Brisbane News Magazine September 6-12 ISSUE 1143

SEPTEMBER 6-12, 2017 ISSUE 1144

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ART

WORK Meet the illustrators adding colour to life

PRIME TIME

Fans broadcast their love for Outlander

ITA BUTTROSE Icon’s secret to lasting health

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Anyone who can translate an image in their head through their hands into a beautiful artwork on paper is a magician in my book. We have a plethora of talent in Brisbane, and this week, we bring to you the story of three such artists (Cover story, P10).

Continuing the theme of talent expressed on paper, Leesa Maher had the pleasure of interviewing magazine doyenne, author and broadcasting queen Ita Buttrose (P20). Ita was in town to raise awareness of a charity close to her heart – the Breast Cancer Network Australia. She’s also a passionate champion for preventive health – acting now to ensure you’re firing on all cylinders in the future. And just for fun, Fiona Purdon brings to the page the story of two fans of the Foxtel series Outlander (P14). Their devotion to the show and the books is unfathomable. I confess I may just be found in front of the box when that show returns next week.

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THEN & NOW 1939: Wallace Bishop Jewellers’ head office and workshops dominated the corner of Albert and Queen streets in the city in 1939. The site, which is still owned by the company, included a retail arcade that held women’s clothing stores such as a milliner and a corset shop. The Brisbane-born, family-run jewellery company is celebrating its 100th birthday this year and the fourth and fifth generation of Bishop ownership.

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CONTENTS THE LIST ................................................. 06 LIFE ........................................................ 09 COVER STORY ........................................ 10 GOING OUT ............................................ 13 SCREEN .................................................. 14 RESTAURANT ........................................ 17 SCENE .................................................... 18 AT HOME ................................................ 23 INSIDE ..................................................... 26

COVER PICTURE: Illustrator Penelope Bell.

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Trevor gets the party started Fiona Purdon Nothing helps Trevor Ashley’s physical and mental transformation into legendary singer Dame Shirley Bassey like putting on some lippy and powder.

Trevor says his two-hour make-up ritual is vital in helping him prepare for his show Diamonds Are for Trevor: A Sparkling Tribute to Dame Shirley Bassey, at QPAC on Sep 29 as part of the Brisbane Festival. “I get into the right headspace before the concert when I do my make-up and I put my wig on,’’ Trevor says. “I always like that part of it, getting ready and focusing on what I need to do on stage and then going out and doing it.’’

Trevor, wearing “sparkly gowns’’ designed by Oscar-winning costume designer Tim Chappel, receives many double-take looks when he is in full costume and make-up because people can’t believe the alteration.

“I like that about theatre, you can completely change your whole demeanour: your accent, personality, voice and your whole look.’’

Trevor, of Sydney, has always admired the divas and no one more so than his long-time idol Shirley, an icon for the past 50 years. For his spectacular two-act concert Trevor will perform about 24 hits including Big Spender, Goldfinger, Get the Party Started and Diamonds are Forever.

The 37-year-old was nominated for a Helpmann Award for Best Cabaret Performer when he created the show in 2012.

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There’s plenty of food for thought when Dr Michael Mosley, creator of the 5:2 Diet, takes to the stage at QPAC on Sep 6 to set the record straight on some health myths and to answer your questions. The awardwinning UK science presenter for the BBC has earned an Emmy and BAFTA nomination for his documentary on gastric ulcers. Comedian Julia Zemiro hosts the show.

Create your home sweet home, whether you are building or renovating, with advice from industry experts and suppliers at the Brisbane Home Show. Supported by The Sunday Mail, the show will include 280 exhibitors, cooking demonstrations, seminars and showcases of new products. It’s on at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sep 8-10, 9am-5pm daily.

Join journalist Tracey Spicer (above), radio presenter Kelly Higgins-Devine, former Brisbane lord mayor Sallyanne Atkinson and author Catherine Cox in a discussion about how women have used their positions of power to advance the feminist agenda. Through the Great Glass Ceiling is on Sep 9 at 10am at the State Library of Queensland as part of the Brisbane Writers Festival.

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LIFE 09

Phil Brown Much as I love the theatre ... I have mastered the art of seeming to be awake It’s hard for me to relate to the fact that I was once an insomniac. Because nowadays I can hardly keep my eyes open.

At night, wrapped up in my tartan dressing gown with a cup of tea and a digestive biscuit at my side, I often find myself drifting off in front of the television.

I will wake with a start and ask my wife, “What happened?”. When you’re watching a whodunnit you need to pay attention.

In my younger years I was often strung out after long nights spent wide awake, pondering the fate of the world. Back in the 1980s there was some sort of planetary alignment that signalled, according to some nutters, the end of the world. I had many a sleepless night worrying for months about that.

In my 20s and early 30s, I would often go to bed about 1am or 2am and then not fall sleep until 4am.

I spent these late evenings writing poetry, reading and smoking. I rose late, blinking like a nocturnal animal stunned by the sunlight.

Now I’m a suburban dad with a steady job and a routine that seems to be conducive to snoozing, which I can do now any time of the day.

I wrote film reviews for this magazine for some years and I have had some great kips in various cinemas when I was supposed to be watching the movie. But heck – you're in a comfy seat in a darkened room and that, to my mind, is entrapment.

How could you not fall asleep under those circumstances?

A friend describes going to the theatre as “an expensive nap” and much as I love the theatre, I can see where she’s coming from. Often, when I am at QPAC with my wife, she will nudge me to see if I'm still awake.

I have mastered the art of seeming to be awake.

If I’m at a production by myself, though, there is a risk I will nod off. I call it power napping. I’m a great believer in the siesta because I have the urge to have a kip after lunch.

I have been to workshops and events in brightly lit, poorly ventilated rooms where, due to lack of oxygen and utter boredom, I have virtually lapsed into a coma.

Traditionally I have done most of my reading last thing at night after we have turned off the telly but I’m finding I am only getting around 10 pages in before waves of drowsiness force me to put the book down and pull the doona over my head.

The only time I can’t sleep is on a plane. I like to stay awake to monitor the flight and make sure everything is OK. I scan the flight attendants’ faces to make sure nothing is wrong.

So while everyone else is snuggled in blankets snoring I am totally alert ... just in case.

