BNE Magazine Issue 33 by Brisbane Airport

FR EE YO M UR AG AZ IN E

ISSUE #33 JULY/AUGUST 2019

WIN A HOLIDAY IN HAWAII ESCAPE Discover Manila A perfect day in Tokyo New Daydream Island Golf among the grapes in Victoria

FOOD

A taste of India

Brisbaneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Sound

Hugh Jackman Behind the scenes with

Why the world loves our music

CONTENTS

Brisbane Airport News

Hugh Jackman

Brisbane Insider

New routes to the US from BNE; Easier access for special needs and more

The new Daydream Island

Escape Extra

Behind the scenes with this great showman Time capsule buried in new development; Next-gen fashion, and more

Brisbane’s big sound Why the world is coming here to find the next big thing in music

STYLE 12 COS play

TASTE 26 Sunshine Coast foodie fest

A new event showcases unusual produce at the hands of star chefs

A taste of India Celebrity foodie Anjum Anand shares a recipe of her homeland

Local stars premiere new works; Olley and Quilty at GOMA; a month of music, and more

ESCAPE 14 Discover Manila

WIN a holiday in Hawaii Enter for a chance to win airfares and four nights accommodation

Dance brings cultures together Anniversary triple bill from Bangarra Dance Theatre; Brisbane’s new live music venue, and more

What not to miss on a holiday to the Pearl of the Orient

Art in Macao; a perfect day in Tokyo; a royal holiday spot, and more

hen it comes to music Brisbane has plenty to sing about. Live music fans have already spoken and the opening concert for Brisbane’s new Fortitude Music Hall sold out within hours of its announcement; response to a great lineup, yes, but also resounding support for a new venue just waiting to be filled (see p33). The Queensland Music Festival is back for three weeks in July with performances playing out from city hotels to historic homesteads (p30). Then emerging talent gets to shine in the spotlight when the movers and shakers of the music biz come to town for Bigsound (p10). The next big thing is here …

WHAT’S ON 30 Art, dance, music

Art and architecture inspire this Collection of Style

15 things to like about the just re-opened Whitsundays resort

Welcome to your free BNE magazine, brought to you by Brisbane Airport

Events calendar

I QUEENSLAND 34 Cameron Costello

Golf and grapes Tees and tastings on Mornington Peninsula

CEO, Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation

Hot tickets in the city

DAY IN THE LIFE 40 Brisbane’s new runway

One year out from completion, what the new runway means to Brisbane

NEED TO KNOW 35 Brisbane region map 36 Destination map 38 Helpful information for

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EASIER ACCESS AT BNE

Finding freedom in nature

BNE hosts guided ‘Travel Days’ in association with organisations such as Vision Australia and Deaf Services Queensland, has built in deliberate design elements in public areas such as bright colours, extra-large numbers and Braille in signage, installed ‘tactile ground surface indicators’ at escalators, travelators, lifts and stairs, and hearing augmented signage in some areas. Here are more ways BNE can help travellers with special needs, their carers and companions:

As a teenager Mathew Townsend dreamed of living close to nature and pored over pictures of pristine national parks and iconic landscapes, and when he graduated from university he lived his dream – taking time out to work and travel across 30 different states, 200 cities and 15 national parks in Mathew Townsend, the US and Canada. founder, Nature Freedom It was his first overseas trip and all he needed to decide what his future should be. He returned to Brisbane to complete a master’s degree in environmental management, and that led to even more travels across Asia and the UK. But it wasn’t only the destinations that inspired Townsend to create his not-for-profit start-up, Nature Freedom, when he’d completed his degree, it was his experiences too. Townsend, 28, has been deaf since he was a toddler and was diagnosed with high functioning autism when he was 12 and now he is on a mission to help other young people aged 18 to 35 with physical and mental health disabilities find their passions in environment and outdoor adventures, and to improve their accessibility and social inclusion, through Nature Freedom. “Visiting the Grand Canyon, hiking in Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico ingrained in me the importance of nature for young people. Not just how we connect with nature, but by the empathy of other people sharing similar experiences, passions and values.

PLANNING A TRIP

ravel takes most people out of their comfort zones at some time but imagine navigating a busy airport with your eyes closed or with your headphones on mute – no cheating. That’s right, if you couldn’t see the signs or hear the departure calls, or even ride the escalator or walk to the gate, how would you feel? High anxiety, no doubt, and for people with a disability it’s like navigating an obstacle course from start to finish. There are more than three million Australians living with a disability and Brisbane Airport (BNE) is at the forefront of initiatives to make travelling easier for all passengers and visitors with special needs. In the last 5 years BNE has invested more than $3 million in new and upgraded facilities as well as helpful tools for travellers as part of an extensive Disability Access Management Plan. “We are focused on an ‘access for all’ approach and have a team dedicated to ensuring we are not only meeting the regulations and legislation surrounding disability access, but exceeding them,” says Stephen Goodwin, executive general manager operations at Brisbane Airport Corporation. The initiatives have found support among special interest groups including Eddie Chapman, CEO of the Association for Children with a Disability. “Brisbane Airport has led the way in terms of not only making the airport accessible for those with higher care needs, but by doing so also opens up the City of Brisbane to individuals and families with disabilities from other states. This is the sort of mainstream inclusion that we should expect of all our public facilities,” he says.

An Accessibility Journey Planner provides a guide for passengers and visitors with assistance needs, and their helpers, to plan their journey through the airport. The Hidden Disabilities Information Pack (search Hidden Disabilities at www.bne.com.au) contains a journey guide for people who have a disability that may not be immediately obvious to airport staff. It includes a lanyard and an information card that can be worn during a visit to the airport which is recognised by BNE staff across the terminals who can provide support, reassurance and guidance. Download the planner or request the information pack at www.bne.com.au

NEED THE BATHROOM? Brisbane Airport was the first airport in Australia to open dedicated Changing Places facilities which provide additional space and specialised equipment not found in standard bathrooms. Find them on the ground floor, near Qantas baggage carousel 3 at Domestic Terminal and on Level 4 near Flight Centre at International Terminal.

HAVE AN ASSISTANCE ANIMAL? Brisbane Airport welcomes assistance animals and was the first Australian airport to install special facilities airside to toilet and water them, available at Level 2 near Gate 25 Domestic Terminal, and Level 3 Departures (after passport control) International Terminal. To find out more about facilities and support for people with special needs search special assistance at www.bne.com.au BAC welcomes feedback and suggestions on how it can continue to expand its services. If you are living with a disability and have transited through BNE, you can pass on any feedback online at www.bne.com.au/feedback.

In August Thai Airways celebrates 60 years operating services between Brisbane, Bangkok and beyond

The next Deaf Services Queensland tour is on 16 July at Domestic Terminal and Vision Australia tour on 6 August at International Terminal. To enquire about tours email accessibility@bne.com.au

G’day

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Images: Checubus (Chicago) and ESB Professional (Golden Gate Bridge), Shutterstock.com

Image: Mathew Townsend/Healthy Land and Water

STUDENTS TO BENEFIT FROM AUCTION Every year hundreds of weird and wonderful things are left behind at the airport and, while every effort is made to find the owners, some remain unclaimed which has led to the popular annual Lost Property Auction, co-ordinated by Brisbane Airport. This year the auction raised more than $15,000 with proceeds going towards scholarships for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island students to complete year 12. The scholarships are made available through QATSIF, an independent and not-for-profit organisation with a focus on increasing education opportunities, and high school retention, for Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island families. Since 2010 scholarships have been provided to more than 8700 students.

“My experiences overseas have shown me how an inclusive and accessible society should look. That is the world view I want to co-create through Nature Freedom,” he says. In partnership with local outdoor recreational organisations, Nature Freedom offers a program of adventure activities, from kayaking and camping to abseiling and mountain biking. It also works with partners to provide training and employment opportunities in bush regeneration and land care projects. Nature Freedom relies on funding from grants, sponsorships, corporate partnerships and revenue from its adventure programs and is one of more than 30 community groups to receive a grant from the last round of Brisbane Airport Corporation’s Community Giving Fund. Applications open for the next round of grants from 1 to 30 September. For more information search Community Giving Fund at www.bne.com.au

risbane Airport (BNE) will be the first and only port in Australia with direct flights to/from Chicago following Qantas’ announcement that it plans to launch the services by the end of April 2020*. The airline also plans to start three-times weekly flights between BNE and San Francisco in the same timeframe. This will be the first time these two cities have had non-stop services from Queensland and Qantas will be scheduling its state-of-the-art Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner aircraft on each route. Gert-Jan de Graaff, CEO of Brisbane Airport Corporation, says the services are a game changer for Brisbane and Queensland. “These network connections will make Brisbane the best gateway to and from North America, boosting investment, education and trade opportunities between our two countries, and offering Queenslanders a greater choice of entry points into the USA.” Stay tuned for more at www.qantas.com * pending approval of its joint business with American Airlines from the United States Department of Transportation

COVER STORY Hugh Jackman is what’s known in Hollywood as a triple threat – he can act, he can sing, he can dance. He’s also shown he can do everything from musicals and rom-coms to political dramas and action flicks but not everything goes perfectly behind the scenes as he told Jenny Davis in this interview HE DIDN’T ALWAYS WANT TO BE A STAR … “I did a communications degree majoring in journalism at university and then during the very last semester I was two units short of what I needed to graduate. So someone said, ‘Do the drama class, it’s easy, you just turn up, it’s nothing.’ So I said, ‘Alright, yeah OK’. So I turned up on the last possible day to qualify for the unit and, for the first time in 10 years [the teacher] decided to do a play. He was literally drawing a line across the class list to choose the cast. And I got the lead. I begged him and said, ‘Look mate, I’m in my final … I’ve got theses, I’m doing everything, I can’t do this.’ And he was like, ‘Then you’re out.’ And I said, ‘No but if I’m out I can’t graduate.’ And he goes, ‘Well then you’re the lead.’ So he must have been thrilled knowing his lead was begging to get out. “We ended up touring with it, which is making it sound far grander than it was, and we went to another uni that was doing the same course that I was doing but the other half of the course was acting and we were staying with other students. I walked into the house, there were six or seven people living in this house and I thought, ‘I’ve just wasted the last three years of my life. These are my people’. You just know it. This is my tribe. And so that was it. I was 23 at the time. I thought I wanted to go off and do acting so I went and studied for four years and loved every single second of it. “I spent seven years in tertiary education and three years at university where I was an average student missing everything I could miss and still passed to being an acting student where I never missed one day. I just loved every single second of it.”

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH

HUGH JACKMAN

HE ALMOST DIDN’T DO WOLVERINE BECAUSE …

HIS ACTING CAREER STILL MAY NEVER HAVE HAPPENED UNLESS … “I auditioned for the Actor’s Center in Sydney and I got in and then the next day they sent me a letter saying, ‘Please send a cheque for $3500.’ Now, when I was graduating, university tuition was free and I’d just finished a degree and, of course, I didn’t have $3500. And I thought, ‘I can’t really ask my dad’ because he’d just helped me out getting through uni. So I put the letter in the bin. And, I am not joking, the next day I got in the mail a cheque from my father’s mother’s will for $3500. “I swear it was a sign but I thought I should check with my dad how he felt about it and I remember him saying, ‘I couldn’t think of a better way for you to use gran’s money.’ He was always really supportive but he was an accountant his whole life so, to him, a kid who wanted to be an actor was just like another planet. He said to me, ‘Look I think you have the talent but I think you’re a bit too thinskinned to be an actor.’ “I still don’t read reviews to this day! So he’s probably right.”

HE DREAMED OF DOING SHAKESPEARE BUT … “My dream was to go to the Royal Shakespeare Company or the National Theatre in London. My parents emigrated to Australia from England so the English thing was a very strong thing, and I was going back all the time to visit my mum [who moved back to England]. Then I was at the National Theatre when I was 28 and doing Oklahoma and I remember thinking, ‘Oh that’s as far as I’ve dreamt!’ Literally everything else in the last 22 years has been an unbelievable bonus.”

“I was in London doing Oklahoma and there was a worldwide casting call. I was sent three pages and my wife (Deborra-Lee Furness), being an actor too, I run all my lines with her for auditions. So I was going through them and then she says, ‘OK, Wolverine senses danger, his nostrils flare …’ And I never forget this, ‘Snikt! Claws come out of his hands.’ And she said, ‘Hugh, you can’t be doing this.’ She’d never heard of X-Men obviously. She said, ‘You can’t, you’re at the Royal National Theatre with Sir Trevor Nunn, you can’t be having claws coming out of your hands!’ And I said, ‘Look I’m going to audition’. So I went the next day and it was in between the matinee and the evening shows of Oklahoma which was about a three-hour show. I literally ran off stage, whipped off the leather chaps and ran into Soho to do this audition. I was playing Curly in Oklahoma, so I had a perm in my hair and I had a baseball cap on. The casting agent says, ‘Er, you may want to remove the baseball cap?’ And I say, ‘I don’t think so.’ She says, ‘No you really should.’ So I took it off and she says, ‘Yeah, you can put that back on.’ “I got a call back and I remember the instructions were, ‘Maybe next time you could lose the perm and lose the Southern cowboy accent.’ Because I was Australian doing my first American accent in Oklahoma. So that must be a very embarrassing tape. “I did about seven auditions in the end, it was about a nine-month process and I was in the early running and then (Scottish actor) Dougray Scott had it and I was out and then he was out and I was back. Anyway, it’s the only time my wife has ever been wrong – by the way!”

