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ISSUE 01 • OCT|NOV 2018
THE MAGIC OF THE SCENIC RIM
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editor-in-chief | publisher Stephanie Cowper hello@countryscene.com.au
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photography Stella Adams Photography hello@stellaadams.com.au
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Welcome to the very first issue of Country Scene Magazine! I’m Steph, mum, wife, dog lover, veggie grower and this magazine is my new baby. They say introducing a new baby to the family can be difficult. Well, this baby just slipped right in. I’d contemplated about starting my own magazine for a good six months beforehand, but the timing never seemed right. With the worst decision being indecision, I turned this long-term goal/love of mine and made it into a reality. And boy has it been exciting. Honestly, I’d never heard of the Scenic Rim before we moved to Beaudesert in November 2016. I wish I had because I feel like I’ve truly missed out on its beauty up until now! We moved onto beautiful acreage and we’ve been reaping the rewards ever since. You know what I’m talking about; the magnificent sunsets, f rosty winter mornings, balmy summer nights, magical fog, breathtaking landscapes, the Scenic Rim really does have it all. With my creative brain in overdrive, I felt the best way to showcase this stunning region was to create a magazine that focuses on ‘The Magic of the Scenic Rim’ and what it has to offer. I’m not going to lie, we have some of the most amazing farms and local businesses in the region that deserve to be recognised.
Country Scene Magazine is a free publication published every second month. All rights are reserved and the contents are copyright and may not be reproduced without written consent of The Publisher. The Design and Publications Trust (“The Publisher”). Country Scene Magazine hereby disclaim, to the full extent permitted by law, all liability, damages, costs and expenses whatsoever arising from or in connection with copy information or other material in this magazine, any negligence of The Publisher, or any persons actions in reliance thereon. Any dispute or complaint regarding placed advertisements must be made within seven days of publication. Inclusion of any copy must not be taken as any endorsement by The Publisher. Views expressed by contributors are personal views and they are not necessarily endorsed by The Publisher.
With a background in Photography and Design, I’m fortunate enough to be part of the whole process f rom start to finish. I’m the first and last point of contact which I think is the absolute best way to get to know your clients and know what their business is really about. So without further ado, make a cuppa, kick your feet up, and enjoy reading the first issue of Country Scene Magazine!
Chat soon, S teph xx Oct|Nov 2018
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WORK SCENE CHANTILLY FARM
HOME SCENE TOWRI SHEEP CHEESES
MARKET SCENE OCTOBER/NOVEMBER DATES
FASHION SCENE THE VAULT BOONAH
HAIR WISH HAIR STUDIO
GIFT SCENE WEAR, HOME & BEAUTY
HEALTH DISCOUNT DRUG STORES
LOCAL SCENE MEET MIKAELLA MUCHOW
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the lettuce lady
FROM AN IMPOSSIBLE DREAM, TO A FULLY WORKING FARM, BEC HIT THE GROUND RUNNING WITH HER HOME-SCHOOLING FAMILY OF EIGHT AND HASN’T LOOKED BACK SINCE. As I drive through the winding roads of Witheren, I can’t help but feel as if I’m driving on a beautiful country road well away f rom society. A peaceful trek, I pull into the driveway of Chantilly farm, passing the sweetest f ruit and veg stall you've ever laid eyes on, and park my car in f ront of the goat pen. Completely in her element, I’m greeted by Bec, who is affectionately known as 'the lettuce lady', sitting on the grass surrounded by goats and her six children Tyrus, Hudson, Alexis, London, Finlay and Sloan. I had originally met Bec through a home-school farm tour, and you can't help but be taken aback by her 8
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kindness and patience towards teaching children. Like lost puppies, my children followed her around the farm for a blissful 2-hour educating tour on something she is so clearly passionate about. A mere six months ago, the opportunity to lease a 12-acre micro herb and lettuce farm arose. Bec, who is originally f rom Melbourne, and her husband, Josh, f rom Western Australia, fell in love with the Gold Coast. With a need to find a farm close to the beach, purchasing Chantilly farm was a dream come true. "My husband would love to take me in the middle of nowhere and have a farm out there. He's f rom a cattle station, so he'd love to replicate that, but I needed people.
