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The TRAVEL ISSUE Tips, hacks and hot new destinations for 2020.

Oh, the places you’ll go!

SICILY, ITALY

On tour with ceramic artist Rose Jensen-Holm

TORRES STRAIT Alastair McLeod’s sentimental journey

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Recent research undertaken by Arafmi Ltd of over 250 carers shows that 97% of carers are stressed and 87% of mental health carers feel they have no time for themselves.

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This week...

Ah, holidays. So good for mind, body and soul. And in the spirit of getting away from it all, we’re exploring lands near and far this week, with tips from seasoned travellers.

Ten news presenter Georgina Lewis (p14) fills us in on her recent trip to Vietnam; ceramics artist Rose Jensen-Holm, of Red Hill, reveals her enduring love for Sicily (P12); and Brisbane News chef contributor Alastair McLeod takes a sentimental journey to Thursday Island, home of his forebears (P10). To fit the theme, stylist Annabel Falco has your holiday wardrobe sorted (P21), and Emma Schafer (P22) uncovers magic potions to keep skin nourished – even if you are flying long-haul. Bon voyage!

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THE CHAT Kimono stylist Sachiko Hinze WANDERLUST Take off with Flight Centre creative and content director Luke Wheatley JOURNEY Alastair McLeod goes back to his roots on Thursday Island GRAND TOUR Exploring Sicily with ceramicist and tour guide Rose Jensen-Holm PASSPORT Georgina Lewis FOOD Review: La Cache a Vin, Spring Hill FASHION Jetsetting style BEAUTY Don’t leave home without these

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Alicia Pyke My husband teases that there’s nothing I don’t know about a new destination by the time we land.

For him, over-planning drains all the fun out of a trip Holidays are supposed to be about relaxation but for some reason, any impending trip brings out my inner fashion obsessive.

While my day-to-day wardrobe is delightfully simple, going away has me conjuring up head-to-toe outfits far more complicated than I’d usually wear.

Take jewellery for example. I might live in the same pair of ear studs for weeks at home but a weekend trip will necessitate a pair of hoops, some shoulder-grazing French hooks and something sparkly.

Scarves of various shapes and sizes also come along for the ride since being able to

wrap up in a cocoon of softness or tie on a festive twist of silk makes me feel glam even when I’m wearing the same jeans two days in a row.

It’s like I expect my holiday self to be a better dressed version of regular me. A dear friend and I have joked about this tendency before: “I’ve accessor-rived!” is how we greet each other anytime we meet up in a different city.

Apart from knowing exactly what I’ll wear while away, I also like to know what I’ll do there. After conquering the packing list, I’m researching restaurants, plotting itineraries and downloading maps.

My husband teases that there’s nothing I don’t know about a new destination by the time we land.

For him, over-planning drains all the fun out of a trip. For me, it dials up the excitement.

Some of it’s driven by practicality of course. I prefer to travel carry-on so everything that makes it into my bag has to do double or triple duty. I also hate taxi queues so if there’s a train/subway/metro to the city, I’ll be on it, which means being able to lift and stow my own luggage.

While some carry-on travel gurus declare three the ideal number of shoes to

pack, I like just two: something I can happily walk in (already on my feet for transit) and something fancy. Plus, I always take lightweight thermals to make freezing aircraft bearable, even on the way to somewhere tropical.

And for a cool-climate trip, black pants, blue jeans and a long merino cardigan are my musts.

Planning and packing might well be half of my fun but if you have any suggestions for making unpacking less of a chore, I’d love to know.

Meet me in the hotel lobby, I’ll be the one in fabulous earrings and a scarf.

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Beauty and the east Meet the accidental fashionista keeping Japanese traditions alive Emma Schafer

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achiko Hinze never set out to be a kimono stylist, let alone one who works so far from her homeland Japan. But life has a way of interfering with our best-laid plans.

For the Sherwood mother-of-three, the idea struck in 2003 when she was studying business management on a student visa at the University of Queensland.

“I thought I would then find a good job as a career woman back in Japan,” Sachiko, 41, says. Instead, she met and fell in love with now-husband Carl Hinze, a lawyer, and their adventure began, first in Shanghai, China, where they worked, married and had three sons.

When Charles, 11, and twins Montgomery and Gabriel, 10, started kindergarten in Shanghai, Sachiko found she had time on her hands.

“My dear friend suggested that we attend kimono lessons together and I thought it was a funny joke,” Sachiko says.

“I had no interest in kimonos at the time, but she suggested we go for lunches after the lessons, so I went along for that.”

But she soon found herself enamoured with the “complexity and beauty” of Japan’s traditional dress. After moving back to Brisbane in 2014 she decided to start her own kimono-styling business, Kimonoya, initially dressing local families with Japanese heritage for traditional Japanese photo shoots including weddings and engagements, coming of age ceremonies and newborn celebrations.

Today, Sachiko does everything from kimono photo shoots, fittings, kimono hire, lessons and demonstrations at local schools.

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she says. Her favourite sessions are those that see her style family-owned kimonos that have been passed down through generations.

“Some customers have had a kimono from their mother or grandmother but haven’t worn it because they couldn’t find anyone to fit them correctly.

“When I help them, I feel that I have been a part of connecting generations through kimono,” she says.

Sachiko says there has been a resurgence in young people wearing kimono “in modern ways” across Japan and there is even a growing appreciation for the fashion in Brisbane.

“I’m part of a group called Kimono Culture Club who come up with special events to attend in kimono,” Sachiko says.

“Having opportunities to go out in our kimono encourages us to wear them more regularly.”

She expects a boost in business this year too, with the Olympics being hosted in Tokyo, Japan, from July.

“A lot of my customers come to me to hire a kimono for special occasions … and the same kimono can be worn in different styles according to how you put it on a person. For example, if you show the back of your neck, you are a mature woman … the back of the neck of children and men is never shown.

“The way the obi is tied around the waist also requires a special skill. An obi can be over 4m long and tied to make different shapes, such as a sparrow or a rose.

“Kimono represents Japanese art, fashion and the history of how Japanese people live. It is Japan’s pride as fashion.” kimonoyainbrisbane.com

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See the latest vibrant works from the Archibald Prize-winning artist Davida Allen on display at Philip Bacon Galleries, Mar 3-28. Brisbane-based Davida captures the energy and liveliness of her grandchildren’s adventures (Walking the dog, 2019, above), documenting in vivid colour their sleepovers, beach days and playful interactions with chooks and ant hills.

Gin is the thing at this festival celebrating the seemingly perennial drink du jour. It’s at Pig ’N’ Whistle, Brunswick St, Feb 29, 1-7pm, with artisanal gin, charcuterie boards, cocktail masterclasses and live music.

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your focus, have some fun and live a healthier life. Awaken your senses at the Soul Kitchen cooking stage, delve into what the future may hold at a psychic reading or learn the art of mindful meditation at a free group class. You can also attend seminars and shop at market stalls from 9am-6pm daily. Entry is free. mbsfestival.com.au

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Going global Visits to exotic destinations around the world are all in a day’s work for Brisbane filmmaker Luke Wheatley Hannah Davies

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o say Luke Wheatley has the travel bug is a massive understatement. This year he’s off to Disney World, Vancouver, Western Australia, Washington, New York and Amsterdam – and that’s just in the first quarter alone.

