Brisbane News Magazine May 23-29, 2018. ISSUE 1178

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MAY 23-29, 2018 ISSUE 1178

GIRL POWER

Besties Jessica Rudd and Renee Steenstra take a stand

BOLD MOVE

Colour pops for room makeovers

Coat check Snuggle up in statement jackets

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These cooler, blue-sky days are hard to beat. Instead of staying indoors like our southern counterparts, Brisbane residents come out to play. It’s finally coat weather, when shoppers make a beeline for the racks of jackets they have hitherto bypassed, and when dry cleaners do overtime refreshing wraps, furs and shrugs that have languished in wardrobes for the past 10 months. Chantay Logan (P13) has decoded the new-season styles for an on-trend wardrobe update. And to warm your heart, this week we explore the power of friendship (P10). Jessica Rudd and Renee Steenstra have been best friends since primary school, supporting each other through everything – those awkward teen years, having children, being the daughter of a prime minister – but now they are facing their greatest challenge.

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THE CHAT Behind the lens of a food photographer 9 LIFE Phil Brown and Belinda Seeney 10 FEATURE The power of friendship 13 FASHION Cozy up to new season styles 16 RESTAURANT Tocco Italiano, Teneriffe 22 BEAUTY Road test: Teeth whitening 23 RECIPE Sushi with a twist 29 CROSSWORD 79 HOROSCOPE COVER: Fashion, P13.

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timeline Sep 14, 1954: It may be cold outside, but this scene is as close to playing in snow that Brisbane children can get.

At Graceville State School, these students throw hail that fell during a storm that weather bureau officials called an “odd mixture”. On that day, two DC3 pilots reported flying through a “wild snowstorm” 2100m over Eagle Farm, a mini cyclone dumped heavy hail over the southern suburbs, and the temperature dropped almost 9 degrees in 50 minutes. While no snow actually made it to the ground, pilot Captain E. V. Read told The Courier-Mail: “The aircraft’s leading edges and windscreens iced up in the intense cold.”

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Abuzz with ideas Andrea Ripper Nadine Shaw has a few people to thank for igniting the consuming passions that led to her opening Brisbane’s first specialist food photography studio, Pollinator.

There’s the guy with dreadlocks who smelt of patchouli and showed her around Windsor’s Northey St City Farm one day years ago while she was waiting for a photographic client.

“That’s when I was first introduced to permaculture. I was just blown away,” says Nadine, 46, who lives at Ocean View near Mt Mee, north of Brisbane.

Then there were her two great grandmothers – one a photographer and the other a beekeeper who also bred chickens – from whom she may have inherited her other great loves.

Now she has combined all of her creative talents to transform a humble warehouse in Stafford into Pollinator’s spacious, customdesigned studio, complete with a food stylist’s kitchen and eclectic props – all of which are used for creative events and photo shoots for restaurant websites, cookbooks, and more.

Nadine also sells her boutique Madame Honey products there, and hopes to cultivate a productive garden in the grounds, pending approval.

“If they let me at it, it will be an answer to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon,” she says.

“It’s been a massive project in the works for years, so I’m really proud of the fact that I’ve finally arrived and that I’m here.”

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Pollinator shows Nadine’s flair for design, with quirky touches such as vintage teapot pendant lights. It is also available to hire for fashion, jewellery and other product shoots.

“I have such a busy life. I’ve got three businesses (Pollinator, Madame Honey, and photography), and my hobbies – the chickens and gardening – and when I’m not doing that, I’m harvesting honey.”

Nadine decided to carve a niche in food and lifestyle photography with the launch of Feast Photography seven years ago. Her original studio was at the front of her house at Everton Park and, around it, was a garden with permaculture frog ponds, bees, chicken runs, fresh herbs and fruit trees – “everything you need to cook and decorate (for photographs)”.

But the studio lacked space for larger photo shoots, and she couldn’t find any suitable alternative spaces.

“I made the decision to sell my little bit of paradise, create Pollinator, and move to Ocean View.”

Now she rents a cottage, breeds miniature Japanese bantam chickens, and has her beehives on a bushland block with ocean views.

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Belinda Seeney But then came the seven-year itch, and this cosy relationship ended I’ve got seven minutes to make a connection.

First appearances matter. They shouldn’t, but they do, and if I’m going to size up the person sitting opposite me on how they look, I know they’ll do the same to me.

I pay attention to how I look: a neat, simple outfit, devoid of sequins; sensible shoes for once; hair neatly combed into a bun; and subtle makeup that doesn’t involve glitter eyeshadow pens or blood-red lipstick.

In short, I do my best to look like a grown up.

A small notebook bears several handwritten questions and a few other interesting conversation points I can whip out if needed. My plan is to come across as informed and thoughtful, to listen attentively, and to ask intelligent questions. I take a deep breath, take a seat, smile brightly at the man sitting opposite me, and launch into a comparison of the Abrahamic religions.

As we’re settling into a discussion about Eastern beliefs, a bell chimes in

the distance and we smile politely, bid farewell, and agree to stay in touch.

I motor along the corridor and clatter down a set of stairs as fast as my sensible shoes will permit, taking a moment to compose myself before walking calmly into the room and introducing myself to another man.

This time we debate nature versus nurture and the theories behind cognitive development until the soft chimes signal our seven minutes are up.

Over the course of the evening, I dissect gruesome diseases and attempt to hold my own when talk turns to trigonometry; I wax lyrical about literature and talk up a storm about titration.

My speed-speaking partners are mostly men, but once or twice, I find myself seated across from a young woman, and I work just as hard to make a good impression.

An hour later, the final bell tolls and I’ve used up my allocation of seven-minute slots.

My head’s spinning, my neat bun is hanging askew, and my notebook is

filled with more scribbled questions than answers.

As I turn tail to leave, I ponder how parent-teacher interviews morphed into this academic version of “speed dating”.

It’s a rude shock, graduating from the comfortable companionship of primary school, where one teacher delivers the annual progress report over a languid 20 minutes.

But then came the seven-year itch, and this cosy relationship ended. I was jettisoned back into the game, except now all the rules have changed.

Now, there’s no cosy chat about Christmas crafts and school fetes.

Instead, a bell softly chimes and, in response, my heart rate rises, adrenaline pumps through my body, and my head spins. Will I make it from the science lab to the library in less than two minutes? Is the biology teacher next or the chemistry teacher? What is the difference between biology and chemistry?

Excellent questions for my new notebook.

You can tell when the cooler weather has arrived because a figure appears on the streets of our suburb wearing a selection of beanies. It’s me.

Yep, I’m a beanie man. People don’t expect it, but there you have it.

What should I be wearing, a deerstalker? Actually, I did have one of those too, but I can’t seem to find it anywhere.

But I still have my small quiver of beanies, and I’m pleased that it’s cool enough to wear them now.

One is a maroon State of Origin beanie. Putting it on turns me into an instant Queenslander, even though I am originally from New South Wales.

And I still have a woollen beanie with those long bits that cover the ears, which I bought and wore when trekking in Nepal more than 20 years ago. The others are of various hues.

In that drawer I also have a tartan Scottish tam o’ shanter (it takes its name from a famous Robert Burns poem), which has that faux red hair

attached. I bought it at a gift shop in the Scottish Highland village of Plockton, where they made the television program Hamish Macbeth.

I had another tammie that had the red hair and a little musical button on top too, which, when pressed, played Scotland the Brave. It was a great party hat.