I needed civilisation. Especially because we homeschool. So when this came up, it was almost an impossible dream that we never thought was going to happen." This small dream was sparked by an interest to become self-sustainable for her family. To grow everything themselves, sell the surplus and live off the farm. After travelling Australia for 12 months in a caravan and homeschooling out of need, Bec and Josh realised that they didn’t have to send their children to school and could educate them by involving the farming life in with the schooling life. Thrown into farm life, Bec and her family knew nothing about edible flowers, micro herbs and lettuces. “I hit the ground running and learnt basically everything f rom being taught for two weeks f rom the previous owner who is honestly the Yoda of gardening, or there’s Google. Now six months later, it's a satisfying feeling as a mum that my staff can ask my 10-year-old what's going on, or what the problem is. Every step of the way, everyone is
involved." With a dream to only supply locally, open up a coffee shop and provide a hands-on farm experience, Bec and Josh are working hard behind the scenes to take it as far as they can on every level. With a goal to sell the produce, supply locally, open the farm to tours and get kids involved in workshops, Chantilly farm is really just about getting the community back together. "Listen, this is us, this is what we do and a lot of the time the people are willing to buy f rom the farmer. I would open the farm and gates tomorrow if I could, but we need to raise the funds to submit our plans for council approval." You can help support Chantilly farm by coming along to their fundraiser on Saturday 13th October. Gates open at 10:30 am with food, coffee, live music, market stalls, kids activities and cooking demonstrations.
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6TH NOVEMBER
MELBOURNE CUP
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The Towri Ladies love the Melbourne Cup. So this year we are holding a mini Sheep Race Meeting on Melbourne Cup Day. ‘Herculees’, the winner of the Jundah Woolly Cup, in Western Queensland, is going to race against one of Towri’s younger hopefuls. It will be a fun filled day with coverage of the Cup of course!
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t's not every day you turn up to interview someone only to be greeted with a glass of wine and a beautiful cheese spread. Today was my lucky day! Greeted by Carolyn, the mastermind behind sheep cheese and her daughter Dallas, the guru behind their marketing, we make our way over to the homestead to settle down on the deck overlooking the beautiful garden. Set on a comfortable 300 acres, Towri Sheep Cheeses is a hidden gem in the Scenic Rim. Purchased in 1988 by Carolyn and her husband Lynn Davidson, what started as a hobby, quickly turned into a lucrative cheese business. "We bought Towri in 1988 specifically for our polocrosse horses. Once we all stopped playing polocrosse, Dallas went off to university to study Film and Television, and Renee went into the police force, I thought what am I going to do now? I'm bored!" says Carolyn. At that stage, Carolyn, who was missing her sheep, having been brought up surrounded by sheep in Western Queensland, decided that sheep cheese would be a good idea. With minimal knowledge of cheese-making, other than eating it, Carolyn signed up for an intensive cheese-making course with master cheese-maker Neil Willman. Not long after, Towri Sheep cheeses officially opened its doors in 2005. Married in 1980, Carolyn says that Lynn puts up with all her extra activities. Dallas describes while laughing, “It was only meant to be a hobby. Mum said I need a shed and then Dad's like, okay, here's a shed. A giant shed." The shed tuned out so big, it took them 12 months to pull it down and re-erect it on the farm. Carolyn's day starts with milking the sheep. The milk goes into a vat in the cheese room and the process of making cheese can be started within half an hour of the sheep being milked. Fetta can be salted and eaten the next day and Eweghurt (sheep yoghurt) takes 18-20 hours to coagulate and another 24 hours to drain. The sheep are milked by machine once a day, which means Carolyn is able to leave the lambs on their mother's. "We like the fact that we can leave the lambs on and they can naturally wean themselves. It's just a nice process then. It's not only a one-sided thing, but it also means that we can skip milking for a day and not take the lambs off which won't affect the sheep. It works both ways."
