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JUNE 13-19, 2018 ISSUE 1181

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As the mother of a child who lives for her weekly drama classes, I can appreciate the allure of the stage. And while most little people who dream of Hollywood wind up in more “sensible” professions, some channel their passion into local theatre.

That includes our cover star Laura Fois, one of several actors featured in Hannah Davies’ story about Brisbane’s community theatre scene (P12) – and the backstage dramas that rival the onstage action.

Isn’t it time you caught a show?

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INSIDE 12 COVER STORY Local theatre stars in the spotlight 8 LIFE Phil Brown reports from the trenches 15 GOING OUT Musical star Lucy Maunder 21 RESTAURANT E’cco returns – as good as ever 22 FASHION Rock out in hot pinks and reds 24 AT HOME A forever home at Graceville 32 CROSSWORD 71 HOROSCOPE

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All figured out Fiona Purdon Tanya Titman had two young children when she took the gutsy decision to start her own accountancy business a decade ago.

The move paid off, with the strategist having built up several businesses – which now boast a 20-strong staff and family-friendly workplaces – and being named Brisbane Business Woman of the Year in 2016.

“I took a leap of faith and there were a lot of nervous moments, but thankfully my clients believed in me and backed me,’’ she says.

Tanya, 47, of Chandler, was a partner in an accounting practice when she decided to start her own venture, which featured a self-funded in-house childcare centre – Brisbane’s first – to help working parents.

Now Tanya is managing director of accountancy firm Consolid8, as well as offshoot business Acceler8, which provides financial education for up to 100 women a year.

“When I set up Consolid8, I really appreciated how tough it is for women in the workplace. We had 15 pregnancies on staff at one stage.

“I’m good at looking at businesses and saying which direction people need to head, as well as building a plan … to help clients see the potential of their business.”

Tanya says assembling a strong team has been key to her success.

“And I’ve empowered them to make decisions, (so) I can have that great balance which allows me to do

the school drop-offs and pick-ups most days. It’s a juggling act all the time.’’ But time with husband Jason and children Ariella, 14, Jacobie, 12, Cyana, 8, and Jorja, 7, is paramount.

“We moved to an acreage four years ago to give our kids more room to run around so they can be outside instead of being on iPads.”

Tanya, who competed at five senior world roller-skating championships, grew up helping out at her parents’ business, a rollerskating rink on Brisbane’s Bayside.

“I worked in the canteen, as a DJ and because it was a family business, I would do whatever I could to help.

“Seeing how hard my parents worked and all the obstacles they had to overcome in 30 years of being in business has driven me to want to help other businesses.’’

Tanya, who also runs peer advisory business TEC (The Executive Connection), which provides mentoring for multimillion-dollar companies, says the nomination process for the Women in Business Awards gave her a chance to reflect on her achievements.

“It was not until I had that pause to think that I realised that I had achieved a lot. Entering an award like this is also a chance to tell your story.

There are so many opportunities for women to network and connect.’’

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Phil Brown I marched back with it slung over my shoulder like a Soviet era peasant off to work Recently, I dug a hole. Hold the front page, right?

I eschew manual labour nowadays, preferring to outsource any work around the house or garden. I do change light bulbs but that’s about it.

But my wife wanted a hole dug in the back yard so she could bury a little compost bin that she bought.

I put it off for a couple of weeks, but one Sunday recently, I couldn’t put it off anymore.

When I put the shovel into the dirt it was like hitting rock. “The ground is too hard for digging here,” I declared, hoping that might be an end to it.

But it wasn’t.

She was determined but I was adamant. It wouldn’t work. “I really need a mattock,” I said, happy in the knowledge that we didn’t have one.

So she started texting people to see if we could borrow one. Realising there was no way I was going to get out of digging this damn hole, I suddenly recalled that the people

over the road had recently created a garden out front of their house, so I marched over and asked them if they had a mattock. Sadly, they did.

So I marched back with it slung over my shoulder like a Soviet era peasant off to work on the collective.

And then I began to hack into the ground with it – with my wife and son looking on.

Our next-door neighbour, Wayne, put his head over the fence during this intensive labour and seemed astounded by what he was witnessing – me working in the garden.

“I have dug holes before,” I declared as the sweat poured off me.

In my teens I did a bit of labouring work and dug quite a few holes, not all of which passed muster.

I’m thinking of the famous trench I dug for some footings when I was working for my uncle in Sydney during my gap year. He had dropped me to the site on a hill near Avalon on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

I was to dig a trench by following some string lines that had been strung the day before. It was going to take a while so he would come back and pick me up later, he said.

In my green King Gee shorts and Jackie Howe singlet, I toiled away under the beating sun, lifting my head occasionally to look longingly at the surf breaking far below.

The job took the best part of the day and I was just about finished when my uncle turned up again.

I looked up from the trench to see him scowling.

“You bloody idiot,” he said. “It’s crooked.” I got a lot of ribbing about that in the weeks that followed. My workmates referred to it as the Banana Trench.

The small hole I dug in our garden was more successful and it now contains a small compost bin. I may dig another hole sometime, but I can’t tell you when. I’ll keep you posted in case you want to come and watch.

Belinda Seeney One of the first features I wrote for Brisbane News was a profile on a former television presenter with an ambitious idea and boundless positivity.

Pip Russell, then best known for Totally Wild and Toasted TV, had just returned from a stint overseas with the inklings of a plan.

As a teenager, she’d volunteered at the Royal Children’s Hospital and, with the schmick new Lady Cilento hospital still in the pipeline, saw a way to marry her television experience with her altruistic nature.

During that interview, she spoke passionately about her plan for Juiced TV and the crowd-funding drive she’d launched to bankroll its production.

Her vision was to produce a weekly television show “by children, for children” and arrange fun experiences for patients. Almost four years later I caught up with Pip for another story.

By then, she was Queensland’s Australian of the Year Local Hero, and Juiced TV was firmly established in Brisbane, was about to roll out in

Townsville Hospital and was reaching patients nationwide through its YouTube channel.

Oh, and it had hosted the likes of Taylor Swift, Chris Hemsworth, Johnny Depp – in character as Captain Jack Sparrow – and more Broncos, Firebirds, Bulls and Bullets than you could poke a stick at as they dropped by to spark joy among young patients.

While celebrating Juiced TV’s success, Pip made a confession that stuck with me: “The thing that keeps me up at night is funding.”

The not-for-profit venture is funded partly by the Children’s Hospital Foundation and partly by corporate sponsors, private donations and one big annual fundraiser: the Paddle for Kids river regatta.

And so it came to pass that I signed on as a paddle-waving, life vest-wearing, money-raising member of a dragon boat team this Saturday.

The last time I operated a boat of any description – a two-person sea kayak with an 11-year-old riding

pillion – I became wedged on a sandbank, capsized, had a rogue wave propel it into my shins so hard I saw stars, then watched as the current wrenched it from my hands and carried my only daughter towards New Zealand.

But that’s not what I thought of when asked to join Team OARSOME. Nor did I think of my lack of co-ordination, my aversion to winter and my deep suspicion about the contents of the Brisbane River.

The very real possibility we could capsize into the murk of this city’s great estuary didn’t even cross my mind. No, Team OARSOME, a collective of wholly unqualified paddlers, is doing it for the kids.