Now that it’s cold enough to wear my beanies, I have them on high rotation.

People don’t expect me to be a beanie wearer, and when we’re out and we run into people who know me from work, they often do a doubletake when they see me in my track wear and beanie. I don’t wear one to QPAC or GOMA. I got into the habit of beanie wearing when I was a teenage surf rat.

Riding one’s bike to the beach at 5.30am in midwinter turns you into a beanie wearer pretty quickly.

I’ve been wearing them ever since, and they are a nice counterpoint to

Phil Brown my more urbane weekday look, even though some people don’t expect it.

Wearing one led me to being insulted one day when we had a confrontation at a local park. My son was young at the time and this bloke brought his large boxer dog into the children’s playground and was actually sliding it down the slippery dip in front of us. I suggested this was not a good idea and that he should desist. He went off in a huff, dragging his kids behind him.

They must have lived nearby because his wife turned up five minutes later and upbraided us for upsetting her family. I told her that we didn’t want her dog’s dirty bum on the kids’ slippery dip. This got her even angrier so she turned and went off in a huff too, tossing an insult over her shoulder at us. “Ferals!” she said.

I can honestly say I have never been called a feral before or since.

It must have been the beanie.

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Let’s stick

together Best friends Jessica Rudd and Renee Steenstra are making a point – over tattoos – to combat MS, writes Belinda Seeney They’ve sneaked finger buns from the tuckshop together, splashed around at swimming club together, their families still celebrate Christmas together, and come May 30, Jessica Rudd and Renee Steenstra may find themselves staring down a needle together.

These two “cleanskins” are contemplating matching tattoos – but only if the price is right.

The childhood friends became ambassadors for MS Research Australia soon after Renee was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), a condition of the central nervous system that interferes with brain, spinal cord and optic nerve impulses.

Their clever fundraiser for the charity encourages people to make a donation to either “yes” or “no”; the fate of their unmarked skin decided by whichever camp reaches $20,000 first.

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TWO OF A KIND … Jessica Rudd and Renee Steenstra. Picture: Jack Harlem

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Renee and I went to the same church, on Oxford St in Bulimba, and we started hanging out at Sunday school.

Renee was in Year 4 and I was in Year 3, and she was very cool and I was very not cool. She let me sit with her sometimes – which was huge – and I hung out with her and her very cool, older friends. She took me under her wing and we introduced our entire families, and now they’re inseparable.

Renee’s mum and dad, Dianne and Ray (Coffey), used to open their doors every Friday night for people to come over, and they would invite my parents. At first, my parents thought Renee’s parents were just being polite, so they would drop me over for a play date with Renee and pick me up after, but Dianne kept asking them in.

Dianne ended up working with my mum, Therese Rein, for 20 years.

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normal way – except for the bomb sweeps (of Renee’s house) before the Friday night (gatherings). That was a little bit unusual, looking back at it. But it was either pretty average fish and chips or great Chinese, and dad would, very embarrassingly, take off his shoes and, in his socks, curl up on Dianne and Ray’s couch and go to sleep. He’s done that for the past 25 years.

After Renee’s diagnosis … I was a bit shocked because you see a beautiful, healthy young woman you’ve grown up with and never think she could get something like MS – and so early in life.

Those symptoms Renee was describing (are) so variable for everyone who is struck with this (horrible) condition. We started talking to MS Research Australia and Renee said we should become ambassadors – turn this into a positive.

I was drinking shiraz when Renee texted about the tattoo and I was about three (glasses) in, four maybe.

We’ve heard it will hurt but we’ve had two babies each (Jess is mother to Josephine, 6, and McLean, 2, and Renee to Alexander, 4, and Lewis, 3), so we’ll be fine.

We’re still a little bit in denial so haven’t really settled on a final design but we’re thinking it should be on our “side boob”. Except we wanted a place

that wasn’t going to sag. We would really like to take this tattoo design, and the idea of the yes/no campaign, and have people use it as a fundraiser for MS. We can’t be the only drunk people agreeing to get tattooed via text message in the middle of the night.

Our mothers are winning with the “No” vote at the moment. I’ve noticed a lot of anonymous donations, which I believe are my mother. (My husband) Albert (Tse) is firmly against it, but he travels a lot, so it’ll be fine, and I’ve had some really interesting questions from Josephine.

We would be so proud to have helped those Australian scientists get to the cusp of a cure, to be able to start trialling something. That’s achievable.

RENEE STEENSTRA 36, Cannon Hill I’ve done the maths and we’ve known each other for 25 years. I liked Jess because I wasn’t cool either but she thought I was, so that was great.

Early on, my folks invited Jess and her family over for what we called “Friday night at the Coffeys”.

Everyone would descend for champagne and cheese and takeaway, and it became this sacred tradition for both our families for decades.

Our kids love each other, which is good because we’re trying to marry them off! I’m Josephine’s godmother, and Jess is Alexander’s godmother and the two of them talk about each other incessantly.

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I was 29 when I was diagnosed with MS. I’d just had a promotion with the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation in Sydney and was moving down there while my husband, Nathan, packed up our house in Mt Tamborine.

I got a weird sensation here (upper right side of ribcage) that felt like a loose thread, and it kept bothering me.

After my meeting, I went to the bathroom and took my shirt off trying to find the thread, but there was nothing there.

I thought it was weird, especially when it started becoming itchy then progressed into a really restrictive feeling.

My GP was really good and after a couple of weeks said: “I think you need to see a neurologist.”

I didn’t know what a neurologist was, I thought it had something to do with the brain. That was really lucky because that fast-tracked my diagnosis.

Jess was one of the first people I rang. I had a full brain and spinal cord MRI by myself in Sydney and it was pretty unnerving.

While I was waiting to get the films, I stepped outside and rang Jess and just said: “I’m at the doctors’, they think I have MS.” CONTINUED NEXT PAGE

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Between the traffic and Jess being in Beijing, by the time I could hear her, she was saying: “President Bartlet had MS and he’s awesome.”

I did American history at university, and in my head I’m running through my US presidents thinking, “no, no”, then I hear her say “The West Wing” and realise she’s talking about a TV show. I watched The West Wing every afternoon as part of my recovery.

The MS went into my legs and I lost strength and sensation so became very off-kilter. At 2pm a wave of fatigue would hit and it’s not like being tired, it sucked every bit of energy from me.

I also had aphasia. I would go to say a word and a completely random word would come out of my mouth. I studied linguistics at uni and I’m very careful with the words I choose and

ON A MISSION … Renee Steenstra and Jessica Rudd. Picture: Jack Harlem

all of a sudden, my brain went haywire. Recovery took 20 weeks.

Nathan and I pushed through with the move to Sydney and I took up the promotion in the middle of an MS episode, all without missing a day of work.

I had to make a big decision early on – do I tell people? The average age of diagnosis is late 20s, early 30s, and three-quarters of the people diagnosed are women.

I was very privileged with where I was in my career, and also with my boss, who is one of my biggest supporters. I felt I had a responsibility to be “out” about my illness.

Part of the terror for people when they are diagnosed is that the only people they know who have MS are severely disabled.

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It was late, about 11.30pm, but I’d had this idea and I knew I couldn’t get back to sleep if I didn’t text Jess. I wrote this really long text message and at the end it said: “So, I guess what I’m asking is, would you get a tattoo with me to raise money for MS?” It’s a big thing to ask someone but my phone lights up instantly with a huge “YES”.

