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WELCOME TO PARADISE

A Brisbane family finds their forever home in Vanuatu

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Cooking with Annabel Crabb

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Have you ever entertained the fantasy of throwing it all in to move to some island paradise a la Gilligan’s Island – except with decent cocktails, plumbing and Wi-Fi? Join the club. The difference with Brad and Lisa Gray, the subjects of our feature story (P8), is they not only dreamt it, they did it. The Brisbane couple bought a tourist resort in Vanuatu in 2015, moved there with their two grown children and have lived happily ever after – despite the odd blocked toilet, sick guest and broken pump. It’s all par for the course when you run a resort, but the sunsets and steady supply of fresh lobster more than make up for it. Talk about bliss.

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THE CHAT In the kitchen with Annabel Crabb FEATURE A Taringa family’s island idyll RECIPE Chocolate and pumpkin cheesecake UP CLOSE Anthony Lehmann steps up as Invictus Games TV host FILM Spooky flicks for Halloween FASHION Bold looks for spring racing TRAVEL Ipswich from the air AT HOME Smart design in Ashgrove DECORATING Cool looks for outdoor rooms

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nnabel Crabb will never forget the woman who turned up to a live show and presented her with a box of warm fruit pastries. The “hand-sized coronets of yeasty, apricot-laden delight” were so delicious she started experimenting, eventually engineering them from memory for her new book Special Guest – Recipes for the happily imperfect host ($40, Murdoch Books).

“I never saw the woman (Karen Gough) again, but I credited her alongside the recipe,” Annabel says.

The award-winning political journalist turned celebrity cook, who hosts ABC shows The House and Kitchen Cabinet, created Special Guest with her oldest chum from preschool days, Wendy Sharpe, who lives in London.

Between them, they set out to create a “gentle guide to turning easy basic fare into something of a celebration”.

Put simply, it is a cookbook for anyone who has ever felt like punching a wall before their guests arrive.

“It’s about how to entertain people without driving yourself crazy,” she says. “Everyone is super busy these days and a lot of my friends have children as well, so we don’t get to entertain. People don’t want to invite six people to a dinner party because then they’ve got their kids coming as well and before they know it, it’s chaos.

“So we suggest instead of trying to do a proper dinner party, maybe ... make a nice breakfast and have everyone out the door at 10.30am. It’s about cutting back on the work but putting in effort in other ways.”

With Special Guest out on Nov 1, the mother-of-three is preparing to head to Brisbane for two live shows next month. Meeting fans is something she looks forward to.

“I love the variety of questions I get asked. I never know whether people want me to talk about politics or cooking, but there are no ‘no-go’ areas, really.

“One minute I can be asked about Malcolm Turnbull, then I might be asked about gender in the workplace, and then about how to make the perfect scone.”

Annabel Crabb: Special Guest in Conversation with Rebecca Levingston, Nov 2, 7pm, Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm. brisbanepowerhouse.org

EASY DOES IT ... Annabel Crabb offers simple recipes to take the stress out of entertaining. Picture: Rob Palmer

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ISLE BE THERE … Brad and Lisa Gray in Aore Island Resort’s “nakamal” or central lounge; and with their children Montana and Zac, who’ve also moved to Vanuatu.

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isa Gray had a postcard-perfect view of paradise as the ferry she’d boarded with her husband Brad, and two suitcases containing all their worldly possessions, neared shore at Aore Island.

Crystal-clear water lapped a beach strewn with the palest of pink shells.

A beating drum reverberated through the balmy Pacific air, calling her to a magical place fringed by palm trees above coral reefs alive with tropical fish.

One of Lisa’s fellow passengers asked, “How long are you staying?”

“Forever, I hope. We’ve just bought the resort,” she replied.

It’s a dream many harbour but few realise – to start anew on a tropical island.

And it’s one Sydney-born Lisa, a Taringa mother-of-two who ran a wholesale fruit and vegetable business with Brad for 25 years, didn’t contemplate until they sold the business in 2015 and bought Aore Island Resort in Vanuatu.

“Brad said as a joke, ‘Why don’t we fall off the face of the earth and buy an island?’

“I just laughed and said we were way too young, but Brad doesn’t do anything by halves, and he started googling and found this website, privateislandsonline.com.”

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Nothing but blue skies Swapping city life for the white sands of the South Pacific was the right move for this local family, writes Andrea Ripper next venture – possibly a resort, cattle farm or coconut plantation.

As keen scuba divers and anglers, they would visit Vanuatu, just two-and-a-halfhours’ flight from Brisbane, for a break from their business selling fruit and vegetables at the Brisbane Markets at Rocklea, and supplying prisons, hospitals and Aboriginal communities from Cairns and Darwin.

“But never, ever did we think we would live there,” Lisa, 51, says.

It wasn’t until their last night in Vanuatu, while scouting for that new venture, that things fell into place.

“We were staying at Aore Island (Resort) because it was easy to get there from the airport (on Espiritu Santo), and Brad said all of a sudden, ‘This would be perfect’, and

I looked around at the yellow and blue walls and the big boat in the middle of the restaurant, and I thought, ‘Oh my God’.

“I didn’t quite have the vision he had.

The lady who had owned the resort ... was obviously looking for an exit strategy, and the real estate agent went over to her and we literally negotiated on the spot.

“Five months later, in April 2016, we were there. We had guests straight away.”

Reality soon hit home.

“Every tap leaked. It was very difficult in the first few weeks,” Lisa says.

The couple had to draw on skills they’d developed over the years – Brad growing up in the Whitsundays, with experience as a diesel fitter and on his parents’ sheep property in western Queensland, and Lisa

working in tourism in the Whitsundays and for an advertising agency in Brisbane.

But the couple shared a vision – to showcase Vanuatu’s rich history and culture, and create a welcoming, family-run island resort, like the Whitsundays resorts they remembered from their younger days.

Initially reluctant, their children have now joined them in Vanuatu – daughter Montana, 22, as events manager (weddings and conventions), and son Zac, 23, as boat captain, and bar and restaurant manager.

Montana, then 19, first went to Vanuatu for a year after finishing uni, before returning to Australia. “She had a unit in New Farm, caught up with all her old friends but just couldn’t settle … and then three months later she came back. She sold her car and bought a one-way ticket.”

Montana loves the water, the people and the local women’s handicrafts. “She lives a very creative life but needs to return to Australia often to see friends and shop!”

Zac, then 20, was adamant he would never go to Vanuatu, so Brad and Lisa found somewhere for him to live and left him behind. “He was independent for the first time and he lasted six months, and then he called and said, ‘I’ve sold my car and I’ve bought a one-way ticket’.

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him not having friends his own age and being isolated. But now he’s ‘Mr Vanuatu’ and it’s a struggle to get him to leave at all.

“He goes to the local kava bars as the sun sets and talks to all the locals.”

A “mad fisherman”, Zac has completed his marine tickets to work on superyachts and drive the resort’s boats.

“We have a constant flow of the most beautiful superyachts in the world visiting Vanuatu – Mr Google, Calvin Klein, Diane von Furstenberg’s – (so he has) lots of funny stories about invitations on boats and locals wanting to know what that ‘mixmaster blong Jesus Christ’ (helicopter) is doing in the sky, because most of these boats have their own helicopters, submarines or planes on board. With all of this available to Zac, he has no intentions of ever leaving.”

Zac and Montana have become very resourceful living in Vanuatu, Lisa says.

Brad said as a joke, ‘Why don’t we fall off the face of the earth and buy an island?’

