Coast Magazine Spring 07

coast magazine - edition 8 Spring 2007

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edition 8 Spring 2007

A magazine for living, relaxing & enjoying life by the coast

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Quality accommodation

QUEST phillip island

Located in the vibrant, holiday township of Cowes, Quest Phillip Island is a short stroll to local shops, restaurants and beaches and within a short travelling distance to Phillip Island’s many attractions including the Penguin Parade, surf beaches and Grand Prix Circuit.

Quest Phillip Island offers studio, two and three bedroom, fully serviced apartments all including separate lounge and dining areas, fully equipped kitchen, laundry facilities, large balconies and cable tv. Quest Phillip Island’s conference centre is ideal for small conferences, seminars and product launches. Guests can make use of the solar heated pool, gas heated spa and BBQ area as well as off street parking. The perfect location for a family getaway or business retreat is only 90 minutes from Melbourne.

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OCEANIC phillip island Opened in November 2005, Quest Oceanic features one, two and three bedroom, fully self contained apartments, which are the latest in modern architecture & design. The apartments feature quality furnishings and fittings, dvd players, stereos, full kitchen, laundry facilities with large balconies and onsite under cover secure parking for one car.

Centrally located in Cowes, approximately 700 metres from the foreshore and within close proximity of local shops and restaurants.

Phillip island boasts a large range of award winning natural attractions, such as the Penguin Parade – making it the perfect location for families and couples to escape for a relaxing break at any time of the year.

Phone: 03 5952 2644 Email: questphillipisland@bigpond.com.au Website: www.questphillipisland.com.au

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contents covergirl - Ali De la Rosa make up - Ali De la Rosa

&features

© Ted Grambeau

© Chase Burns - Liquid Pictures

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Hot products Check out our fabulous products to brighten up your life

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Coast life Check out what locals are up to around the coastline

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Arts & Events guide Find out what to do in the area

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Beach life Surf’s up in spring

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2 (coast) people Kate & Sam Hosking

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15 minutes of fame Judith Wright

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Getaway Bula! Fiji

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Feature Area Fabulous Foster

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Around town A snapshot of life

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Where to eat A quick handy guide on where to wine, dine and snack

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Coast Property The low down on the best builders, blocks and homes on the coast

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features Ted Grambeau 18 “Rev Ted” talks about his life as a pro surf photographer Stable of champions 26 Spring fillies at Lauriston stud Speed Dreamer We get on the slopes with Deaflympian Dean Hecker

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Michael Morgan Exploring an artistic life

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Joan’s Crusade Joan Peters travels to Cambodia to help those in need

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Monica’s Miracle A story of triumph over illness and adversity

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A dog’s life Peter Giles introduces his amazing mates

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Coast Fashion 10 pages of stunning spring fashions

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Editorial Spring is here!

Open the windows and doors and let the sunshine in. It’s time to come out after a winter of hibernating indoors and enjoy the sparkling sands and azure waters of spring by the coast.

Sometimes we have to stand back and appreciate how lucky we are to live by such a unique (and fragile) coastal landscape. Locals, concerned individuals and environmentalists got together recently over a plan to build a desalination plant at a pristine stretch of coastline on the Bass Coast. The government has made its decision (without community consultation) and plans are on the board to build the second largest desalination plant in the world on this coast. It is a questionable move both environmentally and visually. Whether for or against this issue, it is important to be informed to make educated decisions. If you are concerned for our coastline, or you would like to find out more you can log onto www.yourwateryoursay.com But enough soap boxing! In this bright and bursting Spring edition we join world famous surf photographer Ted Grambeau on the waves near his Venus Bay retreat and find out who he’s snapping in the surf world. Then we head on down the road to speak to the rangers at Wilson’s Promontory National Park to discover their favourite walks.

Dean Hecker takes us on a journey of discovery down the slopes of ski fields around the globe and shares his story of triumph with Coast readers.

Spring is such a special time of year. Don’t miss our wonderful Spring fashion feature, or the colourful pictorial spread on Lauriston Horse Stud at Corinella – you may even get some hot tips if you’re into a flutter on the fillies.

Enjoy Spring!

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Maria Reed Anne Roussac-Hoyne, Barb Weston Maria Reed, Tatia Weston, Anne Crawford, Sally O’Neill, Lisa Valastro, Alison Hill Warren Reed Warren Reed, Maria Reed Positive Exposure Photography 0414 753 739 Maria Reed Nigel Quirk Gabriella McRae 0432 273 107 For all advertising enquiries call Gaby, or email us at ads@phillipislandtothepromcoast.com.au For more information you can log on to www.coastmagazine.net Phillip Island to the Prom coast

PO Box 104, San Remo, Victoria 3925 Phone (03) 59 566 369 Fax (03) 59 566 369 Advertising 0432 273 107 Email info@phillipislandtothepromcoast.com.au Web www.coastmagazine.net Phillip Island to the Prom Coast Magazine © published by M & W Reed T/A Phillip Island to the Prom Coast. ISSN 1833-3648. The publisher is not responsible or liable for any omissions or human error in Phillip Island to the Prom Coast Magazine. Material in this publication cannot be published or reproduced without the publishers written consent. All material contained in this publication is protected by Australian Copyright regulations. All rights reserved.

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hotproducts

All the merchandise featured in hot products are available from advertisers in COAST Magazine. Look for their details inside. Put some Spring in your step, and get shopping!

jewel of the crown Philip Lacy has put craftsmenship back into creating fine jewellery.

Visit the gallery in Meeniyan where you will be stunned by beautiful, original designs.

Lacy Jewellery Studio & Gallery, Meeniyan

botanic beauty Botani, a gorgeous new range of skincare will have your skin glowing from head to toe. Available at

San Remo Pharmacy

artistic air This beautiful hand crafted urn could turn any bland corner of a room into a work of art. To view a selection of work by local artisians, visit the Stockyard Gallery on your way to Prom country.

Stockyard Gallery, Foster

designer travel This stylish travel case is created by a young Swedish designer, Pia, from PIA & PIO. With an exquisite leather-like material, it is the perfect companion for your next holiday.

Nordic Designs, Wonthaggi

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frames and fotos For fabulous framing and breathtaking images by local photographer Yvonne McMahon, get “framed” at Inverloch

Framed Inverloch, Inverloch

objects d’ art If you are a lover of the arts, a visit to Mingara Gallery at Cowes is a must. With a vibrant range of paintings, sculpture, jewellery and more - you wont be disappointed.

Mingara Gallery, Phillip Island

the essence of good skin In Essence skincare range will create a glowing radiance for any skin type.

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gorgeous goblets scrapbooking heaven Preserve your precious memories in style with beautiful scrapbooking ideas from Keepsake Kreations.

Impress your friends at your next dinner party with these gorgeous goblets from Lattitude Trading. A stylish addition to any get together.

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Keepsake Kreations, Inverloch

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Inverloch’s best kept secret

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The Antique gallery is located between the Inverloch Motel and Inverloch Nursery. Open Fri-Sun 10am-5pm. Public & School Holidays or by appointment.

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Take the opportunity to Work One on one with the Framer

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homefront

Great products in and around your home for Spring. All the merchandise featured in home front are available from advertisers in COAST Magazine.

Look for their details inside.

nifty knives The Wusthof brand is synonymous with form, function and uncompromising quality. Wusthof knives are valued and cherished tools of the world’s finest chefs.

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the home of homewares

Much more than plants, Lilly Pilly nursery carries a gorgeous range of decorator items to create that perfect outdoor room.

Looking to fit out your home? Southcoast Furnishings has everything from the roof to the floor (and just about everything in-between) to turn your house into a home.

Lilly Pilly Nursery, Foster

Southcoast Furnishings, Cowes

a garden of thoughts With a thoughtful selection of giftware, finding a special gift for the one you love is made easy at

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the buck stops here A shoppers paradise, you never know what treasure you will find at

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crystal clear The clever folk at Future Pure Water have not only created a water filter that delivers fresh, clean water, but added a designer touch to match any home

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coastlife spring

Trying to think of a unique gift for a pregnant friend (or yourself for that matter!).

Body painter Ali De La Rosa can transform your belly into a work of art, that can be photographed for prosperity.

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Beautiful bellies

For bookings, enquiries or gift vouchers call Ali on 0402 117 280

The Bass Coast Art Tour for 2007-2008 was recently launched at the Westernport Hotel by renowned artist Deborah Halpern. An exhibiton of artworks by local artisians gave art lovers a taste of what they could expect to see on a tour of studios around the Bass Coast Shire.

For more information email j.kent@basscoast.vic.gov.au

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David Walsh is passionate about fishing and lives in Venus Bay with his partner Vicki and kids Kiarra 7 and Juanita 3.

He has collaborated with artist Declan Hallinan (who exhibits regularly in Fitzroy) to create a seabound adventure with his alter ego ‘Rod Bending” in “A day in the boat”. Available at Rod Bending fishing stores at Venus Bay and Inverloch, and other selected venues.

artists John Adam and Jonathan Hannon

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Clare Bowditch

presents her new album ‘The Moon Looked On’ and curates and presents some of her favourite artists including;

Paul Kelly GOTYE Ben Kweller (USA) Tumbarumba Hot Little Hands Emma Tonkin Tin Pan Orange

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Chill Island is a laid back, family friendly, one-day music event on Churchill Island (drive onto Phillip Island, take the first bridge to the right), on the Sunday of the Melbourne Cup Day long weekend in November, 2007.

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Fans of CHILL ISLAND will be thrilled to know the event is back, bigger and better than ever!

Tickets on sale Monday August 10th from chillisland.org, Corner Box Office, Islantis Surf Shop Newhaven and Churchill Island Visitor Centre.

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Don’t miss the Summers Starters 2007, the annual winery salute to the summer weather and outdoors - Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th November.

Various wineries have a programme of special events, such as hand made soap making, Chinese watercolour demonstrations, glass art exhibition, pottery exhibition, slow jazz, guitar music and special foods to enjoy with our superb local wines. For information, check out www.southerngippslandwine.com.au or ask at a local visitor information centre for more information.

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arts & events guide Sept 2007 Daffodil Festival Date: 06/09/07 - 08/09/07 Venue: Memorial Hall Leongatha Contact: Marg Fox 5664 9238 Toora Market Date: 08/09/07 Venue: Jetty Rd, Toora Contact: 5688 1237

Hymnfest 2007 Date: 14/10/2007 Venue: Loch Public Hall Contact: Bev Button 5659 0240 The Producers - a musical Date: 26/10/07 - 10/11/07 Venue: Foster War Memorial Arts Centre Contact: Linda Giddy 5689 1379

Nov 2007

Exhibition - Animals crackers ‘n’ some soup Date: 15/09/07 - 21/10/07 Venue: The Red Lion, Sunderland Bay Contact: Marlene 5956 7006

Foster Photography Club Exhibition Date: 01/11/07 Venue: Stockyard Gallery, Foster Contact: 5682 1125

Kongwak Market Date: Every Sunday Venue: Main Street, Kongwak Contact: Jane 0417 142 478

Exhibition - Just the two of us Date: 03/11/07 - 25/11/07 Venue: The Red Lion, Sunderland Bay Contact: Marlene 5956 7006

Open gardens day Date: 23/09/07 Venue: Memorial Hall Leongatha Contact: 5668 9202

Churchill Island Garden Lover’s Festival Date: 11/11/07 Venue: Churchill Island Contact: Hayley Harris 5951 2823

Spirit of the Tree - Artist Ally Remfry & John Lowery Date: 23/08/07 - 24/09/07 Venue: Stockyard Gallery Foster Contact: 5682 1125

Artists Society of Phillip Island Date: 03/11/2007 - 06/11/2007 Venue: Cowes cultural centre Contact: Jenny Broomhall 5952 6167

Fostering expressions - Art by artists with MS Date: 27/09/07 - 09/07/07 Venue: Stockyard Gallery Foster Contact: 5682 1125

Relay for Life Date: 10/11/07 - 11/11/07 Venue: Cowes Football Oval Contact: Kelly Fuery 0407 566 971

Oct 2007 Phillip Island Jazz Festival Date: 05/10/07 - 07/10/07 Venue: All over Cowes Contact: Pauline Taylor 5952 5485 2007 Australian Motorcycle GP Date: 12/10/07 - 14/10/07 Venue: Phillip Island GP Circuit Contact: 92587100 VCE Arts Showcase Date: 12/10/07 - 30/10/07 Venue: Stockyard Gallery Foster Contact: 5682 1125

Exhibition - Corner Inlet Showcase Date: 16/11/07 - 27/11/07 Venue: Stockyard Gallery, Foster Contact: 5682 1125 Great Victorian Bike Ride Date: 22/11/07 - 25/11/07 Venue: Phillip Island to Sth Gippsland Contact: 1800 639 634 Art in Transition - Fish Creek Art Group Date: 29/11/07 - 18/12/07 Venue: Stockyard Gallery, Foster Contact: 5682 1125 Kongwak Market Date: Every Sunday Venue: Main Street, Kongwak Contact: Jane 0417 142 478

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We welcome you as our guest to The Continental Hotel and take advantage of our Special Accommodation Packages on offer. The Continental Hotel has prime position directly opposite Cowes beach and just a short stroll to cafes, restaurants, shopping and bars. There is plenty to see and do in this picturesque holiday destination. Perfect for the corporate traveller to those seeking solace, even if it is just for a few nights! The Continental Hotel offers 61 luxury guest rooms, ranging from Executive Spa Suites through to our Garden Suites.

