Brisbane News Magazine April 11-17, 2018. ISSUE 1172

APR 11-17, 2018 ISSUE 1172

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Lone Wolf Why Bachelor star Michael Turnbull hunts for true love on reality TV

DINING

Surprising food coup

FASHION

Winter is coming

RECIPE

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Kristy Symonds coaxed out of The Bachelor’s Michael Turnbull the story behind his tattoos (P10) and there’s one tale that may just melt your heart. What a sweetie! Lovely, too, is the story about how two friends – Karissa and Michelle – joined creative forces and changed their lives (P5). And love is in the ... chicken? Our food critic Tony Harper was somewhat surprised to fall passionately in lust with a certain dish at a bistro that specialises in fingerlicking fried poultry (P16). Wine writer Mike Frost wants you to open your heart to a much-maligned tipple (P16). Singer Alex the Astronaut’s attitude to fame and success (P13) deserves adoration, as does the product of her talents. Steal a glimpse at a form of love letter from style icon Jackie Kennedy to her US president husband JFK (P21). And after reading the story about amazing home tech debuting this year, I am completely head over heels in love with the handsome machine that folds the washing without being asked (P22).

Timeline: 1935 Dior, Saint Laurent, Dolce & Gabbana, Missoni, Salvatore Ferragamo, Alberta Ferretti ... All the big names in the fashion biz have included capes on their autumn/winter catwalks. Both British and Paris Vogue named capes in their lists of the top 10 trends to embrace.

Back in 1935 they were also in vogue, as The Queenslander Pictorial magazine (main) proclaimed in an advertisement for its regular sewing pattern giveaway: “Just at the moment the cape is a very important article in the smart wardrobe ...

Make the outfit in a speckled tweed or angora weave.” At London Fashion Week Fall 2018, designer Richard Quinn went a different way (inset).

The winner of the inaugural Her Majesty’s British Design Award, he is known for his robustly colourful prints.

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CONTENTS THE LIST .....................................................6 LIFE ............................................................8 COVER STORY .......................................... 10 GOING OUT ...............................................13 RESTAURANT ..........................................16 FASHION ................................................. 17 CROSSWORD ........................................... 28 SCENE .......................................................18 HOROSCOPE .............................................51

COVER: Michael Turnbull (P10).

Picture: Peter Wallis. Design: Anita McEwan.

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Vacation vocation Belinda Seeney Holidays are usually a chance to forget about work.

Not so for Karissa McLaren and Michelle Gataric — the duo behind East Brisbane’s KM Makeup Studios — who both credit vacations with sparking their busy careers.

Gold Coast-born, Brisbane-raised Karissa was working as an in-demand hair and make-up artist in chilly Melbourne when the warm, familiar shores of home beckoned.

“I went to my sister’s wedding in Waikiki when I was 16 weeks pregnant (with daughter Zuzu, now three) and it reminded me of Queensland.

“I really reconnected with the smell of the fresh air, the ocean and the sunshine and I said to my husband (Joel Edmondson), ‘We’re going home’.”

Michelle was hypnotised by the New York during a 2008 holiday.

“I cried when I left, I was just devastated. I remember thinking I wanted to live and work there, that it just gets me,” Michelle, 32, says.

She returned twice and worked solidly on magazine shoots and runway shows before moving to Europe, and walking into a London Fashion Week show hours after landing at Heathrow Airport.

She worked with Chanel creative director Peter Philips on several of the luxury label’s shows in Paris, Milan and Versailles and her portfolio included Vogue, Harper’s and InStyle magazines, film clips for Jennifer Hudson and Florence + The Machine

and fashion brands Lee Denim, Cue and Veronika Maine.

Meanwhile, Karissa, 40, was honing her craft on MAC Cosmetics’ Pro Artist team, with campaign shoots for Marie Claire, John Freida and Sportsgirl, training students and a bustling side business in weddings.

“One day I’d be doing Honda car ads, the next day I’d be doing television commercials for L’Oreal,” Karissa says.

The duo first crossed paths when the Melbourne beauty academy where Karissa taught invited former student Michelle back to speak.

They clicked , reconnecting a few years later in Brisbane, when they were employed as hair and make-up artists on the same job.

“I was in the process of opening some kind of studio,” Karissa says.

“And so was I,” Michelle adds.

“So I sent a text message – across this job – saying, ‘do you want to open a studio together?’ Karissa says.

“And I replied, “yep!” Michelle says.

Their synchronicity and genuine friendship extends to a shared creative vision and strong work ethic.

“Creatively, we both feel very confident that … we’ve got each other’s backs,” Karissa says.

“We also say because we’re both Geminis…,” Michelle starts. “…it’s like we’ve met the twin!”

Karissa finishes.

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TWIN VISION ... Michelle Gataric and Karissa McLaren started KM Makeup Studios at East Brisbane after realising they shared the same ideals. Picture: AAP/ Ric Frearson

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WIN: Tickets to Planet Earth Live in Concert If you love David Attenborough’s series Planet Earth II, the concert version will astound when it plays live in Brisbane next month. And while Sir David won’t be here in person to narrate the spectacular footage, Aussie superstar actor Eric Bana will be on stage. A sumptuous musical score created by Oscar-winners Hans Zimmer, Jacob Shea and Jasha Klebe (Gladiator) will be performed by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Planet Earth II Live in Concert is on at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on May 1.

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See the Sofia Coppola-directed La Traviata. With sets by UK set designer Nathan Crowley who reinvented Gotham City for the Dark Knight films, it has broken box office records.

At Palace Barracks Apr 19.

Townsville-born Choolburra brings his stand-up comedy act – melding historical facts, spiritual wisdom and ancestral knowledge – to the Cultural Forecourt on Apr 13 as part of Commonwealth Games celebrations.

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Brisbane is marketing its local artisans to visitors to the city centre with the Museum of Brisbane curating an open air market of around 30 artists and designers selling handcrafted jewellery, homewares, fashion, ceramics, stationery and accessories.

At King George Square, Apr 13-15.

Get ready to be bowled over by creativity. Advertising agencies were given a bowling pin to transform and the finished pins will be auctioned at Cutting Edge (creative director Zenon Kohler pictured) on Apr 19 to raise funds for charity Youngcare.

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She has sung at The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, Opera national de Paris and Deutsche Oper Berlin and will soon make her Metropolitan Opera debut in New York. Her concert with the Australian Chamber Orchestra in the Concert Hall, QPAC on Apr 16, is her only orchestral performance in Australia this year. qpac.com.au

08 LIFE

Phil Brown There were little old ladies sitting near us doing their knitting and screaming ”kill him!”

I was telling someone the other day the story of our adventurous outing to the taping of World Championship Wrestling. Remember that? It was the funniest thing on television back in the 1970s.

So how did we end up ringside? I’ll try to keep my explanation short.

