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Rawdon grew up in the UK and his parents considered him to be an academic, which was reflected in his school results.

At high school, he dropped out; his artistic side kicked in and won out over academia. Following his creative artistic flare, he had the opportunity to develop these skills at a hair dressing salon in Knightsbridge London, which was owned by two brothers who trained with Vidal Sassoon.

With the support of his contacts, he quickly transitioned into high fashion and cat walk work. He worked for a company called Wig creations and The National Theatre, ultimately becoming Wig Master for shows in Westend for 20 years.

Rawdon was in high demand and worked from show to show.

A new chapter of his life began when his then long-term partner passed away. Three years later he decided to move to Australia, which was the life changing decision he needed.

On his first trip to Australia, Rawdon intuitively knew that Brisbane was his new home, loving the weather and amazing colours and he thought this was darn sight better than North London.

Work however was extremely challenging due to his niche skills.

He worked for Queensland Opera and dropped in and out of bridal hair makeup and various hairdressing roles which he’d decided was not in his long-term future.

Rawdon is currently a full-time artist, having studied with well-known artist Bill MacKay in one-on-one tutorials, which was a steep learning curve.

Rawdon is grateful for and thanks Bill for hanging in with him.

Rawdon’s eclectic style of painting, is just like him - a quirky, unique, interesting, gay man who loves life, theatre, and the arts. he has a passion for colours, romantic pastiche and a taste for ‘trash with fairy lights’.

Living now with his long-time partner and three very badly behaved puppy dogs, he paints most days.

His love of sci-fi made him a fan of Carrie Fisher. He loved her brutally, honest and open book ‘Wishful Drinking’, and when she passed recently he was devastated.

In this exhibition, Rawdon has painted a tribute to Carrie in that infamous metal bikini.

HELLO 03

I found myself nodding all the way through Belinda Seeney’s column this week (P9). Winter beach holidays are my idea of the perfect break – all that sun, all that sand, and no pressure to swim.

Just sitting, reading a book under a wide-brimmed straw hat, coffee in hand, wincing as I watch sweating southerners dive beneath the waves. Maybe I should give it a go this time. Holidays can be a chance to try new things, to challenge oneself. There’s fresh perspective to be gained by escaping the everyday.

Although I don’t think I’d be keen to jump as far out of my comfort zone as Lee Carseldine and El Rowland did when they signed on as contestants for Survivor (cover story, P10). Their leap of faith certainly paid off though as they fell in love and are now setting up a new life together. So, if you are looking for me over the next few weeks, I’ll be the one rugged up on the sand like Mrs McConnell in the picture to the right. Although I promise I’ll be smiling.

And not wearing fur.

THEN & NOW c1920: The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Mrs Agnes McConnell and Agnes Playford (above) admire the view from the beach in front of an undeveloped Noosa Heads. The clothing may have changed (and the facial expressions), but families still flock to this slice of holiday heaven. Enjoying a winter sunbake last month was Victorian family and friends (left), Sienna Townsend-Sim, Ceci Roland, Lucy Townsend-Smith, Hamish Schmalkuche and Daisy Ronald.

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Kristy Symonds Katie Noonan has always been a fiercely proud Queenslander. So there’s an immense satisfaction that comes from seeing the Sunshine State’s music industry evolve from “the daggy cousin at the wedding to being invited to the main table”, she says.

The Brisbane singer-songwriter, who is artistic director of the Queensland Music Festival, says she has always been passionate about the local industry.

“When I started out, I was always told I’d have to go to Sydney or Melbourne to have a career, and that’s no longer the case,” the 40-year-old says. “It is changing, you can have an international career from here.”

She is speaking from Gladstone Airport en route to her home in Brisbane after spending the day on the QMF mentoring program, Songs That Made Me, which seeks to discover and nurture singing talent in regional Queensland.

Katie flags the digital revolution as one of the reasons Queensland has “come into its own culturally”.

“More and more people are moving to Brisbane for music,” she says. “I am proud of who (Queenslanders) are, what we make and where we come from.

“A really important part of the festival is paying respect to that legacy.”

Katie grew up in Brisbane in a musical family – mum Maggie is an opera singer – and studied jazz at the Queensland Conservatorium, where she co-founded pop-rock group George. Her brother, Tyrone, was also a member.

George’s first album was a No. 1 hit on Australian charts and went doubleplatinum in 2002. Their second album debuted in the top five. The band reunited for a series of gigs this year in what has been a busy period of musical engagements for Katie. She released an album, Songs of the Latin Skies, with Karin Schaupp, finishing a national tour last week. There have also been gigs with Elixir, a trio including her husband, Zac Hurren, and a handful of side projects.

Her pride in Brisbane has driven her QMF program, which runs from Fri, Jul 7-30, with big names including Kate Ceberano, Montaigne, Isaiah, Lior, Steve Kilbey, David Hobson, Elena KatsChernin and Manu Delago.

The Songs That Made Me program is close to her heart, she says, as it brings established singers to regional centres to work with aspiring artists. Mentors – who include Deborah Conway, Clare Bowditch and Hannah Macklin – will perform in a finale concert celebrating women in music, at the Tivoli on Jul 16.

“I took Hannah Macklin on her first national tour and she blew people away.

I was so proud to shine the spotlight on a Queensland artist,” Katie says.

Festival artists will sing You’re the Voice on a charity single to raise money for young domestic violence victims.

And on Jul 29, from 5pm at South Bank Piazza, more than 2500 choristers will “sing for change”.

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LIFE 09

Phil Brown When there was an easterly wind, we felt as if we were living in the piggery itself I was interviewing a writer who lives in the country recently and afterwards I had romantic notions of chucking in city life and going bush.

Moving to the country seems like a nice idea at times, and it would be cheaper than city living. With the money we saved we could probably buy a small town. I could install myself as mayor! Just a thought.

I am a city slicker but I have lived in the country before. That was a long time ago when I moved to Monto for a year when I was a cub reporter on the local paper (you’ve heard this story before).

I stayed with my friends in town for a few weeks but eventually moved out and lived at the Monto caravan park for a few months, although I soon tired of shared shower and toilet facilities.

I then moved on and shared a house with a local dental technician.

We lived just upwind of a piggery at a place called Hurdle Gully. When

there was an easterly wind, we felt as if we were living in the piggery itself.

The house was your basic old wooden farmhouse, and with two penniless bachelors living in it, it was sparsely furnished, to say the least.

The road went by out front and there was a forest at the back, which made it a bit spooky at times.

Sometimes when I was alone in the house at night, the sounds of the forest scared the hell out of me. One night I woke up in terror to hear animal sounds in the house and I thought it was some sort of yowie. It turned out to be possums raiding the kitchen.

After I’d lived there for a few months, a local farmer gave me a couple of goats and I have no idea why I accepted this gift. I guess I was just being polite. The goats’ names were Charlie and Squeaky and they ate the garden in the first 24 hours.

They were curious creatures and they often escaped. One morning I

felt a presence in my room and I woke to find one of the goats standing on my bed staring at me with those weird goat eyes. That freaked me out.

