Hey guys!

Well, it happened — I turned 30! And as it turns out, one of my favourite colleagues, Saraya, hit the big 3-0 in the same month, so we decided there was only one thing to do: celebrate together. What followed was one of the best nights of my year, right on Bondi Beach, surrounded by so many of the people who’ve shaped my life and career.

A massive thank you to Grant Dwyer and the whole team at AMG Management for putting together such a wonderful party — the setting, the details, the whole night was more than I could have imagined. Thank you as well to all the sponsors who made the evening possible; none of it happens without you.

I also want to take a moment to thank the people who don’t always get their own paragraph but absolutely deserve one. To my manager, Georgina — thank you for believing in me, for handling a thousand details I never see, and for making sure I get to do what I love every single day. To my parents, thank you for absolutely everything — for the years of lessons and practice and encouragement that got me here, and for still showing up for every milestone like this one. And to my friends and family, near and far, thank you for the love, the laughter, and for being exactly the kind of people I want around me as I start this new decade.

Turning 30 surrounded by all of you, on one of my favourite beaches in the world, is a memory I’m going to hold onto for a long time.

Loads of love, loads of fun — here’s to the next thirty.

Sophie xox

Thanks to the David Andrew Trio for your talents!