What’s more, the 42-year-old dadof-two is doing it all in the name of work.

As creative and content manager at Flight Centre, Luke gets to explore some of the world’s most sought-after holiday destinations and report back to the company.

For the past four years he’s been compiling Flight Centre’s annual top 50 travel experiences, a task which involves heading off with a small team to produce video content for social media (see the films at flightcentre.com.au/travelexperiences/2020). It’s a job he’s wanted to do since he was a teenager.

“I’ve always wanted to work for Flight Centre,” he says. “The funny thing is I went for a job with them as a travel consultant when I was 18 but I wasn’t good enough to qualify.

“Now I get to film incredible places and experience bucket-list moments. It’s very exciting. I get to open up the world for those that want to see.”

The feedback from Flight Centre’s Top 50 Travel Experiences has been “phenomenal”, Luke says. “I like to have

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Filmmaker Luke Wheatley spends 40 per cent of each year abroad, generating content for travel company Flight Centre. the big idea and then work out how it’s going to make sense to the customer and make sure it resonates with our brand.

“The top 50 is actually about Australian customers, where they’re going, and about showing them an experience.

“Some people may have been to LA many times but we’re like, ‘Hey, did you know you can actually do this and this?

You can eat his kind of food or try this

activity …’ It’s all about the experience and not necessarily the destination.

“At Yukon in Canada for example, we wanted to show how accessible the Northern Lights are. We hired helicopters and a plane and flew over glaciers. It was incredible. But after five days I discovered it wasn’t about the Northern Lights, it was about the unique and beautiful people, the scenery and the wildlife.”

It’s not surprising Luke likes to get out and about. When he was nine years old he sailed around the world with his mother and stepfather, who was also an accomplished cinematographer. “I kind of learned the trade just by osmosis, being there and asking questions – I’m a very curious person by nature,” he says.

After completing a marketing degree, Luke, who grew up in Sydney, landed a job

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Luke’s top 5 for 2020 Put these spots on your must-visit list 1. Heron Island “What a place to see the Great Barrier Reef. It’s so accessible and teaming with wildlife – sharks, turtles, manta rays, stingrays and all kinds of fish just off the beach.”

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2. Yukon, Canada “For its Northern Lights, but also the people are amazing. It’s so accessible and not expensive.

It’s hands down my favourite place of last year.”

3. Disney World, Orlando, Florida “I have a real soft spot for Disney. As an Australian you have no idea how good it is until you go.

I always recommend a Disney holiday.”

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4. Switzerland by rail “High on my list. Switzerland is an incredible country and so easy to get around by rail.

There is an ‘Excellence Class’ above ‘Gold Class’, for that next step of luxury.”

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5. Viking river cruise, France “The food is amazing and this is an incredible way to see France.” in the marketing department of a film distribution company in Brisbane. He spent six years learning script writing and producing, before landing a role at his beloved Flight Centre in 2014.

“I always had this love of film in my mind and when I came to Flight Centre they weren’t doing a lot, so I was hired to disrupt the brand a little bit and do something different.”

Although his job takes him away from his Mt Crosby home for up to 40 per cent of the year, Luke tries to take his family – partner Beckie Adams, 35, a freelance producer, and sons Finn, 14, and Augustine, 2, with him when he can.

“I think it’s really important to share the experience with your family and family’s really important to me,” says Luke, whose favourite part of a holiday is

“at the airport trying out the free samples in Duty Free”. “Beckie and I work together a lot, and when we travel together and are doing a job, we are in it together,” he says.

“Sometimes I’ll be looking after Augie, sometimes she will, we’ll swap whatever the role is needed to allow the other to be successful.”

As parents, Luke says they tend not to take the boys on mainstream holidays.

“We like to go somewhere where we can’t speak the language to show our children how other people and their cultures are living and to broaden their horizons.

“We want them to grow up to be functioning members of society but also to understand that life isn’t just about school and Brisbane. We try to challenge ourselves and to learn the language. We’re not fluent in other languages but we try.

We’ll go to Mexico City or we’re going to Sri Lanka this year so we like to do things that are different.”

Having converted his family to veganism four years ago (for animal welfare reasons), Luke is also currently filming a documentary on the practice – focusing on chefs around the world who cook with plants – which he hopes to pitch to TV networks and Netflix.

Bursting with ideas, he wants to get Russell Crowe on board. “I’d love to get Russell and film him going vegan for six weeks to see the health changes that happen,” he says. “He’s grown up on a farm and is a larger-than-life personality.

I think he would be willing to give it a go.”

Meanwhile, Luke is busy juggling work, home and travel, with a few personal projects thrown in – not to mention a super important position on the Gold Coast Film Festival’s board of directors.

How does he fit it all in?

“I have a policy with my team and it’s that family is really important and home life is important, so at 5pm every day we leave the office.

“I pick up Augie from daycare, he goes two days a week, and I’m home by 6pm.

I’m very disciplined in how I conduct my life and once Augie is in bed I dedicate half an hour to an hour a night to personal projects that I want to do.

“I like to write screenplays, develop TV show ideas, photoshoots, film, edit, anything I can do that’s creative.

“Funnily enough I also like gardening.

We live on two acres so I do a lot of that,” he laughs.

“I’m someone who, if I’m in, then I’m 100 per cent in.” flightcentre.com.au

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Hold on to the old ways They may be off the beaten track but the Torres Strait Islands hold a special place in the heart of this celebrity chef Alastair McLeod

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here’s a phrase I learned many years ago on Badu Island. “Which way?” The expression can mean a number of things but the answer is unanimous across the Torres Strait. If you get asked, “Which way?” The answer is always, “Same way”. I like that.

In January my family and I travelled to the tip of our state at the invitation of the Torres Shire Council. The transit from Brisbane to Cairns, Cairns to Horn Island and the short exhilarating ferry ride across the confluence of the Coral and Arafura seas to Thursday Island created a sense of feeling flung far from the beaten track.

It’s a magical part of the world to experience – it’s inspirational, aspirational and, at the height of summer, positively perspirational!

I was there as part of the 2020 Australia Day Ambassador Program, which matches inspirational Queenslanders with events hosted by Queensland councils. Highly decorated citizens, former Australians of the Year, leaders of business, prominent members of media and pioneers in the field of medicine typically fulfil this role.

This year, the Torres Shire Council Australia Day ambassador was this proud cook who was given the opportunity to set foot on the land of his antecedents and to

Belfast; they were inseparable. Mum and Dad lived for many years in Dublin before settling back in Northern Ireland.

It was Mum’s enduring affection for her homeland that led me here almost 25 years ago and she, too, returned some years ago when my father passed away. She lives with us in Brisbane.

Growing up in Ireland, the smells from our kitchen did not smell like the other homes. Mum learned to cook from Nana who learned a large part of her repertoire in the Torres Straits. This connection made my trip especially soulful.

As a cook, I travel with my tummy in mind so when dining at the Grand Hotel on TI, I was thrilled to see a strong sense of place on the menu. I knew exactly where I was in the world, notwithstanding the sun setting over Friday Island to the west.