As it happened my father’s mate, “Wallaby” Bob McMaster (founder of the pub of the same name at Mudgeeraba) was a referee for the show which was screened on Channel 9. Wallaby invited my old man to bring us (me and my brother Steve) to a taping one night at the studios on Mt Coot-tha. So we drove up with Wallaby Bob and took our seats for the taping of three shows.

We sat and watched as wrestlers Mario Milano, Killar Karl Kox, Brute Bernard and others faked their way through bout after bout as the audience bayed for blood. There were little old ladies sitting near us doing their knitting and screaming “kill

him!” which was a tad disconcerting.

Because we were with Wallaby Bob, who had to be there early, we were the first to arrive and as we took our seats I noticed the camera crew looking at us puzzled. I’m guessing we didn't look like we should be there and they probably wondered, ‘Who are these nuts?’

My mother had packed sandwiches for us and a thermos flask and we sat, munched, sipped coffee and watched as the silliness unfolded in the ring in front of us.

At one point my old man went to the loo and when he came back he said he’d nearly got into a fight with one of the wrestlers. George Barnes had threatened him in the hallway and, just for the record, I reckon the old man could have taken him. (My father was a big man and former rugby forward.)

The action in the ring was all carefully choreographed and Wallaby Bob was the puppet master.

Occasionally he would claim to have been injured in a bout and once was wearing a bandage on his head behind the bar at his pub, claiming to have been biffed but my father had reached across the bar and ripped the bandage off to find nothing underneath.

Attending the taping of World Championship Wrestling was one of the funniest nights I ever had. Of course because it was televised and we were in the front row we could be seen on national TV for the next few weeks. People at school would say things like, “Tell me that wasn’t you in the front row on World Championship Wrestling yesterday” and I would smile, somewhat sheepishly.

Sitting through three episodes was pretty gruelling in the end and to stave off the boredom, at one stage my father, joking around, got my brother in a head lock, while I feigned horror.

That little charade was broadcast to the entire nation. So proud.

Belinda Seeney In the words of my 1990s crush, I want to believe.

This powerful statement, stamped below a blurred photograph of a flying saucer, hung behind the desk of FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder.

The poster is synonymous with cult TV show The X-Files and those four words remain a call to arms. Like the despairing, yet dreamy, Mulder, I too am vexed.

No, I’m not scanning the skies for UFOs or little green men; rather, I am defeated by the divine art of divination. I want to believe in clairvoyants and crystals, tarot cards and horoscopes; auras and after lives.

What could be more comforting than someone giving you the lowdown on your life and calming your fears with a simple check of your hand, rub of your wedding ring or game of cards?

I want to believe my Grandma Betty is looking down on me as I try to replicate her cake recipes or hem a

skirt like she taught me. I want to believe the map of lines crisscrossing my palm show a happy and healthy journey without too many potholes.

I want to believe the pretty picture cards that show a content young man with an accomplished career and his financially secure sister with a passport full of stamps.

But what little experience I’ve had with clairvoyants, tarot readers and soothsays has proved a bust.

The foretold travel plans must have been held up in visa processing and the untold riches stopped by the taxman. Prophesies on love, life, health and career have also landed a long way from the eventual mark.

It’s not all bad, though. The third child one clairvoyant was adamant I’d have by 36 didn’t eventuate, neither did a big, fat Greek wedding in my late teens as forecast by another.

The best thing I’ve found is to approach each reading as I would a stand-up comedy set, the belly laughs

I get from each wildly askew prediction ample compensation – and consolation – for the cost.

The first reading I had was at a cafe I worked in while at uni. The bored clairvoyant who swung by three times a week offered a cut-price session during my lunch break.

She asked for a piece of jewellery, pressing my cheap earring to her forehead as she closed her eyes and began hyperventilating and muttering.

Her eyes snapped open, her face lit up and she said conspiratorially, “tell me about Henry”.

My face was a mask of confusion as I scanned my internal contact list, revealing I’d never met a Henry.

She pushed on.

“Harry? I’m seeing an H.” Still nothing “Maybe it’s an A? Andrew?

Alistair? Ummm … Paul? It could be a P. John?”

Trust no one.

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Emala Fine art Gallery will be featuring Dutch Fine Art Master Jos Kivits for his extensive exhibition which has been 10 years in the making.

Jos Kivits is a painter of magnificent Neo-Classical Romantic Landscapes and sumptuous Still Life’s in the manner of sixteenth & seventeenth century Dutch and Flemish Masters.

Being hosted at Heritage Wines (Emala’s Second Home) Bartle Rd, Tamborine Mountain Thursday, 12th April 6:30pm

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Exhibition runs for ten days from the 12th through to the 22nd of April.

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10 COVER STORY

Heart on his sleeve Dating show regular Michael Turnbull is back for more, proving his quest for love is not skin deep Kristy Symonds

FAMILY MAN ... Channel Ten’s Bachelor in Paradise star Michael Turnbull: “When challenges come your way, you just have to take it to the next level.”

There are many stories inked into Michael Turnbull’s skin.

On his bicep the Brisbane reality TV star boasts a beautiful lady pictured with an eagle wrapping its wing around her.

It represents the close relationship he has with his mum, Susan, and sister, Michelle Reeves.

“I am very protective of my mum and my sister,” he says, running a hand over the design.

“I wouldn’t say I’m a mummy’s boy because I always do the wrong thing and that gets me into trouble but if I’ve got a big issue or a problem I will always go to my mum to talk about it and she has always got my back.”

Raised in Logan, the Bachelor in Paradise star says he is thankful for his small but tight-knit family, which has kept him grounded. His sister, who is the co-founder of exclusive online style shop The Accessory Junkie, is based in the US but the pair visit each other frequently. Michael also adores uncle duties with her two children, Ransom and Camilla.

“Michelle is like my best friend – we’ve been very close our whole lives,” he says. “Whenever we see each

BODY LANGUAGE ... Michael Turnbull.

Photo: Instagram

other it’s always like parties and fun because it’s like a holiday.”

The eagles and feathers on his skin represent Michael’s mantra to always “fly above the storm”.

“When challenges come your way, you just have to take it to the next level,” he says.

The wolf on his arm, which he had done in Melbourne last year, encapsulates his personality.

“I’m quite independent because I moved out of home when I was young (at 16, to Canberra and Sydney to train for and play professional soccer) and I travelled around a lot so I got a wolf because it’s a bit of a lonely creature but also I am very loyal to my

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BEST FRIENDS ... Michael Turnbull with his sister, Michelle Reeves.

CLOSE KNIT ... Michael with his mum, Susan, and dad, David. Picture: Instagram

friends – like a pack animal,” he says.

It’s the rose spanning the length of his forearm that signifies his first foray into reality television, vying for Sam Frost’s heart in the inaugural Australian season of The Bachelorette in 2015. Michael made it to the top two but was sent home in favour of Sasha Mielczarek, who split from her in late 2016. But Michael doesn’t feel he missed out.

