Brisbane News Magazine April 25-May 1, 2018. ISSUE 1174

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APR 25 - MAY 1, 2018 ISSUE 1174

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play Liz Buchanan sparkles in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night

DINING

Spice is nice at Coorparoo

GALLERIES

Iconic works you simply must see

WELLNESS

Road testing the work-free workout iNSIDE SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND’S PRESTIGE PROPERTIES

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Shakespeare penned some of the greatest and most enduring yarns ever told. We can also thank him for inventing (or first printing) words and phrases that are still in use today, five centuries later, because they describe concepts so perfectly.

He came up with “bedazzled”, which is how you may well feel after reading about Liz Buchanan’s career (P10) and her forthcoming role in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.

Then there’s “hot-blooded”, the vibe behind Newstead House’s unique GI Joe tours (P13) and Tony Harper’s assessment of Saffron Indian Gourmet’s culinary offerings (P14). “Auspicious”, jewellery maker Bianca Mavrick (P5).

“Admirable”, the works on show at Queensland Art Gallery’s Australian Collection exhibition (P16).

“Fashionable”, which, of course, covers Annabel Falco’s style guide (P20).

And it’s a “forgone” conclusion that the ANZAC themed book reviews will leave you “well-read”.

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CONTENTS THE LIST .................................................... 6 LIFE ........................................................... 8 COVER STORY .......................................... 10 GOING OUT ...............................................13 RESTAURANT ..........................................14 FASHION ............................................... 20 RECIPE ..................................................... 23 CROSSWORD ........................................... 28 HOROSCOPE ........................................... 67

COVER: Liz Buchanan at Rydges South Bank Brisbane. Picture: David Kelly.

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timeline: 1942 This week’s Anzac Day commemorations are a lasting tribute of those brave people who defend our country. A physical reminder of war’s impact can be seen throughout Brisbane in the form of World War II air raid shelters. The brick-and-concrete structure pictured was in Eagle St, positioned so city workers could make a quick dash to safety when the air raid siren wailed. While it was demolished, there are a few local shelters left, such as at King Edward Park, Spring Hill, at the bottom of Jacob’s Ladder. An ivy-covered shelter at Park Rd, Milton, has been transformed to become Bunker Coffee.

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THE CHAT

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She’s got the look Hannah Davies Bianca Mavrick’s first foray in the jewellery world was as an enterprising 10-year-old, selling seashell earrings at the Cleveland markets.

Now the 28-year-old has her own studio in Moorooka, in Brisbane’s south, and her handmade designs are snapped up by fans both local and abroad. The US is a growing market.

“It’s amazing to be selling internationally. When you do a creative business you’re going to have to work hard and it will take a few years to get off the ground, but it’s really thriving now,” she says.

The former Moreton Bay College student launched her online store in 2014, taking her inspiration from fine art, sculpture and interior design.

Production happens in her studio, with help from one staff member and sometimes her “Nonna”.

“She enjoys sitting with the girls.

She acts as a kind of quality control and helps with packing and putting bar codes on things,” Bianca says.

“I give her some of the pieces, but I think she prefers classic stuff as I’ve never seen her wearing anything – unless she does when I’m not around.”

The designer laughs as she recalls rifling through her grandmother’s stash of costume jewellery as a child.

“She had an amazing collection and I was allowed to have some of the broken pieces and fix them up to sell alongside the shell earrings on my stall,” she says.

“Mum and Dad opened an account

for me and stashed a few grand of the profits away, which I wasn’t allowed to touch. Even then I knew I always wanted to work with jewellery. I was always so passionate about it.

“All of my hobbies always relate back to my jewellery. I’m always looking for inspiration, whether I’m visiting an art gallery or looking at furniture to get for my apartment.”

Next month Bianca will join other talented Queensland artists and designers to showcase her creations at the MAYO Arts Festival, named after prominent Australian sculptor Daphne Mayo.

“It’s really exciting to be a part of it because it’s so prestigious,” she says.

“It will enable me to meet my clients too, which is always great because being an online store I don’t normally get to.

“My clients are really passionate about fashion and love the unique and eccentric nature of my designs, as well as the fact that they are handmade, not mass-produced.”

Bianca’s pieces are also stocked in selected stores and art galleries nationwide, including GOMA and the Museum of Brisbane. And, if all goes to plan, stores in Paris will soon be showcasing her jewellery as well.

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FILM SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL, VARIOUS LOCATIONS

The Spanish Film Festival is at Palace Barracks, Petrie Terrace, and Palace Centro, Fortitude Valley, Apr 26-May 13. It includes dance floor comedy The Tribe, and family movie Coco, about a

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boy who wants to be a music legend.

Mexican Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth (above) is showing, after his Oscars sweep (The Shape of Water).

Artist Michael Leunig creates art on the theme Nurturing the Earth on stage to the music of Tenzin Choegyal (above) and friends for the Festival of Tibet. At Brisbane Powerhouse Apr 27-29 with concerts, talks, and cooking classes. 1000 Stories is on Apr 27.

The Aria Award-winning performer and former lead singer of 80s band Eurogliders is at the Doo-Bop Jazz Bar for two nights, Apr 27-28 singing songs from across her four-decade career which feature on her latest album, simply called Grace.

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Pick up a bargain at the annual sale of goods for a good cause with businesses donating stock and end-of-line products. Proceeds go to help the state’s kids through The Courier-Mail Children’s Fund. Apr 28-29, Brisbane Gate Industrial Park, Hendra.

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08 LIFE

Phil Brown You don’t want to be wearing a perpetual smile, especially when you’re down When you get to a certain age things begin to go south. It’s called gravity.

This was explained to me the other day by a couple of my doctors. (There is a team working on me around the clock).

I had a concern about my skin, you see, and was wondering what to do about it. I’ve got away with things pretty well thus far except for the occasional skin spot or minor skin cancer which can be surgically excised or airbrushed by the dermatologist.

My years as a teenage surf rat are catching up with me.

A bit of cosmetic blowtorching fixes that though. It means wandering around looking like I’m breaking out in a case of bubonic plague for a week or so but that’s bearable.

What’s not bearable are the ravages of time which I had hoped I was immune to. When I went to see the doctor about this recently I was was told that it was “gravity”.

Bugger Newton, I thought.

There was, I was told, not much that could be done. I did, briefly consider cosmetic surgery but when I told one of my close friends about that he was horrified.

He rang me back five minutes later and said he and his wife strongly advised me not to proceed with that. I told him I wasn’t really serious, even though I was.

But I’ve seen people who have cosmetic surgery and it’s often not good. You don’t want to be wearing a perpetual smile, especially when you’re down, right?

“And I don’t want to be wearing my bum on my face,” I told him, much to his amusement.

I’ve sailed through life without too much effort in regards to my personal appearance, thus far at least. I’ve got away with being thin much of the time although nowadays I do have a tummy – but not that much of one.

And despite my surfing years the skin is still OK.

I have started going to a personal trainer on Saturday mornings but now, with gravity kicking in, that may not be enough. Two or three times a week is probably required.

It may require working 24/7 to stave off the ravages of time and could also involve applying creams and lotions to assist, or buying some of those devices they try to sell you on late night television.

