Crush Magazine Issue 8. Winter 2022, The Barbecue Issue by crushmagazine.com

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ON THE COVER: Graham Bunter cooks up a barbecue feast for his family, using a Barbeques Galore Ziggy Triple Grill. Thanks to Barbeques Galore, Kuskey’s Butcher Shoppe, Red Shed Seafood, One Little Farm, Ballistic Bargara, Kalki Moon Distilling and Brewing Company, Bundaberg Brewed Drinks. Photography by Paul Beutel.

Our Crush Magazine models are not paid professionals, just people who love the Bundaberg Region.

READ MORE ABOUT OUR COVER MODELS, THE BUNTER FAMILY, ON PAGE 10.

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FASHION Saskia serves up some barbecue style.

TASTE OF AUSTRALIA Celebrity chef Hayden Quinn plates Bundaberg up for the nation.

BOUNTIFUL BARBECUE Everything you need for outdoor entertaining.

PHOTO ESSAY A day with the local men and women growing our country’s beef.

HOT PLATE INSPIRATION Local farmers and foodies share their barbecue recipes and tips.

MEMORY LANE Looking back at the famous Railway Picnic.

LIPS & LOCKS Treat your Winter hair and skin with seasonal beauty tips.

WEDDING SPECTACULAR Resurgence of local weddings as regional bridal showcase returns.

MUSIC Read our exclusive interview with Noiseworks frontman, Jon Stevens.

EDITORIAL

mate! FAIR SHAKE OF THE

SAUCE BOTTLE,

There’s a reason politicians like having their picture taken behind a barbecue with tongs at the ready. The humble sausage sizzle is as Australian as meat pies, kangaroos and Holden cars. It’s a part of our cultural identity that can make even the most out-of-touch political leader relatable to the “common man”. Sometimes it’s the seemingly straight forward photo

class beverages. We have some of the country’s most talented

opportunities that result in the most serious burns, and deliver long-lasting comedic value for pundits and voters.

chefs, farmers, food purveyors and passionate home cooks.

Tony Abbott made Australians’ eyes water when he bit into

Read our exclusive interviews with Taste of Australia television

a raw brown onion with the skin on. Bill Shorten sparked national debate when he took his first bite of a sausage sanga from the middle. Commentators described the moment as awkward and said it showed how rarely Mr Shorten visits

host, Hayden Quinn (P21), and legendary Noiseworks lead singer, Jon Stevens (P79). In the spirit of telling “no lies” and with the 2022 Federal Election fresh in our memories, we can all agree the most enjoyable thing

Bunnings Warehouse. The hardware giant, which welcomes community groups to hold weekend fundraising stalls in the carpark, was accused of being “un-Australian” for trying to stop the sale of cooked

about polling day is giving a local community group a gold coin in exchange for a “democracy sausage”. LARINE STATHAM-BLAIR AND NIKKI SORBELLO

onion on sausage sandwiches due to the potential slip hazard. There’s no point joining the debate about the “right” way to

Special thanks: Paul Beutel, Rowena Preddy, Danielle

barbecue, when we already know the Bundaberg Region does it

Ballinger, Alice Thompson, Tara Jacobsen, Cassandra Kirk,

best. Everything we need to entertain is homegrown here; from

Isabella Beutel, Wayne Hurring, Michael Dart, Tomas O’Malley,

fresh fruit, vegetables and nuts, seafood and steak to world

Ross Peddlesden, Partriece Lyons.

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Meet the models

CRUSH MODELS AREN’T PAID PROFESSIONALS, JUST PEOPLE WHO LOVE THE BUNDABERG REGION.

LIFESTYLE

opportunity Their family looks like they came

“Because Graham grew up in a regional

quickly fell in love with the change of

straight out of a catalogue. And while

town, he is used to people knowing his

pace Bundaberg offered them.

they may have picture-perfect looks,

name. Here, people know him as their

the Bunter family is about as down to

pharmacist and give him a wave or say

“I love how it is a bit quieter. Things are closer. The traffic is less. The beaches are

earth as they come.

hello,” Nic said. “It’s a busy job, but he

Trading the big smoke for Bundaberg

someone locals can go to for advice.”

visit the farms. It’s just beautiful,” Nic said.

in 2015, Graham and Nicole Bunter

Nic’s job as an emergency nurse keeps

“We did a lot of travelling in our early

have loved creating a life here for their little family. The couple met and fell in love in

really enjoys helping people and being

her busy, as well as juggling their three

dating years, and the beaches here

young children: Stella, age six, Anna,

are just stunning. You really can’t beat

four, and Jack, two.

them. There is also a lot of like-minded

Brisbane. Graham had grown up

“We look back over the past seven

in Gympie, while Nic had been a

years – we’ve moved here, got married,

competitive figure skater in her teen

started a business and had three kids.

years. It was an opportunity for

right on your doorstep. You can go and

We’ve done a lot in those few years, no

young families here and we now have a beautiful circle of friends who have children the same age as ours and are running businesses and doing sports

pharmacist Graham to take on a business

wonder we’re exhausted,” Nic joked.

and kids activities.”

partnership at Chemist Warehouse that

After first feeling overwhelmed moving

The Bunter family is featured on the

brought them to the Region.

away their families, the Bunter Family

cover of our Barbecue Issue.

