Brisbane News Magazine August 9-15, 2017 ISSUE 1140

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AUGUST 9-15 2017 ISSUE 1140

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Paul Hunt’s designs have been frequent visitors to the pages of Brisbane’s media since he burst on to the fashion scene. I was going through our photographic archive to find his designs to show off alongside our cover story about him this week (P10), and I have to admit I may have spent much more time flicking through them than I had allocated. His work is captivating – so beautiful, so timeless. I hope you enjoy looking at the result of his considerable talent as much as I did.

Beautiful, too – albeit in a very different way – is the work of William Robinson (Gallery, P13). Reading this story by Phil Brown will be one of the few times you’ll see the words “mullet” and “Voltaire” on the same page, I am betting. Another rare sight is one of the images illustrating Tony Harper’s restaurant review (P16), depicting a dish consisting only of leaves and dust. Meanwhile, don’t miss out on your chance to win another spectacular viewing opportunity, as there are Brisbane International Film Festival tickets up for grabs on P12. Good luck!

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CONTENTS

THE LIST .................................................. 6 LIFE ......................................................... 8 COVER STORY ......................................... 10 GIVEAWAY............................................... 12 GOING OUT ............................................. 13 RESTAURANT ......................................... 16 FASHION ................................................. 19 AT HOME ................................................. 21 OUTSIDE .................................................. 25 REAL ESTATE .......................................... 31 Cover picture: AAP/ Ric Frearson

THEN & NOW 1930s: In this image (above) taken in Brisbane by the famous Sidney Riley Studios, women model lingerie and clothing styles suited to different body types.

The labels on the plinths include Sway Back, Big Abdomen and Short Below Waist. The fashion of

the time required women’s bodies to be shaped by tight corsets and gusseted pants.

Luckily, underwear now is more about comfort, as model Tash Oakley (inset) shows in the new Bonds campaign.

Main picture: State Library of Queensland

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THE CHAT

Creative spark Fiona Purdon After her successful debut fantasy series about angels, Brisbane author Paula Weston was keen to embrace a new direction.

The Rephaim young-adult series – Shadows, Haze, Shimmer and Burn – was sold in several countries including the US and Turkey.

“The series changed my life,’’ Paula, 46, of Mt Cotton, says.

“I still have a day job but the books opened up a whole new world with readers, and interacting with readers.’’

In her new novel, The Undercurrent, Paula’s main character is a teenage girl who can naturally produce electricity.

For Julianne De Marchi, 18, her ability to carry electrical undercurrents is both a gift and a burden.

“Julianne has to learn how to suppress this electrical talent ... and I wanted her talent to be like a disability,” Paula says.

“She has to hide the fact that she has a current under her skin because she doesn’t want to zap people and hurt someone.”

In the novel she comes up against Ryan Walsh who had been on track to become a stellar footballer until a knee injury, and is now a soldier in an experimental private military unit, which is tracking her.

Julianne’s mother, Angie, is a former investigative journalist and high-profile protester.

The family learns that

Julianne’s father, who died during a military operation, may also have been the subject of top-secret experiments by company, Pax Fed, which is known for agricultural genetic engineering.

Paula, who works part-time for the State Government, says she enjoyed the change from writing paranormal fantasy to a factinspired novel, which required research for the latest agricultural and scientific technologies and military politics.

“I wanted a blend of substance, page-turning action and great characters,’’ she says.

“My brain goes a million miles an hour so I enjoy writing fastpaced thrillers.

“It’s a big jump from angels but I like the fact it was completely different.’’

Paula says more books should be set in Brisbane. The city’s Central Station and Queen Street Mall feature in The Undercurrent.

“Brisbane has a lot of great places to write about,” she says.

“The city has plenty of personality and colour so there was plenty to mine.

“Why shouldn’t a story be any less impactful or powerful because it is based in Brisbane compared with New York and London?’’

Paula dedicated The Undercurrent to her mother and father, who both died while she was writing the book.

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SECRET POWER ... Paula Weston’s thriller is set in Brisbane. Picture: AAP/Jono Searle

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THE LIST

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It’s one of the best musical line-ups by a country mile.

Jessica Mauboy (left) headlines a four-day program that includes Adam Brand, Busby Marou, Graeme Connors and the Sheik of Scrubby Creek himself, Chad Morgan. Aug 24-27 at Amamoor Creek State Forest, a 2½-hour drive from Brisbane. muster.com.au

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The showbags are filled, the dagwood dogs spiked and the animals primed for the 140th Ekka – the Royal Queensland Show – which opens on Aug 11 at Brisbane Showgrounds.

There’s a busy program of fashion, food and competitions until Aug 20.

The sights, sounds and tastes of South Korea come to King George Square on Aug 12 (10am-4pm). Feast on Korean food, watch taekwondo and enjoy workshops by K-pop groups AO Crew and Pepero (above).

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If you’ve got a friend, treat them to this celebration of American songwriter Carole King’s 1971 album. Singers Vika Bull and Debra Byrne will perform hits, such as I Feel the Earth Move, at Brisbane Powerhouse, Aug 9-12.

Superstar chamber ensemble Takacs Quartet performs at the Queensland Conservatorium, South Bank, on Aug 15, for Musica Viva. In Takacs’ 43rd season, it will premiere Vine’s String Quartet No.6, Child’s Play.

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08 LIFE

Phil Brown This decluttering business is trendy nowadays and I have to say it’s very liberating We have recently had one of those Brisbane City Council kerbside collections. They’re always fun.

The bit I like best is putting stuff out and then going inside and watching through the window to see who pounces.

There are people who hover nearby like tow truck drivers waiting for an accident. As soon as they see something go out, they’re there.

Sometimes they’re there before I have even gone back up the front steps.

We put out an old foldaway bed this time, and then went around the corner for a coffee. It was gone when we came back so I didn’t get to see who took it.

We put out some of my son’s old cricket bats, too, and they went almost immediately, but I missed that as well.

Later I found out it was the kids over the road who were having a field day with this kerbside collection.

I think you’re only supposed to put out large items but I put everything

out and it all goes, long before the council pick-up.

People put out all sorts of stuff.

I looked out the window at one stage and saw a car going past towing a trailer full of booty – an old couch, a wardrobe – and on the roof they’d strapped a largish dog kennel. I hope the dog wasn’t still in it.

This recent kerbside collection had the effect of inspiring us to have a clean-out of the whole house.

My son wanted to get rid of some Lego, so that went. Rather than just leave it out for the kids across the road, I thought I would deliver it to them directly.

Then we started going through drawers and sorting through cupboards and most of it was small stuff, so it just went in the bin.

I know this decluttering business is trendy nowadays and I have to say it’s very liberating. I wanted to keep going because I was on a roll but then I ran out of stuff to throw out.

We are thinking of moving into an apartment one day, though, so I guess I guess I can get rid of everything else when that happens.

For now, we’ve had a cathartic experience. We didn’t have any really big items. But most of what we did put out went.

The scavengers worked day and night in our street and I looked out once, about dusk, to see people with torches inspecting the piles of junk.

One person even had one of those torches on his head which make sense because that left his hands free to rummage.

You wouldn’t want to be moving house in the run-up to one of these kerbside collections, would you?

Imagine this – you unload your couch, a chest of drawers or a suitcase full of clothes at the kerbside, pop inside to go to the loo, come out and find someone driving away with all your stuff in a trailer.

It could happen, it really could.

Belinda Seeney Please stop asking me to watch your favourite television programs.

Or, more aptly, please stop demanding I watch your favourite television programs.