I just laughed “When Brad and I go away, the kids are responsible for 40 staff members, 50 guests and the smooth running of an off-the-grid life. They know what to do if the generator goes off in the middle of the night, how to fix a pump, deal with a blocked toilet, make sure we have enough food stocks, deal with the weather, which can change with the drop of a hat, if someone gets sick or, heaven forbid, someone dies (which has happened) … they have learnt to deal with it all.

“As a family, we have our roles and we get along very well. I don’t think either of them will stay forever, but they’re learning

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great skills and about the business, and it’s 12 to 14-hour days, but it’s great fun.”

The resort now boasts a fresh, vintage South Pacific look, drawing on Vanuatu’s French heritage and WWII history, thanks to Brisbane interior designer Ivy + Piper.

The restaurant-lounge is awash with the palest of pinks, inspired by Vanuatu’s sunsets and shells, “which everyone comments on and loves”, Lisa says.

A local cabinetmaker made the bar, and women from Pentecost Island crafted a 4mlong pandanus leaf weaving that adorns it.

“We used all local products like clam shells we found on the beach as lights in the bungalows, and all our bedheads are made from local rosewood and a local craftsman carved them.”

Resort staff welcome guests by beating the tam tam as each boat arrives and locals provide entertainment – from the men’s guitar band to the water music ladies who sing songs from the sea.

Local fishermen deliver fresh fish, squid and lobster daily, much to guests’ delight, and Santo beef is also on the menu.

Off duty, the Grays enjoy boating to other islands, snorkelling, and swimming with turtles and dugongs. Vanuatu’s largest island, Espiritu Santo, is close by, and the Grays often visit to feast on fresh lobster or swim in its icy blue holes. A day trip highlight is Millennium Cave.

“Everyone who visits Millennium Cave says it’s a bucket-list thing. The young ones say, ‘Oh my God, I’ve just been in an Avatar movie’, and the older ones say, ‘Oh, I’ve just crawled out of a Harrison Ford movie’.”

With bungalows for couples and families, and a choice of activities, Aore Island Resort is popular with multi-generational families. “Because it’s only small, people like the intimacy of it and they make some wonderful friends. We’ve had people come back year on year. We’ve got lots of regulars.” When Brad turned 50 and Montana 21, the Grays closed the resort for a week to celebrate with family and friends.

Now Brad, 52, and Lisa plan to build a house for themselves near the resort.

“We may not have the resort forever, but we think we’ll be in Vanuatu forever.”

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hen Brisbane-bred singer Tom Oliver takes to the QPAC stage on November 11 for the Armistice concert, he will draw strength from his family’s own war experience.

Tom, who is starring in a tribute concert to mark 100 years of Australian service since the 1918 armistice, is especially inspired by his great-grandfather Private George Oliver, who served in the 25th Battalion during WWI. “My pop served at Gallipoli, he was shot in the Battle of Pozieres on the Somme in 1916, was captured by the Germans and was a prisoner of war (POW) until he was released on Armistice Day, so we are thankful that the Armistice happened,’’ Tom says. “It’s rare to bring so much personal and family history to a show.’’

Even more special is the knowledge that comes from a treasured family photo showing Tom’s Pop Oliver dressed as a clown to entertain fellow soldiers at a POW camp at Langensalza in Germany.

“It’s amazing to think that 100 years ago, my great-grandfather was performing in a show in a POW camp.

“My grandfather was shot in the leg at Pozieres, and was fortunately looked after well by the enemy in the hospital and then

Living legacy A free concert pays tribute to Australians who put their lives on the line for future generations Fiona Purdon

CREATIVE CALL … Tom Oliver is inspired by his family’s wartime experience for the Armistice concert. Picture: AAP/Renae Droop in the prisoner of war camp. He even got to do some dramatic performances ... apparently Pop helped to come up with little plays to pass the time.’’

So when Tom, 26, was asked to perform

and be part of the creative team behind the free Armistice concert, he felt privileged.

“It’s a real honour for me to be able to tell my great-grandfather’s story on the biggest stage in Brisbane.

“I’m really looking forward to helping put together a show which pays respect to the many people who have gone through a war zone to keep us safe.”

Tom is dedicating his performance to his

Guest speakers: • Lt Col Hulse RAE (Retd) will cover the last 100 days of World War 1 • Sister Seager RAANC (Retd) will give a medical insight into the 123 nurses and 30 doctors from Brisbane Hospital who enlisted and served overseas Enjoy delicious food and beverages with raffles and an auction of military and sporting memorabilia.

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family, especially grandparents Mary and Herb Oliver, the son of Pop Oliver, who became a dairy farmer at Booyal, near Hervey Bay, after returning to Australia in 1919. Unfortunately Tom’s grandparents cannot attend the QPAC concert because Herb is giving a speech to celebrate the anniversary of the opening of the Booyal Memorial Hall, which George (Pop) Oliver helped to build for his fallen mates.

“George was definitely a changed man when he came back from war because he had undiagnosed depression,’’ Tom says.

Tom, of Fortitude Valley, is looking forward to working with creatives including David Bell, Naomi Price and John Schumann – who wrote the Vietnam War anthem I Was Only 19 – and the Australian Voices choir. There will be music, dance, official war artists’ works, and archival videos, letters and diary entries.

“It’s good to know that 100 years later, the sacrifice of soldiers has not been forgotten. We are encouraging veterans to get in touch with us so we can project their stories on stage.’’

Tom, whose father Peter served in the Royal Australian Navy, burst on to the national music scene when he won a spot on Kylie Minogue’s team in The Voice 2014.

For the past two years, he has been touring Australia and New Zealand as lead male vocalist in Marcia Hines’ disco phenomenon Velvet.

It’s good to know that 100 years later, the sacrifice of soldiers has not been forgotten “I can’t believe I’ve worked with both Kylie Minogue and Marcia Hines in my short history as an entertainer – two powerhouse females in the Australian industry.”

Tom has come a long way from his Wynnum boyhood and playing rugby for Iona College. “I grew up wanting to play cricket and rugby for Australia. When I was in Grade 10, my friends and I auditioned for the school musical so we could meet girls.

“It was a big surprise when I was given the lead in High School Musical. I’d always sung in the shower at home and I still remember the face of one of the music teachers – her jaw just dropped.’’

Tom not only sings but is a presenter, writer and producer. He has developed his own show Jive Talkin’ about the Bee Gees, and hopes to bring it to Brisbane next year.

“I joke I’m on my eighth gap year from high school. I’ve been lucky to have kept busy since I left school.’’

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Good for the soul How a mission to Nepal altered Ange Anderson’s world view Emma Schafer Nova 106.9 newsreader Ange Anderson always wanted to go to Nepal – but with friends who prefer sitting poolside with a glass of wine. Climbing Mt Everest was never the girls’ trip of choice.

So when she heard about the Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation’s (ACCF) “voluntouring” program, an adventure challenge in Nepal combined with some volunteering at the Banepa Women’s Clinic, she started packing.

“I jumped at the opportunity to go to Nepal with a group of people with heart,” says Ange, 33.

The breakfast show regular returned from her trip in April this year and is now urging others to sign up for the charity’s next adventure – to Vietnam.

At first strangers, Ange and her fellow travellers became fast friends while exploring the villages and culture of the Sherpa people, and meandering through the colourful markets of Namche Bazaar

and the famous Thyangboche Monastery.

Ange also ticked Earth’s highest mountain off her bucket list after trekking the giant for 10 days.

“I had always wanted to see Mt Everest with my own eyes, which was one of the biggest highlights,” she says.

“I also love going to Eastern countries, as I think Westerners have a lot to learn from their view on life.”

She says that’s what made volunteering at the Banepa Women’s Clinic, just outside Kathmandu, so special.