Image:©Maarten de Boer/The Licensing Project/Headpress. Text: The Interview People

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COVER STORY

BRISBANE INSIDER FAS H I O N O F TH E

future

HE NEVER HOSTED THE OSCARS AGAIN BECAUSE … HE AUDITIONED FOR LES MISÉRABLES … “It was a three-hour audition. I asked for it because [producer] Cameron Mackintosh wanted me to play Javert and I thought I wanted to play Jean Valjean so I said, ‘Let me audition, let me show you I can do it.’ “I planned it out that before the audition I’d go and see my singing teacher. I wanted to warm up properly, feel great going in, but not long enough for me to cool down. So, I had 15 minutes from the end of my singing lesson to the audition, it was about 10 blocks away in New York, but I came out of the lesson and the wheels had gone on my bike, so I carried the bike over my shoulder because I couldn’t fit it in a cab. Tom Hooper [the director] was sweet, I was sweating. Anyway I was the first actor he’d seen and I was singing and the pianist was Cameron Mackintosh’s pianist who had played ‘Les Mis’ for 20 years so that’s when I think Tom started to develop the idea of singing live for the film. So it was like a rehearsal as well.”

THE HARDEST THING HE’S EVER DONE IS … “The Boy from Oz. It was 20 songs a night and dancing. I started getting very sore in one of my feet and I went to the doctor, so he x-rayed it and found I had multiple stress fractures in my feet. He said I needed six weeks off and I was like, ‘I can’t’. So we re-choreographed the show so I had my strong foot for pirouettes and dancing and just lived in ice baths. I remember limping across the line. “I think we just started to make a profit about a month before we finished, which is not easy on Broadway and at the end the producers came and said, ‘Look can we extend for three months?’ I had to say, ‘I can’t, I’m so sorry.’ It would have been like running a marathon and someone saying, ‘Can you just run back from the beginning?’ Nothing will be as hard as that but also so rewarding and a time I will never forget.”

HE’LL ALSO NEVER FORGET … “Getting the call [to host] the Oscars. I was on a press junket for a movie and it was one o’clock in the morning and I got ‘the call’ and it was Steven Spielberg and he said, ‘The Board of Governors would love for you to host the Oscars.’ I just remember saying, ‘Yeah’. I think I even said, ‘Yeah I’ll give it a go, yeah.’ [He laughs]. I hung up the phone and I was sitting there in shock because, of course, you’re going to say ‘yes’ and then I thought, ‘What the hell was I thinking? I’m not Billy Crystal.’ And my wife walked in and saw me just pale and I said, ‘You’re about to get into bed with the host of the 81st Academy Awards!’ And she says, ‘Billy Crystal’s here?’ [He laughs]. She’s very funny.” 8 | BNE July/August 2019

I got the call from Steven Spielberg to host the Oscars and I just remember saying, ‘Yeah I’ll give it a go, yeah.’ I hung up the phone and I was sitting there in shock because then I thought, ‘What the hell was I thinking? And my wife walked in and saw me just pale and I said, ‘You’re about to get into bed with the host of the 81st Academy Awards!’ And she goes, ‘Billy Crystal’s here?’ She’s very funny.”

“I have been asked twice and both times I was working when they were doing it. Hats off to anybody who can work on a job and do that at the same time because really it’s a unique show. There’s no show really until the nominations come out, pretty much everything is predicated on who is performing, what things are up, and if you’re the host it’s that first seven or eight minutes. “I remember the first production meeting for it and I went in and I thought because it was the Oscars there’d be this whole team but there were about six people and there was one sheet of paper with 12 segments. It said, ‘Segment One: Hugh Jackman opening 7/8 minutes’ then question mark. And they said, ‘Right, let’s move onto Segment Two’ and I said, ‘Have you guys got any ideas on Segment One? What are you thinking?’ And they just said, ‘No, no, that’s your 7/8 minutes, go for it. Billy Crystal holds the record, he did it for 14 minutes. I wouldn’t recommend 14 but 7/8 minutes – whatever you want. So … Segment Two.’ Anyway, we got there in the end.”

HE HASN’T GOT ANY AMBITIONS TO DIRECT … NOT REALLY I love acting. I’m quite an indecisive person. I think I would drive the crew crazy. ‘What do you think, a red dress or a yellow dress?’ ‘Yeah they’re great.’ ‘No which one?’ It would be a bit like that. And I’m just still really loving acting.”

HE’D STILL LIKE TO DO SHAKESPEARE … “I remember doing Romeo and Juliet just after we graduated uni. I haven’t done Shakespeare since. You asked before what I thought I would end up doing and I thought it would be Shakespeare and I haven’t done one yet – so I’d love to do that. And I’m being greedy but I would love to be able to do a movie musical every few years, and I’m really ready to go back on Broadway, because I haven’t done a musical on Broadway for 15 years, I’ve done my own one-man show but not that. I’m really ready to do that.”

IS THERE ANYTHING HE CAN’T DO? “Don’t ask me to come and fix anything in your house. I’m not just talking computers and so on, I’m talking light bulbs and dripping taps. My dad was terrible at that and I’m terrible. I am the worst handyman around.“ Hugh Jackman stars in The Man. The Music. The Show. at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall on 31 August, 1 and 3 September. For tickets see www.ticketek.com.au

LOOK

back in time

Melbourne-based fashion designer Christina Hewawissa (right) launched her label Rosa Rosa only five months ago but already she has won a legion of fans in Brisbane for her ethical-based clothing so she is a popular entry in the Next Gen Group Show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival on 28 August. Hewawissa keeps her collections small (only 14 pieces per capsule), drops new styles only at the start of each real season, creates prints using non-toxic inks and eschews any animal-based fabrics (wool, cashmere, leather and so on) which has earned her official approval from PETA. Another reason Rosa Rosa appeals to its young audience is that it’s designed for convenience and comfort as well as style, just like 21-yearold Hewawissa herself likes to dress, and she also wants her customers to enjoy wearing their clothes year after year – a fresh outlook from a next-gen designer. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival is on 25-29 August at Howard Smith Wharves, tickets from $48. For the program see www.mbff.com.au

A cyclist riding around Brisbane’s CBD in 30 years time is likely to see a very different city to the one that exists today but future residents will be able to look back on those views and see the difference thanks to a video that has been locked away in a time capsule buried at Waterline Park, one of the first public areas of the riverfront Queens Wharf Development that will be ready to open later this year. The time capsule contains nearly 80 items – including personal mementos from some of Queensland’s biggest stars and local residents – from fashion to family cookbooks, signed sporting memorabilia and school posters predicting what the city will look like in 2049. Sporting greats Johnathan Thurston, Jeff Horn (above with Queensland Ballet’s Li Cunxin), Laura Geitz and Susie O’Neill each donated items but the things that may seem most intriguing 30 years into the future are samples of present-day technology, including a piece of 3D printing, USBs with mobile phonecreated videos by local teenagers, and a mini robot donated by QUT. Developers of Queens Wharf, Destination Brisbane Consortium headed by The Star Entertainment Group, are behind the time capsule and the integrated resort is expected to open in 2022.

BEST OF THE PRESS PHOTOS

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LIGHT

Sebastian Moody’s Keep the Sunshine 3D artwork is a cheerful farewell to passengers as they depart from Brisbane Airport’s International Terminal and his text-based works have been seen in unexpected places around Brisbane city streets; that includes his latest work (below) which shines bright after dark on the wall outside the Institute of Modern Art in Fortitude Valley. Created in collaboration with designer Sai Karlen, Moody’s projection, called Seeing, is somewhere between a list and a poem, comprised entirely of six letter words intended to create moments of contemplation for passers-by on Brunswick Street (on the corner of Berwick Street). The projection is part of the launch exhibition for IMA Belltower at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, a new program dedicated to Queensland contemporary art. For program details see www.ima.org.au

It may look like a luminescent butterfly but it is a voracious predator, a jellyfish that is so clever at disguising itself at the slightest vibration it has been incredibly hard to study and photograph. However, notable wildlife photographer Angel Fitor, who has a background in marine biology and commercial diving, captured his incredible image of the fragile creature to win third prize in the Nature category for single images in the 2019 World Press Photo contest. This year more than 78,000 images were received from almost 5000 photographers representing 129 countries for judging in the competition, with final nominations chosen from 25 countries, including Australia. The exhibition of winning images is on at Brisbane Powerhouse from 12 July to 4 August, with free entry, supported by Brisbane Airport Corporation. For details see www.brisbanepowerhouse.org BNE July/August 2019 | 9

FEATURE

World tunes in to

Brisbane’s

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Brisbane’s got talent and international music industry execs from around Australia and the world will be dropping in to the city this spring to find the next big thing, writes Tonya Turner

Sound

When Terry McBride first listened to the sweet melodic rap of Brisbane artist Mallrat, aka Grace Shaw (pictured left), he knew he’d found his next big act. “It was her lyrical content and how it was resonating with the younger community. We sign what we love,” says the CEO of Canada’s largest independent record label, Nettwerk. Twenty-year-old Mallrat has been busy promoting her two EPs this year with tours around North America, Europe and Australia (including a stop at Brisbane’s new Fortitude Music Hall on 23 August). She is one of 17 artists from Australia and New Zealand signed to Nettwerk, joining Angus and Julia Stone, John Butler Trio, Xavier Rudd, Boy and Bear, Japanese Wallpaper and Jack River. For McBride, there is one thing about their music they all share in common. “It’s authentic, it’s not trying to be pop. I find a lot of Australian artists talking about what they’re seeing and living, so it’s not contrived,” he says. McBride will make his first trip to Brisbane in September for Bigsound, the biggest annual music event of its type in Australia, where 150 artists will converge for the showcase festival and conference staged across more than 16 venues in Fortitude Valley over four days. It’s a far cry from the first event held 18 years ago when a handful of local talent entertained about 150 industry supporters in a single venue at the end of a one-day program. Today it’s where deals get struck, artists are given a platform and bands get signed. Mallrat performed to a packed audience at Bigsound in 2016 before securing her international contract with Nettwerk the following year.

Amongst those vying for wider recognition at Bigsound this year are Brisbane acts Nerve, Hope D, Concrete Surfers, Marco, Royal and the Southern Echo, Being Jane Lane, Ruby Gilbert, Future Haunts and First Beige. With so much talent on offer, McBride says “Bigsound is where the world goes to discover Australian music.” Indeed, its massive artist line-up to date has been instrumental in uncovering now familiar names including Flume, Rufus, Courtney Barnett, Megan Washington, The Temper Trap, Gang of Youths and more. McBride will be a keynote speaker at Bigsound but he’s not the only industry influencer attending this year. Agents, promoters, bookers, buyers, A&R directors and more will be among the 1500+ delegates and guest speakers from countries including the US, UK, Canada and Brazil landing in Brisbane for the event, which is also expected to attract an audience of about 15,000 this year. Although it’s not the only showcase festival in Australia, Bigsound’s executive programmer Maggie Collins says its four-day program and location work in its favour to make it one of the best-known in the country. “It’s the retreat effect. In the USA they’ve got South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, the world’s most well-known music showcase festival. If you look at the US you’d think LA and New York would be the main markets, but they all retreat to Austin, to another hub, where there’s this element of celebration and there’s an atmosphere there and an aspect of bonding with other people who love music. Bigsound works like that in Brisbane,” Collins says.

“Brisbane itself has been growing exponentially over the years in terms of development and population. A lot of people were leaving the city once upon a time if they wanted to work in the arts but gradually people have stuck around and created a healthy music scene,” Collins says. Bigsound has also evolved to meet the needs of performers in a changing industry. “Over the years networking, workshops and other events have become far more integral to the event to help provide artists and other music professionals with the inspiration, knowledge and connections to progress their careers,” she says, something that didn’t exist before industry development organisation QMusic launched Bigsound almost 20 years ago. Brisbane’s punk rock scene, born out of the culturally oppressive era of the conservative Joh Bjelke-Petersen, helped put the city on the map musically in the 1970s. Punk pioneers The Saints went on to achieve worldwide success, paving the way over the decades for fellow Brisbane bands The Go-Betweens, Powderfinger, Custard, Regurgitator, The Grates, Violent Soho, Sheppard and many more.

Brisbane community radio station 4ZZZ has had a big part to play in helping home-grown bands find an audience since starting in 1975. Station manager Grace Pashley says it was born out of a need for media diversification and for progressive circles and marginalised folks to have a voice. “A large part of that was this new sound which The Saints unleashed in Brisbane. Because it was so oppressed it was ripe for revolution,” she says. While Brisbane bands and artists are as diverse as the music genres they now span, Pashley says a distinctive characteristic is their do-it-yourself attitude. “Brisbane has always had a really strong pulse of creativity through the city. I think a lot of that comes from the pretty oppressive atmosphere we experienced for many years, you really had to have a do-it-yourself attitude, and even now I think that attitude is distinctly Brisbane,” she says. “For a lot of the time there really was no industry, it was not a coordinated presence, it was really just people passionate about these creative pursuits doing it for themselves and for the people who really loved it and I think that makes Brisbane really special. Even when we are now in 2019 and we have this established presence in the global music industry, we’ve still got this DIY ethos.” As for McBride, he can’t wait to see what talent will be unearthed when he arrives for Bigsound. “The musical palette Down Under has really fit the musical palette of our team that we happen to love. We always laugh now and say ‘are they from Australia or New Zealand?’ because about 30 to 40 per cent of our artists are, it’s just wild,” he says.