The fresh numus (pickled fish dish) was both a kiss and a slap on the palate – spicy, sour and salty with a bold buzz of ginger.

The roasted coral trout was deftly prepared with a crisp exterior and a barely set interior. Coffee the next morning at Ma Kai Cafe was spot on. It’s also renowned for its tropical crayfish pies.

I was fortunate to visit Friday Island with Mayor Vonda Malone to enjoy the company of Kazuyoshi Takami on his working pearl farm and restaurant. Even after almost 50 years on Friday Island, this former pearl diver’s passion for his craft is undiminished. At his restaurant, guests can enjoy pearl meat and sashimi of the highest quality. While he loves what he does, Takami fears he is the last of Queensland’s pearl farmers.

Despite the challenges facing these remote islands, Mayor Vonda is passionate and positive about overcoming the challenges an isolated island community faces.

I previously travelled to the Torres Strait to film for travel show Queensland Weekender. That opportunity to shine the light on these islands led me to Badu to

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provide the aspiration that it matters less your occupation and more importantly your fervour for what you do.

My grandfather, Thomas Aloysius Guivarra, was born on Thursday Island in 1898. Poppy was three months old when his father Pedro’s pearl lugger foundered in Bathurst Bay as Cyclone Mahina made landfall; to this day the most intense tropical cyclone in Australian history.

As a consequence, his mother’s father, Douglas Pitt, raised him on Erub Island.

As a teenager, Thomas earned his living back on Thursday Island, working in the pearling industry and it was here he met

and fell in love with dressmaker and confectionary store owner, Ivy Agnes Hoffensetz. When Nana and Poppy moved to Cairns, they sent their daughter to St Monica’s College and then to board at Lourdes Hill in Hawthorne, Brisbane. My mum, Faye Guivarra (stage name Candy Devine) went on to enjoy considerable success as a singer and actor, appearing in numerous episodes of Skippy the Bush Kangaroo.

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JOURNEY

If you go GETTING THERE You can reach Thursday Island by plane or boat. Qantas operates two flights daily from Cairns to Horn Island, while McDonald Charter Boats’ Ferry & Bus Service provides transport from the airport to Thursday Island. For a more adventurous way to get to the Torres Strait, Seaswift takes guests on board a working cargo vessel with weekly trips to the tip. tiferry.com.au; qantas.com; seaswift.com.au

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mindful that the lights would be dimmed during dinner so that the children could watch the movie. What a beautiful thing.

The ancient archipelago of my ancestors offers an amazing example of harmony within cultural and ethnic diversity. The art, food and music of these islands is unique. The Torres Strait

Islanders’ sense of clan, community and camaraderie is disarming when compared to values in urban areas. Their immutable connection and care for the health of the land and sea is compelling when considering the future for our children and our children’s children.

Which way? Same way.

WHERE TO STAY The Grand Hotel commands a prominent spot on the hill directly behind the Thursday Island ferry terminal. It has an onsite restaurant, a bar and is within easy walking distance of the main street. Ocean view rooms from $250 a night. grandhotelti.com.au DON’T MISS Green Hill Fort, Thursday Island; Torres Strait Heritage Museum, Horn Island; Gab Titui Cultural Centre, Thursday Island; Kazu Pearl Farm, Friday Island; Torres Strait Fishing Charters.

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Passion project The food, culture and colours of Sicily inspired this ceramicist to become a part-time tour guide Rose Jensen-Holm 39, ceramic artist and owner of Seeking Sicily Tours What’s new with you?

I’m looking forward to co-hosting my first small-group Seeking Sicily Tour in May. We’ll explore the rich cultural diversity of the island, bringing together the ancient archaeological sites and the unique natural beauty of Sicily’s coastline. Guests will experience all that Sicily has to offer, accompanied by myself, a passionate host and lover of Sicilian food and culture, and my local co-host Ciro Grillo of Sicily Routes. Ciro is a retired geologist who spent his career working for the Department of Cultural Heritage in Sicily.

Together we want to share what makes this island so special and why it has been such a sought-after destination for almost 3000 years. My 2020 tours are booked up but I am taking interest for 2021 tours and opening registration in July this year.

How did that come about?

I met Ciro, a born and bred native of Palermo, while travelling through Sicily in 2018. Ciro owns and operates his own tour company specialising in helping people with Sicilian heritage trace their ancestral roots. We became friends instantly and the friendship continued via Skype as he attempted to improve my Italian with

weekly lessons. I began to travel back to Sicily to assist Ciro with his tours which eventually morphed into a partnership to organise my own tours to the island.

What has the response been?

Incredible. The first tour for 2020 sold out

in a little over a week so I launched the dates for the second tour and it sold out almost immediately! My ceramic work has long been inspired by my travels throughout Italy and I think people really responded to that link between my new venture and my ceramics career.

When did your Italian love affair begin?

My husband [Dan James] and I first went to Italy in 2009 to visit his sister Jessica Pratt who lived at Lake Como at the time.

She lives in Tuscany now with her Italian husband. Jess is an opera singer and had been living in Italy for many years. At the

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ITALIAN BEAUTY … (clockwise from left) Rose Jensen-Holm; her Pietra stoneware cup; the coastal village of Scopello, Sicily; a taste of Sicily; and Cefalu in the north.

last minute Jess had to travel overseas for work so we were able to stay in her lovely apartment overlooking the duomo [the cathedral]. This was the beginning of my love affair with Italy. Staying in her apartment felt like we were living among the locals, we shopped at the market for fresh produce, we strolled the streets in the evenings when the Italian families were out for their daily passeggiata [stroll], and we could smell the daily baked bread wafting through her apartment window. It was such a wonderful time in our lives and the memories are still so vivid. Of course, I was hooked. I returned the following year with my mum and she became as besotted with Italy as I am. It’s not hard to fall for a country with an abundance of natural beauty and overflowing with a rich cultural history. I’ve been travelling back to Italy ever since and making my way down to Sicily was a natural progression.

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And Italy inspires your pottery?

Absolutely. I create from the heart, so naturally my love of travel and the places and people I have met along the way have inspired my ceramics. I make what I love, and the aspects that inspire me personally are the colours and the textures of the natural landscapes that I’ve experienced both here in Australia and in Sicily. My resultant body of work is a direct reflection on these experiences.

Why ceramics?

I began working with clay after many years of collecting Australian and Italian studio pottery. By chance, many years ago, I met an 85-year-old potter while I was holidaying in Bellagio, Lake Como, who inspired me to take my love of ceramics from collecting to making and now I am enjoying it more than ever. I create pieces to be used often and cherished always – pottery that I hope will be passed down through the generations, as they do in Italy and many other European countries.

I specialise in statement serving platters often incorporating hand carving and

layered glazes to evoke the colours of the natural landscape. I also make small ceramic pieces that are then combined with antique Roman and African glass to produce unique one-of-a-kind jewellery.

Where do you get your creative flair?

My mum is a retired art teacher so I grew up surrounded by the belief that art and creativity are an essential part of the beauty of life. I will be forever grateful to my mum for instilling in me from an early age the importance of following your own path in life.