“The stars around the rose represent the friends I made (on the show),” he says, listing the likes of Tony Strugar and Dave Billsborrow.

Now 37, Michael is doing it all again, back on our screens in the first Australian season of Bachelor in Paradise, where he went in to have “fun, first and foremost”, but was open to finding love.

“If you’re having fun, that’s when a special connection with someone is going to happen,” he says.

“I was one of the oldest guys in paradise, I was the dad of the boys. So if I found the one, I’m definitely in the situation where I do want to settle down and do the serious relationship stuff.”

Michael has been criticised since

The Bachelorette, notably for reportedly “playing up” his soccer career while on the show. Having named the highlight of his career as “playing for Australia and the Socceroos and also the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000”, many on social media and the mainstream media were quick to point out his games for the country were for the Under-20 and Under-23 teams and not the senior team, and while he was in the squad for the Sydney Olympics, he only played in warm-up games.

In 2016, the former goalkeeper denied unsubstantiated allegations by Channel 9’s A Current Affair that by representing skincare brand Nerium he was involved in a pyramid scheme, saying it was a legitimate business .

It seems Michael’s every move on social media is tracked by gossip sites and magazines. But he takes it all “with a grain of salt”.

“They love to make some good entertaining stories with me but they go in waves - they go through phases where they take the piss and then they’ll write some really good articles,” says Michael, who was widely praised for auctioning himself

GOOD MATES ... David Billsborrow and Michael at the 2015 Melbourne Cup.

IN PARADISE ... Michael and Keira McGuire in Bachelor in Paradise.

NO REGRETS ... The Bachelorette Sam Frost with the final three: Richie Strahan, Sasha Mielczarek and Michael; as goalie for Brisbane team Strikers in 2014.

off on a date and raising $13,000 to help cancer patient Joey Lynch head to the US for a last-hope clinical trial.

“It has been three years (since I was on The Bachelorette) and still there are good things and bad things that come out so I don’t really take them into consideration,” he says.

“I’m old enough and wise enough to know that it is just an article, they’re just trying to get clicks.”

Michael, who has been back in Brisbane since retiring from soccer and works in real estate, says his first

appearance in the franchise made it “a lot harder” to date in the real world.

“Because it was the first one (The Bachelorette), there was a lot of hype and I reckon I would have had about 10,000 inbox messages from women all over the country,” he says.

“I didn’t know who wanted to go on a date with me because of me or was it because of the show? So that definitely made it harder.”

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12 PROFILE

Just for laughs Fiona Purdon Kitty Flanagan usually knows immediately if a punchline works. If belly laughs and applause ring through a theatre, it’s on the money.

But when creating her debut book Bridge Burning & Other Hobbies, the comedian’s only audience was a computer screen.

“When I was writing about the funny stories in my life, it was hard not getting that instant feedback from an audience,’’ she says.

“It hurt my head, too, because it’s different to how I speak on stage. I know this sounds wanky but I needed to find my writing voice.’’

Kitty is a television regular on shows such as Have You Been Paying Attention?, The Project and Utopia, and will be in Brisbane for a sellout show, Smashing!, at QPAC on May 19.

She penned fresh material for her book.

“I didn’t want people to feel cheated if they had already seen my shows,’’ she says.

Readers can expect stories from Kitty’s childhood, including why her parents refused to let her do any more advertising campaigns following her television debut as a three-yearold, and why she attended a yoga camp as an eight-year-old. There are also stories from

adulthood, including many relationship disasters. “My book is full of failure on purpose because a tale of triumph is boring. You want to read when things go horribly wrong.’’

Not that Kitty’s life is bereft of success stories – a phone call “out of the blue’’ from Working Dog Productions, of The Castle fame, in 2013 changed her life. She was told a part had been written for her in the satire Utopia.

“I sat quietly for 20 years with my fingers crossed waiting to be invited to my first date with Working Dog. They have always been my comedy idols and heroes,’’ she says. “It’s a dream to be on the show. It’s beautifully written and funny, and I just learn my lines and turn up.’’

Kitty did not contemplate becoming a comedian until she was 22.

“I didn’t know I was funny. I just wanted to be on stage,” she says. “If my first stand-up gig had not gone so well I might not have persevered. I became so hooked.

“It never gets boring trying to get a laugh from a bunch of strangers.”

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Shooting for the moon Amanda Horswill She is an elite soccer player who holds a degree in maths and physics and has a music career that is paying her bills.

But ask Alex Lynn – aka Alex the Astronaut – if she is a role model, and she respectfully and ever so humbly says it’s a bit soon to say.

“It’s a strange thing,” she says.

“There are people doing a lot cooler things than me. People do what they want to do and they don’t have to listen to advice from a 23-year-old musician.”

But they are listening. Alex , who will this week play at Festival 2018 at South Bank, last year released two EPs that have critics calling her “a young Paul Kelly”. Elton John recently praised her on his Beats 1 Radio Show, broadcast to 100 countries. Her song Not Worth Hiding became an anthem for the same-sex marriage Yes campaign. Right now, she’s on a sold-out tour; has The GoBetweens’ Lindy Morrison in her band; and is working with Ball Park Music.

“I am very self-motivated and have very high expectations for myself,” she says. “It’s such a lame thing to say but life is short, don’t waste time.

“I had a myspace page at, 15, and it

LAUNCH PAD ... Alex Lynn brings Alex the Astronaut to South Bank as part of Festival 2018.

was so bad,” she says of her start in the music industry.

“I put recordings on the internet and sent them to my Facebook friends, and said ‘This is what I made’.

It was pretty embarrassing. But that’s how I learnt what not to do.”

At Long Island University, New York, Alex honed her craft. She was there on a soccer scholarship, studying astrophysics.

“I really liked studying astrophysics, I found it relaxing,” she says. “I didn’t know anything about it so there was always something to learn.

“But it was a huge shock going over there from Sydney – I was the only Australian kid on my team and I knew no one there.

“It took six months to get comfortable. I was away from my parents, chucked in the deep end ... It helped me grow up and understand what being an adult is.”

She wrote and released her first EP To Whom It May Concern while in New York, returned to Sydney to study some more and released See You Soon.

She’s recording with her band and is working on new songs with

Brisbane’s Ball Park Music frontman Sam Cromack and Byron Bay punk group Skegss.

When asked how successful she is, Alex says “not very”.

“I am on my way up so that’s a good thing but I definitely haven’t ticked off the goals I want to tick off.

“I would like to win a Grammy, play a big festival and be able to spend the rest of my life writing music that people don’t mind hearing.”