I’m sure they’re highly entertaining with spiffing production values and a top-notch cast but I’m just not interested. And while we’re at it, please spare me the confected carry-on when I reveal I have not seen your favourite program, nor do I have any intention of doing so.

I am quite possibly the only person left on this planet who has never watched Game of Thrones.

If I had a dollar for every time someone beseeched me to view the ode to boobs, dragons and incest, or screeched their shock that I’d made it so far in life without attending a “red wedding”, I’d be rich. Rich enough even to hire someone to do my job – as well as clean, cook, drive and parent – so I could drop everything and invest the 64 hours needed to bring me up to speed.

Please don’t take it personally. I

don’t just discriminate against bloody battles that rate 95 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes – I avoid anything that requires an ongoing commitment.

I’m looking at you, Suits. And you, Vikings. And you, Orange is the New Black. And pretty much every one of you in the Netflix-Marvel family.

Are you shocked?

Well strap in, because I’m not done yet. I suppose it’s time I confess I don’t watch your favourite reality shows either. Not one of them.

I’ve missed every single pressure test, mystery box, immunity challenge, room reveal, pop-up restaurant, weigh-in, guest judge and rose ceremony ever televised.

It’s not that I don’t enjoy sinking into my armchair at the end of a long day to tune in, turn on and nod off, but my tolerance for TV is waning.

Instead of weeping through the melodrama of Grey’s Anatomy’s 14th season and riding the sugar rush of MasterChef Australia’s 523rd episode, I am drawn to anything with a definitive end point.

The eight-episode arcs of Broadchurch were perfect, the baker’s dozen in 13 Reasons Why were neatly contained and king among all was Sherlock – four seasons, three episodes apiece plus one Christmas special. Joy to the world, indeed.

As with almost everything in life, there are exceptions.

This year I was captivated by the exquisite Twin Peaks. No, not the modern reboot now streaming on Stan, rather David Lynch’s original two seasons that aired in 1990.

And last year I finally sat still long enough to catch Buffy the Vampire Slayer – that butt-kicking Joss Whedon series my teenage friends were mad for when it first aired 20 years ago.

Who knows, one day I may just get around to watching your favourite television programs too.

Meantime, I have my own kitchen to rule, my own renovations to rescue and my own dragons to mother.

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10 COVER STORY

Prints charming Known for his divine bridal gowns, designer Paul Hunt is enjoying renewed creativity inspired by soujourns in Paris

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FROM PARIS WITH LOVE … Paul Hunt at his New Farm home. Picture: Ric Frearson

Once upon a time, Paul Hunt’s magic touch wove through the seams of up to 150 bespoke bridal gowns for modern-day Cinderellas a year.

Ensconced in James St in Fortitude Valley, the politely spoken designer was immersed in his business, rarely taking holidays as he divided his time between clients and crafting his own runway collections.

These days Paul, 46, dresses fewer than 50 brides annually.

But he now personally designs, sews and hand-finishes each gown in his home studio at New Farm, having done away with his machinists and assistants.

There were two catalysts for this change of pace: the lease on his James St shopfront was up for renewal; and he had begun a long-distance romance with Paris-based Xavier Amouroux, who he met during a Miami holiday six years ago.

“I thought, ‘I’m in a position here to work on a relationship that is far more important than bricks and mortar’,” he says with a warm smile.

So began several years of commuting between Brisbane and Paris with Paul “working like crazy” for three-month stretches at home then living abroad for three months.

“The first three months in Paris I took as long-service leave. I figured after 17 years working non-stop I needed a break. Then I started taking work with me because there are only so many times you can walk around a gallery or shop.”

Resettling in Brisbane last year with Xavier, who works in digital marketing, Paul credits his Parisian sojourns with transforming not just his personal priorities but also reinvigorating his creativity.

“Everyone has this romantic idea of people swanning around the streets in Chanel and Dior. But when the summer hits, you see this great flurry of softer, summery pieces,” he says.

This relaxed chic style influences Paul’s first cruise collection, which he will showcase at this month’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival.

He also plans to show a 10-piece couture and bridal collection and some new season pieces from Hunt + Kelly, which is a functional daywear label that he co-founded with stylist Kellie Alderman.

The award-winning designer began crafting bridal gowns in his NSW hometown of Glen Innes as a side business to his work in childcare.

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hoping to design costumes for one of the state’s performing arts companies but instead landed a job at Gardams Fabrics, suiting his niche penchant for custom wedding gowns, or, as he calls it, “legitimate fancy-dress work”.

“I’m a very textiles-orientated person. I can oscillate between the thickest cotton guipure lace and the finest, almost cobweb, see-through lace and still be in love with both of them,” he says.

Commercial and critical success followed, with the first of Paul’s gowns – a dove-grey strapless ball gown with a full Italian taffeta skirt and French silver scalloped lace, hand-beaded with Swarovski crystals – making the finals of the Retailers Association of Queensland Fashion Design Awards in 1999.

He lovingly preserved the dress and stores it alongside the two gowns that eventually won the RAQ bridal categories in 2002 and 2003.

Paul now works from a home studio: an immaculate workroom with mannequins, bolts of fabric, a pattern table and sewing machine next to a beautifully appointed sitting room where he meets his clients.

“When I see a bride, it’s not about coming in and trying things on, it’s a proper couture design experience

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where we sit in this room, sketch things up, show fabric samples and really build it from the base,” he says.

His loyal client base has evolved over the past two decades, from 90 per cent bridal to about 60 per cent, with extra work coming from former brides and members of their wedding parties returning for custom cocktail, evening and special-occasion pieces.

Paul relishes working with his high-end clients as well as the women who buy his casual daywear online.

“Hunt + Kelly has a pop-up store to back up every collection,” he says.

“It is a nice way to meet your clientele but also to have that sensory component: you want to be able to touch it, feel what the fabric’s like.

“Sometimes it can look fabulous online, in a magazine or on a coat hanger but once you try it on in a dressing room, it’s a totally different kettle of fish.”

This connection with clients drove Paul’s decision to again show his work at MBFF, hinting that his focus is less on making his designs complementary and “collectioned” and more about showing the range of his work. “(My bridal collection) goes from being very soft, romantic, airy and almost nude and floaty to some

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really quite tailored pieces with very full skirts,” he says.

“Not having a bricks-and-mortar store, it’s a good exercise to put something out there to show people that you still do what you do.

“There’s always the perverse sense that I still feel like I have something relevant to say in fashion.”

Paul Hunt, ph: 0414 855 730, paulhunt.com.au Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival, Aug 27-31. mbff.com.au

ATTENTION TO DETAIL … Some of Paul Hunt’s designs (above), and adjusting one of his gowns for MBFF in 2015.

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12 GIVEAWAY

Streets of his town Fiona Purdon Leading Australian filmmaker Kriv Stenders was 10 years old, watching Steven Spielberg’s thriller Jaws at Brisbane’s historic Regent Theatre, when he discovered the power of movies.

He was so moved by the experience that within weeks Kriv had a camera and was making his own short films around Brisbane’s western suburbs.

“It was 1975 and I was there with my dad,” he says.

“I walked out of the cinema wanting to make my own movies. I became obsessed with cameras.”

Since that life-changing moment, Kriv has not stopped creating films.

He has two entries in this month’s Brisbane International Film Festival (Aug 17-Sep 3). The Go-Betweens: Right Here, a documentary about noted local band The Go-Betweens (1977-1989 and 2000-2006), is the festival’s closing night film. Also on the bill is his Brisbane-made feature film Australia Day. Sydney-based Kriv, 52, calls them “love letters’’ to his birth city.

“It means a lot to me to be making films in Brisbane,” he says.