My present quandary is due, so my wife tells me, to vanity and I freely confess that she is right. But I justify that to a certain degree by the fact that it has a Biblical basis. As is clearly stated in the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes ...“all is vanity” and who am I to think that doesn’t apply to me.

I find comfort in the fact that I am part of a continuum that dates back to ancient times. In the short term I have come up with a quick fix that could work. I will simply stop looking in the mirror. So there we have it.

Problem solved.

Belinda Seeney I’ve just returned from two weeks’ holiday. Don’t be jealous; I use the word “holiday” loosely.

Unlike my friends, I was not sunning myself in the Maldives, roadtripping the length and breadth of Queensland, or trackside, courtside and poolside at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

When colleagues asked how I spent my time, I breezily replied, “Oh, I just pottered around the house.”

I hoped to summon an air of lazy brunches on the deck and countless cups of tea as I curled up in my favourite armchair with a stack of books. The reality was not so idyllic.

Instead of travelling for pleasure, I found myself cast in the role of my family’s personal Uber driver.

There were lunch dates and coffee catch-ups with friends but there was also a disproportionately high number of far less enjoyable appointments with doctors, dentists, radiographers and optometrists.

Duty-free perfume and top-shelf gin were ditched in favour of dropping

a bundle at a suburban shopping mall to outfit two children who grow like magic beanstalks.

I also devoted a day to what I euphemistically described as “getting my house in order”. I’m fine if people want to assume that meant artfully draping a new throw over the couch or hanging some tasteful wall art.

It actually referred to removing every last tin, packet and bottle from my pantry and imposing order on my corner cabinet of kitchen chaos.

The exercise yielded an embarrassing haul of out-of-date ingredients, congealed food colouring gels, barely-used exotic spices and half a dozen half-empty jars of Vegemite.

It also unearthed the block of chocolate I accused my children of, and subsequently punished them for, eating. In my defence, if they didn’t have past form for snacking on my chocolate stash, I wouldn’t have had to hide it inside an empty lasagne box in the first place. Sadly, by the time I rescued the thin rectangle of

Madagascan single origin 70 per cent cocoa chocolate, Queensland’s unforgiving summer had taken its toll.

It’s not the first time I’ve hidden food from my children. It’s also not the first time I’ve forgotten where I’ve stashed the contraband, trying not to draw attention to myself as I rustle through rice and pasta, trying to sniff out my truffles.

I used to sneak my treats into the fridge’s fruit and vegetable crisper until my juvenile delinquents developed a taste for fresh produce and hit pistachio-flavoured pay dirt while rummaging for a peach.

Both the meat keeper and dairy tray proved too pungent, with my bootleg brownies and smuggled salted caramels taking on tones of honeyglazed ham or washed rind cheese.

I may need to follow my friend’s lead: She confided she hid chocolate in her underwear drawer.

But then I’d have no one to blame but myself if it went missing.

PROFILE 09

Chase your goals Fiona Purdon Netballer Caitlyn Nevins can’t wait to get back to work.

The Firebirds wing attack, voted vicecaptain for the 2018 Suncorp Super Netball competition, is looking forward to a strong season with fellow team leaders captain Gabi Simpson and former captain Laura Geitz, who returns after the birth of baby Barney.

‘This year is going to be something special,” says the Victorian-bred Caitlyn, who lives in Bardon with husband Sam. “Every time I put on the purple dress it fills me with pride. To be a vice-captain and to have the ability to shape the club is an honour.”

Caitlyn’s netball journey started as an eightyear-old in Echuca, country Victoria. A knee reconstruction at 20 slowed her representative ambitions, rendering her something of a late bloomer. At 25 she scored a spot with the Melbourne Vixens, securing a 2014 premiership. She was recruited to the Firebirds three years ago, adding 2015 and 2016 ANZ Championship

medals to her trophy cabinet. Last year, she made her Australian Diamonds debut.

“I’m the poster girl for ‘it’s never too late to succeed’,” Caitlyn, 30, says.

“I love to inspire people to never give up on their dream. If you have a passion and a goal, it’s worthwhile chasing.”

Caitlyn’s parents Rob and Lyn still travel to watch Caitlyn play each game. They are joined, of course, by son-in-law Sam, an osteopath, who married their daughter just before their move to Brisbane.

Outside her hectic training schedule (22 hours a week), Caitlyn, a podiatrist, treats patients at Queensland Orthotics & Podiatry.

“I love the community feel of Brisbane, it’s the perfect-sized city,” she says. “And I love it how Brisbane (residents) get behind their sporting teams.’’

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10 COVER STORY

Nights of

glamour Versatile Brisbane actor Liz Buchanan is having fun playing her first high-maintenance heiress Fiona Purdon In a career spanning more than two decades Liz Buchanan has played bad girls, comic relief roles and complex characters.

Now the seasoned actor has been hand-picked for what she calls her first “princess part’’, as Countess Olivia in the much-anticipated Tim Finn musical version of Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night.

“I always seemed to play the stronger and more complicated women or I played the bad girl, the evil queen or the comedy roles,” Liz says. “ It was never my thing to be the glamour girl.

“So I’m having a lot of fun playing this high status and fabulous woman with the beautiful clothes and good hair. She’s a high maintenance girl … more high maintenance than I am.

“It’s been a nice surprise to be entrusted with a character who has so much grace and elegance and who is a love interest.’’

Liz will star in Shakespeare’s mistaken-identity comedy, written in 1601, alongside Jessica Tovey as the heroine Viola, Christen O’Leary as Malvolio, Olivia’s steward, and Jason

Klarwein as Orsino, the Duke of Illyria and suitor of Olivia.

“There’s so much about Olivia. It’s not only about being beautiful, she wants people to see past her beauty and to know who she is.

“Olivia is classy, elegant and a little sexy. She is the girl that everyone seems to want to marry.’’

Liz is married to fellow actor Andrew Buchanan and they live at Indooroopilly. They have two daughters, who are both studying at QUT: Isobel, 21 (business and creative industries); and Genevieve, 19 (environmental science).

“Isobel wants to work behind the scenes of productions and is academic and arty while Genevieve has always been a science girl. It’s amazing how two artists have somehow produced a girl who loves physics and biology.”

With Liz and Andrew’s lives revolving around the stage, the girls naturally grew up in the theatre.

“In my 20s and early 30s I was busy with children,” Liz says. “I took big chunks of time off to be with the kids and focus on them and their needs and I also had the support of my mum, super-nana.”

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TAKING THE STAGE … Liz Buchanan rehearses for Twelfth Night with Sandro Colarelli and Christen O’Leary; with husband Andrew Buchanan at the opening night of Queensland Theatre’s Once in Royal David’s City (Picture: Inga Williams); and with Hugh Parker in The 39 Steps at QPAC earlier this year.

Now with her children grown, the Matilda Award-nominated actor is revelling in a career “second surge’’.

Twelfth Night follows hot on the heels of her starring role in the sellout season of Queensland Theatre’s The 39 Steps at QPAC last month.

Liz credits a New York sojourn for refreshing her passion for theatre. In 2016, while husband Andrew starred on Broadway with Cate Blanchett and Richard Roxburgh in The Present, Liz treated the four-month season as long service leave.

She recharged body and mind by seeing shows and visiting galleries.

“I came back and realised it’s really important not to take things for granted. Performing is all I’ve ever

loved. Creating and working with other creative people, that’s my happy place,’’ she says.

