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“We’ve seen the whole of the industry change since I began in the industry in 1995. We’re still working as hard, still doing the same stuff, but we’re serving different customers. Our food is what keeps us motivated. And the coffee. Ten years ago we got into Roastville, a coffee roastery with a cafe, and the cafe is pretty much the heart of our business; it wouldn’t feel the same if we were just roasting coffee and not serving food.

Opened on March 10, 2023, The Australian Pen Museum is located in Gundagai, roughly midway between Sydney and Melbourne, and is the culmination of many years of dedication by museum curator Bruce Wicks. Wicks’ interest in pens began when he was quite young. When he was in primary school, around 1958, dip pens [ink pens with a nib] were rapidly disappearing because of the Bic pen. “I wasn’t really old enough to use a dip pen but, because they were

Passion, zeal, dedication, patience and, above all, a strong, instinctive belief in your ability are the intrinsic ingredients when it comes to describing Danny Williams, trainer of the country-based Shelby Sixtysix racehorse, now known as ‘The People’s Horse’. In early 2022, Shelby Sixtysix went from average country horse to Group 1 winner, becoming the punters’ favourite everywhere for its performance in the famed TJ Smith Stakes sprint race. Danny had a 15-year amateur riding career before turning professional at 29.

“Everywhere has their way of getting together, but here in Australia I think we were trying to find it for quite a while. I think today it is coffee culture that has come through, and everyone is a lot more interested; not just in drinking coffee but making coffee at home. And that’s where the little machines come into it, and it’s been very, very popular.” www.instagram.com/caffe_euroblend

Adamo’s Pasta sells wholesale to high-end hatted restaurants, cafés, delicatessens, clubs and stores in NSW, Queensland and Canberra while the in-demand retail side offers customers ready meals, daily specials and catering with homemade appeal. A customer favourite are the ready-made meals of which a recent popular addition is the Rosette: rolled pasta with ham and cheese, and the tasty vegetarian option of eggplant and mozzarella. Beetroot, goat cheese and walnut medaglioni is another choice vegetarian dish, and gluten-free options are

“If I were the customer eating out, the food’s got to be good quality, good value. But you’ve also got to have good, old-fashioned customer service; to give them an experience. We’ve got two different demographics: the local people midweek, and the transient day-trippers from Sydney on the weekend, here to see the beautiful, iconic scenery of Kiama.” www.centralperk.com.au