The Palms Restaurant and Bar is situated on the premises for convenience and indulgence into some of Phillip Island’s ďŹ nest produce. Our specially chosen chef has taken time to design a gourmet menu to entice even the toughest of food critics.

Our Conference and Function Rooms are also available and can accommodate for up to 300 guests. For further information, contact our Conference Manager who will be able to give you a detailed idea of how The Continental Hotel will manage every aspect of your conference.

We currently have a variety of accommodation packages that have been tailored to suit the needs of those looking for comfort and rest.

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Romantic Getaway

Relax and unwind in a Deluxe Ocean View Spa Suite with complimentary Champagne and Chocolates on arrival. Soak in a hot spa whilst listening to the instrumental rhythm of the ocean, right outside your window. Suites feature a queen size bed, private balcony with direct water views, heating, large spa bath, coffee/tea making facilities, cooked breakfast served to your door and a late check out of 12noon. Priced at $199 per night for a weekend stay.

The Continental Phillip Island phone. 03 5952 2316

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fax. 03 5952 1878

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Spring Mid Week Escape

Stay two nights and the third night is for free in a Deluxe Spa Suite.

Normal price is $660 but we are happy to be able to offer this indulgence at a mere $395. That is a saving of $265!

Indulge yourself!

www.thecontinentalhotel.com.au email. info@thecontinentalhotel.com.au

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beach life the surf’s pumping in spring

photos Š Chase Burns - Liquid pictures

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words Anne Crawford photos © Ted Grambeau

Ted Grambeau is one hard fish to land. It’s not that the man revered as one of the world’s top surf photographers is trying to be elusive, it’s just that he roams. Chile. Peru. Western Australia. Cape Patterson. Queensland. Torquay. And that was just last month.

He leaves in his wake a string of superlatives; “ace lensman”, “legendary” and “renowned” among them. Also, “Big Ted” (he looks like your archetypal tall, sandy-haired, blue-eyed surfer) and “Reverend Ted” (Australian champ Wayne Bartholomew coined this one for the wisdom he imparts to the younger folk).

So it’s something of a surprise to find the globe-trotting guru to be a down-to-earth, affable chap with all the time in the world to talk, and also that his photography extends way beyond the surf circuit, beyond chasing the perfect wave.

But it all started with surf. Ted grew up in Wonthaggi, then

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Top surf photographer Ted Grambeau started out as a young man with big dreams - and they’ve only got bigger.

moved to Foster at 13. He surfed at Waratah Bay, Wilson’s Promontory and Cape Liptrap with friends, but was sidelined to shore after a knee injury playing football. So he started photographing them.

“Phillip Island was really my primary education in surf photography: Express Point at Smith’s Beach.

“Any time the conditions were right I’d come across and photograph guys like Matt Ryan, Neil Luke and Tommy Tyrell,” he says.

Ted maintains that Williamson’s and Powlett beaches, once secret spots, are two of the country’s best for surf, and that the Prom beaches are equal in beauty to any beach anywhere.

He enrolled at La Trobe University to study economics (“God only knows why!”) but had a “career crisis” before he was even

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close to graduating. “I thought ‘what do I do if I finish?’ I was really perturbed about doing something for the rest of my life that I didn’t have a passion for.” He bailed.

And that set him on the road to a lifetime of adventure travel: 80 to 90 countries to date, “with 80 to 90 to go”.

A formal training in photography at RMIT, then working in a South Yarra studio that was spawning top commercial photographers, set him up. His restlessness as his footloose friends sent back postcards from exotic places spurred him on. So did the impact of father’s death in 1980. “It made me realise that life was a fairly urgent sort of matter. I’d have to start acting on my dreams.”

He went to Bali in his mid-twenties, had some surf photos published, set off on another trip “and in the end I’m travelling and breaking even”.

The “dreams” happily coincided with the evolution of the surf business from cottage industry to mainstream multinational market. Ted’s background in advertising and fashion served him well: “Rip Curl, Quicksilver, Billabong, I’ve worked pretty much for everyone.”

Initially he submitted photos to a range of magazines too, until the editor of ‘Australia’s Surfing Life’, Peter Morrison, offered him a deal, clinched with a handshake about 20 years ago. “He made me this strange offer: ‘I’ll pay you not to give anything to anyone else, pay you normal rates, and when you’re up here you can have a room at my place’.”

So, for 15 years Ted stayed with Peter Morrison through several Gold Coast homes and “wives and girlfriends”, until he bought his own house in Currumbin five years ago. He still works out

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of his office and shoots for ASL, although he’s free to appear in magazines overseas. Ted followed the surf circuit for several years, “quite glamorous, going on junkets around the world with a whole lot of friends, partying a bit - a great way to see the world.”

“But I think my passion is seeing a bit more of the culture and going beyond it,” he says.

He has made a niche in adventure-surf travel, shooting for editorial then advertising campaigns in remote locales.

“I’d have to be one of the more knowledgeable people doing that finding the good surf, tying in the weather – there’s only a handful of people in the world doing it well.”

He does “whatever it takes” to get his shots: board, jet ski, boat, helicopter, on land with a 600mm lens. But it’s the know-how (he had the foresight to be interested in geography at school) that counts. Knowing the breaks, wind, weather, swell, the tides that affect different reefs – globally. “Maybe I can’t swim in the impact zone like a 20-year-old kid, but I know where to go by reading the weather,” says Ted, 53.

He can get to the surf in, say, Morocco, mobilising a team of surfers, in three days. The internet helps and so does a good network of people on the ground. He can call his friend Abdul in Africa, for instance, to ask what’s happening on the shore outside his front door. He guards his sources. “It’s almost a Watergate thing, not revealing your location,” he laughs.

In his mid-thirties Ted had an 18-month stint in New York, then honey pot to many of the world’s best photographers, until he “really started to miss the ocean”.

Two years ago he travelled for eight months from Los Angeles

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the length of the South American coast by motorcycle with two friends, joining up with partner Sandy Ogier along the way.

He worked with a film crew and aid workers in Liberia, west coast Africa, about a year ago, to document the story of a boy and the birth of surfing there. (Check YouTube for a short of “Sliding Liberia”.)

Ted, who stays with family in Cape Patterson when he’s not in Currumbin, has pared back his travelling to nine months a year, partly because of his relationship with Ogier (“five years – that’s

an extremely long time for me!”) and also because the internet lets him make more targetted, shorter trips.

One big project, however, still beckons: “To visit as much of the surfable coast in the world as possible, to start from the northern tip of Norway and hop, skip and jump.”

But for now, mid-afternoon Saturday, there’s a drive to Cape Patterson. Or maybe a plane trip to Brisbane, Ted Grambeau wonders, as he sets off again. C www.tedgrambeau.com

“Phillip Island was really my primary education in surf photography: Express Point at Smith’s Beach. Any time the conditions were right I’d come across and photograph guys like Matt Ryan, Neil Luke and Tommy Tyrell.”

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Sam and Kate Hosking have experienced tragedy and triumph. They talk to Coast about their life together running their recently-launched fashion business, dual parenting and their return to their home town of Cowes, Phillip Island.

Kate:

I met Sam when I was 15, and he was a couple of years older. If you were to imagine a typical surfie boy, that would be Sam - shoulder-length blonde hair, brown skin and athletic build.

I remember being quite shy around him, but here we are 13 years later, married with our first child, Jack, and running our own business.

We’ve never really had to work at our relationship - it was naturally easy. I always knew that Sam was ‘the one’. We were highschool sweethearts. We’ve managed to complement each other over the years despite our differences. I always wanted to study fashion, which ultimately meant living in a city. Sam is an outdoor person who loves living on the coast, so we knew it would be a test of our relationship when I went to study fashion in Geelong.

To find a happy medium after I finished my course, we moved to Ocean Grove, which gave us a good lifestyle balance. My job demanded many overseas business trips to LA and Hawaii. Later I worked for Mossimo and Sista (among others) which involved solo overseas fashion missions to LA, New York, London, Japan and Europe.

I felt for Sam during this time as he struggled to live and work in Melbourne. When he was offered work at a quarry in Grantville (which meant he could spend more time surfing at Phillip Island) we bought a house in Mentone - which was half way for both of us in terms of travel to and from work.

In 2002 Sam proposed to me on Christmas Eve. Even though I always knew we’d be together, it was still a bit of a shock – but I was ecstatically happy. We’d barely started our celebrations when the unthinkable happened and I almost lost Sam in a terrible incident.

I spent the first month of our engagement by his side in intensive care, and took a further three months off work so I could sleep at the hospital every night. Words cannot describe this difficult time, and it is amazing to discover how we human beings can draw on unknown strength when we need it.

It seems impossible now when I look back, but I started a new job as a designer with Olga Berg. The company knew of my personal situation and they were very supportive of me spending so much time at the hospital. Sam’s recovery was not going to be a short one.

Our wedding plans were put on hold until Sam was well enough for the big day. For over three years we just went through life taking one step at a time. We had to make enormous adjustments but we never questioned it, we just did it. We spent time recuperating at Wilson’s Prom and back on the Island. Our family and friends were a huge help in getting us through this time.

Sam has had over 25 operations. He had so many reasons to give up, but he has never played the victim and his strength of character just made me love him more. There was never a doubt in my mind about standing by him. He always focused on the positives. He is very patient and accepting and is incredibly conscious of others.

When we finally married in November 2005, it was a long road to get there, but we had a wonderful day. I wasn’t very well – but I didn’t realise that I was pregnant at the time!

We now have two babies – Jack (who’s one year old) and our joint business Katie Hosking Design. Both were born in 2006. I’ve always wanted to establish my own business, and having taken time off work to be with Jack helped me focus on this dream. Sam is the backbone of the financial, administrative and internet side of the business while I’m designing, ordering, selling and planning. I focus

on designing unique one-of-a-kind prints, and I take inspiration from botanical and other natural influences. We now have several national sales agents representing our label throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Our business has allowed us to move back to Phillip Island and enjoy the best of both worlds.

Sam:

Kate and I both grew up on the Island and, like many people, we met through mutual friends. We had a very strong connection from the start. We were both pretty young, but as I got to know Kate better our relationship grew much stronger. One of Kate’s best qualities is her willingness to put others before herself.

She is a very caring person.

I’ve always been really proud of Kate and what she has set out to achieve through her studies, her work in mainstream fashion, and now our joint fashion business. Professionally she is very motivated, hard working and passionate: she is a perfectionist. She also has a great ability to achieve the goals she sets.

They say opposites attract and in some ways this is the case with us. Early on we were very different, but as we’ve grown as individuals and as a couple we’ve obviously found a lot of common ground. We do, however, respect each other’s differences. I don’t think that I would have ever chosen to live in Melbourne if it weren’t for meeting Kate, but in a relationship you have to compromise. Having studied computer electronics in Geelong, I got a job working for Ford on the other side of Melbourne.

I enjoyed the job, but the commute from Mentone wasn’t so pleasant, and I remember those hot summer days sitting in the car for hours just wishing I was living by the coast again. After a few years there, I took a job in Grantville, which made it much easier to balance my love of surfing and living in Melbourne with Kate.

I feel we’ve had a pretty steady and loving relationship for the years we’ve been together. The biggest obstacle we’ve had to overcome was when I sustained extensive burn injuries to the majority of my body. It was an unfortunate incident - I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. I am very lucky to be alive today. The first few months were a blur to me as I was in and out of intensive care having operation after operation. I remember seeing Kate by my side every time I awoke. It was such a comfort to know she was there. It’s taken us a long time to get through the rehabilitation process, but we were lucky that our love went from strength to strength during this time. A lot of other couples may not have made it through. I’m eternally grateful for Kate’s dedicated help and support both emotionally and physically. I couldn’t have gotten through the past few years without her and I couldn’t have asked for a better person to be by my side. She was basically my full-time nurse for almost three years. I met some other very inspirational people during my recovery and that, along with the care of both my family and my friends, helped me enormously through this time.

Coming back to Phillip Island feels like we’re finally coming home. Now that we have a son it’s great that we can focus on our dual-parenting role, work on our business and enjoy all the great things which come with living by the coast. I’m in a very happy place right now.

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Spring has sprung! Time to come out of hibernation and into Cleanskin for some inspiration! Located on The Concourse in Cowes, just a short drive from the main street with plenty of parking, Cleanskin Kitchenware is open seven days a week.

This unique direct factory outlet stocks everything that today’s modern chef could want. Cleanskin Kitchenware is Gippsland’s premier retailer for creative cooking and is the best place for cooks

sourced locally and globally, Cleanskin offers customers a multi-cultural culinary experience by providing them with authentic tools and serving pieces to prepare cuisines from around the world.

Any food prep becomes a joy when you’re using a Wusthof knife, the worlds best, available at Cleanskin. For Asian cooking Cleanskin has everything from bamboo steamers to the dazzling Calphalon One Wok built with space-age technology. If you’re passionate about paella, they

have the perfect paellera for the stove or barbeque. For great Italian food, you’ll find all the equipment you need to make your own pizzas or pasta. And for the greatest gastronomic creations in any language Cleanskin has the ultimate in cookware, Le Creuset. There are gadgets galore, from the world’s best can opener to odourless onion choppers and fresh herb keepers. Whatever it is you need, you’ll find it at Cleanskin.