We need some big “yes” dollars to keep the race tight and raise as much money as we can. Our mothers are firmly in the “no” camp; my dad said, “sounds brilliant, I love it, do it”; and Jess’s dad is calling our bluff, so he donated to “yes”. What we’re trying to say is a tattoo is permanent but MS doesn’t have to be.

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One hot Italian RESTAURANT Tony Harper Back in my uni days, I lived with a bunch of mates in resplendent squalor. We took turns cooking (and washing up) and I always loved it when I got to rattle the pans – no more baked beans or mashed potato on stale bread. The only fly in the ointment was a guy who would add salt and tomato sauce to everything and anything without tasting it first.

So I kind of get it when restaurants don’t put cruets on the table. And I think I understand why Arturo Buoncore – owner and chef of Teneriffe’s Tocco Italiano – refuses customers chilli for their pizza. Or do I? After all, chilli is a valid part of the Italian culinary vernacular.

Despite the fact I eat mountains of chilli, I’m ambivalent on the matter.

But a week before I visited Tocco, I met someone who’d loved the food there, but was rather startled by the refusal of chilli oil for their pizza. So, just out of interest, I asked for some, was then offered a choice of fresh or oil, only to have the offer rescinded by the kitchen. Ah well …

With or without chilli, the food is very good.

Margherita pizza is a great litmus test, and Tocco does a terrific version, laden with enough cheese and tomato to give it richness, moisture and make the $20 asking price quite reasonable.

And the crust is brilliant, in a slightly chewy, scorch-marked, wholesome kind of way.

Calamari fritti ($23) is a good

TOCCO ITALIANO 1 Florence St, Teneriffe Ph: 3157 3225 Chef: Arturo Buoncore Lunch Wed-Sun; Dinner Tue-Sun Eftpos and major credit cards Vegetarian options Street parking SCORES OUT OF 10 Food: 7.5 Drinks: 8 Vibe: 8 Service: 8 rendition, made a little special by some elaborate presentation: little puddles of mayonnaise in various pastel shades. And burrata pugliese ($23) is just as pretty – a sort of artist’s palette of salad littering the top. Some folk might find it a bit 1980s Eurochic, but I like the fact that the kitchen takes pains to present things.

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various vegetables – which look great but really add nothing but raw-ish blandness to the taste of the dish.

No problems at all with tagliatelle alla Bolognese ($25) – it’s all shades of brown but rich, delicious and satisfying.

Tocco Italiano has taken over the corner site that was once home to Sol Breads and Grinders Coffee. When it has only a handful of diners, it might feel a little barn-like, but with a few people in the place (and there were plenty the night I dined), it really

rocks. There’s a well-oiled, accomplished team on the floor, so service rarely misses a beat (chilli notwithstanding), and there’s a nicely thought-out list of wines with an Italian focus, but rounded out with plenty of Australian and New Zealand alternatives.

With Beccofino about a minute’s walk away, you might wonder about Tocco opening where it has. But the offering is very different, and I reckon the Tocco version – with or without chilli – will have plenty of admirers.

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Brutal past brought to light GALLERIES Phil Brown You may get the urge to ask them to turn the lights up a bit when browsing the Museum of Brisbane’s latest exhibition. It’s not just mood lighting though – it’s dim for a reason.

Some of the incredible printed material in the exhibition, Life in Irons: Brisbane’s Convict Stories, are foundation documents of our city, dating back to when Brisbane was a penal settlement. They are delicate and have to be preserved and kept away from light.

As Museum of Brisbane chairman Sallyanne Atkinson points out, this documentation is rare and wonderful.

“Life in Irons is particularly exciting due to our partnership with Queensland State Archives,” Sallyanne says. “The exhibition features precious, rarely seen, original documents from the settlement, which are part of the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register.”

Five registers that detail rations and harvests, illnesses and death, employment and transgressions are included, and there are original architectural plans and maps – many prepared by convict George Brown – that show the footprint of the penal settlement prior to the opening of Brisbane Town as a free settlement in

1842. There is also a Book of Trials on show that logs the crimes and punishments meted out within the settlement.

This stuff is our version of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and it is wonderful to see these amazing artefacts, even if you have to peer through the gloom to do so.

This exhibition is important because it shows us our origins as a city and, importantly, reflects on the fact that there were, of course, people already living here when the penal settlement was established in 1824. A fascinating map shows where local Aborigines camped.

This aspect is important in the exhibition, according to museum director Renai Grace, who says artist Danie Mellor has also created new works that “explore the impacts of colonisation by highlighting the lush subtropical landscape surrounding the settlement, in his signature style”.

“Danie’s works are complemented by a map of Aboriginal campsites in Moreton Bay, researched by historian Ray Kerkhove, which strikingly illustrates how the penal settlement sat ‘like an island in Aboriginal lands’.

“Working closely with historians (particularly Jennifer Harrison, an expert on our convict era), actors and graduates of the Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts, we have also recorded 23 personal

CRY FREEDOM ... (Clockwise from top left) fragments from a convict’s shirt; a royal marine’s jacket from Brisbane’s convict past; a map of indigenous camps; and Danie Mellor’s Natura Pacifica, which highlights the impact of colonisation on Brisbane’s lush subtropical landscape.

accounts of life in the penal colony from individuals as varied as commandants, convicts, officers, a military wife, a child and Aboriginal leaders,” Renai says.

Brisbane-based sound artist Lawrence English has created a soundscape that conjures the heat, isolation, danger and loneliness of the time. The exhibition is also interactive. Pick up a character card when you walk in and follow that character’s life around the exhibition.

The penal settlement years were brutal. Convicts were sent here to suffer in isolation when we were just a remote outpost of New South Wales.

During the life of the exhibition,

there is a busy public program, which you can learn about on the museum’s website. A special treat will be some performances by Brisbane chamber orchestra Camerata, artists-inresidence during the exhibition. They will compose then perform a new work in situ – one that responds to the objects (including a military uniform and a convict’s shirt) and to the stories being told.

The Camerata is rather popular so I’d get in quickly to secure a place at one of their performances.

LIFE IN IRONS: BRISBANE’S CONVICT STORIES, until Oct 28, Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane City Hall. museumofbrisbane.com.au

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Arresting development There’s no mystery behind why actor Anthony Hayes fell over himself to sign on for the highly anticipated TV series Mystery Road.

Coming off an intense role in the film Cargo, and with his personal film project collapsing at the last minute, a part in the ABC miniseries based on the 2013 film of the same name was just the tonic Anthony needed.

In Cargo, a thriller, the Brisbane-raised actor plays a racist opportunist who keeps indigenous children in cages as bait for zombies. In Mystery Road, to air from June 3, he plays it for laughs as a bumbling outback cop.

Between projects, EASY ROLE … Anthony Anthony was in Hayes in Mystery Road.

Vancouver to direct his film, Stingray, which he’d written and was to act in alongside Joel Edgerton and Jon Bernthal (The Walking Dead). A week before shooting was due to start, the entire project had to be shelved.

“Cast pulled out at the last minute for personal reasons and the whole thing collapsed,” Anthony says. He hopes the thriller, about organised crime in a logging town, will be back on track later this year.

The 40-year-old actor-writer, who went to school in Browns Plains, is now based in Melbourne with wife Polly Smyth and their two boys, Sidney, 5, and Marlon, 2. He has been acting since he was nine, and at 19 landed a lead role in the acclaimed film The Boys – a turning point in his career.