Liz sees Twelfth Night, directed by Queensland Theatre’s artistic director Sam Strong, as a career highlight. She studied the play at university and loves the frantic comic energy, intricate plotting, tireless wordplay and colourful characters.

“This is one of the great Shakespearean stories and one that has inspired many stories since then, including on film, with gender confusion and love triangles. Our production has a contemporary Mediterranean vibe and is set in a timeless fantasy world,’’ she says.

The production has songs and

music by Tim Finn, co-founder of 1970s band Split Enz. Tim also scored Queensland Theatre’s 2015 success story Ladies in Black.

“The music adds another texture and layer to flesh out each character,’’ Liz says.

“There is an Olivia song, it’s more about grief at losing her brother, the loss of innocence and her childhood and feeling alone. It’s beautiful and melancholic.

“There are really diverse songs, some are fun and folky, others are pop, some are ridiculous and silly while there are songs with darker themes but most are mainly comedy.’’

Liz has a musical background,

having sung in shopping centres from a young age, before moving to headline musical theatre roles in productions such as Guys and Dolls and Hairspray.

Liz played her part in Queensland theatre history at 22 in the role of Rae in Philip Dean’s Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirls at La Boite Theatre in 1995.

She has also appeared in television shows including H20: Just Add Water (2008) and Sea Patrol (2007).

“Twelfth Night is the meeting of two worlds. I love getting paid for what I love doing.’’

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Salute to living history Andrea Ripper From 1941-45, Brisbane was in the grip of war but besieged by love.

Nearly 80,000 US troops were stationed here during World War II, sent to secure victory in the War in the Pacific. They also won many hearts.

Newstead House programming manager Jen Garcia has seen the impact first-hand, during the WWII GI Joe tours staged at Brisbane’s oldest surviving home. “We ran it last year on a small scale and it was so well received, I had people hugging me afterwards,” Jen says.

The War Years: Americans at Newstead House tours recreate the whirlwind romance between an American GI “Joe” and a local girl Marelle in 1942, complete with music, dances, air-raid sirens and a stint in an underground shelter.

One woman who joined the tour told Jen afterwards that she now understood her late mother, who fell in love with a GI during WWII. “Her mother’s father wouldn’t let her marry him and he (her beau) went home and she married someone else and had kids, but her daughter could always sense this sadness,” Jen says.

“I’ve been amazed and overwhelmed at how well (the tour) was received by the public and … how they connected to the story – people of all age groups,” she says.

HEART BREAK … Jen Garcia (left) is amazed at the response to Newstead House’s War Years tours, about the “GI Joes” in Brisbane during WWII, such as these US sailors, pictured in 1941. (Picture:The Courier-Mail Archive)

Jen says The War Years tours (May 3-6, 2018) are among many events designed to preserve the house’s heritage by encouraging more people to visit.

The grand riverside residence with its sweeping grounds is available as a venue for everything from weddings, to private dinner parties and board meetings in the historic dining room, jazz and food festivals, and classical music concerts. Art exhibitions can be held in the on-site substation, which once powered Brisbane’s trams.

“There’s only a small percentage of people who are into history. It’s all about trying to make it timeless and relevant, and bring people here.”

Pint-sized history fans are being created as well, through a Little Historians Festival planned for June 10, with activities geared for 3-13 year olds, such as heritage games on the green, penny farthing bikes, crafts, and actors in heritage costumes.

“I want to create little champions of history who grow up to become adults who champion historic buildings like this,” Jen says.

Other events planned include a Mother’s Day afternoon tea on the

veranda on May 13, Sunday by the River jazz and food trucks (Jul 1), a Father’s Day Boaters and Beers Festival (Sep 2), the Cellar Series of classical music concerts with international performers, and more.

Anna Wickham theatrical tours, featuring local actor Natalie Cowling as Newstead House’s first lady, are held regularly. “What I’m trying to do is make Newstead House relevant in a contemporary context,” Jen says.

“It’s all about keeping these places alive in the minds and hearts of people in the community.” www.newsteadhouse.com.au

14 FOOD + DRINK

Some like it hot RESTAURANT Tony Harper If I had things my own way, every third review would be of an Indian restaurant; luckily for readers I have an editor to keep me in check.

But (hee hee) I got let off the leash to visit Saffron: a new Indian in the Coorparoo Square complex.

In what is a collection of fast food and casual restaurants, Saffron is the poshest, the most slickly appointed.

It has big, comfy, high-back, upholstered chairs and, get this, the tables are laid with cloth napkins, quality stainless steel and beautiful stemware.

We arrive early and are met by a bevy of smartly-dressed wait staff, seated, handed menus, and given water all within minutes. It’s good service. Nothing special, I guess, for a decent bistro, but surprisingly sharp for the genre.

So too is the drinks list – cocktails, a beer list that dabbles in the craft stuff (Stone and Wood, Little Creatures) without ignoring the staples, and – naturally – Kingfisher; plus a reasonably thoughtful wine list.

The byline is “Indian Gourmet” which I guess means that there has been an attempt to steer the menu away from being a mere list of standard northern and westernIndian dishes, and perhaps making things a little more polished and tamed for the Australian audience.

Sure, there are vindaloo, korma, tikka masala, madras and butter chicken. But there’s also the likes of

SAFFRON INDIAN GOURMET Shop 8/300 Old Cleveland Rd, Coorparoo, ph: 3397 1536 www.saffronbne.com Open daily, noon-3pm, 6pm-late Vegetarian and gluten-free options Eftpos and major credit cards Off street parking SCORES OUT OF 10 Food: 7 Drinks: 7 Vibe: 8 Service: 7.5 salmon fish curry, Mangalorean fried fish and Mysore chilli beef.

Our starters – chilli paneer ($15.90) and Barah Akbari Chaap ($16.90) – seem to illustrate the taming theory: nice (in fact the lamb meat is beautiful), correct, but kind of held back. I want the lamb, delicious as it is, to be yelling cumin and cardamom, in fact spices of any sort. Here it’s not far beyond simple grilled lamb cutlets with a dipping sauce.

Chilli Paneer is better, really quite tasty, but again a little tame.

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dishes such as Lamb Chettinad ($25.90), Dal Makhani ($20.90) and Butter Chicken ($23.90).

I’ve had more fiery dal, more flavoursome and more rustic. But this is a pretty good version, on the drier end of the spectrum and reasonably complex.

We ask for hot, and it is, not outrageously so, but enough. Lamb chettinad (again hot) is really very good – rich, complex, myriad spices in every bite, good, perfectly cooked meat. With a slice of keema naan ($7.90) it’s simply cracking.

Butter chicken is expectedly sweet, perhaps a little too much, but a more complex version than most: tomatorich, chicken perfectly succulent.

Saffron has obviously set its sights beyond expatriate Indians and the die-hard Indian food fanatics among the rest of us. It reaches to a wider audience via its holistic approach to running a contemporary restaurant, and even if the fare doesn’t have the punch, texture and spice that Brisbane’s best Indian restaurants offer, it makes up for it with general quality and finesse.

