! How brilliant are some of the local projects, businesses and initiatives??! I cannot thank you ENOUGH for your magazine! xoxoox

Bill and Marianne King

Location: Horton Resort 13-Jan-2011 14:41:41

We love Salt and wait expectantly for the next edition to come out, we have copies in our Reception area for Guests and Residents to read or take away with them to read and refer to at their leisure, we also have copies in our holiday units which we are always replacing as guests “take” them when they leave, how terrific is that!! Thank you for producing a magazine which reflects the Sunshine Coast way of life.

Rochelle Bull

Location: Gympie 16-Dec-2010 09:23:54

Thank you for running the competitions through the year. Love reading salt magazine (and pepper) and reading the updates on Facebook. Keep up the excellent work, the publication is brilliant.

Nicky Norris

Age: 40 Location: Coolum Beach 14-Dec-2010 11:07:53

Another great edition of Salt and so appropraite to the Sunny Coast lifestyle. Each edition seems bigger and better than the last and so suited to all that we cherish in this beautiful part of the world.

David Sharpe

Age: 61 Location: Shelly Beach 13-Dec-2010 10:23:51

I like your magazine, it presents our region very professionally, however I question the astuteness of your Facebook fans in the ice cream survey. They missed Milano Gelati in Caloundra, absolutely the best product in Queensland bar none. They have won the best dairy dessert at the RNA show two years running and have walls full of awards in the shop. Absolutely original Italian product, no premixes, 110 year old family recipes and NO, I'm not connected with the business just one of a growing number of passionate regular customers. Regards David Sharpe

Lyn Carter

Location: Noosa 10-Dec-2010 14:18:23

I have greatly appreciated your superb magazines and especially, Kate, your articles because you have such an amazing gift with words! Also, I have very much appreciated your "going the second mile" in even including a personal thank you note to me with the most recent Salt magazine. Many thanks, Kate, for that little note and also many thanks for your magazines. The reason I won't be subscribing again is that I've discovered that Organika (where I am a frequent customer) receive a supply of your magazines and I will be able, hopefully, to get my copy there. With kindest regards, Lyn

Angela Bueti

Location: Kawana Island 10-Dec-2010 12:10:06

Just wanted to say congrats to Kate and the team for another amazingly gorgeous edition of Salt. The photography is just beautiful and the stories inspirational. Well done!

pip pfyne

Age: 51 Location: bribie island 09-Dec-2010 13:35:42

fabulous magazine, where can I buy one please

Helyn Lloyd

Location: Metzo Noosa Resort 01-Dec-2010 16:05:35

I personally enjoy reading the articles in salt. It helps to keep me informed about areas of interest and new businesses so that I can pass on information to my guests.

Glynis and Derek Clayton

Location: The Look Out Noosa 01-Dec-2010 13:31:29

We love getting the Salt magazine both for ourselves and to distribute to guests. All Salt magazines are delivered to our apartments personally by us and left there as long as we can. It is such a high class publication – we just love it! On Site Managers at The Lookout

carla morrison-walstyn

Age: 43 Location: adelaide 30-Nov-2010 21:11:43

well kate the time has finally arrived. we are heading to noosa.i have been reading your fantastic magazine since its birth. it was my link to noosa and what kept the dream alive. our family will now be able to pick up salt alot easier now and really enjoy those hidden places that you inform us about. well done to you kate and your team. your most loyal subscriber carla

Auriol Hutchins

Location: Sunshine Coast 11-Oct-2010 16:26:40

Dear Kate, I'm another of those bloody Kiwi's who live on the beautiful Sunshine Coast!!!! I have been here 3 years next weekend and I would like to tell you how much I love your mag. Every issue I have the good fortune of seeing just grips my attention. I wish I was 20 years younger and had some skills that could be put to use in the production of SALT. If only.......many thanks, Auriol