He heads to the Gold Coast this month to start work on the film Danger Close.

Aside from the lightness of playing Senior Constable Ryan Muller in Mystery Road, the other attraction for Anthony was Judy Davis making a rare return to Australian TV as his boss, Detective Emma James. “Before I read anything, they said it’s Judy Davis, it’s in Kununurra (in the East Kimberley region of WA). Yes, please!” he says.

“I’d come off the devastation of my film going down, and this was a chance to go away, regroup and work with director Rachel Perkins (Redfern Now) again, and (Mystery Road lead Aaron) Pedersen, who I’ve known for 25 years.

“Admittedly, I was terrified to work with Judy Davis, she is a formidable human.

“There’s this thing that happens with these kind of ‘stars’, there’s a bubbling kind of sense in the air that the master is about to walk into the frame. A bit like Queensland coming on for the State of Origin.

Here come the big guns! But she was fantastic.”

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Open and shut case with Vicky Roach THE BOOKSHOP (PG) hhkjj Director: Isabel Coixet Starring: Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson, Bill Nighy Florence Green’s (Mortimer) passion project might predate online shopping and ebooks, but her competition is more targeted – eventually assuming the form of a personal vendetta.

When the free-thinking interloper opens a bookshop in a sleepy English seaside town in the 1950s, she meets resistance from almost every quarter. While blue-collar villagers simply don’t have time for literature, the town’s conservative, entitled culturati actively oppose the widow’s fledgling endeavour.

Green’s location – a historic, supposedly haunted house – upsets the plans of selfappointed arbiter of good taste Violet Gamart (Clarkson), who has envisaged a regional arts centre in the same building. When the selfpossessed widow proves resistant to bullying, the satin gloves come off.

In the ensuing battle, Green has just two

allies. The first, Christine (Honor Kneafsey), is a precocious 13-year-old who seems to know much more about the duplicitous ways of the world than her honourable employer.

The second is a reclusive bookworm, Edmund Brundish (Nighy), who quickly becomes Green’s best customer. But no one can help Green when her nemesis mobilises her considerable resources to get her own way.

Like its precariously financed central character, Spanish director Isabel Coixet’s adaptation of Penelope Fitzgerald’s novel works hard to balance the ledger.

Mortimer plays her character with oldschool integrity, but as a leading lady, Green is just a little too earnest. Perhaps the film’s biggest problem, however, is its slightly off-key “Englishness”. The supporting characters are so stiff and awkward, they teeter on the edge of gothic horror. Sometimes an outsider’s perspective can be more acute – Ang Lee’s Sense and Sensibility, for example. But in The Bookshop, Coixet hasn’t entirely mastered the cultural nuances of her story’s setting.

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Raw power Alastair McLeod We’ve come a long way from demanding our fish be battered or crumbed. Nowadays we even trust our chefs to leave our mahi mahi and kingfish pink in the middle.

In fact our love affair with seafood is such that we celebrate its quality with the ultimate expression of freshness – raw.

The proliferation of sushi bars is an indication of how much we love this style of Japanese cuisine.

Cauliflower rice seems to have come on the scene in the last 10 minutes. I too rolled my eyes when I first saw it but I admit to rather enjoying it.

When you make the sushi, don’t feel you should go to the trouble I have. Pick two heroes and be done. My personal favourites are the scallops and the seaweed.

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2-3 mins, stirring often. Tip onto a tray, cool slightly, then squeeze out excess water. Combine vinegar, sugar and salt in a small bowl and stir to dissolve, then pour over rice. Set aside to cool, then divide into 6.

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Place half the topping at one end and the next at the other. Press down firmly. Cut each topping into four pieces. Serves 4

Method Cut cauliflower into small florets and blitz until it resembles rice grains. Heat a large saucepan over medium heat, swirl in oil and saute cauliflower for

Alastair McLeod is chef-owner of Al’FreshCo. alfreshco.com.au Styling and photography: Miranda Porter Ceramics: twowarmhands.com

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Take me to the oasis A sun-catching courtyard from house to back fence defines this southside home, writes Michelle Bailey A garden oasis that is visible and accessible from the living room is the kind of suburban nirvana most only dream of.

For owners Dave and Cath, it became a reality when they extended their post-war cottage at Morningside and created a patch of lawn at the heart of their home.

Architects Jade Myers and William Ellyett devised the plan, arranging new living rooms around a protected inner courtyard.

“For us, the project is a really good example of what can be done to a small cottage, and how best to extend it,” Jade says.

“We made the front of the house private (rooms) and the (rear) extension embraces the backyard. In that one strategic move, the whole property was converted.”

Central to the seemingly simple idea was establishing a long room stretching from the cottage to the back fence and orienting it to catch the northern sun.

The room screens the southern boundary from visual intrusion while positioning new kitchen, dining and living spaces beside the lawn.

Large sliding wall panels open the slender room to nature, breezes and sunlight.

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The raked ceiling dips down towards the inner courtyard edge to ensure the interior is shaded in summer, and lifts up towards the outer edge to frame a view of the distant forest reserve. Everywhere, views are carefully managed.

“In the old house, we couldn’t see the kids,” Dave says. “With the new extension, anywhere you are, in the living area or courtyard, you know where they are.

“If we are in the kitchen or working or cooking at the barbecue, the kids

can be in the pool and we can see them.”

The open-plan kitchen, dining and living room are also designed for family: the kitchen work top and dining table are one continuous surface.

“The idea of merging the dining table and kitchen bench came about because Dave and Cath realised that with their busy lives, a separate dining table didn’t really make much sense,” Jade says.

“We thought we could combine activities into one surface so that studying or cooking could happen as part of a family conversation.”

Robust materials such as concrete, timber and marble were chosen to suit family use as much as aesthetics.

The muted material palette brings focus to the lush green lawn and dazzling blue of sky and pool, with

charcoal hues giving depth to the otherwise white rooms. With the garden at the edge of the lounge room and the low, angled rays of winter sun creeping inside, there are few reasons to ever leave.

“We used to drag all the couches up to the hill and sit and have a drink.

“Now we can comfortably occupy each corner of the site from inside,” Dave says.

“Probably one of our favourite parts of the project is that moment when you come out of the old house and you see the courtyard and the view opens up to the sky.”

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Feisty king fires up Fiona Purdon After more than 30 novels and 15 million sales, US adventure-fantasy author Raymond E. Feist was looking for a new direction.

The 72-year-old had been writing solely about fictional kingdom Midkemia since his best-selling debut, Magician, in 1982. Now he is starting over with a new fantasy kingdom and cast of characters with his latest release, King of Ashes – the first in the Firemane Trilogy.

“It’s exciting because, for the first time since Magician, I have an empty canvas to work with.

I feel like a preschooler and I’m finger painting,’’ he laughs. “I love a new challenge with fresh new worlds and different magic, politics, and some very different characters.’’

As a regular visitor to Australia since 1987, Raymond (pictured) is looking forward to wearing his Akubra when he returns to Brisbane next month to talk about King of Ashes.

“I can’t tell you how much I love Australian audiences, they were the first people to embrace my work,’’ he says. “Australia is brilliant, and if I had to live somewhere outside the United States, I would love to settle on the Gold Coast.’’

Raymond, of California, says romance and

revenge are core themes of the trilogy, which centres around the lost heir to the fallen King of Ithrace, whose family was ruthlessly executed by rival king Lodavico.