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Enhanced image with Vicky Roach I FEEL PRETTY (M) hhhjj Director: Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein Starring: Amy Schumer, Michelle Williams, Rory Scovel Running time: 110 minutes Some – rather vocal – social media trolls consider Amy Schumer’s muffin top to be offensive. Members of the fat acceptance movement, on the other hand, argue that she is way too “normal” to authentically embody their struggle.

But if there’s one thing almost everyone can agree upon, it’s that the 36-year-old actor’s BMI is considerably higher than that of most of her Hollywood counterparts.

Unlike her breakthrough comedy Trainwreck, which focused on the central character’s transgressive behaviour, I Feel Pretty exaggerates Schumer’s physical “ordinariness.”

Written and directed by Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein (How To Be

Single), it tells the story of average girl Renee Barrett (Schumer), who works in the “satellite” backroom office of a New York beauty empire. There she and her socially awkward colleague (Adrian Martinez) take care of online business (this back-end team doesn’t fit HQ’s “beautiful people” image).

Fed on a steady diet of Instagram and women’s fashion magazines, Renee dreams of being thin, toned, and head-turningly beautiful. Having mustered the courage to attend a fashionable spin class, a freak accident knocks her unconscious.

Coming to, Renee believes she has somehow miraculously transformed into a supermodel.

This altered self-image changes her relationship with the world. She walks taller. Dresses better. Engages with people more confidently. What’s great about the premise is that none of the other characters changes their behaviour one iota. There’s a fine line here between laughing with and

laughing at, and Schumer treads it in six-inch stilettos.

Renee’s unshakeable self-belief pays dividends, both in terms of the comedy and her character arc.

She takes a pay cut to secure her dream job as a receptionist at HQ, where she now feels she belongs.

Renee is painfully eager to please but an icy entourage surrounds Michelle Williams’ beauty heiress.

I Feel Pretty has its bad hair moments, but Schumer’s messy, selfdoubting character is so genuinely relatable, it’s easy to overlook the film’s shortcomings.

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favourites A show of popular paintings by Australian artists rekindles fond memories for gallery-goers GALLERIES Phil Brown

PURPLE RAIN … R. Godfrey Rivers’ 1903 oil painting Under the jacaranda is Queensland Art Gallery’s most popular work and encapsulates Brisbane’s past; another historic favourite is Vida Lahey’s Monday morning 1912 (above, right).

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I really wasn’t expecting purple blossoms in April. It’s not jacaranda season but there was is still a smattering of jacaranda flowers in front of the 1903 painting Under the jacaranda by R. Godfrey Rivers. It’s the Queensland Art Gallery’s most popular work and, thankfully, it survived a revamp late last year and made it into Your Reimagined Australian Art Collection, as they referred to it when it was launched.

No-one has ever quite explained how the jacaranda flowers on the gallery floor get there.

Pixies? Perhaps.

It’s a lovely touch and as I wandered past, two ladies of a certain age were tarrying in front of it, admiring this beautiful painting that has come to encapsulate Brisbane’s past.

The folks at QAGOMA acknowledge that such paintings had to be part of any revamp. All our old favourites are still hanging although everything has been mixed up in a rather new and exciting way.

I had a walk through last year after the rehang was completed and went through again in January. Last week I

revisited and each time I find new things to marvel over.

The Australian Collection sits within the Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Art Galleries of the Queensland Art Gallery and it has been reconfigured with historical works sometimes hanging next to newer pieces. This is a bold move that works.

It also includes major new commissions by Australian artists — Daniel Boyd, Sonja Carmichael, Dale Harding (he’s done a whole wall!), Helen Johnson and Alick Tipoti.

Works by Aboriginal and Torres

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MAKING MEMORIES … The Australian Collection includes (clockwise from top left) William Dobell’s The Cypriot; Isaac Walter Jenner’s Queensland natives, the Currigee Oyster Company's Station, Stradbroke Island, Moreton Bay 1897; Rupert Bunny’s Bathers; Howard Arkley’s Stucco Home 1991; and Ray Crooke’s Woman with blossoms.

Strait Islander artists are presented in context rather than hived off into their own section.

As for our historical favourites, thankfully they have been retained – Rupert Bunny’s sumptuous Bathers (1906) has pride of place and nearby is Vida Lahey’s gorgeous 1912 painting Monday morning which shows two women in a Brisbane laundry bathed in an almost ethereal light. Who knew doing the washing could seem so romantic?

William Dobell’s The Cypriot is also still there and there are some intriguing early paintings. A lovely

little work depicting an indigenous gathering, painted by the great Tom Roberts in 1902, is the fruit of a journey to Far North Queensland and The Torres Strait.

One of my absolute favourites is Arthur Streeton’s 1924 painting Magnetic Island which shows the island bathed in moonlight. This work once hung in the Prime Minister’s residence, The Lodge, in Canberra.

Another classic is the relatively recently acquired Arthur Boyd work Sleeping bride, which is nothing short of exquisite. A suite of paintings by Ian Fairweather forms a sort of shrine

to one of our greatest artists and you tend to stand in front of his masterwork gethsemane with a feeling of reverence.

There are works by Howard Arkley, Charles Blackman, Sam Fullbrook, Fred Williams and all the major Australian artists and indigenous art is represented by Gordon Bennett, Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, Tracey Moffatt and many more.

And our own Richard Bell is there, as he must be, and a major work of his will either be the first thing or the last thing you see, depending on where

you begin. It’s a huge colourful canvas featuring Aboriginal designs and text that states: “Australian Art Does Not Exist”.

Richard’s a funny guy who likes to provoke and it's a nice touch to have that work so prominently displayed.

Of course QAG’s Australian Collection disproves his statement and I really don’t think he minds.

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COST: 20 minutes, from $55 THE LOWDOWN I change into a skin-tight T-shirt and bike pants and am misted with water before Tiae attaches thick fabric bands around my thighs, biceps and hips then helps me into a vest with wires that clip into each band.

I’m plugged into a control panel which Tiae uses to zap my lower and upper back, sides, biceps, legs, bottom, chest and stomach. I’m guided through a series of simple exercises as the EMS pulses four seconds on, four seconds off. I grit my teeth as each wave hits, exhaling as I squat, crunch, balance on one leg or raise my arms.

The sensation of being blasted with EMS feels at times like someone has knocked the wind out of me, other times like pins and needles and some of the core work feels like being whacked in the guts with a cricket bat.

Amusingly, the electric current also gave my left leg a mind of its own, involuntarily twitching and straightening with each pulse. I cycle through a second

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You’re at about 35%,” she replies. That hurt the most.

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EXTRA POINTS FOR It felt remarkably relaxing to finish the session by lying still on a yoga mat as a gentler pulse flowed through me, like an electrical massage.

THE VERDICT Some people report a “floaty” feeling once EMS ends and the vest and wires are removed.

I felt as though I’d done a much longer and far more intense gym workout. Walking up the stairs to work 30 minutes later, I felt a twinge in my glutes usually denoting a heavy lifting session rather than just a dozen or so squats and in the days that followed, my battered abdominals felt sore, in the way they do after pilates.

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I remember when ordering “cooked salmon” meant receiving a chunk of pan-fried protein with a white protein squeezed from the muscle fibres. Thankfully we now demand and generally receive juicy, underdone fillets. A defter touch and greater confidence is seeing all varieties of fish removed from the pan underdone, therefore arriving at the table pearlescent with a translucent centre.