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The staff at Cleanskin are passionate about cooking and have a wealth of knowledge about cooking equipment, so if you need advice or inspiration they can help you select just the right tools for the job. Cleanskin Kitchenware offers a same-day professional knife sharpening service, a convenient Australia-wide delivery service, gift vouchers and lay-by. Stop by next time you’re in Cowes and enjoy good music while you browse. You won’t be disappointed!

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Successful businesswoman and long time resident Judith Wright talks about her colorful life as a wife, mother and a real estate hotshot.

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Tell us about a bit about your life to date.

I am the second youngest of six children, (one sister and four brothers). I was born in Wonthaggi and went to school there, where I met my future husband (Mick Wright) in preps. My very first job was at the Wonthaggi cooperative store where I worked with Mick. My mother died when I was 17, so I went to Melbourne to train as a state enrolled Nurse. I wasn’t allowed to be a nurse while my mother was alive because (she said) ”the nurses used to have boys in their room”!

I came back to work at Wonthaggi hospital, married Mick in ‘65 and had two sons. I continued to work at the hospital for ten years. Then we decided to sell our home and bought a caravan to travel around Australia. I got a job in Rockhampton as a barmaid at the Terminus hotel - that was an eye-opener! Mick got a job as a quantity surveyor and our boys went to a small school just on the outskirts of Rockhampton. Most of the children were Aborigines from the boys home on the hill. Every day they would go off to school with shoes and socks and come home in bare feet because the Aboriginal boys used to throw their shoes in the bin. After a couple of weeks they also went to school in bare feet. This was a lovely time in our life – but we missed our family and so returned to Wonthaggi.

We bought the North Wonthaggi Store (I operated it for 18 months) and then opened a sports store in McBride Avenue. Mick was the sales manager at Coldon Homes where he remained for the next 15 years.

We had a bit of bad luck at that time. Karl our youngest broke his leg at school, Paul our eldest tore his knee cartilage and I snapped my Achilles’ tendon - all at the same time. Three of us were on crutches. The morning I got out of hospital our sports store burned down. Then Mick left us in the care of Tracey Sheppard who worked for us in the sports store and he went on a table tennis tour of South Australia.

In 1985 Mick decided to do a degree in marketing. After his first term exams he thought he wouldn’t make it, so after consulting with the principal I agreed to do the course with him. It was two nights a week in Melbourne and we graduated in 1989. We both went to work for a real estate agency on Phillip Island. I went to Frankston two nights a week and got my real estate licence. In total I went to night school for eight years. It was never a job I aspired to - I think it was accidental. I opened my own agency in 1993.

My happiest moment was . . .

Becoming a mother and a grandmother!

My favourite place is . . .

At home with my husband.

Favourite spot on the Island?

It is very hard to say where my favourite spot is, as the whole island is beautiful. I live in Silverleaves, but I also love Red Rocks.

The greatest thing about regional living?

The best thing about living in a regional area is the sense of community. I love the way people rally when someone is in need.

The secret of happiness . . .

To me it is the wellbeing of my family and friends.

My favourite saying is . . .

“And another one bites the dust” meaning another property sale.

People say I am . . .

A great gardener.

The most memorable event in my life?

Would have to be the birth of my children.

If money was no object, where would you live?

I would still live on Phillip Island. I have travelled extensively and to many beautiful places that I would like to revisit but there is no place like home.

What are your thoughts about Phillip Island’s future?

It’s going to have an amazing future. The last twenty years have seen great changes however, I think we will hit a new level in the next ten years. With careful development Phillip Island will remain the beautiful place it is.

What do you see as the next chapter in your life?

I would like to balance work and a bit of travel with Mick in our new Winnebago. My six grandchildren are delightful and I would like to spend more leisure time with them, my family and my lovely friends. C

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spring racing feature

My father always used to tell me that racehorses had two names, their racing name such as ‘Blue Fire Lady’ (I’m showing my age now!) and their stable name, usually something like ‘Fred’. Is this really true, you wonder? Well, sorry to disappoint, but AS IF I am going to ask such a question to the real racing professionals – like the team at Lauriston Thoroughbred Farm in Corinella.

It’s all business on this stunning 229-acre property where 30 racehorses are currently in training and 25 brood mares graze with their 16 weaned foals.

Lauriston’s head trainer for the last four years is the very impressive Ricky Maund, who comes from a racing family and has spent over 20 years learning his trade. When I speak to him at 10am, he has already done five hours of work. “We saddle up in the dark, then it’s full steam ahead until 10am, then we get the stable cleaned up. About 3 o’clock in the arvo, we check the horses, then it’s back at 5am to do it all again,” says Ricky. “It’s good to see Lauriston come along in time, and we’re hoping to get it really rocking. I love the relaxed atmosphere out here, but we need to make sure the horses don’t get too relaxed – it’s a catch 22,” laughs Ricky.

When I ask for some ‘hot tips for Spring’ he is a little reticent.

“There might be some young horses out there which are not ready today, but they may be ready next week; it really needs to be the right horse for the right race on the day.” Hmmm … cryptic. I ask Ricky about my method of choosing winners – either I like the name, or the colour of the jockey’s silks. He laughs and says it is “probably as good as any”.

Still on the hunt for some hot tips, I thank Ricky and speak to owner Kevin O’Brien who, along with wife Tanith, bought the then

115- acre cattle farm in 1999. “Lauriston just evolved - it wasn’t meant to be a racing stud, just a small breeding operation with half a dozen brood mares and some grapes,” says Kevin. “We spent the first 12 months setting up for brood mares and then we were able to buy next door and became keen to enter the racing side,” he reflects.

So ‘enter the racing side’ they did. “We have three tracks - one 900m warm-up circuit, a 1000m sand and grass track (both uphill) and a 1200m galloping track.” And the results speak for themselves. “The last 18 months have been fantastic - we have had ten group winners this year. This is a great feather in the cap for Lauriston and the area. Although, as a breeder, you dream of breeding a group one winner. That would be the ultimate,” Kevin says.

Over the past year, the operation has been challenged by the drought. “We thought the property was drought-proof, but we were pulling our hair out because we have to keep the tracks damp. We got a licence to use treated water on our training tracks. I bought an old fire truck to transport the water which has kept us going.”

When asked for tips, Kevin can’t go past his own champions.

“The first horse we bred here, ‘Lord of Lauriston’ has had five Melbourne wins - don’t give up on him,” he urges. Another filly to watch is Lauriston’s ‘Gold Edition’, and there is also ‘Ice Chariot’ and, coming up the straight, ‘Ice Express’.

So I am left wondering about my horse-naming question and will most likely be sticking with my dodgy formula for picking a winner, but my one sure tip is that Lauriston is on the way up and will always be a home of true champions.

words Sally O’Neill photos Maria Reed

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Dean Hecker recently competed in the 16th Winter Deaflympics in Salt Lake City (USA) to be ranked number four in the world in the Giant Slalom snowboarding event. He talks to Coast magazine about his passion for life, his beautiful wife and his need for speed.

words Maria Reed photos Warren Reed (main) © Alessandro Gabrieli (SWI) Mikko Kotila (FIN) Marco Galmarini (SWI) (others)

When a snowboard cuts into icy snow it can be noisy and put snowboarders off their game, but it doesn’t bother Dean Hecker.

“The best thing about being deaf when you’re racing is that you can’t hear the person behind you. Even if they’re really close you don’t hear them, so you just get to focus on your race, which can be an advantage.” Pausing momentarily, he smiles, “the flipside is when the sun is behind you and you see the looming shadows of other racers behind you, (he laughs, extending his arms) and that can be daunting – but it only makes me work harder.”

Dean has never let his hearing impairment stop him from pursuing anything in life. From an early age, he wanted to get out and explore the world around him through sport and nature. “I love the ocean and the mountains. Being deaf I don’t get to listen to music, but nature has become my music. I see the landscape unfold before me and it helps me relax - watching the movement of nature.” A sporting all-rounder, Dean excelled in basketball, football and BMX racing. Just prior to going to Rome in 2001 to represent Australia (for the second time) in basketball, he received an Australian Sport medal for being the first and only elite athlete to represent Australia in both the summer and winter Deaflympics.

As a young bloke, Dean dreamed of getting on the slopes, but it wasn’t affordable at the time. When he turned 21, a licence and car gave him the freedom to get to the mountains and he took to snowboarding immediately. “I love the feeling of being out on the slopes. I’m totally psyched and pumped. It’s a mixture of excitement, fear, and nerves - all at once.” He was a natural, and began training with the Deaflympics firmly in his sights. He spent many seasons at Hotham and then went to discover the big white wonder of the Canadian slopes. “I got involved in the sport really quickly. I was training a lot up at Hotham, learning the balance, the speed, and constantly improving my skills.” After four years, Dean went onto special training, and last year flew to Switzerland to be coached by one of the world’s best Joe Zangell, for the Winter Deaflympics in Utah earlier this year. A favourite with the spectators, Dean missed a bronze medal in the Giant Slalom by only 0.7 seconds. “Still, (he laughs) it’s not too shabby being rated number four in the world.”

The 2007 Deaflympics was meant to be Dean’s last event, but he is seriously considering returning to the slopes to compete one last time in 2011 - though sometimes life can change the best-laid plans. Dean recently married his sweetheart Rachel, and a home

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and family is on the agenda for the “not too distant” future. Rachel says, “I love the fact that Dean is pretty ‘out there’. He’s always been determined and goes for what he wants, and he’s always encouraged me to do the things I want to do, so that really helps. I think he’s a bit of a spunk,” she whispers out the side of her mouth, “and he’s got a lovely soul”.

“It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from - he’s always open and fun.” Dean smiles as he reads Rachel’s lips and adds, “I love everything about Rach. Communication is so important, and we really understand each other. I like to call her ‘my cheeky devil’ because when we first met, I was taken by her fiery red hair and her sense of humour.”

Rachel and Dean exude a genuine warmth and vitality, and together they make an invincible team. As we chat at a table in the afternoon sun you quickly forget that Dean is hearing-impaired.

Rachel translates my questions to Dean into sign language and relays Dean’s replies just as quickly. As a hearing person, Rachel decided to learn sign language three months after they met. Dean remembers, “I was starting to worry that Rach wasn’t interested in me anymore, or that she was seeing someone else, as I never was able to catch her on a Tuesday night.” Wanting it to be a surprise, she says, “we were driving along the freeway one night, and it got to a point where he was frustrated and wanted to know if I still wanted to be with him. When I told him I’d been learning to sign, I remember he couldn’t stop looking at me, when he should have been looking at the road. I think he was pretty surprised.”

At 2 ½ years old, Dean was enrolled in a school at Portsea to learn speech and lip reading. He only learnt to sign at age 13 when he joined a deaf basketball team, “as my life prior to that wasn’t amongst deaf people.” He then went on to an integrated school, which helped his communication with others. Dean says SMS and email have revolutionised his life. He laughs, “mobile phones saved my love life.” Prior to new technology making his life easier, Dean had to rely on his mother or sister to make calls to his hearing friends, which he describes as a pain in the #@! “I remember when my mum had to ring my girlfriend at the time. I was too scared to say sweet things, and if I did my mum would say, ‘isn’t that cute!,’ - so big thanks to the mobile phones.”

Dean is not only a mad-keen sportsman; he also has a creative eye and artistic talent. After three years of studying Graphic Art and Design he started freelancing, working for major players like

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Rip Curl and Quiksilver. After snowboarding around the world in 1999, he returned with so many ideas gathered from Canada and Europe that he decided to start his own label, and OME (Ocean Mountain Extreme) was born. He now runs a thriving business at Phillip Island, with plans on board for developing a full clothing and custom sticks (snowboards and surfboards) range that will be available at the Island and distributed far and wide.

So what’s in store for the future? “We’d like to get a home on the Island after living here for three years. We’ll be looking for a fashion designer in the next three months, and start building up the OME team. At the moment I just love working at my business, relaxing, fishing, hanging out with my friends and camping. I’ve had a lot of offers from different countries like Japan, America and Austria to go and train with them for the next Deaflympics in Slovenia, but we’ll wait and see.” C

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Sense of place is vital to Michael Morgan’s painting and he’s finding plenty to fire him up him on Phillip Island.

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It was, perhaps, mathematics that lead Phillip Island painter Michael Morgan to a lifetime of art. Or, rather, how bad he was at it.

A tutor enlisted by Michael’s adoptive parents at a pound a week to improve his maths imbued the 13-year-old instead with an appreciation of watercolours and a love of natural history. “You’ve got something,” the tutor said of his art, “let’s push it.”

“That taught me to be free,” says Michael, now 67. “I grew up in a golden cage. It saved me from an environment that was stifling,” he says of his conservative, if well-meaning, upbringing.

Michael wagged school most Fridays to visit the natural history museum, then in Swanston Street. As he passed through the art gallery leading to it he became enthralled by both the artworks and some interesting sorts who hung out there, “pre-Beatniks”. He tailed them into a pub one night, fascinated by their paint-blotched lips and clay-stained fingers. “The Drift”, as they called their night-time gathering, included artists David and Arthur Boyd, social commentator Noel Counihan, John

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artist profile

“Each day’s a delight to get up.