Belinda Seeney August has ended and with it, my participation in the month-long Minimalism Challenge.

The premise is simple: each day for one month, clear out a quantity of stuff you neither want nor need in accordance with the day of the month.

For instance, bin one thing on day one, double down on day two and make it a triple toss on day three, building up to 30 items a day by month’s end; 31 if you feel ambitious, 28 if you take the February fast-track.

That I technically started this 30day challenge in May doesn’t matter a jot, what’s important is that I rid my home of 465 needless bits and bobs.

Eventually.

I’ve written in the past how I adore the idea of minimalism but the practicalities of living that way are incompatible with the chaos that passes for my life.

Still, when I couldn’t close the Tupperware drawer or find an unladdered pair of tights, I figured no harm could come from giving it a whirl.

As soon as the word “challenge” enters the fray, I develop a win-at-allcosts mentality so I decided to get ahead of the game and sneak a few things into the bin ahead of June 1.

A few leftover squashed paper cups were first to go, followed by a cracked plate and chopping board.

Now, my trash could be someone’s treasure so not all preloved pieces ended up in the bin. Recycling, regifting, donating and even putting them on Gumtree counts, as long as they’re out of the house.

I donated three cookbooks and four novels to the school fete’s second-hand book stall and bagged up a handful of dresses for charity.

I was five days in before June even started and I could taste victory.

In a stroke of genius, I decreed three pairs of shoes counted as six items and off-trend earrings deserved to be counted separately.

The pantry surrendered its grisly grave of 11 secret herbs and spices, either congealed in their shakers or well past their best-before dates.

My face is as clear as my bathroom cabinet after discarding 16 tubes of old lotions and potions, joining 12 bottles of hardened nail polish in the bin.

The third kitchen drawer yielded two entries on day 15 and day 21 with seven plastic swizzle sticks joining a motley assortment of odd socks and pyjama tops on day 22.

Eyebrows were raised at the school office when I ventured deep into my book stacks and emerged with a donation of 78 books and magazines.

But then, somewhere around June 23, the wheels fell off.

The chaos of life consumed me and I was bested by the effort required to find 212 items in one, final week.

I didn’t give up completely, chipping away at drawers, shelves, wardrobes and cupboards until I stockpiled enough to complete my list.

And yes, that included 73 freeloading former occupants of the Tupperware drawer.

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Drawn to

create From children’s books to fashion plates, meet three Brisbane artists who put imagination into the picture Leesa Maher PHILIP BUNTING England’s Lake District seems a fitting place for a future children’s book author and illustrator to grow up. It was, after all, the setting for Beatrix Potter’s magical stories.

“Our place was just around the corner from Mr McGregor’s garden, a mile or so down the valley from Mrs Tiggywinkle’s house, and only a short row from Owl Island,” says the now Brisbane-based Philip Bunting.

“It’s fair to say that a childhood spent growing up in the Lake District means that children’s literature is in my blood.”

Philip’s debut picture book, Mopoke ($25, Omnibus Books), is the sweet and funny story of a mopoke – the Australian nickname for the southern boobook owl.

The tiny bird finds itself in various giggle-inducing guises and situations that play on its name.

“I think I first fell for mopokes because they’re so grumpy-looking,” says Philip, 34, of Highgate Hill.

“They’re a beautiful little bird with a lovely wistful call, but they pack a few pretty stern expressions. When I started asking around about mopokes, I heard a few stories from various indigenous communities who see the mopoke as a symbol of change.

“They said that to hear a mopoke signifies the passing of something old, and the beginning of something new.

And that the grumpy-looking owl is a

reminder to lighten up, and think about what matters.”

What matters most to Philip is his Queenslander wife Laura, “the greatest girl I’ve ever met”, and their children Leo, 4, and Florence, 2.

Mopoke was originally created as a gift for Florence’s first birthday, and will be followed by Koalas eat gum leaves in October.

“This one was written by my better

half, Laura, and it follows the journey of one little koala who has grown tired of his gum leaf diet,” Philip says.

“We’re very proud of the book, and we can’t wait to see it out there in the world. Better still, Laura and I also have our third baby on the way, due in late November. We’re stoked.”

By day, Philip works as an associate publisher for Time Out. He sees the books as a source of pure fun,

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Works in colour … Philip Bunting and children (left), and his book (above); Artwork by Penelope Bell for one of her clients, Viktor & Rolf (right).

with no time restrictions or commercial influences.

“I hope my style is inclusive, warm, and witty, without being overbearing or demanding. The sense of place is also important to me – not for any nationalistic or patriotic reasons – but I can’t help but feel very bloody lucky to live in this part of the world.” philipbunting.com

PENELOPE BELL From the time she could hold a pencil, Penelope Bell was drawing pictures.

Glam women dressed in fabulous outfits came to life on her pages, despite the real thing being a rarity on her family’s sheep and cattle station at Barcaldine, near Longreach.

“I just loved drawing women and clothes but I was getting no inspiration on the farm. Mum’s

I love capturing everything, the essence of a story, into one picture

always been a really cool dresser but she never used to buy the Women’s Weekly, so it wasn’t like there was a resource there for me to go to,” the 32-year-old says.

However mum Jane Bell was an art teacher, who held workshops at schools and town halls around the district, which did help the youngster in her future career as an illustrator.

Now based in Indooroopilly, Penelope is still drawing and painting pictures of glam women. She has worked for Treasury Casino, Brisbane Racing and was recently appointed

creative ambassador for Toowoong Village, offering inspiration to its marketing department.

High-end fashion labels Michael Kors and MaxMara have also secured her services.

“MaxMara did a VIP event for their top customers in Brisbane and Sydney, and flew in stylists from Italy, and their head visual merchandisers, and engaged me to be in the team,” Penelope says.

“They styled the customer, I would take a Polaroid of the customer, and then paint a fashion portrait of them

in their MaxMara outfit. These events are full-on because you are constantly drawing.”

Artworks for children’s bedrooms are a sideline, often commissioned as gifts by loving grandparents or other relatives. “I’ve done trucks and toys – a lot of favourite kids’ toys, which is lovely because often they are the sentimental ones with torn ears, and I do a lot of initials. So if it’s a H name, I do a house, a hydrangea and a hippopotamus.”