Bigsound is where the world goes to discover Australian music Terry McBride, CEO, Nettwerk

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Bryce Schneider, of Royal and The Southern Echo, above, Ruby Gilbert right, and band Future Haunts, far right, are on the playlist at Bigsound this year

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STYLE Top $150, skirt $175, gloves $150

COS

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Dress $190

Knit top $215, skirt $190

Jacket $350, jumper $89, pant $150

Short for Collection of Style, COS creates timeless designs intended to last beyond the season, with a focus on minimalist pieces with a decidedly modern edge. The autumn/winter collection is based on sculptured forms and textural contrast inspired by abstract art and architecture and crafted into a collection of understated style using both traditional methods and new techniques. Natural cottons meet reproportioned garments in technical fabrics as reinvented classics and wardrobe essentials, photographed here by art photographer Viviane Sassen amidst the works Viewfinder and Photobox, designed by SnĂ¸hetta as permanent pavilions at the Kivik Art Centre in Osterlen Sweden. Coat $350, pant $150 Styling by Hannes Hetta. Find COS at 198 Edward Street, Brisbane. For more information see www.cosstores.com/au 12 | BNE July/August 2019

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ESCAPE NEED TO KNOW • No visa is required for Australian passport holders for a maximum stay of 30 days, but you must have a valid ticket for the return journey home or elsewhere and passport must be valid for a period of six months beyond your stay. • The best time to travel is during the dry season between November and April, although it can get hot from March. • Visit Metro Manila on a weekend! All the workers head out of the city on Friday evenings so it’s less congested and chaotic than during the business week. • Tap water is not safe to drink – stick to bottled. • Make sure all routine vaccinations are up to date including measles and Hep A. • Avoid mosquito bites by covering up and using personal insect sprays. • Do not approach nor touch animals in the street due to the risk of rabies. • Pedestrians do NOT have right of way, even on marked crossings. They also drive on the right, making it equally important to look both ways several times before crossing. • Dedicated Tourist Police in bright blue act as unofficial tourist guides, helping you locate attractions, bathrooms (BYO paper), and arranging safe public transport for you. • As always, be aware of your personal safety, surroundings and possessions when abroad.

Left: View of Manila Cathedral at Sunset. Below: clockwise from left, the Fairmont and Raffles Makati Hotels offer a range of first class dining options including dim sum at Spectrum; a Provencal-inspired menu at Mirèio; cocktails and sliders at Long Bar; while street food serves up everything from pork skewers to local delicacies such as chicken instestines.

DISCOVERING MANILA

Pearl OF THE Orient

From its Spanish architecture to shrines for shoes and sweet confections, Leonie Vandeven navigates the eclectic culture of Manila in this quick guide

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ince it was ‘discovered’ by the Spaniards in the 16th century and named ‘Las Filipinas’ after Philip II of Spain, a succession of ‘rulers’ has influenced every aspect of the Philippines, flavouring its food and shaping its culture, creating its unique architecture, and planting its deeply religious roots. Famous for the several thousand unspoiled tropical islands that make up the sprawling Philippine archipelago, its capital Manila is often mistakenly overlooked as a destination in itself. Located on the island of Luzon, Manila is considered the most densely populated city in the world and one of South East Asia’s most unique and surprising mega cities. Its brutal history of occupation and war has significantly sculpted the people and city of Manila today, where a fusion of Asian, Latin and Western values has spawned a colourful, friendly and eclectic culture unlike anywhere else in the world, making Manila definitely one for the bucket list.

EAT AND DRINK Trying local delicacies is one of the greatest joys of travelling and Manila does not disappoint. The term Asian-fusion undoubtedly originated from the Philippines with the influence of multiple cultures contributing to dishes that share Chinese, Spanish, Mexican and American names, ingredients and flavours.

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While there’s a plentiful array of fancy restaurants, indulging in some local street food at Saturday Salcedo Markets, near Greenbelt Park, Makati is a must. Stalls offer tender charred and skewered pork, whole tilapia (fish) stuffed with tomatoes and shallots, curried lobster and prawn balls, dumplings, creamy water buffalo cheese wrapped in banana leaf, paella and fresh ginger ale. For the more adventurous there are local delicacies such as ‘Isaw’, barbecued chicken intestines with vinegar, which are crispy, creamy and chewy with a mild paté flavour, or ‘Balut’, a hard boiled fertilised duck foetus still in the eggshell, for those with an iron gut. Street food aside, Manila offers a plethora of fine dining options and swanky cocktail bars. The Fairmont Makati and Raffles Makati, located in the one complex, is a one stop shop for wining and dining excellence. Options include the legendary Long Bar where, for a set fee, happy hour lasts from 5-8pm daily. Be sure to try their signature Makati Sling cocktail while munching on pork crackling, beef sliders and unlimited peanuts, and enjoying the live entertainment. For a five-star cuisine experience Mirèio (pronounced “mee-reyo”), on the 9th floor of Raffles Makati, offers exquisite provincial French-Mediterranean inspired dishes with the chefs using seasonal produce and traditional French cooking techniques to create delicious and imaginative dishes. Mirèio Terrace, a roof deck bar extension of the restaurant on the 10th floor, offers a panoramic view of the city and Manila’s famous sunset, with a wide selection of cocktails and canapés, and a complimentary bucket of rosemary and thyme spiced popcorn which was a hit! A great place to meet for pre or post-dinner drinks. BNE July/August 2019 | 15

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DISCOVER It’s helpful to note that Metro Manila is made up of 16 separate cities, each governed by separate local councils and each with their own unique attractions and vibe. To help make the most of your time a local specialist such as Baron Travel can arrange comprehensive day tours complete with engaging and friendly guides who show you much more than the usual tourist hot spots. With or without a guide, you cannot visit Metro Manila without immersing yourself in the past so you can better appreciate the roots of the culture and the pride of the people who have not only survived, but thrived, against the odds. Historical ruins, museums, memorials and churches are literally the very foundation Manila is built upon and Intramuros, is one of Manila’s oldest and most significant historical sites. Built in the 16th century by the Spanish, Intramuros is known as the Walled City due to its most famous feature, a nearly 5km-long circuit of massive stone walls and fortifications that almost completely surrounds the entire district. One of the best ways to explore this ancient site is on a thoroughly modern Bam Bike Ecotour. This leisurely small group ride goes to several notable locations within Intramuros, beginning at Plaza San Luis Complex and visiting Fort Santiago and Manila Cathedral before ending with a 360 degree view of Manila from Bayleaf Hotel. Along the way a dedicated guide shares interesting tip bits and funny information – like the time Facebook accidently declared the Philippines at war by inverting its distinctive

From above: Fort Santiago inside the Walled City; know where you’re going before you get on a colourful Jeepney; take a Bam Bike Ecotour inside the walls of Intramuros; the Dessert Museum at the SM Mall of Asia; kakanin sweets; and inside Our lady of the Abandoned Parish.

flag in an Independence Day post! It’s also nice to know that the production of the bespoke bamboo-framed bikes occurs in a nearby village, providing local jobs and security. Further afield is the city of Marikina. Considered the shoe capital of the Philippines since 1887 the district still produces 70 per cent of the shoes manufactured in the Philippines. It is here you will find the quirky Marikina Shoe Museum dedicated to the history of footwear, including more than 800 pairs of size 8.5 shoes previously owned by the Philippines’ glamorous and controversial former First Lady, Imelda Marcos, who had a taste for well-known designer brands including Ferragamo, Dior, Chanel and Prada. Just across the road from the Shoe Museum stands Our Lady of the Abandoned Parish which has been a place of worship for almost 350 years. Even without religious beliefs, the ornate architecture featuring towering archways and columns, intricately painted ceiling panels and altar, stained glass windows and religious icons is something to behold.

SHOP AND PLAY

STAY

Shoppers are spoilt for choice with Manila home to three of the world’s 10 largest malls. In the City of Pasay SM Mall of Asia is the 14th largest mall in the world set across 42 hectares with 600+ shops accommodating 200,000 people a day. This mega mall is also home to the peculiar Dessert Museum, dedicated to the appreciation of sweets and desserts. The entrance is via a slide into a room of hanging ornamental doughnuts. While passing through a further seven themed and interactive rooms dedicated to marshmallows, candy canes, icecream, gummy bears, cotton candy and cake pops, visitors receive diabetic-inducing sweet treats, before popping out into the inevitable treat-loaded souvenir store.

Located in the heart of the City of Makati, the business district and financial hub of Manila, and a short walk from the Ayala Museum, Glorietta and Greenbelt Malls, five star Fairmont Makati and Raffles Makati occupy a single site. Just five years old, the building is elegantly-designed and still feels brand new. Don’t miss the all-day dining options at Spectrum Fairmont Makati, especially the breakfast buffet which goes on forever with local delicacies and culinary favourites from China, the Middle East, India and Europe. A soak in the luxurious Willow Stream mineral spa at Fairmont Makati or a dip in the outside pool is the perfect way to top off an incredible stay in the Pearl of the Orient.

Raffles Makati

GETTING THERE Philippine Airlines flies its state-of-the-art long range narrow body A321neo aircraft non-stop between Brisbane and Manila five times a week, with onward connections throughout Asia and to London, the Middle East, New York, Toronto and Los Angeles. See www.philippineairlines.com/ Read our flight review on page 22. For more information see www.barontravel.ph/ www.fairmont.com/makati/ www.raffles.com/makati/ and www.bambike.com/ecotours

Unless you have a death wish, foreigners should not attempt to drive in Metro Manila and should certainly not ride a scooter or motorcycle. The roads are completely manic on a quiet day and utterly frightening on a busy day with road lanes seemingly suggestive, no real traffic enforcement and the driving wilfully freestyle at best, but it all seems to work. Once you’re used to the bedlam, being part of organised chaos is part of the experience. If you don’t opt for a guided tour with a specialist such as Baron Travel, the next best option is to hire a driver for the day via your hotel, or download the Grab Cab app, which is the safest mode of public transport for travellers. A bonus of being stuck in the inevitable traffic jam is that nearly all Filipinos speak excellent English and the drivers are happy to provide a free commentary along the way.

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Images: Tourism Philippines/Marc Go; Shutterstock.com; Chris Chamberlin; Leonie Vandeven; Tourism Philippines/Justin Ventura

GETTING AROUND

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golfamong the grapes

Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula is a vineyard haven for golfers, as Andrew Marshall discovers

Spirit Challenge. The Pinot Noir and Pinot Grigio are fast becoming cellar door sell-outs with some stocks being exhausted before the next vintage is released. Grapes and golf live side by side on the Mornington Peninsula and both have their own special challenges, like the testing layout of the National Golf Club’s Old Course the following day. This classic Robert Trent Jones Jnr designed course is situated in rugged sand dune country high above the Cape Schanck Coastal and Point Nepean National Parks and offers ocean views from 16 of its 18 holes. Trent Jones has moulded his course to take full advantage of the visual beauty. As a stiff southwesterly wind whips across the tee, I line up my ball and take one last look at the green – an emerald island high above a no-man’s land of ball-hungry woodlands. Hit it left, hit it short or hit it too long and it’s a lost ball. There is little room for error. This is the 121-metre par 3 second, the course’s signature hole and one that typifies the National. On coastal land next to the National’s Old Course are its two other courses; the Moonah course, which is a links-style layout designed by Greg Norman and the Ocean Course designed by Thomson, Wolveridge and Perrett, and based on the great links of Scotland and Ireland. These three top-drawer courses plus a further 18 holes at Long Island (located in Frankston North, 40 minutes closer to Melbourne) add up to 72 holes of top-drawer Australian golf. “One of the great golf complexes anywhere in the world,” said Robert Trent Jones Jnr during his visit to the club in November 2011.

Gourmet retreat After my encounter with The National’s deep bunkering, multi-tiered greens and the howling winds, my golf ego is well and truly broken. Just as well that I am basing myself next door at the RACV Cape Schanck Resort, complete with another top-quality Robert Trent Jones Jnr. golf course. Slipping into the hot bubbling spa after my round is just reward for a demoralised golfer. From my window-side table at the bistro, the first fairway has topography that bucks and plunges like a raging river, and it draws my eye along its wide ribbon of grass before it crests a final hill between the tea trees, leaving me with only the tantalising promise of a green. The view is enough to whet my appetite for a game tomorrow, and vies for my attention from the masterpiece of an entrée placed before me; long slivers of lamb fillets marinated in a Thai honey and ginger glaze climb into a complicated spire over a bed of Asian cress. The wind outside is

Winning wines and views From Red Hill Estate’s elevated restaurant patio, acres of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir form abstract patterns of green vines that march down the hillside towards stands of eucalyptus trees backed by the sparkling blue waters of Western Port Bay – boasting one of the best views of any vineyard in the world. Red Hill Estate wines continue to win gold, silver and bronze medals at Melbourne and other prestigious wine shows including a gold medal in the London Wine and 18 | BNE July/August 2019

rising in strength, whipping the tea trees into a frenzy. Not exactly the weather for golf but that’s Cape Schanck for you, as tempestuous and unpredictable as the devil. The RACV Cape Schanck Resort is proving to be an excellent base for my golf forays in grape country. Close by is the Dunes, a classic links course of championship quality and always highly ranked in Australia’s annual Top 100 Golf Courses. Other quality courses in the region include Portsea, Sorrento, Flinders, Eagle Ridge and the Open and Legends courses that make up the Moonah Links. The Legends course is a resort-style course, and the Open course is an 18-hole championship links designed by Thomson, Wolveridge and Perrett that hosted the Australian Open in 2003 (Peter Lonard) and 2005 (Robert Allenby).