The creative force is strong. I believe art should transcend – that there should be depth and meaning beyond decoration.”

Perceval, filmmaker Tim Burstall, sculptor Bob Langley and several musicians; luminaries of Melbourne’s artistic community. They took him under their wing and helped him with his art – heady stuff for a teenager.

Natural history ruled for a while. Michael’s first artworks were anatomical illustrations – cross-sections of the human eye, the internal workings of the rat, and the like. “I discovered that I could be precise but realised that was so boring – and that was the start of the rot!” he says.

Fast forward 50 years or so to Phillip Island and a studio infused with a very different sort of art: vibrant, free-flowing works, textured with lashings of paint (“I just love paint – it’s tactile and luscious”). Expressive, sometimes whimsical or lyrical paintings. Big women who ooze eccentricity.

“Are you on drugs? Do people buy this stuff?!” said a framer of one painting, as he was about to prepare it for an exhibition. (It sold immediately, to his disbelief.)

Michael, a genial raconteur with a twinkle in his eye, a fleck of paint in his ear and an exuberance that gives him an air of nice nuttiness, is giving glimpses of his lifetime of art. His first exhibition, held when he was 17, was opened by John Brack, whose works are now selling for millions and breaking records.

A chance meeting with a “dear little lady” in green gumboots, a leopard skin coat and paisley headscarf led him to his first studio.

She was being blustered along by the wind on a road in Kallista, in the Dandenongs, when Michael, then in his early 30s, offered her a lift. Soon afterwards she introduced him to her husband, The Colonel. A deal was struck: Michael would drive The Colonel to his club once a week in return for the use of a studio. Not just any studio, the “simple hut” had belonged to Tom Roberts, driving force of the Australian Impressionists. “You can feel his presence, can’t you?” declared The Colonel. Twice. But Michael was speechless – the wooden shed was just as Roberts, who died in 1931, had left it; jars, still-life objects, an easel, a chaise longue, Roberts’ paintspattered coat (which Michael wore), a tiny desk and potbelly stove. Also years of dust and rodent droppings. He was to paint

there – “stylised figures and landscapes” – for the next five years.

Since then, he has lectured in art, branched out into lithographs, illustrated book covers and run the regional gallery in Kapunda, South Australia. He was flown to Brisbane once to paint a mural 37 feet wide by 17 feet high for a church – in five days – the paint drying just in time for the Sunday service. He was commissioned

by Gippsland Grammar to paint a walkway, the Whimsy Walk, with its students. He also writes.

Last year he showed eight Holocaust paintings in the Yizkor (Remembrance) exhibition “images that had been haunting me since I was eight”, when he saw photos of a concentration camp.

“They’d scarred my soul.”

Adopted at the age of one, Michael discovered at 23 that he was born in wartime Melbourne, the illegitimate son of a Scottish woman and an Australian Jew. It took him 40 years to track down his mother – portrayed in one work weeping tears of blood – but she had died young.

His first painting, created long before he knew of his Jewish heritage, was of a bearded Jewish gent, a man who caught his eye in Acland Street, St Kilda.

Michael met his wife Gabrielle through art. He was living in Adelaide at the time, she near Lakes Entrance. He was divorced with three children (he now has five grandchildren); she had been single for many years after a broken marriage. Each had entered an exhibition staged by the Ararat Regional Gallery in which artworks and stories were matched. Her story and his painting were deemed a fit. Gabrielle didn’t go to the exhibition but they started corresponding and met three years later. She recalls seeing Michael get off the V/Line bus to meet her wearing a black fedora and coat, her heart pounding. He proposed three days later. That was eight years ago. “Yes, we were in full bloom,” he laughs. He painted the illustration for their wedding invitation.

They moved to Phillip Island eight months ago from Metung for a better working space and “more openness, the wonderful imagery of the sea and changing patterns of nature”. “Presence of place” is vital to Michael. He is painting local landscapes, > coast 35

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including Pyramid Rock, and working on a series called “Passing Parade” featuring people he observes in Cowes (watch out!).

He works quickly, in “office hours’”. “I’m never uninspired,’’ he says.

“Each day’s a delight to get up. The creative force is strong. I believe art should transcend – that there should be depth and meaning beyond decoration.”

For Michael, art is an ever-evolving process. “I’m finding my own authentic voice and that takes a lifetime. The voice is growing stronger!” C Michael Morgan’s works can be seen at Gulliver’s Wine Bar & Eatery, 62-66 Thompsons Avenue, Cowes.

photos Anna McFee

lifeexperience

Anna McFee from Wonthaggi Secondary College spent a week with the Coast team to experience the workings of a lifestyle magazine. She hit the road with Coast photographers to gain experience in her chosen field.

Anna says, “‘I was lucky enough to be able to participate in work experience - working alongside Maria and Warren Reed from Coast Magazine. I had a variety of experiences including photography, working with models, computer work and digital enhancement and office administration - along with many other responsibilities. I really appreciated the time that Maria and Warren took to explain photography to me and I got a good insight into the work involved in running a magazine.”

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BEAR GULLY COASTAL COTTAGES Workshops with

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joan’scrusade Joan Peters has never been to Asia. As a busy farmer’s wife, there was little opportunity to travel and explore the world - but this quickly changed when she turned 60. “I hadn’t really been anywhere and it was always my dream to go to Europe, so on my sixtieth birthday I said to my husband, ‘rather than have a party, let’s go to Europe . . . and you’re coming with me’. He didn’t really have a choice, but we had a wonderful time.” Plans to travel to Canada were next on the agenda, and although her husband was all for the idea, it has been put on the back burner – for the time being. “We’re off to Cambodia in January to help the poor,” Joan says with fire in her eyes and a spirit that belies her age. “I told him, we’re going to a place that starts with C and ends with A, but it’s not Canada - and we will be rolling our sleeves up and helping some of the poorest people in the world rather than sightseeing.”

Joan knows she’s lucky to have such an understanding husband.

Joan was delivering shoeboxes filled with goodies to be sent to needy children as a part of Operation Christmas Child at a

local church when she came across a basket filled with pictures of children in Cambodia. “The laminated images were made into bookmarks and magnets. Looking through them I saw a tiny little girl in a skirt with no shoes or top standing in the middle of a rubbish dump – and it just hit me.” Joan purchased the magnet and stuck it on her fridge. “ Every time I opened the fridge I’d see this little girl and she touched my heart.”

Wanting to know more about this girl who kept staring back at her from the fridge, Joan emailed an address on the back of the picture, and that started a journey which will continue in Cambodia in January next year. Joan had worked with children throughout her married life, so the plight of this little girl was very close to her heart. “The photo was taken by Louise, a mother of six who lives in Tasmania and fundraises and travels to Cambodia >

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each year to help the needy,” Joan says. Louise and Joan have been emailing ever since, and though they have never met, she thinks Louise is just incredible and admires her work greatly.

Joan says, “the first time Louise went there she was staying over a kilometre away from the rubbish dump, but the smell, even from that distance, made her retch. When she saw a little newborn baby tossed onto the rubbish dump, she was told to ignore it as there was nothing she could do. Louise didn’t accept this and made it her mission to raise money and return every year with water filters and basic necessities for the children and families who lived at the rubbish dump.”

When Joan sent a donation to Louise she asked, “why don’t you come with me?” In a fluster Joan said, “I’m 62,” and was met with, “well, 62 is not old!” “Then I thought, will I be able to deal with the heat? I can’t stand heat . . . but I thought, if I’m meant to go, something will happen.” Well, something did happen. Two days later, her neighbours popped in and asked whether she was still thinking about going to Cambodia. “They’d been looking to give money to a charitable cause overseas where they knew all the money would be going to the children.” Her neighbours presented her with a cheque for $1000 and she thought “well, that’s a sign, so from then on I knew I was going.”

The Peters family are no strangers to helping others. Joan and her husband are part of the Salvation Army, and Joan’s husband (who is also a Rotarian) went to Samoa to assist villagers in 1996.

Joan has been fundraising in earnest to buy water filters when she gets to Cambodia in January. “I had a morning tea the other day; I let the neighbours know and 52 people showed up. The Carols

by Candlelight choir asked if they could come along and sing and we raised 800 dollars – people are just so wonderful. Louise is my inspiration – she is amazing! She works in a nursing home, has six children and makes these trips each year, fundraising the whole year until she goes.”

As her departure draws closer, Joan is stepping up her fundraising activities and welcomes any donations. “Louise told me there is a car-wash down the road from where we will be staying at Phnom Penh, and 50 young girls wash cars all day and sleep there at night – and they have nothing.” Joan hopes that some of the money raised will go towards clothes that will keep

them warm at night. There’s a place in Cambodia where she can purchase clothing for $50 per bale. Joan is taking a bundle of small hand-knitted jumpers made with love by family, friends and knitters everywhere. “The jumpers were originally made for a lady in Cranbourne who was collecting them for Aids babies around the world, but people were so generous that she ended up with 140,000 jumpers!” Joan put her thinking cap on and thought of the children sleeping outside with no clothing or blankets – and a faithful band of knitters started needles clicking again. “I want to get a photo of the children with the jumpers on to show to all those who were kind enough to donate their time and effort.”

Joan will be in Cambodia for a month visiting villages, rubbish dumps and orphanages distributing water filters, clothes and basic necessities. She reflects, “I’m an emotional person, I cry easily and I get moved by people’s stories. I feel that I have to really psyche myself up so that I’m not too hard on people when I come back. Coming from a country which has nothing to another where there is so much waste will be very hard. Coming home will probably be the hardest part for me because I can’t gather up these little kids and bring them with me, and that breaks my heart. I think the first time will be hardest, but when I go back again, the experience will help me deal with it a bit better . . . or else I’II just be a big blubbering mess,” she laughs uncertainly.

So what does Joan’s family make of her Cambodian trip?

“My sister isn’t too keen on me going. She thinks I’m going to an unsafe area – but I’m not going into a war zone. I am going with people who know what they’re doing and I wouldn’t know where to start if I wasn’t with Louise.” Joan is taking a suitcase full of hand-me-downs from her grandchildren. “I’ll get a picture of the children in their clothes to show my little ones so they’ll understand what their nanna is doing - and Louise tells me the suitcase will make a good bed, too.” My four year old granddaughter Bella and her twin brother Noah bought a picture of one of these children and she showed her other grandad saying, “look (grand)pa, this little girl has got no clothes and no mummy or daddy, and my nanny’s going over there to help her.”

If you would like to help Joan in her mission, you can contact her on (03) 5674 3010. C

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monica’s miracle words Alison Hill photo Warren Reed

How does a life-long non-drinker end up with the liver of an alcoholic?

Monica Finch reveals her challenges and triumphs.

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Monica gave birth to her first child, Samantha, in 1988. Due to unexpected complications, her placenta didn’t release naturally from her uterus, resulting in serious hemorrhaging, a weakened pulse and no detectable blood pressure. Fortunately, Monica received a life-saving blood transfusion, with her body gratefully accepting six pints of blood from six unknown donors.

Four and half years later, and after two more children, Derek and Bryan, Monica discovered she had contracted Hepatitis C from the transfusion. Ironically, it was her own blood donation to the Red Cross that led to her diagnosis in 1992. Back then,“The Red Cross screened blood using the most advanced technology available,” says Monica. “But sometimes more sophisticated screening methods happen later than we’d like.” For Monica, it was too late.

The first sign that something was wrong was when her donated blood was screened and showed an abnormal liver function. This was a bittersweet time for Monica. She had been feeling continually unwell and tired for some time. Her doctor had assured her that this was normal for a mother. “It was simply one of the demands of having a young family.” But Monica knew that something wasn’t quite right so for her, the diagnosis was “strangely affirming”.

She also found out that there was no cure or treatment for this insidious disease. Added to this news was the small possibility that she might develop liver cirrhosis, which could lead to liver cancer.

As there was nothing she could do to prevent it, Monica recalls feeling very disempowered. This was a time when the grim reaper advertisements for AIDS were prevalent on TV, so contracting the lesser of two evils gave her some small relief.

Monica knew she had no direct influence or choice over the outcome. This was the catalyst for her search for support systems and a framework “through which I could make sense of it all”. In the early years following her diagnosis she became an active member of the Hepatitis C Support Group and explored natural and herbal therapies, as well as eastern philosophies to improve her health.

Monica wasn’t the only one who was infected by the transfusion.

The Red Cross blood bank keeps samples of all transactions. Her donor was notified that he had Hepatitis C, along with all other recipients of his infected blood.

Although Hepatitis C is a communicable disease, it’s not contagious. “The only way anyone could be infected is by my blood entering their blood stream, not by casual contact.”

At the time, Monica and her then husband were running a general store and tearooms. Knowing it wasn’t infectious, Monica openly told people she had the disease, hoping for community support. It was a decision she came to regret. Fear of infection had ramifications for the whole family even though Hepatitis C is only transferred through blood. Her husband and young children were tested and cleared. “At this time it was a relatively new disease, so it wasn’t greatly understood. There was no policy to educate the public, so even doctors were misinformed and made assumptions.

Some people wouldn’t eat food I had prepared, and they stopped letting their children come over to play or inviting my children to their homes.”