The ultimate expression of freshness is to enjoy fish raw. The Japanese have given us sashimi, the Italians crudo and the Spanish esqueixada. Then there are dishes that are neither raw nor cooked such as Peruvian ceviche, Nordic gravlax or Fijian kokoda – all good options for those not ready for raw fish.

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VERJUICE CURED KINGFISH, NATIVE LIME, CREME FRAICHE, SEAWEED INGREDIENTS 50ml verjuice 60ml white wine vinegar 1 golden shallot, finely diced 100ml EVOO ½ small onion, finely chopped 1 small clove garlic, finely chopped 1½tbs dried wakame, soaked in warm water then squeezed dry 2tsp baby capers, chopped ¼ lemon, zested 350g kingfish fillet, well trimmed, cut into 2mm thick slices 100ml creme fraiche 1½tbs Yarra Valley salmon caviar 1 large finger lime METHOD Combine verjuice, 50ml of the vinegar, golden shallot and 60ml of the olive oil. Set aside. Place half of the remaining olive oil in a small pot over a low heat. Add the onion and saute for a few mins without browning. Add garlic and continue to cook until the onions are completely soft. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Chop the seaweed finely and stir into the onion mix along with the capers, remaining vinegar and olive oil and the lemon zest.

Arrange kingfish on plates and spoon over verjuice mixture. Leave to stand for 5 mins. Whip creme fraiche and arrange on plates. Spoon over seaweed mix and squeeze over finger lime. Serves 4 Styling & photography: Miranda Porter Ceramics: Lisa Russell of Luna Ceramics. instagram.com/lunaceramics/

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AT HOME

Opposites

attract This apartment is all the better for its owners’ diverse tastes, thanks to a matchmaker with an eye for design Tonya Turner A couple with different decorating styles can be a recipe for disaster when it comes to making an attractive home. In order to bring their two styles together in a cohesive design and find the right balance, the owners of this New Farm apartment engaged interior decorator Danielle Langlois from Langlois Design.

“Strangely both of us feel like we got our own way with the end result despite being miles apart in the beginning. In essence, we really wanted something that wasn’t too cliched and was unique to us,” the owner says.

While one preferred the edginess of the urban/warehouse style, the other preferred the warmth and softness of a traditional and Hamptons style.

“There was a mixing pot of ideas and preferences from the couple,” Danielle says. “We knew that in certain areas one style would take the lead over the other, however it was agreed the colour palette would provide the consistency and common thread throughout the spaces.”

The first important decision was

the main floor tile. Danielle chose a neutral concrete-look tile that would match what was to come.

“All the materials, fabrics and furniture were chosen with a clear purpose to unify the two styles,” she says.

In the living room, a modern modular Jardan sofa was paired with a classic Toile fabric. Rather than opting for a single colour, Danielle had the sofa covered in three different colours of the same print to personalise it.

The living room also combines a sisal rug, perspex side tables and formed concrete cabinetry to bring

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the essence of the two design styles together.

This was also achieved in the dining room. Danielle had the former floating staircase closed in, to enable a built-in seating booth to be created.

This added architectural interest and also saved space. To complete the fusion of the two styles, she covered the bench seat cushions in a more traditional ticking stripe fabric and integrated a chunky timber table and modern chairs.

With its strong lines and prominent stainless steel appliances, the modern kitchen was softened by the crystal pendant light, textured

feature tiles, curtains and curves in the tapware and bar stools.

A bar table was also added at the end of the bench creating an additional casual dining area and connecting with the greenery outside.

“The adjustment of the layout, by extending the bench and creating a great dining booth, has really made a massive difference to the usability of the home,” the owner says.

One of the few things the owners did agree on were the Moroccan tiles for the bathroom. They had chosen these for their previous residence and wanted them again in their new home.

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As proud Brisbanites, the owners have works by local artists Tim Sharp and Matt Stewart displayed around the home.

They also wanted to show off their treasured skateboard collection.

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“Langlois Design was super-helpful – (the apartment decor) has avoided looking lame and contrived.”

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Humanity shines through horrors AUSTRALIANS ON THE WESTERN FRONT 1918

THE LOVE THAT I HAVE

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One of life’s mysteries is that landscapes of bucolic beauty can be the setting for humanity’s greatest evils. So it was before the havoc of World War I in France, where Australian troops were instrumental in pushing back German advances, saving the Channel ports and causing the last German offensive to collapse.

David W. Cameron recounts in vivid detail the battles of Dernancourt, Hazebrouck, and Villers-Bretonneux – now a place of pilgrimage for many Australians whose forebears fought in the trenches. This riveting read gives minute-by-minute accounts of battles on the Western Front in 1918, revealing the tactics and the human cost in a war that claimed more than 60,000 Australian lives.

Brisbane author James Moloney is at the peak of his craft in this emotionally charged book based on people connected with the Sachsenhausen prisoner of war camp in Oranienburg, Germany, during World War II. Moloney fashions his love story around the meeting of Margot Baumann and Dieter Kleinschmidt, who in real life married after the war. Margot is a naive teenager who works in the camp’s post office, where she is charged with burning mail written by the camp’s prisoners. Moved by German prisoner Dieter’s heartfelt letters to his Jewish girlfriend, she saves them and starts writing back.

Believe the hype about this bestseller – it’s a classic.

Morris tells the remarkable true story of Slovakian Jewish prisoner of war Lale Sokolov, who survives three years of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp and finds love there with fellow prisoner Gita.

Early on, Lale is transferred from labouring to tattooing numbers on prisoners, where he meets Gita. It is comforting to know, especially when reading about the dark situations faced by the couple, that they would later share a long and happy life in Melbourne. Gita died in 2003 and Lale three years later. It was in Lale’s final years that he shared his story with Morris.

Spanning Burmese (now Myanmar) history from 1926 to 1965, Miss Burma is set against the backdrop of a troubled intercultural marriage and the journey of the product of that union, Louisa, who goes on to become Miss Myanmar 1956 – a beacon of hope.

Characters are drawn from the author’s personal life, including her mother and grandfather, as well as history. The story lifts the veil on the ethnic Karen people’s struggle for independence, but it is much more than a tale of ethnic wars. It strips bare the intricacies and formation of identity amid betrayals, political turmoil and the struggle to find love.

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ADVERTORIAL

Enjoy the best of both

FIG TREE POCKET 630 Jesmond Rd

worlds

Land: 0.87ha

Make the most of country living in the city

Auction: On site, May 5, 11am

On the market for the first time in 32 years, this mid-century Modernist home was built in the 1960s and boasts a floodlit championship size tennis court, pool and pontoon and 38m of river frontage.

Set amid stately established grounds, the house offers the opportunity to live in as is, renovate or demolish and rebuild. It is reached via

a long, paved tree-lined driveway, and has four bedrooms and multiple living areas including a casual dining room, living room with fireplace, formal dining room, a media room and study.

Clerestory windows flood the single-level, open-plan design with natural light, while tall glass doors and windows take in the sweeping river views to the east from almost every room.

The main living areas sit to the left of the residence, while all bedrooms are off a hallway to the right. The

Inspect: Today (Wed, Apr 25) and Saturday (Apr 28), 3-3.30pm Agent: Jason Adcock, Adcock Prestige; ph: 1300 884 788 or 0418 727 788

residence also has a large covered patio with ceiling fans and a countrystyle kitchen with quality Miele appliances and a breakfast bar, while the main bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite and another bedroom has a patio.