The clinic receives funding from ACCF and Ange’s group spent a day shoulder to shoulder with the local community, sprucing it up after it was damaged in a 2015 earthquake. It was also the clinic’s monthly cervical cancer screening day. “(In Australia) we drive to an appointment with our doctor and have upto-date technology (for cervical screening).

“Some of the women we met had walked up to eight hours to be tested, as they knew of women in their villages who had died

from it. The women were so grateful of our funding to support the program which saves lives.”

On the return trip, Ange says her heart was “filled with love”, knowing she was fundraising for a charity that saves lives.

“The number of people who also approached me throughout the fundraising process with personal stories about how their mother, wife, sister or daughter had been affected by the preventable cancer was overwhelming.

“It’s humbling to get to meet the women who you have raised funds for and see them benefit from services which

you in some small way helped provide.”

Ange says anyone looking for a lifechanging adventure should sign up for ACCF’s next 12-day voluntour, leaving next month for Vietnam. “Voluntouring with ACCF is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience to give back to those in need.

“You’ll also make new friends by getting out of your comfort zone. It’s a great challenge physically and mentally.

“You’ll board the plane home having a new appreciation of your life in Australia.”

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Ripe for seduction This naughty dessert tops a crunchy base with a silky filling, says Alastair McLeod This blockbuster dessert is a bit naughty. I’m always seduced by a well-made cheesecake rather than a deconstructed, fermented flight of fancy festooned with flowers and superfluous soil. All successful desserts play on the appeal of contrasting textures. The crunchy base and contrasting silky filling (thank you, pumpkin) provide a double bonus – both a fail-safe cheesecake and chocolate recipe for your repertoire. You’re welcome.

CHOCOLATE AND PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE INGREDIENTS 16 digestive biscuits, blitzed to a crumb 6tbs unsalted butter, melted 1tbs caster sugar 2tbs brown sugar ½tsp sea salt 80g dark chocolate, melted FILLING 170g dark chocolate, chopped

55g unsalted butter, diced 400g steamed and pureed pumpkin 1 tin condensed milk 150g brown sugar 3 eggs 1tbs cornflour 1tsp vanilla paste 1½tsp sea salt 1tsp ground cinnamon 1tsp ground ginger Berries, cream, to serve

METHOD Preheat oven to 175C. Combine biscuits, butter, sugars and salt in a bowl. Press mix into bottom and up sides of a 23cm round spring-form tin and bake for 10 mins or until firm and golden. Remove from oven, and ‘paint’ with chocolate.

Leave to cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 150C. FILLING: Preheat oven to 150C. Set a large metal bowl over a pot of simmering water, stir together chocolate and butter until melted, then remove from heat. Combine pumpkin, milk, brown sugar, eggs, cornflour, vanilla, salt, cinnamon and ginger in a medium bowl. Pour pumpkinchocolate mixture on to base and bake until just set. Test after 50 mins. A little wobble in the centre is good. Cool to room temperature on a wire rack then chill well overnight.

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integral part of the team keeping the boxer in shape. He’s modest and won’t say nutrition could be the knockout difference for a boxer, but he won’t deny it will certainly play a part.

“Like many athletes, Jeff lives and breathes his sport, and his athletic ability enables him to burn large amounts of energy,” Sav says.

He says a big breakfast is Horn’s food fantasy. “On most training days this would consist of eggs, chicken, toast, avocado and home-made baked beans, at least two hours prior to training.”

But, like most of us, he also has his vices.

“For Jeff, we substitute chocolate for chocolate-flavoured protein bars and sour cream for Greek yoghurt in dishes.”

Meet the man who is key to Jeff Horn’s knockout success Sav Manolis is the only man brave enough to deny Jeff Horn his chocolate.

As the Brisbane boxer’s personal dietitian, Sav says nutrition could be the ticket to a win for the former world champion in his upcoming stoush with Anthony Mundine.

The pair will go toe-to-toe at Suncorp Stadium on Nov 30.

Carindale-based Sav, 35, owns Optimise Nutrition, and was planning meals for Horn well before he was cooking them for his own children – Anthia, 3, and Christopher, 15 months. He says food has always been his passion, and coming from a Greek family meant he always got plenty of it.

“I was spoilt with food that was full of flavour but not always balanced or the best for you,” he says.

“It was a struggle through my adolescent years due to overfeeding, and with a sluggish metabolism in my early years, weight was always against me. This led me to turn to food and exercise for answers.”

But his original goal was to cook meals, not plan them.

It was a struggle through my adolescent years due to overfeeding … weight was always against me

POWER TO GO ... Sav Manolis plans Jeff Horn’s meals. Picture: AAP/Renae Droop “Throughout school I had my heart set on becoming a chef,” he says.

When the restaurant where he was training shut down, plan B came via his wife, Christiana.

“My beautiful wife worked and trained in the fitness centre I trained in, and she

gave me the courage to go and learn more about health and nutrition for exercise.”

Sav eventually completed a master of dietetics studies at UQ, and soon after was introduced to Horn by strength and conditioning coach, Dundee Kim. Fast forward four years and Sav is an

There’s no hocus pocus to getting fighting fit like Horn, though: “Don’t diet and have self-control,” Sav advises. “Avoid depleting a whole nutrient group from the diet and learn to self-moderate.”

As for eating out in Brisbane, Sav’s top picks include Cheeky Poke Bar, Newstead, for light fare; Sourced Grocer, Newstead, for a nutritious breakfast or lunch; and Bar Alto, New Farm, for Italian cuisine with the freshest ingredients.

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Bellissimo Bangalow RESTAURANT Tony Harper The Italian Diner does arancini balls. No surprise there. What gives me pause is the taste. They aren’t cheesy, just perfectly fried spheres of arborio and crumbs, with – and here’s the clincher – smoked tomato through their core.

The result of such an apparently banal filling is anything but: they are delicious.

The smokiness takes a gentle hold, neither acrid nor overpowering, but certainly complex, and the tomato adds an acid cut that cleans up any hint of the deep fryer.

This is illustrative of Ashley Hughes (ex Saké) and his food, injecting the savviness and subtlety of Japanese cooking into an Italian theme. Umami rather than glug.

OK, that’s not strictly true. There’s a bit of glug. My wife – though warned – opts for fricelli cacio e peppe with parmigiano ($26) – cheese, pepper and pasta. It sounds simple but it is a tricky dish to perfect. This is a very good version: rich, cheesy, and puts a lid on her appetite before she’s eaten a third. I help out.

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leaves and jus. It’s stellar. And I’m sipping a terrific Italian beer from Baladin – wheat based, textural, crunchy; a very good foil to the richness of the fare, and the most interesting entry on the beer list.

Wines are a mix of Italians and Antipodean, all nicely chosen, not too expensive and even the local stuff leaning towards Italian varieties.

We try more food – calamari fritti with chilli sauce and the obligatory aioli ($20); guanciale spaghetti ($28) and chips. It’s all quite lovely if – at times – predictable, and a good leap beyond most Brisbane Italian joints. You’d need the likes of 1889 Enoteca to put the frights on this place.

But The Italian Diner is more casual than Enoteca. It inhabits a corner site on the main drag of Bangalow with an almost 50/50 mix of seating indoors and on a

covered deck. Even on a rainy Sunday afternoon it’s a relaxing place to sit.

The venue opened in 2013 in a space renovated after a fire claimed the previous business, and was bought by Camille and Pete Timbs in 2016, seeking, I guess, a change from Brisbane’s growing urbanity.

They have found it, and their enthusiasm for their wee corner of Bangalow is patently obvious in the greeting, the coddling and the relaxed, affable (but perfectly in sync) service.