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WORDS BY DANI BALLINGER When planning a barbecue, the first three things that come to mind are usually who to invite, what to cook and making sure the drinks are icy cold with plenty of lime. But there are two other essential ingredients: fashion and décor. The team at Saskia in East Bundaberg can help you define your barbecue style. The best place to start when deciding what to wear is, of course, the dress code. Are you heading beachside, parkland or backyard? Is it a rooftop balcony that requires an added touch of sophistication? Seek fashion that allows you the ease and fluidity to move about and mingle. Choose a few relaxed pieces for your wardrobe that you can build upon over time. Overall, the look needn’t be elaborate – aim for a little undone, in an effortlessly chic way. Not only will the ladies at Saskia help you put together a flawless outfit, complete with accessories, they will also have your home looking the part. Discover an array of exceptional homewares to elevate your outdoor table or entertaining space. And if you’re not the one hosting, they also have a great selection of gifts. No matter the season or setting of your next barbecue event, Saskia always has something new in store to add zest to your social style.

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PERFECTION Bundaberg’s sub-tropical climate has people flocking to the Region, and long-time locals know they are onto a good thing. But even with some of Queensland’s unpredictable Summer weather and slightly breezy Winter months, customised blinds or shutters can transform your outside space into

views,” Grant said. “Whether they are wanting to add privacy, wind or sun protection, create

customers new to the area, we can provide customised advice on what they will need year-round.”

a new entertaining space or simply have

Think Blinds is also the go-to place for

somewhere comfortable to enjoy all

internal shutters and blinds.

seasons, outdoor and patio blinds are becoming a staple of home design.”

“There are so many new options available for customers since they

another room that can be enjoyed all-

The local team at Think Blinds has

year-round.

probably last looked into window

years of experience working in the

furnishings. We pride ourselves on

Region, so they know what to expect

providing a tailored and professional

Owner and founder of Think Blinds Bundaberg Grant Smith said window

from the weather.

furnishings and outside blinds were

“Bundaberg’s weather is amazing, but

becoming an integral step in designing

we do experience harsh sun, storms,

new homes, and less of an afterthought.

and high winds particularly on the

“New innovation and technology in

coast,” Grant said.

outdoor blinds and shutters is allowing

“Existing homeowners are already

homeowners to add both style and

familiar with where the sun sets, or

functionality to their patios, decks and

where they need privacy, but when

balconies, without compromising their

we visit a new home, or meet with

service that prioritises our customers’ lifestyle needs and personal style every step of the way,” Grant said.

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ernal FLAME

COOKING OUTSIDE OVER OPEN FIRE HARDWIRED INTO HUMANS Fire is fundamental to humanity. For time immemorial it has provided warmth, light and the ability to cook our food. For early humans, fire was as impermanent and temporal as the rest of their nomadic lives, however as we began to establish permanent TOMAS O’MALLEY

settlements and shelters it found a home in the hearth. In turn the hearth became the focal point of domestic and communal life and synonymous with home, comfort and safety itself.

themselves and the spaces they occupy, but also the ritual that surrounds them. The humble gas hotplate might now be part of an outdoor kitchen,

In more modern times, the advent

complete with wok burner, sink and

of new technologies for cooking and

fridge. Charcoal and smoke are still well

heating has largely banished fire from

represented, but through myriad offset

our daily lives, particularly in the

smokers, kettles and big green eggs.

warmer parts of Australia. The ingrained

Wood-fire has found its way from the

human affinity with fire remains though,

brick barbie to a more cosmopolitan

so we created a different type of hearth

home in pizza ovens of all shapes and

– one that embraced the communal

sizes. Braais, hangis, and teppanyaki

nature of our species and harked back

grills reflect Australia’s multiculturalism

to the earliest days of cooking meat

through the universal language of

over flames. The barbecue as a cultural

cooking outside.

touchstone was born.

As we have turned our barbecues and

The way we barbecue says a lot about

barbecue areas into more formal and

our society in Australia. For many of us,

structured (and expensive) elements

our earliest memories of a barbecue

of our homes, you could take the view

would be a simple grate or cast-iron

that we’ve lost the essence of what

plate suspended over coals by a couple

makes barbecuing fun and satisfying in

of Besser blocks. Or possibly a more

the first place.

impressive structure standing sentinel beside the backyard pool; bricks laid in varying degrees of proficiency, with a chimney and hutch for the woodpile. Or the sports-club special; a bare bones gas hotplate on legs intended to char snags and blacken onions with prodigious efficiency. Whatever the physical appearance, the barbecue symbolised a place to gather (particularly for males of a certain age). Over the years we have created more

Though while people still want to gather together to eat, share stories and revel in the informality of cooking outside, fundamentally we’re still doing what’s been hardwired over millions of years. In a small way, the barbecue is something that reminds us of what it means to be human in the first place. Architect Tomas O’Malley designs buildings that reflect Central Queensland’s climate and lifestyle.

and more complex and specialised

Read more about trends in barbecuing on

barbecues; not only in the devices

page 23.

tongs on tour TAKE YOUR

BUNDABERG REGION’S TOP BBQ SPOTS

Cast your mind back to the good ol’

your way to the coastal town of

enjoy a fresh catch than grilled on the

days, where Dad packed the esky and

Woodgate Beach.

barbecue. Lightly oil then fry skin down

Mum packed everything else, aside from the kitchen sink. You all hopped in the car for a classic weekend cook-up.

