Did You Receive Your Love Letter?
July 14, 2026
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A love letter from Team Nowra — delivered to over 8,000 homes across the community. A mission statement, an introduction, and a call to action.
How are two Indian-Australians blending cultures one butter chicken burger at a time — and what does their restaurant say about Nowra’s growing diversity? Barron Hanson speaks with Ayush and Manisha Chopra, founders of Two Brown Men, about food, identity, community, and building something new in a regional town.
Two Brown Men was founded in Nowra by Ayush and Manisha Chopra, who opened the restaurant in 2022 after building their culinary experience across Australia. Bringing together bold traditional Indian flavours and modern Australian influences, they created a fresh and distinctive dining experience on Kinghorne Street. In 2023, they were recognised as local food heroes. In 2024, Two Brown Men moved to a new location, continuing to grow their offering and reach.
Learn more: Two Brown Men
A love letter from Team Nowra — delivered to over 8,000 homes across the community. A mission statement, an introduction, and a call to action.
Barron Hanson sits down with Yuin rapper, Triple J Blak Out host and Nowra local Nooky (Corey Webster) for an honest conversation about growing up in Nowra, hip-hop, identity, and coming home.
The microphone is turned back around on host Barron Hanson in this final episode of Season 1. After living in New York City for 14 years, what was it like to move back to Nowra? What are the most underrated
A vacant Junction Street shopfront, a renovation, and a commitment to hiring only locals. Learn what it looks like to back a town with your own money — and why it matters. Barron Hanson speaks with Ory Purhonen, founder and
Three generations. One family. And somehow, four years of aerobics classes in the middle of Junction Street. Discover how one name has quietly woven itself into the fabric of Nowra over decades. Barron Hanson speaks with Chance Hanlon of Hanlon
Hear about the free Sunday lunches bringing 150 people together each week, and the unlikely partnership between a local MP and Nowra’s Sikh community making it happen. Barron Hanson speaks with NSW Member for South Coast, Liza Butler MP, about