“It feels like I have come full circle because this is where my career started.”

Kriv, best known as the director of 2011’s hit movie Red Dog, first met The Go-Betweens when he was a high school student.

By then, he had already secured a government grant to produce films and had started to make music videos for local bands. He says he spent a lot

MUSIC FAN ... Kriv Stenders.

Australia’s version of Fleetwood Mac. “I joke that this film has been 35 years in the making. I’ve always loved the band and their music,’’ he says.

Kriv says his other BIFF film, Australia Day, has three interlocking stories with multicultural themes.

It stars Bryan Brown as a disgruntled farmer on a dangerous city mission and Isabelle Cornish as a young girl whose brothers think she has been a victim of a violent act.

The film, created by Brisbane company Hoodlum, was shot at locations including Woolloongabba, Annerley and Indooroopilly.

“It’s a powerful movie which shows what is great about Australia and what is terrible,’’ he says.

“I loved the script (by local writer Stephen M. Irwin). It was brilliantly written and powerful.’’

ON FILM … Robert Forster in a scene from The Go-Betweens: Right Here.

of time at a music centre at Toowong.

“I was 16 years old, I was like the kid from (the film) Almost Famous, hanging around all of these rock star types, except I had a camera and not a pen,” he says.

Kriv moved to Sydney to study at

the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.

He was still a student there when he made The Go-Betweens’ 1988 video Streets of Your Town.

This latest film project, Right Here, is a tribute to the band he views as

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13 STREET CRED Turn heads with the latest in urban chic

CLASSIC LOOKS Turn to the queen of the screen for beauty inspiration

The mullet is back GALLERIES Phil Brown There’s something fishy about the art of William Robinson. But only occasionally. There are intermittent recurring mentions of mullet, mainly of the stunned variety.

This shows that as well as being a master and, arguably, Australia’s greatest living artist (along with, perhaps, John Olsen), Bill, as he is best known, has a sense of humour.

We saw that with his 1995 Archibald Prize-winning Self portrait with stunned mullet. Bill has a dry, wry sense of fun. In the exhibition Eternal Present: The Still Life Paintings of William Robinson, there are occasional glimpses of this. Still life with stunned mullet continues that mullet theme and Self portrait with salmon heads continues the fishiness.

Bill’s self portraits are wonderful and he and wife Shirley have regularly popped up in his paintings.

The guest curator of this show, art critic John McDonald, couldn't help but include a few.

The 2010 painting, The Sprig of Wattle, shows Shirley at a table with a vase nearby and it continues the autobiographical theme of his work.

This strand was evident in his early farmyard works and in his heroic landscapes, which were chronicles of his visit to the rainforests and mountains of the border ranges.

Now that autobiographical theme is at work in the more domestic stilllife works that he has been painting these past few years. He did hint at retirement some time ago but of course, thankfully, decided he simply couldn’t stop painting and exhibiting.

Anyone who saw his recent exhibition at Philip Bacon Galleries was grateful Bill is still going strong, even if his world has shrunk somewhat – in a good way.

“Like Bonnard, Robinson’s retreat to his home studio is partly a response to the march of time,” John writes in

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Still life with stunned mullet (2014)

Coffee and croissants (2015)

INSPIRED VISION … William Robinson’s Self portrait with salmon heads (2014).

his catalogue essay. “Now in his 80s, the artist is working with as much dedication as ever but is unable to trudge through the rainforest in search of promising motifs, as he did in the past.”

No matter, a great artist always finds inspiration in the everyday and Bill is doing just that. And therein lies the matter of the “eternal present”

because, as John points out, all things must pass in the real world but in a painting things remain the same, and are mostly untouched by the ravages of time.

So, while a still life may seem a simple thing it has metaphysical and spiritual dimensions and Bill Robinson’s still-life works are tinged with a sense of the numinous.

Like Voltaire, later in life he is finding inspiration in his own home, in his own garden and elevating that to great art.

ETERNAL PRESENT: The still life paintings of William Robinson, until Jun 25, 2018, William Robinson Gallery, Old Government House, QUT, 2 George St, city. ogh.qut.edu.au/wrgallery/

14 PROFILE

Don’t stop the music Justine Clarke has one tip for keeping children entertained: “Never wait for applause”.

She will stick to her own advice for her new show, Justine Clarke’s Look! Look! It’s a Gobbledygook, at Brisbane Festival next month.

“Just keep going ... whatever you do, keep going,” Justine, 45, says. “You have to match their energy.

They give you a lot, they’re very generous like that.”

Justine is a children’s author and music recording star, a 17-year veteran of iconic ABC show Play School, and also had a recurring role in Home and Away. The mother-of-three’s new show is based on her Gobbledygook children’s book series.

“The challenge this time was to make the show more of a narrative and to adapt the book, obviously, to a stage,” she says.

Justine says the Gobbledygook is a friendly monster who likes to chew pages until a young girl teaches him how to read and introduces him to the joy and wonder of books.

She joined forces with screenwriter, songwriter and former stand-up comedian Arthur Baysting to bring the Gobbledygook books to life.

“Arthur lives in New Zealand and we write songs together over Skype, which is fun,” she says.

“The thing about the show is we want it to be as interactive and engaging as possible, so the kids feel like they’re part of the journey and they’re helping to tell the story. Stage productions like this and TV shows like Play School respect children for what they can do right now ... it is about celebrating where they are now.

“I am really passionate about fostering creativity and creating opportunities for children to be inspired by the world around them. Preschoolers have natural tendencies for creative expression – they are natural musicians and natural artists.”

HOT SHOE SHUFFLE ... Justine Clarke celebrates children’s energy in her Gobbledygook show. Picture: Chris Pavlich

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Warm to a cold case WIND RIVER (MA15+) hhhh Director: Taylor Sheridan Starring: Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Gil Birmingham Running time: 110 minutes

THE TRIP TO SPAIN (M) hhh Director: Michael Winterbottom Starring: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon Running time: 115 minutes The British impressionists are back for a third helping of luxury hotels and fine food with a side of witty banter and midlife crisis. Having done the north of England and Italy, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon (above, playing exaggerated versions of themselves) are travelling through provinces in Spain – from the rainy Basque Country down through Rioja, Castile-La Mancha, Aragon and ending up in Malaga.

The pretext for their jaunt is restaurant reviewing and a selfserving book about Spain that Coogan intends to write, but we never see the two comics taking notes.

Instead they sit at restaurant tables chatting about ageing (both are over 50 now) and playing games of oneupmanship about their respective careers and their knowledge of the places they pass through.

There is spectacular scenery and architecture to admire and footage of some of the world’s best restaurants (tip: don’t watch this movie hungry), but the main drawcard is, as always, the celebrity impressions.

Coogan does a hysterical Mick Jagger and a creditable John Hurt, while Brydon rattles through his classics: Michael Caine, Al Pacino, and his signature trick, Small Man in a Box. The side-splitting highlight of these improvised skits comes when the comics discuss Moorish history in the voice of late 007 Roger Moore.

The fact that so many of the famous men impersonated in the film – Bowie, Hurt, Moore – are recently deceased underscores the hilarity with a poignant sense of mortality, but it’s hard to shake the feeling that this is a journey we’ve all been on before. And it’s not actually leading anywhere.

NICK DENT

Taylor Sheridan is not a household name but if you like a damn good movie thriller, make a note of it.

A Texas-born actor turned screenwriter, Sheridan specialises in character-driven crime tales that keep the viewer guessing. He wrote the screenplays for US-Mexican drug trade film Sicario and that clever heist movie about two bank robbing brothers, Hell or High Water (for director David Mackenzie).

