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Homegrown
When Lauren Brisbane jumps into her car and drives the 15 minutes to work, she knows that it will be a fulfilling day. Lauren’s workplace is a little different to most – it’s a 407-hectare parcel of land, perched alongside Bells Creek Road. Bordered by scrub, the Glasshouse Mountains provide a pretty backdrop for the …
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Journey back in time
As we pull off the highway and into the back streets of Gympie, my 11-year-old son is practically bouncing in his seat. He has been gearing up all week for this experience and I know it won’t disappoint. How can it when there is a century-old steam train involved? The rain and cold early morning …
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A season of stories
When Salt magazine launched two decades ago, it was with a simple, heartfelt intention — to celebrate the spirit of the Sunshine Coast — its people, its places, its pulse. Over the years, salt has evolved right alongside the Coast. We’ve profiled the dreamers, makers, chefs, creators, conservationists and changemakers who have shaped this region …
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A sun-kissed winter
We truly are blessed to live in this beautiful part of the world, with its stunning beaches and year-round holiday vibes. Even winter on the Sunshine Coast brings blue skies, making it easy to chase that winter sun. And with so many local spots to discover and experiences to enjoy, there is no shortage of …
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Living freely
Fat, sweet bananas are currently plentiful in the food forest behind Georgie’s home, so the bent yellow fruit dominates the family’s menu this week: sliced, squashed, on cereal, in cakes and with yogurt. This is the way of those who live deliberately and close to the earth – eat seasonally from a carefully tended garden …
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Our stargazers
On any given night in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, small groups of people gather in the dark, eyes turned skyward. Some bring telescopes, others binoculars, and a few are content to simply look up, letting their eyes adjust to the vast expanse above them. The quiet hum of conversation drifts through the night – talk …
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Our literary talents
When Roxanne McCarty-O’Kane decided to pursue a career outside of journalism, she knew, without any doubt, where her heart lay. She was so sure that when she sat her magazine editor down to resign, she felt no reservations or hesitations. The time had come to take the leap into publishing of a different kind – …
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Native tastes
Spring is a time of ripening and abundance. I love the bountiful fresh produce available at Coast farmers markets in spring: artichokes, asparagus, beetroot, celeriac, gooseberries, dragonfruit, nectarines; the list is mouth-watering long. The prospect of spring set me thinking about what edible native plants and botanicals might be in season on the Coast. I’m …
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Park power
Picnic Point, Point Arkwright. PHOTO: Visit Sunshine CoastMORE
Among the vines
Image: The Barrel. Photo: Visit Sunshine CoastMORE