The novel starts with the newborn son of the late King of Ithrace being secretly smuggled out of the kingdom. It then moves into the future to cover the friendship of teenagers Donte, Hatu and Havu, who are being trained as spies by a secret organisation.

The son of Hollywood director and writer Felix E. Feist, who directed movies starring Judy Garland and Nancy Davis (later Reagan), Raymond says he “woke up” one day with the idea for this new novel.

“I don’t know if old drugs were kicking in but I woke up one morning and I swear that as I was coming into consciousness, I thought, ‘Who is the King of Ashes?’ ’’ Raymond says.

“I’ve always let the characters tell me what to write. That is how I keep paying the rent – my characters are smarter than I am.’’

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Halcyon Lakeside saves the best for last AWARD-WINNING over 50s developer Halcyon has reached new heights with the final release of homes at Halcyon Lakeside, located amid the lush surrounds of Bli Bli on the Sunshine Coast.

The final offering at Halcyon Lakeside, aptly named Elevation, is set on a flat elevated site and will comprise 43 homes.

Many of the homes will boast stunning hillside vistas from the highest vantage point within the thriving community.

The final stage is being delivered ahead of schedule, just two years since the first release at Halcyon Lakeside which has proved popular with Brisbane retirees and local buyers from the Sunshine Coast.

Project director Chris Carley says Halcyon has saved the best for last, offering a small exclusive precinct within walking distance to The Local tapas bar and neighbourhood park.

“There is a strong focus on outdoor

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ADVERTORIAL

City-fringe living a top

drawcard Enjoy Queenslander charm in the heart of Bulimba Positioned 100m from Oxford St and about 3km from Brisbane’s CBD, this freestanding residence with Queenslander accents sits within a gated community and has city views.

Spanning two levels, the property has a contemporary decor with polished timber floors and high ceilings, as well as multiple indoor and

BULIMBA 6/31 Princess St Land: 381sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Roger Carr, Ray White Bulimba; ph: 3914 0000, 0403 181 310 Auction: On site, Sat (May 26), noon

outdoor areas, including an outdoor pavilion for entertaining.

The main living hub sits on the upper level of the residence and offers an open-plan lounge area with large windows oriented towards the city skyline. Beyond, there are glass bi-fold doors to a covered timber deck with servery windows to the kitchen.

Back inside, the kitchen boasts a breakfast bar, white cabinetry, and European gas appliances.

The main bedroom also sits on the upper level and includes carpet

flooring, a beautiful bay window seat, a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite.

The other three bedrooms sit on the ground level, each with a built-in wardrobe, and one with an ensuite.

There’s also a bathroom, and a 12m-long media room which has bifold doors to a covered patio area.

Nearby, is the pool and pavilion.

Additional features of the property include 10kw solar panels, electric gates, and a garage with storage space.

Luxury living This dual-level loft apartment offers stylish living with soaring cathedral ceilings, white plantation shutters, a spectacular use of glass and a large terrace for entertaining.

In the Multiplex Infinity building, the apartment has three bedrooms, open-plan living and dining and a quality stone kitchen. Two of the bedrooms have ensuites, with the

HAMILTON 115/37 Harbour Rd Inspect: Today (May 23), 5.30-6pm Agent: Christine Rudolph, Ray White New Farm; ph: 3254 1022, 0400 943 984 Auction: 612 Brunswick St, New Farm, today, (May 23), from 6pm

main bedroom also having a walk-in wardrobe and a Juliet balcony.

Other features include a bathroom, aundry, ducted reversecycle airconditioning and two secure parking spaces.

Rural

World Class Equine Facility — Close to Noosa ‘Vakarra Park’, Sunshine Coast Hinterland An outstanding opportunity to combine an equine passion with lifestyle that has been carefully planned and constructed into one of the finest equine facilities you will come across today.

• 30* minutes from the sandy beaches of the Sunshine Coast • 75m x 55m* world class complex, includes indoor arena and accommodation • Spacious, quality four bedroom, two bathroom home with office, theatre and pool • 34 paddocks with shelters, 14 stables, 12 day yards, tack and wash bays • 22.3ha* (55.1* acres) of fully fenced, flat usable land with good water

Auc on Fri 8 Jun 10:30am Lvl 26, 111 Eagle St, BNE Jason Ma azzi 0419 650 343 Jez McNamara 0427 270 280 Ray White Rural QLD

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Glendower Property Disposal — Beaudesert Under 1* hour from Brisbane and the Gold Coast. A unique offering of quality agricultural, lifestyle and residen al proper es.

Property 4 193ha* (476* acres) 8 titles — houses and sheds. Outstanding alluvial river country, well fenced with multiple uses. Extensive Albert River frontage with 3 irrigation licences.

View by appointment.

Property 5 1.2ha* (3* acres). 3 bedroom timber house.

View Sundays 11–11:30am.

Property 6 20.1ha* (50* acres). Albert River frontage.

3 bedroom home. View Sundays 11–11:30am.

Vacant lifestyle proper es Rolling open country with outstanding views.

Property 7 — 59.56ha* (147* acres) Property 8 — 46.34ha* (114* acres) Property 9 — 45.83ha* (112* acres) View Sundays 10am.

Auc on Thursday 7 June 2018 11am The Centre, 82 Brisbane Street, Beaudesert Information Memorandum available Andrew Thomson 0428 289 299 Ray White Rural Beaudesert Peter Douglas 0407 172 101 Ray White Rural Queensland

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The Country Lifestyle You’ve Always Imagined on Brisbane’s Doorstep ‘Astonlee’, Brisbane Valley, QLD • 259ha* (640ac*) of rolling hills, open paddocks & flowing creeks provide a tranquil environment • Located between the waters of Lake Wivenhoe, Somerset Dam & the D’Aguilar Ranges • Abundant water with frontage to Sandy Creek • Uninterrupted views of the Brisbane Valley & ranges from every corner of the property • High quality infrastructure ideal for a variety of ca le & equine opera ons • Bespoke 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, visionary award-winning home ‘Astonlee’ perfectly blends modern living in a beau ful rural environment only 1hr* to Brisbane.

Aucঞon Fri 8 Jun 10:30am Lvl 26, 111 Eagle St, Brisbane View Sundays 11am 2767 Wivenhoe Somerset Rd, Crossdale Peter Douglas 0407 172 101 Jason Maমazzi 0419 650 343

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10 Ocean Street, Yamba • 455.3m2* undiscovered absolute beachfront land • Overlooking Convent Beach, where dolphins reside virtually every day • Sited in an incredibly unique, absolute oceanfront loca on within one of the most spectacular strips of coastline found anywhere • Just three* hours from Brisbane CBD and two* hours from the Gold Coast • The CSIRO declared Yamba is the perfect climate in which to work, live and play — it’s charming, unpreten ous and relaxed • A blank canvas to build your absolute beachfront dream

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Sale Daniel Kelly 0408 669 646 Ray White Yamba

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Spacious style Newly built and showcasing a clean, contemporary style, this fourbedroom house is near the Brisbane River and offers a modern lifestyle close to walking and bicycle paths.

The two-level residence is positioned about 5km from the CBD. There’s a wide pivot timber door inviting entry into the lower level and main living hub, reached via a central hallway which leads to the rear of the floorplan. Here, the open-plan lounge and dining areas have honed limestone floors complementing a crisp white colour palette, while glass louvres and sliding glass doors draw in natural light.