Now Sheridan makes an impressive directorial debut using one of his own scripts.

Wind River is a modern crime story with the flavour of a classic western, taking place in the snowy wastes of a Native American reservation in Wyoming in winter.

Out on the prairie it’s so cold you can’t run very far without suffering a pulmonary embolism.

This is the fate of a Native American teenage girl whose body is found by Cory Lambert (Jeremy Renner) while he is working as a hunter of wolves and mountain lions for the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

As Cory is an expert tracker, his help is requested by the young FBI agent sent to investigate, Jane Banner (Elizabeth Olsen).

At first Jane attracts patronising looks, perhaps not surprising given

LONE WOLVES … Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner team up in Wind River.

that she has flown in from Las Vegas without any adequate winter gear.

But she proves a tenacious investigator.

Cory, meanwhile, has personal demons that his grisly find cannot help but reawaken.

Drug abuse is a serious problem in the region and Jane and Cory’s inquiries soon have violent outcomes.

The film’s clever structure employs one crucial flashback: a sudden epic shootout that’s pulse-pounding stuff; and the dealing out of justice

dovetails beautifully with the main character’s story arc.

This is Renner’s best role in some time: a contemporary cowboy ploughing on through personal pain, whose ability to read footprints, landscapes and body language both drives the plot and personifies the qualities needed to keep the strays of society together when wolves are on the prowl. The experience is topped off with evocative music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.

NICK DENT

Kumail meets Emily (Zoe Kazan) at one of his gigs and their chemistry is immediate and sparkling. They begin a relationship, abruptly curtailed when Emily realises Kumail has no intention of telling his parents about his white non-Muslim girlfriend.

But a medical emergency brings

Kumail to Emily’s bedside and throws him into the company of her distraught parents, played by Holly Hunter and Ray Romano, who give beautiful performances as a couple working through their issues from within a daze of stress and anxiety.

Kumail himself is a wonderful screen presence, combining George Clooney good looks with a kind of soft-spoken gormlessness.

In one of his stand-up routines he talks about being the kind of guy who dies early in horror movies so the white characters can learn what they’re up against.

Here’s hoping Kumail makes it all the way to the end of many more movies to come.

NICK DENT

THE BIG SICK (M) hhhhk Director: Michael Showalter Starring: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano Running time: 120 minutes Culture-clash comedy meets medical tear-jerker with spectacular success in The Big Sick, a true story starring comedian and hitherto Hollywood bit player Kumail Nanjiani, best known for sitcom Silicon Valley.

Kumail plays himself as a man living two lives: his everyday life as a struggling Chicago stand-up comic and Uber driver, and the life he pretends to lead for the benefit of his parents – that of a devout Muslim destined for an arranged marriage.

16 FOOD + DRINK

Yarra gem fit for king

Ox top of the pop-up

WINE Mike Frost

RESTAURANT Tony Harper I’ve done pop-ups before – weekend, large format and they tend to be loads of fun, more street fare than sitdown. This, however, is my first popup with serious intent. It was put together by Black Ox Cellars, an odd moniker but intriguing enough, which is why I went for a look. The chef – Chris Siktars – looks very, very young, but he has a resumé with some terrific credentials.

The devil with pop-ups – it’s the same for caterers – lies in the unexpected: weather, an extra guest, a dietary whim, unfamiliar kitchens, surrounds that don’t necessarily hug like a purpose-built restaurant. With lean staff (numbers, not build) and a pantry with little or nothing beyond the expected 15, 40, possibly 275 guests, it’s exceedingly difficult to adapt. In a restaurant you can forage through the cold room and pantry, replace, invent and catch any stray requests, and trial dishes.

Black Ox did its latest event the night the wind blew and the cold set in, Wed, Jul 17.

It was billed as Cooking with Fire and was exactly that – an eightcourse degustation cooked mostly over a bed of coals. The fire was set just outside the front door and we could smell it from a block away. The wind, of course, had its own plans.

The venue was Paddington Substation – a heritage building in the heart of Paddington devoted to artspace, and available for hire. It’s a good venue for small groups – ours was two tables of eight or 10: comfy.

The ticket price ($140) included wines (and a cider), all of them quirky, delicious and (for the most part) thought-provoking.

The best was a Hochkirch pinot noir … brilliant.

The eight courses varied in success – the least good foiled by the cold wind and the best both intriguing and tasty. In fact everything was intriguing, even the

FIRE AND ICE … Black Ox’s beef with charred rhubarb; ice plant with beetroot dust.

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Chef: Chris Siktars Pre-payment to book On-street parking All dietary needs accommodated SCORES OUT OF 10 Food: 7.5 Drinks: 7 Vibe: 7 Service: 8 less successful and from what I could glean most folk loved the adventure of the ride.

Course one was the hardest hit by the cold (perhaps the kitchen adjusted as things progressed): ice plant – a coastal succulent – softened over the fire and accompanied by beetroot dust. I’m an ice plant novice, but I don’t love it cold and alone. A lone oyster – brilliant: a hint of smoke, just warm, perfect.

Then wood-ear mushrooms – again too cold and a little ungiving – with a wickedly good lemon myrtle foam.

Best of the lot was a fat fillet of mackerel, parceled – with a knob of butter and “coastal herbs” – in banana leaf.

The cooking was slow and gentle (butter still intact) and the fish just a shade off pink, succulent, lightly smoky.

There was bone marrow with fermented tamarillo; beef with charred rhubarb; a controversial semi-dessert of blueberries and charred black olives (served with a stunning rum) and pears and apples (grilled but crunchy) with fermented honeycomb.

Meat and two veg fans should probably give Black Ox a miss.

But for folk who like to think about their food, who are happy to consider eating as an adventure and like the concept of communal dining, it’s a singular night out.

The next pop-up is set for Sep 20.

While McWilliam’s expanded from its Riverina home base to cooler highaltitude vineyards around NSW, its neighbour, De Bortoli, looked further south for its cool-climate inspiration.

In the late 1980s, the De Bortoli family bought Chateau Yarrinya at Dixons Creek. Under the stewardship of Leanne De Bortoli and her husband, winemaker Steve Webber, it has become a Yarra Valley gem.

They’ve expanded to use fruit from northeast Victoria’s King Valley area.

The King Valley’s contribution can be seen in the Windy Peak range, La Bossa wines and the newer Down the Lane range of Pinot Grigio Arneis (pictured), Rosé Gris de Gris and Shiraz Tempranillo, the last one being a blend of fruit from the King and Yarra valleys.

It’s a tasty young drop that is part of De Bortoli’s Winter Warmers range and its spicy shiraz and savoury tempranillo fruit make it a very good accompaniment to tapas. Each wine is about $12.50 or less.

The other “Warmers” wines are a 2016 Sacred Hill Traminer Riesling ($7.50); La Bossa 2015 Merlot from the King Valley ($10); Deen 2014 Vat 8 Shiraz ($12.90, fruit from the Riverina, Heathcote, Murray Darling and Yarra Valley); Deen 2103 Vat 5 Botrytis Semillon ($13.90); and Black Noble ($38), an intriguing fortified.

For spicy Thai food or Indian curries, try the Sacred Hill Traminer Riesling, with its rose petal and musk traminer characters and crisp riesling acid backbone.

And a Deen shiraz with rich blackberry and plum fruit and spicy lift from the cooler-climate vineyards is great with a beef roast or red meat casserole. frostonvine@ yahoo.com.au

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Rapt in Noosa magic Amanda Horswill It was the perfect sunset. A yellow orb igniting to an orange then red bonfire as it dipped below the forest horizon.