Shawn Marie Abrams

Age: 25 Location: Buderim, QLD 30-Sep-2010 18:17:55

Thank you to Kate and all the contributors for delivering such a valuable magazine. I have recently started up my own small portrait and wedding photography business and have salt to thank for five bookings received as a result of an advertisement in the birthday edition. Keep up the good work :)

Carol Hawley

Location: Sunshine Coast 28-Sep-2010 07:13:52

Just a quick thank you for the copy of your Salt Magazine- Spring edition. The article on shipwrecks on the Sunshine Coast is great and all of the photos look wonderful. I have shared the magazine around the staff table and as usual it proved a great talking point. Carol Hawley Heritage Library Assistant (Nambour) Sunshine Coast Libraries

David

Age: 58 Location: Brisbane 21-Sep-2010 16:18:36

Recently scanned a copy of SALT at Raw Energy in Cotton Tree and found it an excellent promotion of the Sunshine Coast. Don't know of any other publication that presents the Sunshine Coast lifestyle in such an impressive, glossy magazine that spans all areas of the Coast. Am wanting to send it to relatives interstate to show them what Sunshine Coast living is like.

Steven Tropp

Location: Sunshine Coast 16-Sep-2010 16:43:03

I just wanted to say that the new salt mag looks fantastic, you and the rest of your crew do such a great job and it is always an interesting and professional magazine that people love to read. Also thanks for the great ad position and other promo shots you put into the fashion pages we always get an amazing response from our ads and pictures.

Yvonne James

Location: Kenilworth 05-Jul-2010 08:16:12

Congratulations to salt magazine on it's 5th birthday. Keep up the great work of showing the rest of the world just how wonderful our little part of the world is here on the Sunshine Coast and its hinterland. Congratulations especially for including the hinterland in salt, as often we feel we are the forgotten part of the Sunshine Coast. The last two issues especially have been a great advertisement for us, especially in Kenilworth.Francesca and her family at the Kenilworth Bakery are so thrilled that you featured one of her cakes in your 5 great cakes on the Sunny Coast. Thank you, as you'll never know just how much that means to them, as they have been there only a year. To us the bakery is the best in Australia.

Vanessa Nippert

Location: Noosa 28-Jun-2010 08:47:28

Hello Kate, Wow, thank you so so much for the beautiful glossy photo of my mango and passionfruit cake, featured in your 5th birthday edition of your gorgous magazine. I have received a lot of positive feedback from readers around Noosa and in the hospitality industry! A lot of people are commenting on this edition as being one of the best they have read, so congrats to you and your team!

Fleur Anderson

Location: Theodore 22-Jun-2010 08:25:24

Hey Salt Just undressed you today - looking good! You've put on a bit of weight, looking very voluptuous and I like your spine! Will sit down and read you cover to cover tonight. Love your number 1 fan.

Tony and Jane

Location: Art on Cairncross, Maleny 18-Jun-2010 11:14:36

Just received our copy of the 5th birthday edition of Salt. It is a marvellous issue- one of your best and I hope you are really proud of it. Here’s to the next 5 and the next 5…..

Tony and Jane

Location: Art on Cairncross, Maleny 18-Jun-2010 11:14:04

Just received our copy of the 5th birthday edition of Salt. It is a marvellous issue- one of your best and I hope you are really proud of it. Here’s to the next 5 and the next 5…..

Tania and Eric

Location: Nambour 18-Jun-2010 08:26:36

Thanks heaps miss magic. You really get local business and your passion and enthusiasm lifts the rest of us. Makes me want to achieve more and be better.