Monica recalls a time when her six-year-old daughter was the only one in her class not invited to birthday parties. Moreover, some people went as far as boycotting the store. As a couple, they were invited out less and less. Rejection and alienation hurt Monica, who says, “It was confusing to experience people’s prejudices and fears.”

Strong spiritual beliefs got her through the crisis. Instead of feeling like a victim of Hep C she learnt ways to empower herself.

She became the secretary for Victoria’s Hepatitis C Support Group and was involved in press releases, publications, public information nights, telephone counselling and information, informal peer support lunches and radio interviews about living with Hep C. Without government funding, the aim of the Support Group was to create public awareness and to educate people about the disease. Suddenly they got the attention of the press, and this

is when Monica stepped forward. “I put my hand up as I was the perfect person to get public sympathy. Here was this woman in her 20’s, a young mother of three living in the outer suburbs, with an unknown future and a potentially shortened life expectancy. I was interviewed and appeared on all the TV news programs.”

Last year, her health deteriorated rapidly. What had become normal to Monica - difficulty in digesting food, insomnia, chronic fatigue, rashes, abdominal pain and bloating and concentration problems – suddenly became worse. “My urine was brown and smelt putrid, the abdominal pain was severe after meals and I was just so tired.” Her blood tests showed that her liver had worsened.

“I had a liver biopsy and found out I was in the unfortunate 20% of Hep C sufferers who develop cirrhosis. A 39-year-old non-drinker, I had the liver of an alcoholic. I had about 10-15 years of living left before end-stage cirrhosis. This was a shock as I’d spent the last 10 years doing the ‘organic, all-natural, alternative medicine, meditative trip’. I had love and peace of mind, but my healthy lifestyle hadn’t improved my health.”

Monica then changed direction. “I went to the liver clinic and educated myself about the treatments I had previously rejected because they weren’t holistic. I participated in a treatment trial of Interferon and Riboviron. Both are antiviral drugs and the data showed promising results. I began a nine-month treatment of weekly injections and daily tablets.” The side effects were many including nausea, hair loss, rashes, depression, headaches, mood swings, anaemia and more. “I had been counselled about what to expect, but living with these effects every day was debilitating. I had a few very good friends who supported me and my children in varying ways. Without them and family support, I would not have been able to complete the program. The medication affects you physically and psychologically. It was an extremely arduous and depressing time. I was fluctuating from calm to rage within seconds, and without much provocation. There was also mental confusion, constant irritability, depression and anxiety. My body felt as if it was caught in the adrenaline of the ‘fight or flight’ response all the time; it was exhausting.”

During her treatment, life’s small issues became magnified, and it was easy to lose perspective – her reality became distorted. “I’ve been off the treatment for six months now, and no longer have symptoms of liver disease. The virus is no longer detectable in my blood. This means many things to me. I have energy, and I am not infectious to other people, and the damage that has been done to my liver can now heal as the liver restores itself. I will live a long life and watch my family grow. I won’t need a liver transplant, and I can eat food that I previously couldn’t digest.”

The path back to health has revealed many gifts and treasures along the way. “I am a stronger person than I used to be, I have passion and direction and can share these. Through my healing I have developed my artistic ability and sensitivity.” Monica now works as an art therapist and artist. “I returned to part-time study a few years ago, and have a Diploma in Transpersonal Art Therapy.

I facilitate art therapy groups and work privately.” Art therapy uses art in a therapeutic way to explore and communicate life issues.

“Before I studied, I realized that my attitude to the virus was that it had invaded my body and was an uninvited intruder, an enemy which I was trying to get rid of. I could see that this created a war within myself and wasn’t healthy. I set about changing my relationship with it. I wondered what it would look like if I took it out of my body and could see it.” So she drew it, and made a series of pieces out of clay which she called ‘Tribute’- and it was a tribute to the journey Hep C had taken her on, and the reconnecting of her spirit with everyday life.

“I love my life and I love the human spirit. Given the right nutrients and environment we can heal and grow through any adversity.” After her own triumph over adversity, Monica is now revelling in her restored health, and happily sharing this time with family and friends. And, for the first time, she can celebrate with a glass of champagne. C coast 41

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Water is keen to sustain the local opportunity Westernport community by supporting the younger generation

as well as raising the profile of the water industry as a source of meaningful, words Kate Oxenbould photos Warren Reed ongoing professional careers in a regional environment.

Our area, like so many other regional areas has to export its brightest students to the metropolitan areas for tertiary education and professional development. Westernport Water is keen to attract these students back, recognizing the benefit they contribute to the organisation and the region.

One program successfully in place is Westernport Water’s scholarship program. This is aimed at students that have a desire and commitment to return and undertake a professional career in the local area.

The scholarship consists of three components including $500 per semester towards books and other study materials for each year of tertiary study. Guaranteed vacation employment with Westernport Water for a minimum of 12 weeks during each year of study; and one year’s employment with Westernport Water upon the successful completion of studies.

The areas of employment are extended to Engineering, Business Studies, Management Studies, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Environmental Science, Public Relations and Information Technology.

Westernport Water currently has three scholarship students; Ben Hughes, working and studying Information Technology; Thomas Mitchell studying Environmental Science and working within our Assets department and Dean Jagoe who studies Electrical Engineering and works within the Engineering department.

These three students will all be with Westernport Water throughout their three year studies and are then guaranteed a years full time employment after completion of their degree.

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As well as the scholarship program Westernport Water is running a simular industry based learning program with Kellie Young, a third year Monash University student. Kellie is studying a science degree, specializing in chemistry.

Kellie says “As part of my degree I am involved with the CoOperative Education Program; which gives students the opportunity to undertake an industry placement in their chosen field of study.”

“The placement for this program is undertaken over three years of the degree, with five weeks done over the first and second years, and six months continuous placement in third year.”

“With my placement at Westernport Water I work in the lab sampling water quality and optimise dose rates for different chemicals used in water treatment. Working in the lab is extremely beneficial for my study; it reinforces a lot of the skills taught in the lab at uni, and allows me to apply them in a working environment.”

“In terms of the future for me, the experience I gain from my placement here will be invaluable in seeking employment after I have graduated.”

From Westernport Water’s perspective we have benefited from Kellie’s time with us in supporting us through difficult drought times and passing on her skills and experience to us. The support and scientific knowhow has really assisted our water treatment staff. We aim to further develop our association with the Monash University program and provide further opportunities for students from a range of faculties.

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Opportunity Prue Bodsworth, Westernport Water’s Project Engineer is soon to embark

on an exciting voyage to Papua New Guinea through the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) Program.

This is an Australian Government initiative aimed at strengthening mutual understanding between Australia and countries of the Asia-Pacific region and to make a positive contribution to development. The program achieves these aims by placing skilled young Australians (aged 18-30) on short-term assignments (3-12 months duration) in eligible countries.

Prue says “I applied to the Australian Youth Ambassador for Development program to use my water and sewer engineering skills for the benefit of those living in areas that suffer from service inadequacy and unsanitary conditions.”

“I have been recommended for the position of Water and Sanitation Engineer with the Milne Bay Church Development Fund Association (MBCDFA) located in Alotau, Papua New Guinea.

Milne Bay Province is the largest maritime province of Papua New Guinea. The rural economy is vulnerable, as unemployed subsistence farmers make up 85% of the population and they rely almost completely on their vegetable gardens and marine resources for survival. The MBCDFA recognises the need to support the rural poor in this province. A major issue for many communities in Milne Bay, and Papua New Guinea in general, is water and sanitation.”

The aim of the 12 month assignment with the Milne Bay Church Development Fund is to improve the health and hygiene standards in rural communities. This will involve the design and implementation of water and sanitation projects as well as capacity building of community members.

“Whilst I have three years of experience at Westernport Water, also located in an environmentally sensitive coastal region with

predominantly tourism and agricultural based economies, I understand that the development context will be vastly different in Milne Bay. I am keen to apply the fundamental principles such as risk assessment, project design and consultation to the new position.”

“My duties at the Westernport Water are many and varied.

Recently I have enjoyed educating new customers about the use of recycled water and feel excited about the changing attitudes towards water conservation and sustainability.”

“I love travelling; highlights have been the Philippines, Malaysia and Mexico where I have volunteered, enjoyed home-stay accommodation and made many friends who I remain in contact with.”

“I am looking forward to the opportunity to belong to a small community like Milne Bay, an experience that can only be achieved by living and working with the locals. In doing so, I hope to make a positive impact through my work as an engineer and in daily life through meeting people.”

Westernport Water is extremely proud of Prue and knows she will provide such a positive result during her year long placement.

We also look forward to her return and using the skills she learns during her overseas experience to further contribute to our organisation. C For more information on the Scholarship program, the CoOperative Education program or a career at Westernport Water visit the Human Resource page at the Westernport Water website www.westernportwater.com.au

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travel feature

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bula! the charms of fiji

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travel feature When I told my mother-in-law we were off to Fiji, she opened her arms with a big smile and boomed “Booooolaaaaaaah!!”

At the time I thought she may be going a bit nutty, but when we hopped off the plane at Nadi airport - it all made sense.

Feeling like we’d become a part of a Brady Bunch reunion movie, we made our way through customs to be warmly welcomed by men in bright shirts crooning with ukeleles, singing “Bula!” and lassoing shell leis around our necks.

“Bula” means hello, or welcome, in Fijian – and you will be hard pressed to pass a local who will not throw one your way. After the redeye flight from Tullamarine, we could not help being enchanted – even in our semi- comatose state. Preferring the ‘fly by the seat of your pants’ style of travel, we decided to step out of our comfort zone, and snapped up a special resort package deal to Fiji with the proviso of being able to make our own arrangements after five days of resort luxury.

It may sound easy, but the resort-style holiday requires some acclimatisation. Yes, it is a beautifully choreographed version of Fijian life, with carefully manicured tropical gardens, luxury bures (traditional thatched huts) and five-star cuisine – but you can’t help feeling that you may be missing out on the true Fijian experience. No mangy dogs or untoward kava (intoxicating beverage) drinking here. There are unwritten rules to fitting into the resort club scene, and we gathered by the number of linen pantsuits, sequined sandals and hibiscus prints that thongs and board shorts just didn’t cut the mustard. Let them have sauce I say, and we wore our togs like a badge of honour.

Resort life dictates that you schedule your day to include all the activities on offer. No time for sleepyheads, with breakfast available from 6am and closing well before what I would regard as decent holiday sleep-in hours. After missing breakfast three days in a row, we finally got into ‘resort time’ and enjoyed a delectable (though disappointingly western-style) breakfast. Champers and canapés were served at five, but we were never around to see them.

Fortunately, we always happened to be out snorkelling when the pool volleyball was on. Walking back from the beach one afternoon we noticed an entrepreneurial spirit had fashioned a sign that read “Cheaper taxis and beer here.” Did we need more incentive? Adjoining the resort were two small restaurants, a shop and a taxi service that undercut the resort by truckloads. We sat down to enjoy a simple lunch, and were delighted by the ‘calamari on-tray’- phonetic spelling always gives us a chuckle- and the ‘banana futler’ (fritter). The beer was cheap, the service friendly, and the surroundings were more than authentic.

We waddled back to the resort to be amazed by the evening firelighting ritual. A buff young Fijian man in a raffia skirt runs around the garden lighting tiki torches to the delight of resort guests. His partner in crime, a larger Fijian man in an even larger raffia skirt, beats the drums to his choreographed moves. In fine resort style, he was happy to stop and strike a pose for a linen-clad guest toting a camera.

When we arrived at the resort, I half-jokingly said to my husband, ‘Whatever you do, don’t let me be dragged into the conga line’ remembering such things happening on the Love Boat and the like. On our last evening, after downing one too many cocktails and wearing multiple frangipani leis (to support the local kids), I felt like a right old tourist eating dinner and watching the Fijian ‘Meke’ dance. I can’t describe the horror of being dragged up onto the dance floor by a handsome Fijian lad (I DON’T CARE HOW GOOD HE LOOKED IN A SKIRT!) to star in the dreaded conga line!! I have never laughed so hard, been so embarrassed, and had such fun all at the same time – but I certainly think it cured me of resort life.

The next morning at check-out, I was rearing to go and check out the ‘real Fiji’. While we did have a lovely relaxing time, I prefer the real world any time. Our efficient taxi driver was nice enough to let us stop off at the fruit and veg market at Sigatoka on our way back to Nadi – where my easygoing husband was spotted a mile off by a street-savvy Indian jewellery peddler. While I sat and laughed with a Fijian fruiterer about my poor husband’s inability to say no, he was offered every trinket available and was unable to leave until he made a selection.

On advice from other travellers, we thought a bit of island-hopping

may be in order, and we headed to the port of Denauru – the takeoff point to the string of northern islands. We decided on the Yasawa Islands, and arrived at the port early in flooding rain. It had been raining heavily all night and it didn’t appear that it would be stopping anytime soon. My ever-thoughtful husband (knowing I hated boats and suffered from sea-sickness) forgot to mention the bulletin he saw that morning which advised all boats to stay in the harbour due to a cyclone warning.

We watched somewhat warily as they took some of the life rafts off the front of the boat and headed out to sea under leaden skies.