The lavender satin sea tipped with brilliant hues. Waves lapping sand, leaving arcs of liquid mirrors.

I sat, mesmerised, on the rock spit at Noosa Main Beach watching that beautiful sun say goodnight, wearing a serene half-smile.

“I should have brought my camera,” I mumbled to my 12-yearold companion.

“No, Mum,” she said. “You always have your face in a camera. You never get to just enjoy something. Take a picture with your memory.”

I did, and it will stay there to be recalled whenever I need a slice of calm. But, as I don’t have physical proof of it, you’ll just have to believe me when I say it was the most perfect sunset to have ever ended a day.

It had likewise rendered mute a line of fellow spectators – families, couples, joggers, dog-walkers – all drawn to the spit as soon as the sun began to sink. No one else seemed to be taking photos, either, in a strange, silent contract to cherish the moment.

Noosa seems to have that effect on visitors – they may revel in the upmarket luxury of Hastings St but it’s really the region’s unplanned natural beauty that draws them.

My family was there for a threeday, winter blues-beating power holiday. Staying at the beautifully revamped Seahaven Resort did away with time wasted travelling. A glass fence separated the complex’s rear pool area from Main Beach, while the lobby’s glass doors opened on to Hastings St. If that wasn’t enough outdoor entertainment, there were three pools within the Seahaven complex, two of which were heated.

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Not that there was really any reason (for the adults, anyway) to leave our self-contained apartment.

Opening the back wall of stacking glass doors turned the entire unit into a huge deck bathed in warming winter sun. I spent much of the time swaddled in a blankie on a comfy chaise, watching the action on the beach below without the inconvenience of sand.

The apartment was made up of two usually separate units. A heavy door linked the larger, more luxurious beachfront one-bedder to a smaller room with three single beds, an ensuite and a kitchenette.

The larger apartment had a morethan kingsize bed in a room flanked by sliding frosted glass doors. One of them opened to a beautifully finished bathroom, with a very large spa bath and a separate, but screenless, rainheaded shower.

A large stone bench/table dominated the kitchen. An added and very welcome bonus was a Nespresso

machine and many pods of coffee and a selection of fine teas. Heaven.

In fact, we were so enamoured with the unit that we didn’t actually go out on either night to dine in one of the many top-notch restaurants on the famous high street (I’ll leave that to another time when we leave the kids at home).

Instead we ordered a delivery feast from Zachary’s, the gourmet pizza place next door. When we did venture out, donning thick jumpers and beanies, it was for dessert – heaped cones of Gelatissimo ice cream enjoyed under a blanket of stars on the empty night-time beach.

Breakfasts were cooked inside, too, using the uber-cool kitchen and supplies from the nearby grocer. We ate them on the deck, watching the thick early-morning fog evaporate to reveal a turquoise sea under a hyperblue sky.

Mid-morning hunger drew us to Hastings St and to Blended Health Bar, for a Blended Bowl.

And even though the mercury had fallen to a temperature usually set on airconditioners in summer, the children dared to swim, first wading into the chilly ocean and then retreating to Seahaven’s heated spa.

And by the time we had checked out, the purpose of our visit had been achieved. Rested, relaxed and recharged, we were ready to face again the daily rigours of reality. And if that just-holidayed feeling starts to wane, all I will have to do is conjure a mental image of that magic sunset.

That is a souvenir worth keeping.

Seahaven’s studio rooms start from $240 per night (smaller rooms with no balcony or ocean views), or the beautiful beachfront rooms like the one described start at $590 per night for a one-bedroom apartment. Seahaven Resort, 15 Hastings St, Noosa Heads, ph: 1800 072 013. seahavennoosa.com.au The writer stayed at Noosa as a guest of Seahaven Resort

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It has been 35 years since the world lost the coolest blonde of all, Grace Kelly, the princess of Monaco, Oscarwinning actress and creator of the quintessential “Grace Kelly look”.

That said, her impeccable style – made famous in movies such as To Catch a Thief and High Society – is as relevant as ever, with modern beauties continuing to channel her 1950s aesthetic. Case in point: Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr (pictured, below) clad in classic Dior and flaunting flawless skin at her recent Los Angeles wedding to Snapchat billionaire Evan Spiegel.

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21 TOP OF THE LINE Product know-how for stunning industrial-style kitchen

SMOOTH MOVES Stir in caramel to create delicious interiors

A toast to taste

“Hi, my name’s Darren and I’m a cheese-on-toastaholic. I eat it around once a week. I’ve lost control.

I need help getting my life back.”

So begins Chefs Eat Toasties Too, the recipe book from celebrated Melbourne-based pastry chef Darren Purchese, a collection of 50 super-delicious Sunday night dinners (or breakfasts, lunches or midnight snacks). Humble toasties scale new heights with pimped-out classics such as the Ploughman’s with smoked leg ham, cheddar and chutney; or Gorgonzola, pumpkin, maple-cured bacon and caramelised onion with maple syrup.

And there is sweet inspiration too, with dark chocolate, olive oil and Murray River salt flakes.

MY CHEESE ON TOAST WITH CHORIZO, CHILLI + CORIANDER Prep time: 25 mins

INGREDIENTS 1 dried chorizo sausage, peeled, sliced 5mm thick 8 slices soy and linseed sourdough loaf 120g gruyere, grated 4 ripe truss tomatoes, halved with flesh and seeds scooped out (discard skin) 4 spring onions, white part only, thinly sliced 80g mozzarella, torn into chunks 140g Montgomery cheddar, grated 60ml Worcestershire sauce A few drops of sriracha sauce or hot chilli sauce 120g Meredith marinated goat’s cheese, crumbled Freshly ground black pepper ½ bunch fresh coriander, leaves picked

METHOD

This is an edited extract from Chefs East Toasties Too by Darren Purchese, $30, published by Hardie Grant Books, available in stores nationally.

Preheat a grill to hot. Cook chorizo slices in a pan over medium heat for a few minutes on each side.

Leave chorizo in the pan to cool. Lightly toast the bread and place slices on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Evenly distribute the gruyere on each slice of toast, then add chorizo slices. (Reserve chorizo oil in the pan.) Place the tray under the grill and melt the cheese. Remove the tray from the grill and add the tomato flesh and seeds followed by the spring onion. Again place the tray under the grill and cook for a minute or two to warm the ingredients and start to brown the cheese. Remove tray from the grill and add torn mozzarella and grated cheddar to each slice. Add Worcestershire sauce, sriracha sauce and spoon chorizo oil from the pan over the cheese. Again place the tray under the grill and cook to melt and brown the cheese on the toast. Remove from the grill, add crumbled goat’s cheese, pepper and coriander leaves and serve.

Makes 4.

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A family of seven entertains in style in a stunning kitchen that‘s a feast for the eyes Tonya Turner WHO LIVES HERE? A professional couple and their five children aged in their mid-teens to early 20s.

THE HOUSE: A lowset rendered brick home on acreage at Gumdale in Brisbane’s outer-east.

THE PROJECT: While the owners were drawn to the home’s beautiful outdoor areas, the interiors were not up to scratch. Interior designer Darren James was brought on board to rejig the floorplan and create a kitchen and dining room that had an industrial feel and opened up the space.

“For such a large home, inside was very poky with lots of small, tight, angled spaces,” Darren says. “It’s a big family and that’s one of the reasons we had to turn a very poky space into a larger open area, so everybody could use it and enjoy it.”

THE PRIORITY: Making room for a 10-seat dining table for family and guests, as well as a cellar for the owners’ extensive wine collection.

Vine and Vault transformed an old storeroom into a state-of-the-art, fully insulated, temperaturecontrolled cellar with direct access from the kitchen.

