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Editor’s Note December 2023
Editor’s Note December 2023 Congratulations to our cover stars Anna and Stuart from Winter & Mann. They opened their beautiful shop in Yungaburra earlier this year and it is absolutely

Editor’s Note November 2023
As we get closer to the end 2023 and the festive season looms it is a great time to be able to show appreciation to our local stores by shopping

Editor’s Note October 2023
Thank you to ECHO for being the cover feature for this month’s inclusion themed issue! Find out more about ECHO’s inclusivity and support services in their feature on page 5.

Editor’s Note September 2023
Festivals are in full swing now as we near the end of the year. We have so much to look forward to including our cover feature, Ravenshoe’s Torimba Festival! Mark

Editor’s Note August 2023
Thank you to Bec from Cowgirl Country for being our cover star in this awesome photo by Denim & Lace Photography. This issue has a conservation theme and Cowgirl Country

Editor’s Note July 2023
Welcome to our health & wellbeing themed issue – including everything right down to the dirt that we grow our food in! Thank you to Nature’s Earth and Denim &

Editor’s Note June 2023
For pet lovers this issue is jam packed with features for you and your furry bundle of joy! Meet your local business owners and their pets, including our front cover

Editor’s Note May 2023
Another beautiful cover from Historic Village Herberton celebrating their famous Pioneer Weekend. For our readers who are new to the area – this is a must-do event! For those who

Editor’s Note April 2023
Wow, what an amazing spread on the cover this issue, all handmade by the chocolatiers at Coffee Works. We love seeing the amazing creations they come up with each year.

Editor’s Note March 2023
A big congratulations to Josh from Cottage Cafe, featured on the cover page to celebrate 10 years in business. An absolute asset to the community, Josh’s cafe provides us with

Editor’s Note January/February 2023
Welcome to the first issue of 2023! We hope that everyone has had a chance to pause, reflect and re-charge, ready for the New Year. At What’s On we have

Editor’s Note December 2022
As the year comes to an end it is time for celebration and to take stock of the past 12 months. This issue also marks our three-year anniversary as editors

Editor’s Note November 2022
I (Kristina) can be a bit of a Christmas scrooge at times – feeling turned off by the consumerism of the holiday with gift giving for the sake of giving

Editor’s Note October 2022
When we first moved to the Tablelands over a decade ago, we were taken by the beautiful mountainous landscape, rolling hills, waterfalls, lakes, and gorgeous trees. Over time we discovered

Editor’s Note September 2022
(photo by Dominic Chaplin, The Magnificent Broodfrog) When we originally decided to have a Pets & Other Animals themed issue we were mostly thinking of dogs and cats. However, we

Editor’s Note June/July 2022
Welcome to our June/July bi-annual bumper issue, and what a wonderful cover from Old Mates Farm. One of the many brilliant camping experiences available on the Tablelands, Old Mates Farm

Editor’s Note May 2022
The festival season is truly underway for the year as we step into May with the annual Pioneer Weekend at Historic Village Herberton. Check out the back cover for all

April 2022 Editor’s Note
This year the ideas are really flowing and we are doing a lot of “firsts”. As such it is with great pleasure that we present our first ever history-themed issue!

March 2022 Issue Editor’s Note
Love is in the air as we settle into 2022 with our first ever Tablelands Wedding Guide. Whether you are planning a wedding, attending one, or just curious to see

February 2022 Issue Editor’s Note
So lovely to see the beautiful smiling faces of the ECHO team on the front cover and what a great announcement for the Malanda community – a new Neighbourhood House!