These glass doors open the space out to a covered terrace, ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining with a kitchen featuring a BeefEater

barbecue, while access to a grassy yard and the pool adds further appeal.

Back inside, the kitchen has a galley design with an island breakfast bar, European appliances, window splashbacks, stone benchtops and a butler’s pantry.

A feature staircase comprised of timber and frameless glass ascends to the carpeted bedrooms and a family area on the upper level, where the main bedroom includes an ensuite.

YERONGA 422 Brisbane Corso Land: 402sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Roger Carr, Ray White Bulimba; ph: 3914 0000, 0403 181 310 Auction: On site, Sat (May 26), noon

Rural

Dayboro Valley’s Historic ‘Tudor Downs’ ‘Tudor Downs’, 528 Mount Pleasant Road, Mount Pleasant • Historic ‘Tudor Downs’, one of Dayboro’s finest rural lifestyle proper es • 56.66ha* (139* acres) two tles, 8km* Dayboro, one* hour to Brisbane CBD • Permanent water — flowing creeks, bore and dam — views to seasonal waterfall • Currently carrying 70 head of ca le plus local agistment horses • 77km* Sunshine Coast Turf Club, 32km* Deagon, 36km* Doomben Racecourse • Lush established natural pastures — Kikuyu, Rhodes and Paspalum

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Aucঞon Fri 8 Jun 10:30am Level 26, 111 Eagle Street, Brisbane View Sundays 10–11am Vicki Pain 0427 655 209 Dell Pain 0499 989 025 Ray White Rural Dayboro *approx.

SKYLINE

Presenting views towards the CBD skyline and Gateway Bridge, this designer home has been crafted to deliver architectural wonders, from ground to rooftop terrace.

INSPECT Wednesday 5:30 – 6pm and Saturday 12:30 – 1pm

BALMORAL 68 Victoria Street Boasting industrial references, multiple enter tainment areas and refreshing breezes throughout, every room has been meticulously designed. The internal atrium is encircled by outdoor spaces, directly in front of the dining area and chef’s kitchen. A spacious, covered entertainment area bordering the sparkling pool features an inbuilt Weber barbeque.

The five-star master suite hosts a walk-in robe, a private ensuite and a separate bathtub.

Two bedrooms feature stunning views and are just steps from the family bathroom. A guest retreat features an ensuite and a balcony seat opening up to an incredible vista.

5 BED 4 BATH 2 CAR

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AUCTION Saturday 26 May at 1pm, On-site

Taylor Kleinberg 0447 466 177 Luke Batchelor 0432 448 147 PLC-OP4276_BN_A

VIEWPOINT At the pinnacle of inner-city living, this striking sky home residence boasts size, scale and sophistication.

KANGAROO POINT 2603/25 Anderson Street Holding its exclusive place on the Brisbane riverfront, this exceptional home at Yungaba Promontory is a prime opportunity for downsizers, families and professionals. An expansive layout showcases the living and dining areas, while the designer kitchen is equipped with appliances, stone benchtops and butler’s pantr y. Delivering complete privacy, each of the three bedrooms are positioned away from the central living areas of the residence.

The master suite presents calming waterfront vistas and an ensuite. Over 80m2 of entertaining terrace, media room, study, laundry and two car parking complete this residence.

3 BED 2+ BATH 2 CAR + POOL

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INSPECT By appointment AUCTION Thursday 24 May at 6pm, Place Auction Rooms, 33 Lytton Rd, East Brisbane Simon Caulfield 0437 935 912 Courtney Maguire 0401 031 668 PLC-OP4276_BN_B

RIVERLIFE

This architecturally designed five bedroom home is perfect for families, occupying one of the largest private freehold allotments with absolute river frontage.

INSPECT By appointment

DUTTON PARK 99 Rosecliffe Street This modern home features three levels of living and expansive outdoor areas spanning over 1,000m2 of prime land. Catering for multi-generational living, with multiple entertaining areas, study, living and dining zones this home provides flexibility for all families. With a 1,000 bottle chilled wine cellar, heated pool, large grassed riverfront area for the kids, there isn’t much this home doesn’t have! The opportunity exists to purchase an adjoining 657m2 lot of vacant land, totalling a 1,694m2 riverfront parcel. Less than 3km to the CBD and several prestigious education institutes such as Brisbane State High and University of Queensland.

5 BED 5 BATH 3 CAR + POOL + JETT Y

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AUCTION Thursday 24 May at 6pm, Place Auction Rooms, 33 Lytton Rd, East Brisbane Simon Caulfield 0437 935 912 Courtney Maguire 0401 031 668 PLC-OP4276_BN_C

GRANDEUR Boasting beautiful city views, this palatial six bedroom residence has undergone a magnificent renovation, retaining its mantle as the ultimate family home.

INSPECT Saturday 12 – 12:30pm

BULIMBA 51 Brisbane Street

and Tuesday 6 – 6:30pm

A 1,010m2 block and a 25m frontage, this large home is within walking distance to Oxford Street and the Bulimba Ferry. The upper level hosts four bedrooms, formal dining and lounge with fireplace, open plan family living and dining, study and utility room, serviced by a bathroom and two ensuites. The renovated kitchen with butler’s pantry and entertainer’s deck overlook resortstyle facilities. The lower level boasts two bedrooms, cinema, kitchenette, bar, music room, cold room and billiard room leading to the pavilion, pool and spa. Extras include Sonos sound system, security surveillance system, solar panels and wine cellar.

6 + BED 4 + BATH 6 + CAR + POOL

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FOR SALE Offers over $2,750,000

Sarah Hackett 0488 355 553 PLC-OP4276_BN_D

HIGHLIFE

Occupying a presence that cannot be denied, this awe-inspiring four bedroom residence truly embodies upscale Hamilton living, complete with sweeping river and city views.

HAMILTON 38A Grays Road

INSPECT Thursday 6 – 6.30pm and Saturday 11 – 11.30am

From the moment you enter the central atrium of the home is an open living and dining area. A designer galley kitchen sits opposite where glass sliding doors lead to the exterior terrace, where residents can enjoy views of the Brisbane River and city. The lower floor boasts an entirely separate living arrangement, perfect for teenagers or guests to enjoy in absolute luxury. The upper floor has been designed to be the pinnacle of family comfort.

Showcased by glazing, the master suite delivers beautiful views of Brisbane city and is the ultimate parental haven.

TENDER Closing Thursday 14th June

4 BED 3 BATH 2 CAR + POOL

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Sarah Hackett 0488 355 553 PLC-OP4276_BN_E

CITYSCAPE

The pinnacle of inner-city living is here! This never before released penthouse in the highly-sought Flatiron building encompasses luxury living - astounding views, sleek design and supreme lifestyle.

FORTITUDE VALLEY 2907/179 Alfred Street This outstanding apartment draws on timeless architectural design enhanced by a number of thoughtful modern elements. The open plan layout encourages unrestricted living with free flowing outdoor spaces, while incorporating floor-to-ceiling glass to create a visual connection with an array of city and river views that are amongst the best in Brisbane. You’ll enjoy resort-style facilities, including a pool, cinema, gym, yoga facilities, private dining rooms, restaurant and concierge. The spoils of the CBD, New Farm and Teneriffe are at the doorstep of this premium building as are private schools, universities and transport. For more stunning visuals and floorplans, visit judygoodger.com.