A favorite among locals, Woodgate Beach offers calm waters and pristine

for added crispiness, before serving with a squeeze of some fresh finger limes.

sandy beach, stretching more than 16

AUBURN RIVER NATIONAL PARK

No matter where you’re from, every

kilometres. Whether you choose to spend a day paddle boarding down

Seeking a sense of adventure? Discover

Aussie family holiday or long weekend deserves a memorable barbecue. Pick a

the serene Theodolite Creek, reading a

spot anywhere along The Esplanade at

book or visiting lush national parkland,

Bargara, from Christensen Park at The

you’ll feel worlds away from reality.

Basin to Nielson Park Beach, and even the most hardened of grill masters will feel a sense of nostalgia. But if you want to barbecue like a local, here are some insider tips for the best spots to crack open a refreshing Bundaberg Ginger Beer. WOODGATE BEACH

On a quick 45 minute drive south of Bundaberg, fill your car with fresh

the raw beauty of Auburn River National Park. A three-hour drive west of Bundaberg and just 40km west of Mundubbera, be

LAKE MONDURAN

greeted by a contrasting landscape of

Pack your tackle box and grab your

water-sculpted granite, a picturesque

rods before making your way to Lake

bush setting and an abundance of

Monduran (pictured top centre) for a

wildlife. With a range of hiking trails

delicious barbecue lunch. After reeling

to conquer, set-up camp at the Park’s

in hauls of barramundi and bass in the

entrance where you’ll find dedicated

morning, re-energise with a lake-to-lunch

areas for campers.

plate under the sheltered barbecue picnic

PRO TIP: stop into Mundubbera, the

areas. Overlooking the glass-like waters, sit back in your camp chair and enjoy a

seasonal produce from the various

dose of Omega 3.

honesty stalls that line the road on

PRO TIP: there’s no better way to

citrus capital of Queensland and home to deliciously juicy mandarins. Peel and coat one side of your mandarin in sugar and roast on the barbeque or protected

PHOTO CREDIT: Bundaberg Tourism, Matt Williams, Nathan White, Tracy Olive and Paul Beutel.

campfire for a zesty treat. BAFFLE CREEK

Renowned for its abundant waterways, Baffle Creek (pictured top right) is the northernmost point of the Bundaberg Region and one of the lesser-known gems of our backyard. Stretching over 35 kilometers, you’ll find plenty to catch for a grilled seafood feast, including mud crab. If you’re a lover of Mangrove Jack, this is the place to be with the waters famous for this popular fish. PALMERS CREEK, INNES PARK

If you’re seeking a quiet evening with the family or friends, gather the troops and head towards Innes Park’s Palmers Creek and let a sense of tranquility overcome you as ocean trickles into creek. Surrounded by farmlands, this hidden gem is nestled between Elliott Heads and Bargara and offers a quiet escape without compromising pristine

Region, be greeted by a patchwork of colour showcasing our year-round produce. On the horizon you’ll spot Mon Repos Turtle Rookery and the iconic Bundaberg Rum Distillery. Set-up at the lookout near the sheltered rotunda or pop down to Heathwood Park, where picnic tables and public amenities await. BURNETT RIVER

Feast on delicious local produce and experience the heart of Bundaberg from a new perspective, with a boat cruise

CHILDERS

your own boat, you can book a tour

and collect a bottle of vino at Vintners Secret Vineyard or Hill of Promise Winery, before uncovering the charming storybook town of Childers (pictured bottom centre and right) and embark on an inspired hinterland barbecue.

on Bundy Belle River Cruises and then enjoy a family barbecue at one of the picnic areas dotted along the riverbank. PRO TIP: before heading out on the water, visit One Little Farm (page 35) for all your fruit and vegetables and sauces,

Seafood Market. Quench your thirst

If you’re longing for a sunset feed, this

with a cider or craft beer from Ohana

is the place for a barbecue with a view.

Winery and Cider House or Ballistic

as The Hummock. The highest lookout point of the

even pick your own punnet of juicy strawberries (read more on page 65).

Weave your way through rolling hills

THE HUMMOCK

top of a dormant volcano, also known

on top of your barbecue pancakes. Depending on the season, you can

River (pictured left). If you don’t have

coastal views.

kids’ kites, and make your way to the

PRO TIP: stop in at Tinaberries to buy home-made fresh fruit ice cream for

and cook-up down the mighty Burnett

before popping into Red Shed Seafood

Pack your portable barbecue and the

biologists’ dream. There are plenty of picnic areas, hugging both the coast and river, to choose from. Crack an egg on the barbie, grill up some bacon from a local butcher, or pour on the pancakes.