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High on drama They’re born performers – suburban stars whose talents shine by night as they transform from their day jobs to tread the boards with local theatre groups Hannah Davies

For Laura Fois all the world really is a stage. By day she’s a 39-year-old mum who works as an operations engineer.

But when the sun sets, a glamorous transformation occurs.

Laura is a suburban stage star – one of a growing number of amateur thespians who are indulging their passion for theatre by performing in the local community.

Addicted to the adrenalin rush of treading the boards, and driven by the desire to unleash her creative talents, in her spare time she embarks on an endless round of auditions as she hunts down her next big role.

It doesn’t matter that she’s not paid – the audience appreciation is all the thanks she needs.

“Being on stage is something I can’t get enough of,” she says. “I love everything from the character development and the music to the costumes and the makeup. It’s something completely different for me. While I like my job, the stage gives me that creative outlet.”

A talented soprano from Bardon, Laura’s stage credits include community theatre productions of The Wedding Singer, Jekyll and Hyde, Shout! and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

When she landed an ensemble role in Rent at Beenleigh Theatre Group in 2015, she was so keen that she took to the stage just four weeks after giving birth to son Matteo.

“In hindsight, I was absolutely nuts,” she laughs. “I was pumping

breast milk backstage. It was ridiculous and a massive drain on me, but I really wanted to do it. Generally it takes a lot of juggling with a family and is a lot of hard work. I just have to be really well organised.

“I’d like to do more theatre, if I’m honest, but life gets in the way.”

With so many community theatre groups across Brisbane, there are plenty of opportunities to audition each year. What’s more, the calibre of shows is getting higher, according to director, actor and community theatre blogger Sherryl-Lee Secomb.

It’s good news for audiences, who can now see three or four high-quality

Many a professional has begun their career in community theatre amateur plays, cabarets or musicals for the cost of just one ticket to a QPAC production.

“Back in the ’60s, community theatre was the only form of entertainment and it was amateur in the true sense of the word – the level of expertise was low,” Sherryl-Lee says.

“These days you get a mix of professionals and amateurs in community shows, and many a professional has begun their career in community theatre.”

The higher standard means that it’s often harder to get a role in productions, but Sherryl-Lee says preparation is the key to success.

“Those who have researched their character, the show, know their music, present themselves properly and are professional in their attitude are remembered by the audition panel,” she writes on her blog An Idiot on Stage.

“Unfortunately, this ‘memorable’ group is very small.”

Mum-of-two Fiona Buchanan, of Highgate Hill, has more than 30 years of theatre experience under her belt,

having appeared in both professional and amateur productions in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Describing herself as a “character actor”, the HR co-ordinator is currently preparing for her next audition, when she hopes to snatch her dream role of Matron “Mama” Morton in Savoyards’ September production of Chicago.

“As well as the calibre of actor being higher these days, so is the calibre of director,” she says. “I still get nervous when I go to an audition, but these days I prepare a lot more.

“It’s getting harder for me to get

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CURTAIN CALL … Laura Fois makes an entrance at Sunnybank Theatre. TOP RIGHT: Laura Fois with Justin Collier in Beenleigh Musical Theatre’s production of Shout!; Fiona Buchanan in Beenleigh Theatre Group’s Curtains; Gilbert and Sullivan fan Puawai Herewini as Enoch Snow (with Stacie Hobbs as Carrie Pipperidge) in Carousel for Queensland Musical Theatre.

roles because I’m in a difficult age bracket of 45 to 55. It’s always a challenge to walk into an audition and see that the majority of people are 20 years younger than me, but I think it’s important not to take it personally when you don’t get a role.”

Unfortunately, some people do, and what audiences often don’t realise is that the drama on stage is often happening behind the scenes, too.

Seasoned director Roslyn Johnson has experienced a few actors who are “unreasonably rude”, and has no time for divas. “I usually don’t cast them,” she says. “If I know in advance if

someone is a selfish performer, they just don’t get a role in my show, and it’s sometimes quite apparent from an audition. If they do get through … and turn out to be difficult to work with, I ensure it’s their last show with me.”

Brisbane credit manager Puawai Herewini wouldn’t call himself a “diva”, but he was a little miffed when he didn’t make the cut in Savoyards’ Les Miserables at Lindum.

“I thought I would have at least got in the ensemble,” he says. “The ego took a bit of a knock, but that won’t stop me auditioning for future shows.

“I love the camaraderie of being

part of a cast and coming together to produce something great – it’s really rewarding and a lot of fun.”

Meanwhile, Laura is taking a break from the stage. But she’s hoping a company will stage Evita – a role she feels born to play. “It would be a dream come true,” she says.

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A life’s tapestry Fiona Purdon For Lucy Maunder, showbiz is in the genes.

From a young age she watched backstage during performances by her opera singer mum Anne-Maree McDonald. Now Lucy is a leading lady in her own right, with a decade of showstopping roles in musical theatre hits such as Grease and Heathers to her credit.

“I’m very lucky to have my parents as role models – their creativity never stops. Of course, I saw the life dedication; I knew I had to work incredibly hard to make it,’’ she says.

And history is repeating itself, with Lucy’s 15-monthold daughter Edi becoming a dressing room regular.

“That was part of the reason I went straight back to work because mum had done it with me and I loved growing up in the theatre. Edi is such a social kid, she is happy around people, and I’m glad I can expose her to this life,’’ says Lucy, who starred as Miss Honey in Matilda when Edi was six weeks old.

“I needed to feed her and it was mental there at the time, but I was super lucky to have support (from partner Jared Bryan and family).

“Now she is a toddler, learning to talk, running around and into everything, it’s more hands-on.

It’s a different type of challenge.’’

Lucy, 32, of Melbourne, is bringing Edi to Brisbane for her role as composer Cynthia Weil in the smash hit Beautiful, about the life and music of US singer-songwriter Carole King.

Carole, a teenage prodigy, and Cynthia became close friends, enjoying a playful rivalry while working at the same Broadway music publishers in New York where they produced chart-toppers for artists such as Aretha Franklin and The Monkees in the 1960s.

“Cynthia has a perfect mix of sassiness, dry wit and strength, but the thing I love most about her is her heart. She’s such a warm and charming character,’’ Lucy says.

“This musical is a celebration of strong women doing great things.’’

Beautiful features songs from Carole’s 1971 album Tapestry. “People can’t believe how many songs Carole wrote before she became a singer herself.

“People relate to Carole; she’s an everyday girl. The audience loves it when Carole stands up for herself.

“I can’t wait to bring the show to QPAC because I know Brisbane audiences will go crazy.”

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Director: Sebastian Lelio Starring: Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams Running time: 114 minutes An illicit romance is hot-housed within the strict confines of an Orthodox Jewish community in Disobedience, a slow-burning drama about faith, duty and desire.

When New York photographer Ronit Krushka (Weisz) returns to London for the funeral of her estranged father, a respected rabbi (Anton Lesser), old wounds are reopened. Unsettled by Ronit’s arrival, Rav Krushka’s “spiritual” son and anointed successor, Dovid Kuperman (Alessandro Nivola), nevertheless welcomes her into his home.

Despite their divergent lifestyles, the chemistry between this emotionally restrained pair suggests a former close bond. Their pauses speak volumes.