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UP CLOSE

Salute the troops As Prince Harry’s Invictus Games for wounded, injured and ill veterans plays out in Sydney this week, the face of the event’s television coverage on the ABC’s Invictus Games Today is veteran comedian Anthony Lehmann, 49, better known as Lehmo. His face and voice will be well known to Aussies – this year, the Hawthorn Hawks tragic started hosting Grandstand on ABC radio, after jobs with Melbourne’s Gold FM and Triple M’s national drivetime show. Born in country SA and now based in Melbourne, he’s a regular panellist on The Project and stars in acclaimed sitcom Utopia. A stand-up comic, Lehmo has completed seven ‘tours of duty’ performing for Aussie troops in East Timor, Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan and elsewhere. In July 2016, he and wife Kelly welcomed their first baby, Laddie Buster Lehmann, now 2.

SO HOW DID YOU GET THE GIG OF HOSTING INVICTUS GAMES TODAY ON ABC TV? Hosting Grandstand was a factor, but so was all the work I’ve done with the troops over the years. I’ve done a lot of gigs for the troops in East Timor and the Middle East, I’m an ambassador for Soldier On, and I do a lot of work with Mates4Mates and the RSL. The combination of doing sport at the ABC and my commitment to troops made me a good fit. When it came up as a possibility, I really pushed for it.

TELL ME ABOUT GOING OVER TO DO SHOWS IN COMBAT ZONES – ANY DICEY MOMENTS? When you go as a civilian, it’s all a bit crazy. We catch a lot of choppers, and we’re certainly in situations where you think to yourself, I wonder if we’re exposed? But I never came under any direct threat. There was incidental stuff that would happen while you were ‘in country’, as they call it, but the troops I was around were always in control of their situation, so they made you feel pretty relaxed. But on my first trip away, I remember getting a Black Hawk helicopter from one base to another in Baghdad at midnight and there was a curfew, so it was kind of eerie flying over the city with the lights all out, and you’ve got gunners with night-vision goggles scanning the streets. It’s a surreal experience. Black Hawks always flew in pairs and I made the mistake of asking why. Someone said, “Well, if something happens to one of them, then the other one is expected to sort out the reverse attack.” And I thought, oh right, am I in the one that’ll get attacked or am I in the one that will have to sort it out? But really, for people like myself, doing these trips with the troops is like a huge adventure – it’s like a kid’s dream come true, where you get to ride in choppers and trucks.

HOW DO THE GIGS OUT THERE COMPARE TO DOING A COMEDY CLUB AT HOME? The gigs generally are really cool but they’re like nothing in Australia ... when the hecklers have got guns you try a little bit harder. Say you go to Tarin Kowt – the base no longer exists but it used to be in the middle of Afghanistan. It was built out of nothing in the middle of a valley, dusty as hell, very hard to get to. But once you’re there and you’re performing for them, they’re so happy to see you and so grateful that you’re there – they’re a magnificent audience. I’ve done everything from a beautiful theatre in the middle of Baghdad to performing for about 16 BRISBANE NEWS October 24-30, 2018

Comedian Anthony Lehmann is segueing from stand-up gigs in combat zones to his new role as Invictus Games TV host.

He chats to Baz McAlister

10 blokes around a table without a microphone in East Timor in a place so remote, they had to burn their waste. I’ve done stand-up on an airfield, on a shooting range, in a mess hall – every weird, bizarre location, but all of it amazing.

HAVE YOU PICKED UP ANY SPECIAL SKILLS FROM HANGING OUT WITH THESE MILITARY TYPES? Absolutely not (laughs). I’m absolutely no use to you whatsoever on the front lines. If we’re under attack, don’t turn to me.

HAVE YOU TAUGHT ANY SOLDIERS HOW TO PULL TOGETHER A TIGHT FIVE MINUTES OF STAND-UP? And by the same token, don’t rely on them to bring the laughs at your wedding or 40th birthday party. We’ve all got our skill set, and we should all stay in our lane.

YOU HAD YOUR FIRST BABY A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. HAS THAT CURTAILED ALL THIS ‘ADVENTURE TRAVEL’? I was meant to go to Iraq earlier this year and I forgot to mention it to my wife, and it did come up – “Oh, that one just slipped your mind, did it?” – and I ended up not going due to work commitments. But I’d love to do one more trip.

YOU WERE ALMOST 47 WHEN YOUR SON WAS BORN. HOW ARE YOU FINDING BEING A FIRST-TIME DAD IN YOUR 40S? I love it. I look at people in their 20s with kids and think, what are you doing? You’ve got all this energy!

You should be partying and having fun and travelling and doing all sorts of other stuff. I’m very happy to have had a baby in my 40s and I’m absolutely loving it. My headline observation about kids is that they deliver you a lot of joy – everyone would agree with that – but at the same time they remove every other source of joy from your life. All of a sudden you don’t go to the cinema anymore, or restaurants. I’ve had to stop playing golf. All the things you used to do now require six months’ planning.

WILL YOU GET TO INTERVIEW INVICTUS GAMES FOUNDER PRINCE HARRY? I’m hopeful. I’ll be out at the Games every day, taking in all of the events. Fingers crossed we get to catch up with him. The country will be buzzing ... we fall over ourselves for those boys, William and Harry. They’re extremely popular.

YES, WILLIAM AND HARRY ARE PRETTY MUCH THE ONLY TWO THINGS STANDING BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND A REPUBLIC AT THIS POINT. I think they are – although I may not ask that question in an interview!

ARE YOU MANAGING TO KEEP UP WITH DOING STAND-UP? Three gigs a week is what I try to get away, just to keep that stand-up muscle active, because you do fall out of form pretty quickly if you spend too long off stage.

Lehmo co-hosts Invictus Games Today, live from Sydney’s Olympic Park, on ABC nightly at 8pm, until closing ceremony, Oct 27, 7.30pm. Also on ABC iview.

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Star power Brilliant nocturnes by Brisbane artist Starr feature city lights from around the world Fiona Purdon The night sky holds endless appeal for Brisbane artist Starr. Her latest exhibition, Stardust, features 40-plus paintings with twinkly backdrops.

“I believe I was born to paint the stars – it comes naturally to me. I love the challenge of painting the night and I’ve always loved a starry sky, but I’ve never done a whole exhibition of it before,” she says of the show at Red Hill Gallery.

It is no coincidence that one of Starr’s favourite painters is 19th century Dutch post-impressionist Vincent van Gogh, famous for the work The Starry Night (1889).

“Van Gogh once said, ‘When I have a terrible need of – shall I say the word – religion, then I go out and paint the stars’. I love that quote because that is also how I feel,’’ the self-named artist says.

Based at Karana Downs in Brisbane’s west, Starr has been painting stars for more than a decade but says her technique has evolved. She uses a multi-layered approach, combining “old-fashioned’’ glazing techniques with watercolour and spray can mediums.

Her exhibition includes many cityscapes, especially

Just because the Story Bridge is in Brisbane, we take it for granted that it’s a beautiful bridge. It is so striking … right in the centre of the city bridges, drawn from Brisbane architecture but also photos she has taken on European travels.

“I love painting Brisbane’s Story Bridge, but I also painted New York’s Brooklyn Bridge and London Bridge for this exhibition,’’ she says.

“Just because the Story Bridge is in Brisbane, we take it for granted that it’s a beautiful bridge. It is so striking, especially being right in the centre of the city.’’

Starr, who has worked for two years on the show, initially planned to focus on Venice for this exhibition, but

HEAVENS ABOVE … Starr’s show includes Venice by Night, A Stardust Story Bridge and You’re a Sky Full of Stars. postponed a trip to Italy last year because she has become a wildlife rescuer and carer. She rescues joeys from the pouches of roadkill casualties.

