Welcome, welcome, Monday readers

The end of the year is in sight, warm weather is settling in and you can all begin to unwind and prepare for the final push into Christmas. I know you're tired but you're almost there.

To get you through the week, we have a fantastic line-up of articles. As promised, we have the top beaches for top pooches across the Illawarra, and Healthy Cities Illawarra's hand-picked parks with easy access to toilets.

We also have a Q&A with a local graphic designer, Morsel Design. We discuss how he balances life as a parent to two young kids and as an entrepreneur.

And last but not least, Healthy Cities Illawarra shares a recipe from its Cook Chill Chat Cookbook for easy Gözleme at home. Delish.

I'll catch you out there.

Thanks,

Monday Editor

Kasey Simpson

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