Detour to vineyards and villages

Text published under license from welltravelled.media. Images: Visit Victoria

’ve got something I really want you to try,” says Red Hill Estate’s resident winemaker as she strides purposefully down a row of wine barrels behind the cellar door. With evident delight she draws some wine from a barrel and pours the golden liquid into a glass. “Ripe, multi-layered, complex, focused without being broad,” she enthuses, warming to her topic as she holds the glass up to the light. “But the wine speaks more articulately than I do.” Red Hill Estate typifies a large number of enthusiastic wine growers clustered on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula situated only one hour’s drive from Melbourne. Dozens of vineyards such as Dromana Estate, Willow Creek, Trofeo Estate and Paringa Estate are set against a backdrop of stunning rural landscapes and rugged coastlines. From classic grape varieties such as Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon to Merlot and Shiraz, it’s an area where some of Australia’s finest cool climate wines are produced. But it’s not just the grape that reigns supreme here. There is golf among the grapes, with a concentration of challenging and affordable courses for players of all abilities. The combination of rich red volcanic soil surrounded by rolling sand dune country makes the Mornington Peninsula a world-class destination for the connoisseur of both golf and fine wines.

Opposite page: The 7th hole at the National; Red Hill Estate vineyards. This page, from top: the gourmet selection from Trofeo, Max’s at Red Hill and Paringa Estates

Over the next few days, I knock on cellar doors and sample some fine drops while playing some demanding golf. The driving in between is pure pleasure around the scenic hills of Red Hill. Farmlands interspersed with woodlands, vineyards, craft-wise villages and sudden views over either the ‘Bay’ on one side or the ‘Straights’ on the other. Along the coast, old resort towns still retain their old charm. Portsea is ‘old money’, boasting more private tennis courts than most suburbs have players. Situated at the end of the long boot-shaped peninsula, it offers both wild ocean beaches and safe bay beaches of golden sand and, if it gets too hot, it’s only a short stroll to the local beachside pub. Golfing in wine country, or drinking fine wines in golf country? It’s difficult to prioritise, but with soil this good under the greens and vines, it doesn’t really matter. For more information about travelling in the Mornington Peninsula region see www.visitmorningtonpeninsula.org

GETTING THERE Jetstar, Qantas, Tigerair and Virgin Australia operate several flights daily between Brisbane and Melbourne BNE July/August 2019 | 19

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A DAYDREAM COME TRUE

things to like about

Daydream Island Daydream Island was just one of the victims of Cyclone Debbie that hit the Whitsundays in 2017 but miraculously the main buildings survived, flooded and water damaged but mostly intact, and after a $100 million makeover that has taken almost 18 months to complete the resort has reopened – better than ever. It may be the smallest resort island in the Whitsundays at just 1km long and 400 metres wide but it punches above its size in things to do for visiting guests. Ahead of its official opening in June BNE was given a first look and these are 15 fab things we found to like about the new Daydream Island … By Heather McWhinnie

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The Living Reef is the standout attraction at Daydream Island to get a close up view of marine life on the Great Barrier Reef, without having to take a boat trip out to see it. The Living Reef mimics the real reef environment with water pumped in from the ocean and is home to a variety of fish, from tiny Nemos and starfish to giant cod and friendly rays. While it’s easy to see the fish and coral from viewing windows facing the resort’s central atrium, and there’s an education centre with a touch pool and display tanks that show each habitat within the reef, nothing beats the guided snorkel tour inside the Living Reef itself. Tours are limited to just four people at a time so it’s a good idea to book ahead to be guaranteed a spot. (Snorkelling lessons are also available separately if needed). The marine life from the resort’s previous ‘reef ’ not only survived the cyclone but has thrived since under the supervision of marine biologist Johnny Gaskell. The new Living Reef is home to rays (some now more than 10 years old) and there is a ‘baby pool’ of young shovelnose rays and black tip reef sharks that are part of the island’s fledgling breeding program. Anyone can get up close to the rays at fish feeding sessions and kids can wade into the baby pool for the supervised ‘Stingray Splash’.

1. The best way to start the day on Daydream Island is an early

morning stretch session, held in the Underwater Observatory, and there’s something instantly relaxing about exercising in front of a floorto-ceiling window onto The Living Reef, the island’s own re-creation of the underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef. Behind the glass in this below-ground sanctuary there’s a coral ‘Bommie’ and about 80 species of fish gliding by as curious about us as we are of them. As our session progressed more fish seemed to pass by the window time and again and sometimes hovered in front of us – how odd we might have looked as we flexed and stretched our way through a series of exercises, accompanied by some soothing music and a mine of information about the ‘reef ’ and its inhabitants by the affable Sebastian. By the way, ask to go to the bathroom before you leave (whether you need to or not). Nothing on House Rules can top this room with a view.

Spacious, light and airy rooms with king-size beds. Superior rooms also have a sofa, chairs and desk space, and balconies overlooking the pool or ocean. Serenity suites have views over Lover’s Cove for a little more privacy. In the bathroom, eco-friendly toiletries by Biology are Australian-made and free from harmful chemicals. There’s a cute cardboard pen for notes by the phone, and there’s complimentary WiFi.

. Inkstone is not the only place to eat on Daydream (there are four restaurants and two bars) but its location on the northern tip of the island with 180-degree views of the Whitsunday Coast, walls open to the sea air and its unfussy menu showcasing Queensland produce such as local reef fish, tiger prawns, lemon myrtle smoked crocodile, Moreton Bay bugs on a cold platter or with linguine, heirloom tomatoes, chilli and finger lime, smashed avo and eggs on sourdough and the cracker salmon, smoked corn fritters, eggs and bush tomato relish for breakfast are just right for laid-back holiday dining.

Sunrises at Mermaids Beach and sunsets from Lover’s Cove, either from the beach or on a guided kayak sunset tour enjoyed with a ‘sundowner’ of sparkling wine.

take a day trip off the island to discover great bushwalks in Conway National Park, within coo-ee of the ferry stop at Shute Harbour, have a seafood lunch at local favourite Fish D’vine near the harbour, or follow the Bicentennial Walkway around the Airlie Beach waterfront to Cannonvale – it’s about 4km and takes about an hour at a leisurely pace – and stop in at Fat Frog Café for refreshments before the return journey.

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While the daybeds at the poolside beckon, it’s no excuse to let the fitness regime slide. There’s circuit training on the rainforest trail, bootcamp, a morning jog and island exercise for the die-hards, while there’s more lighthearted fun in an island version of the Amazing Race and staff challenge guests to bocce, lawn games and soccer in an actionpacked program of activities through the week.

11. The Kid’s Club program of activities, ranging from scavenger

hunts and beach games to fish feeding, reef aquarium tours, rainforest walks and more.

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The animals as well as the fish on the island survived Cyclone Debbie and the resident wallaroos have come out of hiding and happily chew on the turf outside the rooms at dawn and dusk and look on in curiosity as new guests are welcomed at the jetty in the late afternoon.

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South Molle Island’s resort may have been smashed by the cyclone but its bushwalking trails are some of the best in the Whitsundays, offering panoramic views from several lookouts and an insight to the region’s Indigenous history as part of the Ngaro Sea Trail. Hitch a water taxi over to Sandy Bay and hike to the Spion Kop lookout for views of Whitsunday Island or plot a course for the island’s highest peak, Mt Jeffreys.

14. Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet are just a boat (or heli) tour away. 15. The staff are friendly, chatty and helpful. There are special couples

packages available until 31 December 2019 and family packages until the end of 2020. The secret’s out. Go now before everybody else does.

2. The welcome note in my room said Daydream would be my

antidote to the stresses of everyday life, inviting me to take a few long, deep breaths and look at the view – which is across turquoise water to the wild bush-covered islands beyond (South Molle, in fact, soon to undergo a major redevelopment of its own). However, if needed, there’s more help at hand for a mindful wind-down with yoga or meditation, again in the soothing surrounds of the Underwater Observatory, or on the deck at the highest point on the island, reached by a rainforest trail.

8. There’s a lifeguard on duty at the pool every day. 9. The mainland is only half an hour away by ferry so it’s easy to

Find out more at www.daydreamisland.com Images, clockwise from main, opposite page: Daydream Island is the smallest resort island in the Whitsundays; the rays are a friendly bunch and love visitors to their home in the Living Reef; food options range from the Barefoot Burger Bar poolside to Asian fusion at Infinity and the Teppanyaki Suite but Inkstone showcases Queensland produce, such as the Crispy Skin Bowen Coral Trout and smoked crocodile pictured, at its best; a Superior Room at the resort.

The guided (uphill) rainforest walk is not long or too strenuous and it offers views to the mainland with a midway stop to look out on the secluded Lover’s Cove. There are no dangerous animals on Daydream Island but you may be lucky enough to spot the harmless but colourful green tree snake on this route and small plaques identify some native flora.

GETTING THERE Fly direct between Brisbane and Whitsunday Coast with Jetstar, Tigerair and Virgin Australia or to Hamilton Island with QantasLink and Virgin Australia for connections to Daydream Island BNE July/August 2019 | 21

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REASONS

TO VISIT

MACAO

BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR

It’s just a ferry ride from Hong Kong and this year celebrates 20 years as a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China with a full program of festivals and events. 1. The first Art Macao festival is in full swing with a five-month long program of exhibitions and concerts in museums and hotels until the end of October. Don’t miss the exhibition of innovative contemporary artworks that make up the Garden of Earthly Delights at Wynn Palace; art installations in public spaces from the Macao Cultural Centre to the historic Taipa houses; the Unexpected Encounters collection of contemporary masters at City Of Dreams and the Outloud Street Art Festival.

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PHILIPPINE AIRLINES AIRBUS 321-200NEO

2. Ride the bus across the new 55km Hong Kong-ZhuhaiMacao Bridge (the largest over-the-sea road construction in the world) for the thrill of it and a quick day trip to Hong Kong Island.

THE EXPERIENCE

Check-in is efficient and seamless. Business guests have dedicated check-in and boarding, and access to the Qantas Business Lounge. During peak time for BNE departures, we whizzed through security and immigration in minutes, allowing plenty of time to browse the new Lotte Duty Free store. Don’t miss the 100 bottle whisky tasting bar on the way through – ask resident expert Shane for a taste of the Christmas Cake Whisky.

3. Macao is designated a UNESCO Creative City for Gastronomy and considered to be home to one of the world’s earliest forms of fusion food. From Michelinstarred menus to Portuguese tarts this is foodie heaven. Taste it all during the annual Food Festival in November. 4. Look out for the opening of the Grand Lisboa Palace with its two-level shopping mall, world-class dining and sister hotels Palazzo Versace and Karl Lagerfeld, the newest mega gaming palaces to open at Cotai, south of central Macao between Taipa and Coloane.

THE AIRCRAFT

Stepping onto a single aisle aircraft for a long-haul flight is a new experience for many international travellers, however the configuration of the Business cabin featuring 12 spacious seats in a 2 x 2 layout provides for full flat beds, privacy screens and a double window vista for each double seat-pod. The upholstered seats are quite soft, cosy and comfortable. There are plenty of nooks and shelves for storage, and UBS charging ports. Passengers receive a pillow and blanket and smart navy blue leatherette pouch with fuzzy socks, green mandarin lotion, lip balm and delicious and light citrus eau de toilette by Acca Kappa.

REFRESHMENTS

A pre-flight tipple of French Champagne, sparkling water or orange juice is served and in the air a zingy little appetiser of duck breast with sun-dried tomatoes and pesto on mini toast, and goat’s cheese with walnut and pear are a prelude to the lunch menu which offers three courses with Western, Filipino or Asian options. On our flight choices included honey rubbed chicken breast on a bed of green mango salad as a starter, followed by pan fried barramundi in sweet and sour sauce, beef brisket in red wine sauce or twice-cooked pork belly with oriental sauce and egg fried rice which was tender, full of flavour and delicious. 22 | BNE July/August 2019

Haojiang Moonlight Night – Dance Drama Thangka at Art Macao

THE FACTS • Aircraft: Philippine Airlines Airbus 321-200neo • Route: Brisbane to Manila (PR222) • Class: Business • Flight time: 8 hours • Frequency: Five times weekly direct from BNE • Baggage Allowance: 35kg

Desserts included a walnut coffee gateau with chocolate crème anglaise, a small cheese platter or a tub of Serendipity salted caramel ice-cream, which topped off my meal nicely. A snack is offered closer to landing with a choice of turkey sandwich or antipasto plate, served with fresh fruit and a bread roll. The drinks menu includes Louis De Stacy Grand Cru French Champagne (fresh, crisp and fruity), as well as wines from France, US and South Australia, cocktails, spirits, liqueurs, tea and coffee.

Garden of Earthly Delights at Wynn Macao

5. Be immersed in culture at the International Music Festival (October); International Film Festival; the International Parade; and shop ’til you drop at the Macao Shopping Festival (all December). For more see www.visitmacao.com.au and www.artmacao.mo Cathay Pacific and Qantas fly direct between Brisbane and Hong Kong daily

ENTERTAINMENT

Colourful streets in old Macao

There’s a 15.5 inch screen to tune into a selection of 148 movies, including a small selection of new releases, 120 TV shows, or music tracks. Headphones are supplied but they are not noise cancelling and the smart touch TV controller can be a little sensitive. Business passengers get a massive 100MB free WiFi (30MB in economy) which was very reliable on our flight.