Sometimes I would get a call from a neighbour asking me to come and get the goats because they were eating the neighbour’s garden too.

They occasionally went down to the property of my artist friend, Gil Jamieson, who lived nearby. He would invite me to his place and we would chat in his studio, smoking cigars and drinking red wine, and afterwards I would try to find my way home across the paddocks, usually getting tangled in barbed wire fencing on the way.

I was in a hell of a state by the time I got home.

Ah, country life, the romance, the grandeur ... the smell of the piggery wafting across the paddocks on a balmy spring evening. How I miss it.

Belinda Seeney With my toes in the sand and my face angled up towards the warm winter sun, I take a deep breath and immediately feel lighter.

The beach is my “happy place”.

It’s hard to fret while distracted by the sun’s dazzling reflection on the gentle waves, the water mirroring the azure blue of a perfect Queensland sky.

Soft breezes, ambient ocean sounds and a solid walk along a stretch of sand with nothing to distract me from my thoughts can certainly recharge a gal and put whatever ails me into perspective.

The sea is my go-to for stress relief, but when it comes to actually swimming in the briny beauty?

Hell no.

I’m not sure when I lost my tolerance for swimming but these days, unless the water is the same temperature as that found in a bathtub, I’m out.

I can dip my toes into the shallows as I stride along the sand but when the

water splashes above my ankles, I back away.

Once I used to dive into a swimming pool, now it’s an exercise in patience and acclimatisation as I lower myself inch by inch into tepid water.

Friends and family watch on with mirth and derision when, after 10 minutes, I’m still summoning up the fortitude to submerge my sternum.

It wasn’t always this way.

When I was in primary school, my parents built a swimming pool after careful planning, pennypinching and the combined pesterpower of four children.

The wait for it to be built, then for the salt and chemicals in the water to settle, was agonising. It was well and truly winter by the time the pool was given the all-clear, but that didn’t stop my siblings and I racing to christen it.

We’d shuck our winter flannelette pyjamas, don our swimmers and stand hopping and shivering by the safety gate until Mum gave us a nod,

the signal that we were allowed to dive in.

The first one in would cling to the edge with a white-knuckle grip, purple lips coaxing the more reticent siblings into the water.

“Come on in, the water’s beeeeeeeautiful,” was the standard catchcry. Then we’d wait breathlessly as a gullible sibling took a running leap into the pool, pouncing at the point of no return.

“No it’s not, it’s freeeeeeeezing,” we’d cackle as the hapless family member realised their error.

As we grew older, and wiser, the standard response to our “how’s the water?” query became, “it’s lovely ... once you’re in”.

I’m sure that response is the truth, but it’s the getting in part that proves problematic.

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survival Cupid struck in a rather public way for reality TV contestants Lee Carseldine and El Rowland. Now, their life and love are blossoming in the real world Hannah Davies

REALITY HITS … Lee Carseldine and El Rowland. Picture: Claudia Baxter

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When they first set eyes on each other, Lee Carseldine and El Rowland knew it was the start of something special.

Now the Brisbane couple, who met as contestants on last season’s Australian Survivor, are celebrating their first anniversary and have set up home together, creating a blended family with three boys between them.

El is also launching a new business – Belle of the Ashes – which will offer treks and workshops designed to empower young women. Meanwhile Lee, a former professional cricketer turned drone operator, is networking and is often seen at high-profile events across town.

Life is so hectic for the pair, they haven’t even had time to decide on an official anniversary date.

“It’s something we need to discuss,” Lee says. “Is it going to be the first time we met each other on the island, or the first time we kissed?

“I think it should be the first night we were on the island together because we spooned, but El might think differently.”

The couple won the hearts of the

nation when they fell in love on the reality show. The pair spent 55 days on an abandoned Samoan island competing against each other and 22 other contestants.

They made it to the final three before losing to Kristie Bennett, although both consider themselves the real winners.

“People are generally interested in our story,” Lee says. “We are not a traditional reality TV love story because the show wasn’t supposed to bring people together like that.

“I think viewers have a genuine interest to see how we will go out of the reality TV bubble and in real life.

“Even in the reality TV shows that are supposed to match people, not many couples from those actually last when the cameras stop rolling, so for us to have made it for a year is something that I’m really happy about.

“I think it partly worked because there wasn’t that pressure on us to actually form a relationship.”

El made the decision to take the next step and move into Lee’s house at Greenslopes in February with her son, Darcy, 5, from a previous relationship.

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SOUL SURVIVORS … Lee Carseldine and El Rowland in action on TV; at home with their boys, Darcy, Sam and Jake; and Lee batting for the Bulls. Main picture: Mark Cranitch

They joined Lee and his sons, Jake, 11, and Sam, 9.

Although the couple describe their life as “crazy” and “absolute chaos”, they wouldn’t have it any other way, and sometimes manage to escape for a holiday on the Sunshine Coast.

El, who left the Australian Army after appearing on Australian Survivor, says they are going through “an adjustment period” and Lee’s boys are finding it hard to bond with her.

“I’m not replacing their mum but I think that’s what the boys do feel,” she says. “It takes time and we are not a perfect, typical blended family.

“We are struggling to find a balance at the moment. Lee and I don’t get much time to ourselves

because of the boys, and also because he is always out at events.”

El is well aware that Lee often gets propositioned by women at these functions, but she is relaxed about it and knows she has nothing to worry about. “He’s a good-looking guy and women do approach him, that’s all part of the deal. But at the end of the day, I trust him.”

Although there is a shortage of “alone time”, the 33-year-old is hoping Lee surprises her for their anniversary.

“I think we’ll probably choose our anniversary date to be after Survivor finished, because we weren’t actually allowed to do anything while they

were filming. I am actually the romantic one, but Lee has his moments. I think it’s definitely up to him to organise something.”

Meanwhile, Lee, 41, who has taken on spokesman duties for companies such as Goodlife Health Clubs, is more concerned with helping El with Belle of the Ashes.

The “Survivor-style” treks are set to launch this year in Vanuatu, and El hopes they will help women experiencing “life issues”.

The past five years were tough on El as she suffered from postnatal depression after the birth of Darcy and felt like she had failed.

Competing on Survivor last year was an important step in her recovery,

and she’s now keen to help others who are struggling.

“I’m in a position to help people now, and I think a Survivor experience is a great way to do that,” El says.

“Sometimes you have to break people down to build them up and show them how strong they are.”

The treks, which will cost about $5000, will run for 10 days and include activities such as hunting and building shelters.

“I’m there to help El on the new business and will be going on the treks with her, but really, it’s her baby,” Lee says. “I’m proud of her. She is an unbelievably strong woman. I can’t wait to see her reach her full potential and make a real difference.”

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SENSITIVE SOUL ... Ben Hobson.

It wasn’t until writer Ben Hobson cradled his eldest child for the first time that the idea for his debut novel, To Become a Whale, was born.

“It was then that I started to think about what it means to be a dad,’’ he says. “You want to teach your children resilience because the world can be corrupt, but you also want them to be gentle and kind and to give them a cuddle when they are hurt.

It’s a fine line between being too stern and too soft.’’