At some point in the journey the captain made an announcement: “We will be entering a passage of rough seas.” (I thought we were in them already). “A man will be around with a sick bag. If you feel sick, please raise your hand and he will be with you. Enjoy your trip.” Yeah right! Obviously this captain has never been sea-sick. Four bags later, I was beginning to feel like a horse with a chaff bag stuck on his head.

I felt a bit of a wuss, but realised it must be tough going when the crew are sick too. Three hours on, the mere sight of the sick-bag man in his purple and yellow uniform gave me the urge. I can now imagine how women in labour must feel, yelling at my husband, “Make it stop!

When is it going to be over?.” Four hours on, we had reached one of the last of the Yasawa islands – the beautiful island of Nacula. Our next surprise came in the way of a water taxi. Two smiling Fijians in a small nutshell of a boat welcomed us and our luggage aboard. We must have looked slightly concerned as they covered our packs securely with tarpaulins and asked, “Have you jackets? You might get slightly wet!”

Understatement!! Picture those wacky game shows where they heave tubs of water at contestants to throw them off balance and you’d get the idea. When we reached Nabua Lodge only ten minutes away, we were dripping – but happy.

There is something magical about the Fijian islands and Fijians in general. Time slows to a gentle beat, and is described quite aptly as “Fiji time”. No need to rush or stress, just enjoy life as it comes. The small lodge we stayed at offered nine bures, campsites and dormitory-style accommodation. Hammocks are slung between palms that dot the foreshore overlooking an aquamarine bay. The accommodation is basic but beautifully authentic. When we were woken by a large crab digging under our bure door we finally felt we were getting the true Fiji experience. Dinner is a communal affair, and travellers from all over share their experiences and remind you of a time before preoccupation with cellulite and sagging- bikinis being acceptable dinner attire.

The climate, the people, the beaches, and the underwater adventures are definitely the major draw-cards for Fiji. Many islands have fringing reefs where you can simply walk from your bure to explore the wonders of the colourful coral and tropical marine life. Finding Nemo? He’s lolling about at the Fiji islands too.

After several days in paradise, we decided to explore two other islands a few hours to the south: Waya, and Little Waya. Joined by a sand-bar, the islands can be reached at both high and low tide. Before Fiji opened up to tourism, the Fijians wondered why anyone would want to come and stay on their islands – “didn’t everyone live this way?”.

Floating in warm waters surrounded by sandy beaches and tropical rainforests – it can only be described as paradisaical. Dinner is served in a large bure only metres from the water, and as you push your toes into the beach floor, you really start to dream about living this way.

Any downsides? Besides moist salt shakers and sometimes-stodgy backpacker food – nothing really comes to mind. We thought we would be piling on the kilos on this diet, but (according to my pants) happily this isn’t the case. Beach volleyball makes an appearance on the islands, but it is a very authentic affair, with local villagers and travellers enjoying a social game.

If you are looking to relax and unwind, and be a human ‘being’ rather than a human ‘doing’, Fiji may just the ticket. Bula! C

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personality feature

a dogs life words Maria Reed photo Warren Reed

“I think you get a level of honesty and sincerity from animals that you don’t get from some people. They are loyal and show unconditional love.”

City dwellers stare when they see Peter Giles and his dogs sitting on the corner of Swanston Street in Melbourne. Dressed in Aussie clobber and surrounded by gum leaves and dogs, he sings, “How much is that dogeeeee in the window?” Pausing for effect, he points to an excited pup, who adds, “woof woof!” and then continues, “the one with the waggileee tail,” ‘woof woof,’ . . . you’d be getting the idea by now.

The dogs are so popular with the crowds that Peter is often upstaged by his four-legged friends – not that he minds. “All three dogs were rescued in some kind of way,” says Peter, an animal lover from way back. “I have always cared for animals, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

He was brought up by a father who instilled the idea that you didn’t own animals unless you cared for them. “It was very clear in our household that animals were to be treated as part of the family,” Peter says. He is forever stopping to rescue injured wildlife, and helping to relocate mistreated or lonely animals. Peter says, “When I see an animal suffering, I think that if I can do a little bit for the ones I’m exposed to, then I can make a difference.”

Peter shares his farm bordering the edge of a forest at Glen Forbes with his partner Vicky, and his beloved blue heelers – Blue, Blaze and Dusty. “I used to sit by the fire at night and play my guitar, then one day Blue piped in ‘woof woof’ while I was singing.”

Peter thought it was quite novel, and wondered if he could train

Blue to do it on command. “I kept working on it, and she got to a stage where she actually understood what I wanted,’ he marvels.

Peter believes that you need patience, understanding and tolerance with animals. “Like people, they have all had different experiences, but if you stick with them – they’ll come good.”

“Dusty does all the tricks,” says Peter of the youngest and biggest dog. “Blue’s in retirement, and she comes in only now and again to do a show. Now, Blaze on the other hand, she is definitely the most cunning of the trio,” Peter says, “and she has a good barking voice,” he laughs. All the dogs get plenty of home cooked ‘tucker,’ and sleep inside, with the aging ‘Blue’ getting her own hot water bottle at night to keep the aches and pains away.

Would he ever be without his four-legged friends? “Never,” he says. “I think you get a level of honesty and sincerity from animals that you don’t get from some people. They are loyal and show unconditional love.” A dog requires more of your time, but Peter believes you get so much back. “They are reliant on us and I think you should treat your dog, or any animal for that matter, as one of your family. Be firm, but give them lots of love, and you will be rewarded ten times over.” C If you would like to find out more about local animal adoptions you can contact Fay Hardie from South Gippsland Animal Aid on (03) 5681 2290. coast 46

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lifestyle objects

EVERY SUNDAY from 10 am - Inside & Out

LIVE MUSIC FROM 11AM

Main Street, KONGWAK, Victoria

OPEN 7 DAYS 139 MARINE PARADE, SAN REMO 3925 TELEPHONE/FAX 5678 5122

THE BUCK STOP

(only 10 minutes from Inverloch)

For more information call Jane on 0417 142 478

kudos National Gallery

be surprised! you never know what you’ll find.

Inimitable style with a quirky touch * Vintage delights * Art * Clothing * Handmade jewellery and millinery * Stockists of Pandora jewellery * Unique homewares * Fresh flowers

Cnr Bass Hwy & Anderson Rise, Anderson

5678 5779

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KUDOS National Gallery 137 Marine Parade, San Remo Karin Booth - Retail Therapist Ph/Fax 03 5678 5944

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It’s A Girl Thing

ALEJANDRINA

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Professional make up artist that travels to you

MAC products

SPECIAL OCCASIONS, KIDS FACE PAINTING,WEDDINGS BODY PAINTING

for everything a girl could want . . .

5678 5708

01SOUL Insight Elwood Stussy Freshjive Mooks Mossimo Cult Industries Paul Frank 141 graham Street, wonthaggi

(03) 5672 5338

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The soul has no color . The soul has no creed . The soul is but One . One Soul.

127 Marine Pde, San Remo www.itsagirlthingstore.com

email alejandrina_delarosa@hotmail.com

0402 117 280

we’re not just for kids!

125 Graham Street

Wonthaggi, Vic

Tel 5672 5252

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1. Scott in formal hire apparel. Available in all sizes, boys through to adults 2. Ellen in mix it ensemble sizes 10-26. Available at our Inverloch store. Scott in a Zenetti suit and shirt available for hire.

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3. Ellen in an Envy dress. Sizes 10-16 available at our Wonthaggi store.

12A’Beckett Street Inverloch (03) 5674 3355

4. Scott, Xavier and Peter: Looking smart in formal wear, ready for racing season.

5. Ellen and Scott ready for any special occassion 6.Ellen wears matching beaded necklace and braclet from Lacy Jewellery Studio and Gallery.

Our formal hire department is fully equipped to cater for any style of men’s and boys formal wear. Our partnership with the largest formal hire group in Australasia ensures you’ll get the most up to date styles for your special day.

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kudos 1. Handmade oral corsage made from 1930s vintage fabrics $175 2. Overseas designer sample. White crepe gorgette with grey velvet and black lace trimmings and black satin sash. $232 3. Hand beaded black choker made to order and black lace gloves 4. Necklace - Vintage jett combined with rose quartz and vintage crystals $200 Matching earrings $49 Fresh owers also available 5. Vintage lemon 1950s silk organza frock (reworked) $125 Model: Rebecca

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1. Spy Richelle sunglasses $179.95 Rip Curl Miami Nights bikini $59.95 Rip Curl Summer Love denim shorts $69.95 Rip Curl Monaco Midnight watch$199.95 2. Spy Richelle sunglasses $179.95 Spy Richelle Easy Does it black tee $29.955 Rip Curl Feria 2” Boardshort $59.95 Rip Curl Monaco Midnight Leather Watch $199.95 Rip Curl New Corp Rubber Thongs $14.95 3. Rip Curl Hell No S/S Tee $45.95 4. Rip Curl Move Smooth Bikini $69.95 Rip Curl On The Bright Side 2” Boardshort $49.95 Rip Curl Coastline Paper Straw Hat $29.95 Gallaz Sandy Fluro Pink/White Crackle Shoes $29.95 5. Ange - Hurley One & Only Singlet $29.95 Rip Curl Feria 2” Boardshort $59.95 New Corp Rubber Thongs $14.95 Dean - Rip Curl Re-Fuel Denim Walkshort $59.95 Rip Curl Wettie II S/S tee $45.95 Rip Curl Nomad Zip Thru Hood $99.95 Rip Curl Represent Oz Rubber Thongs $17.95 6. RipCurl Kinked S/S Tee $45.95 Rip Curl Mega Slant Boardshort $69.95 Rip Curl Cram Lightning Backpack $49.95 Models: Ange & Dean

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1. “Heaven Sent” kids PJs $59.99 Umbrella $14.99 Bracelet $2.99 Crown $6.99 Princess poodle bag $19.99 2. “Lazybones” Ladies wrap $69.99 “Lazybones” childrens PJs $44.99 3. Umbrella $14.99 4. (L-R) “Heaven Sent” childs nightie $49.99, “Lazy Bones” Ladies night Dress $69.99 “Lazy Bones” kids PJs $44.99

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All available from It’s a girl thing 127 Marine Parade San Remo (03) 5678 5708

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crocs 1.Ellen is wearing re-launch black and white spot dress, sizes 10-18. Sassari crocs Scott in green Gazman T-shirt and jeans. Lime green beach crocs. Fiona in parakeets shirt sizes 10-16 and black Duchamp 3/4 pants. Black prima crocs.

2. Olivia totters along in Sassari wedge heel crocs. Available in various colours

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4. Xavier in yellow beach crocs, Olivia in purple mary janes and Sophia in all new crocling style.

Look out for the crocs concept area opening soon at Scotts Wonthaggi.

All available from Scotts 125 Graham Street Wonthaggi (03) 5672 5252

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1. Skull Hat (Red) $24.95 Paul Frank “Disco Girl Sketch” Oversized Tee (White) $49.95 Mossimo “Rydell” High waisted pencil skirt (Black) $69.95 Gravis “Halo” white shoes (White) $99.95 Insight “Clown Cardi” Top (Blue & White) $79.95 Insight “Sunday girl Skirt” (Steel Grey) $79.95 Elwood “Long Leggins” (Black) $24.95 Gravis “Luci” Green shoes (Green) $99.95 2. Stussy “Slub Stripe” longsleeve top (Fluro yellow & oatmeal) $59.95 Insight “Music Lover” Dress (Spearmint & Black) $89.95 Insight “Vampyr” Beanpole skinny leg Jean (Black) $109.95 Gravis “Misha” shoes (black tweed) $89.95 3. Insight “Clown Cardi” Top (Blue & White) $79.95 Insight “Rolling Globe Hoodie” Longsleeve top (Fluro pink & Grey marble) $59.95 Insight “Sunday girl Skirt” (Steel Grey) $79.95

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5. Insight “Twisted Hoodie” Longsleeve Hooded Jumper (Midnight) $99.95 Blueprint “Stripe Henley” T-shirt (Green & Black) $34.95 Insight “Omar Sharif Cargo” walkshorts “BBQ Grass” $89.95 Insight “Coffee & Cigarettes” T-shirt (Fluro heat) $54.95 Blueprints “Camo Cargo” Walkshorts (Green Camo) $59.95 Models: Steff, Nicole, Albert and Chris

All available from One Soul 141 Graham St, Wonthaggi (03) 5672 5338

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Leggings from $10.

1. & 2 Jewellery by Lacy Jewellery Studio and Gallery, Meeniyan Models: Darcy & Christine

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All available from Studio fashions Cowes 40a Thompson Avenue, (03) 5952 2516 Glenhuntly 1190 Glenhuntly Road (03) 9569 2141 Queenscliff 69 Hesse Street (03) 5258 5368 Ocean Grove 2/65a The Terrace (03) 5256 2226

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2. Dulahly knit tank top $63.95 Fanny Lamb pant $67.00 Assorted scarves $11.95 3. Kitaku Leopard Print top $69.60 4. Kitaku Leopard Print top $69.60 Dulahly knit tank top $63.95 5. Handcrafted creative copper necklace $57.20 6. Triple chain silver ball necklace $42.95 7. Dulahly knit wrap in black $69.95

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All available from So Me! 57 Bair Street, Leongatha 03 5662 3103

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Studio Fashions STORE LOCATIONS GLENHUNTLY 1190 Glenhuntly Rd (03) 9569 2141 QUEENSCLIFF 69 Hesse Street (03) 5258 5368 OCEAN GROVE 2/65a The Terrace (03) 5256 2226

40a Thompson Avenue, Cowes

5952 2516

For all your surf, skate & snow needs

21 McBride Ave, Wonthaggi 5672

2274 60 John Street, Pakenham 5941 4200

FORMAL HIRE

S C O T T S Sports Power Leongatha

35 - 37 McCartin Street, Leongatha 3953

TEL: 5662 3794

leongatha@sportspower.com.au

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125 Graham Street Wonthaggi, Vic 3995

Phone 5672 5252 12A’Beckett Street Inverloch, VIc 3996

Phone 5674 3355

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EST 1912

Simply delicious food A historic hotel with friendly country hospitality

36 Main Street, Foster

5682 2110

foster golf club

5682 2377 Wilsons Prom, Fish Creek, Foster, Inverloch, Leongatha, Port Albert, Sandy Point, Venus Bay, Walkerville, Waratah Bay and surrounds.