The reaction of Dovid’s wife, Esti (McAdams in a plain-making Orthodox wig), is harder to gauge.

What initially appears to be hostility is later revealed to be self-protection. Ronit and Esti’s relationship is not what it seems.

Every great love story requires an insurmountable obstacle. A lesbian relationship in a close-knit Jewish community certainly fits the bill.

Ronit and Esti haven’t seen each other since they were discovered by Rabbi Krushka as teenage lovers.

While Ronit rebelled against her religious upbringing, becoming a free-spirited, bohemian artist in America, Esti sought solace in her religion, her work as a teacher and Dovid’s steady companionship.

But now that they are back under the same roof, the women’s powerful attraction is reawakened. This might suggest a steamy romantic melodrama, but director Sebastian Lelio (A Fantastic Woman) has a knack for making extraordinary situations seem natural and real. There is room for dialogue, despite the intransigence of the conservative members of the centuries-old community.

The ancient religion is treated with similar respect. For an outsider, the rituals and customs are fascinating. Against this backdrop, the resolution of Lelio’s English-language debut is as surprising as it is apt. A beautifully layered story of love, courage and acceptance.

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OCEAN’S 8 (M) hhhjj Director: Gary Ross Starring: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway Running time: 110 minutes To pull off the headline-stealing heist she has spent five years planning, Debbie Ocean (Bullock) needs a multimillion-dollar bankroll and the brainpower of at least seven wily women. But that’s peanuts compared to the $70 million writer-director Gary Ross (The Hunger Games, Seabiscuit) spent recounting her story, wrangling thousands of actors, celebrities, technicians and extras in the process.

The all-female spin-off to Steven Soderbergh’s three previous Ocean’s films sticks to the fast-paced, big con template, but the characters are subtly redefined by the shift in the gender balance.

Ocean says she wants an all-women crew for her priceless jewel snatch because women don’t get noticed. Given the setting – Ocean’s 8 unfolds against the backdrop of the glittering, star-studded Met Gala – this would seem to be a rather paradoxical statement.

The celebrity glamour of the iconic fundraising event, hosted by Vogue’s Anna Wintour, who makes a cameo appearance in the film, is an added bonus.

Bullock is terrific as the intense sister of the late Danny Ocean (George Clooney, whose company, Smokehouse Pictures, produced this film).

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After convincing the parole board to release her early for good behaviour, Ocean quickly assembles her team, which includes a bankrupt fashion designer (Helena Bonham Carter), a surly, dreadlocked hacker (Rihanna), a streetwise pickpocket (Awkwafina), a fence with a day job as a suburban mum (Sarah Paulson) and an unassuming jeweller (Mindy Kaling). (The final member is a

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Ocean’s 8 is a workmanlike sequel and Rihanna is more comfortable on the red carpet than she is in her role as a genius rebel.

But the costume changes come thick and fast, the disguises are fun, the location is sumptuous, and the key performances are as well tailored as the couture.

It’s fun to be scammed so seductively.

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Reflections by a billabong GALLERIES Phil Brown When it comes to great art, it’s not all about the money.

OK, it’s interesting to note that a painting in the current Fred Williams exhibition at Philip Bacon Galleries sold for a record price for the artist’s work – $2.3 million for Forest Pond, a huge canvas that is the show’s centrepiece.

It’s one of the two largest pieces he ever painted, another of the same size being Landscape ’74, which is hanging in the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. With these two works, size does matter. They are huge. And impressive.

As for the money … let’s not think about the money – let’s regard the work instead. Williams’ painting is like the holy grail of Australian landscape art, and he is revered for good reason.

Williams died in 1982 at the age of 55, which is way too young. But he left an impressive body of work and his widow, Lyn Williams, has been lovingly managing his artistic legacy since then, and occasionally she releases works that we haven’t seen before and are amazed to see now.

And they seem so fresh and vital.

And they are all beautiful and powerful and compelling to boot.

Walking into the gallery with the Williams works on the wall is almost a religious experience if you care about Australian art. It’s also a heartwarming one when you read the catalogue and Lyn’s notes about her late husband and his work. It’s lovely to have her text, which is quite personal at times as she revisits the places that inspired her late husband.

Like Kew Billabong, the subject of The tangled kite, Kew Billabong, a work that is a little busier than some of Williams’ works. (OK, it’s selling for $750,000, if you really want to know.)

Lyn tells how Fred “had decided to paint oils directly outdoors and to change his palette from tonal works to using colour”.

Lyn says their friend, the painter John Perceval, took Williams to Kew Billabong, a site now lost to a freeway.

“He painted there many times between 1971 and 1978,” she writes. “It was easily accessible from home and always interesting.”

Fred Williams is part of a pantheon of Australian artists that includes Sidney Nolan and Arthur Boyd. These artists interpreted the landscape in different ways, with Williams paring

back his work with a minimalism that explained our continent to us all over again. The subtle understatement of works such as Regenerating grass trees IV is impressive.

The suite of works in Tangled kite II and Tangled kite III is almost oriental.

There are only 17 paintings in the exhibition but they look like they could have been painted yesterday.

And though the artist himself is, sadly, long gone, he is still very much with us.

FRED WILLIAMS, until Jun 30, Philip Bacon Galleries, Fortitude Valley philipbacongalleries.com.au

ON GOLDEN POND … Fred Williams and his works Forest Pond (top) and Wattles at Cottlesbridge.

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A North Queensland rainforest town takes centre stage in Fox’s latest mystery thriller. The novel continues the story of former police detective Ted Conkaffey, who seeks refuge in the town of Crimson Lake after being wrongly accused of abducting and harming a teenager in Sydney. But when he is tracked down by the teenager’s devastated father, Ted’s determination to find the real culprit intensifies. The Sydney-based author layers several storylines as Ted continues to rebuild his life, while also helping to solve a local murder.

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The unsettling English winter of 1962 is the backdrop for this debut novel

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The Everlasting Sunday is an evocative, slowmoving fall into the dark recesses of the minds of two young men. Radford and the charismatic West struggle as winter’s bitterness echoes their relationship and the impact of competitors for their affections. Inspired by the Melbourne author’s own memories, the novel centres on broken young people seeking a way out that does not end up destroying them.

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Young Brisbane writer Emily O’Grady tells a spellbinding tale of an innocent young narrator, Cub, 10, and the evil surrounding her family in a remote town.

Although Cub’s grandfather died 12 years before the novel begins, his notoriety as a serial killer of women has grown. Cub’s family is ostracised by the local community, except for a new arrival in town, Ian, who is fascinated by the family’s murky past.

When Cub’s estranged aunt Helena and cousin Tilly move into the yellow house next door, family secrets are exposed. This is an astounding debut.

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E’cco’s return RESTAURANT Tony Harper After more than 20 years in its Adelaide St digs, many of those years spent as Brisbane’s darling restaurant, E’cco shut up shop last year, only to recently reappear down the hill at Newstead.

How much, I wonder, did its previous room – so iconic, so singular – have to do with its persona?

Does it act and feel like a different restaurant now that it inhabits a different room?

I think so.

Walking into E’cco a year or two ago budded a familiar feeling. I’d been there so often and its space provoked a sense of coming home.