Ben – who is father to Charlie, now 4, and Henry, 2 – drew on that observation to tackle a complicated father-son relationship in his debut book.

To Become a Whale starts with 13-year-old Sam Keogh struggling with the death of his mother. His

distant and silent father, Walter, who works on a whaling boat, offers little emotional comfort.

Walter decides to make his sensitive and grief-stricken son a man by taking him to work on a whaling boat leaving from Tangalooma.

The novel is set in 1961 when Tangalooma was the southern hemisphere’s largest whaling station.

“Back in the 1960s it was hard for a man to admit to emotion and sadness because they were seen as a wimp or weak,’’ Ben says.

“I have sympathy for Walter. He’s well intentioned, and he’s grieving himself.’’

Ben, 32, of Narangba, admits that when he started researching he was surprised at how big the whaling industry was in southeast Queensland. Tangalooma operated between 1952-1962 and

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Ben, now an English and music teacher at Bribie Island State High, says there are echoes of himself in Sam. He grew up in rural Victoria, a sensitive young man. “(There) everyone was a real man because they drove a ute, drank VB and went out shooting animals,’’ he says.

Ben says he didn’t have spare time to write To Become a Whale so he worked in 30-minute bursts after his children were in bed. But marking schoolwork had to be done first.

“I wrote a lot of To Become a Whale while (wife) Lena was asleep in bed next to me and I had my laptop on my knees,’’ he says.

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DYNAMIC DIVA … Prinnie Stevens loves her latest role. Picture: Julian Andrews

Like many girls the world over, the young Prinnie Stevens was a huge Whitney Houston fan.

“I was obsessed growing up, absolutely obsessed,” says the Sydney-based singer, 35. “I’ve seen every concert, every live performance she has done. I have even performed her songs in my own shows.”

Prinnie is in her element now, performing some of the late diva’s greatest hits in The Bodyguard the Musical, in Brisbane this month .

Prinnie plays Nicki, sister of lead character Rachel Marron, portrayed

by Houston in the 1992 movie about a former Secret Service agent who becomes a pop singer’s bodyguard.

“When they approached me about the Nicki role, I was like, ‘OK, how does this transform into a musical because the sister does not sing in the movie? How does that translate to stage?’ But once I saw the songs I got to sing and, more importantly, the acting side of it and the journey she has as the sister through the story, that’s what sold me,” Prinnie says.

The role has also allowed Prinnie, who found nationwide fame in the 2012 series of TV’s The Voice, to perform alongside her friend, Paulini, who plays Rachel Marron. The

performers, close since they were teenagers, sing Run To You as a duet.

“That’s the moment everyone goes, ‘Oh my gosh, they are in love with the same guy!’ The way it ends for Nicki (in the movie) doesn’t happen here.

The show is very close to the movie that we all know and love, but there is a twist in the end.”

Prinnie’s big numbers are Saving All My Love, All At Once, and Jesus Loves Me. “It’s nice to be there for (Paulini) and go through it together,” she says.

“Taking on Whitney, for the two of us, is a massive thing, and to have the support has been awesome.”

In real life, Prinnie recently married American basketball player Patrick Sanders, her longtime partner.

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US poet Emily Dickinson is a tough nut to crack, but Cynthia Nixon has the right tools.

The Sex and the City star might not seem like an obvious choice to play the reclusive writer but the fervid intelligence of her performance sustains this rich, intimate portrait.

And there’s something that feels authentically 19th century about the way English director Terence Davies dissolves a portrait of the young Dickinson (Emma Bell) into one that frames Nixon in the same pose.

Time passes almost imperceptibly in the Dickinson family home in Amherst, Massachusetts – ruled by the stern but loving Edward (Keith Carradine) – after Emily extricates herself from the religious evangelism of Mount Holyoke Female Seminary.

But the tone changes.

Dickinson is close to her siblings

Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn wrestle with the slippery semantics of sexual abuse in this muscular film adaptation of David Harrower’s stage play Blackbird. But they never pin anything down.

The camera’s restless agitation as it stalks the dysfunctional couple through the corridors of a warehouse doesn’t help. Nor does the seeming lack of age disparity between the two.

Una (Mara) is damaged goods.

Self-medicating with alcohol and drugs, she tries to lose herself in an act of anonymous, public sex.

As her backstory unfolds, it becomes apparent that she has never recovered from her “relationship”, as a 13-year-old, with a man who was old enough to be her father.

So when she stumbles on a picture of Ray (Mendelsohn) at his new work, she goes to confront him.

(Jennifer Ehle, pictured above right with Nixon, and Duncan Duff), and mate Vryling Buffam (Catherine Bailey) enlivens their spare time.

But Buffam marries and moves away, Dickinson’s poems are rejected, and the mood darkens. The writer voices aching loneliness, forms intense, inappropriate romantic attachments, and is diagnosed with kidney disease. Her idiosyncrasies get more pronounced and her desire for solitude intensifies. She barely leaves the room but, through it all, she writes.

A Quiet Passion is not easy to watch – the death tableaus, in particular, are quite confronting. And yet you stay with it until the bitter end. As the credits roll, you are pleased you have.

For the next 90 minutes the two go head-to-head with the dark and complex legacy of child sexual abuse.

The most provocative scenes are the flashbacks, featuring Ruby Stokes as the teenage Una, who seems both old for her age and heartachingly naive.

Mara’s grown-up Una, by comparison, is needy, angry and brave. At some points in the exchange, she is looking for answers.

At others, she is seeking vengeance.

Mendelsohn’s character is more ambiguous. Having done his time in jail, Ray appears to have reinvented himself with a new wife and a new life.

It’s only when Una physically intrudes on his comfortable existence that he is forced to confront his past.

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Neverending stories GALLERIES Sally Browne

TUNNEL VISION … Louise Hearman’s Untitled #727, 1999. Picture: Mark Ashkanasy

Archibald Prize winner Louise Hearman loves to hear what other people feel her paintings are about.

“I don’t tell stories about the pictures because I like people to imagine their own stories,” the Melbourne-based artist says.

For that reason, most of her works are untitled. Hearman has been a working artist for about 25 years, and now Brisbane audiences can see the first major survey of her work at QUT Art Museum. Curated by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia’s Anna Davis, the 90 works range in subject from animals and portraits to landscapes, all presented in a moody dreamscape.

Hearman’s name hit the headlines when she won the Archibald last year for her portrait of Barry Humphries. It was the first time she had entered. She also won the Doug Moran Prize in

2014 for her portrait of artist Bill Henson. “I won three prizes when I was 16. After that I was runner-up for the next 30 years. But it’s been a brilliant last couple of years,” she says.

The QUT Art Museum survey has meant a lot to Hearman – friends have commented they had no idea of the scope of her work.

“Anna was a dream. It was like we were both made of the same material.

We both said, ‘Let’s have that one, that one, that one’. I can’t believe how much she actually found.”

And the works can throw up new stories for her too.

“They’re like a garden in a way.

They keep changing. Or my interpretations of them keep changing. And then I hear the amazing things that people say.”