For more than two years, Penelope has been working full-time as an illustrator, after first working in fashion (for Julie Tengdahl), fashion PR (in New York), and marketing.

She also dabbled in acting and, for a while, had her own eponymous fashion label, having studied fashion design at TAFE after finishing school.

Drawing has always been there.

“I do it because I love telling stories and it’s that whole thing of a picture telling a thousand words.

“I love capturing everything, the essence of a story, into one picture, whether it’s selling a product, or showing emotion between a mother and a child. I just love storytelling.” penelopebell.com.au

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12 COVER STORY HEATHER HAWKINS A tour of Heather Hawkins’ online store opens up a whimsical world of greeting cards printed with her watercolour paintings. There are sausage dogs, dinosaurs and macarons, not to mention some of the smartest wedding stationery you’re likely to see.

The graphic designer and illustrator also works on branding for fashion labels such as Collette Dinnigan, Aje and kaftan queen Camilla, so it’s fair to say the Red Hill resident, originally from Batemans Bay in NSW, has many talents.

“I absolutely love painting and creating beautiful things. I love the initial concept development – the ‘dreaming big’ approach, especially with weddings – and then working through design, production and budgets to transform the concept to reality,” she says.

“My style is a mix of both keeping things fresh, quirky and fun whilst maintaining a sense of order.”

Heather studied art at school but did not make it her career until years later. In between she worked in

fashion styling and production, sales and marketing. “My first job was to design my best friend’s wedding invitations. I bought watercolour paper, paints, brushes and a ‘how to watercolour’ book, and gave it a go.”

Heather produces about six wedding invitation suites a year, and designs for clients such as Bollinger, and Brisbane’s Nodo Donuts. She also creates items for her store.

The busy creative has children Ava, 6, and Harry, 3 with husband Blake, and has just illustrated her first children’s book, Lulu le Baby Chef.

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BIG DREAMS … Illustrator Heather Hawkins in her studio. Picture: Ric Frearson

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Flashes of brilliance GALLERIES Phil Brown It’s not surprising that Samantha Hobson’s rainforest and reef vistas are often aerial views. She has flown between her home community of Lockhart River and Cairns, where she now lives, often enough.

She says she never gets sick of the views.

Her latest show includes colourful paintings that would glint if they were in the sunlight.

She uses shiny polyurethane acrylic paint to create works that sing of her home country.

Samantha, 35, is one of Australia’s leading indigenous artists and she is showing alongside non-indigenous artist Rod Moss, 69.

Rod paints figurative, often documentarystyle narrative works about the Aboriginal community around Alice Springs where he lives. His paintings depict life in the arid interior.

Many of his works have tantalising landscape backdrops such as Deep Waters, which features an Aboriginal man staring at his reflection in a muddy creek. (This painting is a riff on Caravaggio’s Narcissus.) The two artists complement each other perfectly.

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Tartan up for highland fling Fiona Purdon If someone calls you “Mo Nighean Donn”, don’t be offended. It’s actually a term of endearment.

The Gaelic phrase means “my brown-haired lass” and is used by fans of historical TV series Outlander, which returns to the small screen on Monday night.

Among the most excited about the debut of the third series are the 2000 members of the Australian and New Zealand Outlander Fan club (ANZOFs), started four years ago by Brisbane friends Margo Davidson, 45, of Chapel Hill, and Debra “Roclyn’’ Pitcairn, 45, of Logan.

About 200 members of the club are from Brisbane, and mad about the show based on the bestselling series of eight books by American author Diana Gabaldon. The books have sold 28 million copies worldwide.

“We are a bit crazy and I suppose some are a bit more crazy than others,’’ Margo says. “We are true fans. The show has extreme ups and downs which become addictive.

“It’s a rollercoaster. It’s like Game of Thrones – you know something bad is going to happen but you have to watch anyway.”

Outlanders’ plot is complex – set in two time periods and dealing with

GAELIC GALS ... Margo Davidson and Roclyn Pitcairn enjoy whisky at The Gresham Bar, city (Picture: AAP/Ric Frearson); and Caitriona Balfe (centre and right) and Tobias Menzies in a scene from Outlander season three.

major historical events, but featuring fictional characters. Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe), a World War II nurse, travels through ancient stones to find herself in 18th century Scotland. She is branded an “outlander” (an “outsider” as she’s English) but meets the love of her life, Scottish outlaw Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan). However, Claire is already married to history professor Frank Randall (Tobias Menzies) – but he hasn’t been born yet.

At the end of season two, a pregnant Claire reluctantly leaves Jamie on the eve of the Battle of Culloden, in 1746, to return to the

1940s to bring up their child Brianna with Frank.

Margo and Roclyn administer four Instagram accounts, 17 Facebook groups and 13 Twitter accounts devoted to the Outlander television series and books. Margo works fulltime in administration for Toowong financial planners, but jokes that managing so many social media feeds is like a full-time job.

“Jamie’s lovely but I am a Frankophile,” Margo says. “All readers and viewers bring something of their own lives and experiences to the story.

“There are a lot of things people can relate to, whether it’s 200 years

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ago or in modern times – relationships, family politics, day-today survival, money ... ” Fans can even thank the pair for helping to bring the show to Australian screens. The two women were among the four who attended the group’s first meeting at South Bank, and joined an intense social media campaign to ensure it was screened here. Their twitter handle was acknowledged by television producers when it was announced Foxtel would broadcast the series.

South African-born Roclyn, a casual respite carer, has been hooked on the books since she was introduced

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to the series in 2004. The eight tomes involve 3,227,000 pages of reading.

“Only until I started looking at social media did I realise how many people I shared these characters with … I realised I didn’t have Jamie to myself,’’ she says. “I’ve read the books more times that I’ve got fingers. You pick up new things every time.’’

Margo says Outlander fans are passionate especially because of Jamie and Claire’s powerful relationship.

“The fans like the fact that Claire is strong and Jamie treats her like an equal. They keep coming back to each other, even after the most horrific things have happened to them.

“They prove that love conquers all,’’ she says.

Both Margo and Roclyn collect Outlander memorabilia, from signed posters of the TV show to a copy of Jamie and Claire’s wedding band.