(page 31) or Grunske’s By The River

Bargara Brewhouse. ELLIOTT HEADS

Elliott Heads is an idyllic spot for a sunrise dip and barbecue breakfast. At low tide, it becomes a marine

In the heritage main street you’ll find Bucks Butcher Shoppe (page 30). After enjoying a barbecue lunch among the shaded picnic areas of Pioneer Park, in the heart of Childers, stop by The Paragon Theatre for coffee and a sweet treat.

More inspiration?

www.bundabergregion.org

Bundaberg Christian College Education with Wisdom Bundaberg Christian College is an independent day school providing excellence in education and a caring Christian environment for students from 15 months to Year 12. For over 25 years Bundaberg Christian College has partnered with parents to encourage their children to reach their highest academic potential, develop their God-given gifts, and become people of influence who make a difference in the world. Located in Ashfield and set among rich farming land between Bundaberg’s CBD and the coast, Bundaberg Christian College offers a broad range of subjects and co-curricular programs. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT

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RESPECT

INTEGRITY

SERVANTHOOD

EXCELLENCE

Genuine servicing BATTLEGROUND FOR NEW BUSINESS Did you know the average person spends 15 hours buying their new car, and 85 hours servicing it over the course of their ownership?

win brand loyalty. It is a long-held belief that servicing at a dealership was too expensive to consider, with non-genuine servicing

CHRISTOPHER MAKIN

Keeping your car serviced at the dealership will increase the resale value of

The automotive industry has changed

seen as a much cheaper alternative.

over the past few decades, with

This is no longer the case, with nearly

technology and advanced safety features

all brands offering subsidised, capped

used to entice and win your business.

or fixed price service plans.

training the technicians on how to keep

Competition between brands for the

New car brands have heavily reduced

next sale is so intense the consumer

the cost of servicing their products,

equipment and genuine parts and oils.

is now spoilt with features we take for

most for the length of the warranty

granted at no extra cost. New cars have never been cheaper than they are today. Manufacturers

period and some for the lifetime of the car. The lowered cost of looking after your new car with factory-trained

your car as well as give you piece of mind that the people who built your car are it running while using state-of-the-art The cost of keeping your car on the road is a major consideration when choosing your next new car, so make sure you consider the full cost of ownership of your new car.

have been discounting new car prices

technicians means you are keeping

to win sales for a long time, but it has

your warranty terms watertight, as well

Christopher Makin is the General Sales

only been more recently that their

as ensuring the latest software and

Manager of Bundaberg Motor Group,

attention has turned to the service

engines management upgrades are

featuring nine brands and a large range

departments as the next frontier to

installed as they become available.

of quality used cars.

TOP 10

TIPS FOR CHOOSING

A PORTABLE BARBECUE

They say a master never blames his

Cooking. How user friendly is it and who will be doing most of the cooking? (Normally the boys when you’re on tour. Gives us an excuse to stand and have a beer!) Price. Is it good value for money? Warranty. Barbecues are normally

BEN SEARLE

pretty bullet proof so don’t spend much

use of a naked flame outside, in the area

time on this.

you are staying. In Queensland you can

with the best compromise.

Reviews. Have a look at websites

visit www.qfes.qld.gov.au

Because, let’s face it, when you are on

where owners have left reviews, like productreview.com.au

Compliance. Once it’s fitted do you

tools, so when it comes to caravanning, motor homing and barbecuing let’s go

the road everything is a compromise

need to get your barbecue certified

Ask around. If you’re in a group specific

to comply? For example, if it’s a gas

to your RV, ask what they use and

barbecue where is the gas line attached,

their feedback. The Willow RV Owners

does it comply with the gas regulations?

drive a million-dollar penthouse you’ll

group is a great place to ask questions.

If you had a gas bayonet fitted to the

have a lot more options.

Attachments. Do you need any non-

side of your RV, then had an annex

– weight, size and storage! If you are tenting it, then a small single-butane barbecue would be perfect, but if you

When choosing a portable barbecue, here are the top 10 factors to consider.

standard attachments to make your barbecue user-friendly or enhance your usage? Think rotisserie, one or two

fitted you could be in a world of strife. Likewise, if the barbecue is plumbed direct into a storage compartment that

Size. What is my RV’s payload and

burner, barbecue arms. Also check that

allows gas to leak into the RV.

how much can I allow for a barbecue?

your pots and pans will fit.

Ben Searle is the owner of Searle’s

Laws. It’s important to familiarise yourself

RV Centre – Bundaberg’s caravan and

Fuel. What fuel source is best? Options

with the local, state and national laws to

motorhome specialists located

include timer, coal, gas and 240 volt.

ensure your barbecue complies with the

in Kensington.

Where will it be stored?