LOUISE HEARMAN Until Aug 6 QUT Art Museum, 2 George St, city. artmuseum.qut.edu.au

18 FOOD + DRINK

Refreshing intentions RESTAURANT Tony Harper It’s not difficult to see the intent behind Dalgety Public House: it’s a local for Teneriffe and Newstead residents, not quite a pub, not quite a restaurant and bar, but a little of both. Its website lays claim to the gastropub title.

The space has been home to a bunch of similar venues ever since those stretches of Vernon and Macquarie terraces were developed.

But this latest incarnation appears to have been born with a little more thought – decked out to seem more homely and organic than slick or contrived. And what’s offered in the food and drinks department seems to stand a step back from hipster, clever and modish.

The beer collection, for example, would be a tome of small-brewery “craft” labels if the Dalgety folk were aiming for the hipster crowd.

Instead, it’s a mix – Stone & Wood and 4 Pines the only real concessions to the “craft” moniker – with XXXX, Melbourne Bitter, VB and Foster’s the traditional stalwarts, and Coors, Yenda and Yak beers in the muddy waters of the middle ground.

Is it intentional? I think so. But even if it springs from naivety, I find this embracing of traditional Australian beers kind of refreshing.

If the beer collection is a little oldschool, the attitude of the folk behind the bar is even more so – cheerful, helpful, chatty: everything you want from your local. The food

AM PM George’s Paragon, city

DALGETY PUBLIC HOUSE 110 Macquarie St, Teneriffe Ph: 3257 2228 Chef: Ash Marcantelli Lunch and dinner daily Vegetarian and gluten-free options On-street parking SCORES OUT OF 10 Food: 6 Vibe: 7 Drinks: 6.5 Service: 8 doesn’t appear to stick to any particular theme. Instead, like the drinks, it visits pub classics (parmigiana, steaks), a few options from the American brigade (sliders, ribs, pulled pork tortillas), and a bunch of ring-ins. Things begin with Shared, then Light Feed, Big Feed, Steak, Kids and Dessert.

Sliders come as either beef brisket with mustard pickles, cheddar and

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onion jam ($22), or Moreton Bay bug, cos, tomato and Sriracha aioli ($25). There’s no bug when I visit but I’m given an alternative of beerbattered fish – too much batter but otherwise delicious, with three sliders to a plate (enough for two).

Fish tacos ($15) are let down by the rather industrial flour tortillas. The internals are terrific – three strips of crumbed fish slaw, jalepeno and aioli – but the result is hard to manage and decent rather than electric.

In the past six months I’ve visited two Brisbane pubs that match the gastropub moniker but don’t bother saying it. I’ve been to a couple of others that claim the title but don’t have the substance. Dalgety Public House thinks of itself as a gastropub, but it doesn’t come close to earning the status. It’s a refreshing rendition of a local bar, untainted by the machinations of fashion.

Sunday lunch at George’s Paragon is a wonderfully noisy affair.

In true taverna style, albeit on Brisbane River and not Mykonos, tables are crammed with families, big and small, feasting on steaks, seafood platters and retro desserts. On the day we visit, we count no less than five birthday celebrations, helium balloons signalling at least two 90th gatherings.

It’s that kind of place, a crowd pleaser in the best possible way, with attentive, child-friendly waiters and a menu so gargantuan, no one is left with a rumbling tummy.

The kids hoovered up Atlantic salmon ($20) and vegies, butter-soft calamari and chips ($15), while the grown-ups found much to like about the fried snapper ($22), eye fillet topped with garlic prawns ($27), and the lamb souvlaki ($22) tenderly flavoured with garlic, onion and lemon.

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Toast to clans WINE Mike Frost

PIONEERING ROOTS ... Gaelic Cemetery vineyard was planted in the 1990s.

For the reds, wild yeast from the vineyard is encouraged during fermentation, with the wines pressed towards the end of fermentation and then transferred to new and used French 228-litre casks, where fermentation is finished. The wines are then left in oak for up to 18 months before final selection, blending and bottling.

They are all rich drinks, particularly the Premium versions.

Cabernet-malbec blends have been

an important part of the Clare for decades, and the 2012 Gaelic Cemetery version shows rich blackcurrant, mint and plum on the nose and palate, with some chocolate characters and long, fine tannins on the finish.

Not many of these wines are made each vintage but they are worth seeking out. They’re stocked at Wine Emporium, Wine Experience, and Cru Bar, which has Celtic Farm riesling on sale by the glass. frostonvine@yahoo.com.au

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It might not seem the most attractive name for a wine label but the produce coming from the Gaelic Cemetery vineyard in South Australia’s Clare Valley more than makes up for that.

Actually, the name is completely logical when you discover the vineyard is on Gaelic Cemetery Rd – about 6km north of Clare township at White Hut – and was named after a cemetery established in the 1860s for the Gaelic-speaking Scottish pioneers of Clare and their descendants.

The vineyard, owned by Grant Arnold, was planted in the 1990s with cuttings taken from Pike family vineyards in the Clare – originally riesling and shiraz, with cabernet sauvignon and malbec added shortly after.

Fruit from the low-yielding vines is

processed by Neil Pike and the team at Pikes.

While there are only five wines made – Gaelic Cemetery Vineyard Celtic Farm Riesling ($23), GCV Premium Riesling ($36), GCV Celtic Farm Shiraz Cabernet ($22), GCV Premium Shiraz, and GCV Premium Cabernet Malbec (both $45) – are all wonderful expressions of wines the Clare region does so well.

The Celtic Farm wines are made to be consumed as reasonably young wines so the emphasis is more on the fruit, although both will take some bottle age. The Premiums are definitely ones to cellar.

In the case of the riesling, for example, some solids are left in the free-run juice to give more texture and complexity. Both show lovely citrus – particularly lime – fruit and mineral characters, with the Premium showing richer texture and a firmer finish.

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20 TRAVEL

A serve of ice magic

Erin Cardiff Gluggaveour is an Icelandic word that translates as window weather. You know, the type that’s bracingly cold outside but comforting to watch from behind a pane?

I think about it as I sit in the glassfronted Northern Lights Bar of ION Adventure Hotel, an hour out of Reykjavik, looking out at the almost lunar landscape.

Sure enough, a feeling of cosy contentment washes over me and, in that moment, I know that when it comes to wellness breaks, there’s no better destination than Iceland.

Though Reykjavik, the country’s capital, is only a three-hour flight from London Gatwick, it may as well be a different world. The remarkably flat landscape stretches for miles in every direction. It’s barren without being boring. And being somewhere so vast is oddly calming.

With so much natural beauty on offer, the perfect way to unwind is to spend some time in the great outdoors – or several hundred metres beneath it.

I drive half an hour out of Reykjavik to embark on the worldfamous “Inside the Volcano” tour. It starts with a 3km trek across a lava field and, with thick fog hanging in

OTHER WORLDLY ... The Blue Lagoon hot spring spa; hiking through lava fields to the magma chamber of Thrihnukagigur volcano. Main picture: Alamy

the air, I can’t even see the dormant Thrihnukagigur volcano until I’m mere metres away.