A highlight for the pair was meeting Sam Heughan at a special VIP function in Sydney last year.

“He was a total gentleman and very, very sweet … and we got a kiss each,’’ Margo says.

Roclyn pipes in: “I got two kisses.’’

Margo adds: “That is because Roclyn went back in the queue because she wanted another one.’’

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THE DINNER (M) hhkjj Director: Oren Moverman Starring: Steve Coogan, Richard Gere, Laura Linney Running time: 120 minutes

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Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser.

CATE Blanchett intended to make her debut as a feature director with this film adaptation of Dutch author Herman Koch’s chilling bestseller.

When she parted ways with the project, screenwriter Oren Moverman stepped up.

Surely Blanchett’s version of The Dinner, about two couples who meet at an exclusive restaurant to discuss their sons’ heinous but thus far undetected crime, would have gone straight for the narrative jugular.

Moverman skirts around the edges of the book’s misanthropic brutality.

It’s a strong performance from Coogan, an actor with a knack for making the most unsympathetic character compulsively watchable.

Linney keeps a tight rein on his controlling wife, Claire.

But Moverman’s decision to flesh out his story with flashbacks and exposition wrests Koch’s lean, mean thriller out of shape.

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AM White Jam, Hendra Finding a sunny spot on the deck to enjoy a warming winter coffee is one of the beauties of living in Brisbane.

But if you don’t have a veranda of your own, White Jam at Hendra offers a sunny aspect, hot coffee and hearty breakfasts in its rambling but narrow premises that provide a slice of life as it used to be in the city’s once prevalent old Queenslanders.

Choose your cake from the counter cabinet, or take a seat in one of the quirky alcoves or under the umbrellas or the covered deck out the back and order from the all-day breakfast menu.

Smoked salmon scrambled eggs ($17) with chives, fresh baby spinach and toasted sourdough always go down a treat, while the haloumi and mushroom stack ($16.50) and the WJ House Breaky ($17), with eggs, smoky bacon, grilled mushrooms and tomato won the approval of my breakfast companions.

Lighter options include spelt and honey banana bread ($6), lightly toasted with butter, maple syrup and icing sugar, or a croissant with jam and butter ($6), with a separate menu for under 12s.

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There is extra seating in a quirky hut, which was was formerly a shelter used at Mt Gravatt cemetery, and on a tree-shaded deck.

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RESTAURANT Tony Harper Asian street food is probably my favourite genre of the lot: skewered giblets, banh mi, bun cha, stink beans, kway teow, curries, roti, laksa, dumpling and buns, cooked and served from trolleys and carts, bicycles and lean-tos. It’s a broad collection crossing borders, religions and ideologies but bound together by accessibility and affordability.

And Asian street food is what Chu the Phat claims as its speciality.

It inhabits two floors that straddle Fish Lane and Melbourne St in South Brisbane: restaurant upstairs and bar below. Its feel is vaguely colonialAsian: quite contemporary and comfy, with Asian bric-a-brac here and there. The Melbourne St wall is all glass … nice.

Like Madame Wu, its Eagle St sibling, Chu the Phat doesn’t commit to its chosen genre.

Instead it aims for a broad-appeal, airbrushed experience: safe, polished and a little neutered.

Take the drinks for example: champagne, prosecco and Australian sparkling; a few rieslings, a mass of sauvignon blanc, pinot gris, chardonnays and (hallelujah) one gewurztraminer and one vermentino; pinot noirs, cabernets, a lone merlot and a bunch of shirazes.

It’s an OK list but it’s generic, mostly from big companies, unrelated to the food style and interchangeable with 50 other lists in our various steak, mod-Oz and fish restaurants.

Where are the gruner and the kabinett? Where are the racy white blends from Tasmania or the more decadent whites from Alsace that pair so well with Asian cuisine?

Ditto the beers: Peroni, Fat Yak, Great Northern, Corona … saved, just,

by Tsingtao, Asahi Black and Chang (which is a little like an Australianthemed restaurant representing our beer culture with VB and XXXX).

The kitchen treads a better but similarly wide, safe path.

The food is delicious, wellprepared and beautifully presented.

But as street food goes, it’s tame. Way too tame.

Trout fritters ($12) come with a small bowl of chilli and black vinegar.

They are good, vaguely Asian fritters; the sauce provides the sizzle but we

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need triple the amount. Smoked beef tongue, celery, poached egg and black garlic ($18) is marvelous – the star of our lunch. The thing is, it doesn’t really yell Japanese, or Korean, or Thai, or Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian or anything else.

It’s a terrific dish … anonymous lineage.

White cut chicken, a Cantonese classic, and definitively restaurant rather than street food – has been reinterpreted, tumbled into a chickensalad arrangement with watercress,

SCORES OUT OF 10 Food: 7 Drinks: 6 Vibe: 8 Service: 6.5 cucumber and sesame seeds ($17), the chicken rough-diced. There’s a drizzle of chilli oil which prompts me to get a couple of bowls of chilli to light a fire under everything else on the table.

It’s enjoyable food, in some instances seriously good, but it doesn’t really have the raw energy that makes Asian street food so damned appealing.

I have a hunch it’s intentional: a big restaurant, broad brush strokes.

So perhaps it’s merely a case of mislabelling modern Asian cuisine?

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Woman of

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IN HER STRIDE … Ita Buttrose likes to walk in the park with her groodle Cleo.

By 5.30am most mornings Ita Buttrose is pounding a 5km circuit around Centennial Park in Sydney’s inner suburb of Paddington, her groodle Cleo by her side. The media doyenne and 2013 Australian of the Year is trustee of the park, so the outing has a dual purpose.

“I am a great believer in physical exercise,” she says. “I do a lot of walking, so I go for a walk and make sure everything there is fine, and that people’s dogs are on a leash.”

Not much gets past Ita. At 75, the

founding editor of Cleo and former Australian Women’s Weekly chief is still a dynamo. She was in Brisbane recently to speak at Breast Cancer Network Australia’s fifth annual Pink Lady Luncheon, which raises money to help cancer sufferers.

“I have had friends who have survived breast cancer and I’ve had friends who have not survived breast cancer,” she says.