VERDICT

The service was flawless. The multi-lingual crew were very attentive and strive to personalise your journey.

VIEW FROM THE EDGE

The Din Din Barron Falls in Far North Queensland is a spectacular sight after the wet season when waters from the Barron River descend from the Atherton Tablelands to the Cairns coastal plain and cascade over a 107-metre cliff-face on the way. While it’s been possible to view the falls from a station on the Skyrail Cableway, the new Edge Lookout offers a panoramic view from a transparent boardwalk 160 metres above the Barron Gorge. For details see www.skyrail.com.au Jetstar, Qantas, Tigerair and Virgin Australia fly direct between Brisbane and Cairns daily

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HOLIDAY LIKE A PRINCE

A PERFECT

FAST-TRACK ENTRY TO THE UK Australian passport holders can now use automated e-passport gates at the UK’s main arrival hubs, including Heathrow Airport, for quicker entry through border security. Landing cards have also been scrapped for Australian travellers (and all other nationalities) entering the UK for a quicker and easier arrival experience at the key gateways to the country. Nationals from Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and the US also can use the e-passport gates located at 15 major airports and Eurostar terminals in the UK. You will need an e-passport with a biometric chip to use the gates and passport holders must be aged 18 and over (or 12-17 accompanied by an adult). For more information search faster travel through the UK border at www.gov.uk

JEWEL IN PORE’S CROWN SINGAVisitors to Singapore may never want to leave the airport now that Jewel

is open. The massive redevelopment of the once open-air car park at Terminal 1, Changi Airport, boasts the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, the majestic 40-metre high ‘Rain Vortex’ (left), surrounded by the manicured grounds of a ‘Forest Valley’ and the playground of Canopy Park with its Sky Nets, mazes and slides on the top floor of the 10 storey building. There’s a cinema with IMAX, more than 250 outlets offering a totally fresh menu of shopping and dining options, and accommodation for transiting passengers in the first YotelAir property to open in Asia, where rooms can be booked for a minimum four hours. With the expansion of Terminal 1 facilities and Jewel, where features include early check-in counters and kiosks, a baggage storage service and the Changi Lounge, a 150-seat lounge with shower facilities, Changi Airport is poised to accommodate 85 million passengers a year. See www.changiairport.com Singapore Airlines flies direct between Brisbane and Changi Airport, Singapore four times daily

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Tokyo

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Creatives Steve Wide (DJ, writer, radio host) and Michelle Mackintosh (award-winning book designer, writer and illustrator) are passionate about Tokyo, and claim it to be their favourite city in the world. Each year they spend about three months in Japan and have written five books detailing their discoveries. Each visit they immerse themselves in the city’s culture, going to gigs, seeking out tiny hole-in-the-wall eateries, vintage markets, exploring parks and gardens, and more. Their latest finds are outlined in Tokyo, their third pocket guide to the best cultural hangouts, food, shopping and adventures across 15 of the city’s most vibrant precincts. Here they share a guide to just one perfect day … “Up early? Head to Yoyogi Park for a jog and visit the Meiji Shrine to start off the day in a spiritual way. The shrine opens at 5am, magical as the sun creeps through the clouds. “Shibuya’s shopping is unmissable for the latest fashion, music, gadgets, homewares and general trends. Loft, Tokyu Hands and Hikarie ShinQs will satisfy the most hardcore shopper. “Stroll along Cat Street, browsing small boutiques and vintage fashion, before emerging onto bustling Omotesando Dori. A delicious tonkatsu (deep-fried pork cutlet) lunch awaits at Maisen, and nearby Koffee Mameya serves up some of the city’s best brews. “Head up to Harajuku with its swarming crowds and arresting fashions, or down to Aoyama for art and design at Spiral Design Market, and some of the world’s finest retail architecture including Prada, and Comme des Garçons. Pop into Higashiya Man for wagashi (Japanese sweets), before making your way down to the serene Nezu Museum. “Lose yourself in the beauty and old-world charm of Yanaka before a stroll through Ueno Park or a ride on one of the famous swan boats on Shinobazu Pond.

“Head to Meguro and stroll through the beautiful building and gardens of the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum. “For a breezy afternoon head to Kichijoji. Explore the design and vintage stores in Nakamichi Dori and the market stalls of the Sun Road Arcade. “Then, wander over to peaceful Inokashira Park, and the joyful Ghibli Museum. “As the light fades, head to Roppongi and ride the elevator to the top of the Mori Tower to catch an exhibition at the Mori Art Museum and stunning dusk views of the city. “As hunger sets in, head to Ebisu, get amongst the salary men and fill up on beer, ramen or yakitori. Koenji’s Live Houses will cap off your perfect day. Sit back with a beer and listen to some edgy music.” This is an extract from Tokyo, the latest in the Pocket Precincts series published by Hardie Grant Travel. Images: top, Benzaiten Temple, Inokashira Park; above, Mori Tower and Art Museum, Roppongi.

Qantas flies direct between Brisbane and Tokyo (Narita) daily

LAYBY TRAVEL Finding it hard to save for a dream trip? A new service called Play is here to help, offering an online platform that works just like a traditional layby for travellers to select, book and pay for their holiday over a series of interest-free instalments prior to departure. Play is a collaboration between Afterpay and LayAway Travel and every week the site curates a number of special travel deals that cater for different tastes and budgets across categories, from families to partygoers, and from culture vultures to adrenalin junkies. Payment is made by weekly or fortnightly instalments over a three to 12-month period before travel. Play is available at www.pickpayplay.com

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The Castle of Mey at Caithness on the northern tip of Scotland is a favourite annual getaway for HRH Prince Charles (pictured right) and the grounds have been a popular attraction for day visitors each summer but now you, too, can holiday like a royal in the castle’s granary building which has been renovated into a luxury boutique bed and breakfast. Granary Lodge has 10 bedrooms, bathed in natural light and beautifully decorated in instantly calming pastel colours with floral accents, huge bathrooms, a breakfast room and a lounge area for guests with views over the rugged coastline. The lodge is not only an ideal base to explore the castle and grounds, which include woodlands, a walled garden (produce grown on the grounds is used in the tea rooms) and an animal centre, but is within easy reach of local distilleries and some standout sites rich in the history and culture of the North Highlands. (For inspiration read the 40 reasons why you should never ever visit Caithness – ha – at www.northcoast500.com/) Room rates at Granary Lodge start from £145 (about $264AUD) per room (maximum two people), per night. For more information and to book see www.castleofmey.org.uk

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TASTE THE STARS COME OUT Alejandro Cancino (below) was already well into his career as a successful and creative chef when a chance meeting with a vegan musician inspired him to do his own research on plant-based diets. As a result he changed his own eating habits and embarked on a new professional venture, creating vegan foods with a gourmet flavour. Cancino left the city and Urbane, the three-hatted restaurant he helped make Brisbane’s best, and moved to the Sunshine Coast, closer to many of the fresh food producers he had already championed. He opened Fënn Foods last year manufacturing vegan beef patties, a range of smooth dairy-free cheeses and condiments that have been a runaway success. He has also opened a casual café on site at Kuluin, called Lola’s Pantry, serving up an easy plant-based brunch Friday to Sunday 11am-2pm. Cancino will show his five-star credentials in a rare opportunity alongside his mentor Raymond Blanc OBE (Belmond Le Manor aux Quat’Saisons, UK) and Troy Rhoades-Brown (Muse, Hunter Valley) for the Seasonal Stars lunch at Maleny on 8 August and join Blanc again with Nelly Robinson (nel. Sydney) at A Hinterland Harvest on 9 August. See www.thecuratedplate.com.au

New foodie feast ON THE SUNSHINE COAST The Curated Plate brings stars out for some rare pairings and delicious tastings WILD FOOD Shelley Beach at Caloundra is a popular spot for early morning walkers but Nick Blake (right) is not there for the exercise, he’s foraging for wild greens among the ground cover at the edge of the sand which are increasingly in demand from some of Brisbane’s great chefs. Gerard’s Bistro at Fortitude Valley, The Wolfe at East Brisbane, Howard Smith Wharves and Stokehouse Q on the riverfront are just a few of the restaurants placing orders for Blake’s Wild Forage Australia produce, which can change not only by the season but by the week and the day according to weather conditions. Blake is a chef in a busy restaurant in Mooloolaba four days a week and spends another 30 hours a week beachcombing for punnets of spicy and pungent tasting beach mustard, caperlike berries from Japanese wireweed (or seaweed), sea celery from rock pools, and succulent lemony ice plant from the sand dunes, or inland for watercress from the creeks, and locquats and bunya nuts from the bush. “This is wild, untamed produce surviving in the open and bringing the unique flavours of our beaches and hinterland to the plate, not just as a garnish but as key components of a dish to support a main ingredient such as a spanner crab, fish … a local duck. It takes a certain type of chef to appreciate it,” says Blake. Blake teams up with Clayton Wells (Automata and A1 Canteen, Sydney) and Monique Fiso from Wellington’s Mo Hiakai for A Regional Evolution four-course dinner featuring wild foraged ingredients on 10 August. See www.thecuratedplate.com.au Dish by Clayton Wells

Wellness is on the agenda at Australia’s largest free foodie festival when Regional Flavours returns to South Bank Parklands on 20 and 21 July. Find out about sustainable and healthy eating, from innovative ideas for future food to a plant-based diet and the benefits of camel milk, among the talks and stalls at the event. Local chefs and regional ambassadors Bruno Loubet (Willow Vale, Gold Coast hinterland), Alastair McLeod (Lockyer Valley), Jason Ford (above, South Burnett) and Matt Golinski (Sunshine Coast) will also showcase regional produce on the Queensland Taste stage while much more will be available for sampling. Find the program at www.regionalflavours.com.au

Dish by Clayton Wells

TASTE A RARE FRUIT Feijoas are practically a backyard staple in New Zealand but they’re a rare sight in Australia and the crop at Hinterland Feijoas sells out from the farm gate as soon as it’s picked. Sally Hookey and Peter Heineger (left) had no horticultural experience before they started growing feijoas based on nothing more than they liked eating them, and so set about learning everything they could about cultivating them. Now the couple has set a benchmark in Australia as the country’s first certified organic feijoa growers and they sell not only the fruit straight from the farm but a range of products such as jams, chutneys, preserves and more from a charming shop full of local crafts. If you’re still new to feijoas (pronounced “FAY-Jo-ahs”), they can be eaten as fresh fruit and in fruit salads, used in juices, smoothies and ice creams, wines and vodkas, jams and chutneys, salads, in savoury dishes, salsas and especially in baking. Even a local craft beer has been made with it (by Copperhead Brewery, Cooroy). They can be frozen for future use (the season lasts for just one month each year in March), and are even used in perfumes and skin care products. They’re healthy too as they are high in vitamin C, minerals, fibre and antioxidants, contain folate and potassium, and Hinterland’s organic farming principles mean there are no chemicals. Clayton Wells (Automata and A1 Canteen, Sydney), Matt Stone (Oakridge Wines, Yarra Valley) and Darren Robertson (Three Blue Ducks & The Farm, Byron Bay) have created the grazing lunch menu for the Feijoa Fiesta on 11 August at Hinterland Feijoas, Belli Park. See www.thecuratedplate.com.au 26 | BNE July/August 2019

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CAMEL MILK AND CANAPÉS Camels are not something you expect to see in the lush surrounds of the Sunshine Coast hinterland but Lauren Brisbane’s herd happily stands by for cuddles and kisses (left) at QCamel Farm near Beerwah. Not surprisingly it was drought that initially inspired Brisbane and her husband to research the desert-hardy animals and after a two-year study they set up the first camel dairy on the east coast. While the milk was initially slow to catch on, it has become more popular as foodie tastes have become more adventurous and word has spread about the health benefits. Camel milk has 10 times more iron and three to five times more vitamin C than dairy milk; it is a good source of calcium, vitamin C, omega-3, zinc, magnesium and protein without the ingredients that can contribute to dairy allergies. But Brisbane wants people to know that camel milk tastes good too and QCamel has been working with other Sunshine Coast producers such as Hum Honey and Kokopod chocolatiers to make smoothies and chocolates with their camel milk. (Following two years of development they are also about to launch a range of skin care products made with fresh camel milk, native Australian botanicals and essential oils). In a showcase of Camels and Canapés, QCamel Farm and Hum Honey will host a grazing table as part of The Curated Plate on 10 August, served with Champagne and craft beer, overlooking the Glass House Mountains and a spectacular sunset. See www.qcamel.com.au The Curated Plate is on 8-11 August, from the beach to the hinterland, Sunshine Coast. See www.thecuratedplate.com.au

...and Away

Rockhampton may be known as the Beef Capital of Australia but the Capricorn Food and Wine Festival from 26 to 29 September aims to show it’s got more on the menu with twilight tastings, master classes, cooking demonstrations, pop-up kitchens showcasing dishes from local restaurants, a signature long lunch and more. Day tickets from $15 and some special events at extra cost. Between bites pack a picnic to enjoy at the heritage listed Botanic Gardens (and zoo), visit the Heritage Village and catch the rodeo at the iconic Great Western Hotel (every Wednesday and Friday night). Find out more about the festival and buy tickets online at www.capricornfoodandwine.com.au Qantas and Virgin Australia fly direct between Brisbane and Rockhampton, operating several flights daily. BNE July/August 2019 | 27

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SPEAKEASY BAR

Hidden. Mysterious. Exclusive. The Secret’s Out

Taste of Real India Anjum Anand (above) has been sharing her passion for authentic Indian food for nearly 20 years as a TV presenter (including a series on SBS), author of eight cookbooks and as the creator of The Spice Tailor range of easy-to-prepare one pot food kits, sauces, pastes, chutneys, biryanis and more designed for time-poor cooks. The newest additions to the range are two biryanis which take their inspiration from the regional rice-based dish that has become one of the most popular among Indian families, incorporating local spices, meats, pulses and vegetables. The dish was traditionally cooked for big celebrations and special-occasions but today – whether served for family or friends – it’s a great meal to bring people together, and Anand is also passionate about demonstrating that authentic Indian cuisine is not difficult to cook. Here she shares her recipe for making Hyderabad Biryani from scratch...