3 BED 2 BATH 2 CAR + POOL + GYM + CINEMA

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INSPECT Wednesday 5:30 - 6pm, Saturday 12 – 12:30pm

AUCTION Thursday 31 May at 6pm, Place Auction Rooms, 33 Lytton Rd, East Brisbane Aaron Woolard 0421 145 386 Judy Goodger 0438 767 377 PLC-OP4276_BN_F

Meet Place’s Number One Individual Agent.

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MCDOWALL 51 Keona Road

INSPECT Saturday 3 – 3:45pm and Tuesday 5:30 – 6pm

Architecturally designed, this home is a sanctuar y of space and light, offering a secure and private lifestyle on a tranquil 4,068m2 just 9km from the CBD. This generous floor plan includes six spacious bedrooms, three bathrooms plus a powder room. The private master bedroom features an opulent ensuite, walk-in robe and private courtyard. When you’re not hosting on the sprawling timber deck that overlooks the tropical pools, you can enjoy your superbly appointed kitchen. Enjoy the home’s many recreational zones including lounge, gymnasium and a granny flat that incorporates a bedroom, office, kitchenette, bathroom and separate entry.

AUCTION Thursday 31 May at 6pm, Place Auction Rooms, 33 Lytton Rd, East Brisbane

6 BED 3 BATH 3 CAR + POOL

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Simone Weigall 0411 156 847 PLC-OP4276_BN_G

INSPECT Saturday 10 – 10:30am

ASCOT 2/59 Lapraik Street Last chance to purchase in this rare, brand new Ascot oppor tunity. This apar tment is proudly positioned in the exclusive Nido Apartments; a boutique complex of 12 residences set above the canopy in the blue-chip suburb of Ascot. Offering south facing uninterrupted city views from each of its two levels, this meticulously appointed apartment features Miele appliances including gas cooking, semi-integrated dishwasher and rangehood. With the seller wanting out by the end of this financial year, there will never be another chance to own one of Brisbane’s most desirable apartments with a stunning view that is unable to be built out.

3 BED 2 BATH 2 CAR

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174 Venner Road, Yeronga

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10 WEEKS TO GO! ONLY 3 TOWNHOMES REMAIN 3 bedrooms - 2.5 bathrooms - 2 secure lockup garages from $689,000 walk across the park to your new local cafe | enjoy entertaining in your spacious courtyard luxury stone benchtops, gourmet european appliances, ducted climate control

Book your appointment today - renovare.youcanbook.me

Annie Hayes - 0402 859 467 174 Venner Road, Yeronga Wednesday 10:30am - 11:30am | Friday and Saturday 1pm - 2:30pm Other times by appointment

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Colonial charm Space, warmth and character — this well-designed and appointed colonialstyle residence has a lot to entice family orientated buyers.

With its French oak floors, the renovated house has a cosy feel with the kitchen the hub of the home.

The cooking space divides formal and informal living areas, all of which extend outdoors to a covered wraparound deck overlooking a saltwater pool in the back yard.

Also downstairs is a study and bathroom, along with the main bedroom which has a walk-inwardrobe and an ensuite.

The upper level of the house has a living area, bathroom and three bedrooms, two with balcony access.

The residence is just around the corner from Ascot State School, with the shopping, dining and lifestyle

opportunities of Racecourse Rd a short drive away.

Other features of the property include ducted airconditioning, video/ intercom security to the front gate, and a back to base security system with pet safe sensors.

There is also an automated watering system, a four-car garage, back to grid solar panels, two garden sheds and a rain bank system including a 23000L tank.

ASCOT 9 Moynihan St Land: 830sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Trevor Egan, Ray White East Brisbane; ph: 3906 2500, 0422 602 182 Auction: On site, Sat, (June 2), 9am

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16 Roseby Avenue, Clayfield In the heart of blue chip Clayfield on a covetable 1158m2, this stunning home has been thoughtfully renovated with no detail spared, offering a seamless blend of charming character and modern conveniences.

Over two levels the generous proportions, soaring ceilings and wide hallways open to multiple living areas, well appointed bedrooms, and the perfectly positioned North facing deck. Over looking the expansive private grounds the informal living hub is the heart of the home.

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Elegant formal living room with fireplace Private separate master suite including walk-in-robe/dressing room, ensuite and study Spacious and welcoming entry foyer Expansive kitchen with integrated Liebherr appliances Huge rumpus and covered outdoor entertaining area Attractive landscaped grounds with potential for pool Fully ducted air-conditioning and back-to-base monitored security system

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3262 8266

A U C TI O N

Premier, Close City Acreage With Subdivision Approval

CHAPEL HILL 52 Tristania Road LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! This beautiful property features private acreage living with major shops, transport and schools almost at your door.

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Magnificently appointed high quality residence 5 Bedrooms, 5 bathrooms Separate guest quarters and home office 3 / 4 Car accommodation Tennis court flood lit Spa and pool with entertainment building

• Area of land 5,540sqm

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North easterly aspect Underground water tank & automatic irrigation system Integrated security system & Crimsafe screening Climate-controlled 2,000 bottle wine cellar Magnificent home theatre with separate kitchenette High end sauna including shower and private gymnasium Stunning windowed breeze way connecting separate wings Private lush usable green lawn creek-side, perfect for sporting activities and family picnics • Spacious open plan kitchen

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FOR SALE NOW OR

BY AUCTION 2PM 16TH JUNE INSPECT SATURDAY 1:00PM - 1:45PM Benjamin Smith 0416 005 008 Kel Goesch 0408 647 568

Landmark Hamptons Style Home 2467m2

LANDMARK HAMPTONS STYLE HOME - 2467M2 With its idyllic position at the end of a cul-de-sac in one of Yeronga´s most exclusive riverside addresses, this immaculately maintained elegant home with river views is set upon a sweeping 2467m2 floodfree allotment. It features magnificent grounds, multipurpose halfcourt for sports lovers, wrap-around verandahs & so much more.

46 Instow St, YERONGA 4

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On-site, 2 June, 11.00am

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Wednesday 2.00-2.30pm Saturday 3.00-3.30pm

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Jason Adcock 0418 727788

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Ready to renovate Located on Hamilton Hill, this colonial is a renovator’s delight, showcasing traditional features alongside city and river vistas.

The house’s 20m street frontage combines established gardens with a cottage-style facade. Inside, the upper level boasts classic Queenslander elegance with VJ walls, original timber floors, high ceilings and ornate archways.

A wide hallway with a chandelier runs down the centre of the house, dividing two bedrooms. Two more bedrooms and a bathroom are down a side hallway, while the main bedroom has an antique sconce, high ceilings and an original fireplace.

At the rear of the residence, living and dining rooms capture city and river views through wall-length

windows. Nearby is the kitchen and a large laundry, with a timber-framed glass door leading from the living room out to a timber deck. Stairs then descend to a tiered back yard.

Back inside, the lower level of the house offers self-contained living in a purpose-built studio apartment with a kitchenette, bathroom and space for both a bedroom and lounge.

Other features of the property include a double garage.

HAMILTON 29 Queens Rd Land: 890sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Nick Kouparitsas, Ray White Ascot; ph: 3868 7500, 0406 564 619 Auction: On site, Sat (May 26), 4pm

KANGAROO POINT 34/89 Thorn St

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Kangaroo Point Sub-Penthouse with Magnificent Expansive Views Stunning river, city and story bridge views are just the beginning of what this house proportioned sub-penthouse offers, low maintenance living and conveniently located within 4.6kms to CBD. • Full renovated throughout, open plan living, kitchen with Miele appliances, and entertaining area with integrated bar fridge.