“Every day in a year 48 women will be told they have breast cancer. That’s a lot of women and we know, as with all cancers, the earlier the diagnosis, the earlier the treatment, the better

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your prognosis. I think it’s important because so many people are affected.

“There is a lot of information that BCN gives out, and there is a great network where they can connect with other people going through the same experience, to share the fears.”

A passionate believer in preventative health, Ita watches her blood pressure, cholesterol levels and keeps her brain occupied.

“You have to participate in life – you are only here once. I like being out and about, I like going to the theatre, opera and ballet, and I like coming home and tending the roses,” she says.

Two days a week Ita fronts morning show Studio 10 on Channel 10 with a team that includes Sarah Harris, Denise Drysdale, Joe Hildebrand and Jessica Rowe. She works with several charities, is writing a novel, and is looking forward to a Mediterranean cruise next year.

Studio 10 passed the four-year mark and recorded its 1000th show last month. Ita is on air seven hours each week and, when she is not, she is busy pre-recording her popular “Ask Ita”

ITA TELLS ME TO … Ita (right) on set with Studio 10’s Sarah Harris, Joe Hildebrand, Jessica Rowe and Denise Drysdale. She stars in the show’s popular “Ask Ita” segment.

segment, and interviews for the show.

“This week I met Nic Cerrone on the 45th anniversary of his fine jewellery brand and I got to play with diamonds – pink ones, blue ones, there was even a green one. I’ve never seen a green diamond before and it was just gorgeous,” she says. “I say to my granddaughters, who are 8 and 9, ‘Diamonds are a girl’s best friend’, and they say, ‘Yes grandma’. You have to teach girls these important lessons about life,” Ita says, laughing.

She also teaches them manners, not surprising given her campaign to civilise with A Guide to Australian

Etiquette (2011). Imagination is important too, and Ita encourages her five grandchildren to give it free rein in their writing and drawings.

“One granddaughter, Clare, 8, had a junior Archibald (portrait) prize at her school and she drew me. I must say, she did really well. She had my earrings in there, all the things that I normally wear. Alas we were rejected, but I thought it was pretty good.”

Warmth seeps into the famous voice as she talks about her grandchildren. She enjoys cooking and playing monsters with them.

“My grandmother, who was also

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She said there were two important things a girl should know – one is to make perfect scones and the other was to waltz. I’m not much of a waltzer, but I can waltz.”

Asked about her greatest achievements, Ita immediately points to her two children. On the career front, she finds it difficult to single out one standout. There are too many.

“Starting Cleo was fantastic, and The Australian Women’s Weekly was a dream that I had worked towards. It was a weekly then, with a huge readership – people would kill for that job these days.”

She has no regrets because everything she has done in her life has led her to the person she is now – and that is someone she rather likes.

“There is no easy route through life,” she says. “We all have detours and setbacks but I say, tomorrow will be better and it usually is.”

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COOL OF THE FOREST Verdant hues for a relaxing green room

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By Tonya Turner

FIRST RESORT … The kitchen and open-plan living spaces adjoin the pool.

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Where is the best place to put a pool in your yard? It might be a first-world question, but it’s one whose answer can mean the difference between using your pool a little or a lot.

The owners of this Coorparoo home wanted to feel like they were on holiday all year round when it came to renovating their home.

They had two choices about where to put their new pool when building the extension to the back of their prewar Queenslander: in the back yard or to the side of the house.

For architect Stewart Smith of Smith Architects, it was a no-brainer.

“People connect pools with the feeling of being on holiday.

“If you see a pool from lots of rooms in the house, it’s more likely you’ll feel like you’re on holiday in your own house,” he says.

With that in mind, the pool ended up at the side of the house directly in front of the kitchen and viewable from rooms at the front, side and back of the house as well as upstairs.

“The connection from the kitchen to the pool is really strong so it means

that spaces get used,” Stewart says.

As the couple and their two young children often holiday in Greece, they wanted a home that provided their own little slice of the Mediterranean.

“We wanted the house to have a relaxed, holiday resort vibe,” the owner says. “We were tossing up whether to put the pool in the back yard but it’s right where it is because over summer the kids were in the pool the whole time and I could see them.”

Determining the size of the house for the large 906sqm block was another nail-biter: Should they go big but eat into their land, or pull it back and maximise their yard?

In the end it came down to determining a suitable length for the kitchen (and therefore walk-inwardrobe space upstairs in the master bedroom). The owner wanted a long, big kitchen (and wardrobe) including a large island bench for entertaining.

“There was a lot of discussion around that in the design process, in how big do we need to make the building and then how big do we need to make the kitchen, because the longer we made the kitchen the more we had to keep pushing back,” Stewart says. “That obviously affects

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LET THE SUN SHINE … From the front, the house looks like a traditional Queenslander; inside, the modern update provides a choice of living spaces around the pool.

budget and construction costs as well.

We had to make sure the kitchen was something you could entertain from and felt luxurious as well.”

When it comes to houses, bigger certainly isn’t always better.

“I think the challenge with making really big homes is that you start to get cold interiors.

“The sun’s just not there. You’ve got larger homes which might be more square shape and that means the centre of the home doesn’t get

We wanted the house to have a relaxed, holiday-resort vibe

direct sunlight,” Stewart says.

Not so in this home, where the central living room receives direct sunlight through north-facing

windows overlooking the pool.

On the exterior of the upper level, L-shaped screens holding up sunhoods reference the period of the home.

“They create a pattern which relates it back to pre-war homes that have got balustrades, so it’s a reinterpretation of that,” Stewart says.

Inside, volumetric interest has been added through the use of different ceiling heights and a void in front of the kitchen.

“The void lets light in and it’s also playful. The ceiling height makes the room feel warm and intimate over here but then it opens up and closes down and opens up again, so it’s got that variation as you walk through it,” he says.

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After struggling to find a landscaping team, Red Hill homeowners Jen and Mark engaged Nathan to transform their steep and neglected backyard into a lush tropical landscape.

“Stepping down into the backyard was like venturing into an abandoned overgrown lot where the weeds were the only features and heavy rain created a garden bed of soil and debris at the bottom of the hill. To top it all off, access was a major issue meaning hard manual labour would have to take the place of convenient modern landscape machinery,” he says.