Other features of the house include a separate granny flat, Crimsafe security, a monitored alarm system and split-system airconditioning.

Acreage haven Framed by panoramic mountain vistas, this 2.1ha property caters to horse lovers with its exceptional facilities and grassy paddock. The homestead has a wraparound veranda, rich natural materials and numerous outdoor entertaining areas.

A gated entry precedes the long driveway, which leads to the house while passing a fully-enclosed riding arena with covered entry bridge, viewing deck and saddling shed.

The driveway branches off to a three-car garage with bathroom and feed room. The adjoining three-bay stable features two sand day yards, hot water wash, wash bay and separate cabin. An additional carport is near the house.

Backed by native forest, the residence boasts timeless elegance with its established gardens,

brickwork, timber veranda and a Romanesque water fountain. A timber front door with stained-glass windows grants entry to a chandeliered foyer on the first floor.

Polished timber floors and decorative cornices flow throughout.

All four bedrooms have veranda access, including two with built-in wardrobes and one with a walk-in wardrobe. The main bedroom has walk-in and built-in wardrobes.

CAMP MOUNTAIN 15 Kilgour Rd Land: 2.1ha Inspect: Friday (Apr 27), 5-5.30pm; Saturday (Apr 28), 2.30-3pm Agent: Jamila Bagnall, Harcourts; ph: 3505 4444 or 0402 135 364 Auction: On site, Saturday (Apr 28), 3pm

Rural One* Hour from Brisbane, 1,000 Miles from Stress ‘Bularka’, Running Creek, Scenic Rim, South East Queensland • Modern contemporary rural retreat on 16.18ha* (40* acres) on two titles • A true destination located one* hour from Brisbane and the Gold Coast • A grand family home overlooking rural views of farmland and water • Grand living and dining areas with a double-sided fireplace • Extensive outdoor entertaining areas with kitchen and resort style pool • Five bedrooms, four bathrooms, office, snooker room, art room and cinema ‘Bularka’ is your ideal rural lifestyle retreat — a place to create memories that will last a lifetime.

raywhiteruralbeaudesert.com.au

Aucঞon Friday 11 May 2018 10:30am Level 26, 111 Eagle Street, Brisbane Ed Dalton 0418 186 880 Ray White Rural Beaudesert

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BARCA Freehold Riverside Terrace Home.

INSPECT Saturday 11am - 1pm, Tuesday

BULIMBA TH1/59 Byron Street

5 - 5:30pm, Thursday 6 - 6:30pm 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-OP4217_BN_A

BANC

Exciting new display located at 291 Shafston Avenue, Kangaroo Point.

INSPECT Saturday 2:30 - 3:30pm or by appointment

TOOWONG 1301/527 Coronation Drive Offering superior quality for relaxed, executive living, this apartment is an opulent haven at BANC. Crafted for the utmost privacy, this boutique development with limited neighbours offers rare three lift access, two private and one rear lift, ideal for teenagers or as a service lift.

Upon entry you will be charmed by the living areas showcasing 12m frontage of uninterrupted Brisbane River and city views. Designed for the entertainer, the gourmet kitchen is set to inspire, fully equipped with Gaggenau and Liebherr appliances including wine fridge and butler’s pantry. With exclusive lifestyle features this prestigious property truly is a step above the rest.

3 BED 2+ BATH 2 CAR + POOL

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FOR SALE Buyers in the $2M’s

Simon Caulfield 0437 935 912 Deb Maguire 0427 246 279 PLC-OP4217_BN_B

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-OP4217_BN_C

SANCTUARY This luxury three bedroom 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-OP4217_BN_D

SHOWPIECE An extraordinary estate, this quality, award winning, American inspired residence is on 2.5 acres, 10,000m2 of elevated, landscaped gardens.

BRIDGEMAN DOWNS 58 Retreat Street At the heart of these immaculate grounds is a commanding concrete and sandstone residence, combining two expansive levels of designated living and entertaining areas. Multiple formal and casual spaces integrate with equally generous outdoor verandahs for an elegant yet practical home that welcomes family living and entertaining of all scales. Outside, a resort-style pool and tennis court invite unbridled play and relaxation amongst the established gardens. Ensure comfort and convenience for the entire family, this American inspired home includes four oversized bedrooms, a theatre room, large home office, library, a games room and guest retreat.

4 BED 3 BATH 4 CAR + POOL

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INSPECT By appointment AUCTION Thursday 3 May at 6pm, Place Auction Rooms, 33 Lytton Rd, East Brisbane, if not sold prior

Sarah Hackett 0488 355 553 PLC-OP4217_BN_E

NORTHVIEW Located on 1,700m2, this home of quality concrete construction is designed to take in the breathtaking city panoramas from almost every room.

COORPAROO 49 Buena Vista Ave

INSPECT Saturday 1 – 1:30pm and Thursday 6 – 6:30pm

The upper floor forms the central atrium, with a well sized dining and living space surrounding a vast entertainer’s kitchen, home theatre and study, with mesmerising city views. An expansive terrace envelops the whole upper floor with sweeping panoramas, framing the master bedroom and ensuite. The lower floor hosts an additional three bedrooms, a second master with walk-in robe, ensuite and balcony access. Two separate living spaces occupy opposite corners of the level, both with access to a second terrace and in-ground plunge pool. Additional extras include a 25,000L rainwater tank, cold room, water softener, cellar and a five car garage.

5 BED 5 BATH 5 CAR + POOL

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AUCTION Thursday 10 May at 6pm, Place Auction Rooms, 33 Lytton Rd, East Brisbane

Sarah Hackett 0488 355 553 PLC-OP4217_BN_F

HOMELIFE

Introducing ‘Bengtson’ a timeless Federation Queenslander which has been meticulously restored to offer the ultimate family living experience, positioned on a prime elevated 810m2 site.

INSPECT Saturday 2:30 – 3:30pm and

EAST BRISBANE 4 Didsbury Street

Wednesday 2 – 2:30pm & 5:30 – 6pm

O r i g in a ll y b u il t in th e 18 0 0 s, th is g ra n d p e r i o d h o m e h a s b e e n e l e g a ntl y re sto re d for conte mpora r y comfor t, boasting sprawling ve ra nda hs a nd ma nicure d ga rde ns.

An east-facing alfresco space is ideal for entertaining with elevated views to Coorparoo.

The main floor accommodates two bedrooms and a master suite with walk-in robe, elegant ensuite and verandah access. The lower level of the home features a fourth bedroom with ensuite, expansive rumpus room, outdoor travertine terrace and rolling manicured lawn.

Additional extras include garage, carport, well-appointed laundry with marble floors, alarm and split system air conditioning throughout.

4 + BED 3 BATH 3 CAR

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AUCTION Saturday 12 May at 10am, On-site Shane Hicks 0409 594 629 Dion Tolley 0413 840 967 PLC-OP4217_BN_G

19 Hillside Cresent Hamilton

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HAMILTON 19 Hillside Crescent

INSPECT By appointment

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!