INCOME SPLITTING A HOT TOPIC THIS TAX TIME We are very quickly heading towards

beneficiaries. Depending on how your

the end of another financial year. In

trust generates its income and how it

accounting world that means turning

distributes that income will determine

our minds towards impending tax bills

if your trust has the potential to catch

for the year and looking to minimise

the eye of the ATO.

the pain and suffering of proving funds to the tax man. In May and June each year we touch base with clients to discuss current year profits and ways in which tax can be minimised. One of those techniques can be income splitting across family

Trust distributions are often made to adult children for asset protection and estate planning purposes. Sometimes, the adult children in a family may have lower tax rates than their parents, so the overall tax rate percentage for the family group is lower because of the

KAREN PEALL

The ATO has indicated that if an audit were to be undertaken, the ATO could invalidate prior year trust distributions and tax the trustee of the trust at 47 per cent on the amount of the distributions. As part of undertaking tax planning, it will be important to discuss this ATO guidance with your professional tax advisor as it is currently a hot topic.

group members.

spread of these trust distributions.

If your business is currently operating

It appears the ATO now believes that

through a family discretionary trust,

parents who make trust distributions

the Australian Tax Office (ATO) has

to their adult children, and then

Karen Peall is the Executive Manager

recently issued draft tax rulings and

arrange for their children to give the

of Lyons Judge Bundaberg and has

guidance in relation to the spreading

distribution back to them, may only

more than 20 years’ experience in

of income across family member

undertake this exercise to reduce tax.

accounts and taxation.

This advice is general and doesn’t consider your personal circumstances, so discuss it with your tax professional.

have enough wealth to make things happen your way,” he said. The team of qualified financial advisers at SEQ Advice can assist with superannuation, wealth protection, retirement planning, debt management, aged care, estate planning and selfmanaged super. Rod said that everyone’s situation and goals were unique and while many people have a broad awareness of financial concepts, they often feel overwhelmed, too time poor or anxious about looking into their options. “Even if retirement feels far away, we encourage our clients to start putting strategies in place as soon as possible so their money can be working hard for them, while they focus on living their life today. For some people this might involve making some changes to their lifestyle, but others will only need to make small adjustments they hardly notice that will still set them up for future success,” he said. “Strategies might include saving on home loans, investing more now, maximising tax efficiencies and concessions, and making changes to

YOUR FUTURE,

YOUR WAY

maximise age pension entitlements. The earlier we meet with a client before retirement the more options they are likely to have.” Rod recently joined the team at SEQ Advice and said he gets most enjoyment out of helping clients and teaching them financial independence so they can take control of their future. “I grew up in a farming family and

A week in Tuscany. The perfect flat

can dare to dream about their hopes

enjoyed a career in agriculture

white. A long-awaited road trip.

for the future.

before making the switch to financial

Buying a beach house. Your daughter’s graduation. The birth of a grandchild. Finally writing that novel. These are some of the words displayed on the wall of SEQ Advice’s

Senior Financial Adviser at SEQ Advice Bundaberg Rod Lord said smart planning today could transform locals’ retirement from ordinary to good, or good to great.

Bundaberg office. Words to inspire

“Our goal is to help our clients create

and goals to reach.

the best version of their future but in

Retirement is something we all know is coming. Some of us can’t wait. Others dread it. And others wonder if they

our complex financial system, it does take some strategic planning,” Rod said. “The goal of retirement planning is to

planning. I understand the challenges faced by clients in our Region and aim to make things as simple as possible, allowing them to focus on what really matters most.”

For more

SEQ Advice 51 Barolin Street, Bundaberg South 07 4153 1033 www.seqadvice.com.au

Middle school

largely focussed on personal growth, particularly the growth mindset, to provide the right type of environment

BRIDGES TRANSITION GAP

for students to develop.

While most school children move

recognition of the unique time of early

straight from a primary school

adolescence,” Matthew said.

to get to, and making a plan for how to

environment to high school, St Luke’s Anglican School is bridging the gap with a middle school for students in years 7, 8 and 9. Head of Middle School Matthew Hughes (pictured) said middle school introduced students to a small number of specialist teachers and places; gradually transitioning them towards

During these middle school years,

“It doesn’t matter whether students

both physically and mentally; looking for more independence and dealing with the stresses and responsibilities this brings. He said St Luke’s provided a safe environment for students to explore all these things. allows space for students to make

different teacher for each subject.

mistakes and learn from them, while

Middle schools also support students’

programs, but rather individual learning

their sense of self and rapidly changing

of highly-specialised classes with a

model of one teacher, one classroom.

do that. We tend not to focus on mass and growth,” Matthew said.

“High expectations, with sensitivity,

moving away from the primary school

are, having an idea of where you want

Matthew said children were developing

the “typical” senior school structure

“This structure lessens the ‘shock’ of

“A big part of it is knowing where you

being supported by a dedicated middle school staff. A focus on identity, relationships, purpose and rigour are the benefits of middle school.”

social-emotional development in different

Working with the Australian

ways to traditional high schools, in

curriculum, Matthew said St Luke’s

are receiving As or Cs, are the captain of the team or just trying a sport for the first time. They may already be an exceptional musician or are just starting out in the cultural space; it isn’t about where they are but where they want to be and how we can help them get there.”