The back yard was divided into six levels with their own features: a patio, fish pond, two lawns, a secret hideaway garden and a custom-built fire-pit. Here, a handcrafted horseshoe-shaped gabion bench seat topped with timber slats wraps around the pit. Underneath, river pebbles are held in by galvanised steel and illuminated with LED strip lights.

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Truffling matters Chefs earnestly espouse adhering to the seasons. They extol beef cheeks and brassicas in winter and advocate asparagus and avocado now.

These harbingers of the new season are of course best enjoyed as the cooler days yield to spring.

Here’s the rub: from a food perspective seasons don’t fall into neat, three-monthly blocks.

Ingredients are waxing and waning all the time, which can unearth some fantastic combinations.

Truffles are just winding up their short season at around the same time as Lockyer Valley Dutch cream potatoes kick in.

When paired, each of these ingredients elevates the other.

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INGREDIENTS 1kg small potatoes, skin on (about 12 potatoes) 100g unsalted butter Sea salt and freshly milled pepper 3 rashers streaky bacon 200ml pure cream

150ml chicken stock 3 garlic cloves, crushed 2tsp finely grated lemon zest 1tsp chopped rosemary 1 small truffle

METHOD Preheat oven to 200C. Cut each potato widthways in ½cm cuts, going three-quarters of the way through the potato. Toss the butter into a large, heavy-based fry pan over medium-high heat.

Once it melts, add the potatoes.

Season generously. Fry gently for 15 mins, spooning the butter over throughout. Turn potatoes to ensure they cook evenly. At this point they should be half cooked.

Remove from the pan, return pan PICTURE: AAP/Renae Droop. STYLING: Lyndel Miller

to the flame and fry bacon rashers until crisp and golden, then remove from the pan.

Return potatoes to the pan, cut-side up. Add the cream, stock, garlic, lemon zest, rosemary and season generously. Bring to the boil then place in preheated oven for 10 mins, until the potatoes are cooked through. Strew with torn bacon and return to oven for a further 5 mins. Remove from oven and shave truffle over food.

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AUCTION Thursday 7 September at 12:30pm, Place Auction Rooms, 33 Lytton Rd, East Brisbane

Sarah Hackett 0488 355 553 PLC-OP3580 _BN_A

TIMEPIECE Presenting a showpiece of significant heritage and expert artistry, this truly is one of Highgate Hill’s finest residences.

HIGHGATE HILL 11 Ruth Street

INSPECT Wednesday 5:30 – 6pm

A remarkable address, this exclusive and whisper quiet position is one of the most soughtafter in the inner city. Reminiscent of a bygone era, this home retains original features while unifying contemporary additions. The stunning north-east views serve as a backdrop to the open plan living, dining and formal family areas. A huge gourmet kitchen equipped to the highest specifications completes this space. Two spacious bedrooms including the lavish master suite are also accommodated on this first level. The ground floor layout comprises two home office areas, a third bathroom and two additional bedrooms.

AUCTION Thursday 7 September at 12:30pm, Place Auction Rooms, 33 Lytton Rd, East Brisbane

4 BED 3 BATH 2 CAR

and Saturday 11 – 11:30am

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Ben White 0414 647 582 PLC-OP3580 _BN_B

GRANDEUR Elevated on Autry Court, with sweeping easterly city views, is a captivating resort style property on over half an acre and 10km from Brisbane City.

STAFFORD HEIGHTS 6 Autry Court

INSPECT Saturday 4:45pm - 5:15pm

Blooming wisteria suspended above the porte cochere, flowing through a Feng Shui inspired fishpond is the perfect entrance to this remarkable estate. Inside, the 12m central glass void with internal waterfall and vertical garden greets you. The gourmet kitchen and dining overlook the impressive 180,000L heated pool and eight person spa. The spacious formal living and dining area includes a granite fireplace, marble floors and 14ft high floor-to-ceiling glass. Five bedrooms are serviced by Italian Carrara marble bathrooms. This elegant home also features a gym, sauna, squash and tennis courts, 20 person theatre, 5,000 bottle wine cellar, rooftop atrium and much more.

5 BED 5 BATH 5 CAR + POOL +TENNIS COURT

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AUCTION Saturday 30 Sept at 2pm, on-site George Yang 0488 199 888 Owen Chen 0413 081 780 PLC-OP3580 _BN_C

Lap up the riverfront

CLAYFIELD 19 Jolly Street You will love this beautifully renovated home that exudes classic Queenslander features like VJ walls, leadlight windows, French doors, ornate cornices, polished timber floors and picture rails. You will also be impressed by the quality of finish and design that makes the home a pleasure to live and entertain in.

4 BED 3 BATH 2 CAR

INSPECT Saturday 9:15 – 9:45am & 1:15 – 1:45pm

AUCTION Saturday 2 Sep at 2pm, on-site

John Andrew 0401 343 727

This residence offers established gardens with extensive lighting, more than 30m of frontage to the Brisbane River and a deep water pontoon mooring.

Family, dining and kitchen areas on the middle floor extend to a covered outdoor space bordering a heated pool.

Back inside, the main bedroom, a rumpus room, games room, living

YERONGA 405 Brisbane Corso Land: 1401sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Judy Goodger, Place New Farm; ph: 3107 5111 or 0438 767 377 For sale: By negotiation

room, library and an office are also on the middle level. Three more bedrooms and a media room are upstairs, while downstairs houses a gym.

Other features include a spa, sauna and double garage.

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BULIMBA

INSPECT

23/21 Byron Street

This luxurious four bedroom apartment boasts absolute north facing views of Hamilton Hill and the Brisbane River. Designed by award winning architect, Brian Donovan (BVN), The Boatyard Bulimba sets a new benchmark in waterfront living.

With only one neighbour, you will be able to downsize into one of Brisbane’s most exclusive offerings. The handpicked timber, stainless steel and natural stone surfaces blend with a crisp white to create a mood of unaffected luxury. Only a lucky few will have the opportunity to call The Boatyard home.

4 + BED 2 BATH 2 CAR + POOL

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Display suite location: 145 Oxford Street, Bulimba.