Where else do you love to visit?

My husband has recently moved to London for work [as a lecturer at London College of Music] so I’m really looking forward to being able to explore the English countryside with him while I am overseas travelling to Sicily for the tours.

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A love everlasting The first time that I journeyed to Sicily, I fell in love. I had been fascinated with this enchanting island long before I set foot on her ancient soil. Sicily has turned writers into poets, and painters into artists, and it has given new inspiration to my ceramics. It is a land of contrasts.

At first, I was struck by her decaying beauty. The crumbling monuments of past civilisations are dotted across the landscape, and they are a visceral reminder that you are not the first to be cast under the intoxicating spell of the island and you certainly won’t be the last.

Travelling around this ancient island, I have found so much joy in experiencing the simple pleasures; watching in awe as the sun’s last rays stretch out across the horizon and melt the sea into a pot of liquid gold – it is always breathtaking.

I journeyed west, to the ancient saltpans of Trapani, where the combination of hot African winds, long sun-drenched days and shallow waters present the perfect environment for natural salt, rich in minerals and free from any chemical treatment. Entering the heart of Sicily, vast fields of blood-red poppies and wildflowers are scattered in the landscape like an old patchwork quilt.

Little stone farmhouses surrounded by their crops of pale wheat remind you why this fertile land was once known as the breadbasket of Rome.

Moving towards the south, I visited the sedimentary rock formation known as the Scala dei Turchi [Stair of the Turks]. I watched as local boys took running leaps from the edge of the cliff, to land with a mighty splash into the deep turquoise waters below. I sat and wondered how I could possibly make this moment last for an eternity.

The sirocco [warm Mediterranean wind] reminded me that I was now closer to Africa than to mainland Italy.

I made my way to the beating heart of Sicily, on the island’s far east, to see the sleeping beauty Mount Etna.

Europe’s largest and most active volcano, Mount Etna has rich volcanic soil dotted with lush vegetation that left me feeling like I had entered a parallel universe.

It is easy to see why the ancient Greeks wrote so many myths surrounding this sleeping giant. As I stood staring into the abyss of one of the smaller craters, I could almost see the eye of Polyphemus staring back at me.

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PASSPORT

World view

AWAY DAYS ...

Georgina Lewis has enjoyed trips to (below from left) Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay; and its markets; and New York City.

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Ten news presenter Georgina Lewis loves exploring parts unknown at home and abroad Dan Fidler Georgie, as she’s known to friends, is a dedicated traveller who punctuates her busy work schedule at 10 News First Queensland with short breaks. In midJanuary she stole away for 10 solo days in Vietnam, her third visit to the South-East Asian foodie paradise.

Why fly solo?

I prefer to travel with a friend but sometimes it’s great for the soul to go off and have an adventure by yourself.

Travelling solo can be a bit more challenging. You put yourself out there a bit more, meet new people and you can organise things on the fly.

Does cuisine guide your choice of holiday or destination?

I don’t plan my holidays as foodie tours but I do love my food and it’s a good way to immerse yourself in local life. Vietnam was probably the most food-oriented holiday I’ve been on. The standout dish was balut – an egg with a mostly developed duck embryo inside, hard boiled! – but I actually didn’t try it. I just couldn’t bring myself to eat that from a street food vendor the night before a flight.

Street food or restaurants?

It depends where you are. In Asian countries you have got to be a little bit more careful about what sort of street food you’re eating. Some people are really adventurous. I’m probably a bit more on the cautious side but if it’s busy and the locals are eating there, it’s generally safe.

I’ll go for it. On one of the Vietnam food tours I went through the markets with all the raw meat just sitting there and I asked the tour guide how you know if it’s OK to eat? He said if it’s got flies on it, don’t have it. Solid advice.

Best of Vietnam?

I loved Ha Long Bay. After being in the hectic moped-filled streets of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, getting out into Ha Long Bay was serene and spectacular. Nature is what makes me calm and happy. Frantic city life is good for a day but then I need to get out in the open space. I did a cycling tour out through the countryside in Hoi An and that was amazing because you get to go through the villages. I rode through 14 BRISBANE NEWS February 26-March 3, 2020

torrential rain for about 20km but it was still great to get out in the open spaces.

to go to Montenegro. It’s near Croatia, which I loved.

Favourite holiday ever?

The Greek islands, surrounded by nature and sea. There’s great seafood and you can swim in the ocean without fear of sharks.

Favourite food destination?

New York because of the huge cultural mix of food that’s there. I really enjoy New York. I’ve been going once a year for the last few years because I have friends there and it’s got an incredible restaurant scene.

A girlfriend took me to Estela in Nolita on my last trip to NYC. It’s a tiny little bistro with amazing food and wine. I recommend the fried arroz negro with squid and romesco (lightly fried rice with small pieces of squid). It has received plenty of accolades but remains casual and cosy.

Where to next?

I need to do more travel at home. With everything that’s happened with the bushfires we need to support local [people].

I’ve always wanted to get up into The Kimberley [in WA], over to Broome and down to Margaret River for the spectacular beaches. Kangaroo Island [in SA] is on my bucket list; it was devastating to see the fires go through there.

Dream holiday?

I’d love to go to Raja Ampat in Indonesia and do some island hopping but I’d want to get scuba certification first. I’d also love

Dress up or down for flights?

I’m sort of an in-between person. I’m not getting on the plane in tracksuit pants or anything but I do go for comfort and clothing that’s easy to remove if security requires it.

Any hacks for long haul?

Stay hydrated and get up and move.

You’re already putting your body through hell, so don’t sit there and get stuck into the booze. And pack paw paw ointment, noise cancelling headphones and Panadol.

The paw paw ointment is multipurpose.

I use it for dry lips and hand moisturiser; you can even use it in your hair.

And don’t leave home without ...

A basic medical kit with things like an antibiotic, anti-nausea meds, charcoal tablets and Hydralyte.

Favourite souvenir from your travels?

I bought a ring in Santorini. It was 2011 I think. It holds a memory of a really special holiday. The people who I bought it from send me a Christmas card every year so it’s got a nice connection to fond memories.

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French lesson

Brisbane’s godparents of Gallic cuisine prove the flame still burns with their newest venture Tony Harper

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Sweet sojourn Give your dessert a fresh complexion with peaches and cream, says Alastair McLeod

This dessert genuflects to the classic pairing of peaches ’n’ cream. It’s so beloved a coupling that America has a national day to commemorate it – of course it does.

There are foods that when enjoyed together, elevate the other. Tomato and basil, bacon and eggs, oysters and champagne.

French chef Auguste Escoffier’s peach melba acknowledged this classic marriage, and a simple peach crumble with ice cream is truly transcendent.

It’s just a shame peaches aren’t in season here on June 21 otherwise we could have our own National Peaches and Cream Day. Only in America.

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CARAMEL ROASTED PEACH, MACADAMIA NUTS, WHIPPED CREAM

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two to three minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, transfer to a bowl of iced water then remove the skin with a small knife. Place the sugar in a small heavy based pot over a medium heat. Cook to a golden caramel then remove from the heat and whisk in the butter followed by the lemon juice and cream. Set aside to cool for 10 mins. Place peaches on to lined baking sheet, spoon over caramel sauce then bake for 10 mins. Serve peaches on macadamia nuts and accompany with cream.