For more

ST LUKE’S ANGLICAN SCHOOL 4 Mezger Street, Kalkie www.stlukes.qld.edu.au

BUNDABERG EXCLUSIVE

Serving Bundaberg

UP TO THE NATION WORDS BY LARINE STATHAM-BLAIR Hayden Quinn first shot to fame on

said. “I remember growing up, fish

kids and bought sweet potatoes from a

national television a decade ago as a

cakes were a regular on the menu

roadside stall.

contestant on Master Chef. Despite

because they were quite easy. Not

everything he’s achieved since and

everyone is using Lincoln’s (Kirchner)

the places he’s travelled, Hayden still

beautiful smoked fish all the time, but

gets a kick out of discovering new

it was a little bit of nostalgia for me. I

products and ingredients, and meeting

really enjoyed preparing them in the

“good people” across Australia who are

macadamia orchard.”

of beers and a glass of red wine.

The qualified marine biologist took the

Taste of Australia (Episode 8, Season

equally as passionate about food.

When he’s at home in Sydney, Hayden said he loves nothing more than cooking a big steak on the barbecue and sharing it with mates over a couple

opportunity to visit Mon Repos Turtle

5) will air on Network 10 at 4.30pm on

Centre while he was here. “It was really

Sunday June 5 or watch it anytime on

special,” Hayden said. “The rangers are

10play. Special thanks to Boomtown

so knowledgeable and it’s incredible

Pictures, photographer Jonathan

the time – that’s our nature as Aussies,”

you can get so close.”

Buttery and Bundaberg Tourism.

Hayden told Crush. “We’re explorers

Hayden said he was blown away by

and we want to go and try new things,

the connections being built between

but at the end of the day we live in the

growers, restaurants, cafes and the

best country in the world with some of

community. “I love it. I love the fact that

the best food. In places like Bundaberg

unless you’ve been to Bundy, you sort of

there’s a real stewardship for the land

doubt it as a culinary tourism destination.

they grow their crops on and the animals

Once you’ve been here, you see they’re

they produce.”

pumping out delicious, tasty, good food

The former surf lifesaver is as positive and upbeat off camera as he is on it. He’s as earthy and refreshing as the food he serves. “We look abroad a lot of

Hayden was in Bundaberg earlier this

that’s local – and that’s the key.”

year, filming an episode of Taste of

The visit, facilitated by Bundaberg

Australia for Network 10. He made

Tourism, was Hayden’s second jaunt

smoked mackerel and bacon fish cakes

in the Bundaberg Region. In 2019, he

with a macadamia slaw, using products

filmed an episode of his previous show,

from The Seafood Smokery (page 29)

Surfing the Menu, where he visited the

and Macadamias Australia (page 60).

Bundaberg Rum Distillery, snorkelled

“It’s perfect for a mid-week meal,” he

with manta rays, surfed with some local

Hayden’s tips: • Be guided by what you’ve got. Use what’s in season and available locally. Go straight to the producer or artisan, then all the flavour and taste should be there without needing to do too much. • Think about how people will eat what you are cooking, particularly when eating outdoors. That should dictate how you serve it. • Keep things visual and bright. Use good oils and lots of great herbs.

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shortages and their commercial lease coming to an end. Always positive, Melinda said her family loved being in a position to give back to the community they grew up in and love so much. They remain thankful for the local business support they had always received. “Our customers have seen us grow,

Goodbye, FOR NOW Darren and Melinda Scheuer are known for being much more than the faces behind the independentlyowned Bundaberg Furniture Court and Beds R Us store. Their dedication to the community and their enthusiasm for the “live local, shop local” movement is something to be admired. It was this commitment that won them the 2021 Crush Community

Spirit Award at the annual Business Excellence Awards. That’s why it may come as a shock to some to learn they, along with their daughter Matilda, are preparing to say goodbye to the business they’ve spent 15 years building. Darren and Melinda have made the difficult decision to close their doors in August because of ongoing staff

from new business owners, then new parents, to more experienced and mature members of our community,” Melinda said. “We have taken none of this for granted and will continue to remain loyal to our Region, and to fly the ‘live local, shop local’ flag.”

Final Sale

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cheapISmeat TOUGH NOT ALL

WORDS BY LARINE STATHM-BLAIR PLEASED TO MEAT YOU!

It’s Saturday, mid-morning. There’s a slight chill in their air, but the sun is warm. You’re making your regular trip to your neighbourhood butcher

thing” in the cool room out the back. It’s something he’s saved for his “special customers”. He wraps it in paper and ties it with string. He offers a few little cooking tips before wishing you well.

shop, where there’s a spot outside on

It’s largely a thing of the past in capital

the footpath to lean your bike or tie

cities nowadays, but in the Bundaberg

your dog. If you’re pushing a pram,

Region multigenerational family-

the butcher will hold the heavy timber

owned butcher shops remain dotted

doors open for you. He knows you by name. He’s got a bone for your dog and a cheerio (known outside Queensland as a cocktail frankfurt or little boy) for each of the kids. With broad, strong hands

throughout suburban streets. Butchery

and outdoor furniture. And a little later in this Issue (from page 51) Crush will introduce you to some of the locals – professional chefs, farmers, distillers and passionate home cooks – who love to entertain outdoors. They’ve shared their recipes and tips for starters, steaks, sweets and sensational cocktails.