Now feelings are of expectation and exploration: the new space is less quirky, less singular, more designed.

But it also raises the bar a little: offbeat service, food missing the mark, even an empty glass would raise the hackles a little more in this tighter knit, glossier abode.

But missing the mark has never been an E’cco habit, and it seems not much has changed.

The entrance becomes an alcove thanks to a circular, diaphanous curtain (see what I mean by more designed?) that allows a view of the restaurant yet holds you at bay until you are met. Which doesn’t take long.

Once inside it has warmth and bustle (suddenly a hint of the E’cco of old). The open kitchen takes centre stage; a bar plays second.

E’cco has always claimed to be a bistro. It has morphed over decades into something a little more serious: luxurious wine list, food three steps beyond simplicity, service as polished as a Cartier diamond, and staff well on top of the wines and food.

There’s a Chef’s Choice (degustation) menu ($89, plus $60 for matched wines) and an a la carte with no course divides, but a gradual increase in portion size and meal weight.

SEASONAL SPLENDOUR … E’cco’s On the main menu is a pork dish cauliflower; and berry cheesecake (top). ($45) – Schultz Farm suckling pig to be exact, cooked as porchetta – that sense means cheese sauce or Middle has to be the best bit of piggy-wiggy Eastern spice, and at E’cco means I’ve eaten in an age, served with beans capers, raisins, almonds and anchovy and chimichurri. Everything about it custard, $16, above). All terrific is spot on. My companions are keen accompaniments, but still, for cauliflower, a vegetable I insist is unshakeably cauliflower. like Art Garfunkel – that is, not much We try duck breast ($42) with fig, without Paul Simon (who in this ricotta and walnut tarator (that’s a

tangy, walnut-based European soup – I had to look it up); bugs with tamed down Thai accompaniments ($40); pumpkin with goat’s curd ($18); and a smashing strawberry and raspberry cheesecake ($15).

It all hovers between really smart and excellent – nothing too outrageous or thought-provoking, but clever, often unexpected and, most of all, tasty.

If you ignore Philip Johnson and forget the E’cco that was, there is still a mountain of enjoyment to be found at the Newstead restaurant.

But Philip still exists, and E’cco’s offspring shares undeniable traits with its parent and benefits from a couple of decades of improvement.

But, like any son or daughter, it has its own, in this case quite magical, path to tread.

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Daily bread with Alastair McLeod The craft of cooking is a consuming passion. With that said, I should disclose that this dish will take the best part of a day to prepare. Break it down to three recipes – lamb, tabouli and flatbread. The elephant in the room is the lamb, which takes three days to prepare. This needn’t be a deal-breaker as the actual contact time is no more than 10 minutes. Once prepared it can be enjoyed as a meat and three veg hero or torn and tossed through a salad. Tackle the tabouli and enjoy with barbecued meat, fish or vegetables, yoghurt and a squeeze of lime. Enjoy the flatbread with dips or soup.

SLOW COOKED LEG OF LAMB, MACADAMIA AND GREEN OLIVE TABOULI, YOGHURT FLATBREAD Ingredients 4tbs coriander seeds, roasted till fragrant 24 cloves garlic, peeled 2tbs sea salt + extra for flatbread 1tbs sumac 4 lemons, zested + juice of 1 1 leg of lamb, shank removed Tabouli 100g bulgur wheat 150g macadamias, roasted and coarsely chopped

1 small bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves chopped ½ bunch mint leaves, coarsely chopped 150g green olives, pitted 3 green shallots, chopped 50ml extra virgin olive oil + extra for flatbread 1 pomegranate, seeded Flatbread 250g Greek yoghurt + additional to serve 250g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting Lemon wedges, to serve

Method Coarsely pound coriander seeds in a mortar and pestle then set aside. Next, pound 20 garlic cloves to a coarse paste with a pinch of sea salt. Add coriander seeds, sumac, zest of 3 lemons and remaining sea salt, and combine to a paste. Lightly score lamb then rub paste all over. Cover and refrigerate for three days or at least overnight. To cook, preheat oven to 110C. Place lamb on a baking tray lined with baking paper and roast, basting now and then, until the meat falls from the bone. This can take 12 hours. Tabouli: Place bulgur in a bowl, cover with warm water and stand for 30 mins. Drain well, then crush remaining garlic cloves and add with remaining lemon’s zest and juice and other ingredients. Season. Flatbread: Combine yoghurt, flour and pinch of salt in a large bowl.

Knead until smooth and mixture comes away from the bowl. Divide into four. Roll each into 25cm rounds. Brush both sides with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Cook on barbecue hotplate for 2 mins each side, or until golden brown. Baste with olive oil while cooking. Serve with torn lamb, tabouli, and extra yoghurt and lemon. Serves 4 Alastair McLeod is chef-owner of Al’Freshco. alfreshco.com.au STYLING AND PHOTOGRAPHY: Miranda Porter CERAMICS: Lisa Russell, instagram.com/lunaceramics/

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A perfect place Casually elegant interiors set the scene for making memories with family and friends in this light, bright home created by an interior designer and builder Tonya Turner

In the leafy suburb of Graceville on Brisbane’s westside, interior designer Rochelle Orazio has finally found her forever home.

She lives in the two-storey Hamptons-style house with her husband Stephen, their children Bianca, 10, and Luca, 7, and their beloved chocolate labrador, Saba.

“We have been in the area for eight years now and never want to leave,” Rochelle says.

Just one street away from local coffee shops and cinemas, Rochelle feels like they’ve discovered their perfect little place in the world.

“We love the sunshine, barbecues and late-night swims,” she says.

In summer, they use the backyard for playing games and cooling off in the pool. “Our winter months are so mild we are able to keep the doors open all year round,” she says.

Rochelle and Stephen, who works

in construction, started Hedge & Picket Interiors after building and renovating properties together.

The Graceville house was designed for a client by Stephen’s business, The High Side Building Co, but after their circumstances changed, Rochelle and

We love the sunshine, barbecues and late-night swims Stephen bought it for themselves.

“We have added extra feature lighting (since moving in) as it changes the rooms dramatically, and some planting. I am surprised how much I love watering the lawn – particularly while chatting to the locals walking past,” Rochelle says.

GRACE AND CHARM … Rochelle Orazio’s treasures include an antique bed found locally and the unifying element of striped fabrics in most rooms throughout the house.

Connecting with family and friends is one of the most important things in Rochelle’s life. The dining table sits 12 people on single chairs and a cushioned bench seat, and is often full.

“While I love beautiful furniture, I also don’t mind the wear that comes with celebrating a birthday party or

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Rochelle worked as a flight attendant before turning her passion for beautiful homes into a career and studying interior design. Working from home, Rochelle made sure her office was functional and uplifting.

“Working from home comes with its challenges; however, my office is one of my favourite rooms.”

In decorating, Rochelle used fresh neutrals to create a relaxed, familyfriendly, casually elegant atmosphere.

“I love layering with a variety of textures, and this can be seen with the

use of rattan and wicker alongside nickel and stone.”

She also has a crush on stripes.

“I am naturally drawn to any fabric that has them and most rooms in our home incorporate this.”

Sentimental items include a Murano glass bowl from an Italian

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Wake up to what you’re sleeping with We spend about a third of our day between the sheets.