“I’m mainly a rescuer, but I was caring for an orphaned baby joey at the time and I couldn’t leave my home.

“Being a full-time artist, it’s easy to fit being an animal rescuer into your lifestyle. I find it very fulfilling reaching into the pouches and saving the babies.’’

Starr, who has exhibited at Red Hill Gallery for more than 20 years, has always favoured luminous colours,

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“Browns and beiges offend me,’’ she says.

Starr also has a permanent exhibition at the cabaret club La Nouvelle Eve, opposite the iconic Moulin Rouge in Montmartre, Paris.

“The hardest thing with painting is knowing when a painting is finished,’’ she says.

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FILM

Scare tactics

HALLOWEEN (MA15+) hhhhj Director: David Gordon Green Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Nick Castle, Andi Matichak

when things don’t go his way, Slappy’s malevolent streak soon becomes apparent.

Geeky misfits, vengeful bullies, an inventor’s folly and even Frankenstein’s monster … Goosebumps gives classic horror tropes a light, comedic once-over.

Like the real RL Stine’s popular children’s books, this film is aimed at audiences too young for full-blown scares.

Goosebumps 2 repeats its predecessor’s successful blend of comedy, action and visual effects. But the plot is so similar to that of the first film, Haunted Halloween feels more like a knock-off than a fully fledged sequel. And Black’s larger-than-life presence is sorely missed.

The new, 40th anniversary Halloween movie, the 11th, has all the virtues of John Carpenter’s 1978 slasher-film pioneer in spades – the performances, the music and the filmmaking craft.

It brings back the original star, Jamie Lee Curtis; original writer-director Carpenter as executive producer; and the original composer – also Carpenter, whose nerve-tingling piano and synthesiser riffs are as iconic as the killer’s mask. It’s a scary sequel that pays tribute to its source.

The first film’s horror trope – that teens who indulge in sex and drugs will be the first to die – gets a nod here, but there’s a new subtext in this era of #MeToo. It’s the theme of women fighting back.

Michael (Castle, helped by stuntman James Jude Courtney) terrorises women he can’t otherwise possess or control.

To watch the showdown between him and three generations of women who’ve had enough is immensely satisfying.

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An evil puppet pulls the strings in this Goosebumps sequel GOOSEBUMPS 2: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN (PG) hhkjj Director: Ari Sandel Starring: Madison Iseman, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Caleel Harris Jack Black returns for a brief cameo appearance in Goosebumps 2 as reclusive children’s author RL Stine, whose imaginary demons have a life of their own.

And he gets a couple of good lines – the throwaway reference to the red balloon from Stephen King’s It, for example.

But it’s Madison Iseman’s gusty high school senior, Sarah Quinn, who does most

of the heavy lifting – with a bit of help from her nerdy younger brother Sonny (Ray Taylor) and his entrepreneurial best friend Sam (Harris). Sarah’s love interest is written out, with very little fanfare, in the film’s first act. And she gets to imagine her own ending.

True to the genre, in which parents tend to be no help whatsoever, Sarah has to rescue her clueless mother (Wendi McLendon-Covey) from the puppet villain Slappy (voiced by Mick Wingert).

The fun and games begin when Sonny and Sam stumble upon Stine’s unfinished manuscript in an abandoned house.

Unleashed, yet again, from the pages of Stine’s stories, Slappy initially adopts Sonny and Sam as the brothers he never had. But

1% (MA15+) hhkjj Director: Stephen McCallum Starring: Matt Nable, Ryan Corr, Abbey Lee After a three-year stint in the slammer, Knuck (Nable) is poised to reclaim his position as top dog of the Copperheads bikie gang. Or perhaps the violent outlaw is just itching for a fight.

Either way, Knuck’s enterprising deputy, Paddo (Corr), would be well advised to watch his back.

Stoking the testosterone-fuelled power struggle from behind the scenes are two ambitious, contemporary, underworld Lady Macbeths, neither of whom is particularly squeamish when it comes to blood (so long as it is not their own).

The wildcard in this already finely balanced equation is Paddo’s braindamaged brother. Skink (Josh McConville), who has been subjected to unnamed and

unspeakable physical abuse as a child, is just sharp enough to get himself into trouble in this brutal, dog-eat-dog world of greasy leather and gas fumes.

Even Paddo’s shrewd negotiating skills might not be enough to smooth over his

brother’s latest transgression, now Knuck is back in his rightful place at the clubhouse.

1% is Nable’s screenwriting follow-up to his 2007 breakthrough drama The Final Winter, in which he wrote himself the plum role of a fading ’80s rugby league star.

While both films explore toxic Australian masculinity, Nable doesn’t appear to know the bikie world as intimately as he does the footy dressing room.

1% lacks the depth, nuance and character arc of the writer-actor’s debut feature. But Knuck still represents a substantial role for Nable to put a bit of muscle behind. Corr and Aaron Pedersen also embrace the opportunity to get down and dirty in his revenge tragedy of Shakespearean proportions. McConville is strong, too, as the weak link.

But it’s the two female actors who stand out in this predominantly male world.

Simone Kessell ensures Knuck’s girlfriend is more than a pillion passenger.

And former model Abbey Lee continues to build on a solid list of screen credits as Paddo’s partner, Katrina.

1% is no Once Were Warriors. But the workmanlike genre piece won’t do any of its core collaborators any harm.

VICKY ROACH

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Catch my drift Tasty fare, top drops and awesome adventures await visitors to Ipswich, writes Emma Schafer

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rooster crows the day awake and we meet the sun through a thick fog at 1400ft. Up here the sky is a frothy ocean of endless cloud and we float on the breeze.

This is my first time in a hot air balloon and admittedly it’s not what I had expected.

There is no clanky takeoff or woozy stomach, and no inexplicable instruction to keep our window cover open and tray table up. One minute we are down, the next up – gentle, weightless, drifting.

“When the fog clears you’ll be able to watch the colours change with the light,” pilot Graeme Day calls to the 10 of us, all snuggled together in the basket.

In the meantime, he names the giants on the horizon whose heads peak over the mist – Little Liverpool Range, Flinders Peak and Mt Blaine. Mt Warning is there, too.

We’re still rising.

“As far as I know, I’m the only Australian to fly over Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe,” Graeme tells us.

But he says right here, hanging above his Ipswich home, is the ultimate.

The fog clears and it’s easy to see why.

The Scenic Rim lives up to its name.

In a paddock below, horses frolic, racing the slow shadow of the balloon that looms over their field. It’s dry, no doubt, but the browns are painterly in the windswept grass. Bougainvillea is a dropped pot of colour on a dusty canvas.

At height, the vista is stitched with roads, fences and dirt trails. When we’re low enough, a rabbit darts across the landscape, cows amble from under trees to watch, and we smell the wet soil as we sweep across small water reservoirs.

We spend an hour drifting below our humongous blue and yellow bubble, and

Ipswich is slowly waking below us. That panoramic setting in any camera was made for ballooning and my phone is fast running out of storage space.

When hang-time is done, we alight gently on a property to an equine welcome.

Two young horses are understandably curious about our intrusion, and they make for good company as we wrangle the deflated balloon now carpeting their paddock.

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In a paddock below, horses frolic, racing the slow shadow of the balloon that looms over their field Air Balloon Flights, our hosts, and it makes for a good laugh. Trust me when I say there’s an art to fitting a super-king doona into a newborn’s sock.