Bill and Marianne King

Location: Horton Apartments 16-Jun-2010 08:47:07

Bill and Marianne King

Location: Horton Apartments 16-Jun-2010 08:46:42

edelmira fonseca

Age: 58 Location: argentina 03-Jun-2010 13:43:23

en realidad no la conozco a esta revista,pero la intencion es comunicarme con bre ziesemer para decirle que estuvimos en buenos aires en una plaza y mi nieta siempre pregunta por el nene australiano

Susan Brookes

Age: 53 Location: Noosaville 10-May-2010 10:35:57

The Quality of your magazine is mirrored by the excellent photography. A photograph of our boat, Lady Keppel, featured in the "Winding River, Wooden Heart" article of your autumn 2010 issue of Salt. What a wonderful surprise! Susan Brookes

Jessica Gilbert

Age: 22 Location: Maroochydore 21-Apr-2010 19:12:44

Love the mag, love the fact you are showcasing local talent and showing the more intimate side of the Sunny Coast. Congrats & keep it up :)

Maree

Age: 28 Location: Conondale 15-Apr-2010 15:59:20

Kate - I just wanted to let you know that I think the article that you recently wrote in Salt about the Mary River is excellent. I always find your magazine very interesting and colourful, you are doing a awesome job, seems to keep on getting better with age too ;)

Christian Nobel

Age: 35 Location: Eudlo 15-Apr-2010 09:21:58

Thanks for your great article about FROMART cheese in the Salt magazine. I had a lot of people ringing up and many customers at farmers markets in Noosa and Yandiona referred to it! So there must be a lot of SALT readers out there! And my kids love the article too, so gain, THANKS, well done!

Lucas Muro

Age: 27 Location: Mudjimba Beach 15-Apr-2010 07:31:31

Good morning all! I do enjoy reading Salt over a nice cup of Chai Late on our corner cafe nearby! All the local news on what´s happening around the coast. It´s a great communication channel for all of us! Well done everyone on putting together such a great magazine! Thank you all.

shannon garson

Age: 38 Location: maleny 31-Mar-2010 11:23:32

I love Salt magazine. Leigh Robshaw wrote an article on me for the latest issue and I thought the article (and accompanying photo by Kate Johns) really gave a true idea of what my studio and art is all about. Thank you so much.

Olivia Banks

Location: Buderim 30-Mar-2010 10:34:09

Hi Kate, Congrats on a great edition - I took it to bed to read it....excellent stories.....

linda Rossi

Age: 57 Location: maui, hawaii, usa 30-Mar-2010 09:27:57

first saw salt mag while visiting sunshine coast in 06 for a wedding...quality paper, great photos, informative articles and good tips on businesses like restaurants & shops!.. i will be visiting the sunshine coast again this may & june and look forward to utilizing all the useful info from SALT MAG!...my daug & son-in-law are on a year work visa on the sunshine coast and i am sooooo happy to be able to visit them & aussieland again....7 years ago,my daug & i lived in avalon (sydney) for 1 1/2 years...it was delightful! till then, g"day mates....linda

Lyn Coxhead

Location: Mount Coolum 28-Mar-2010 14:19:04

Congratulations Kate on a classy magazine packed with interesting stories and beautiful photos.

Coolum Business and Tourism

Location: Coolum Beach 26-Mar-2010 09:06:36

Great magazine, and excellent feature in the Autumn Section on Coolum. The community has played a big part in shaping Coolum over the years and I think it's unanimous that you have captured the feel really well. Thanks!

Robbie & Kim-Leigh - Seacove Resort

Location: Coolum Beach 25-Mar-2010 14:57:54

Your magazine is fantastic and we look forward to receiving copies to circulate to our guests each season. Cheers...Robbie & Kim-Leigh

David Hillhouse

Age: 54 Location: Paddington Brisbane 13-Mar-2010 16:33:12

Thanks Kate,great mag,we have a holiday rental house at Sunshine beach and your magazine is perfect to have for our guests to read on holidays for local ideas and info.Thanks David Hillhouse.

Jill Guldbransen

Location: Peachester 05-Feb-2010 12:19:26

Good job again! From the very first issue you've had me with such unbridled energy and sweetest of vision. Thanks to all involved for setting the bar in publishing and being so real and enthusiastic, so professional and adept at dancing with the devil (ie it can't run on air), while always staying the people's angel. Kate and her team deserve every award and will "live long and prosper". Excellent to see it's web accessible and that works beautifully too. Salt could also be uploaded onto ISSUU - so a few million more readers can understand or love the Sunshine Coast and hinterland like you all do.