is a culinary craft, where the business

CAN YOU KETCHUP?

owners do most of the value adding

Thanks to Paul Hogan, Australia

themselves onsite. Protein is only part of the picture. Having the right equipment and

is renowned for being a nation of people who love “throwing a shrimp on the barbie”. Like all good cultural

accompaniments is vital. That’s why

stereotypes, it’s only part true. Firstly,

we’ve collated this special feature – to

they’re prawns, not shrimp. And like

showcase the Bundaberg Region’s best

most things Australians gladly claim

in the barbecue business. We’ll show

as their own, our obsession with

He asks what you’re cooking that

you where to buy meat, condiments,

cooking outdoors is an amalgamation

weekend and says he has “just the

seafood, snacks, utensils, barbecues

or appropriation of other cultures.

and a warm smile, he wears a filthy blue and white, striped apron and gossips more than your local hairdresser.

Like the American “low and slow” movement. The Māori hangi. The Japanese teppanyaki. Korean barbecue. Italian woodfired pizza. The only things we can truly lay claim to is damper, camp ovens (pictured) and customs that confuse people of other nationalities, like asking guests to “bring a plate”. Cooking outdoors is a total sensory experience. While barbecuing trends

hotplate when it’s still frozen. Retro appetisers like Devils on Horseback (prunes wrapped in bacon) have been replaced with Poppers (jalapeños with cream cheese and bacon) and figs with blue cheese and walnuts (pictured). We’re getting more creative with vegetables, seafood and tofu on the grill.

Offal dishes like lamb’s fry and bacon or steak and kidney are not as popular as they once were. However, older generations are amused by our newfound love of secondary cuts like ribs, brisket, shanks, cheeks and chicken wings. They’ve always known the cheapest cuts are the tastiest. To bring out their flavours and make them tender, we rub, marinate, smoke, slow

come and go, the important things

You may well have heard of the vegan,

cook, and pull them – the sky is the limit

remain; like the open sky and fresh air,

vegetarian and pescetarian movements,

when it comes to cooking techniques

or the way delicious, smoky aromas

but what about kangatarianism? Those

and methods for secondary cuts.

bring people together.

who follow the lifestyle are opposed

Often it’s the prime cuts and high-end

Some habits, like using beer to cook

to intensive farming and its impacts on

meats that make home chefs nervous.

the environment, but still want to eat

Not all meat trends are economical, but

meat. They only consume wild-caught

connoisseurs agree that when they’re

We’re glad to see the back of other

meat that’s been ethically killed. They

prepared and cooked with the right

seemingly criminal practices, like

are helping protect eco systems and

care and attention, grass fed, dry aged,

cooking rissoles and sausages until

preventing damage to farming crops

Kobe or Wagyu meats are well worth

they’re black or putting a steak on the

(read more on page 38).

every cent.

your onions or clean the barbecue, will always be the done thing in Australia.

Whether you need the basic essentials or are planning a gourmet barbecue, Olsen’s Corner FoodWorks has everything you need. Sourcing only the freshest cuts of top-quality meat from central Queensland’s finest producers, Olsen’s Corner Foodworks stocks an extensive range of beef, lamb, pork and poultry – from stunning steaks to sizzling sausages.

STOP IN FOR All you need for a delicious cheese and antipasto plate, charcuterie board or ploughman’s platter from Bundaberg’s best delicatessen Large selection of ready-made salads, barbecue chickens and desserts Fresh breads and rolls from Rise the Bakehouse Extensive range of local, national and international boutique groceries and condiments, premium staples and tempting treats The freshest fruit and vegetables handpicked daily from local farms and the markets Last-minute essential grocery items from paper plates and tomato sauce

SOUTHSIDE CENTRAL SHOPPING CENTRE 56 WALKER STREET, BUNDABERG SOUTH

OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK FROM

Telephone 07 4151 3268

6.30am to 9pm

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WIN

A ZIGGY TRIPLE GRILL (pictured), thanks to Barbeques Galore. Get the details on page 51.

success

Sizzling Barbeques Galore – the name says it

Hervey Bay in 2019. Their customer

meat thermometers. Buy condiments,

all really. If you can’t find what you’re

base is now spread from Gladstone

wood chip for smoking, kindling, heat

looking for here, there’s a fair chance

to Biggenden and Gayndah, south to

beads, firewood and gas bottles.

it doesn’t exist. The Bundaberg store is

Tiaro and includes people who are

unrivalled locally, bringing everything

travelling through. In 2020 they were

together under one roof to help you

named Barbeques Galore National

create the ultimate outdoor living area

Franchisee of the Year. “Thanks must go

for entertaining friends and family.

to customers and supporters, and our

And that’s exactly what David Carter

great staff, who have all contributed to

was aiming for when he bought into

our success,” David said.

the franchise in 2017.