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FINE ART GALLERY

Exhibition

Jos Kivits, Dutch Fine Art Master Is a painter of magnificent Neo-Classical Romantic Landscapes and sumptuous Still Life’s in the manner 16th & 17th century Dutch and Flemish Masters. 10 years in the making Jos is showcasing his extensive exhibition at Heritage Wines (Bartle Road, Tamborine Mountain) Thursday, 12th April Exhibition runs for ten days from the 12th through to the 22nd of April.

Places limited. Please confirm booking via email info@emala.com.au or call Teresa Skirving on (07 5545 4727 or 0419 785 521).

For full details please visit our website for this exclusive event.

Teresa Skirving, Gallery Owner 18 Main Street, North Tamborine • 07 5545 4727 • 0419 785 521 • www.emala.com.au

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Drawn, to money GALLERIES Phil Brown Browsing through Brisbane artist Ryan Presley’s latest exhibition a line from the film Jerry Maguire kept popping into my head: “Show me the money.”

And he does show us the money in Ryan Presley: Prosperity, which is now on at the Institute of Modern Art. Mind you, his money looks better than actual currency.

For some years Ryan has been working with artistic facsimiles of various denominations of notes, turning them into ways of exploring Australian history.

His watercolours are intricately designed with compelling visual narratives. In fact his designs could easily replace current currency.

At this exhibition you can even purchase works the size of actual bank notes at the Currency Exchange Terminal in the foyer.

You can exchange Australian dollars for BMD (Blood Money Dollars) and have your own little limited edition prints although I wouldn't recommend trying to pass them off in a shop.

Ryan, 31, who was born in Alice Springs but grew up in Brisbane, says the point of this ongoing series is to “explore contemporary history

DRAWCARD ... Tom Nicholson’s Cartoons for Joseph Selleny (detail); and (below) two of Ryan Presley’s Blood Money notes.

through the lens of important and notable Aboriginal people”.

The only Aboriginal person on an actual bank note is the playwright David Unaipon who is on the $50 note. All Presley’s notes feature Aboriginal people including the southeast Queensland Aboriginal warrior Dundalli and the bard of North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah), Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker).

Presley and this exhibition’s curator, Madeleine King, visited the Reserve Bank of Australia Museum in Sydney as part of the research process and Ryan has been meticulous in that research.

He says “the systematic selection and canonisation of heroes is ... aided by monetary imagery”.

So why not flip it and feature an all-Aboriginal cast?

It's a brilliant idea and a strand of Ryan’s work that has impressed critics, collectors and art museums.

“Our cash is so colourful it’s hard not to have it draw some attention,” Ryan says.

“I think that we are so saturated by the concept of money and its imagery that it’s an ideal vehicle to portray events, people and ideas that are unfamiliar or are verifiably unpopular.”

In the gallery spaces adjacent you’ll find another fascinating exhibition, featuring the work of Tom Nicholson who explores the central role drawing plays in the artist’s engagement with contemporary political realities in Australia.

Reclusive artist braves spotlight Dwayne Grant NOTED artist Jos Kivits has lived the life of a virtual recluse for the past 14 years, rarely leaving his 2ha property let alone Mt Tamborine itself.

But now the 72-year-old has decided to once again share his talent.

“He has hundreds of his paintings in storage and he just wants people to enjoy them,” says Teresa Skirving, who owns Mt Tamborine’s Emala Fine Art Gallery and is co-hosting

Kivits’ first solo exhibition since 2001.

Two global events inspired Jos to reimagine his future.

“I had a gut feeling the financial crisis was coming,” said the Dutchborn ‘Master Artist in Still Life’, an honour bestowed upon him by Belgium’s Academy of Fine Arts.

“Galleries were saying I should discount my work but I couldn’t do that to those who had paid genuine prices. I’d rather pack them away.”

Then there was the September 11

terror attack. “Our family decided we should be closer together,” he says of his move from Sydney.

“I couldn’t do it anymore,” he said of going outside. He can’t remember the last time he left the mountain.

So why agree to attend his exhibition’s opening night on April 12 at Heritage Wines’ Heritage Gallery?

“There are still beautiful homes that need beautiful paintings ... and I think I’ve reached the point where I’m happy with the end results,” he says.

He works directly on the gallery walls in some instances, exploring history and drawing techniques. At one point he explores the relationship between the non-Aboriginal watercolourist Rex Battarbee and the Western Arrernte artist Albert Namatjira.

That thematic seems to tie it to Ryan’s show next door. Both exhibitions are substantial and thought-provoking.

One is bright and colourful, the other dark and sombre but equally compelling.

RYAN PRESLEY: PROSPERITY, until Apr 28 TOM NICHOLSON: DRAWINGS AND CORRESPONDENCE, until Jun 2 Institute of Modern Art, Fortitude Valley ima.org.au

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Director: Nick Park Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams Running time: 89 minutes Oscar-winning British animator Nick Park (Wallace and Gromit) explores the evolution of soccer in his latest comedy, set loosely around the dawn of the Bronze Age. Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi will be gobsmacked to learn that the game he dominates originated 66 million years ago on the final day of the Mesozoic era.

Scientists will be equally stunned by Early Man’s revelation that the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs at that time actually smacked down just outside of Manchester.

And English football fans will get a chuckle out of the birth of Caveman United – a delightful piece of physical stop-motion comedy that involves a bunch of Neanderthals and a stillsmouldering asteroid crumb.

The humour in this sweet-natured, old-school British comedy can be traced all the way back to the Stone Age, although its proto-feminist foil and romantic interest Goona (Game Of Thrones’ Maisie Williams) is certainly a thoroughly modern addition.

In contrast to the quick-witted dialogue favoured by contemporary American animators, Early Man’s protagonists have barely mastered even basic language.

They’re several clubs short of the full plunder.

Young Dug (Eddie Redmayne) is the aberration. Keen to test the limits, he wants to progress from hunting rabbits to hunting woolly mammoths, for example.

Chief Bobnar (Timothy Spall), however, is conservative to the point of backwardness – which might explain why this small tribe has been left so far behind its Bronze Age contemporaries.

When the army of the rapacious Lord Nooth (Tom Hiddleston) invades

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their lush, protected valley, the dimwitted cavemen and women are forced out into the badlands, a desolate landscape littered with dinosaur bones and strange, supersized creatures, including a giant, waddling duck.

Becoming separated from his tribe, Dug follows the raiders back to their opulent, walled city where he literally stumbles upon the occupants’ beloved game of soccer.

Before a packed stadium, Dug challenges Lord Nooth’s elite team to a match.

If Dug and his team win, they get their valley back.

But if they lose, they are destined to a life of backbreaking labour in Lord Nooth’s mine.

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underdog sports story in which team spirit is the only weapon, apart from the aforementioned Goona, a wouldbe soccer star who has been locked out of the competition on account of her gender.

Wallace’s secret weapon was Gromit. Dug’s speechless sidekick in the latest Ardman adventure is a warthog named Hognob who wheezes, grunts and howls.