Belly grumbles alert us to the time, so it’s back to the Metro Hotel Ipswich where a champagne breakfast buffet awaits. Fellow fliers have become fast friends and we ‘cheers’ to a majestic morning as Graeme plays a slideshow of incredible images he’s captured of us in the sky. We also receive a certificate to commemorate our flight, a special touch from the family-run business.

Ipswich also offers plenty to do at ground level, and the Oaks Aspire makes for a great base. The hotel boasts stunning views of the heritage city’s jacarandas and St Mary’s Church, and puts you within walking distance of top attractions.

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IPSWICH EATS BREAKFAST: Rafter & Rose A visit to this Melbourneesque laneway cafe is akin to falling down the proverbial rabbit hole and emerging in Wonderland.

Old tins and glass jars with cascading greenery cover the walls and wooden pallets make for rustic tables outside. Inside, there’s locally sourced honey and jam for sale and the aesthetic is comfy, collected, cottage. The breakfast menu is packed with freshly made meals with gluten-free, dairy-free and vegetarian options.

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LUNCH: Char’d Steakhouse The Prince Alfred Hotel is 10 minutes from Ipswich’s centre, in Booval, and houses Char’d Steakhouse.

The name reflects the hotel’s past – it burnt down more than 70 years ago and continued serving beer out

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of the cold room, the only section not destroyed by the fire. It’s fitting then that the PA is also home to Tap’d bar. Its range of 72 ciders and beers is said to be the largest in the southern hemisphere.

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DINNER Fourthchild Fourthchild sits like a warm, welcoming beacon at the historic Top of Town precinct and is a comfortingly quiet dinner experience compared to the bright lights and late trading of Brisbane. It’s open for breakfast, lunch and dinner – if booking the latter, be sure to leave room for the banana fritter dessert. With its coating of champagne tempura dusted in cinnamon sugar and served with creme chantilly, palm sugar syrup and homemade vanilla bean ice-cream, it is, quite simply, the bomb.

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It is the 2018-19 Summer of Cricket, and it shapes as Australia’s most important — and evolutionary — since Kerry Packer grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck and dragged it out of the dark ages 41 years ago.

Then, as now, the cricket public suffered a crisis of confidence as their faith in the game was tested.

Then, as now, the vehicles of change were a supremely talented group of cricketers and a new approach to media coverage.

When wicketkeeper Paine was handed captaincy of the Australian Test side in March after the South African ball-tampering scandal that saw Steve Smith and David Warner suspended for 12 months, the team’s image was at an all-time low.

Paine’s task over the coming summer is clear: win back credibility – and his plan to do that is equally cut and dried.

“We are Australia’s team and that is a huge Which is where Chris Lynn comes in. privilege,” he said. “It is very important that we There is no more exciting player in the make Australians proud.” game than the big-hitting Queenslander, who The summer’s calendar could not have been has proved a match-winner and crowd-puller put together better if it had for the Brisbane Heat in the been planned specifically to Big Bash. He is determined help Paine achieve his aims. to force his way into the Tours by South Africa, Australian side for the World India and Sri Lanka, an Cup next May. extended Big Bash series “That’s the aim, but I won’t and then the World Cup and be thinking ‘World Cup, All T20 internationals in 4K, ultraAshes in England.

World Cup, World Cup’,” he high definition with no ad-breaks As Allan Border said, “If said. “I’ll just be doing what I during play on Channel 444. that doesn’t get you excited, always do – try to have fun.” there is something wrong.”

“There’s no better feeling Border believes the current upheavals in the world than walking out and hearing the in the Australian game offer enormous fans go nuts. It’s all about the fans, for me. opportunities, on and off the pitch.

“There’s a bit of negativity about the game The suspension of Smith, Warner and at the moment because of what happened in Cameron Bancroft will open the door for new South Africa,” he said. players to cement a place in the Test top order.

“The way I look at it, it’s up to us to work “I see it as a real fresh start all around,” our arses off to get results. Not letting the Border said. “It’s all about giving the public fans down – that’s what drives me. I reckon something to get excited about.” it’s what will drive us all this summer.”

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Perfect pitch An architect’s contemporary take on a coveted block provides the missing link in a chain of Ashgrovians Michelle Bailey Brisbane architect Liam Proberts and his wife Cathryn had coveted this Bardon site long before it was available for sale.

“I was driving past one day when I noticed it had come on the market,” Liam says. “We knew it was a really good

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block. It was wider than usual, the backyard was north facing and it looked to this great park, so we made an offer.”

Their approach to building was as much about making a family home for themselves and their children, Hannah, Thomas and Ella, as it was about contributing a valuable piece of architecture to the city.

“We thought of it as repairing a missing link in a dozen or so Ashgrovian houses that form part of this Bardon ridge. We wanted to create a contemporary Queenslander ... with an Ashgrovian quality.”

The roof form is a nod to the pitched

roofs of surrounding houses, while the street facade of vertical battened screens suggests the familiar adornment of traditional verandahs.

“We wanted a demure frontage but inside we really wanted it to feel a part of the landscape,” Liam says.

Views to the garden unfurl at the moment of entry. As the timber staircase invites descent, the journey to the main living level follows the edges of a garden courtyard. Approaching the living room, the breathtaking view to treetops and the Ithaca Creek catchment is revealed, framed

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A balcony garden, which is lowered out of view, allows the floor to appear as an infinite edge precariously perched over the rolling landscape below.

“We really wanted to make a (floor) plan that reaches out to mid-tree level,” Liam says. “I didn’t want to have a verandah (at the back); I wanted the living space to be the verandah. It’s a simple device, but en mass it really dissolves any sense of disconnection (to the outside).”

The fluid spaces of the kitchen, dining and living room are designed to

accommodate the core family or larger groups. “We can have 60 or 80 people in this space and it really handles it well.”

Large sliding doors and high-level frosted louvres can be tuned to the climate.

“The base of the house is simple. But the edges, that’s where the ornamentation is, which creates that adjustable layer between building and climate.”

As well as being responsive to Brisbane’s climate, the house takes cues from traditional architecture. In the hallway, the timber screens are “an ode to Queenslander framing”. The whitewashed hoop pine

When the sun reaches this point, it creates a pattern on the wall that shimmers.

It’s really beautiful battens maintain privacy to the upper level hallway, all the while creating a visual spectacle at certain times of the day.

“In the afternoon when the sun reaches this point, it creates a pattern on the wall that shimmers. I didn’t expect that play of light. It’s really beautiful,” Liam says.

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LAST WORD

Phil Brown I describe myself as a poet in remission but have been told there is no cure I received an invitation to a poetry reading recently. How lovely. Is there anything more genteel and civilised than a poetry reading?

You’d think not, but I can assure you not all poetry readings are quite as genteel as you’d imagine. As a minor poet myself (I am the author of two slim volumes), I should know. I’ve been to some poetry readings that ended in punch-ups. Poets get quite ornery and emotional at times. Get a room full of these bohemian types, add alcohol and things can get interesting.

I started writing poetry when I was a student at Miami State High School.

I kept that pretty quiet, I can assure you. I continued scribbling after school and when I was at uni in Toowoomba at USQ, which was called Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education back then. It was known as DDIAE, which sounds kind of like a pesticide, don’t you think?

My literature lecturer was the poet Bruce Dawe, who became a mentor and friend. I teamed up with a few other

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desperate young poets on campus. A mate and I organised a poetry reading at the ramshackle share house where I lived for part of my first year.

We put up posters advertising our poetry reading and waited patiently on the appointed evening for the crowd to arrive. Two girls turned up and the four of us ended up sitting around the table in our frigid kitchen boring each other stiff with our doggerel.