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“If you’re showering once a day, you can wash your sheets weekly,” Shannon says. “However, pillowcases should be changed every second day without fail. It’s against your face, and your hair holds more dirt than anywhere else on the body.”

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Tie the whole suite together with colourful cushions, add accessories and create a combination and style unique to your home, something that reflects your individual taste and meets your lifestyle.

We stock a range of homewares and accessories including fiberglass planter pots, colourful outdoor cushions and décor items. We have something to suit every taste and colour pallete.

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New residence sure

to impress This elegant new home in East Brisbane has it all Stylish living awaits at this new residence that blends luxury with a functional design. A soaring Italian glass elevator is one of its striking features, with other highlights including a soaring entry void, high ceilings and double-length windows.

The two-storey house has an openplan layout, with five bedrooms

spread across the upper level and the main living hub downstairs.

Bamboo flooring flows from the home’s foyer past a central gallery to the rear of the lower level. Opposite the gallery is a media room, powder room, laundry and double garage.

Beyond the gallery, a kitchen with white stone bench tops and an island bench with raised breakfast bar overlooks an open-plan living and dining space. From here is a terrace with an outdoor kitchen and shower.

The terrace then overlooks a pool.

EAST BRISBANE 114 Mowbray Tce Land: 420sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Judy Goodger and Steve Yates, Place New Farm; ph: 3107 5111, 0438 767 377 (JG) OR 0477 155 764 (SY) Auction: On site, Sat (June 16), 10am

Upstairs, a long hallway leads to the bedrooms along with a family room and an office.

Four of these bedrooms share two ensuites, while the main bedroom has a bespoke dressing room with stone bench tops and mirrored wardrobes and an ensuite with dual showers.

Other features of the house include a wine cabinet and ducted airconditioning.

Hinterland home Located in the heart of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Happy Hill captures panoramic views of Pomona and Black mountains. A stained glass front door opens into the fourbedroom, light-filled house, which includes a family room, dining and living areas, a large kitchen, an office and more. Outside, there’s a heated,

COOROY 118 Bagnalls Rd Land: 7.97ha Inspect: Sat, June 16, 10.30-11.30am Agent: Jamie Ross, Ray White Dayboro; ph: 3425 6767, 0418 990 610 Auction: Level 26, 111 Eagle St, Brisbane, Fri, June 22, from 10.30am

in-ground saltwater pool and a shed with single-phase power and 18 solar panels. On good pasture and fully fenced for livestock, Happy Hill also has seven large water tanks.

495 Glenview Road, Glenview • • • • •

Land size of 8055m² with dam and your own golf hole 852m² of opulent living spread over two levels Grand, bespoke kitchen with Corian high-tech benchtops Extra height French doors to wrap around verandas Resort-like environment with inspiring rural views

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Auction On site Saturday, July 7 at 4pm

Andrew Garland 0403 851 777

View Saturday, Sunday 2-2:45pm & Thursday 4:30-5:15pm

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4 McIlwraith Street, Moffat Beach • • • • • •

Stunning ocean and beach views from most rooms Spectacular 506m² allotment Zoned Multi Unit Residential Large swimming pool with entertaining pavilion Moffat and Shelly Beach on your doorstep Surfer’s paradise – the coast’s best swells within sight

raywhitecaloundra.com.au

4 Auction In Rooms, The Events Centre, Caloundra Thursday, June 21 at 11am View Saturday & Sunday 12-12:30pm

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Double delight These two residences on intersecting streets present an opportunity for potential buyers to purchase two homes that have been purposedesigned for interconnected living.

The houses have interconnected common areas, perfect for bringing family or friends together. The first residence, The Atrium House, has a magnificent atrium with high clerestory windows, polished, tiled flooring and timber finishes, with Shoji screens complementing its open-plan design. The five-bedroom house also has a music room, dining, lounge and family rooms, a contemporary kitchen, modern bathrooms, a gym and covered patio with an outdoor bathroom and adjoining vegetable garden.

Recently renovated and reached via a shared pavilion and pool area,

the second residence on Muirfield Dr provides open-plan living across a single level. On entry via a covered patio are tiled living and dining rooms with high ceilings. A media room and an adjoining study are nearby.

Centrally located is a kitchen with dual ovens, while a laundry and three bedrooms are to one end of the house.

Two of these bedrooms have walk-in wardrobes and share a bathroom. The main bedroom has an ensuite.

ALBANY CREEK 34 Country Club Dr and 1 Muirfield Dr Land: 1621sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Sonya Treloar, Ray White Bridgeman Downs; ph: 3353 7600, 0424 514 404 For sale: By negotiation

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Noosa Hinterland Family Country Retreat — 360° Views Elevated Acreage ‘Happy Hill’, 118 Bagnalls Road, Cooroy • Superbly located in the heart of the magnificent Sunshine Coast Hinterland • Set on 7.97ha* (19.7* acres) — fully fenced for livestock, currently carrying cattle • 5* minutes to Cooroy, 20* minutes to Noosa — 90* minutes to Brisbane Airport • 360° views — Pomona Mt, Black Mt, Mt Tinbeerwah, Mt Coolum — Cooroy Mt & waterfall • Open plan, entertaining area, heated pool, parent’s retreat with WIR & ensuite with spa • 3.15kw solar power system with 18 solar panels, solar electric hot water system • 8m x 20m shed, 7 x 5,000 gallon tanks

raywhiteruraldayboro.com.au

Aucঞon Fri 22 Jun 10:30am Lvl 26, 111 Eagle Street, BNE View Sat 11am–12pm Jaime Ross 0418 990 610 Vicki Pain 0427 655 209 Ray White Rural Dayboro *approx.

Rural Stunning Executive Rural Estate ‘Haranel’, 1537 Mount Mee Road, Mount Mee, SE QLD 60min* Brisbane CBD, 45min* surf beach. At 1,600* feet, this beautiful and fertile hinterland property is arguably the best home at Mount Mee. An unrivalled lifestyle and farming opportunity.

• 67.56ha* or 166* fertile and mostly cleared acres. Estimated 80+ breeders • Spring fed creeks and 55" rainfall, rich volcanic soil with improved pastures • Cattle yards, modern five bay shed + two storey, two bedroom self-contained unit • Ideal for quality grazing. Also for B&B / weddings Owners have unconditionally bought elsewhere and relocating this July.

raywhiteruralqld.com.au and raywhiteruraldayboro.com.au

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Auction Friday 6 July 10:30am Level 26, 111 Eagle St, Brisbane View Sundays 10:30–11:30am and by appointment Jez McNamara 0427 270 280 Barry Quinn 0409 828 342 Vicki Pain 0427 655 209 *approx.

HAWTHORNE 186 Barton Road

INSPECT Saturday 1 – 1:30pm and

Mediterranean-inspired, this stunning residence is the ultimate entertainer on 895m2 and captures irreplaceable views from its 21m Brisbane River frontage. Undeniably serene, you will be delighted with the sprawling north-facing outdoor terraces which flow out towards the river, finished with a private jetty alongside an alfresco area, deep water pontoon, adjacent covered river bar and open lawn. This exquisite proper ty encompasses multiple living and family rooms across the ground floor, while four bedrooms, two which are ensuited, provide superior comfort and accommodation on the upper level. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity – arrange an inspection.