Ultimately, however, he saves the day.

In a cinematic landscape that favours wisecracking motormouths and polished but increasingly generic CGI, Early Man’s sweet-natured slapstick and endearingly “primitive” look feel like a welcome counterbalance.

Early Man is now screening.

Boy is dog’s best friend in Wes Anderson’s flea-bitten canine odyssey, set in Japan in a dystopian near-future.

Atari Kobayashi (voiced by Koyu Rankin), an orphan and ward of the dog-hating mayor of Megasaki, shares an intense bond with his speckle-eared hound Spots (Liev Schreiber).

When Atari’s guardian banishes the pooch, along with the rest of the city’s canine population, to Trash Island as a response to an outbreak of dog flu, the young boy sets out to find him.

Atari’s epic journey takes him to a barren, wretched wasteland where the animals fight each other for scraps.

A pack of alpha dogs with names such as Rex (Edward Norton), King (Bob Balaban) Duke (Jeff Goldblum), Boss (Bill Murray) and Chief (Bryan Cranston) takes pity on Atari.

They accompany the furrowbrowed youngster on his journey across the godforsaken landscape, during which they encounter the mutated survivors of a series of cruel scientific experiments.

Chief is the only holdout in this arrangement. The former stray is deeply wary of humans and Cranston’s crusty cynic is the star of the film.

Meanwhile, on the mainland, the dogs’ plight is being investigated by crazy-brave foreign exchange student and activist Tracy (Greta Gerwig).

The humour here is dark and Isle of Dogs’ distinctive aesthetic is unusually spare and bleak. By the end of their journey, many of the characters are missing limbs or even organs.

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They know their onions RESTAURANT Tony Harper It’s possible that I’ve stumbled across Brisbane’s best onion rings.

They exist in an odd place, somewhere startlingly unlikely, but polishing off the last of them nearly two days after they were cooked, I’m convinced.

There’s no great secret to what’s been done: the onions are simply pickled, sliced in rings, then battered like just about every other onion ring in existence. But that pickling makes a world of difference.

The rings are the epitome of a pretty good array of food floating well above the rest of the experience at The Coop Bistro.

It is part of the Flying Cock complex at the Fortitude Valley end of Brunswick St. It has had a heap of incarnations over the past decade or two. And really, The Coop is not much more than a pub-diner, right down to the ingrained odours from decades of cigarettes and spilt beer.

It is bar service, and very basic in terms of table accessories. But what service exists is chirpy and helpful, and the accessories do the job; no more, no less.

The menu is almost entirely based on chicken. OK, there’s a beef burger, a vegetarian burger, a steak, pasta and some sides. But everything else revolves around chicken.

We get half a kilo of wings ($10);

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six tenders ($3 each); those terrific onion rings ($7); parmigiana ($20); cheesy beef burger ($15); some sweet potato fries ($8) and chicken BLT tacos ($12).

It’s all rather good in a deep-fried kind of way. The tenders are almost as good as the onion rings – finger lickin’ but much better than anything that comes in a red and white bucket. And plenty of effort has been put into the burger: good pattie, milk bun, fresh

salad and nice, gooey cheese. It’s a solid parmi, but there are better out there in pub-land.

Overall, however, it’s good food that could, quite easily, be ratty: there is some savvy in the kitchen.

I was expecting a very dreary wine list, but in fact it is succinct – four fizz, half a dozen each of reds and whites, plus a few rose – and a little quirkier than expected. And the beer list has the likes of Young Henry’s, Fixation,

Mountain Goat, Balter and Stone & Wood amid the usual rabble. I opt for Fixation IPA and it’s either lightstruck, or old. Shame, it’s usually a good beer.

So there’s an attempt at lifting The Coop above its Valley pub origins and, for the most part, it has worked. Sure, the room is about as uninspiring as it could be, but if you like fried chicken (and frankly, who doesn’t?) you’ll find it a treat.

VARIETY ... Antonio Flores knows sherry.

The Alfonso ($40) from Gonzales, with its nuttiness from palomino grapes and oak and spice from barrel ageing, pairs well with red meats and rich stews such as oxtail or pork or beef cheeks.

For desserts, don’t look past the Solera 1847 Cream ($40), a blend of 75 per cent palomino and 25 per cent pedro ximenez, with a rich combination of grapes, figs, raisins, coffee and nuts and considerable sweetness (125g a litre).

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Sherry-pick your tipple WINE Mike Frost Forget the image of your maiden aunt serving you a sickly sweet sherry from a dusty cut-glass decanter accompanied by a sweet biscuit.

Drinking sherry today is a far different affair.

Antonio Flores, master blender and winemaker at Gonzalez Byass, says the various levels of sherry make it one of the most versatile wine styles to serve with food.

“Take Tio Pepe, for example (probably the biggest-selling example of a dry fino sherry), it is great served

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He has 20,000 barrels of fino maturing to blend Tio Pepe ($33-$37), which averages four years old.

He draws on the very best of those barrels to make Tio Pepe En Rama, of which only 16,000 bottles are made each year. Serve it similarly to Tio Pepe with richer seafood or even chicken dishes.

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JFK was born in Massachusetts, which is part of the New England region on the eastern coast of the US, where this is a signature dish, reflecting the importance of the local fishing industry.

The original recipe used salt pork but I have adapted it because speck or thick-cut bacon is much better recognised in Australia, and I’ve also increased the quantity to add more flavour.

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Ingredients 1 kg haddock (or other firm, whitefleshed fish) 500ml (2 cups) water 100g speck or thick-cut bacon, diced 2 onions, thinly sliced 4 large potatoes, diced into about 1 cm pieces 140g (1 cup) finely chopped celery 1 dried bay leaf, crumbled 1tsp salt freshly ground black pepper 250ml (1 cup) boiling water (approximately) 500m1 (2 cups) full cream milk 30g butter

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Simmer for 20 mins, or until the potato is tender. Add the fish, milk and butter and simmer for another 5 mins. Serve the chowder sprinkled with the diced speck.

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This modern-looking glass box is designed to make your life easier by washing the dishes, sanitising your baby bottles, cleaning your clothes, and cooking your seafood. The magic box, coming later this year, is able to wash, cook, and clean in only 10 minutes without any need for plumbing and requiring only a standard wall plug.

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look with a touch of French provincial and Hamptons,” Elisa says.

In addition to indoor and outdoor furniture throughout Vogelhaus’ six individually styled rooms, the carefully restored ex-Ellaways old piano store showcases an array of mirrors, conventional lighting, exclusive framed art and a range of home decorator items. There is also a range of gifts for every occasion, along with a fabulous ladies fashion area in the Clothing Closet.

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Chic shutters Shutters are the ultimate window covering that can be used inside and outside the home to offer privacy, control light and block out the heat, says sales administrator at Cosmopolitan Shutters, Belinda Wolfe.