That’s what poetry readings are all about, really. I have been involved with many since and have read my own work at scores of events – poetry readings usually held in small run-down theatres, cafes or loungerooms. The audiences can sometimes resemble one in The Muppet Show, sans those two old guys in the box who love criticising the show.

Still, there’s something very honourable about being a poet, especially because there’s no money in it. But virtue is its own reward, they say, and so is poetry.

I haven’t been to many readings

lately as I am semi-retired from poetry.

I describe myself as a poet in remission but have been told there is no cure.

But now I have this hankering to host an afternoon of poetry at our place. I would call it a soiree.

My idea is to invite a group of people around and ask everyone to read their favourite poem. Hopefully people would choose shortish ones. A few haiku would be perfect.

For my part, I’ve already chosen one, a sonnet entitled Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley, 14 lines, written in 1818, exploring the fate of history and the ravages of time.

It finishes with a flourish.

My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; / Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!

Nothing beside remains. Round the decay / Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare / The lone and level sands stretch far away.

So that’s mine. What would you choose?

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River views top off property Entering the residence on the ground floor, a double garage leads into the property through a laundry.

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ABSOLUTE RIVERFRONT WITH TENNIS COURT & PONTOON

29 Neulans Rd, INDOOROOPILLY

A landscaped and very private absolute riverfront 2929m2 block in one of Indooroopilly´s most acclaimed prestige streets, provides the ultimate platform for this expansive, executive-style home that boasts an exceptional 180 degree panorama along two vast reaches of water. Incorporating a tennis court and pontoon, the property promotes the feeling of an exclusive estate with immaculate, timeless styling of the entire offering.

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On-site, 27 October, 10.15am

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Wednesday 11.45am-12.15pm Saturday 9.45am-10.15am

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Jason Adcock 0418 727 788

Web.

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Absolute Riverfront Home - 1091m2

MODERN ABSOLUTE RIVERFRONT HOME - 1091M2

31 Ivy Street, INDOOROOPILLY

With its absolute riverfront position on a quiet street, this impressive modern residence is located on an extra large allotment measuring 1091m2 on one of the best streets in Indooroopilly just 6km from the Brisbane CBD. Surrounded by prestige homes it features solar heated pool, private jetty, master retreat on separate level, multiple indoor/outdoor living, cellar and close to St Peters, UQ, Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, train & cinemas.

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Thursday 5.30-6.00pm Saturday 11.00-11.30am

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Jason Adcock 0418 727 788

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Near City Family Retreat - 10,130m2

NEAR CITY FAMILY RETREAT WITH TENNIS COURT - 10,130M2

45 Tristania Road, CHAPEL HILL 5

Located in a beautiful family-friendly neighbourhood in Chapel Hill´s best street on 10,130m2 of landscaped grounds with a creek, pool, tennis court, pool house, multiple living/entertaining areas and gourmet kitchen with butler´s pantry, this charming modern family home fully renovated 10 years ago offers a wonderful escape to your own private sanctuary just 7km from the CBD and close to quality schools and childcare.

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Saturday 2.15-2.45pm

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Jason Adcock 0418 727 788

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PADDINGTON 18 Reading Street STYLE, SOPHISTICATION AND CITY VIEWS Taking full advantage of the city views and sweeping outlook, this near new contemporary residence is a sublime statement of style, sophistication and detailed design. The footprint has been created ensuring the city skyline becomes the backdrop throughout the whole home.Offering you the perfect inner city lifestyle, with the boutique shops/cafes of Paddington at your fingertips, this is a home that will redefine the way you live.

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Bay views from penthouse Positioned in a secure apartment complex, this three-bedroom property provides oceanfront views towards Moreton Bay and surrounds.

One of only five penthouses on its level, this property is NBN ready with commercial-grade window frames and glazing to ensure privacy.

The kitchen has an array of high-quality features including an induction cook top, stone benchtops, quality built-in appliances, ample cabinetry with soft-close drawers and a large island bench that doubles as a breakfast bar.

SCARBOROUGH 64/113 Landsborough Ave

Apartment: 175sq m

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Inspections: By appointment Agent: James Gwynne, Harcourts Solutions; ph: 3505 4444 or 0416 818 114 For sale: $999,999+ Additional features include ducted and zoned air-conditioning throughout, ceiling fans and two secure car accommodation spaces sideby-side in addition to a separate store room with additional shelving available if required.

14 Miles Street SWEEPING VIEWS, CHARM & PRIVACY

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Situated in a peaceful pocket of Clayfield, this charming colonial Queenslander offers flexible living options suitable for a home office, dual living or extended families.

For Sale Price by Negotiation

Debora Sutton 0433 252 189 Troy Hillier 0423 789 137

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DESIGN EXCELLENCE

CARINDALE 8 Almavale Street GOLF COURSE ESTATE HOME OF GRAND SCALE Taking centre stage in a prime golfside position with relaxing views over the fairways of Pacific Golf Course, this luxurious residence will leave you breathless with its very large and open plan architectural design throughout. Totally unique in its styling and immaculate in every detail, this is a home that promises to deliver a six-star resort experience with flair and absolute privacy.

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Sth Stradbroke Island 23 Mid Esplanade

Kingscliff NSW 2487 1 Cactus Court

670 - sqm-

Secure untouched land to build your peaceful dream retreat, 21 km pristine, uncrowded, unspoilt surf beach AND broadwater access! Only 66 tightly held lots, join the close knit Currigee community.

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Opulent Mansion In Kingscliff

Freehold Land Opportunity Currigee Land - rare as hen’s teeth !

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Stephen Cone 0402 333 347 Broadwater 5537 1311

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.

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Auction On site 7 November 6pm NSW View Sat 12-12:30 & Wed 5:30-6pm NSW

Brett Swales 0424 507 005 Carol Witheriff 0413 056 405 Kingscliff 02 6674 1000 Shop 4, 106 Marine Parade

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Hamilton 9104/50 Parkside Circuit Reach Out And Touch The River Exclusive Hamilton riverfront address

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Co Agent Excel Real Estate Group David Fenwick 0411 464 495

LJ Hooker Paddington Brett Greensill 0410 506 695

Excel Real Estate Group

LJ Hooker

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The Gap 43 Mt Nebo Road "Dunvegan" Elevated Family Home Offering Natural Beauty And Lifestyle Nestled among bushland on a perfectly elevated north-easterly facing block, this split-level, four-bedroom home exudes character with its high ceilings, exposed beams, abundant natural light and hardwood timber flooring.

Named "Dunvegan", this gorgeous home has been in the same family since it was built in 1971 and offers the perfect blend of beautiful mid-century modern architecture & contemporary finishes.

- Stylish kitchen with island bench of solid Calcutta marble.

- Separate, intimate lounge upstairs with gas fireplace.

- Custom made cabinetry with built in audio system.

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- Dual living potential with extra granny flat.

It’s rare to find a home that is both beautiful and practical, only 10km drive from the CBD and directly across road to Brisbane Forest Park for swimming in the dam and bush walks.

Paul Hughes 0450 605 375 Paddington 3369 0101 15 Latrobe Terrace

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.

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ADDRESS Shop 3, 622 Wynnum Road, Morningside

Each office independently owned and operated

OFFICE 3899 9999

119 Bridge Creek Road, Maleny

Rosebrook Cottages Your opportunity to live, work and play are rolled into one dynamic real estate holding at this superbly located, acreage property known as ‘Rosebrook Cottages’. The 12+ acre freehold allotment has remarkable hinterland views from each of the four cottages and homestead, all of which are built with absolute originality from timber and stone. The homestead and cottages enjoy separate entries to ensure complete privacy and seclusion for both owners and guests.