AUCTION Thursday 23 June at 10am, On-site

4 BED 4 BATH 4 CAR + POOL + JETT Y

Wednesday 5 – 5:30pm

eplace.com.au

Sarah Hackett 0488 355 553 PLC-OP4327_BN_A

ELEVATE

Occupying a prime position in East Brisbane’s most tightly held pocket, this striking architectural new build is elegant, functional and luxurious, with your own Italian glass lift.

INSPECT View by Appointment

EAST BRISBANE 114 Mowbray Terrace

AUCTION Saturday 16 June at 10am, On-site

Immerse yourself in the flowing interiors of this stunning new build, where a soaring entry void and high ceilings cascade to open plan living, dining and a luxurious American style kitchen.

The boundaries between inside and out merge seamlessly together. Open plan living areas flow to a private rear terrace with manicured low maintenance gardens and pristine in-ground pool.

Featuring media room, study, Italian glass lift and an outdoor kitchen with built-in barbeque, drink fridge and dishwasher, allowing for stress-free entertaining. With an abundance of parks and fields close by, this home in the tightly held ‘Churchie precinct’ just 2km from the CBD.

Judy Goodger 0438 767 377

5 BED 3 + BATH 2 CAR + POOL + LIFT

Steve Yates 0477 155 764

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PLC-OP4327_BN_B

INSPECT By Appointment, Contact Agent

HAWTHORNE 94 Elliott Street ‘The Riverbank’ is the original homestead of late 19th century Bulimba, transformed into one of the most elegant and authentic renovated heritage residences of Brisbane’s inner eastern suburbs. Built in 1886, the home is today a two-thirds newly constructed family house that embraces its Victorian era architectural history while offering every amenity for a comfortable way of life. Meticulously detailed and constructed to unrivalled specifications, this rare property offers expansive living over two levels, with city views and just minutes to a riverside park and the CityCat.

5 + BED 4 BATH 2 CAR + POOL

eplace.com.au

FOR SALE By Negotiation

Cathy Richards 0417 706 498

NEW FARM 288 Bowen Terrace

INSPECT Thursday 6 – 6:30pm

This freehold terrace is an exceptional example of unrestricted architectural innovation set on a north-east 244m2 manicured allotment. Set across three levels with a spectacular European glass lift sitting at the rear, the light filled interiors embrace the open surrounds and invite the outdoors in, while retaining comfort and warmth at the heart of the home. Across the central floor, the living and dining are steps to a gourmet designer kitchen. Encompassing three generously sized bedrooms on the upper floor, each bedroom features cathedral ceilings, beautifully finished with unique triangular clerestory windows.

AUCTION Saturday 16 June at 11am, On-site David Kortlang 0418 729 083

3 BED 2+ BATH 2 CAR + POOL

Jennifer Schoenmaker 0468 922 289

and Saturday 10 – 11am

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PLC-OP4327_BN_C

For Sale

www.queenslandsothebysrealty.com

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Tranquil lifestyle On a sprawling block, this singlestorey brick house offers a tranquil escape about 17km from the Brisbane CBD. A long driveway leads to the five-bedroom residence, passing a full-size floodlit tennis court.

Beyond the front door, a central foyer splits the house into two wings.

In the right wing are three bedrooms and a modern bathroom. A four-car garage is also in this wing.

In the left wing are the remaining bedrooms along with a formal dining room, lounge and rumpus rooms, a laundry, kitchen and living and dining space.

The living and dining space has a built-in fireplace and opens through sliding glass doors to a covered patio with brick pillars and a built-in barbecue.

From the patio, views can be

enjoyed over an in-ground pool with a freestanding gazebo.

Back inside, the rumpus room has access to the pool area, as does the main bedroom to the far end of the wing. This bedroom also has a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite.

Other features of the property include an alarm system, a separate three-car garage with three-phase power, two 3000L water tanks and a solar hot water system.

BRIDGEMAN DOWNS 55 Priestley Rd Land: 1.05ha Inspect: By appointment Agent: Sonya Treloar and Lauren Ellis, Ray White Bridgeman Downs; ph: 3353 7600, 0424 514 404 (ST) OR 0499 011 904 (LE) Price: $2 million+

Auction In-Rooms 21 June 6pm View Sat 12-12:45 & 2-2:45pm

www.queenslandsothebysrealty.com

Auction In-Rooms 21 June 6pm Mercedes-Benz Brisbane Viewing by Appointment

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AUCTION

Exquisite Hamptons Style Residence 22-24 Ascot Street, , ASCOT

Situated in a picturesque, tree-lined street and boasting one of Ascot´s best addresses, this home offers a luxury lifestyle highly sought and seldom found. Exquisitely updated with not a single detail overlooked, the quality and calibre of this masterpiece must be seen to be truly experienced. Set behind a private front gate amongst manicured gardens, step inside the home and admire the striking French oak flooring, sleek white walls and grand proportions that greet you upon entry. Designed for entertaining and suited to casual and formal affairs, the lower level is adorned with an array of living and dining spaces. Showcasing beautiful sandstone walls, feature light piece and framed by a stunning array of windows and French doors.

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Offering relaxed yet stylish living, a second, open plan lounge alongside the dining area is ideal for more casual occasions and positioned at the rear of the home. This warm and welcoming retreat has been thoughtfully composed to offer ease of access to the gourmet kitchen and outdoor entertaining zones.

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Set on 809sqm with elevated northerly aspect and district view Luxury master suite with custom his and hers dressing room Lower level is adorned with an array of living and dining spaces Multiple outdoor living zones dressed in striking sandstone Wyer and Craw cabinetry throughout

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AUCTION

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Vaughan Keenan P 0417 057 150 vaughan@graceandkeenan.com.au 3 Dunlop St, Newstead, Qld 4006

graceandkeenan.com.au

174 Venner Road, Yeronga

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12 minute bike ride to the university of queensland 10 minute drive to Queensland University of Technology 5kms to brisbane cbd or 18 minute train to central station 19 minutes by bus to south bank - tafe, griffith, usc

Annie Hayes RENOVAREYERONGA.COM.AU

0402 859 467

Wednesday 10:30am -11:30am | Friday and Saturday 1pm - 2:30pm Book your appointment - renovare.youcanbook.me

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BULIMBA’S BEST LUXURY RIVERFRONT ADDRESS

LARGE RESIDENCES | RARE VALUE THE PERFECT COMBINATION OF LOCATION, LIFESTYLE, DESIGN, STORAGE, LUXURY AND SPACE ON THE BRISBANE RIVER AT BULIMBA. NORTH-FACING | SUPERB RIVER VIEWS | PROPOSED MARINA | STUNNING LAP POOL | JUST 30 BOUTIQUE RESIDENCES

THREE BEDROOM APARTMENTS FROM $1.675M THREE LEVEL TOWN HOMES INCL LIFT FROM $1.325M

SALES OFFICE: 39 BYRON ST, BULIMBA Sat 10am - 4pm, Sun 10am - 2pm, Weekdays by appt

1300 009 388 | onebulimbariverfront.com.au

4 bed I 3 bath I 2 car I pool

RED HILL 84 Enoggera Terrace GOLD ON THE HILL - 1103M2 CITY VIEW ALLOTMENT Rare as Hen´s teeth and unlikely to be ever repeated. Quaint two story Queenslander beautifully presented and nestled on a massive 1103m2 allotment offering the best city views available. Enormous potential to further enhance and value add.