AUCTION Saturday 28 April at 5pm, Homemaker City Shop 28, 825 Zillmere Road Aspley Tristan Rowland 0411 572 970 John Bradley 0410 454 718

5 BED 2+ BATH 2 CAR

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

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FOR SALE From $1million

PLC-OP4217_BN_H

BULIMBA 17/21 Byron Street

INSPECT Contact to arrange a private viewing

Construction is well underway for Bulimba’s most exclusive waterfront offering. Luxuriously appointed with uncompromising style, Waterfront No. 17 epitomises life on the water’s edge.

This four bedroom top floor residence offers 178m2 of opulent living space with uninterrupted north-facing views of the Brisbane River and Hamilton Hill. Boasting only two apartments per floor, security and privacy is assured. This prized development is perfectly positioned to enjoy all aspects of a privileged waterfront life with the Oxford Street precinct just minutes away.

Due for completion early 2019.

4 + BED 2+ BATH 2 CAR + POOL

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at Display Suite – 145 Oxford St Bulimba

FOR SALE From $1.95M

Jennifer Schoenmaker 0468 922 289

PADDINGTON 16 Collingwood Street

INSPECT Thursday 5:30 – 6:15pm and Saturday 9:30 – 10:15am

Here’s your chance to secure a truly unique property brimming with potential inside and out, in an enviable location just 2km from the CBD! Presenting with a lot more than first meets the eye, this exciting property offers the astute purchaser an amazing number of options – from family home to home-based retail or professional practice. This fantastic, low-maintenance residence offers large multifunctional spaces with high ceilings over two levels, great natural light and lovely outdoor entertaining areas. Located amongst Paddington’s café and shopping precinct, it offers amazing privacy, leafy outlooks, security and unrivalled opportunity.

AUCTION Saturday 12 May at 3pm, On-site

4 BED 2 BATH 2 CAR

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Alison Euler 0407 179 115 PLC-OP4217_BN_I

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 elevated 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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On-site, 5 May, 11.00am

View.

Wed & Sat 3.00-3.30pm

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Jason Adcock 0418 727788

Web.

adcockprestige.com

www.queenslandsothebysrealty.com

'The Glass House'

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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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Viewing by Appointment Perry Edmondson-Clark 0418 992 280 perry.edmondson-clark@qldsir.com

www.queenslandsothebysrealty.com

JOHNSTON

DIXON

EOI Closing Friday 5pm

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, n/s 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

A Better Class Of Real Estate Agent

3858 8888

harcourts.com.au

Opulence abounds A quality-built, riverfront residence, designed for family living and enjoying recreation time on the Brisbane River, is set to become another owner’s treasured domain.

It was the river that drew the Jaffar family to buy a double block of land at Indooroopilly on which they built their dream home. The house took 18 months to design and three-and-ahalf years to build.

“It had to have the best of everything and it had to be a home to live in forever which is why cost didn’t matter,’’ Kevin Jaffar said.

Stonemasons were commissioned to hand-cut all of the natural sandstone used throughout the residence. The sandstone was sourced from a quarry in Gosford in New South Wales, while Black Beauty granite and Calacatta Oro marble was

sourced from Italy and Brushbox timber was transported from Lismore.

The property has a private pontoon, children’s treehouse, 10m infinity edge pool with pavilion and a gymnasium. There is also a theatre with a cocktail bar, a custom American Oak library, six-car garage and an internal glass lift.

Multiple living and entertainment areas are spread over three levels, with the lift servicing all levels.

INDOOROOPILLY 9 Ivy St Land: 1505sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Matt Lancashire and Jahkoda Ferguson, Ray White New Farm; ph: 3254 1022, 0416 476 480 (ML) or 0413 056 114 (JF) For sale: By negotiation

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Paddington 1/157 Fernberg Road The finest town-home in Paddington situated in an unrepeatable position with sweeping views forever!

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Private sole-use mosaic-tiled swimming pool Marble floors throughout downstairs Fireplace New top-quality wool carpet Travertine pool surrounds Miele appliances including in-wall coffee machine and steam oven Some Audio-visual and other equipment included in sale BCC Rates: $389.65 Net/qtr.

Body Corp: $1289.04 per qtr.

Open for Inspection Saturday: 1:30pm - 2pm Wed: 6:30pm - 7pm

For Sale

Karen Moke 0406 521 370 karen@raas.com.au savills.com.au/residential

AUCTION on site at 1:30pm Saturday 12th May (if not sold prior) Peter Sagner 0401 814 404 peters@raas.com.au savills.com.au/residential

Auction

2 Waverley Street, TENERIFFE

graceandkeenan.com.au

6,098 sq.m vacant land FOR SALE

629 The Esplanade, Hervey Bay, Queensland.

Located across the road from Urangan boat harbour, the tourist centre of Hervey Bay and exit port to World Heritage listed Fraser Island – the world’s largest sand island with endless beaches and exquisite rain forests.

The area is world famous for its whale watching but also noted for its fishing, beaches and relaxed lifestyle.

Has a current and enduring development approval for 54 apartments on a vacant site attached to an existing body corporate with on site management and use of its quality existing communal facilities, including swimming pool, spa, gym and good security.

Due to interstate partners splitting up and this being their only jointly owned property remaining, they have reduced the $2.0M price to less than half. This whole parcel can now be purchased for $995,000.

Some vendor finance may be available.

For further information: Contact:

Jacqueline Farag, Elders Hervey Bay 0405 782 233

eldersshailerpark.com.au

427 SPRINGWOOD ROAD…. A MARRIAGE BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE AND NATURE! Situated on the highest ridge of Daisy Hill yet only 25 minutes to Brisbane CBD, this magnificent home marries the solidarity and permanence of its natural rock setting with surprising lightness and flow. Wide architectural entry doors frame views through the interior to the treetops beyond. Every space connects with nature. While marvelling at the views, a half level change leads you up and out to an array of large private terraces. Then there’s the helipad!

The sleeping wing concludes with a parent’s retreat. From here there is access to a private terrace and lush gardens. Included is a his and her dressing room, a spa ensuite and double shower. The lower levels of the floor plan, locate a recreation room, wine cellar and entertainment venue with media centre. These activity zones have internal and separate access. No need to disturb family members!

Showcasing all you would expect from a contemporary architectural home: Main House: • Over 600 m2 of luxury living • Five king size bedrooms • Master bedroom with private terrace • Ensuite with spa and separate double shower • Three modern bathrooms (including ensuite) • Hostess kitchen with granite benchtops • Soft close cabinetry and huge walk in larder • Multiple indoor and outdoor living zones • Rooftop entertaining area with shade sail cover • “Blomus chino” wave fireplace in the family lounge • Media/television rooms • Gentleman’s bar with snooker table • Wine cellar • Wrap around terraces orientated outwards the views Extra text on pasteboard • Family sized laundry with loads of storage • Six split system air conditioning units

Shailer Park 1/36 Bryants Road, Shailer Park, 3440 8500

(6097m2)

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Hand Crafted from the Ground Up Step through the front door of this newly completed Hampton’s inspired luxury residence and discover 334m2 of luxury living sprawling across two levels. A home that catches the eye at every turn with an envelope of space, style, lofty ceilings and efficient use of every square centimetre. Turning your attention to the stunning features you will be drawn into the fabulous custom deluxe kitchen with the high end BELLING cooker and quality appliances.