HYDERABAD LAMB BIRYANI Serves 3-4 INGREDIENTS • Vegetable oil, as needed • 2 onions, thinly sliced • 500g lamb (ideally bone-in) • Handful chopped coriander leaves and stalks • Handful chopped mint leaves • 200g chapati flour, strong bread flour • 500g good basmati rice • 3 cloves • 5cm cinnamon sticks • 6 green cardamom pods • 2 tsps lemon juice • Large pinch saffron threads

• 4 tbsp whole milk FOR THE MARINADE • ½ tbsp green papaya paste • 1¼-1½ tsp salt • ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper • ½ tsp chilli powder • ¾ tsp black cumin seeds • 2½ tbsp lemon juice • 10g root ginger • 4 large garlic cloves, finely grated • 110g plain yogurt • 6 green cardamom pods • 3 cloves • 5cm cinnamon stick

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Home of Lamingtons

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The Lamington is a Queensland icon so revered it has its own national day on 21 July. Originally created in the kitchen of Lord Lamington, Governor of Queensland from 1896-1901, the classic sponge cake covered in chocolate and coconut has remained an Aussie favourite for more than 120 years and now it’s the hero on the menu at Lord Lamington, opening at Brisbane Airport’s Domestic Terminal mid-July. While the restaurant will serve up a full breakfast and lunch menu of English-themed dishes in honour of its namesake, owner George Drivas (left) says it’s the Lamingtons they want to be known for and chef David Tsirekas has been busy creating some new flavours, including a Nutella and nuts version, a ‘red velvet’, a strawberry, a signature Lord Lamington and more. And, there are special takeaway boxes for travelling passengers who want to take some home or gift to friends. Lord Lamington is on Level 2, Domestic Terminal, central satellite, near gates 26-32.

METHOD 1. Heat 5cm oil in a small saucepan and deep-fry the onions slowly until just brown and crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on kitchen paper. Reserve the oil. 2. Wash the lamb well and prick it all over with the point of a knife. Place it in a bowl and add the papaya paste, salt, black pepper, chilli, garam masala, black cumin, lemon juice, ginger and garlic pastes, yogurt, 3tbsp of the onion oil and two-thirds of the onions, crushed in your hands (if the onions are still soft in places, don’t worry about it). 3. Now add the cardamom pods, cloves and cinnamon and half the coriander and mint taken from the amount for the biryani. Mix with your hands to help combine the flavours. At this stage you can leave it to marinate, covered, overnight in the fridge, or for a few hours, depending on how much time you have. 4. When you are ready to cook, place the meat in a heavy-based pan and allow to return to room temperature. Make a firm dough with the flour and around 150ml water: you should be able to stretch it, but it should be firm. Roll into a sausage as long as the circumference of the mouth of the pan. 5. Wash the rice really well in several changes of water and soak for 1820 minutes. 6. Meanwhile, place a large pot of water (the water should be 15cm deep) to boil with the remaining whole spices, herbs and 2tsp of the lemon juice. Season well, it should taste salty. 7. Heat the saffron in a dry pan until crisp and add the milk, bring to a simmer and cook for 1-2 minutes. Take off the heat. 8. Add the soaked rice to the spiced and seasoned water. Return it to the boil and then start timing. The rice needs to come off in 2½-3 minutes. Meanwhile, place a sieve over a bowl in the sink. When done, drain the rice through the sieve into the bowl. Spoon the rice over the meat in the pan. 9. Add 100ml of the hot rice water to the saffron with 4tbsp more of the onion oil and pour evenly over the rice. Scatter over the remaining onions. Place the lid on top and seal with the dough. (It looks like a snake of dough sealing the lid with the pan.) 10. Place over a medium-high heat and, after about 7 minutes, you might be able to hear the steam build up in the pan. Reduce the heat to its lowest, using a heat diffuser if you have one, and cook for 50 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Pull off the dough and serve, slightly mixed through. IN A HURRY? Anand is behind The Spice Tailor collection of sauces, fast pastes, chutneys, and easy-to-prepare food kits available in Woolworths, Coles and IGA supermarkets. The new Biryani kits, available in both Hyderabad and Delhi flavours (with rice) can be added to meat and vegetables for a flavoursome finish in 15 minutes! Recipes from Anjum Anand’s Australian Spice Stories can also be found online at www.sbs.com.au

Prohibition Era Experience with cocktails made to order.

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WHAT’S ON

ART

celebrates

LIFE

Margaret Olley and Ben Quilty represent different generations and very different styles in Australian art but the two shared a special connection which is reflected in new exhibitions of their work at GOMA, on now until 13 October. The two were good friends for nearly a decade before Olley’s death in 2011, just months after Quilty won the Archibald Prize for his portrait of her (pictured above, alongside Quilty’s Self-Portrait). While the exhibitions show works that have become each artist’s signature: Olley’s passion for travel, still life and interiors; Quilty’s voice for social justice and bold portraits, there’s a heartfelt link between the two in hand-drawn portraits of Olley that Quilty created on site at GOMA just prior to the exhibitions opening. There’s something for kids too as Quilty’s 13-year-old son Joe shows his emerging talent in a portrait he has painted of his father, on show during ‘Quilty’ at the Children’s Art Centre at GOMA. As part of the special program for families and children at the centre Joe and his sister Olivia, 10, will also share tips on how to draw a portrait.

Condensing 100 years of the history of dance into 60 minutes may seem an impossible task but don’t underestimate the energy of Joseph Simons (above) who does just that in his new one man show coming to Brisbane Powerhouse on its world premiere national tour. Writer and performer Simons assures us you don’t have to be a dance aficionado to keep up as he gallops through some fascinating facts and naughty stories about some of the most influential choreographers of modern dance, demonstrating their signature moves as he goes – all in the guise of 17-yearold student Jacob who is preparing a report for his teacher on 100 years of the history of dance. At least a dozen of the world’s star choreographers come under Jacob’s gaze, from Martha Graham and Rudolf Nureyev to Bob Fosse and Paula Abdul – and as many as 100 more are mentioned in the whip-fast script – but it’s not all about them. Jacob, too, wants to make his mark in the world and he’s got a lot to learn. Simons developed the script in collaboration with his New York-based director Emma Canalese, and original music has been created by Rome-based film composer Enrico Melozzi.

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OPENS DOOR TO AUSTRALIAN STORY

Flash of history

100 Years of the History of Dance as Told By One Man in 60 Minutes is on from 31 July to 3 August at Brisbane Powerhouse. Tickets from $48 plus fees. Bookings at www.brisbanepowerhouse.org and for details about other shows on the national tour see www.thehistoryofdanceshow.com

ART UP LATE

‘Quilty’ and ‘Margaret Olley: A Generous Life’ are free exhibitions at GOMA. For more information see www.qagoma.qld.gov.au

N R P U T IT U

Fresh musical

Stay up late at GOMA for some live music while you browse the exhibitions in August. Local septet Nonsemble (left) pops up with its adventurous sound at the Margaret Olley and Ben Quilty exhibitions while Clare Bowditch, The Herd and Midnight Oil’s Jim Moginie take the spotlight on different nights between 2 and 31 August. Up Late from 5.30pm. Tickets $26. See the program at www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/uplate

Adelaide-based indie theatre company Slingsby has won accolades for the bold and emotive productions it creates for adults and young people, and The Young King is no exception. In a combination of whimsical theatre and audience participation Slingsby weaves a magical tale about a boy snatched from his parents as a baby and raised by a kindly goatherd in the deep forest until one day he is discovered to be heir to the kingdom. This adaptation of an Oscar Wilde story is both inspiring and challenging. On 23-27 July at Cremorne Theatre, QPAC, South Brisbane. Tickets form $35 plus fees at www.qpac.com.au

Boy loves bird Colin Thiele’s coming-of-age story Storm Boy is a classic for all the family, brought to life onstage with the help of Dead Puppet Society’s genius pelicans. Find out how they did it at the Night with the Artists on 5 August. From 29 July to 17 August at Playhouse, QPAC, South Brisbane. Tickets from $73 (adult) plus fees at www.qpac.com.au

Bradley McCaw (right) made his debut with the Ten Tenors on his 20th birthday and since then he’s won an International Cabaret Showcase, toured the Asia Pacific with his headline one-man show The Fastest Piano in the West on board cruise ships, published plays and appeared in many musicals. Now he’s written his own musical about, well, writing a musical. About 10 years ago McCaw really did get a call from someone asking if he’d write a musical and, while the journey has taken many turns since, and with assistance from The Bridge, a funding program to support new projects offered by Brisbane Powerhouse and Brisbane City Council, Becoming Bill, starring McCaw, will at last have its world premiere at Brisbane Powerhouse on 14 August. McCaw admits now he had never been interested in writing a musical way back then but says it has become one of the great joys of his life (and he’s got another in the pipeline). His passion shows and in all the preview glimpses along the way Becoming Bill has had glowing praise. On stage the story is about an out-of-work performer who struggles to write a musical and decides to base it on his own life and family. In the process it becomes a heartwarming and funny observation of family relationships, starring McCaw and musical theatre favourite Rachael Beck. For McCaw it’s not the end of the journey but just the beginning as his first professional musical makes it to the stage in his home town and he’s excited. “I get to tell an Australian story as a musical, which we sing in our own language and sound how we sound. That’s a bit of a phenomenon,” he says. Becoming Bill is at Brisbane Powerhouse 14-25 August. Tickets from $43 plus fees at www.brisbanepowerhouse.org

NIGHT PARROT

PLAY ME I’M YOURS

FRANK AND FEARLESS

IMMERSION

OPERA AT JIMBOUR

The night parrot was believed to be extinct for almost a century until it was sighted recently in regional Queensland. Now, it is the inspiration for a new work by lauded Australian composer, Jessica Wells, which will have its world premiere during the festival, brought to life by dramatic soprano Morgan England-Jones and the Acacia Quartet. On 17 July in Winton (free) and on 19 July, Cremorne Theatre, QPAC, South Brisbane. Tickets from $35 at ww.qpac.com.au

From South Bank to Shorncliffe, 20 brightly painted street pianos are hiding just waiting to be discovered. They can be found using an online map and ready to be played by anyone who wants to have a go as part of the installation, Play Me, I’m Yours by British artist Luke Jerram. The concept has been touring the world for more than 10 years with close to 2000 street pianos installed across at least 60 cities and counting ... From 5-28 July.

Sigrid Thornton has played many strong women in her acting career, a chip off the old block perhaps when you meet her mother, Merle Thornton – a trailblazing Australian feminist, activist, author and academic who once chained herself to a bar rail to protest the exclusion of serving women in public bars. Hear Merle in conversation with her daughter, interspersed with songs that made Merle’s life. At Brisbane Powerhouse, 26-27 July. Tickets from $39 at www.ticketek.com.au

Local neo-soul outfit Pink Matter join the line-up for a boutique concert series showcasing festival artists including Emily Wurramara, hypnotic vocalist Ella Fence, singer/songwriter Clea, Ben Ely (Regurgitator) and more in an intimate setting. Each night features a different act in the hotel rooms of The Johnson at Spring Hill or FV by Peppers, Fortitude Valley. Entry by pre-registration and lottery selection only. Until 26 July.

Get outta town! It only happens every two years and it’s an experience not to miss as one of the oldest stations on Queensland’s Darling Downs opens its gates for Opera at Jimbour, almost 250km north west of Brisbane. Celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the festival this year it is a concert of classics featuring tenor Simon Kim. On 27 July at Jimbour House. General admission tickets from $28 available at www.operaatjimbour.com.au

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WHAT’S ON

Dance breaks new ground

WHEN WHAT JULY

Image: Chris Hyde/The Brisbane Times

Bangarra Dance Theatre was founded 30 years ago but its dance technique is formed from more than 65,000 years of culture and emboldened with a contemporary style and energy that has been driven by artistic director Stephen Page for 28 of those years. Brisbane-born Page is a descendant of the Nunukul people and the Munaldjali clan of the Yugambeh Nation from South East Queensland and in celebration of Bangarra’s heritage he returns to his home town with a program of three works as rich in their storytelling as they are in the artistry of the dance moves. Under the banner ‘30 Years of Sixty Five Thousand’ new associate artistic director Frances Rings showcases her work Unaipon, a portrait of Ngarrindjeri man David Unaipon – inventor, philosopher, writer and storyteller, and face on the Australian $50 note – while Page highlights the power and beauty of Bangarra’s work over three decades in the curated montage ‘to make fire’ (the English translation of the Wiradjuri word, Bangarra). But the real surprise in this triple bill is Stamping Ground, the first time in its history the Bangarra company has performed a work by a non-Indigenous choreographer. The original work was created by award-winning Czech choreographer Jirí Kylián more than 30 years ago following a momentous visit he made to Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria but it has never been performed here, until now. “It’s a beautiful closing of the circle – that we can bring Jirí’s inspiration back on Country embodied in the spirit of our dancers. The time is right to bring Stamping Ground back to its cultural roots and illustrates how cultures can co-exist through dance,” says Page.