Di West

Location: Maleny 29-Jan-2010 08:55:11

How delicious is this magazine!? Even the feel of the pages is beautiful. I am a professional artist and was fortunate enough to have one of my sculptures featured in the Summer 2009/10 Edition in the Art Space section. A tourist took the magazine back to his home in Victoria, saw my work, rang the Gallery Eumundi and bought the work! It just shows that Salt magazine is a "keeper" and something to be savoured - congratulations to Kate Johns and her team for putting together a really lovely and quality piece of work. with thanks.......Di West

Wanda Gordon

Age: 60 Location: Faraday Victoria 29-Jan-2010 08:09:08

Yesterday I received the summer issue of Salt. Enjoyed it so much. It was like having a trip to the Sunshine Coast. The cover reminding me of the many times we had driven along the rim road after turning off from Landsborough. The photography throughout the magazine is excellent. So naturally I am looking forward to the Autumn issue.

Bre Ziesemer

Age: 28 Location: Bongeen 28-Jan-2010 15:09:46

Salt is truly an inspiring magazine. The editorals are well written and not pushing products but telling home grown stories. The magazine keeps me up to date with what is going on at my favourite desitnation, plus providing insight into all that is unique. It is hard to keep up with what is happening and new at the coast, I really use it as my little black book!!!

ROBYN JOYCE

Age: 65 Location: SUNSHINE COAST 27-Jan-2010 10:24:10

THIS IS A VERY CLASSY MAGAZINE AND I CAN'T BELIEVE IT IS FREE!! VERY INTERESTING ARTICLES,INFORMATIVE AND BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED. I'M VERY HAPPY TO HAVE THE MAGAZINE ON MY COFFEE TABLE AND MY VISITORS ENJOY BROWSING THROUGH THE PAGES AND OFTEN ASK WHERE THEY CAN GET A COPY. PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND THANK YOU.

Elizabeth De Vargo

Age: 53 Location: Clayfield 14-Jan-2010 17:16:42

We have a holiday house on the Sunshine Coast and the first thing we do it read our salt magazine to make sure we know what restaurants to dine out at, art galleries to see and good books to read.

Max Burlington

Age: 45 Location: Sydney 22-Dec-2009 11:52:28

Congratulations on a fantastic magazine. I always look forward to Bernard Salt's articles which are superb.

jenny

Age: 48 Location: texas 21-Dec-2009 09:35:39

love you vision's and magazine

Lily Evans

Age: 55 Location: Brisbane 19-Dec-2009 12:20:47

Dear Kate I love your latest magazine. It’s so newsy with very readable items. I have just finished reading the Steig Larsson’s third book ‘The Girl Who Kicked The hornets’ Nest’ and I was feeling a bit lost ---- but luck for me I found Salt. I read it from cover to cover. The stories are so readable and informative. The photos are world class – so creative. The recipes and pictures made me feel like a mid-night snack. Thanks for the enormous amount of work you and your team manage for each publication. It is much appreciated by all lucky enough to find a Salt magazine. Merry Christmas to you all! Lily Evans

Sue

Age: 53 Location: Sunshine Coast Hinterland 10-Dec-2009 17:48:02

Congratulations, your magazine goes from strength to strength. Loved this edition, especially the front cover. Keep up the good work, look forward to every edition, love your web site.

Tamara

Age: 30 Location: Central Qld 08-Dec-2009 17:17:52

Love your magazine. We come to the Sunshine Coast regularly for holidays and the first thing I do is seek out my edition of Salt and plan my days by the beach!

Sunshine Coast Website Design

Age: 39 Location: Coolum Beach 04-Dec-2009 12:29:32

Great magazine. Great website.