Sheep milk cheeses are very healthy with up to 3 times the protein of normal cows milk cheeses, 1.5 times higher in calcium and higher in all minerals and vitamins, as well as short trans fatty acids which are good fats like avocado, in turn, lowering your cholesterol. Sheep cheeses are so high in protein that people who are highly lactose intolerant can generally tolerate sheep cheese. The process of making sheep cheese may be easy, but maturing it is the hard part. With approximately only one litre of milk being milked per sheep and 40 litres of milk per cow, you can imagine the price difference. Dallas says, "It takes 10 litres or sheep's milk to make 1 kg of cheese. Obviously, the price is more which people don't seem to realise. There is also a little more labour involved. It's an educational process informing people." Currently, Towri Sheep Cheeses who already cater for events, are in the process of expanding the farm to cater for weddings. Having such a lovely garden, they're also hoping to bring in photoshoots, fashion shows and high tea parties. Carolyn, who is still incredibly passionate about cheese-making, officially has her second trade show tucked under the belt when she attended a trade show in late September after being specially invited. This has given her the opportunity to talk to chefs about what they can offer them in their restaurants and how to cater to them. This will also hopefully expand the number of Scenic Rim businesses that stock her cheeses. With no plans for retirement in the near future, Carolyn will continue her passion for cheese making. She ends our beautiful afternoon on the farm with the old saying 'sheep cheese will make you fat, but it won't give you a heart attack'. So support your local Scenic Rim business and stock up on sheep cheese to your heart's content. Ewe you won't be disappointed! Oct|Nov 2018
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marketscene what’s on in
OCTOBER
saturday 6th october BEAUDESERT MARKETFEST Dick Westerman Park | 7:00am-12:00pm
friday 12th october HEALTH & WELLNESS EXPO 4 Little High Street, Boonah | 10:00am-3:00pm
saturday 13th october BOONAH COUNTRY MARKETS Springleigh Park - Hoya Road, Boonah | 7:00am-12:00pm CHANTILLY FARM FUNDRAISER 3130 Beechmont Road, Witheren | 10:30am-late
saturday 20th october KALBAR COUNTRY DAY Main Street, Kalbar | 7:00am-4:00pm
sunday 21st october TAMBORINE COMMUNITY COUNTRY MARKETS Tamborine Hall - Waterford/Tamborine Road | 8:00am-1:00pm
saturday 27th october BOONAH COUNTRY MARKETS Springleigh Park - Hoya Road, Boonah | 7:00am-12:00pm
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NOVEMBER
saturday 3rd november BEAUDESERT MARKETFEST Dick Westerman Park | 7:00am-12:00pm CHRISTMAS MARKETS Summerland Camels | 11:30am-3:00pm
saturday 10th november BOONAH COUNTRY MARKETS Springleigh Park - Hoya Road, Boonah | 7:00am-12:00pm
sunday 18th november THE VINTAGE BROCANTE O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyard | 9:00am-2:00pm TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN ARTISAN FAYRE Tamborine Mountain Showgrounds | 9:00am-4:00pm TAMBORINE COMMUNITY COUNTRY MARKETS Tamborine Hall - Waterford/Tamborine Road | 8:00am-1:00pm
Want your market date to be featured here? Email the name, location and time or your market with the subject ‘Market Feature’ to hello@countryscene.com.au.
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I'm Andrew Hughes, the owner and creative director of Wish Hair Studio in Beaudesert, and here is a little bit of my history. I have been in the industry for almost 26 years working all over the world with many talented hairdressers and hairdressing brands. With numerous awards under my belt, I now own my second salon, with the first salon being in England, UK. During my career, the industry has changed massively for the better, now caring more for the guest's needs when entering the doors of the many salons out there. As we know, this can be a terrifying experience for a lot of you out there. The industry is very diverse, and with social media, can make the impossible look possible. With that being said, I'm here to give you some tips and tricks for an amazing experience when visiting the salon.
washing your hair
This may seem simple, however, over the years it’s a forgotten skill. Experts say to wash your hair twice a week. This allows the scalp time to recover f rom washing and to adjust to the correct state. Always wash your hair twice with shampoo concentrate directly on the scalp, as the ends will be cleansed enough as the soap washes down the hair. So no need to scrub the ends or pile it on your head and rub, as this will cause unnecessary knotting or tangling. Once rinsed, squeeze out the excess water and apply conditioner away f rom the scalp through to the ends. Putting conditioner on the roots will block the sebaceous glands on the scalp causing excess oil and leading to a dry scalp.
treatments
About every third or fourth shampoo, use a treatment, which is different to conditioner. This penetrates the hair shaft repairing the hair f rom the inside out, whereas conditioner only lays on the surface of the hair
giving it a cosmetic feel. When choosing the correct products, always consult a professional as we are trained to diagnose and give correct advice tailored to you, such as a doctor giving the correct treatment.