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

FOR SALE $1,900,000

Deborah Barbi 0418 873 500 PLC-OP3580 _BN_D

91 Brisbane Corso, Fairfield

$3,400,000-$3,800,000

Absolute River Frontage with Pontoon & Boat Ramp Rarely is there ever a home where you have the luxury of such fabulous views of dual reaches of the Brisbane river, sweeping up to the Eleanor Schonell Bridge at Dutton Park, down to the St Lucia Golf Links and across the river to the University of Qld. This riverfront home is situated on one of Brisbane’s most sought after addresses at 91 Brisbane Corso, featuring 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 3 car garage, media room, study, pontoon and more.

The feeling of serenity is absolute, yet you are only 4km from the Brisbane CBD. This magnificent home has been cleverly, architecturally designed to capture river views from almost every aspect of the house. As you enter the front door you get the feeling of checking in to a luxury hotel with the atrium and its high vaulted glass windows giving spectacular views of the river from the mezzanine floor and allowing beautiful filtered light through the trees into the art gallery lounge. The main bedroom is absolutely breathtaking and continues the luxe hotel feel with a lounge area, his and hers bathrooms, luxury spa bath and a large walk in wardrobe.

• 5 bedrooms, 4 with ensuites and walk-in robes • 5 bathrooms LAND SIZE 5 • Large 820 sqm block • Media room 820 5 • Modern kitchen with European Appliances • Butler’s pantry Contact for inspection • 2 separate lounge areas • Ducted Air-conditioning throughout 3

Vern Gilbert - 0400 221 967 vern@plum-property.com.au www.plum-property.com.au

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STAGE 1 UNDER CONSTRUCTION be first to secure your ideal home!

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174 Venner Road, Yeronga For an appointment onsite contact

Kathy Harrison 0499 112 262

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07 3630 4570

Spectacular City and River Views Part of an exclusive hillside enclave, this contemporary beauty provides sensational views over the river with dazzling city lights after dark. Ultra private and low maintenance, the design features luxurious bedroom living with a pool courtyard on the entry level, while the lower level offers a further 3 bedrooms, spacious lounge and kitchenette, plus its own al fresco courtyard and street access.

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17b Comus Avenue, Ascot AUCTION: 30 September 11am OPEN: Sat 10:30 - 11:15am Stephen Weber 0417 200 702 stephen.weber@qldsir.com Tyson Clarke 0407 034 803 tyson.clarke@qldsir.com

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Coastal elegance Greg and Barbara Ingham, of Australia’s largest poultry producing family, are selling their luxurious beachfront home, On the Rocks.

Located on a spectacular strip of the northern New South Wales coastline at Yamba, the residence offers four bedrooms, four bathrooms and beautiful views.

The Inghams, who are based overseas, have also made their name in race horsing, with Mr Ingham a well-known thoroughbred racehorse owner and part owner in the champion sprinter Chautauqua.

Spread over three levels, On the Rocks overlooks Convent Beach with private, direct access, while being a short stroll from the patrolled Main Beach and iconic Pacific Hotel.

Ocean outlooks can be enjoyed from all angles of the house, especially from the long, wide decks on both

levels. On entry to the second floor, a kitchen, lounge and dining space sits to the rear of the level. To the front are two bedrooms, including one with an ensuite, and a bathroom. Two more bedrooms are upstairs, along with a living area that opens to a deck with a spa and an outdoor bathroom.

A bathroom and laundry complete the floor, with other features including a double garage, ducted airconditioning and alarm system.

YAMBA 2/6 Ocean St Inspect: Fri, Sep 8, 4.30-6pm; Sun, Sep 10, 10.30am-noon Agent: Barry Quinn, Ray White Rural, ph: 3231 2222 or 0409 828 342 Auction: Level 26, 111 Eagle St, Brisbane, Fri, Sep 15, from 10.30am

Auction this Saturday 10am

SECLUDED ABSOLUTE RIVERFRONT LAND - 4504M2 Overseas Sellers wants this rare Riverfront property SOLD at or before Auction. A supremely rare opportunity has been newly released to market with the listing of this massive holding of 4504m2 of absolute riverfront, flood free land with 53m of useable frontage. Whether creating a dream residence or developing for future profit, ensure you make a move as this will not last.

1 Tapley Street, CORINDA Auction.

On-site, 9 September, 10am

View.

Anytime

Call.

Jason Adcock 0418 727 788

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Penthouse pride & joy This penthouse offers sophisticated living near the heart of Brisbane. Its convenient, inner-city location is matched by rich finishes, modern appointments and a long balcony with stunning views to the city and leafy surrounds.

Accessed via a private elevator, the penthouse has a thoughtful floorplan comprising a central, open-plan living hub with a bedroom to each side.

Features include timber floors, high ceilings, downlighting and ducted airconditioning. Overlooking the dining and lounge space is a kitchen with a stone island benchtop, mirror splashback, streamline cabinetry and European appliances.

To the left of the cooking space, near the front door, is a laundry and powder room.

From the central hub, a wall of floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors

attract natural light and breezes while opening to a covered, tiled balcony with a glass balustrade and city views.

Back inside, the bedroom to the left has a built-in wardrobe and an ensuite with a double stone-top vanity. The other bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite with a glass shower and stone vanity. Both bedrooms have private balcony access. There’s basement parking for two cars.

Absolute Beachfront Opportunity 2 Robe Street, Currimundi Offered to the market for just the second time in history, now is your chance to secure one of the most exclusive beachfront properties on the Sunshine Coast. The location is unsurpassed.

A secluded beach hideaway that’s off the tourist strips yet offers a safe patrolled beach just meters away along with the natural sandy playground of Currimundi Lake. The home is completely renovated and oozes that relaxed beach vibe with 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, dual living zones and polished timber floorboards. The highlight is the stunning outdoor entertaining deck that will host your largest gatherings or intimate moments with privacy and the soothing sounds of the ocean. This is truly a remarkable property and will be sold on or before auction day.

PHONE. 07 5444 6990

EMAIL. admin@gormanandgray.com.au

FAX. 07 5444 0950

SPRING HILL 1602/477 Boundary St Unit: 136sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Sam Mayes, Ray White Spring Hill; ph: 3144 5200 or 0402 094 553 For sale: By expressions of interest, closing today (Wed, Sep 6), 5pm

Method: Auction on Site 30/9/17 @ 4pm Inspect: Saturday 2:30-3:30pm & Sunday 10:30-11:30am Agent: Anthony Gorman – 0417 587 758

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Tropical retreat This striking contemporary house, called Mandala, incorporates Malaysian design elements throughout its single level floorplan.