Central kitchen flowing to living, dining, deck | Perfect entertainer | Quality fittings & fixtures, top quality building | Family-Friendly

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Thursday 14 June 5:15 - 5:45pm & Saturday 16 June 9:30 - 10:00am

Auction

Saturday 16 June @ 10am On Site

Contact

Judi O’Dea 0417 009 635 Michael Kleimeyer 0401 691 631 spaceproperty.com.au

SUNSHINE BEACH 42 Seaview Terrace ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S BEST BEACHFRONT BLOCKS Elevated above the beach at the exact height where the Coral Sea becomes your wallpaper, yet open your rear gate and you step onto the clean white sand of Sunshine Beach. Saturated in natural light this home is inviting and generously proportioned, providing a comfortable base for beachside holidays whilst holding a truly enviable position. Only metres from Noosa National Park and a short walk via the beach to the Village, properties of this quality are rarely offered for sale.

belleproperty.com/91P0917

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FANTASTIC PARK AVENUE APARTMENT ON SOUTH BANK Located on the first floor of the prestigious Park Avenue Apartments, this well-proportioned 157m2 renovated apartment is one to call home.

Positioned directly on the Brisbane River and boasting sensational views to the City and the river, this beautifully presented apartment features open spaces for living and dining which lead out to the expansive balcony, the focal point to the apartment and perfect for entertaining.

With South Bank on your doorstep, you will enjoy all the shopping, culinary and cultural delights it has to offer. A short stroll across to the CBD or to the CityCat add to the convenience of the inner city lifestyle.

An inspection will impress!

metrofn.com.au

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Auction

Tuesday 26thJune, 6pm On Site

Margaret Willis 0402 683 287

This two-bedroom apartment at Belvedere offers low maintenance living with an open-plan layout and a range of residents’ facilities.

Its floor plan sees two bedrooms to the rear of the level and the main living hub to the front, which opens to a large balcony.

Enjoying a private location to the

HAMILTON 12/49 Racecourse Rd Unit: 138sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Oliver J Jonker, Ray White; ph: 3868 7500, 0431 708 697 Price: $560,000

rear of the complex, the apartment also has a storage closet, airconditioning and two car spaces.

Residents’ amenities include an inground pool.

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331 Boundary Street, West End 1883 Queensland Residence, Renovated and Ready This beautiful Colonial is nestled in the picturesque and leafy area of sought-after West End. Set on 329sqm, the home offers all the charm of yesteryear with all the modern luxuries and space a family could need. The hard work has been done, the new owner will be inheriting a finished product. From the beautiful solid maple and Helidon sandstone floor to the high pressed metal ceilings, there is delicate detail throughout that makes reference to this home’s Queensland history.

Impeccably presented, the home offers so much more than just great street appeal, being close to local shops, restaurants, CBD, transport, schools and Universities.

An inspection will impress!

metrofn.com.au

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Auction Saturday 16th June 2018 - 1pm On-site View Wednesday 13th June: 5:00PM-5:30PM Saturday 16th June: 12:30PM-1PM view: www.331boundarystreet.com

Margaret Willis 0402 683 287

3840 5900

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Premier, Close City Acreage With Subdivision Approval

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

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

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

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Live the high life This contemporary three-bedroom apartment on level 10 of Vida has a spacious interior with quality finishes.

It captures views across West End and down the Brisbane River, and has access to resort-style facilities.

On entry, the apartment showcases natural finishes and modern comforts such as timber floors, ducted and zoned air conditioning and downlighting.

To the rear of the apartment is the main living hub, including the kitchen with Gaggenau appliances, a breakfast bar and pendant lighting.

From an open-plan living and dining room is a balcony with river views.

Occupying one side of the residence is the main bedroom, featuring a walk-through wardrobe and an ensuite with twin vanities and dual showers.

Other features of the apartment, which has a corner position, include a laundry, study nook with a built-in desk and two side-by-side car spaces.

It also has easy access to the riverfront boardwalk and West End markets.

Residents’ facilities at Vida include a rooftop entertainment area with an infinity-edge lap pool, gym and barbecue amenities. There is also the convenience of on-site management.

WEST END 1007/21 Buchanan St Unit: 151sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Phillip Harrigan, Ray White New Farm; ph: 3254 1022, 0400 043 426 For sale: By negotiation

Auction this Saturday 11am

CLASSIC HAMPTONS STYLE - RIVER VIEWS

36 Morley St, CHELMER

The home of your dreams has finally arrived with this beautiful and high quality Hamptons-style home with river views built just 3 years ago. Make wonderful memories for you and your family in this classic and elegant two-storey architecturally designed home with charming features, central staircase, dream kitchen, fireplace with brick chimney and multiple large living rooms.

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Jason Adcock 0418 727788

Web.

adcockprestige.com/19983524

Hamptons appeal This Hamptons-style house has views to the Brisbane River from its leafy block. The two-storey residence has an elegant design, with features including a bespoke staircase, gas fireplace with brick chimney and custom french windows and doors.

Built by Brisbane Heritage Constructions three years ago, the house also has a covered front porch with carriage lights imported from Amsterdam, along with an impressive rear pool area.

Downstairs includes a family room, laundry, triple garage with an adjoining office and two bedrooms, both ensuites.

Upstairs centres on a lounge room and kitchen — the lounge room with timber floors, high ceilings and a front veranda with river views, and the kitchen with a marble island bench

and breakfast bar. Other features of the cooking space include a Belling induction cook top and double oven, granite bench tops, Oly coral pendant lighting and a large butler’s pantry with a sink and small window to a front dining room. Bi-fold doors to the rear of the kitchen open to a covered patio overlooking the backyard and pool. Back inside, an office, a powder room, a bathroom and two more bedrooms complete the upper level.

CHELMER 36 Morley St Land: 670sq m Inspect: Thurs (June 14), noon12.30pm; Sat (June 16), 10.30-11am Agent: Jason Adcock, Adcock Prestige; ph: 1300 884 788, 0418 727 788 Auction: On site, Sat (June 16), 11am

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Tri-level luxury Backing onto Bunya State Forest, this three-storey residence captures city views while boasting modern luxuries.

A multiple skillion-style roof line gives the house street appeal, with two south-facing balconies and front gardens adding to its presentation.

From the driveway, sandstone stairs ascend to a portico and glassframed front door. Inside, the ground level has polished concrete floors, with a voided ceiling space and feature windows letting in ample light.

To the left are lounge and dining rooms, the lounge room opening to a patio. Beyond these rooms is a living space, kitchen and breakfast room.

The living space opens to a rear timber deck and pool.

Back inside, the ground level also includes a media room, bathroom, laundry, double garage and an office.

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Near the front door, floating timber stairs ascend to the first level of the house, where a family room opens to a balcony with city vistas.

Four bedrooms also occupy this level, along with a bathroom with three vanities.

Occupying the second floor is the main bedroom, complete with a walkin wardrobe, an ensuite with a spa bath and a balcony with city and mountain views.