sulphates and parabens
There are so many things said about sulphates and parabens on social media and marketing. I would like to give some sound advice on these. A sulphate is a soap which is what makes the shampoo lather. Yes, there are bad ones out there, however, the professional brands spend millions of dollars on researching the safety of them and finding the best ones for you. A paraben is a preservative that keeps the products safe to use over and over. As there are lots of bad parabens, consulting a professional will help determine the safest and most effective products suitable for your hair.
spring/summer
The Spring/Summer season has lots in store for you with dramatic changes. My predictions for this year is definitely f ringes of all types. From short micro f ringes to longer sweeping f ringes and heavy grown out looking f ringes. Also, width in styling; a little flatter on the top, with waves and curls in the bottom two-thirds of the style. Colour will still progress to the cooler pastel shades, however, we will start seeing some warmer more luxurious tones creeping in as well. Lastly, ask about your salon's bonding system as this will keep the integrity of the hair structure whilst in the salon, and also at home. This will help achieve a greater result each visit. They are also simple to use at home and only differ slightly f rom different manufacturers. I hope you find these tips useful and I look forward to the next edition where we can go into more exciting things! Always feel f ree to pop into the salon for any hair or scalp concerns.
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4. KAPER KIDZ | MY MAGENTIC NOTEBOOK | $24.99 | WWW.LITTLEMISSMARIE.COM.AU 5. TOWRI SHEEP CHEESES | BAA JAR | $14 | WWW.TOWRISHEEPCHEESES.COM.AU 6. TOWRI SHEEP CHEESES | SHEEP MILK SOAP WITH YOGHURT & HONEY | $8.50 | WWW.TOWRISHEEPCHEESES.COM.AU
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ALWAYS READ THE LABEL. USE ONLY AS DIRECTED. INCORRECT USE COULD BE HARMFUL. CONSULT YOUR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO AMEND PRICING DUE TO MANUFACTURER PRICE RISES OR PRINTED ERRORS.
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LOCAL PHARMACY RETURNS HOME TO ITS ORIGINAL ROOTS TO HELP THE COMMUNITY
Beaudesert locals, Casey Clark, Gabrielle Hopley and Donna Simpson are passionate about helping the local community, as they themselves are part of the local community.
give back to the community and help serve their health needs in a familiar way. Our town can be assured that despite the change, the staff are still the same f riendly faces.
In a true full circle moment, the now named Scenic Rim Discount Drug Stores, once originally owned by Casey & Gabrielle’s father, was the natural way for the Clark family to once again give back to the town that once cared for and supported the family when they moved there in 1985.
“We want to be able to give consumers access to great customer service and advice, while being able to offer better pricing. Through the support of being part of a brand, such as Discount Drug Stores, we want to be able to create efficiencies that allow us to spend more time with our customers, to better serve their health needs.”
Ms Clark says the purchase of the pharmacy was prompted by her passion to better serve the health needs of her hometown and give back to those who supported her family.
The pharmacy will offer a range of professional services including: Medication packaging with f ree delivery Sleep apnoea services Diabetes clinics Heart health clinic Medication reviews Baby weighing station The team are also hoping to soon have a baby nurse available for customers.
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“Much of this community supported my parents when they first moved to Beaudesert over 30 years ago, taking us under their wings, so this town has always been and will always be home to us” continues Ms Clark.
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MIKAELLA MUCHOW
miss beaudesert showgirl 2018 How did you get into Miss Beaudesert Showgirl? I have always enjoyed the Beaudesert show and my family have always been involved with farming. We do business in Beaudesert often and I wanted to get involved in the local community. What is your role as Miss Beaudesert Showgirl? My role as Miss Beaudesert Showgirl is to be a representative of the Beaudesert lifestyle and to show leadership and support within the community. At the show, I mingle with judges, competitors and spectators of the show, as well as present ribbons to the winning entrants of the many competitions. What are you studying? I’m currently studying Equine Science at UQ at Gatton, What is your dream job? I’m still deciding really, but I do like the idea of working in an equine vet clinic or potentially equine-related research/ lab work. What does the future hold for you? As I have won Miss Beaudesert showgirl, next March I will have the opportunity to go onto Miss South-East Queensland judging and if I’m successful there, I will get the opportunity to go to the Ekka.
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