Serves 4

Preheat oven to 170C and line a baking sheet with baking powder. Score the base of each peach with a cross then plunge into a pot of boiling water for

Alastair McLeod is chef-owner of Al’FreshCo, alfreshco.com.au Styling & photography: Miranda Porter; Props: twowarmhands.com

Ingredients 4 large peaches 200g sugar 65g butter ½ lemon, juiced and passed 100ml cream 80g macadamia nuts, toasted and cracked 300ml cream, whipped to soft peaks

he quiz we’d cooked up while waiting for our entrees was trying to name Thierry and Carol Galichet’s restaurants from way back until now. In reverse order we decided: La Cache a Vin, Montrachet, Medium Rare, a stint in Brunswick St, and I can’t remember which came first out of the Spring Hill church and the semi-subterranean place in Albert St that hosted some of the best wine dinners of its era.

There were, no doubt, others.

But whatever the final count and the elusive names, two facts emerge – the Galichets have been successfully peddling their Gallic fare and hospitality for decades, and we the Brisbane diners have been besotted. I am, and I have been since the ’90s.

With its Franco-Hollywood set up and constant bustle, Montrachet set a new standard for Brisbane bistros. And its legacy is safe with La Cache a Vin. Underground, moody and atmospheric, it is the type of place that requires magnetism to fill its seats (because it is hidden away) and instantly addicts the folk who find it. It is Quentin Tarantino doing a French restaurant.

The Galichets import wines from France, so the list is filled with all sorts of goodies – you can buy 2004 Krug for $450! That’s wild! I could scour some inner-city lists and find it for well over a thousand. There are spirits from beyond France but everything else from beer to Richebourg is French.

As it should be.

La Cache a Vin is unashamedly traditional French so don’t expect burgers or souvlaki, foams or

powders. But having eaten fries two days before in one of our city’s newest bling-bling restaurants and then done the comparison, the La Cache a Vin fries are the best in the business. And something as basic as fries speaks volumes about the restaurant and its kitchen.

Our meal progressed perfectly.

A surprising, rich, fabulous starter of Roquefort brulee ($12) kicked us off, the sort of dish that niggles you for weeks after, it’s that delicious.

And spring rolls, and leek tartlets.

Then a perfect, intense, main of beef bourguignon with kipflers and carrots (beautifully reduced, fatty pools all skimmed in the kitchen); eye fillet with those impeccable fries ($48); duck breast ($39); a plate of nicoise-meets-tonnato and a cracking bouillabaisse ($42).

Out it came, with the sort of timing and service you expect from a restaurateur who has been honing his craft for a few decades.

And that is the point. Thierry and Carol have been practising their anthem for a long time across a variety of venues. They have it down pat.

In a city with a harem of flash, brightly burning theme restaurants, it’s special to dine somewhere so heartfelt.

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Brisbane artist Lloyd Rees; his work Law Courts George Street, 1915, pencil on paper.

Street style Lloyd Rees’s earliest sketches of Brisbane make for a pleasant stroll down memory lane Phil Brown It’s not often secular art fills you with a feeling of reverence. But a small exhibition of the work of Lloyd Rees showing now at Museum of Brisbane will do it.

Rees (1895-1988) was one of the great masters of Australian art. His late works were luminous, mystical and magisterial and to artists he is a touchstone and an inspiration. He was well-known as a landscape painter who influenced generations of others but his early subject matter was the cityscape. Brisbane.

Rees was a Brisbane boy, born in Yeronga. He went to Ironside and Ithaca Creek state schools and had his formal art training at Brisbane’s Central Technical College. Interesting side note – he was once engaged to Brisbane sculptor Daphne Mayo but that didn't work out.

Rees was a skilled painter and printmaker but was first and foremost

a draughtsman and he honed his skills while working as a clerk. This job had him running errands all over the city and, as he did so, he observed the city and sketched it.

He described that experience as “my joy and my release because I walked in a Brisbane of my own creation”.

And that Brisbane is on show at the Museum of Brisbane with a selection from the City of Brisbane Collection. The works represent some of Rees’s earliest recorded sketches produced between 1912 and 1917 and they are all inspired by his wanderings around Brisbane. He encourages us to

view our city through the lens of romanticism and escape, which is the way he viewed it.

Lloyd Rees, until May 20, Museum of Brisbane, Level Three, Brisbane City Hall, city, free. museumofbrisbane.com.au

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BOOKS

Take note “Recovering” teacher Gabbie Stroud wants parents to know what it’s really like in the classroom Andrea Macleod

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ear Parents is not your ordinary letter from your child’s teacher and not just because it is a book full of them but because its author, educational activist and “recovering” teacher Gabbie Stroud, has put down all the things she ever really wanted to say to parents.

“I’m hoping this book will do really good things in the world,” she says. “It’s got a lot of heart.”

Broken heart, joyful heart and deadserious heart. It is a comedic amalgamation of stories about students she has met, imagined and loved, and their parents. And there is a special “salute” to a much-adored student who recently took his life – a boy “who couldn’t find his place”.

But above all Dear Parents is a raw, inviting memoir. And it’s no holds barred. “I wanted to give teachers a voice so people understand what it is like to be in the classroom,” she says.

Welcome to the new school year, she writes. “Please do not message me repeatedly on Messenger, and please do not send me friend requests via Facebook.” Gabbie’s voice is hilarious, brutal and unnerving but most of all it is filled with compassion for teachers and their students. It’s a long way from the shy and quiet little girl she says she was.

Now living on the far south coast of New South Wales where she co-parents daughters Olivia and Sophie, Gabbie hopes the war she is waging will change things for teachers present and future.

“I feel as though people will be confronted, as though they are going to want to talk about this book and I feel a bit nervous,” she says. “I hope this will challenge parents and I hope it invites them into a narrative and to ask questions of themselves, their schools, politicians and policy makers.”

Leaving teaching in 2014 was one of the hardest things Gabbie has ever done.

“I am still grieving a career that I was good at and it pains me and it permeates – it gives my writing heart and it’s what people relate to. It is the fire burning.”

“Teachers have a voice and theirs is the voice missing from all the important conversations about education ... teachers are ready to move into a more empowered space, schools are hungering for it, students want it and now parents are ready to hear this.”

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FILM

CALL OF THE WILD (PG) hhkjj Director Chris Sanders Starring Harrison Ford, Bradley Whitford, Omar Sy Never work with animals or children?

Digital species may yet prove to be the exception to W.C. Field’s sage actorly advice. There’s certainly no danger of a handsomely weathered Harrison Ford being upstaged by his CGI co-star in this domesticated version of Jack London’s 1903 classic novel.

Buck, the overindulged St Bernard/ Scotch Collie cross who is abruptly transported to the Alaskan goldfields, is a cartoon character in an untamed landscape.

Keen but inexperienced, the colossal canine mugs it mercilessly for the camera, which zeros in on those doleful eyes to further milk the emotional impact.