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mezatt restaurant Beautiful course Green fees are only $12 for 9 holes & $20 for 18 holes Group discounts (up to 25%) Group bookings: fostergc@dcsi.net.au Award winning Gippsland wines with a friendly bar atmosphere • Modern Australian Menu at Mezzat (bookings on weekends recommended) • • • • •

43 Main Street, Foster 3960

www.promcountry.com.au

www.fostergolfclub.com.au Reserve Street, Foster

03 5682 2272

•Accommodation •Maps •Services •Things to see and do •Towns 170 places to stay in South Gippsland.

Contact details, photos, facilities, maps, plans, availability, tariffs and specials!

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foster fabulous

photos Warren Reed words Catriona Pollock

Foster is a popular farming town approximately 170 kilometers south-east of Melbourne as you travel along the South Gippsland Highway. It is closely situated to the beautiful, unspoiled Gippsland coastline which includes the local beaches of Sandy Point and Waratah Bay and of course, the famous Prom (Wilson’s Promontory National Park).

This year Foster town will feature as a part of the Great Australian Bike Ride, with thousands of brightly coloured cyclists making their way through the scenic township on the 25th of November. The town is laying out the red carpet with food, music and festivities planned to welcome thousands of riders that will be participating in the event.

Often described as the place where South Gippsland’s hills meet the water, Foster provides an inspiring and beautiful combination of history, natural surroundings, shopping and services. With a population of around 1,000, it has a friendly, country feel that invites immediate relaxation.

Originally named ‘Stockyard Creek’, Foster was once a stopover place for early pioneer drovers travelling from Port Albert to Westernport. The Historical Post Office, near the former Victory Mine is now a Museum in the main street containing information and memorabilia relating to the discovery of Gold from the 1870’s. Documents, photos and artifacts relating to Foster’s forestry, dairying and social history also feature.

Today the old and new come together. For art lovers, visit the Stockyard Gallery to view an eclectic collection of colorful artworks in a variety of mediums. For those with a green bent, drop into the Foster golf club for a pleasant morning or afternoon session of golf, and stay a while and enjoy a drink overlooking the picturesque course and enjoy a fine meal at the club restaurant. Feeling peckish? The Source Café offers a delicious selection of treats for hungry diners and the Historic coast 61 Spring edition.indd 61

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Exchange Hotel is a great place to meet up with friends for a drink and a hearty meal. Take time to explore the lovely gardens and creek framing the town. Within walking distance of the main street, wander along streets to discover names such as Miners Street, Victory Avenue and Soldiers Road and catch a glimpse of quaint miner’s cottages circa 1870.

To linger longer in Foster, you could find a place to stay in a bush setting or closer to the coast. Accommodation choices are many including Hotels, Motels, Bed and Breakfasts, Guesthouses, Apartments, Cottages and a Caravan Tourist Park.

The town holds craft markets once a month, usually during the holiday ‘high’ season, in the show grounds. For wine buffs, Windy Ridge, Waratah Hills and Lyrebird Hill wineries are only a short drive from town and open for tasting. As the days get warmer, prepare to explore Shallow Inlet for boating and windsurfing or Corner Inlet for fishing and a bit of bird spotting.

Don’t forget to check out Foster North Lookout, just outside of the town, offering fine views across Corner Inlet, in addition to sneak peaks of the Prom coast…simply stunning! To find out more about Foster, check out www.promcountry.com.au or the community website www.fostercommunity.com.au C

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Foster at a glance: Stockyard Gallery - Stunning artworks Lilly Pilly Nursery - Garden & gifts Waratah Hills Winery Lyrebird Hill Winery and B&B Windy Ridge Winery Foster Golf Club - Picturesque course Foster Exchange Hotel - meeting place Source Café - Delectable food www.promcountry.com.au accommodation guide and more

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Card making Stamping and Haberdashery Keepsake Kreations has all of your scrapbooking & crafting needs. We stock an extensive range of haberdashery including boutique wools, french ribbons, tapestry and more!

NEW STOCK ARRIVING WEEKLY 17a A’Beckett Street, Inverloch

Ph (03) 5674 3377

www.keepsakekreations.com.au

beach style, city chic Darren George Hair 6 -14 The Esplanade, Cowes Phone 03 5952 2647

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DONOVAN STRACHAN • BACK & NECK PAINS • SPORT INJURIES • HEADACHE • STIFF JOINTS • MUSCLE ACHES • PREGNANCY CARE

“TOTAL CARE FROM HEAD TO TOE!” By appointment 182 Thompson Ave, COWES Phillip Island

5952 1443

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aroundtown what’s goin’ on around your place

If you would like your event to appear in the ‘around town’ page, please send your photos along to info@phillipislandtothepromcoast.com.au

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greatsouthern pinots words (in order) graeme wilson, liz rushen, owen schmidt, matt cox, rick lacey and frank butera

Pinot Noir is amongst one of the most loved wine varieties around the world. A tricky grape to grow, our region produces some fine Pinots that are winning awards and attracting the attention of wine aficionados near and far. We talk to six of our local wine makers to find out the secret of their success.

windy ridge, foster Great Pinots are grown, not made. The grape quality must be excellent on harvest day. Then the winemaker, with due care; can allow it to develop into a great wine. No amount of winery manipulation can make a great Pinot out of average fruit.

Great Pinots come out of Southern Gippsland because of the latitude, age of the vines, little or no irrigation, and low crop levels, all of which contribute to excellent fruit quality.

We grow it. We make it. We bottle it . . . we even drink it!

Windy Ridge vineyard was planted in 1978 - the first in South Gippsland. That is significant for the quality of the wine, as older Pinot Noir vines produce more flavoursome wines.

The weather conditions early in 2005 led to tiny Pinot Noir grapes, resulting in a crop of only 1.2 tonnes from one hectare of un-

irrigated vines! 600 litres of stunning wine was the result, with deep intense colours and flavours, richer than most Australian Pinot Noirs, but still distinctly ‘Pinot’. Now in just 60 dozen bottles, a new label has been created to herald the arrival of THE WILSON OV-27. . To open a bottle right now is like an orchestra tuning up. Give it 6 to 12 months and they will start to play in tune. Give it 5 to 10 years and they will be playing a symphony. It will certainly be one to test your patience in the cellar: developing complexity for 5 to 10 years, possibly reaching its peak around 2020!

Footnote: The Windy Ridge Gold Medal Pinot Noir 2001 is still available for tasting and purchase at the Windy Ridge cellar door, along with the 2003 and 2004 Pinot Noirs ... is this ‘pinot’ heaven’?

waratah hills, fish creek Waratah Hills Vineyard was planted in 1995 with Pinot Noir in the Burgundy style of low trellising and close planting. The vines have been nurtured and hand-tended each year.

The first vintage, 2004 Pinot Noir, followed the excellent growing season of 2003/4, producing a mouth filling, fresh and supple wine with a great depth of cherry and red berry flavours. It rated four

stars by James Halliday in the 2007 Wine Companion.

The newly released 2005 Pinot Noir exhibits strong aromas and flavours with rich ripe plum, spice and black cherry fruit. It has already been awarded a Bronze Medal at the 2007 Federation Square Wine Show, and was a finalist at this year’s Concours du Vins, organised by the French Chamber of Commerce.

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lyrebird hill, koonwarra Lyre Bird Hill was one of the vanguards of the Pinot pioneers in South Gippsland, planting the first vines in their “hobby patch” in 1987. Despite the rabbits, the snails, the weeds, the wet and the dry, the vines grew, the first crop was ready for harvest in 1990, and the birds reaped the crop. Weekend farming was a challenge.

The roots of the vines grow deeper into the rich red loams, and the fruit shows more depth of flavour and complexities. Lyre Bird

Hill has won recognition in Wine Shows since their 1997 vintage, winning Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.

With intense spicy fruit flavours, Lyrebird Hill Pinot Noirs are well balanced and of great intensity and length. They are a perfect accompaniment to the delicious Gippsland lamb, or a fine Gippsland triple cream cheese.

phillip island winery, phillip island James Halliday, Australia’s foremost wine writer and show judge describes our 2004 Estate Pinot Noir as “ fragrant bordering on exuberant, aromas of spices and plums; light to medium bodied, with great mouth feel; lovely Pinot fruit” rating 94/100.

We agree and believe our tiny planting of 400 Pinot vines to be something very special. Everything is hand done from pruning to picking, giving the wine a very personal touch. Of course very limited production really adds to its exclusivity and ensures the quality of this top notch Pinot Noir.

purple hen, phillip island Currently we have 4.7 hectares of vineyard with the largest plantings being Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Together these account for around half of the vineyard and the remainder is devoted to the red varieties of Shiraz, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and the white varieties Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier.

Our strongly maritime climate is ideal growing Pinot Noir.

Nevertheless Pinot requires a lot of time and effort in the vineyard and faultless winemaking to convert this potential into reality in the wine. The results are rewarding – as attested by our performance in Wine Shows to date. You will find our Pinot has clear varietal character with a savoury palate, well integrated oak and soft tannins. Pinot is our major variety in terms of area of planting and production.

bass river, glen forbes The Gippsland region offers an ideal, cool climate for growing Pinot Noir grapes. Bass River wine-makers Pasquale and Frank Butera are as enthusiastic about Pinot Noir - as are their customers, and in 2006 doubled the size of their vineyard to extend the Pinot Noir variety and introduce Pinot Gris to the region.

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The Bass River Pinot Noir is lightly oaked using French barriques. It is medium red-purple in color with a complex aroma of plum, spice and berries followed by a rich full palate offset by savory tannins and good length. The Butera’s wine making method is traditional and true to the variety.

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Lyre Bird hill Winery & Guesthouse Cellar Door open every day except Tuesday, for tastings & sales.

Wine, dine and recline in style in the Guest House.

Lyre Bird Hill Winery & Guesthouse,

370 Inverloch Road, Koonwarra Phone 03 5664 3204 www.lyrebirdhill.com.au

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Cellar Door open Wednesday– Sunday 11am – 4pm

Waratah Hills Vineyard Promontory Road, Fish Creek Tel: 5683 2441

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OPENING HOURS Tuesday to Thursday 5pm - 11pm Friday to Sunday 11am - 11pm

enjoy warm drinks by the fireplace and soak up the atmosphere

local produce & fresh seafood catering services functions partys corporate events ďŹ ngerfoods

weddings & special events

open 7 days for lunch & dinner

the foreshore bar & restaurant funky atmosphere, fabulous food

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where eat

A quick guide for great places to snack, wine & dine

San Remo Bakehouse

Watsons on Whitelaw

The Continental

Hard Loch Cafe

The Foreshore

Nobbies

Flynns Inn

Source Cafe

153-155 Marine Parade San Remo, Victoria Phone 03 5678 5862 Delectable treats

5-8 The Esplanade Cowes, Phillip Island Phone 03 5952 2316 Fine dining, relaxed atmosphere

Restaurant & Bar 11 Beach Rd, Rhyll, Phillip Island Phone 03 5956 9520 Lunch & dinner by the bay

72 Chapel Street Cowes, Phillip Island Phone 03 5952 1800 Traditional Irish bar & restaurant

Sth Gippsland Highway Meeniyan Phone 03 5664 0053 Quality dining experience 10 Smith Street Loch, Victoria Phone 03 5659 4466 Fine food, organic coffee

Nobbies Centre, Phillip Island Phone 03 5951 2816 Function centre & cafe overlooking Bass Strait

36 Main Street Foster, Victoria Phone 03 5682 2110 Delicious treats

Harrys on the Esplanade

Pelicans Bistro

17 The Esplanade, Cowes Phone 03 5952 6226 Fine dining - Fresh seafood

161 Marine Parade, San Remo Phone 03 5678 5205 Live acoustic guitar and great meals

Ocean View Hotel

Sol

Hotel

Exchange Hotel

GP track

Silverleaves Store

Wonthaggi Club

Infused

Panhandles

Foster Golf Club

Bass Highway, Kilcunda, Victoria Phone 03 5678 7011 Seafood & more

The Esplanade, Cowes, Phillip Island, Victoria Phone 03 5952 2060 Modern contemporary food

Back Beach Road, Phillip Island Phone 03 5952 2710 Champions cafe & functions

16 McBride Avenue Wonthaggi, Victoria Phone 03 5672 1007 Bistro & a la Carte dining 145 Thompson Avenue Cowes, Phillip Island Phone 03 5952 2741 The best Tex Mex in town

Beach Road, Rhyll Phillip Island, Victoria Phone 03 5956 9169 Tapas bar & meals 43 Main Street Foster, Victoria Phone 03 5682 2377 Hearty meals

Cnr Sanders Rd & Honeysuckle Grove, Silverleaves, PI Phone 03 5952 1110 Breakfast, lunch & more

115 Thompson Avenue Cowes, Phillip Island Phone 03 5952 2655 Modern Australian cuisine

Reserve Road Foster, Victoria Phone 03 5682 2272 Seafood & Steak

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for complete Entertainment

Sunny outdoor areas... friendly faces... great wine... cold beer... local produce.

