Between school drop-offs, home renovations and plenty of cups of coffee, the vision for Barlow & Brooks started to build. But it had never exactly been the plan.

This character-filled café along Mary Street is full of history, good conversation and plenty of hot coffee.

Sarah McGuire’s days used to be based around a desk, working in finance for a bank, but she had always been creative. Now she’s the face behind Southside Stems, sending flowers across the Gympie region.