I’m attached to a rope and harness before climbing into the windowcleaner-style lift that takes me down to see the inner workings of Earth.

After a six-minute descent, we’re underground. Though it’s still only 4C, it’s warmer down here, and completely silent.

Strategically placed lights illuminate the rich colours of the jagged rocks, which were once

It’s barren without being boring. And being somewhere so vast is oddly calming magma. I’m told by a guide that the chamber I stand in is roughly the size of three basketball courts.

No visit to Iceland is complete without a trip to the Blue Lagoon. Just 15 minutes from Keflavik airport, it’s

an ideal entry – or in my case, exit – point to the island. One of the country’s top attractions, it hosts up to 4000 people a day. Floating in 38C waters rich in minerals such as silica and sulphur, a complementary mud mask smeared across my face, I reflect on my time in Iceland.

I think about Huldufolk, the mythical elfish creatures that many locals consider to be fact rather than folklore. I smile to myself as I realise that, after only a few days here, I too believe a little more in magic.

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Country bouquet The Queensland Country Women’s Association has marked its 95th anniversary with the launch of its very first signature fragrance – a classic scent called 1922.

Master perfumer Jonathon Midgley of Woolloongabba-based Damask Perfumery was tasked with creating a juice that captures the essence of the QCWA – a mix of fruit, flowers and spice.

“Fruit that is in jams and preserves served on scones, flowers used to decorate halls, and fragrant spices for cakes baked with love to raise money for community projects,” explains Ally Martell, editor of QCWA’s Ruth magazine.

And so the creative process began.

Jonathon mixed the formula, blending fresh citrusy notes of

mandarin (grown in Gayndah); floral notes of rose, gardenia, lavender and boronia; and a warm base of vanilla and sandalwood.

He let it brew for a few weeks and then filled a small atomiser with this new secret formula that was simply labelled “QCWA”. Ally was there for the big reveal.

“The first sniff was definitely an exciting moment, and quite nerveracking,” she says.

“You have in your mind what is a popular perfume and you wonder how this will compare.

“The mandarin won us over immediately. The top note gets you in, and it’s lovely and fresh. The perfume is definitely floral and then it settles into a soft vanilla spice. It’s quite unique and I have had many compliments when I wear it.

As for the name, a former state secretary of the QCWA, Eileen Davies, coined it in a flash.

“Chanel used numbers for perfumes,” Eileen says. “They look stylish and simple, and if it worked for Chanel, I thought it should work for us too. The organisation was founded in 1922 so that has to be our special number.”

Another Brisbane creative, artist Michelle Grayson of Sprout Gallery, designed the dainty branding.

“Blue and white china is equally popular in country homesteads as in

DAINTY ARRAY ... Michelle Grayson painted a fragrant display as part of the branding.

city apartments,” Michelle says. “I have placed the botanicals used in 1922 into a pretty blue and white Chinoiserie bowl, and you can just imagine how fragrant this arrangement would be. The font used is art deco because that was popular when the organisation was formed.”

Limited edition prints are available for purchase ($35 each), plus Michelle’s original watercolour, with proceeds to charity. For these or 1922 ($50, 60ml) contact secretary@qcwa.org.au or ph: 3026 1220. See more at damaskperfumery.com.au; sproutgallery.com; qcwa.org.au

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INSIDE Animals are king in boys’ bedrooms

OUTSIDE Fall for a showstopping cascade

Hero in a

half shell

Alastair McLeod There are those who consider adorning an oyster anathema, and cooking them outright sacrilege.

For the oyster purist, this bacon, brine and spice combo may be the cause of your conversion.

With a plentiful supply of diverse seafood in Australia, it’s mystifying that the preparation of fish and shellfish is often seen as the preserve of a chef or experienced cook. In reality, there is little to separate it from the cooking of white or red meat, which we approach with poise.

In my new ebook, Fish & Seafood, I seek to simplify and build a sense of confidence when it comes to piscine cuisine with this and many other simple recipes.

Happy cooking.

KILPATRICK 2.0 INGREDIENTS 300g streaky bacon, finely chopped 1 stalk celery, very finely diced 2tbs red onions, very finely diced 1tbs baby capers 50ml Worcestershire sauce 50ml sherry vinegar Pinch of chilli powder 80ml extra virgin olive oil 1tbs finely chopped chives Sea salt and freshly milled pepper 24 shucked oysters

METHOD Place bacon in a pan over a moderate heat.

By not preheating the pan, the fat begins to render and the bacon fries in its own fat.

When golden, combine with all other salsa ingredients, except oysters, and add salt and pepper to taste. When ready to serve, place oysters under a preheated grill until they firm up and the edges start to curl – this should take 4-5 mins. Anoint generously with the bacon salsa mixture and serve on a bed of rock salt to keep them level.

Serves 4

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26 AT HOME

Vision

splendid A business-savvy couple settle on a Bardon beauty after moving up through six homes in six years Tonya Turner

VERDANT VIEWS … Jacob and Mina Pirrone at home among the trees in Bardon; with Paisley the pooch (inset). Pictures: Ric Frearson, Josh Woning (inset).

Young couple Jacob and Mina Pirrone knew that if they wanted to own a house in Brisbane’s trendy inner-west, they would need a plan.

With Jacob, 28, working in real estate and Mina, 29, in the finance industry, they put their skills to work to navigate the marketplace.

During the past six years they have bought six houses and sold five, starting with their first house at Warner Lakes, in the Moreton Bay region. They then moved to Stafford, then two different houses in Bardon, followed by what they believed would be their final move to Ashgrove.

“I really like the selling process, it’s a real adrenalin rush and we enjoy it,” Jacob says.

The charm and character of period homes had always appealed to them, and moving into a classic 1930s Ashgrovian cottage on a large block was a dream come true. The ongoing maintenance and upkeep, however, took up more time than they had imagined so they decided it was time for another change.

“We just couldn’t help ourselves,” Jacob says. “We wanted something newer that we felt we didn’t need to continuously work on, because with the older homes, you are constantly

maintaining them.”

The architect-designed house in Bardon – with clean lines, minimalist interiors and low-maintenance gardens – was exactly what the busy couple were looking for. Its park-side location was also a big tick as they hope to start a family soon and allow the little ones to run free across the grassy fields.

With Jacob and Mina coming from Italian and Serbian backgrounds respectively, they love cooking up a storm in the kitchen and entertaining.

“We have family gatherings all the time, and we use the park as well for that,” Jacob says.

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Mina is in charge of home decorating and is drawn to neutral colours and earthy materials.

She has enjoyed the change from decorating their previous character homes in a more country style to filling their contemporary home with modern pieces.

For the lounge room, she chose a light-grey Christian RudolphChristiansen Osvald sofa and replica Hans Wegner leather shell chair, both from Matt Blatt, along with an Elias Scandinavian Style wool and jute rug from Temple and Webster.

Here they can sit back and enjoy the magnificent view of the leopard tree in the front yard through the

striking, curved floor-to-ceiling windows.

“It’s like a piece of art, and because you’re (level with) the tree’s canopy, it feels like you’re in a treehouse,” Jacob says.