• Positioned on the ninth floor with a north easterly aspect which allows excellent cross ventilation throughout the apartment • Main bedroom with “dream walk-in robe” and free standing bath.

• 2nd and 3rd bedroom equally well fitted out with their own 2-way bathroom to share, and both with built-ins.

• 2 side by side car spaces plus storage and wine cellar.

• Featuring a ½ size tennis court, and swimming pool.

AUCTION Saturday 2nd June ON-SITE 10AM

Carol Gante

0437 478 837 OPEN HOME carol@kpre.com.au Thursday 24th May 5.30-6pm Saturday 26th May 9.30-10am & 12-12.30pm

180 Main Street, Kangaroo Point

Justin Smith

0438 143 691 | justin@kpre.com.au

Justin Smith 0438 143 691 justin@kpre.com.au

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Horoscope with Tanya Obreza faces, doing familiar things. Also worth noting: should you suspect someone is testing the parameters of honesty, it’s time for a candid heart to heart. Stay smart and don’t accept any more imaginative remodelling of the truth.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 21) Best Day: Sunday 27th A good deal of your motivation is now fuelled by salary. Basically, you want more to spend and you’re prepared to be far more inventive about ways you can earn it. But you are tiring of taking responsibility for others’ mistakes. At times, it seems as if their lives remain deliberately disorganised. Don’t be available next time they call.

CANCER (June 22 – July 22) Best Day: Wednesday 23rd This week brings hope and optimism.

Doors open, creating opportunities.

This is welcome news for those who have been doing it tough. For now, you can confidently juggle personal and professional responsibilities.

Being more health conscious, you’re also keen to look and feel better.

LEO (July 23 – August 23) Best Day: Saturday 26th Every now and then we have complications we don’t really want to deal with, and recently Leos have developed a knack of dropping them in the “too hard” basket. Perhaps it’s time to slip back into a routine and finish what you’ve started.

VIRGO (August 24 – September 22) Best Day: Monday 28th You have an uncanny knack for hitting the bypass switch on tension. Sure,

SAGITTARIUS

you suffer stress just like the rest of us, but a different kind of catalyst triggers your neuroses. So in a week when many suffer an anxiety overdose, most Virgos safely negotiate rough terrain. Relationships hit a high note, especially with partners and children.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 23) Best Day: Friday 25th There are enough forces still pushing the work ethic this week, but this may not really be your priority. The same can be said for frugality. Despite what the bank balance suggests, you’re more in the mood for extravagance.

Cash arrives, but there seems small chance of it accruing interest. What we’re more likely to see is an expensive new wardrobe.

SCORPIO (October 24 – November 22) Best Day: Wednesday 23rd Change is an essential ingredient in your life, but this week you’ll probably feel more comfortable among familiar

(November 23 – December 21) Best Day: Tuesday 29th At last there’s a breath of fresh air in the form of honesty in your relationships, allowing you to comfortably be yourself. This week offers an easier run, though there are no promises as to how long this will last. If new love makes an entrance, it’s most likely through an unusual connection – someone from overseas or with a vastly different lifestyle.

CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 20) Best Day: Thursday 24th Work-life balance is a challenge this week. Stress at home could interfere with work – especially if you feel pulled in different directions. No more letting others tell you what’s what.

If you tend to put other people ahead of yourself, this could be a blessing in disguise as you finally say “no” to people taking advantage of your strength.

AQUARIUS (January 21 – February 18) Best Day: Saturday 26th Mars ushers in a higher level of selfconfidence. What you gain is the courage of your convictions – no apologies needed. Ambitions increase, as do rewards. Just take care not to overextend yourself financially.

BRAIN FOOD WITH LARA CURION In 1913, parents discovered it was cheaper to send a child to visit relatives via the US postal service than with a passenger ticket.

Postage stamps were pinned to children’s clothing and they sat with the courier in the train’s mail compartment. Authorities soon made the practice illegal.

Since her birth in 1971, ‘Koko’ the western lowland gorilla has been taught sign language. She now knows more than 1000 signs and understands 2000-plus spoken

words. Koko was friends with American actor Robin Williams and was upset by news of his death.

Studies indicate crows are smarter than Bonobo chimpanzees. If so, they are perhaps the most intelligent creatures after humans. These black-feathered tricksters love to play and have been seen teasing pets, enjoying swordfights with twigs, and even “snowboarding”.

In 1853, American Freeman Cobb found three partners and started a

Cash is just as likely to pour out in the other direction, so be prepared to walk a discriminative financial line.

PISCES (February 19 – March 20) Best Day: Monday 28th This week has a special mission: to show just how courageous and capable you really are. It’s probably fair to say there’s a warrior spirit inside all of us, but it’s generally an attribute that Pisceans suppress.

True, your innate empathy douses many a heated situation, but sometimes you can pour out too much. Show your strength.

ARIES (March 21 – April 20) Best Day: Friday 25th Just when you’re searching for a deeper meaning in life, the world shows itself to be more shallow than you’d imagined. Partners could easily play a part in this. Don’t worry.

Nothing’s permanent – disappointment included. Even though that right sense of balance can be elusive, luck turns your way after the 27th.

TAURUS (April 21 – May 20) Best Day: Thursday 24th Despite the workload of this busy week, you remain undaunted. More than ever, you’re ready to exploit your talents to the full. But in your enthusiasm, be sure to monitor that fine line between efficiency and burnout. Delegate and share responsibilities. In romance, prepare for the unexpected. Sometimes love simply happens.

ANSWERS horse-drawn coach service between Queensland, NSW and Victoria.

Within three years, Cobb (26) sold his share of Cobb & Co for about £7000 (clerks’ wages were £120 a year) and sailed home with a fortune.

Felix Baumgartner is the retired Austrian daredevil of skydiving. In 2012, he broke world records and the sound barrier in a single jump from four times higher than most passenger jets fly. During the 10minute descent, he fell 39km and reached more than 1300km/h.

CROSSWORD ANSWERS. CRYPTIC: Across: 1 Thunder, 5 Skiffle, 9 Alumnus, 10 Outlaws, 11 Sheen, 12 Rewarding, 13 Masochist, 15 Crews, 16 Clear, 18 Adherents, 21 Archangel, 24 Arson, 25 In order, 26 Stirrup, 27 Eternal, 28 Ringlet. Down: 1 Transom, 2 Usurers, 3 Dining car, 4 Riser, 5 Stopwatch, 6 Inter, 7 Fragile, 8 Ensigns, 14 Inaugural, 15 Carnation, 16 Chalice, 17 Enclose, 19 Nostril, 20 Sunspot, 22 Auden, 23 Loser.

QUICK: Across: 1 Cypress, 5 Suffuse, 9 Shingle, 10 Envelop, 11 Outer, 12 Tolerance, 13 Fire-eater, 15 Basis, 16 Oasis, 18 Put on hold, 21 Tell tales, 24 Fatal, 25 Opening, 26 Bathing, 27 Entreat, 28 Red cent. Down: 1 Cast-off, 2 Painter, 3 Eagerness, 4 Scent, 5 Smell a rat, 6 Fever, 7 Uplands, 8 Express, 14 Top-flight, 15 Benefited, 16 Outcome, 17 Salient, 19 Outsize, 20 Delight, 22 Trite, 23 Sober.

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