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specialising in quality bistro, restaurant and function experiences

16 Mc Bride Ave Wonthaggi tel: 56 72 1007 e: wonclub@dcsi.net.au

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have your cake and eat it too!

San Remo Bakehouse is proud to announce their new diabetic friendly menu.

Alongside all their delicious cakes, tarts, tortes, European pastries, muffins, bread, café items and coffee, they have decided to incorporate a diabetic range, as manager Paul Smith says, “for the simple fact that diabetes is becoming a major health problem for many Australians”.

Owners Paul and Roberta Smith became more aware of the problem as one of their staff members and her spouse are diabetic. “With her help we have utilised her knowledge and contact with dietitians to work out the best products to use to create a diabetic range,” says Roberta. They will have a separate diabetic menu, along with indications of what is suitable for diabetics on their existing menu. Paul says, “The main ingredients needed for making such products are sugar substitutes, and we use good quality, wholesome ingredients that are low in fat.”

Now you may be thinking that a diabetic range may be boring – but it is anything but! Think of heavenly glazed fruit cheesecake, lemon curd tarts, mango cake, chocolate brownies and apple and muesli muffins. . . . the list goes on. Even those trying to reduce their sugar intake should try their new range. We road tested (mmmmm) the cheesecake and we can assure readers that it tasted every bit as good as any fine cheesecake we have tried.

Roberta says, “we are very passionate about the quality of our products. Therefore, we make just about everything on premises from scratch, no pre-mixes. We saw a need to create a menu where health conscious customers can come in and feel comfortable that they are eating good quality food that satisfies their dietary requirements”.

So why not drop by and try one of the delicious range of cakes, slices and muffins along with some cafe products such as soups and salads in the warmer months. It just goes to show, now you really can have your cake and eat it too!

San Remo Bakehouse, 153-155 Marine Parade San Remo.

SWEET TREATS, even for diabetics!

Breads, European Pastries & Cakes, Special Occasion Cakes, Cafe Foods & Fresh Coffee Proprietors Paul & Roberta Smith 153 -155 Marine Parade, San Remo

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The Killy Pub & Meikles Ocean View Bistro

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Stunning ocean views Family friendly Beer Garden Delicious meals Bookings recommended on weekends Specialising in fresh local seafood and Gippsland beef Extensive range of specials Bass Hwy, Kilcunda Bar 56787245 Bistro 56787011

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• fully licenced • fresh blackboard lunches - changing daily • great coffee, great cake - all day • modern Australian cuisine • chill bar - the perfect place for a relaxed drink

115 Thompson Avenue, Cowes 3922 (03) 59 522 655 Phillip Island, Vic, Australia

Silverleaves Store

relax, indulge, enjoy

Fabulous food, coffee & wine all day “ Best breakfast on the island “

Discover our Licensed cafe, Gourmet provisions, Gippsland wines, & cellar door sales

Jazz Nights now on!

Cnr Sanders Road & Honeysuckle Grove, Silverleaves.

Phillip Island ( 1 km from Cowes) 03 5952 1110 www.phillipislandgetaway.com.au

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Pssssstttttt . . . we’ve unearthed a great coastal dining secret! Silverleaves General Store and Cafe is the iconic ‘country coast’ seaside café situated in the heart of the beautiful Silverleaves, about 1km east of Cowes, Phillip Island. Set amongst the tea-tree and banksias on the only intersection in Silverleaves, the General Store has a rich history as a meeting place welcoming locals and visitors alike.

Proprietors Sally and John took over the Store just a few years ago and have revamped the historical 1953 site, creating an alfresco dining experience with a mix of modern and old-fashioned coastal charm. It’s slightly out of the way (which is part of its appeal) but well worth the visit if you want a slightly more homely breakfast, a freshly made lunch with a glass of local Gippsland wine or just a warming cup of coffee or tea.

Just a 50-metre stroll from the Silverleaves beach, it is the perfect place to end a walk from the centre of Cowes – and reward yourself with a freshly brewed coffee or fine wine. Sally and husband John have created a sophisticated yet comfortable and relaxed atmosphere which attracts people from all walks of life.

From highflying Melburnians to locals on their morning ‘paper and milk’ run with their dogs, everyone feels at home at the Store. With a wide range of fresh homemade dishes and treats, an extensive modern menu based on local produce and a delicious all-day breakfast, it’s no wonder that most customers are repeat visitors.

I have been a frequent customer at the Silverleaves Store over the years. I find it’s the perfect place to catch up with friends, to celebrate a special occasion or to just call in for a drink. Weekend mornings are my favourite time to visit as Sally and John’s breakfasts are cooked to perfection and offer everything you could want. Poached eggs on sour dough, mushrooms (pan tossed), tomatoes and bacon. Mmmmmmm . . . have you ever noticed how

much nicer a cooked breakfast is when someone else makes it for you?! There are also specials on offer during the day including a salad of salt and pepper squid, Thai fish cakes, homemade pies and pastries, foccacias, curries and lots more. The specials board changes daily.

The Store still provides everyday services, but also stocks Gippsland wines and offers cellar door sales, gourmet deli shelves stocked with local products as well as lots of Sally’s own treats, cakes and cookies. Also thrown in are three rooms full of gifts, home wares and lifestyle products.

If that’s not enough, the General Store caters for functions and also offers off-site catering. But the most exciting venture to date has been the Jazz Nights held every second Friday night - these have been a huge success. Pre-dinner drinks start at 6pm followed by a delicious dinner with live Jazz as the backdrop.

There’s no excuse for not discovering this delightful coastal secret place which has everything you could possibly want from a café, store and entertainment venue. C Silverleaves General Store and Café Corner of Sanders Road and Honeysuckle Grove Silverleaves (1km from Cowes) Phillip Island Telephone: 5952 1110 coast 75

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my favoriterecipe Cajun prawns with an onion and mushroom salsa

flynns inn Irish Bar & Restaurant

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Chef Matt Wade from Flynns Inn at Phillip Island shares his delectable Cajun prawn recipe with Coast readers. A favourite meeting place for locals and visitors alike, Flynns Irish Bar and restaurant offers friendly country hospitality, great food, drinks and a generous helping of good cheer. Matt and Sue will make you feel right at home.

Ingredients Cajun prawns 2 tblsp of Cajun spice 6 black tiger prawns 2 tblsp butter Pinch of salt and pepper Salsa 5 mushrooms sliced 1/2 red onion thinly sliced 3 tomatoes diced 1/2 tsp garlic 1 tsp white wine Pinch salt and pepper 1/2 tsp of oil

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Method Prawns: Combine the Cajun, butter, salt and pepper to make a paste. Fry in hot pan till the paste starts to dissolve, then add prawns.

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Salsa: Put oil in a pan, add tomatoes and simmer. Squash the tomatoes with back of a spoon. Add all other ingredients and stir constantly. Serve when mushrooms are soft and onions are clear. C

Proprietors: Matt & Sue Tudor Court - opposite Coles 72 Chapel Street Cowes, Phillip Island (03) 5952 1800

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lovethat coffee If you’re like me, you will search long and hard for a great coffee. Imagine my surprise (while on a recent shopping expedition) when I discovered a fabulous coffee place (and bookshop – all my dreams come true!) nestled in the back of Sandford Antiques and Eclecteca 20th Century Design in the main street of Inverloch.

• Fine food, great coffee, unique teas • Varied menu influenced by seasonal availability • Local wines, Grand Ridge Brewery beers & local cheeses • Local tourist information • Ideal social group or corporate meeting space • Local artwork, products & produce • Group dinners/refreshments available • Catering & special occasion cakes made to order • Indoor outdoor dinning

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Browsing through a truly ‘eclectic’ range of antiques and retro pieces, I spotted Cate Anderson perched on a stool with a book in hand, with the welcoming aroma of coffee drawing me in to investigate further. A quick scan of the menu showed a full range of coffee choices, along with a variety of black and herbal teas, along with one of my personal favourites, chai tea with regular milk or fully organic soy. A delicious range of homemade cakes, biscuits and muffins lined the counter. After ordering a short black I decided on a hearty organic soup served with fresh bread (and butter) – a perfect winter treat.

As I sat down to enjoy my coffee, I watched people come and go and marvelled at this little hidden treasure. Cate has created a warm and welcoming environment - a perfect place to catch up with friends or relax with a good book.

When Cate brought out a steaming bowl of soup, I asked her thoughts on the secret to making a great coffee. “I think the best idea is to follow the Italian model of coffee making,” she adds, “using the best quality coffee in modest proportions in good ceramic cups or glasses.” With an attentive ear to her customers, Cate believes a good machine and experience are of great help also. Cate uses Coffee Supreme brand, which is always freshly roasted, and, Cate adds, “promotes organic and fair trade products as well as following an environmentally friendly code of practice. We made a deliberate choice in a small, independent company with a strong environmental ethic and a love of great, full bodied, rich, delicious coffee!”

Cate was trained to make coffee by her son Lachlan, who, she laughs “is a very hard task master.” With many years experience at the top end of Melbourne coffee making including the famous “Wall” at East St Kilda and currently at St Ali in South Melbourne – he had Cate perfecting a fine brew in no time at all.

If you’re out and about, make sure you drop for a coffee – and tell a friend. The secret is out!

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Prime Foreshore Position - Auction 6/10/07 - 1pm

This type of property does not come up for sale often. Prime foreshore position with a quaint cottage or an excellent development site subject to council approval. A short 200 metre walk to Thompson Avenue’s shops, restaurants and amenities and a mere 15 meters to Cowes bay beach and yacht club. The views from this position stretch over to French Island and the Mornington Peninsula. The vendor will consider offers of $1 million plus prior to auction. Do not miss this once in a lifetime opportunity.

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Brand New Designer Home $439,000 This stunning brand new four bedroom home features quality fittings throughout. With polished boards, stainless steel appliances in the kitchen, north facing living area and a large outdoor deck, this home is perfect for entertaining.

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Located only 2 minutes walk from Inverloch’s patrolled surf beach, don’t miss your chance to live and build your coastal dream. With 98 Lots spread over 12 hectares, Surf Beach Estate is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Perfect for those seeking a sea change, a holiday property or retirement lifestyle.

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So what is retro? It’s a distinctive signature style that encompasses everything from nostalgic chrome fifties dining settings through to Danish-influenced teak furniture and Day-Glo plastics of the late sixties and seventies.

Purchasing second-hand furnishings has gone from being an economy option to one of intentionally choosing retro style and quality for your home. Look for well-made pieces that have stood the test of time. Danishinspired teak pieces to look out for include those from Chiswell, Parker, Fler and TH Brown.

Retro furniture has become popular as people are moving away from mass-produced, poor quality pieces, to buying classic retro pieces that are well designed and built – often at half the price. Mix and match? Why not? Team some of your newer pieces with some carefully selected retro designer items for a splash of color and style.

The retro era is famous for some big names in design. Designers to look out for include Verner Panton, who pretty well defined ‘plastic fantastic’

1. Chiswell stereo cabinet $325 2. Retro cube display $89 3. White JVC Video sphere $495 4. Tretchikoff print ‘Chinese girl’ $259 5. Portmeirion totem 60’s coffee set (10pc)$89 6. TV & Film annual 1966 $13 7. Vintage blue glassware set (7pc) $49 8. Vintage japanese lighter and ashtray $39 9. Aristoc 70’s table & 2 swivel chairs $795 10. T4 Tessa leather lounge with foot stools $2400 11. Round cowhide rug $395 12. Teak TV unit including TV $395 13. Retro cocktail cabinet $395 14. Soda bottles $15 each 15. Nest of teak tables (x3) $149 16. Chiswell sideboard $595 17. Tretchikoff print ‘Chinese girl’ $259

with his sensuous, futuristic “Panton Chair”. Made from a single piece of injection-moulded thermo plastic, the signature chair comes in a variety of bright colours. The 50’s American uber design duo, Charles & Ray Eames, virtually defined the modern interior with their stylish designs.

Look out for Australian designers such as Roger McKlay, Clement Meadmore, Grant Featherstone and Fred Lowen, all of whom produced interesting, internationally- flavoured designs. ‘ All the furniture pictured can be found at Southern Bazaar in Inverloch.

Owner Wendy White searches far and wide to find her second hand with style. Furnishings from a variety of eras, Southern Bazaar specializes in top quality and brand name used furniture, with brands like Parker, Chiswell, Tessa, Moran, Fler and Aristoc to name a few. Southern Bazaar is located in a massive warehouse at 42 Cashin St in Inverloch’s Industrial estate and is open from Wednesday to Sunday.

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