From the back yard, a timber staircase with heavy railings built at deliberately odd angles leads up to the deck, adding a sense of adventure.

Although they believe they have finally found the home in which they want to stay, they wouldn’t be surprised if they got itchy feet in the future.

“I wouldn’t be reluctant to move again, but it would have to be amazing,” Jacob says.

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Courtyard cascades

By Tonya Turner Waterfalls and swimming pools are a match made in heaven yet, surprisingly, they’re not something you see together very often.

This showstopper by Project Designs Architects at a riverside home in Yeronga shows just how beautifully they can combine to create

a luxurious and modern outdoor pool setting.

Architect Colin Lewington says he enjoyed the creative freedom he was given on the project, enclosing the garden and water areas into a series of internal courtyards to provide grand views of the Brisbane River while maximising privacy.

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Low-maintenance subtropical plants were placed around the pool, along with rough-hewn river rock

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Freshen up ANTONIA MERCORELLA CEO, REIQ Every market goes through slow periods, and sometimes even great bargains can be overlooked, which could put your home at risk of becoming stale – and in urgent need of a “refresh”.

These top tips for breathing new life into an unsold listing will soon have you roaring back on the market and welcoming buyers at the next open home.

PRESENTATION (INSIDE AND OUT): First impressions are crucial, so perhaps drive past your home as a stranger would. What catches your eye? Maybe the garden needs a few additional flowering plants or some thinning out near pathways and garden gates. Make sure the weeds are all pulled and the lawn is mown

and green. Consider painting window and door frames – it will give your home fresh new appeal and won’t require much effort or money.

Inside, give the windows an extra polish, wipe the fan blades again, and consider a professional cleaning crew to do the heavy jobs such as the oven and the exhaust above the stove.

The kitchen and bathroom are key selling areas in a home, so putting some time, effort and money into these areas will pay off. A new shower screen or bathroom cabinet will give life to the room.

MARKETING: Look at rewording your ad. Change the order of the photos online, and perhaps completely change the photos you’re using in your print ads. Change the wording. If your agent hasn’t done so already, suggest they hire a professional wordsmith. There are many

professionals who write sparkling property descriptions that will really help sell your home.

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RESEARCH: Study other properties for sale in your area at your current asking price to see if the price is still comparable.

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splendour Stylish residence is set in a secure gated community This impressive property – which has high, coffered ceilings throughout – lies within a secure gated community and offers about 700sq m of floor space.

It has five bedrooms. One of the bedrooms has an attached study, and there are three bathrooms, a powder room and numerous living spaces across two levels.

9/58 Tristania Drive Land: 1321sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Brandon Wortley, Ray White New Farm; ph: 3254 1022 or 0447 269 591 Auction: On site, Sat, Jul 8, 1pm

It has an elevated northeast aspect, which provides extensive city and suburban views.

The main entertainment areas are on the upper level, where there are indoor and outdoor spaces.

The outdoor areas can be accessed through the living areas and the dining room. The swimming pool is also on this level, as is an internal atrium courtyard that is fully landscaped with a pond.

Rob Neale and wife Ann have lived in the house they designed for 17 years

and Rob says the water feature creates a soothing environment.

Three of the five bedrooms are also upstairs, and there is a single-car garage.

The other two bedrooms are on the lower level with a living room and storage space, as well as wine racks and garaging for a further three cars.

The house is made of solid rendered concrete and has ducted and individual airconditioning.

BREATHTAKING Style and elegance exudes from this commanding five bedroom residence in the heart of Greenslopes.

GREENSLOPES 7 Merinda Street

INSPECT Wednesday 6 – 6:30pm and Saturday 11 – 11:30am

Recently renovated to perfection, this is the one you have been searching for. Set over two spacious levels of split living across an 810m2 parcel of land, this impeccable home boasts state-of-the-art finishes. Through an extended hallway, polished concrete floors welcome you to the open plan living, dining and gourmet kitchen. Fusing the connection between indoors and out, glass sliding doors open seamlessly onto the covered entertainer’s patio and sparkling in-ground saltwater pool. Designed for those who cherish seclusion, the master suite is a true private retreat with walk-in robe and a lavish ensuite.

AUCTION Thursday 20 July at 6:30pm, Place Auction Rooms, 33 Lytton Rd, East Brisbane

5 BED 3 + BATH 2 CAR + POOL

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NEWSTEAD 1204/12 Longland Street The epitome of luxurious living, this stunning penthouse residence is an ideal selection for owner occupiers looking to have it all. Located on the top floor with a frontage spanning over 40 metres and a balcony wrapping around the entire residence offering 270 degree views. A culinary delight, the gourmet kitchen is equipped with premium integrated Miele appliances and ample storage space. Relax and unwind in your master bedroom which has been crafted to exacting standards. Adjacent to bustling Gasworks Plaza and a short walk from the urbanedge of Teneriffe and New Farm, Unison is a real inner city oasis.

3 BED 2 BATH 2 CAR + POOL

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INSPECT Saturday 12 – 12:30pm and Sunday 2 – 2:30pm FOR SALE Simon Caulfield 0437 935 912 Courtney Maguire 0401 031 668

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TOOWONG 601/527 Coronation Drive Crafted for the utmost privacy, this boutique complex with limited neighbours offers rare three lift access, two private and one rear lift, ideal for teenagers or as a service lift. Upon entry you will be charmed by the living areas showcasing 12 metre frontage of uninterrupted Brisbane River and city views. The gourmet kitchen is set to inspire, fully equipped with Gaggenau and Liebherr appliances including wine fridge and butler’s pantry. With exclusive complex features such as an infinity pool and sub-tropical gardens, this prestigious property truly is a step above the rest.

3 BED 2 BATH 2 CAR

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WEST END 46/24 Kurilpa Street

INSPECT Saturday 9 – 9:45am & 3 – 4pm, Sunday 3 – 4pm and by appointment FOR SALE Buyers in the $2m’s Simon Caulfield 0437 935 912 Courtney Maguire 0401 031 668

INSPECT Wednesday 6 – 6:30pm and Saturday 12 – 12:30pm

Truly captivating, this one-of-a-kind four bedroom plus study, five bathroom family terrace home will astound from the moment you enter. Freehold and set over three levels of living across 330m2, this impeccable residence exemplifies modern inner city living. Light filled and open plan, the living, dining and kitchen on the middle level is the perfect place for the family to come together. For the culinary enthusiast, the gourmet kitchen is complete with top of the range stainless steel Miele appliances, stone benchtops, sleek cabinetry and ample bench space and storage.

4 BED 5 BATH 2 CAR

FOR SALE Expressions of Interest closing Friday 28 July

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HAWTHORNE 62 Harris Street

INSPECT By appointment

Grounded on a premier 690m2 parcel in one of Hawthorne’s finest streets, this Queenslander is an exceptional family home. Across the upper level is the heart of the home, a French provincial style kitchen. This space, finished with breakfast bar, stainless steel appliances and contrasting timber cabinetry, opens seamlessly to the rear entertainer’s deck. An oversized master bedroom has a spacious walk-in robe and a large ensuite. Two further bedrooms can be found on this level featuring built-in robes. Downstairs is a study nook, additional rumpus room, a further two bedrooms and full bathroom.