The front of the house sets the standard for the interior, with a resort-style entrance encompassing a timber sliding gate which opens to a myriad of pathways, gardens, arbours and stonework. Ideal for entertaining, the house’s surrounds include terraces, water features and a pool.

Double timber doors open to a foyer with timber flooring and inlaid tiles, and a single wall of floor-toceiling glass with views of the gardens.

On either side of the foyer sits formal lounge and dining areas, and a central hallway leading to an openplan living and meals area with a peaked roof and sliding glass doors draw in natural light. These doors provide access to the pool and terrace.

Inside, the galley kitchen boasts a stone island breakfast bar and quality appliances.

A games room with a bar also sits nearby.

The main bedroom features a Japanese-inspired, sliding door and walk-in wardrobe, while the glasswalled ensuite faces out to a garden.

Two other bedrooms include builtin wardrobes, and there’s another bedroom or large office.

BRIDGEMAN DOWNS 40 Bernborough Pl Land: 10,000sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Sonya Treloar, Ray White Bridgeman Downs; ph: 3353 7600 or 0424 514 404 Auction: On site, Sat, Sep 16, 10am

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• $1.175M+ • • RED HILL • 22 O’CONNELL PLACE LEVEL GRASS HILLTOP • 425 M 2 LAND • 100 YEAR OLD • REFURBISHED • VIEW SATURDAY 1:15 PM + THURSDAY 11:15AM • • INDOOROOPILLY • SINGLE LEVEL LIVING • REFURBISHED • 730 M 2 LAND • NORTH • FIREPLACE • GUEST SUITE + OFFICE/4 BED • QUALITY & QUIET • • TARINGA • 274 M APARTMENT • 3 CAR • 1ST TIME OFFERED IN 21 YEARS • • ST LUCIA • 1300+M 2 LAND FAMILY HOME • 1ST TIME OFFERED IN 30 YEARS • 2

IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR FINE HOME QUIETLY SOLD IN

2018

CALL LARRY MCQUIE NOW FOR A CONFIDENTIAL DISCUSSION

1300 180 018 LARRY @ MCQUIE . COM . AU WWW . MCQUIE . COM . AU

Wyuna - ‘By Clear Water’ • Blue Chip Beachfront on offer for first time in almost 40 years • 180 degree ocean and waterway vistas including Byron Bay Lighthouse • Separate, self-contained guest accommodation • Potential to go up another level • 500m from Pottsville village, cafes and restaurants • Patrolled surf beach directly in front • 25 minutes to Gold Coast Airport and Byron Bay

AUCTION Saturday 23 September 12pm

OPEN HOMES Saturdays at 11am

CONTACT

Brent Savage 0477 122 559 brent@lsproperties.com.au www.lsproperties.com.au

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Horoscope with Tanya Obreza AQUARIUS

VIRGO

(January 21 - February 18) Aquarians are astute, determined and usually in control – and when it comes to change you can pretty much turn on a sixpence. Of course, others may resent a sudden remodelling of long held plans. What they need is reassurance – not ultimatums. Gently coax rather than demand.

(August 24 - September 22) A quick review of finances should tell you whether or not your budget is up to scratch. After the 5th, Mercury peeks over your shoulder and pushes you towards more practical solutions.

Stay thrifty or, perhaps, there may even be an unexpected win! Save some for a rainy day. Best day: Wed, Sep 6.

PISCES

LIBRA

SAGITTARIUS

(September 23 - October 23) If you didn’t leap at the chance for that well deserved break last week, you must be crawling towards the nearest bed by now. It’s high time you stopped pushing your tolerance levels to the limit. You need a bit of a recharge before the next onslaught of work begins.

(November 23 - December 21) Tap into this week’s extra cosmic energy. Whatever the project, muster the skills required to bring visionary ideas into concrete form. You can also enjoy the company that comes with success. The right people are drawn to you. Venture beyond your comfort zone. Best day: Sat, Sep 9.

SCORPIO

CAPRICORN

(October 24 - November 22) Celebrating a recent success? Good for you! Reward yourself with a stunning new image. Experiment with colours and styles you wouldn’t normally try, and remember when it comes to style, less is often more.

You could also end the week a tad richer, and happier. Best day: Fri, Sep 8.

(December 22 - January 20) Grab this week of sanity and ride it for all it’s worth, Capricorn. Thanks to a forward-moving Mercury, your thought processes will fall into a sensible order – helping you to approach projects rationally. You’re again able to cope under pressure, thanks to use of logic and the power of focus.

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(February 19 - March 20) If your life’s feeling unsettled, look to those closest to you. Alternatively you might want to consider whether a friend, partner or potential suitor has been rocking the boat lately. True, you certainly don’t want to cause a fuss – but perhaps a certain someone needs to be taken to task. It’s time to bring out that inner assertion. Best day: Thu, Sep 7.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Plans have been kept on hold lately.

Maybe you’ve surrendered to others people’s demands. Not so this week.

When Mercury powers forward on the 5th – so do you. Those who’ve tried to take advantage of you? They suffer a short, sharp shock. Never mess with an Aries on the attack. Best day: Sat, Sep 9.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20) This week could find you a little wiser, and happier. For some Taureans this relates to work matters. If so, put forward projects – no matter how

(May 21 to June 21) The world feels difficult enough right now, so the last thing you need is uninvited friends or family invading your privacy. Summon up the courage to tell others you need some quality time out. Honesty can sting, but at least it can help to maintain your sanity. You need time alone. Best day: Wed, Sep 6.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) There are times for looking after just yourself, and times for showing empathy towards others. Right now, you can lean towards the latter option. Of course, your own happiness is important, so don’t completely disregard your own needs. Balance is what’s required, particularly after the 5th.

LEO (July 23 - August 23) After the 5th, Mercury grants you permission to make changes. If you feel it’s time to move on, do so. While you can’t change the past – take comfort in knowing that every new day can lead to new beginnings. Start thinking positively, and watch your world expand. Best day: Fri, Sep 8. tanyaobreza.com

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