TIMELINE: The project took about five months, being completed just before Christmas last year.

CABINETS: Satin two-pack cabinets in a colour-matching Resene Quarter Ironsand.

BENCHTOPS: American oak timber with Dekton Sirius (a quartz work surface) around the black Oliveri Santorini sinks on the split-level island bench. “It’s to create a little bit of dimension instead of having one flat bench. It’s all a part of having that visual interest,” Darren says.

LIGHTING: Muuto Under the Bell ceiling lamp in black (kitchen); Oty Pop Brooklyn suspended light in matt black (dining room).

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FLOORING: Backstage Ash porcelain tiles, 600mm x 1200mm.

Darren says. “The lights are concealed … behind fascias so there’s no glary light in your face; they just nicely light up those working cabinets.”

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BEST BITS: A wall of black cabinetry creates a second workspace away from the island bench. A large fridge sits in the middle with two hidden storage areas either side, including a coffee and drinks station on one side and extra food and appliance storage on the other. “With the pocket sliding door mechanisms, when you open

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Fired up for warmth Tonya Turner In winter in Brisbane, when the cold finally sets in, a fireplace doesn’t seem like the crazy idea you thought it was during the warmer weather.

If the smell of wood smoke coming from a neighbouring home brings you a little bit of happiness on those long winter nights, it might be time to think about getting a wood heater of your own.

There are plenty of designs to choose from these days, including the Castworks Morso 6643 Freestanding stove with a double door providing 180-degree views of the flames ($4385); the Australian Design Award-winning Heatmaster Open Wood Fire ($3279); and the Glen Dimplex Westcott 3000 with dual side-opening doors and brushed steel handles ($1799).

Of course, wood smoke contains chemicals that can affect your health, so it’s important to make sure you operate and look after your wood heater properly.

Demi Brown, general manager of Australian Home Heating, says wood heaters should comply with Australian standards, be serviced once a year and checked for excessive smoke after every lighting.

“When you light your fire, make it a habit to look outside and check your flue for excessive smoke, particularly if it is smoking 20 minutes after (being lit). If it is smoking excessively, you are wasting fuel and heat and may be causing unnecessary emissions,” Demi says.

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OPEN HEARTH ... Safe and warm means ensuring proper care of wood heaters, such as (clockwise from top left) Glen Dimplex Westcott 3000, Castworks Morso 6643 Freestanding stove, and the Headmaster Open Wood Fire.

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Aquatic style Installing an aesthetically-pleasing pool fence can lead to a higher property value, says Matt Leacy, cofounder and creative director of Landart Landscapes, and president of the LNA Master Landscapes Association.

Matt says he has observed a growing number of properties losing aesthetic value following pool fence installations without proper design advice.

In terms of the most attractive pool fence materials, Matt says it will always depend on the individual property, but glass is usually a safe bet.

“There are rarely any issues with glass fences coming loose and when things go wrong with glass it is usually very obvious,” he says. “I rarely see a glass fence that’s moved or failing because they’ve usually got the right

foundations. Glass is also, in essence, more difficult to climb than other materials.”

From a compliance perspective, he says it is important to understand what the pool fence laws are in specific states and to seek professional advice to ensure the fence meets the requirements.

“While it might cost you a bit more up front to ensure that compliance and design both come out on top, the initial outlay is often worth it in the long term,” he says.

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Timeless timber Buywood Furniture’s solid timber benchtops are perfect for modern interior design, according to director Dave Nicholson.

Dave says the organic quality of the timber adds warmth and texture to a

Beautify the home Customers can find beautiful and interesting pieces for their homes at Red Works in Paddington, says director Karla Martin.

Red Works is a premium stockist of Verosol blinds, and it offers a full window covering service for all styles of curtains, roller blinds, Roman blinds and panel glides — an ideal way to beat the summer heat and reduce

room, making them ideal for kitchens and bathrooms.

“We offer a variety of solid timber benchtops, bathroom vanities, waterfall kitchen benchtops and builtin cabinetry, built to your or our design,” he says.

“Our team of design consultants can work with your cabinet maker or designer to create a custom benchtop to suit your project.”

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electricity bills. Karla says the custommade coverings are guaranteed to fit windows perfectly and complement decor.

Red Works also offers a bespoke reupholstery service to bring favourite furniture pieces back to life.

“We are also Brisbane’s leading stockist of Mela Purdie clothing — the Australian designed and manufactured range synonymous with the tag ‘clothes that travel with you’,” Karla says. “We receive new stock weekly and offer our range for sale in store and online.”

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“They are also energy efficient,” Belinda says.

“Whether you are building a new home or replacing existing window coverings, you won’t find a window treatment that looks better, lasts longer and insulates more efficiently than our internal Thermoshield shutters.

“The shutters come in a range of colours and carry a lifetime warranty.

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Hamptons look is in Achieving a Hamptons-inspired look at home is about creating a seamless style of either classic Hamptons with a sophisticated mix of white, light oak timbers and/or ebony blackaccentuated tones, or the less formal natural hue of soft colours mixed with French white and French duck egg blue, plain, patterned and/or striped cream textures.

That is the view of the proprietor of The French Corner, Gary Gardiner.

“A Hamptons look can be enhanced with a mix of furniture pieces, sofas and large and medium table lamps which create stunning influences when combined with the latest Manhattan range of lights and lanterns reflected in framed or frameless mirrors,” Gary says.

“Creating one of the world’s most sought-after looks for our home; an inhouse interior design service is a

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entertaining Impressive views on offer from two-level apartment This penthouse residence spans the top two floors of a complex featuring a riverside pool and barbecue area.

It captures panoramic views across the Brisbane River and the city, with no expense spared in its luxury northfacing design.

Entry is via a private foyer that leads to an open-plan living and dining space and a nearby kitchen.

Sleek interiors and designer finishes define the lower-level hub of the residence, with the living and dining space and a glass-walled media room opening to a riverside balcony.

Adding a further touch of sophistication to the level is a wine cellar and bar.

Taking over the left of the floor are three bedrooms and a bathroom.

At the rear of the floorplan, the main bedroom has integrated cabinetry, two balconies, a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite with twin

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marble vanities, stone tiles and a stand-alone bath tub.

Other features of the lower level include a study with balcony access, a laundry and powder room.

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Rural The Ulঞmate Country Lifestyle in The City ‘Cubberla Homestead’, 385 Jesmond Road, Fig Tree Pocket Arguably the largest parcel of land within 8km* of the CBD, this iconic 8* acre estate boasts a tennis court, pool, 4 stables, dressage arena, co age, wonderful views & creek frontage. The 1,001m2* home has been designed with 4 wings that join the spacious, light filled living & entertaining areas. The gourmet kitchen features an enormous marble island bench, quality Miele appliances & huge walk-in pantry. Subdivision development approval has been granted.

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Penthouse luxury Located in the newly-completed riverside complex Vida, this penthouse with a split-level design boasts a rooftop terrace with river, city and mountain vistas.

On entry, a hallway separates the main living areas from the bedrooms.

The kitchen has European appliances, a stone benchtop, breakfast bar and butler’s pantry, and adjoins the living and dining rooms.

This light-filled space boasts engineered timber floors and contemporary lighting, as well as sliding glass doors to a balcony with Brisbane River views.

At the front of the apartment, five bedrooms are joined by a laundry and two modern bathrooms with rain showers.

Four of the bedrooms have built-in wardrobes, while the main bedroom

has floor-to ceiling windows, four built-in wardrobes, a recessed ceiling and an ensuite with a double stone vanity and a steam room.