“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.

“They are made from a 100 per cent poly-resin material that looks and feels like wood, never needs painting and will not fade, crack, peel or chip.”

For outside areas, Cosmopolitan Shutters, with three showrooms in

southeast Queensland, recommends its Louvreshield range of aluminium shutters.

“They are hard wearing, easy to clean and can be custom made to suit decks, patios and balconies,” Belinda says.

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Timeless look Hamptons interior design is one of the most adapted and enduring decorating styles globally and one that’s particularly popular in Queensland, says proprietor of Newmarket-based The French Corner, Gary Gardiner.

“The Hamptons style enhances both modern and traditional homes; it is timeless with traditional and contemporary styles blending together with a soft colour palette,” Gary says.

“The look is enduring and less structured and has more of a focus on colour elements such as white shutters, wraparound verandas and lush green foliage.

“Queensland is the perfect climate for the Hamptons colour palette of duck egg blue, cornflower blue, white, beige and navy, all of which make an exciting appearance together with the

birch silver, mint green and soft teals that are becoming more popular.”

Gary says the alluring softness of the Hamptons style stands the test of time, either in the home, townhouse or unit.

The French Corner specialises in custom designed furniture to suit different spaces, styles and desires.

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New Range of HAMPTON ESTATE Furniture, Sofas, Mirrors, Hanging Lanterns and Chandeliers’ at special prices to create Hampton Design Concepts with the latest in design and colour trends for your home. New Hampton range now on display.

HAMPTON LUXE DUCK EGG BLUE VELVET CHAIR FROM $980

HAMPTON ESTATE DISPLAY CABINETS FROM $1180

* All prices correct at time of printing. All photos taken at The French Corner.

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Enjoy a rural

BOYLAND 31 Four Mile Lane

lifestyle Escape to the tranquillity of the Scenic Rim Positioned on two fertile lots totalling 42ha, this rural property combines rich natural finishes and a manoresque design with contemporary luxuries and quality farming infrastructure.

The single-storey brick and terracotta exterior complements a stylish interior featuring custommade cedar architraves, polished grey

gum floors and silk curtains. A chandeliered entry lobby precedes the central hallway, which connects the left and right wings.

The right wing comprises two offices, a formal lounge with antique fireplace and a formal dining room with French doors to a veranda. It also has a cinema. The main bedroom and guest bedroom also occupy this side, the latter of which has a built-in wardrobe and ensuite.

A large kitchen takes centre stage, complete with granite island

Land: 42ha Inspect: By appointment Agent: Danny Bukowski, Raine & Horne Rural Brisbane; ph: 5518 8010 or 0427 007 116 For sale: By expressions of interest closing April 27, 5pm

benchtops and a teppanyaki plate, and meal area surrounded by bay windows. The adjoining family room has a built-in fish tank.

On the left wing, two bedrooms with window seating, built-in wardrobes and study desks share a bathroom. The nearby entertainment room has a fireplace and bar.

This property includes a second three-bedroom residence.

Rural paradise Drift-in is a peaceful riverfront property about 17km from Woodford, comprising a three-bedroom renovated 1920 Queenslander and a one-bedroom cottage.

With about 2.3km of prime frontage to the Stanley River, Drift-in is a lease property through Seqwater.

Agent Barry Quinn says a property like this would normally be too expensive for many, but with it being a lease property through Seqwater people can expect to pay half of what similar rural lifestyle properties sell for.

Both residences are elevated with great views over the farm and beyond.

The vast majority of the land is cleared and flat for grazing, with the fertile pastures, without irrigation, able to accommodate 80 to 100 cows.

The property has excellent water, with a 20ha licence to pump from the river for irrigation and riparian access for stock and domestic. Four of five of the paddocks’ water tanks are interconnected.

Other notable features at Drift-in are its three serviceable airstrips and two large hangars, along with a set of timber cattle yards, a lockable fivebay shed and a long covered breezeway.

ROYSTON 382 Villeneuve Rd Land: 129.2ha Inspect: By appointment Agent: Barry Quinn, Ray White Rural Brisbane; ph: 3231 2222 or 0409 828 342 Auction: Level 26, 111 Eagle St, Brisbane, Friday (Apr 13), 10.30am

Rural

Infrastructure — Posiঞon — Potenঞal — 24ha* (60* Acres) 57 Zischkes Road, Coominya • 5 large barn style poultry sheds • 11 x 9m workshop / maint. shed • 2 x 5,000gal tanks, 100,000L tank, bore. 3 bedroom manager’s home • 30min* Ipswich, 1hr* Brisbane

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Sale Contact agent View By appointment Wayne Jaenke 0438 231 634 Michael Rollston 0418 153 449 Ray White Rural Esk / Toogoolawah *approx.

City living on offer Spanning the 27th and 28th floors of the Quest Apartments complex, this three-bedroom sub-penthouse boasts exceptional space and a central location close to the city’s amenities.

The sub-penthouse’s two storeys total 364sq m, with the main living areas downstairs and the bedrooms upstairs.

Downstairs comprises an expansive lounge room and a kitchen and dining room. Both living spaces open to covered balconies, while the sleek kitchen is equipped with an island bench, a butler’s pantry, dishwasher, an oven and a cooktop.

A floating timber staircase ascends to the bedrooms and a second living area. The main bedroom features a walk-in wardrobe, a private balcony, an ensuite and a study nook.

Beyond the central living area are

the remaining bedrooms. The bedroom to the far end of the floor has a walk-in wardrobe, a private balcony and an ensuite.

Other features of the subpenthouse include ducted airconditioning, an intercom system and six car parking spaces, with residents’ amenities at Quest Apartments including an on-site gym, a conference room and an in-ground lap pool.

BRISBANE CITY 2702/120 Mary St Unit: 414sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Tony Mower, Havig & Jackson — Clayfield; ph: 3262 8266 or 0419 233 783 For sale: By negotiation

Rural

319* Acre Riverfront Paradise............For Half Price!!!

‘Dri[n-in’, 382 Villeneuve Road, Royston, via Woodford, SE QLD • 85min* Brisbane CBD, 50min* Sunshine Coast. Lovely 1920 homestead + co age • Mostly cleared, east facing, river flats. Good grazing. Owner’s opinion: 80+ breeders • Good infrastructure, mature gardens, very private and outstanding views • 20ha* irriga on licence, 2.3km* Stanley River frontage. 3 serviceable airstrips, 2 hangars One of SE QLD’s best rural lifestyle farms & proven drought proof. Too expensive? No. ‘Dri n-in’ is a lease property through SE QLD Water. Expect to pay half!!

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Aucঞon Fri 13 Apr 10:30am Lvl 26, 111 Eagle St, Brisbane View Sundays 10–11am Jez McNamara 0427 270 280 Barry Quinn 0409 828 342 *approx.