Thankfully, the newcomer’s inclination towards overacting is firmly countered by Ford, a seasoned veteran who has always understood the power of restraint. Having aged gracefully into that craggy face and grizzled beard, the 77-year-old A-lister is as comfortable in a tent in the Yukon in the late 19th century, as he was in the Mos Eisley cantina in Star Wars.

Ford lends the character of John Thornton, a man driven to the edge of the civilised world by his grief over the loss of his only son, a PG-rated dignity that grounds this film.

Bradley Whitford (A Handmaid’s Tale) makes a cameo appearance as Buck’s first owner, whose inability to discipline his oversized animal means his household functions in a constant state of turmoil.

Buck’s pampered existence is turned on its head by an opportunistic dognapper who recognises his value as a working animal

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Screen legend Harrison Ford and his canine co-star, CGI dog Buck.

and ships him off to the Yukon, whereupon he experiences the full force of human brutality (the filmmakers don’t dwell too long on this part of Buck’s story).

The dog gets a lucky break when he is bought by Omar Sy’s affable mailman, Perrault, to round out his team of sled dogs.

Although the work is hard, Buck thrives in an environment that complements his size and strength. At this point, the filmmakers overtly recognise the film’s title

with a black, wild-eyed spirit dog that might be a little too creepy for younger viewers.

Buck’s innate intelligence gives him the edge when the team’s vicious Alpha Dog eventually goes for his throat. But it’s man that represents his greatest threat.

When technology supersedes Perrault’s mail run, Buck is sold to a vicious fortunehunter – played by Dan Stevens as a boohiss pantomime villain – who runs his team into the ground. And that’s where

HONEY BOY (MA15+) hhhhj Director Alma Har’el Starring Shia LaBeouf, Noah Jupe, Lucas Hedges There must be easier ways of resolving your issues with an abusive parent, but few would be as emotionally satisfying – for an actor or his audience.

Shia LaBeouf plays his own, extremely complicated father in Honey Boy, a heartrending account of the former Disney star’s experiences as a child actor. That unique insider’s perspective results in a performance that’s almost too disturbing to sit through.

LaBeouf’s self-loathing ex-rodeo clown is matched in intensity by 14-year-old Noah Jupe, who plays the actor as a young kid.

Lucas Hedges takes over for LaBeouf’s troubled, post-Transformers years.

Honey Boy’s autobiographical screenplay, directed by first time feature filmmaker Alma Har’el, appears to have had its genesis in rehab.

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Although he is initially surly and noncompliant, the seasoned counsellors wear down the long-time substance abuser’s defences over time.

Encouraged to keep a journal, Otis uses the tools he honed as a youngster to process

the fallout from a turbulent childhood in which he was forced to grow up way too fast. They serve him well. Honey Boy opens with an arresting behind-the-scenes shot of Otis as he executes a wire stunt for Transformers director Michael Bay, known for his love of explosions.

The long trek back to his trailer, covered

Thornton comes in. Man and dog form an immeasurable bond that leads them into uncharted territory, where the old man finds a version of peace and Buck reconnects with his ancestors.

Even here, Ford lends his character’s experience an authenticity that eludes that of his canine co-star. Compared to Jon Favreau’s photorealistic Jungle Book or Albert Hughes’ prehistoric shaggy dog story Alpha, Call Of the Wild lacks bite.

in black residue, conveys the actor’s loneliness and isolation in the midst of the multimillion-dollar production.

That shot is mirrored, later in the film, by one in which the child actor takes a pie in the face before riding back to the seedy motel he calls home on the back of his Dad’s motorbike.

The image of Otis dozing on his father’s shoulder, before being woken by a rough flick to the helmet, is as close as this dysfunctional relationship ever comes to tenderness.

Four years sober, and having served his time for attempted rape, James Lort has been employed by his son to act as his legal guardian, an arrangement that aggravates an already fraught relationship.

LaBeouf plays his father as a volatile, defensive, damaged creature who is not all bad, but who is utterly ill-equipped to be a parent. Jupe responds with naked courage.

Nothing about this film is comfortable – at no point can Otis, or the audience, relax.

But Honey Boy is as real as it is raw. And the forgiveness LeBeouf fights so hard to find feels remarkably unforced.

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VALENTINE’S DAY AT PORTSIDE WHARF Hamilton

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Love was in the air at Portside Wharf where couples enjoyed movie date nights at Dendy cinemas and romantic dinners at Gusto da Gianni, Belvedere Bar n Grill, Mr & Mrs Jones, Sono Japanese and Byblos Bar while being serenaded by roving musicians.

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VALENTINE’S DAY PROGRESSIVE GINNER City Forget flowers and chocolate – these gin-loving couples lovers took to the streets for a gourmet walking tour in Brisbane’s CBD. There were stops along the way to enjoy gin cocktails and canapes at Madame Wu, Public Restaurant and Bar, and W Brisbane’s Wet Deck.

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LAST WORD

Phil Brown Showers are fine for a quick rinse but they lack the baptismal quality of a bath. I step out of a bath and I feel born again. Hallelujah. Now pass the soap I have certain requirements when I travel.

I’m not a rock star or anything and I don’t demand lobster or the presidential suite or the like.

But there are certain things I cannot do without and one of them is a bath.

I simply cannot stay in a room without a bath. It’s my relaxation and being a somewhat anxious traveller I require a decent soaking upon arrival and another before departure.

I was sent to Russia last year – not as punishment, mind you, but on assignment – and I was booked into a hotel not far from the Bolshoi Ballet where I would spend quite a bit of time interviewing the dancers.

I went home and looked the hotel up but

it didn’t say on their website about whether or not the rooms had baths, so I rang and tried to find out. The operator’s English wasn’t that good, though, which is fair enough since she was Russian.

“Hello, I am ringing in relation to my forthcoming visit,” I said.

“You want to visit?” she said.

“No I am visiting and have an inquiry about my room,” I replied.

“You want to book a room?” she said.

“No, I have already booked a room,” I said.

“I want to find out if the room has a bath.”

There was a pause.

“Yes, of course we have cars,” she said.

“No, no, I want to ascertain whether the room has a bath or not.”

“Yes we can arrange for car to pick you up,” she offered.

“No, I already have a car booked,” I said.

“You want to cancel?” she replied.

We were getting nowhere fast. I tried to speak clearly and concisely.

“Do you have a bath in the room, a bath for washing in?”

Then the penny dropped.

“Ahhhh, yes,” she said.

“So you have a bath?” I said.

“No,” she replied. “Only shower.”

And that was that. I wouldn’t be staying there, would I? I moved to another hotel, the historic Hotel Metropol, to a room in their historic wing, a room which did have a bath. I mean I needed a hot bath every

evening while I was in Moscow. It was down to minus 13C outside in the evening but it was nice and toasty in the room and I was as happy as a pig in you-know-what soaking away after swanning around Moscow all day.

A nice bath is de rigueur on my travels.

My favourite bath was a corner suite in the upper levels of The Peninsula Hong Kong some years ago. The bath in that room had a window above it and a view out across Kowloon and it also had a TV you could watch while soaking away. Bliss.

Showers are fine for a quick rinse but they lack the baptismal quality of a bath. I step out of a bath and I feel born again.