Adjoining is a full size butler’s pantry to keep the dinner party preparations hidden away. Spacious living areas are also on this level with cozy fireplace and warm oak timber floors. All of this flowing out to a delightful outdoor alfresco area with built in barbecue and provision for bar fridge. Just a few steps further is the sparkling glass framed inground swimming pool.

Stepping back inside you will find a master bedroom of generous proportion opening to a sun-drenched north facing balcony with city glimpses, serviced by a luxurious ensuite with double shower and free standing bath. Three other bedrooms of generous size once again serviced by a luxury bathroom with free standing bath. Also on this level is a rumpus area for the children or just somewhere to hide away.

This beautiful home beckons your inspection to discover so much more.

Jardin Bylund 0413 511 644 Auction: Onsite, 10th May 2018 @ 6.00pm View: Thursday 5.30pm - 6.30pm Saturday 11.15am - 12.15pm

Scenic retreat Bularka at Running Creek is a contemporary residence surrounded by scenic countryside vistas.

Set across two titles, the rural retreat in the Scenic Rim has five bedrooms, a fully screened outdoor entertaining area and a resort-style pool and spa complete with a Bali hut and lounges. It also has abundant water, with two dams, three 27,000L underground water tanks, a bore and automatic irrigation.

Opening to the outdoor entertaining area is the kitchen, featuring Miele appliances, marble benchtops and a servery window.

With walls of glass, a ceiling fan, full kitchen and fireplace, the outdoor area is ideal for relaxing and soaking up the views, while also opening to the pool and a children’s playground.

Back inside, the house has a great

hall-like lounge room and living area with a double-sided fireplace and outdoor access, along with a separate dining room.

There’s also an office, art room, a theatre room and billiard room, with three bathrooms and the bedrooms spread across the single-level design – the main bedroom includes an ensuite with a large bath tub. Other features include a powder room, ducted airconditioning and a triple garage.

RUNNING CREEK 582 Innisplain Rd Land: 16.18ha Inspect: By appointment Agent: Ed Dalton, Ray White Rural Beaudesert; ph: 5542 9888 or 0418 186 880 Auction: Level 26, 111 Eagle St, Brisbane, May 11, from 10.30am

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Kangaroo Point 4/33 Ellis Street Spectacular Boutique Complex Very Motivated Seller This award winning Boutique complex has excellent quality throughout and North Easterly river and city views ensuring even the most discerning buyer will be satisfied.

Catering for the owner working from home with a private meeting room and entertaining area shared by only seven owners in the building. Climate controlled Wine Cellar with two lockable wine racks per unit. Lounge Dinning area polished wooden floor, built in sound system and speakers to all areas. C-Bus System which allows an iPad to control lights, blinds, sound system, TV, and ducted air-conditioning. Main Bedroom with Decina Spa Bath taking in and overlooking the Brisbane River. Enjoy the special times being the owner of this apartment when there are Fireworks on special occasions of the year.

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FOR SALE Open times Saturday 21st April April 28th at 11.15am to 11.45am Sunday 22nd April and 29th April at 11.30am to 12.00pm Thursday Evening 26th April at 5.30pm to 6.00pm Peter Gaston L.J.Hooker 0419 712 470 any time

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

why downsizers love buying with gvg “I changed all sorts of things from extra parking to power points, fans, appliances, floor coverings, and even extended the kitchen bench out to the balcony!

The GVG designer was available to help me and to ensure I was completely happy with the plans.” - Rick

“The main aim of this unit purchase was buying a lifestyle not an investment, although we were conscious of not making a bad financial decision. We’re very happy, it still feels like we are on holiday at a resort!” - Dianne & Ed

“We love the fact that they gave us the chance to customise the unit to our needs, individualising our unit to exactly what we wanted.” - Lindeen & Larry

“[Buying off-the-plan made it possible] to introduce some internal changes to suit our particular requirements.

This service was exceptional by GVG” - Mary & John

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174 Venner Rd, Yeronga

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Spacious escape Set on sprawling acreage complete with a tennis court, pool, main house and self-contained apartment, this estate offers relaxed living on a grand scale.

Wrought iron gates and a long driveway at the front of the property lead to a porte-cochere and the main house, which has an impressive facade across two levels.

Inside, formal living and dining rooms feature French doors opening to a patio with garden views.

The right wing of the house encompasses a study, the kitchen and a large, open-plan family area, boasting polished timber flooring and a neutral colour palette.

Extensive glass, including two sets of french doors, draw in natural light and vistas, while opening the space out to a covered terrace and the pool

and tennis court. Highlights of the kitchen include granite benchtops, quality appliances and an island breakfast bar.

Bedrooms are spread across the floorplan; the luxury main bedroom offers a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite.

The final bedroom sits within a self-contained apartment, which includes a living and dining area, ensuite, kitchen and patio.

INDOOROOPILLY 6a Normanby Street CONTEMPORARY FAMILY LIVING AT IT'S BEST Family living was the main focus of this architecturally designed home. It has the ideal blend of contemporary living, spacious proportions throughout and a floorplan that flow seamlessly out to the private entertaining area with built in BBQ and inground pool. The kitchen is the hub of the home with stone bench tops, and European appliances.

Located in the Ironside State School catchment, with Indooroopilly State High, St Peters and Brigidine all within walking distance.

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ROCHEDALE 500 Grieve Rd Land: 2ha Inspect: By appointment Agent: Josephine Johnston-Rowell, Johnston Dixon Quality Property; ph: 3858 8888 or 0414 233 575 For sale: By expressions of interest, closing Friday (Apr 27), 5pm

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128 Queenscroft Street Chelmer Overlooking Brisbane River, this first time offered c1954 home by architect Kenneth Drewe is a well presented and very appealing lifestyle oasis. The north to rear 873sqm block, complete with a pontoon, is moments to schools, parks and Chelmer Station.

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Spacious lounge room, open plan design living/dining area Serene alfresco entertaining spaces and tranquil gardens Modern kitchen, generous bedrooms, tidy bathroom/ensuite Enchanting grounds include a boat shed and double carport Walk to cafés, shops, restaurants and nine kilometres to CBD

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SCORPIO

when everyone else is doing the same? There’s little room to manoeuvre. No one in particular is at fault. It’s a case of each for themself.

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LEO

LIBRA

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CANCER

(October 24 - November 22) Best day: Monday 30th Rampant consumerism could also come to a costly crunch, particularly if you’re financing someone else’s expenses. Midweek reveals your inner psyche. Despite having already made sacrifices, more changes need to be made. Still, if there is a there a lesson here it’s to learn to forgive and forget.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Best day: Thursday 26th The word failure isn’t in the Capricorn vocabulary. This week, though, life could become a tad more difficult. If things don’t go to plan, relax. Try to

BRAIN FOOD WITH LARA CURION The world’s supply of chocolate relies on the tropical cacao tree – aka theobroma cacao ( ‘food of the Gods’) – and the only known pollinator of the cacao tree is an annoying little flying insect called the midge.

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In 1861, 4000 excited spectators gathered near a rough bush racetrack (in some parts, grass was 30-90cm high) to watch the very first Melbourne Cup. There was a delayed start and a pile-up during the race, which led to what is still the slowest winning time in Cup history.

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