CASTLEBAR Recently renovated, full floor penthouse with double river reach and city views, sprawling over 470m2!

KANGAROO POINT 18N/39 Castlebar Street Understated elegance with house like proportions, this full floor penthouse spans over 470m2 with a perfect north east riverfront position. The open plan living and dining area absorbs these spectacular views, to give you an unrivalled backdrop. With over 100m2 of covered outdoor alfresco space, wet bar and barbeque, it is perfect to entertain your guests any time of the day. This penthouse is a house alternative, situated across one level with a cinema, office, games room and a lock-up five car garage. Castlebar is renowned for its resort style facilities which complement the property’s 74m river frontage!

4 + BED 4 + BATH 5 CAR + POOL

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INSPECT Saturday and Sunday 11 – 11:30am EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Close 5pm 26 April 2018

Simon Caulfield 0437 935 912 Courtney Maguire 0401 031 668 PLC-OP4185_BN_A

SANCTUARY This luxury three bed residence features three side-by-side carparks and overlooks the Brisbane River, Botanical Gardens and beyond.

BRISBANE CITY 3202/140 Alice Street

INSPECT Saturday 1 – 1:30pm and Sunday 12 – 12:30pm

Residence 3202 is the perfect inner city house alternative! The immaculately constructed three bedroom floor plan caters perfectly for the working professional or growing family.

Encompassing open plan living areas creating three separate wings within, the expansive 25m frontage ensures privacy and separation whilst capturing panoramic views. Enjoy an ideal lifestyle of convenience and comfort with world class amenities within Abian. From lap pool and spa, Hammam thermal stone room and sauna, techno gym, dog walking facilities, massage treatment room and 24 hour concierge.

FOR SALE

3 + BED 2+ BATH 3 CAR + POOL

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Simon Caulfield 0437 935 912 Courtney Maguire 0401 031 668 PLC-OP4185_BN_B

BARCA Freehold Riverside Terrace Home.

INSPECT Saturday 11am – 1pm

BULIMBA 59 Byron Street

and Tuesday 5 – 5:30pm or by appointment

Barca Bulimba Terrace Homes have been designed by award-winning architects Arkhefield to combine expansive indoor and outdoor living. North facing with direct access to the river front, this Terrace Home promotes understated luxur y complete with internal lif t, separate living areas plus study. A full floor master suite boasts a huge walk-in robe and ensuite. With over 330m2 of living area, residents of this premier riverside location also have access to a 25m lap pool. Contact the Barca team to view our sales suite located on-site at 59 Byron Street, Bulimba.

3 BED 2+ BATH 2 CAR + POOL

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FOR SALE from $1.475M Jason Chaffey 0408 208 939 Simon Caulfield 0437 935 912 Courtney Maguire 0401 031 668 PLC-OP4185_BN_C

SEVEN HILLS 9 Clearview Terrace

INSPECT Saturday 1:30 – 2pm

Multiple living and entertaining zones create a seamless transition from stylish interiors to private outdoor spaces. The kitchen is finished with stone benchtops, Miele appliances and butler’s pantry. An alfresco dining area, backyard pool and large grassed area is a great place for the family and kids to enjoy. Three bedrooms with robes and a Juliet balcony located upstairs share a bathroom with separate toilet. The master bedroom with walk through robe and ensuite opening out onto its own private balcony. A true four bedroom home, there is ample accommodation here no matter your requirements.

Courtney Maguire 0401 031 668

4 BED 2 BATH 2 CAR + POOL

Simon Caulfield 0437 935 912

Lot 213 405m2

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INSPECT Saturday 2:30 – 3pm

NORMAN PARK 70 Longfellow Street This elevated site presents two unique opportunities for buyers. Either purchase and renovate a beautiful character church structure with soaring 7.2m high ceilings to make it one of the most unique in Brisbane. Alternatively, purchase vacant land of up to 800m2 and have the option to design and build your own home. Both feature a north easterly rear aspect, over generous land sizes and are situated in sought-after Poet’s Corner. Don’t delay, opportunities with vacant land are extremely rare.

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AUCTION Sunday 15 April at 10am, On-Site

Courtney Maguire 0401 031 668 PLC-OP4185_BN_D

INSPECT Saturday 11 – 11:30am

NORMAN PARK 8 Wynnum Road This entry level, riverfront Queenslander is absorbed in timelessness: a classic sanctuary, unchanged by time and tide. The entire home features original wood floors, VJ walls, high ceilings and traditional appointments. The upper level boasts an open living, dining, study and kitchen area, traced by gorgeous views. The master suite has access to a deck overlooking the river. With separate access, the lower level contains a second living space, galley kitchen and two bedrooms. This area is met by a rolling lawn that leads to your private jetty and deep water mooring. For inspections, limited parking available. Parking in Gillan Street, access via footbridge.

4 BED 2 BATH 2 CAR

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FOR SALE

Sarah Hackett 0488 355 553

19 Hillside Cresent Hamilton

Outline indicative only

HAMILTON 19 Hillside Crescent Receiver’s sale. Situated high atop one of Brisbane’s premier streets with uninterrupted views of the river and the CBD plus just moments to the café lifestyle of Racecourse Road, Eagle Farm Racecourse, transport and more. Fusing classic timber grains and Spanish Mission flair all whilst capturing stunning views from multiple levels, this extremely liveable home offers many mod-cons such as Miele appliances in the kitchen, air conditioning plus a generous floorplan that takes full advantage of its hillside position. Make no mistake this will be sold so move fast!

5 BED 2+ BATH 2 CAR

INSPECT By appointment AUCTION Saturday 28 April at 5pm, Homemaker City Shop 28, 825 Zillmere Road Aspley

Tristan Rowland 0411 572 970 John Bradley 0410 454 718 PLC-OP4185_BN_E

JOHNSTON

DIXON

Exclusive Escape 500 Grieve Road, Rochedale

Live a privileged life of unashamed superior class in this timeless five acre gated estate gracing one of Brisbane’s premier acreage streets that includes grand principal residence, separate self-contained studio apartment, pool entertainment complex, floodlit tennis court with observation gazebo, workshops, dam, horse paddock, two street frontages, lock-up garaging for up to 7 vehicles and much more besides. Genuine sale by owner downsizing.

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METHOD For Sale by EOI Close Fri 27 April ON SHOW Ring for Inspection Times DETAIL Johnstondixon.com/500g APPLY John Johnston 0409 44 33 22 Josephine Johnston-Rowell 0414 233 575

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One of the best houses in the country, The Glass House at Bargara is a multi award winning dream beachfront retreat on Queensland´s beautiful coast.

51 Woongarra Scenic Drive, Bargara

Created by LG International Architects as well as SBT designs and built by Steve Coates Constructions, The Glass House residence has been described as "breathtaking" by Master Builders Australia judges.