Near the kitchen, a spiral staircase ascends to the upper level which features a second living room, powder room and dining room with kitchenette.

From the dining room, sliding glass doors provide access to the rooftop terrace.

WEST END 1105/21 Buchanan St Unit: 449sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Phillip Harrigan, Ray White New Farm; ph: 3254 1022 or 0400 043 426 For sale: By negotiation

• FORTITUDE VALLEY IS BRISBANE’S VERY OWN MANHATTAN • A VIBRANT METROPOLIS • $2 M BUYERS • QUIETLY SOLD •

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• RED HILL- LEVEL NORTH LAWNS • PEACEFULLY LOCATED • VIEWS • 3 SIDED BALCONY • 4 BED • SOLAR + TANKS • A/C • $1.175M+ •

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RIVERFRONT Iconic Palm Springs Family Home on 1,867m2.

INSPECT Wednesday 5 – 6pm and Saturday 11 – 11:45am

CORINDA 227 Dewar Terrace Inspired by the renowned architects Richard Neutra and Harr y Seilder, this river front residence draws on inspiration from California Modernist style. The moment you enter you are greeted by a bespoke gate, vertical gardens lining a concrete path and sparkling swimming pool. The split level floor plan was built around central living areas, allowing multiple rooms to open up to this expansive outdoor space. A gourmet kitchen includes Bianca Venarto marble benchtops with three ovens, two dishwashers and a separate butler’s scullery. The beauty extends to a levelled rear garden with walkway to the boat pontoon.

6 BED 4 BATH 2 CAR + POOL + JETT Y

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AUCTION Saturday 26 August at 1pm, On-site

Sarah Hackett 0488 355 553 PLC-OP3494 _BN_A

Selling Brisbane’s Finest.

Judy Goodger is a name that is synonymous with prestige property. Long recognised as one of the premier agents in Brisbane, Judy has proudly achieved well over a billion dollars in premium residential sales. An impressive suite of industry accolades is testament to her depth of experience in selling the best homes in Brisbane. This, coupled with her passion for helping people and her large network of clients, positions her as one of Brisbane’s best connected agents. As well as being a powerful sales agent, Judy is also Director of Place New Farm and thrives on assisting her team to grow their personal businesses and achieve their own success on a daily basis.

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1 MACQUARIE ST TENERIFFE SOLD $5,600,000

15 HERITAGE CL YERONGA SOLD $1,800,000

39 CASTLEBAR ST KANGAROO POINT SOLD $4,500,000

89 WELSBY ST NEW FARM SOLD $10,500,000

140 KADUMBA ST YERONGA SOLD $1,910,000

“Judy’s knowledge and understanding of the prestige market is exceptional.

We would have no hesitation in recommending her services to anybody considering the sale or purchase of a new property.”

Judy Goodger

SELLERS, DAVID & CHRISTINE CAMPBELL – 89 WELSBY ST NEW FARM.

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MONUMENTAL One of St Lucia’s most significant riverfront penthouse residences!

ST LUCIA 14/100 Macquarie Street

INSPECT Saturday 11 – 11:30am & 3 – 3:30pm

Spanning the entire top two floors and capturing 360 degree views of the Brisbane River, CBD and leafy surrounds of St Lucia, this is an entertainer’s heaven. The spectacular living and dining spaces are framed by large bi-fold doors capturing the breathtaking views beyond. The outdoor roof terrace offers over 284m2 with 60m2 under roof. A child and pet friendly rooftop caters for the entire family. A gourmet kitchen has Miele appliances, soft close cabinetry and sleek granite benchtops. Your master suite is reflective of a five star hotel. Two additional bedrooms are serviced by the main bathroom. A private marina berth and the complex gym and pool complete this momunental penthouse.

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FOR SALE Expression of Interest Closing By 15 August 5pm

Simon Caulfield 0437 935 912 Courtney Maguire 0401 031 668 PLC-OP3494 _BN_C

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Chance to renew This 1303sq m allotment offers potential buyers the opportunity to build a dream home while capitalising on a location close to local amenities and the city.

A 1956 post-war timber house currently occupies the block. In good condition, it has three bedrooms, one bathroom and an open-plan hub incorporating a kitchen and living and dining space.

Entry to the residence is up a set of steps and through a wide sunroom that then opens through double doors to the living and dining space.

Other features of the house include a double garage with an adjoining storage room, a laundry with external access to the rear of the expansive back yard, a powder room and two outdoor entertaining areas – one to the front of the house and the other

off the main living hub. Agent Damon Lewis said the residence was perfect to live in or rent out in the short term, until development and building approvals had been made for a new design.

“This fully serviced and level block of land opens itself to endless possibilities,” Mr Lewis said.

“Let your imagination run wild or give your architect a blank canvas to create your dream family home.”

ASCOT 36 Mayfield St Inspect: Sat, Aug 12, 1-1.30pm Agent: Damon Lewis, Ray White New Farm; ph: 3254 1022 or 0407 112 442 Auction: On site, Sat, Aug 19, noon

BULIMBA 91 McConnell Street

INSPECT Tuesday 5:30 – 6pm and Saturday 12 – 12:30pm

A spectacular offering to the market, idyllically positioned on the river’s edge, this spacious dual level home sits on 751m2. With over 18m of direct riverfront access and a private jetty, those seeking a tranquil riverside lifestyle are encouraged to inspect.

North facing, move in and enjoy the easy care family setting within this highly sought suburb, or renovate the current two storey home. An outstanding position overlooking the Brisbane River and across to Hamilton, enjoy having vibrant Oxford Street, local parks, schools, buses and CityCat all close at hand.

AUCTION Thursday 17 August at 12:30pm, Place Auction Rooms, 33 Lytton Rd, East Brisbane

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Natural beauty Built from concrete and swathed in glass, this residence on a 6097sq m block offers a serene lifestyle surrounded by a natural rock setting.

The kitchen, living and dining rooms have impressive views stretching from Mt Tamborine to the Gold Coast.

Those rooms have access to an outdoor area which takes the iconic homes of Palm Springs in the US as its inspiration – there are large boulders surrounding a saltwater pool.

Beyond electric gates is the fivebedroom house. Its main hub includes the living room, dining room and kitchen, a family room with a Blomus chimo wave fireplace, a bedroom and a bathroom.

Downstairs there is a recreation room, a family room with a sitting area and an office and a theatre.

Also on this floor is a bathroom,

wine cellar, laundry and a triple garage.

Two more bedrooms and another office are on the upper level of the house. The office and main bedroom have access to a sunroom. The main bedroom also has a terrace, a dressing room and an ensuite with a spa bath.

The residence has a rooftop entertaining area as well, with other features including a tennis court and fish ponds.

DAISY HILL 427 Springwood Rd Inspect: By appointment Agent: Nathan Strudwick, Elders Real Estate; ph: 3440 8500 or 0432 165 631 For sale: By negotiation

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CARBROOK, 2 ESK COURT SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS - A striking new contemporary residence is brilliantly displayed against five acres of stunning natural landscape. Family functionality and entertainment are certainly the focus within this tried and tested layout. A private master suite tucked away at the eastern end of the home is spacious and light filled. An enviable northern orientation allows natural light to flood the open plan living and dining areas. A stylish kitchen with butlers pantry, stainless steel appliances and generous bench space, makes entertaining a cinch. Up to the minute technology, including Sonos Surround Sound Systems are a feature within the fully equipped media room and separate office. Vibrant by day, magical by night no expense has been spared in the creation of the wonderful low maintenance grounds. Ducted air conditioning, high ceilings, timber floors, quality lighting, fast speed internet, circular driveway with port corchere, drive through double garage plus three bay shed, new maintenance free fencing, water tanks and irrigation systems are important features. Ideally located to Moreton Bay´s premiere boating and fishing spots, Sirromet Winery and the Gateway Arterial to both the Gold and Sunshine coasts.