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P E N T H O U S E

ARANA HILLS 35 Yarraman St Land: 793sq m Inspect: By appointment Agent: Sonya Treloar and Lauren Ellis, Ray White Bridgeman Downs; ph: 3353 7600, 0424 514 404 (ST) OR 0499 011 904 (LE) Auction: On site, Sat (June 16), 11am

U23 ‘LAS RIAS’ QUAMBY PLACE, NOOSA SOUND 3

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A ravishing penthouse with sky terrace, has awe-inspiring seascapes across the Noosa River, North Shore and beyond to the Coloured Sands; along the park-fringed Noosaville foreshore and backdrop of Mount Cooroy; a gulls eye view to the right, of the azure waterways around Noosa Heads and its national parks; and for residents exclusive use, there’s a white-sand beach and jetty. The three levels have dream residence or perfect holiday home written all over them.

Auction Friday 22 June 1pm Agents

Tom Offermann 0412 711 888 tom@offermann.com.au Luke Chen 0417 600 840 luke@offermann.com.au

offermann.com.au

NOOSA’S HOME OF PRESTIGE PROPERTY

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Horoscope with Tanya Obreza this week injects some much-needed sparkle. Whatever happens, the cosmos forces a slow down – which is probably welcome news. Even if you can’t come to a complete standstill, try going with the flow. As you cruise through each day, you may be pleasantly surprised at who’s stepping along beside you.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) Best day: Tuesday 19th Stand by for a catapult out of what has seemed a never-ending rut. Many Geminis are now asked to take risks and if you see this as welcome news, change will be embraced with a sense of adventure. But for those who opt for a more familiar path, the ride might not sit so smoothly.

Sure a change of direction can be disruptive, but equally liberating.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) Best day: Sunday 17th When you feel torn between two worlds, certain aspects of your life lose out to other concerns.

This is especially the case if you’ve been absorbed in an all-or-nothing career drive. Realign your priorities and include partners in your decision-making. Then find some loving company and relax.

SAGITTARIUS

negotiations forcefully and dynamically – happily, in your favour.

And now that you’ve finally decided to embark on that special journey, there’s no turning back. This is a time when one small catalyst could make all the difference. Impressed with your inspired outlook, someone in authority may offer a helping hand.

LIBRA

(July 23 - August 23) Best day: Wednesday 13th Despite your professional ambitions, life has a habit of occasionally turning priorities upside down. There are times when you simply have to delegate at work, then turn your interests to having fun. This week that’s exactly what you should do.

(September 23 - October 23) Best day: Thursday 14th When Venus whispers tantalising temptations, you may opt to ignore this seductive call. Good call as this pleasure-seeking planet seems determined to be reckless. If stepping into a new relationship, you’d better set up a no-touch zone until you’re sure your prospective lover isn’t already committed. Life’s messy enough at the moment.

VIRGO

SCORPIO

(August 24 - September 22) Best day: Saturday 16th This week, most Virgos tackle

(October 24 - November 22) Best day: Friday 15th Life can have a serious edge to it, but

LEO

(November 23 - December 21) Best day: Monday 18th It’s not a time for sitting on the fence.

A hard ask, because at the moment it seems that every decision leads to yet another promising possibility. Stop procrastinating, Sagittarius, and choose your direction wisely. Some may feel the need for private retreat.

For others, however, an entanglement from the past disrupts the present.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Best day: Saturday 16th Capricorns don’t like surprises, but you’re still subjected to the unexpected. This week, even the best-made plans may be turned upside down. You can either lose your cool or yield with grace. The latter seems more dignified. Nonetheless, the cosmos continues to have you on the hop, with far more disruption thrown into your usual routine.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 18) Best day: Tuesday 19th This week is a special reward time for you, as the cosmos ensures you have no trouble satisfying desires.

You’re also in the mood to throw financial caution to the wind – and so are loved ones. Just as well cash looks

BRAIN FOOD WITH LARA CURION A popular myth about equestrian statues relates to the way the rider died. The horse rearing up meant the rider died in battle. One hoof off the ground and the rider died later from wounds in battle. All four hooves down meant the rider died of natural causes.

A story was printed in 1905 regarding the restrictive swimming laws: “A lady resident at a seaside resort objected to (scantily clad) people bathing from boats in the bay. When the official remarked, ‘But, madam, surely they are far enough out?’ She replied, ‘But you can see them quite plainly with field glasses’.”

plentiful – even if it is borrowed.

Just one warning: you’re a tad more accident-prone that usual.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20) Best day: Wednesday 13th Use this week to rest and rejuvenate.

Soon after, you’ll need energy in abundance when sensational love suddenly appears. Most can expect a powerful union of the physical and spiritual. Alternatively, should you need more time to think or shed unwanted clutter, allow yourself a well-deserved break. Either way, change is likely.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Best day: Sunday 17th Why can’t every week be like this, with manna pouring from the heavens and your success ready to soar? At the very least, others finally get to appreciate your efforts. With the cosmos also offering its financial stamp of approval, pitch your dream project to anyone willing to listen.

You may be surprised where that lucky break comes from.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20) Best day: Monday 18th Silence might be golden but it can also lead to misunderstandings.

You’ve been asked to maintain secrecy, and until now have kept good faith. After all, it’s in your nature to be unquestioningly loyal. That is, until you run against a particularly petulant Pluto, who’s suddenly not so keen to play by the customary rules.

Stay silent. tanyaobreza.com

ANSWERS German Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) was a mathematician, astronomer and astrologer. He was the first to investigate the formation of pictures with a pinhole camera and is known as the founder of modern optics. NASA launched a space observatory named after him.

All the gold ever mined in recorded history would fit into a space of only 21 cubic metres – and that giant block of pure gold would weigh more than 174 million kilograms! Since 2013, astrophysicists have thought that gold is a type of shiny star matter, most likely created when two neutron stars collided.

CROSSWORD ANSWERS CRYPTIC: Across: 1 Alpine, 4 Crackers, 9 Pursue, 10 Treasure Island, 12 Offshoot, 13 Teapot, 15 Eels, 16 Spin bowler, 19 In one’s cups, 20 Smee, 25 Beguiled, 27 Top-liner, 28 Lugger, 29 Colander, 30 Statue.

Down: 1 Approve, 2 Portfolio, 3 Nought, 5 Rare, 6 Chaperon, 7 Equip, 8 Sweater, 11 Compact, 14 Snapper, 17 Lamplight, 18 Neon sign, 19 Idiotic, 21 Endorse, 22 August, 24 Lapel, 26 Cede.

QUICK: Across: 1 Expiry, 4 Composed, 9 Rarely, 10 Pyrenees, 12 Homespun, 13 Castle, 15 Tuna, 16 Intolerant, 19 Heaven-sent, 20 Smug, 23 Nectar, 25 Coral Sea, 27 Apprised, 28 Gemini, 29 Yearning, 30 Quince.

Down: 1 Earshot, 2 Pyromania, 3 Relish, 5 Onyx, 6 Prepared, 7 Spent, 8 Descent, 11 Burnish, 14 Johnson, 17 Admission, 18 Vexation, 19 Hungary, 21 Granite, 22 Gateau, 24 Copra, 26 Mean.

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