Price Expressions of Interest

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RARE JESMOND ROAD SUBDIVIDABLE

ABSOLUTE RIVERFRONT - 8726M2

RARE SUBDIVIDABLE ABSOLUTE RIVERFRONT

630 Jesmond Road, FTP

Available for the first time in 32 years, this absolute riverfront residence set upon prime acreage is located on one of Brisbane´s most desirable streets. This secluded and architecturally designed mid-century Modernist home is positioned on a truly rare and massive 8726m2 level allotment boasting 38m of river frontage, beautifully landscaped grounds, sprawling green lawns, floodlit championship tennis court, swimming pool, pontoon and so much more. Just 9km from the CBD, this remarkable residence is set to become one of the best decisions of a lifetime.

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Horoscope with Tanya Obreza family. This could be a double-edged sword. Expect some happy moments, but there may also be shock revelations. If your private life is scrutinised, hold strong. We’ve all done things we’re embarrassed about, but rise above it.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Best day: Sunday 15th Sometimes a time out does the trick, Aries. Take a day off from whatever is making you tetchy and, like magic, you should start to feel right again. Talking to an objective friend can also be of assistance. It could help you to stabilise a situation, and make positive changes from there.

LIBRA

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CANCER

(April 21 - May 20) Best day: Monday 16th This week is a turning point. As there’s no telling where unexpected offers and invitations may lead, why not take a few calculated risks? Financial problems should also start to ease and those outstanding debts can be cleared. It’s a week to alleviate stress, and simply have fun.

(June 22 - July 22) Best day: Saturday 14th The go-getting progress you’ve had continues. Although you crave rest, push ahead and don’t shy away from the occasional risks: some may be worth taking.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 21) Best day: Friday 13th This week your impulsive nature could land you in trouble. Before making important decisions be sure you’re on the right track as whatever you start now will put powerful and unstoppable cosmic forces in motion.

So carefully consider every action, and every ambition. Choices made now will influence your life for years.

LEO (July 23 - August 23) Best day: Sunday 15th The past that usually gets a bad rap.

Not so now. Some feel dewy-eyed for love gone by. Amazing, too, how the minute you think of someone, they make contact or show up out of the blue. Synchronicity, perhaps?

VIRGO (August 24 - September 22) Best day: Friday 13th Home is where the heart is right now, as most matters relate to friends and

(September 23 - October 23) Best day: Tuesday 17th While your composure usually keeps you out of trouble, less sensible minds seem determined to stay on a collision course. So, again, you may have to clean up after others. Recently, too, you’ve been more insular. This week, emotional barriers start to tumble and you again confidently share your love.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Best day: Saturday 14th This week aims to test your tolerance, so stay calm if you hope to emerge with friendships intact. No one’s saying you’re at fault, but you could be a co-contributor. Forget recrimination. Try mediation or reconciliation, and you’ll win respect and support from like-minded souls.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Best day: Wednesday 11th Sagittarians love their freedom. When the going gets tough, you tend to abandon relationships, thinking you don’t need that person any more. But this week the planets stir up confusion so think carefully before doing anything drastic. If you don’t,

BRAIN FOOD WITH LARA CURION Sofonisba Anguissola (1532-1625) was a great female painter of the Renaissance. Her father was an Italian nobleman who took the highly unusual step of educating all his children, especially his gifted eldest daughter. Sofonisba’s acclaimed portraits were the first to feature people who actually smiled.

Ottoman Sultan Murad II (14321481) took an early retirement. He passed on the job to his 12-year-old son, Mehmed II, but when war loomed his angry son sent a letter: “If you are the Sultan, come and lead your armies. If I am the Sultan I hereby order you to come and lead my armies.”

Karma is the belief that actions will affect an individual’s future. As in the case of Roger Lausier: In 1965, fouryear-old Roger was rescued from drowning by a woman called Alice Blaise. In 1974, Roger returned the favour when he saved a drowning man – Alice Blaise’s husband.

Padma Shir Jadav ‘Molai’ Payeng (1963-) began planting saplings every day as a teenager. Thirty-six years later, this lone green warrior has transformed a large barren sandbank on the Brahmaputra River, India, into a lush560ha forest sanctuary for native animals.

the heart you break now could turn out to be your own.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Best day: Thursday 12th Change doesn’t come easily to Capricorn. This week, however, you’ll need to learn new ways of dealing with others. It won’t be easy to leave the past behind, but letting go is a huge part of your growth cycle. Stop worrying about the things that you may leave behind and instead focus on everything waiting in the future.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 18) Best day: Friday 13th The planets encourage a more intuitive approach. A barrage of new thoughts and creative solutions fills your mind. But be wary of those who would exploit you. Don’t be influenced about how to feel, or what to believe. Stay true to you. Also remember: You can’t help those who refuse to be helped.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20) Best day: Monday 16th Here’s a week when every move, whether its upward or wayward, makes for a more complete you.

Pisceans effectively want carte blanche to be themselves. New career opportunities suggest a reshuffle. But it’s not all work and no play. With romance flourishing, couples develop a deeper commitment; singles may find someone new.

ANSWERS William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English poet and playwright with a genius for crafting and creating words. Shakespeare used more than 20,000 different words when writing, and is credited with introducing more than 1700 new words into common usage.

Musical Roads are artistic installations where nodules or grooves are added to a stretch of road. Cars travelling at a certain speed will vibrate with different notes and pitches – creating a melody. Part of Route 66 in the USA, has the cars gently humming America the Beautiful.

CRYPTIC: Across: 1 Bashful, 5 Caprice, 9 Overrun, 10 Tunisia, 11 Alien, 12 Reluctant, 13 Easy-going, 15 Entry, 16 Overt, 18 Prescribe, 21 Treasures, 24 Occur, 25 Grimace, 26 Nourish, 27 Neglect, 28 Element. Down: 1 Brocade, 2 Species, 3 Fortnight, 4 Liner, 5 Catalogue, 6 Panic, 7 Instant, 8 Exactly, 14 Imperfect, 15 Enclosure, 16 Octagon, 17 Evening, 19 Incline, 20 Earshot, 22 Scale, 23 Sense. QUICK: Across: 1 Augment, 5 Bullion, 9 Calling, 10 Catch on, 11 Agate, 12 To a degree, 13 Cut it fine, 15 Catty, 16 Tally, 18 Set in hand, 21 Avalanche, 24 Twice, 25 Genuine, 26 Upbraid, 27 Sorcery, 28 Pretend. Down: 1 Archaic, 2 Gallant, 3 Evidently, 4 Tight, 5 Bucharest, 6 Let be, 7 Inherit, 8 Nunnery, 14 In secrecy, 15 Constable, 16 Tear gas, 17 Learner, 19 Animate, 20 Dreaded, 22 Alike, 23 Equip.

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