Our amazing co-founder, Bec, has recently returned to work from maternity leave following the arrival of sweet Charlie. We could not be more stoked to have her back (albeit part-time) and wanted to take the opportunity to re-introduce her!
As they creep closer to their official opening in early June 2022, Newcastle’s newest five-star hotel, QT, has announced a modern Australian restaurant, Jana, will open in conjunction with its rooftop bar. Swell was delighted to speak to chef Massimo Speroni to find out more about what we can expect.
We know, that you know, that Swell is the best print magazine in Newcastle. But perhaps there’s a thing or two you don’t know about us and what goes on behind the scenes? Say no more.
If you’re like us and your cup of molten caramel caffeine is often the highlight of your day, then Emma has prepared this guide especially for you. The Newcastle region is well known for its coffee scene (move over Melbourne), but we want to take a moment to honour the coffee shops in the backstreets, where the coffee is so great that customers make an intentional detour to arrive on their doorstep.
The vegan food scene in Newcastle has really taken off in the past five years or so, with more and more local eateries expanding their menus to cater for plant-based options. Someone who has kept a close eye on these changes is local vegan lifestyle blogger Chelsey Johns, who since 2010 has been showing people how to eat, look, travel and live Like A Vegan. We asked Chelsey to share some of her top vegan food picks in Newcastle and surrounds.
If you’ve spent any time with our Content & Marketing Strategist, Hannah, you will have probably heard a Ted Lasso reference or two. Some may use the word ‘obsessed’, though Hannah prefers to say she’s just passionate about a good story. After endless tidbits of info being dropped into random conversations on a daily basis, we’ve finally let her write a story about her favourite show and the life lessons we can take away from it.
Some recent controversy in the Swell office led to a lot of discussion about the right or wrong way to make a cup of tea. Some of us (ahem, Kristy and Bec) prefer just a teaspoon of milk to their black tea, while others (everyone else) enjoy a more medium brew with a good dash of milk. But given that we aren’t experts on the matter, we turned to someone who is (and to whom adding any milk at all is sacrilege) – our resident wordsmith and Certified Tea Master, Melinda.
If all sales people could be as friendly as Sance, the world would be a far better place. This is part two in our People Behind the Pages series, where we get to know the Swell team just that little bit better. Everyone, meet Sance!
Nothing says summer like your favourite ice cream! In the spirit of celebrating and throwing back to our first ever cover, we asked Laura Kebby to rate and review each of the ice creams featured. It’s safe to say, things are about to get a little messy.
If one of your #goals in 2022 is to be a better ally to your friends and fellow humans in the queer community, we have got the guide for you! We chat with Newcastle’s favourite celebrity, Timberlina, about how to be a great ally, why pronouns are important, and how the world is changing every single day, so you better gosh darn keep up.