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Sophisticated lifestyle

by the water Enjoy premier views from this expansive Brisbane oasis This sophisticated Tennyson property sits high and dry on one of Brisbane’s premier north-facing addresses.

The open-plan dining, living, and kitchen spaces take full advantage of this expansiveness, enjoying sweeping views of the Brisbane River.

The kitchen also features a statement marble island bench, soft-close drawers, stainless steel Miele convection microwave/ speed oven, wall oven, induction cooktop, integrated dishwasher and a concealed preparation space accommodating small appliances.

Generously proportioned spaces and walkways feature throughout the entire property, which also features a unique vintage bank vault repurposed as a 440bottle wine cellar, infinity edge pool with views, a 7m cantilevered ceiling in the riverside entertaining terrace, impressive private pontoon with jetski dock and many more lifestyle features.

With soaring ceilings integrating to a covered, cantilevered terrace which cascades to the river bank, the addition of terraced decking leading to the private pontoon runs adjacent to landscaped gardens and offers various covered outdoor settings.

The property’s leisure spaces also extend to a large theatre and a mezzanine billiards

TENNYSON 107 King Arthur Tce Land: 1075sq m Inspect: By appointment Agents: Jack and Patrick Dixon, Dixon Estate Agents; ph: 3870 2251, 0408 756 694 (JD) and 0414 817 817 (PD) For sale: By expressions of interest, closing March 20, 5pm

room overlooking the open living area, both taking in sweeping river views.

A commanding main bedroom enjoys optimal separation from the upper level and is reached via a generous walkway to the northernmost point of the residence.

The downstairs guest quarters are adjacent to a bathroom that features dual basins, large shower, marble tiling and granite benchtop.

“Positioned high on Brisbane’s premier north-facing reach, this commanding home offers a tranquil, recreational oasis while catering to the needs of the most discerning of growing families,” Dixon Estate Agents’ Jack Dixon says.

No expense spared Originally built in 1920, the current owners have spent the past four years renovating the residence, ensuring all upgrades were both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

The open-plan ground level includes a spacious lounge and dining area, with the tasteful blending of materials including wood, stone, brick and brass evident throughout this area and the rest of the residence.

Large glass sliders allow for indoor/ outdoor entertaining, with the outside patio

NEW FARM 111 Annie St Land: 506sq m Inspect: By appointment Agents: Scott Darwon and Robert Freeman, Ray White Bulimba; ph: 3254 1022, 0401 151 090 (SD) or 0411 168 128 (RF) Auction: The Calile Hotel, 48 James St, Fortitude Valley, today (Wed, Feb 26), 6pm

overlooking the pool and fruit orchid and coming complete with an outdoor kitchen, which includes an integrated barbecue space, pizza oven and sink.

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456.1* Acres Still with Over 1,100mm Rainfall Last Year in One of the Driest on Record ‘Hilltop’ and ‘Oceanview’, Dorrigo, NSW • ‘Hilltop’ 102.6ha* (253.4* acres) and ‘Oceanview’ 82.07ha* (202.7* acres) in adjoining farms • 100”* long term average rainfall, multiple spring fed dams, permanent flowing creek and 12ML licence • Basalt soils, improved pastures and temperate climate suitable for dairy, beef or horticulture • 6 bdm plus office (‘Oceanview’) and 4 bdm (‘Hilltop’) homes, 9 a side computerised dairy, multiple sheds • Currently milking 170–180 cows with a base milk price of 69c/L and opportunity to increase production After 4 generations and 96 years of productive dairying on the Dorrigo Plateau, health issues necessitate a sale.

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Riverfront Residence Level Four The Oxlade Riverfront Residences at The Oxlade have been designed to provide free flowing, light-filled space that embrace stunning views of the spark ling Brisbane River.

Featuring up to 16 metres of absolute river frontage, natural stone finishes, herringbone timber flooring, bronze glass, soaring ceilings, multiple living areas, sophisticated functionality and generosity of space, it will be an amazing place to call home.

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Modern life with a twist With its striking street presence, this fivebedroom, three-bathroom Hamilton property represents ultra-chic contemporary living.

Ray White New Farm agent Nicholas Given says meticulous attention had been paid to create a property that was one of a kind.

“This house has serious wow factor,” Mr Given says, with the residence offering unimpeded views across to Bartley’s Hill.

Base Architects and Charles Warren Constructions have designed the property around a central courtyard for open-plan functionality, with seamless integration of indoor/outdoor living.

On the ground level, a living, dining and kitchen space are built around one another, with the kitchen area including designer appliances, a large butler’s pantry, feature lighting and dark timber.` An indoor courtyard adjoins to the living area, offering views of the large swimming pool and separate seating area.

The top floor supports a second living area, four bedrooms including a main bedroom with private balcony, walk-in wardrobe and ensuite fitted with a shower

and bathtub with views that extend across to Hamilton Hill.

Other features include a large double garage with storage area and fully ducted reverse cycle airconditioning.

The space has been designed around privacy, luxury and low maintenance with a north-facing aspect.

“This is the perfect example of contemporary Brisbane living positioned in the heart of the city’s most desirable location,” Nicholas says.

HAMILTON 39 Joynt St Land: 455sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Nicholas Given and Brandon Mein, Ray White New Farm; ph: 3254 1022, 0439 193 920 (NG) or 0437 101 094 (BM) Auction: On site, Saturday (Feb 29), 10am

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Restored beauty This beautifully restored mid-1890s heritage residence has been remodelled and redesigned to suit the modern family.

Set across three levels and wrapped in established gardens, the residence comes equipped with five bedrooms and five bathrooms, along with a large saltwater swimming pool, gymnasium, theatre and bar.

A Robert Everingham wrought iron entry secures the ground floor of the residence, with a staircase leading from the entry area up to the main living spaces.

Here, an open-plan kitchen and dining area is located to the left of the central gallery, with a living area, office and sunroom to the right.

The main bedroom sits to the front-left of this level with a large ensuite, walk-in wardrobe and private retreat also included.

Two bedrooms, one with an ensuite and the other with a walk-in wardrobe, sit to the back right of this level, with another bedroom back on the ground floor and the fifth bedroom located on the third level along with walk-in wardrobe and ensuite connected via a spiral staircase.

Pressed metal ceilings and friezes

feature throughout the property as well as classic chandeliers and lighting throughout the formal areas.

Environmentally designed for natural ventilation and to catch coastal breezes, skylights feature on the top level of the residence with two, expansive verandas on opposite sides of the second floor allowing an added sense of openness to the 810sq m of internal living space.

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Across PISCES 19 – March 20) (7) (February 1 Shoulder blade This birthday season coincides with a 5 An ocean (7) major turning point – a time when you’re 9 Canadian city (7) you free to attract whatever please.

For some, new business 10 Only in name (7) or travel opportunities arise. Others enjoy the pleasures 11 Overturn of requited(5) romance. Just be wary 12 ofExcite pleasurably (9) overly dependent companions, those who would happily (9) particularly 13 Engagement to marry fritter away your hard-earned cash.

15 Extract by force (5) ARIES 16 Heathen (5) (March 21 – April 20) Many 18 around Cruelly severe (9) you don’t seem to be in a rush, 21 which A soft drink (9) means it’s up to you to hurry them along.