6 BED 3 BATH 2 CAR + POOL

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AUCTION Saturday 15 July at 1pm, on-site

Cathy Richards 0417 706 478

Connecting people and property.

As a passionate and enthusiastic inner-east local, Cathy Richards is proud of the area she gets to call home. With over a decade of real estate experience, Cathy has dedicated her career to helping families find their perfect place.

Having achieved record-breaking results for the area, Cathy takes pride in her reputation as a truly accomplished, personable and successful sales professional.

If you’re looking to find your place to call home in Brisbane’s Inner East, call Cathy today.

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BULIMBA 21/21 Byron Street

BULIMBA 23 Wambool Street

This luxurious three bedroom 235m2 courtyard apartment boasts 99m2 of outdoor living area w i t h v i e w s tow a r d s H a m i l to n H i l l a n d t h e Brisbane River. The Boatyard Bulimba sets a new benchmark in waterfront living. Downsize into one of Brisbane’s most exclusive offerings. Display suite location: 145 Oxford Street, Bulimba.

Positioned 100m to the iconic Oxford Street, these luxury boutique apartments offer infinite opportunities for owner occupiers and downsizers. Defined by its blue chip location, this elevated complex showcases stunning city views.

2 & 3 BED 2 BATH 1 & 2 CAR

3 + BED 2 BATH 2 CAR + POOL

INSPECT Saturday 10am – 2pm and Tuesday to Friday 11am – 1pm

FOR SALE $1,795,000

Deborah Barbi 0418 873 500

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FOR SALE

Brenton Faehrmann 0414 892 990 Carla Haddan 0411 300 660

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Farming friendly This property, called Hillvale, has views of World Heritage-listed national parks and mountain ranges.

Already established with fruit trees and cattle paddocks, it presents an opportunity for a buyer with farming or rural getaway aspirations.

A long dirt driveway leads to the single-storey homestead.

Immediately inside sit a bedroom and living room.

White tiles, decorative cornices and neutral tones adorn the openplan family and meals rooms.

The kitchen sits nearby, with the family room opening to a wraparound patio with mountain views.

Back inside, the main bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite with a spa bath.

Divided into three lowmaintenance paddocks, Hillvale has successfully run a dozen bullocks on its deluxe rhodes grass. A bore,

rainwater tanks with capacity for more than 45,000 litres, and Roadvale Water Board supply provide ample water to paddocks, troughs and the residence.

The property also has a four-bay shed with separate tractor storage, cattle yards, solar power and threephase power.

The established garden has avocado, mandarin, fig, mango, banana and lemon trees.

AN EXCLUSIVE RIVERFRONT WEST END OPPORTUNITY

ROADVALE 101 Sweeney Rd Land: 16ha Inspect: Sun, 10-11am Agent: Andrew Goodall, Ray White Rural Queensland; ph: 3231 2222 or 0412 093 551 Auction: 111 Eagle St, city, Fri, Jul 14, from 10.30am

3 BED | 2 BATH | 1 STUDY | 3 CAR

2104/45 Duncan Street, West End As you first step inside this beautifully appointed first floor apartment you will be struck by the sense of space, the abundance of natural light and the wonderful and expansive riverfront views.

• Cleverly designed, 194sqm floorplan with an abundance of storage • 3 spacious bedrooms – master suite with lavish ensuite and dressing room • Chef’s kitchen with Gaggenau appliances • 3 car spaces including double auto lock-up garage with generous storage • Located less than 3km from the Brisbane CBD • Within the highly sought-after Brisbane State High School catchment

SALE $1,550,000 INSPECT Saturday 10:00am - 11:00am EMILY ROGERS 0407 877 657 emily@positionproperty.com.au

• Waters Edge is a multi award-winning complex with 4,000sqm of tranquil gardens, 25m infinity pool, superb gym & private residents’ lounge

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Mountain majesty This elevated rural property on a northeast-facing block of cleared land is known as Spicers Ridge.

The house, on the eastern side of Mt Mee, has productive farmland and a timeless grandeur.

Accessed via a quiet country lane and sealed road, the property offers plenty of privacy.

Entry to the ground level is via a timber deck. Inside, the living areas are open plan.

There are vaulted ceilings, polished timber floors, and multiple sliding glass doors and windows in the lounge and dining rooms.

The lounge room has a slow combustion fireplace, while the dining room features a decorative chandelier.

Nearby, the kitchen includes large benchtops and plenty of cabinetry.

Outside, two covered decks capture uninterrupted views of mountain peaks in the World

Heritage-listed Glass House Mountains National Park, along with the coastline and offshore islands. The decks are surrounded by grassy land.

Back inside, there are floating timber stairs to the first floor, which has curved ceilings and a carpeted central hallway.

Two bedrooms with built-in wardrobes sit side-by-side, complete with rural vistas through large windows.

MT MEE 79 Spicer Cres Land: 16.86ha Inspect: Sun, Jul 9, 10.30-11.30am Agent: Barry Quinn, Ray White Rural Queensland; ph: 3231 2222 or 0409 828 342 Auction: 111 Eagle St, city, Fri, Jul 14, from 10.30am

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The Dream Rural Property You Have Been Looking For Hillview 1831 Christmas Creek Road • 45.12ha*, suited to ca le & horses • Equipped bore, dam & tanks • Fenced, stables, shelters & sheds • 3 bdm Queenslander with built-ins • Polished floors, 5kw solar system

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Trackside treasure Designed by Benjamin Hennig from Mercury Design, this Hamptons-style home with its classic white facade is orientated towards Eagle Farm, with racetrack views.

Set over two levels, the interior has elegant features such as french oak flooring, quality finishes and extensive use of glass.

The main living hub is on the upper level, comprising open-plan lounge and dining spaces. A white palette complements the oak floors, while large glass panels offer uninterrupted views of the racetrack.

There’s a seamless indoor-outdoor flow from the kitchen through sliding glass doors to a deck with a built-in barbecue and access to a heated mineral pool with an Aqualink Bluetooth system.

The galley kitchen, characterised by marble and stone, features an island breakfast bar, European

appliances, including a 1200mm Ilve oven, a butler’s pantry, a steam oven, a coffee machine and dual dishwashers.

The property has five bedrooms, the main with a custom-built walkthrough wardrobe, an ensuite with freestanding bathtub, and a glass wall showcasing the trackside views.

There’s also a formal living space with a 793-bottle wine cellar upon entry to the lower floor.

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114 Mein St Land: 503sq m Inspect: Wed, Jul 5, 5-5.30pm Agent: Leigh Kortlang, Ray White Ascot; ph: 3868 7500 or 0400 434 244 Auction: On site, Sat, Jul 22, 10am

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‘Spicers Ridge’, 79 Spicer Cres, Mt Mee • 41* private acres in the hinterland between Brisbane & Sunshine Coast • Designed by well known architects Guymer Bailey, uninterrupted views View Sundays 10.30–11.30am

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360° Panoramas to World Heritage Naঞonal Parks Aucঞon Friday 14 July 2017 10.30am Level 26, 111 Eagle Street, Brisbane Barry Quinn 0409 828 342 Jez McNamara 0427 270 280 Ray White Rural Brisbane *approx.