NEW HOME for live music

Bangarra: 30 Years of Sixty Five Thousand, at Playhouse, QPAC, South Brisbane, 23-31 August. Tickets from $59 plus fees at www.qpac.com.au

KIDS rock

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of School of Rock opens in Brisbane from 12 July at Lyric Theatre, QPAC. Based on the hit film and with new music by Webber, these students live the dream of ditching ‘rithmetic for rock ‘n’ roll. Tickets from $71.90 (adult) plus fees at www.qpac.com.au

Love a A GOOD YARN

fest ival

Embracing the theme ‘My Yarn Now’ dozens of artists will share the stories behind their work during the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair, celebrating its 10-year anniversary with an extended program from 10 to 14 July. The event has grown well beyond its roots as an art fair and market to include music, dance, fashion, food, theatre and workshops staged across the city from its picturesque waterfront to the newly opened Cairns Performing Arts Centre. For the full program see www.ciaf.com.au 32 | BNE July/August 2019

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Image: Daniel Boud

Saturday Night Live

Soul singer Angela Fabian (right) comes to the Boom Boom Room basement bar in the city on a roster of live music each week. On 24 August look out for the Boom Boom Room Icons, when all the artists come together on one night. See www.theboomboomroom.com.au

John Collins (above) can’t wait to see a band take to the stage at Fortitude Music Hall when Brisbane’s newest music venue opens to a sold-out crowd on 26 July. As one of the founding members of legendary band Powderfinger he knows well how it feels to be on stage before a pumped up crowd but this time he will be behind the scenes, watching but quietly celebrating too. As one of the partners in the new venture, alongside Scott Hutchinson (Hutchinson Builders), Paul Piticco (Secret Sounds, Splendour in the Grass) and Live Nation, the opening of Fortitude Music Hall is a passion project for Collins that has been two years in the making. From the start the aim had been to find a building that could be a home to music to equal Brisbane’s once iconic Festival Hall, lost years ago to a modern high rise. They found it in the heart of The Valley, and the city’s music scene, in Brunswick Mall in a building with capacity for 300-3300 in spaces ranging from intimate bars to an auditorium. For artists it offers another stepping stone to the bigger venues such as Brisbane’s Riverstage and for audiences it’s another place to enjoy live music without going to a nightclub. While the star-laden opening party is sold out there’s more to come, from emerging talent such as Byron Bay-bred surf rockers Skegss (27 July) and Brisbane’s own Mallrat (23 August) to Birds of Tokyo and Grinspoon coming soon. For details see www.thefortitude.com.au

DANCE OFF

TRASH TO TREASURE

The Goompi Kunjiel (corroboree) which closes the Quandamooka Festival on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) is always a popular event but this year (31 August) it promises to be bigger than ever as local dancers have thrown down the challenge to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance troupes across Australia to join them on the island to stomp the earth in the ultimate dance competition. By twilight the concert begins with headliners including Dan Sultan on the playlist. Festival events range from boomerang throwing lessons and guided walks to dance and art workshops and chamber music at the surf club throughout July and August. See the program at www.quandamookafestival.com.au

Mackay-based artist and conservationist David Day creates artworks from materials washed up on his local shores and collected from the Whitsunday waterways as a volunteer with the marine debris program run by Eco Barge Clean Seas but recently he threw out a challenge to the community to join him in a collective effort to craft a large scale installation that will be on public display during the Great Barrier Reef Festival at Airlie Beach from 1 to 4 August. The aim is to create a ‘school’ of fish made from melted plastic bottles and decorated with assorted colourful brica-brac to inspire others to do their bit to reduce rubbish in the waterways. Day will also be at the festival with more arty ideas such as making marine-themed pendants from recycled plastics. For the full program see www.greatbarrierreeffestival.com.au

5+6

Cabaret de Paris

Playhouse, QPAC, South Brisbane

7-10

Asia Pacific Cities Summit

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

9-13

The Gospel According to Paul (Keating), performed by Jonathan Biggins

Cremorne Theatre, QPAC, South Brisbane

The Polish Club

The Triffid, Newstead

12+13

The Wizard of Oz

Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall

Dead of Winter Festival

Tivoli, Fortitude Valley

14+15

The Fairy Doll, Brisbane City Youth Ballet

Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

18-20

Matador, cabaret circus

Tivoli, Fortitude Valley

Guru Dudu’s Silent Disco Walking Tour

Reddacliff Place, Brisbane city

Until 20 City of Gold, Queensland Theatre Bille Brown Theatre, South Brisbane 20

BAD Experiences, multimedia drawing workshop with Kellie O’Dempsey

Museum of Brisbane, City Hall

Robert Forster

The Old Museum, Bowen Hills

20+21

Reno Home Show

Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

24-28

Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts

La Boite, Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove

Until 27

Pivot exhibition

Onespace, Highgate Hill

Wallabies v Argentina, The Rugby Championship

Suncorp Stadium, Milton

Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgenson, rock climbers, The Dawn Wall

Concert Hall, QPAC, South Brisbane

Brisbane Art Design exhibition (BAD), curator tour

Museum of Brisbane , City Hall

Grace Knight, the first 40 years

Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

From 3

Ladies in Black

Brisbane Arts Theatre, Petrie Terrace

Snow Patrol, Live and Acoustic

Concert Hall, QPAC, South Brisbane

Let it Be, Glen Shorrock, Russell Morris, Doug Parkinson and more

Concert Hall, QPAC, South Brisbane

9+10

Brisbane Darts Masters

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

9-18

Ekka, Royal Queensland Show

Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

The Umbilical Brothers, Speedmouse

Redland Performing Arts Centre, Cleveland

Augie March

The Old Museum, Bowen Hills

Yamato, the drummers of Japan

Redland Performing Arts Centre, Cleveland

The Beatles’ Abbey Road Live, Kram (Spiderbait), Davey Lane (You Am I) and more

Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley

From 18

Reasons to be Pretty

Brisbane Arts Theatre, Petrie Terrace

Luminous, Lior with the Australian Concert Hall, QPAC, South Brisbane Chamber Orchestra

Fleetwood Mac

Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall

Ultimate Queen Celebration

Tivoli, Fortitude Valley

Lady Beatle, Naomi Price

Redland Performing Arts Centre

23-25

Brisbane Boat Show

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

Crusty Demons

Ballymore Stadium, Herston

Queensland Youth Symphony – Alpine

Concert Hall, QPAC, South Brisbane

From 28

Romeo and Juliet, Queensland Ballet

Lyric Theatre, QPAC, South Brisbane

31 Aug – 2 Sep

Hugh Jackman, The Man. The Music. The Show

Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall

AUGUST

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QUEENSLAND

BRISBANE REGION MAP Where do you live? Lota, about 20km east of Brisbane city, a bayside suburb on the far northern coastline of Quandamooka Country.

What do you like most about your neighbourhood? The Esplanade at Wynnum – there are direct views of Quandamooka’s majestic islands; landscape that my ancestors have lived on and cared for over tens of thousands of years. As part of the oldest living culture on earth I am always amazed to think that from my father you can go back for over 3000 generations being connected to Minjerribah and the bay.

Where did you grow up? Wynnum initially and then from the age of 5 to 17 I grew up in Mackay, in north Queensland.

What other places in Queensland are most significant to you? I feel connected to Mackay and the Whitsundays where I was very fortunate to grow up. It’s a very beautiful coastline and genuine lifelong friendships were made. Later, I played a role in establishing the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair, now in its 10th year in Cairns. The experience of engaging with the wonderfully diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures of Far North Queensland through that event against the backdrop of rainforest and reef was extremely enriching, so I love Cairns.

What is a favourite way to spend time with your family?

CAMERON COSTELLO

A CHAMPION

for his homeland’s cultural heritage As CEO of the Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation (QYAC) Costello is charged with the protection and future development of some of Brisbane’s most beautiful coastline and islands in Moreton Bay, from Mulgumpin (Moreton Island) to Minjerribah (North and South Stradbroke Islands) and from Wynnum to Mount Cotton on the mainland. It’s a labour of love for Costello, who grew up in the area and can trace his Quandamooka ancestry back thousands of years. On behalf of the Traditional Owners he has grand plans to share the cultural heritage of the land where he was born, from launching the Quandamooka Festival, now in its fifth successful year, to the creation of a new contemporary arts and performance hub (due to open on North Stradbroke Island by the end of 2020), plans for recreational trails to equal the Great Walks of Australia and a World Heritage Listing for Moreton Bay. 34 | BNE July/August 2019

We love North Stradbroke Island. It is definitely a favourite for my wife Rebecca and I to grab a coffee at Cylinder Beach at Mooloomba (Point Lookout) followed by swimming in the surf there with our kids Ayla and Eli, then heading round to get a gelati and do the gorge walk on the headland to spot the whales, dolphins, turtles, manta rays and kangaroos.

What are your top three experiences on Stradbroke that visitors may not know about? The Quandamooka Festival is an amazing cultural experience, only in its 5th year, and is best done through the recently established glamping in Minjerribah Camping’s Eco Island Tents with a “Merrikin Merrikin” native food dining experience under the stars. The Mount Vane Walking Trail recently opened to visitors in the Naree Budjong Djarra (My Mother Earth) National Park. The trail has been constructed by Quandamooka Traditional Owner Rangers and you can do it solo or get a Quandamooka Coast guide to take you to the lookout with a spectacular view of the bay. Yalingbila Whale Watching Tours – sea based Aboriginal guided whale watching tours to be launched in July this year!

What’s your favourite event in the Quandamooka Festival? The finale – the Goompi Kunjiel (Corroboree) Closing Event (31 August) in Dunwich. It is very rare to see a gathering of different Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance troupes from across Australia stomp the earth in one stunning location – beautiful Minjerribah. As the event winds up, guests disperse, taking home with them a new knowledge of an ancient language, an invitation to embrace Australia’s Indigenous storytelling, weaving, song, dance and arts, a deeper understanding of rich and vibrant culture, a bond with ‘country’, and an intimate experience not easily forgotten.

We respectfully acknowledge the Turrbal people, the Traditional Owners of the land on which Brisbane Airport stands and pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging. *The general locations of larger Indigenous language groups of South East Queensland on this map are indicative only, based on the AIATSIS Map of Indigenous Australia published by Aboriginal Studies Press.

Map illustration by Eun-Young Lim. Map is not to scale or exact and an indication only.

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Domestic destinations

Seoul

South Korea

Chicago*

USA

Vancouver

Tokyo (Narita)

Canada

Japan

Shanghai (Pudong)

Guangzhou

China

Shenzhen China

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

Bangkok

Abu Dhabi

Hong Kong

USA

Los Angeles

Taipei Taiwan

USA

Honolulu

China

USA

Thailand

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San Francisco*

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Manila

Philippines

Kuala Lumpur

Bandar Seri Begawan

Malaysia

Singapore

Brunei

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Cairns

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Indonesia

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Perth

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New Zealand

Christchurch

Moranbah Barcaldine

Blackall

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Newcastle Orange Sydney Lord Howe Island Wollongong Canberra

Dunedin

Melbourne

New Zealand

Destinations

Whitsunday Coast (Proserpine) Hamilton Island Mackay

Biloela Bundaberg Windorah Charleville Fraser Coast (Hervey Bay) Birdsville Roma Miles Quilpie BRISBANE St George Toowoomba Thargomindah Cunnamulla Norfolk Island Moree Inverell Narrabri Coffs Harbour Tamworth Armidale Dubbo Port Macquarie

Adelaide

New Zealand

Townsville

Launceston Hobart

DIRECT FROM BRISBANE * Coming in April 2020 pending approval of the Qantas joint business venture with American Airlines from the United States Department of Transportation. Map not to scale. Airlines and destinations current at time of print.

AirAsia

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Air Niugini

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Alliance Airlines

Air Vanuatu

China Airlines

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China Southern Airlines China Eastern Airlines

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Emirates

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Hainan Airlines Fly Corporate

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Qantas/ QantasLink Philippine Airlines

Royal Brunei Airlines Rex

Singapore Airlines Samoa Airways

Thai Airways Solomon Airlines

Virgin Australia Tigerair

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BNE NEED TO KNOW

Enviro-friendly BUSES

A new fleet of electric buses transports passengers between Brisbane Airport terminals and Skygate retail precinct or the long-stay AIRPARK. The buses are quieter and better for the environment, reducing carbon emissions equivalent to taking 100 cars off the road each year. Interiors, too, have been designed with travellers in mind, with plenty of luggage racks, three fullsized double doors for easy entry and exit and GPS next-stop announcements.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION Brisbane Airport is the first Australian airport to introduce a fleet of 11 electric buses for passengers and services operating between the Domestic and International Terminals from 4am to 11pm daily; between the terminals and Skygate from 6.30am (weekdays, and from 8.30am weekends) to 6pm; and 24/7 between terminals and AIRPARK. Terminal Transfer Bus services are free. For timetables see www.bne.com.au/passenger/to-and-from/terminal-transfers

VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES For information about accommodation, tours, transfer tickets and general enquiries, Visitor Information Centres are located on Level 2 International Terminal and Level 1 Domestic Terminal Central Area.