For anyone else, this 24 In working order (5) would be a big ask, but not for persuasive 25 A weakness (7) sure you Ariens. Just make take time out at week’s end for Venus’ 26 Put in quarantine (7) little erotic treat. The pursuit of pleasure should 27 Race meeting for boats (7) be denied to no one.

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(April 21 – May 20) Down are being mischievous and, The 1 planets To yield (7) as they disrupt the cosmic flow, unusual events 2 Indisposition (7) it a happy are set in motion. Call accident or synchronicity – whatever 3 Undulating (2-3-4) the reason – this week you’re blessed with 4 good Upfortune. to now The(2,3) biggest surprise? within reach.

It’s also a Love 5 comes Longwell thin cigar (9) great time to let others know how much(5) 6 Desert beast of burden you love them.

7 Flourish of trumpets (7) GEMINI 8 Gather (7) (May 21 – June 21) Life’s 14 harsher Large-flowered shrub (9) lessons now turn to your advantage.

15 Offender (9) Although you still feel the responsibility, pressure 16 Tooftender (7) you won’t lose your sense of fun. Work and play overlap.

17 Flagrant (7) The cosmos also heightens financial 19 Toinstinct, mimicinspiring (7) you to find ways to improve income. imaginative 20 Disregard (7) And there’s truth in the cliche: “It’s not what 22 you Momentary (5) know, but whoflash you know.”

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and show no doubt that you’re ready to move on. This could mean letting some old grievances drop. Be ready to forgive and forget.

VIRGO (August 24 – September 22) If you have anything to announce to the world, do it now. You’re in the mood to tell it like it is. Insights come out of the blue, so give yourself permission to dream big. At the same time, be sure to involve others. Network your way towards success. Give everyone equal attention to avoid hurt feelings.

LIBRA (September 23 – October 23) Stress threatens to trip your overload switch. Slow it up and let the pressure ease. This week let intimacy and friendship take priority over professional ambitions. There’ll always be commitments to worry about, but you should now be rediscovering the art of play.

SCORPIO (October 24 – November 22) Look after your health. Sure, you can have fun – but sometimes moderation is the key. Thankfully, the cosmos doesn’t apply the same rules to romance. Here, you can be as playful as you wish. Just don’t place all your cupids in the same basket. Recognise some affairs that don’t stand a chance.

9 Canadian city (7) SAGITTARIUS 1 Seeking to taste defeat (7) 10 Only in name (7) (November 23 – December 21) Across 2 The Spanish agent has 11 Overturn (5) This week seems keen to introduce 1 Western leader changes turned smart (7) 12 Excite pleasurably (9) W Athe L wind L O (7) P S H O W C3 Wife A S of E Perseus wrongly F I C K L13EEngagement S H A MtoEmarry F U (9) L someone of a similar persuasion. What’s with U Dshielding aI badO named N N O O15 ExtractAby force A (5) A O more, you needn’t go far – a soulmate or 5 IIt’s useless Dora (9) E A P P R O4 Presumed V E D F R (5) U I T I O N L E (7) D G E R N N E A16LHeathen soul-friend may be close by. In money crook a large A number S cheese T S K read I badly O (5) S T18 Cruelly A Dsevere N (9) T G R matters you’ve probably less purchasing 9 LGorgeI some (7) O S T5 May L E be R fired, though A (9) S T H M A N Cand I showers S O R Sgive one F R E E H21AA N D drink power than usual. If debts are already 10I Sun soft N Rnaturally A E H exceptionally S E24 InGworking C T toppling towards humiliation, settle for colour, (7) R brightU(4,5)N order (5) G B L U E B O T6 Telling T L E stories in bed?

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16 Get-up-andncisors, 13 Ostler, 15(2,3,4) Goon, 16 Bluebottle, 21 Chilled port for Michael, 20 It may include something 7 Flourish of trumpets (7) in your well being.

Some may give go, 19 Miss the bus, 20 Prow, 23 Secure, 25 Suicidal, 27 Adequate, 28 Beaver, 29 Dominant, 30 Vellum. tti, 28 Arctic, 29 Evensong, 30 Astrid.

AQUARIUS perhaps (9) sweet (7) 8 Gather (7) support without you even being aware (January 21 – February 18) 24 Brief stop for many in a 22 Lear and I represent the 14 Large-flowered shrub (9) of it. Go where life takes you.

Down: 2 (9) Consensus, 3 Loathe, 5 Hard, 6 Mainstay, 7 Faith, 8 Long ago, p, 7 Anvil, 8 Endorse, If recent efforts have11 felt Angered, like all pain 14 trance (5) 11 Trellis, 14 Refuted, spirit of Shakespeare (5) 1 Fearful, 15 Offender and no gain, don’t lose heart.

This isn’t 25 Fair old changes in a US 23 Drink to a royal uprising 16 To tender (7) LEO Cumulus, 17 Daredevil, 18 Star turn, 19 Mustard, 21 Wolfram, 22 Accede, 24 Cream, 26 Stun. s, 24 Manse, 26 Stun. the first time you’ve battled against the state (7) (5) 17 Flagrant (7) (July 23 – August 23) odds. So file mistakes under forget, and 26 Sweet medical man in 19 To mimic (7) Chances are you’ve felt fettered by keep trying for that breakthrough. Take versatile group (7) QUICK CLUES 20 Disregard (7) regulations lately, but you’re now given comfort in the fact there’s a planetary 27 Chessmen in defensive 22 Momentary flash (5) a chance to break free. Where others support team assembling this week, situations (7) Across 23 Continue to live (5) might hesitate before the fear of an just for you.

28 Specialist in stocktaking? 1 Shoulder blade (7) uncertain future, you lead by example (7) 5 An ocean (7)

Solutions to last week’s puzzles

CROSSWORD ANSWERS. CRYPTIC: Across: 1 Leeward, 5 Villain, 9 Cheddar, 10 Rainbow, 11 Idaho, 12 Diligence, 13 Gathering, 15 Orate, 16 Tiara, 18 In the know, 21 Archangel, 24 Comma, 25 Florida, 26 Gumdrop, 27 Castles, 28 Rustler. Down: 1 Licking, 2 Elegant, 3 Andromeda, 4 Dared, 5 Very light, 6 Lying, 7 Albania, 8 Nowhere, 14 Isinglass, 15 Overcomes, 16 Traffic, 17 Anchors, 19 Numeral, 20 Wrapper, 22 Ariel, 23 Lager.

QUICK: Across: 1 Scapula, 5 Pacific, 9 Calgary, 10 Nominal, 11 Upend, 12 Titillate, 13 Betrothal, 15 Wrest, 16 Pagan, 18 Draconian, 21 Orangeade, 24 Going, 25 Failing, 26 Isolate, 27 Regatta, 28 Torment.

Down: 1 Succumb, 2 Ailment, 3 Up-and-down, 4 As yet, 5 Panatella, 6 Camel, 7 Fanfare, 8 Collect, 14 Hydrangea, 15 Wrongdoer, 16 Proffer, 17 Glaring, 19 Imitate, 20 Neglect, 22 Glint, 23 Exist.

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