• 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom character filled homestead complete with spa, deck, and fireplaces • 2 x 1 bedroom and 2 x 2 bedroom, fully furnished and semi self-contained cottages • Established garden surrounds, street frontage, five dams, and three bay stables • This substantial holding is offered as Freehold with the business “Rosebrook Cottages”

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RE/MAX Hinterland 0447 737 737 sales@remaxhinterland.com.au 2/10 Maple Street, Maleny QLD 4552 www.remaxhinterland.com.au

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MID-CENTURY MODERN WITH SPACE TO LET LOOSE INTERNAL - 2-5 M², EXTERNAL - 90 M², TOTAL - 365 M², LAND - 6,, M²

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PETER HUTTON 0488 018 1-0

Re-imagined for 21st century family life, the homeís original spirit has been masterfully retained and enhanced with a contemporary extension, a Palm Springs-style pool and terrazzo terrace.

JULIE JACKSON-LEMAIRE 04,0 309 55-

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NOVEMBER 10, 3PM (OFFERS PRIOR ENCOURAGED)

1 THORNTON PARADE, WAVELL HEIGHTS

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CREATIVE ART HOUSE RESIDENCE FOR SALE

$1,200,000

• COMING SOON • GRAND RESIDENCE HAVEN, THE HEIGHT OF ELEGANCE NESTLED INTO THE HILLSIDE • C 1946 RESIDENCE • APPROX 7,000 M 2 OF PRIME ELEVATED RIVERFRONT LAND • 1ST TIME OFFERED IN 30 YEARS • OFFERING PRIVACY • ESTABLISHED LEVEL GARDENS •

Imagine owning your own creative art space residence in the heart of Brisbane city? Beautiful original classic art home with own stage, studio, dance hall as well as a 5 bedroom, 2 kitchen, 4 toilets, entertainment area with nice garden for all. Multi use home for the artist, home business, entertainer, family. Rare offering, call for inspection today.

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BRAND NEW, STUNNING TOWN HOME NOW OPEN FOR INSPECTION Final of only 3 private, luxury town homes in prestigious Cadell St, Auchenflower

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3 BR, 2 Living Room plus Study Town Home $1,165,000 Large kitchen with NEFF appliances, walk-in pantry, servery & built-in BBQ Timber flooring, high-raked ceilings plus louvres perfect for breezy Qld living Pet-friendly, entertainer’s delight private courtyard and garden area

Proudly presented by Brisbane West Property Expert Hannah Bryan.

Call 0401 539 928 to book your inspection or learn more.

ASCOT, 31 SUTHERLAND AVENUE 'ONCE IN YOUR LIFETIME'

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Every once in a while, a 'special property' is offered for sale and 31 Sutherland Avenue unequivocally fits that criterion. The most coveted component of any parcel of real estate is the land content; consequently to secure 1,012 sqm (1/4 acre) of simply irreplaceable land in the heart of Ascot is a rare commodity in itself.

Complementing the valuable land content is a delightful Queenslander circa 1920 that has been loved and enjoy by the owners for over 22 years. Original VJ's, plaster cornices and the warmth of time worn timber flooring. Now, it is time for this remarkable offering to pass to a new generation providing a key acquisition for your family's future. Essential viewing.

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Mikki Finlay 0402 777 413 Mel Corliss 0448 449 478 EMAIL mikkifinlay@premiumres.com.au melcorliss@premiumres.com.au WEB www.premiumres.com.au

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Display Open Monday - Friday 10.00am - 2.00pm Saturday 9.00am - 11.00am Join us onsite for Roof Top Drinks and Twilight Apartment Viewings Every Wednesday 5:30pm - 6:30pm Contact Mario Nagy on 1300 920 388

398 St Pauls Terrace, Fortitude Valley *** 2018 Winner by Queensland Master Builders *** Best High Rise Residential Building up to $20 Million Limited 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments Remaining From Only $450,000

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Development by Forrester Properties

6 Emerson Street, Russell Island

ABSOLUTE WATERFRONT!

Subtropical Paradise on the shores of Moreton Bay! Swim at your back door. Fish off your back lawn. It simply doesn’t get any better than this.

A massive east-facing deck lets you savour the views across the Canaipa Passage to Stradbroke Island.

A delightful classic “Queenslander” on 916m2 will get you caught up in the relaxed lifestyle of Russell Island. It is elevated with 2 good size bedrooms, a living room opening to the deck, roomy kitchen overlooking the water with plumbed infridge/freezer. VJ walls, super high ceilings and timber floors make you feel like you are a world away from the modern bustle of life. Air conditioning and a biological waste system provide just the right amount of luxury.

There is plenty of room to store your boat and fishing gear under the house OR you could develop this part of the house further as it is more than legal height and has excellent views too.

If you love swimming, fishing, boating, sailing, crabbing and total relaxation – welcome home! You will never want to leave.Russell Island has excellent amenities including school, child care, shops, restaurants, cafes, medical facilities and more.

Regular ferry and barge services make commuting a breeze.

PERFECT HOLIDAY HOME /LIVE YOUR DREAM FOR < $500K Inspect by appointment with

CATHERINE GOLDWATER Agent: Catherine Goldwater Mobile: 0402 274 830 catherine@teamsolomon.com.au

Historic 10 Acre Riverfront Homestead

MOGGILL 30 Hawkesbury Road • Positioned to embrace & capture the stunning riverfront setting at the junction of the Brisbane and Bremer Rivers • 5 generous bedrooms including luxurious master suite • Additional guest accommodation • Large home office & library • 5 well appointed bathrooms • 4 car accommodation with large workshop • Soaring 3.7 metre ceilings • Grand formal and casual living • Ducted air-conditioning throughout

• Spectacular gourmet kitchen • Beautiful handcrafted parquetry flooring, bi-fold doors, two-way log fireplace • Expansive outdoor entertainment spaces, wrap around verandas and enormous entertainment pavilion • Tennis court with fully equipped pool house, spa, sauna and BBQ amenities • Over 10 acres of flat, usable acreage perfect for horses • Well established gardens and irreplaceable grounds • Approx 35 minutes to Brisbane’s Domestic and International Airports via Airport Link

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Annie Hayes - 0402 859 467 172 Venner Road, Yeronga renovareyeronga.com.au Wednesday 10:30am - 12pm | Friday 1pm - 2:30pm | Saturday 1pm - 3pm

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A natural wonder Positioned over two levels, this stunning Taringa residence is surrounded by nature while still being close to the Brisbane CBD and a selection of Brisbane’s best schools.

The façade of the property features traditional Queenslander details including a white timber staircase which leads up to a gate and covered timber veranda.

Inside on the upper floor there is an open-plan living and dining area which opens out to the timber balcony. Next to the dining room is the kitchen which features timber and charcoal-toned cabinetry and stainless steel Miele appliances including a dishwasher, pyrolytic oven and induction cooktop, with marble bench tops and a breakfast bar. This floor also includes three bedrooms – the main bedroom which features a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite.

On the ground floor there are two bedrooms. Also on this floor is a storage room with built-in cabinetry, a bathroom and a living room.

Interior details include polished timber

flooring, carpeted bedrooms, neutralcoloured walls airconditioning and ceiling fans throughout the property.

Other features include two 2000L water tanks, security and insect screens and deadlocks, ADSL capabilities, and a watering system.

Agent Nicholas Given described the property as a beautifully presented Queenslander-style home, designed to accommodate families of all ages and located in a peaceful cul-de-sac.

TARINGA 4 Dampier St Property: 377sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Nicholas Given, Ray White New Farm; ph: 3254 1022 or 0439 193 920 Auction: On site, November 3, noon

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