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It is also about delivering space, services and a lifestyle that gives you back time.

The Hathaway’s concierge service helps you settle in and manage body corporate. The interior design service tailors your superb finishes and fixtures, creating your ideal haven. The architect-designed floor plan lets you live spaciously and with ease – simply lock up and leave with no maintenance,

giving you time to live your lifestyle. The Hathaway is rare. With only 11 apartments /penthouses and 3 town homes in the complex, no other brand new, boutique, luxury projects are currently on offer in Auchenflower. Register your interest at velocitypropertygroup.com.au

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City views or Mt Coot-tha views, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, large open plan living/kitchen/dining, MPR/Media Room, 3 car parks, tailored finishes, generous balconies, ample storage, sep laundry.

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Hamilton 1405/37d Harbour Road Luxury Riverfront Penthouse At Hamilton Combining stunning river and city views with a spacious floor plan, this penthouse apartment offers an exceptional lifestyle in the heart of Hamilton´s dynamic shopping and dining precinct. The total size on offer is 241sqm (198sqm internally).

Situated on level 14 in a well-maintained building this beautifully finished apartment offers an ideal opportunity for buyers looking to down-size to apartment living while retaining the feeling of a house.

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Refined taste Housed in the heritage-listed CSR Refinery building, this two-storey penthouse captures a north-easterly aspect of the Brisbane River from its living spaces.

There is a glass-door elevator to the first floor entrance.

Inside the apartment are catherdral ceilings, exposed brick walls, traditional warehouse windows and timber beams that date back to the 1890s.

At one end is an open-plan living and dining room which adjoins a kitchen with a marble island benchtop, breakfast bar, custom cabinetry, full-size wine fridge and Miele appliances.

There are sliding glass doors to a balcony with views of the Brisbane River, and stairs down to a lounge room with a small balcony.

The upper level has a spacious

office with built-in storage alongside the main bedroom, which has two built-in wardrobes and a tiled ensuite with a frosted-glass shower.

There is reverse-cycle ducted airconditioning and ceiling fans throughout,.

The apartment also has access to three car parking spaces.

Agent Max Hadgelias said it had been transformed into a home and had original architectural beauty.

NEW FARM 2531/32 Refinery Pde Unit: 310sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Max Hadgelias, Ray White Paddington; ph: 3369 6488 or 0411 276 372 For sale: By negotiation

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Selling the farm Hawthorne is a proven high-capacity lifestyle farm with a contemporary four-bedroom homestead.

The single-storey house is centrally positioned and has views of the surrounding countryside.

Inside, an open-plan kitchen takes centre stage, next to family and meals rooms.

An office is off the family room, and nearby is a study. There is also a formal lounge room.

Off the family room is an enclosed terrace with a ceiling fan and views over the mountain peaks, the ranges and escarpments of the Main Range National Park.

Spread across the house are four bedrooms and a bathroom. At the rear of the residence is the main bedroom, which has an ensuite with a shower and corner spa bath and access to the

terrace. There is also a laundry and a four-car garage.

Hawthorne also has six stables and three large sheds. There is an abundance of water, thanks to its 1.5km frontage to Teviot Brook and a bore which is used to irrigate the paddocks.

Most of the property is cleared land with fertile alluvial black soil capable of running at least 50 cattle and 50 horses.

YAROOMBA 1 & 3 GEERIBACH LANE

Arguably the most sought after piece of beachfront real estate in Yaroomba A unique offering of beachside residential property measuring 1569m2 is presented to the market for the first time in 29 years. The location and size is nothing short of extraordinary with the popular beach access and ocean lookout from Geeribach Lane adjacent to the property. Not to mention the rare opportunity to purchase both 1 and 3 Geeribach Lane. The auctioneer will first call for bids on 3 Geeribach Lane which includes the original fibro beach house on 882m2 of beach front land. Then immediately following, bids will be called for 1 Geeribach Lane the adjoining vacant block of land measuring 687m2 on the corner of Yinneburra Street. Yaroomba is a quiet beach side suburb a stone’s throw from Coolum Beach and 90 minutes north of Brisbane on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Noosa Heads and Mooloolaba are 20 minutes away and it’s 10 minutes to Maroochydore Airport with direct flights to Sydney and Melbourne.

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COULSON 62 Lilybrook Rd Land: 67ha Inspect: By appointment Agent: Peter Douglas, Ray White Rural; ph: 3231 2222 or 0407 172 101 Price: $1.65 million

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Horoscope with Tanya Obreza CAPRICORN

LEO

(December 22-January 20) Breathe easy, Capricorn. The cosmos is ready to set you back on track, financially and professionally. But save some time for the moon, which is also unravelling your love life. At last, you can expect a more relaxed rapport in this department.

(July 23-August 23) It’s possible to be loyal to long-held allegiances and yet still maintain your independence. Many find this hard to comprehend, but Leos are a law unto themselves. So if this week offers something more than the norm, be the first to give it a go.

AQUARIUS

VIRGO

SCORPIO

(August 24-September 22) Recent times haven’t been all that kind to you. But over the years, you have learned that life’s wheel turns in cycles and that less-than-desirable circumstances are eventually toppled by good fortune. This week, a special situation brings a special reward.

(October 24-November 22) Don’t get caught up in unresolved mysteries, Scorpio. Life’s enough of a riddle, and sometimes it’s best to just let enigmas be. Although some questions seem to demand answers, not everything can be rushed. All will be revealed in its own sweet time.

LIBRA

SAGITTARIUS

(September 23-October 23) How much is enough? Not an easy question to answer when you’re on a roll. Right now, many Librans are on a winning streak, or at least they are imagining one. Unfortunately, the goose that lays the golden egg could opt for an early retirement. Don’t get greedy.

(November 23-December 21) Sagittarians love their freedom. After all, what’s the point of living on this beautiful vast planet if we all huddle in one tiny corner. You were born to explore, to examine, to question.

Unfortunately, this week feels a tad more crowded than you like. Hide, if you need to.

RIES T N E L A GENENROW OPEN

(January 21-February 18) It feels like a fun week, so trying to attend to serious matters is more or less a waste of time. Your upbeat mood is contagious. You’ll also be more open to discussion, which means that any long-standing troubles could finally be resolved.

Everyone’s relieved.

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Occasionally Pisceans can be distracted from what matters the most – you. Chances are you’ve been looking after everyone’s concerns but your own. Not so now, when you’re offered the opportunity for selfindulgence. Go ahead, savour just how sweet life can be.

ARIES (March 21-April 20) Disappointment can be hard to bear.

But you’ve shouldered your burdens well and the cosmos now offers a reward. For some, life does a

complete turnaround. Instead of retreating from battle, you go on the attack. Others simply get lucky – in money, and love.

TAURUS (April 21-May 20) This week throws many Taureans into a more adventurous mood.

Singles suddenly go on the prowl and parties are all the wilder for your presence. Seemingly, it’s about balancing the equation – the more reserved you’ve been, the more uninhibited you become.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21) It’s time for Geminis to take a muchneeded break. Even if you feel that you could carry on, there’s probably little point. Some old family spats get replayed but this time around you should be able to move on and leave each other with a genuinely warm embrace.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) Everyone seems to be discussing the kind of worries you overcame years ago. They want to explore every wrong turn, every mistake, in great detail. Thankfully you’ve recognised the early warning signs and make a break for it. You don’t need the angst.

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