‘Hillvale’, 101 Sweeney Road, Roadvale The perfect hobby farm or a tranquil weekender, all the hard work is done.

• 1hr* Brisbane & 70min* Gold Coast • 40* acres of quality scrub soil • Lovely four bedroom home

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Aucঞon Friday 14 July 2017 10.30am Level 26, 111 Eagle Street, Brisbane Andrew Goodall 0412 093 551 Peter Douglas 0407 172 101 Ray White Rural Brisbane *approx.

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Tunnel vision The only element visible from the street of this Ascot residence is a 50m tunnel that leads up to the palatial property.

Built into the edge of Bartley’s Hill, the property is hard to see into, but not to see out of, with views over Brisbane city and across Moreton Bay to Mt Coot-tha.

The city skyline is visible from every room.

The entrance tunnel from the street leads to an underground bunker-like garage that can accommodate 10 cars.

From there, an internal lift services every level of the house, which has seven bedrooms.

The main bedroom, which is on the third floor, has its own terrace.

The lower floor houses selfcontained sleeping quarters suitable for guest accommodation.

The property features a theatre,

study, billiards room, wine cellar, and storage space.

There is a large gym, which covers half of one level, and a Zen room, plus two laundries.

Other features include a large main pool plus a plunge pool in a courtyard that also has a cubby house and a temperature-controlled wine cellar. The property has 1288sq m of internal living space on a block covering 1120sq m.

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Country charmer Discover an idyllic country lifestyle at this property on a peaceful 400ha, centred on a single-level, fivebedroom brick homestead.

Beyond a main gate is a sealed road to the residence. Inside is a sitting room with an original fireplace, wide sliding windows and airconditioning.

An arched doorway leads into a dining room with a chandelier and an adjacent kitchen with timber floors and decorative cornices.

The country-style cooking space also has a walk-in pantry, a servery window and stainless steel appliances, including a deluxe cooktop with a built-in rangehood.

There are sliding glass doors from the kitchen to a covered porch and an open deck with built-in bench seating, both with panoramic views of the mountains and property.

Back inside, a central hallway separates five bedrooms from the

main living spaces. The main bedroom is at one end of the house, with porch access, a fireplace, built-in wardrobe and an ensuite.

The other four bedrooms surround an atrium.

In addition to the main residence, the property includes two other cottage-style homes, four dams and three sheds, including a modern three-bay structure close to the main house.

ESK 5648 Brisbane Valley Highway Land: 400ha Inspect: By appointment Agent: John Vassallo, Ray White Albion; ph: 3157 1841 or 0414 403 313 For sale: By negotiation

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Horoscope with Tanya Obreza hard way. Help is there if you need it.

What’s more, the next few days need not be all work and no play. The planets suggest a touch of mischief.

CANCER (June 22-July 22)

Well done Cancer, for giving it your best shot.

You’ve made a valiant effort to fall in line, and you almost had others fooled. But the free spirit within is about to shout vengeance. So if certain opportunists thought they’d gained the upper hand, they’re in for a nasty shock.

LEO (July 23-August 23) This week you would prefer to hide away in your own world, not really wanting to be a part of whatever is happening around you. The more solitary you become, the less you want to be with others. Leos can sometimes head this way, especially if their pride has been hurt.

VIRGO (August 24-September 22) If you have a stabbing pain in the back, do not be too quick to dismiss the possibility of a “proverbial knife”.

Should you feel that someone has been deceitful, you should listen to your instincts. However, don’t plan

SAGITTARIUS (November 23-December 21) Stay flexible, as it will be all but impossible to stick to a schedule this week. Someone’s likely to interrupt your routine or whisk you off to a surprise destination. For some, it’s a prayer answered, for others an unwelcome intrusion.

CAPRICORN

any counter-attacks just yet. such strategies are best left on hold for the time being.

LIBRA (September 23-October 23) This week you’re less concerned with petty details and more in step with your intuition. Consider long-distance travel in the near future. If you can’t physically travel, lose yourself in some kind of adventurous activity, or a book. Stretch that imagination, Libra.

SCORPIO (October 24-November 22) It’s not a week to lose your financial cool, Scorpio. Remember too that you don’t always have to do things the

(December 22-January 20) Forget about sensible. Here’s a week to walk on the wild side. Play outrageously, dress precociously. Go on, create some brand new memories for that dusty old scrapbook. A quick fling with an entirely unsuitable character just might tempt you.

AQUARIUS (January 21-February 18) Help is at hand. If you need advice or guidance, put your trust in someone older or more experienced.

For some, a new relationship sparks.

Even if you’re not thinking about love, you may get a delightful surprise – one that could affect the rest of your life.

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should heart and home feel a tad messy, start by trashing some of that

BRAIN FOOD At the Pasadena Playhouse School of Theatre Arts, classmates Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman were voted the two least likely to succeed.

One of the first products Motorola started to develop for cars was a record player.

If you suffer from venustraphobia, you have an abnormal and persistent fear of beautiful women.

John Harrison, official taste tester for Edy’s Grand Ice Cream, was the first person to have his tastebuds insured for $US1 million.

old emotional debris. Perhaps, too, it’s time to forgive and forget. Or an apology may be in order. If just as much material clutter needs discarding, maybe organise a garage sale, or donate.

ARIES (March 21-April 20) Thanks to a chaotic Uranus, few Arians seem to be getting a fair go at the moment. You may try to sidestep this week’s tetchier planets, however,not always successfully.

When it comes to getting your message across, you could become surprisingly tongue-tied. Rare for you, indeed.

TAURUS (April 21-May 20) Perhaps there’s a tad more socialising this week than you’d care to do. Still, it might not be such a bad idea to accept invitations. There’s probably someone you’d like to avoid right now. And what better way than to get lost in a crowd?

GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Tired of having every moment spoken for? This has been your lot for some time. Still, the end of the week offers the chance for selfindulgence. Grab it. Delegate work and chores, and put all other projects on hold. Go find a restful haven. tanyaobreza.com

WITH RIC ALLPORT The name of the character that is behind bars in the Monopoly board game is Jake the Jailbird.

According to Guinness World Records, the record for the most people brushing their teeth simultaneously in a single venue is 16,414.

Barbra Streisand turned down the role of Bree Daniels in the movie Klute, which was taken by Jane Fonda who won a Best Actress Oscar for the role.

Benjamin Franklin is credited with inventing flippers in 1717.

The band Chicago were known as Chicago Transit Authority but shortened their name when the real Chicago Transit Authority threatened legal action.

The Olympic Torch Relay was introduced by Carl Diem, president of the Organisation Committee for the Berlin Games of 1936, as part of an effort to turn the games into a glorification of the Third Reich.

During the Liberian Civil War General Joshua Milton Blahyi led his army into battle in the nude, and was nicknamed General Butt Naked. He has since dressed and runs Soul-Winning Evangelical Ministry.

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