LOCAL AMENITIES

CURRENCY EXCHANGE Travelex currency exchange and transfer facilities are on Levels 2, 3 and 4 International Terminal and Level 2 Domestic Terminal near Gate 23.

Skygate is Brisbane Airport’s retail and dining precinct, a short free ride on the Transfer Bus from the terminals. There are more than 160 stores, including brand-name factory outlets, a 24/7 supermarket, hairdresser, gym, restaurants, chemist, medical clinic, hotel, beauty services, barber, tavern and golf leisure centre.

BAGGAGE LOCKERS

AIRPORT ambassadors

TRANSPORT OPTIONS AT BRISBANE AIRPORT PASSENGER PICK-UP ZONES

TERMINAL TRANSFERS Passengers transferring between the terminals can travel via the free Transfer Bus which departs at regular intervals from Level 2 International Terminal and Level 1 Domestic Terminal. See the BNE app for timetables. 38 | BNE July/August 2019

BNE PARKING Convenient, secure and undercover short and long-term parking is available within walking distance to both terminals. For more information about special offers and full product offering including valet, car washing, AIRPARK and more see www.bne.com.au

RIDE SHARE PICK-UP ZONES Look for the signs indicating Pre-Booked Express and Ride Booking (Ride Share) zones outside each terminal.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT TransLink is the local bus, ferry and train public transport network stretching north to Gympie, south to Coolangatta and west to Helidon. For information and timetables see www.translink.com.au or call 13 12 30.

TRANSPORT BOOKINGS Image: Uber

Domestic Terminal: A dedicated pick-up waiting area provides free parking for the first 30 minutes for drivers arriving to collect passengers from Domestic Terminal, located beside the P2 long term car park and accessed from Dryandra Road. Passengers can contact the driver when they are ready for collection and the driver can proceed to the pick-up location. For easy how to use instructions see www.bne.com.au/ International Terminal: The dedicated passenger pick-up area for international arrivals is located at ground level at the northern end of the International Terminal. It is accessible only to drivers collecting passengers who are ready and waiting at the kerb. Alternatively, waiting areas with longer parking options can be found at the pick-up waiting area accessible from Dryandra Road (up to 30 minutes), Skygate shopping and dining precinct or Kingsford Smith Memorial (both up to two hours), all just minutes from International Terminal. Drivers collecting passengers with a disability or mobility limitation from International Terminal can stop in accessible waiting bays on the Level 4 ‘Departures’ Road.

Domestic Terminal: On the central road between the taxi pick-up and passenger drop-off on either side of the Skywalk. International Terminal: Outside the terminal at the southern end on ground level. A Brisbane Airport access fee of $3.90 applies to all pick-ups from the Ride Booking zones, which will be added to your booking by your ride sharing service. For location maps see www.bne.com.au/to-from-brisbane-airport/ transport-options

Coach, rail, limousine and corporate car bookings can be made at the Visitor Information Centre, Level 2 International Terminal or Level 1 Domestic Terminal.

TAXIS AND AIRTRAIN Taxi ranks International Terminal Level 2, kerbside Domestic Terminal Level 1, kerbside Airtrain provides regular rail links between Brisbane Airport, Brisbane city, Gold Coast and TransLink network as well as terminal transfers. Tickets available in the terminal or at the station.

Welcoming volunteers are available to answer questions and offer directions to visitors within Brisbane Airport’s Domestic and International Terminals. Look for ambassadors wearing bright blue shirts if you need assistance and our team of Chinese-speaking ambassadors wear red shirts.

TAX REFUND SCHEME (TRS) The TRS enables international travellers to claim a refund, subject to certain conditions, of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) that you pay on goods bought in Australia. For details see passenger information at www.bne.com.au If your purchase is part of your carry-on luggage: The TRS office is located past security and passport control, just to the right of the JR/Duty Free entrance. If your purchase is packed in luggage you intend to check: Before you check-in your luggage make your way to the Australian Border Force Client Services Office, located on Level 1 International Terminal. For further information call 1300 363 263 or see www.customs.gov.au

TOUR BRISBANE AIRPORT Do you have a question about the new runway? Would you like to go ‘behind-the-scenes’ of airport operations? Brisbane Airport hosts free tours for community groups. Find out more at www.bne.com.au/tours

ROTARY CLUB OF BRISBANE AIRPORT The club is a vibrant group of professionals with a shared passion to support the local community who meet weekly and new members are always welcome. For details see www.bneairportrotary.com

Find small, medium and large lockers for short and long-term hire at the terminal entrance to the public car park at International Terminal, at either end of Domestic Terminal, or next to the bus stop at Skygate.

DISABILITY ACCESS Airlines are responsible for assisting passengers with disabilities within terminals. Passengers should refer to their airline’s policies prior to booking their ticket. Dedicated Changing Places bathroom facilities for the use of travellers with special needs are located on the central ground floor area of Domestic Terminal (near Qantas baggage carousel 3) and on Level 4, International Terminal, near Flight Centre. Facilities for assistance dogs are available at International Terminal Level 3 Departures and Domestic Terminal Level 2 Central Area.

POLICE For assistance at Brisbane Airport telephone 13 12 37.

LOST PROPERTY International Terminal Visitor Information Centre, Level 2; call (07) 3406 3190 or email international@sqt.com.au

Domestic Terminal Enquiries first to airlines –

Qantas (gates 1-25) call +61 7 3867 3264 Virgin Australia (gates 38-50) call +61 7 3114 8150 Jetstar (gates 26-36) call + 61 7 3336 1752 Tigerair email ttbne.ops@aerocare.com.au before contacting Visitor Information Centre, Level 1; call (07) 3068 6698 or email domestic@sqt.com.au

Car parks and buses

Contact Visitor Information Centre as above.

WiFi access

Brisbane Airport has the fastest uncapped free WiFi in Australia available at International and Domestic Terminals.

DAY IN THE LIFE Andy Bauer, Virgin Australia Base Manager (Flight Crew) Brisbane Bauer flies Boeing 777-300ER aircraft between Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne to Los Angeles and has been a pilot with Virgin Australia for 18 years. What will the new runway mean to you? “Fewer delays and less noise impact on the community, especially at night. The reduction in delays and airborne holding will make the flight more efficient and predictable which improves the guest experience and reduces cost to the business – both of which are goals for flight crew. By having a second runway, it effectively doubles the number of arrivals and departures in and out of Brisbane which means that in a disruption we can get our passengers on their way a little faster.” Is there anything about the construction that you find impressive? “Some of the techniques used have been really interesting. For example, there’s been a lot of recycling of onsite materials; there was a lot of work undertaken by Brisbane Airport Corporation (assisted by Virgin Australia) to minimise the impact of the approach lighting system into Moreton Bay; and the use of slow growing grass to minimise mowing requirements which reduces insect activity and consequently reduces bird activity in the runway environment.”

BRISBANE’S NEW RUNWAY… one year to go As BRISBANE’S NEW RUNWAY nears completion after almost EIGHT YEARS under construction we asked PEOPLE with different links to the airport what this NEW DEVELOPMENT means to them … Jim Parashos, Executive General Manager Aviation Development and Partnerships, Brisbane Airport Corporation Why did Brisbane Airport need a new runway? “Forecasts indicate that the number of passengers wishing to travel each year will grow from more than 23 million passengers currently to around 50 million by 2035.” How big is this project? “It has been one of the largest aviation construction projects in Australia and includes a new 3300-metre long runway, more than 12km of taxiways, navigational aids, airfield infrastructure and hundreds of hectares of airfield landscape. The investment has been approximately $1.3 billion over eight years and, once complete, Brisbane will have the best runway system in Australia, effectively doubling our current capacity and giving our passengers a greater choice in airlines, destinations and flight times.” What is the benefit to Greater Brisbane? “Over the next 15 years the new runway will lead to the creation of 7800 new jobs and contribute an additional $5 billion in annual economic benefit to the region.”

Michael Beckhaus, NPR specialist, Airservices Australia Airservices Australia operates the control tower monitoring the runway at Brisbane Airport. What difference will the new runway make for air traffic controllers? It takes the pressure off the current runway. At the moment we can have up to 50 movements (arrivals and departures) in an hour and we can double that with the second runway (by comparison, Sydney has a cap of 80 movements). We will be adding new staff and equipment in the tower as our airspace view goes from 180 degrees to 360 degrees and we will have more ground control staff as well.

Beau Chenery, plane spotter Chenery has covered a lot of flyer miles across Asia, Europe and America pursuing his hobby and photographed around 6000 different aircraft, including Air Force One at the G20 in Brisbane. What will photography enthusiasts be looking for? “Having two runways will allow photographers the opportunity to try new angles and mix things up a little. For example, trying to get two aircraft arriving at the same time when parallel runway operations are in progress or just having new vantage points near the new runway. A stroll out to Nudgee beach in the afternoon will allow you to see aircraft much closer than what is currently possible. It will be a rather impressive sight. I think it will be fair to say some people will be investing in little boats or jet skis in order to get some different photos.”

This will be the biggest change most of us in Brisbane will see in our careers …

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Michael Beckhaus, NPR specialist, Airservices Australia

Photography by Marc Grimwade

Heath Williamson, Director and Designer, Firefly Lighting Williamson travels the globe monthly in search of new trends and relies on BNE to fly his lighting all over Australia and to the world, from Sydney’s Vivid Festival to rock concerts in the UK and film sets in LA. How will the new runway benefit your business? “Our company has been growing very quickly globally, so our demand for international freight has doubled in the last 12 months. I’m always operating in tight timeframes — film, television and rock ‘n’ roll want everything yesterday. The new runway will help get my business closer to my customers with even more frequent, efficient air freight. It’s like my warehouse is in Los Angeles rather than Eagle Farm. But the new runway not only benefits our company, it makes our sub-tropical city a more important international hub and that brings money into our city.”

Is any training required for the change? A new 360-degree simulator is being designed and built on site at the Airservices Australia Centre at Brisbane Airport and every controller will go through nine days of specific training before going ‘live’ in the tower. What has most impressed you about the new runway construction? It’s size. It’s such a big area and in the last 12 months in particular it has taken shape so quickly. Sydney has parallel runways but it’s tight for space. We have space and it’s a new type of parallel layout for Australia.” BNE July/August 2019 | 41

DAY IN THE LIFE

Jessica Shannon, Community Relations Manager, Brisbane Airport Corporation Shannon co-ordinates the road trip schedule for ‘Benny’, Brisbane Airport’s mobile information centre which will be in a new location each week – from Caboolture to Browns Plains and from Redlands to Jindalee – helping Brisbane residents get the facts on BNE’s new runway and what it means for them. What can people learn from Benny? “On board there are videos, a digital flight path tool, an architectural model of the entire airport site, audio information hook-ups and more. At EKKA (9-18 August at Brisbane Showgrounds) we will be launching a Virtual Reality experience for people to see the runway operations.We want to make sure people can get all the right facts to help them.” What’s a quick fact about the new runway you can share? 3500 tonnes of reinforcing steel was used on the Dryandra Road Underpass below the taxiway; that’s equivalent to the weight of 600 elephants!”

Chris Chamberlin, journalist, Australian Business Traveller Last year alone he flew 300,000 kilometres, enough to circle the planet seven times, but Chamberlin’s focus is not on the flyer miles so much as it is on non-stop flights when he’s booking a journey. What will the new runway mean to you? “Every airport has its busy periods and having another runway available means flights can get on their way sooner, while other aircraft continue to land. This means passengers will spend less time waiting to depart, airlines will burn less fuel (reducing not only costs, but carbon emissions), and for business travellers, helps keep them on-time for their next meeting, or gets them home in time for dinner. “Many airlines these days are also favouring frequency over capacity – that is, flying smaller aircraft more often to give travellers more choice, as opposed to flying larger jets less regularly. This translates into more take-offs and landings: exactly what the new runway is designed for. I’m hoping some of those take-offs and landings will be from new airlines that add Brisbane to their network.”

As more international airlines continue to plant their flag at Brisbane Airport, the opportunities to fly straight from Brisbane to exciting points around the world only get better! Chris Chamberlin, journalist, Australian Business Traveller

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Geoff Hogg, Managing Director Queensland, The Star Entertainment Group The Star Entertainment Group is the lead partner in the Destination Brisbane Consortium developing the $3.6 billion Queens Wharf integrated resort on the city waterfront, due to open in 2022. How important is the new runway to the Queen’s Wharf development and tourism in Brisbane? “We expect Queen’s Wharf Brisbane will attract an additional 1.39 million visitors to Brisbane each year, which will be complemented by the fact that the new runway will double the airport’s capacity making it easier and more attractive for domestic and international tourists to visit. “Together we are part of a wave of more than $15 billion in tourism and transport infrastructure investment that will change Brisbane forever, including projects like the new Brisbane Metro, Cross River Rail, Howard Smith Wharves, and the Brisbane International Cruise Ship Terminal. “Our developments will help build the city’s global reputation as a place that attracts the tourism and leisure market, in addition to the business and events markets. Without these developments, the city would fall behind in terms of realising a large share of tourism from both domestic and global markets. This is especially true for places like China and Asia where the more affluent middle-class demographic continues to expand exponentially. Chinese visitors spent more than $1.4 billion in Queensland in 2018 – a record.”

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