Most Saturday mornings, you’ll find the

David was seeking a change and a new

team running a cooking demonstration

challenge, so he packed up and left the

outside their Enterprise Street store, on

South Burnett to make Bundaberg his

a Ziegler & Brown, Turbo, Beefmaster

home. “I felt that Bundaberg was on the

or Weber barbecue. They may even

move and had a positive vibe about it,”

have a smoker or pizza oven in action.

David said. “We really like the lifestyle here and while we are certainly kept busy, we enjoy what we do.”

There’s much more to Barbeques Galore than just barbecues. Every outdoor cooking style and technique is catered

With the help of his partner, Noreen,

for in their accessory section, which

David opened a second store in

includes gloves, utensils, cook books and

Warm your backyard with one of their fire pits or patio heaters. The Bundaberg store has timber, aluminium and wicker outdoor dining and lounge settings, as well as sun lounges, umbrellas and egg chairs. Thanks to Barbeques Galore for supporting our cover shoot.

Shop it!

BARBEQUES GALORE BUNDABERG 1 Enterprise Street, Bundaberg 07 4152 9344 www.barbequesgalore.com.au/ stores/bundaberg

Pull it together Bauer Bros slaughterhouse delivery “van”, 1912.

have refrigerated cold rooms. Bauer’s Butchery opened its current Princess Street shop in 1948. Nowadays, the shop is run by Craig Bauer, his wife Melissa and their son Geordie. Craig’s father Graham is still involved in the business too. They proudly stock the Bundaberg Region’s largest range of continental small goods. A

family FIRST Six generations of the Bauer family

In the early days, they delivered meat

have butchered and sold meat in the

direct to peoples’ homes and cut it fresh

Bundaberg Region. Farming cattle

on site. They opened their first shop in

too, theirs is a true story of pasture

Bargara in 1884, and at one point had as

to plate where quality and freshness

many as four stores around town. They

have always been their top priorities.

were the first butcher in Bundaberg to

firm favourite among local foodies, Bauer’s Butchery also sell specialty European groceries like duck fat, sauces and pickles, as well as local milk, honey and eggs. Their Queensland beef is grass fed, and they sell Gooralie Free Range Pork. They supply the meat for Nightingale Pies.

Try it!

BAUER’S BUTCHERY 74 Princess Street, Bundaberg East 07 4151 4134

Fire up your tastebuds with a visit to Hellfire Global Sauces in East Bundaberg. They sell chilli products

This beautiful brisket slicer was handmade by Scottie

from around the world that you won’t find in your

Simmonds from Gidgee Knives. The blade is made

regular supermarket. They’re proud supporters

with W2 steel. The handle is dyed maple wood

of local artisans too, stocking condiments from

and has a black G10, bronze and stainless-steel

Childers Fine Foods, Goanna Hill, Bundy Burn and

spacer. Scottie custom makes all styles of knives and

Black Mountain to name a few. Their curry pastes,

tools for the kitchen, hunting, camping and fishing.

sauces, chutneys, rubs, herbs and spices, meat

Gidgee Knives also offer two-day workshops, guiding

sticks, jerky, chips, coffee, chocolate, jams and

participants through each step to design and make

honeys range in heat from mild to unratable.

their own unique knife.

www.hellfireglobalsauces.com.au

www.gidgeeknives.com.au

PHOTO CREDIT: Cassandra Kirk and Paul Beutel

Smouldering Lincoln Kirchner works best under

and seasonality have also prompted him

directly to The Seafood Smokery at

pressure. He invented a new fish

to diversify his product range beyond

Burnett Heads, where it is expertly

smoking process, designed the

hot-smoked Spanish mackerel and

filleted by Boyd Pollentine that same

machine to do it and started a business

salmon. He’s working on an albacore,

day, before it is brined and smoked using

horseradish and caper dip, using capers

a secret blend of Australian timbers.

from Kingaroy.

Lincoln enjoys talking to visitors at the

while laid up in bed, recovering from a serious workplace injury. Since then, The Seafood Smokery

“We are working with striped marlin,

has won countless awards, including

swordfish and a range of wild-caught

Champion Specialty Product at the

tuna,” Lincoln said. “If we don’t have

2019 Sydney Royal Fine Foods Show

access to Australian fisheries, all the

with their Macadamia Smoked Blue Salmon. They most recently took out a silver medal at the 2021 Show in Sydney with their Tuna Pate (pictured). In a sure sign that Lincoln is fighting another battle now, he’s started designing and building a custom dryaging facility for his fish. Challenges of the “green tape” variety, ongoing legislative uncertainty for the industry

seafood we get in Australia will be imported or farmed.” Lincoln feels strongly about ensuring fisheries are sustainably managed. He sends his fish carcasses to government agencies to contribute to stock monitoring efforts, and only works with ethical fishermen.

waterfront processing facility and getting their feedback on his latest creations. For serving suggestions go to theseafoodsmokery.com.au/ serving-suggestions

Get it!

THE SEAFOOD SMOKERY Buy direct 10am – 4pm Monday to Friday 145 Buss Street, Burnett Heads www.theseafoodsmokery.com.au

Fishermen deliver their fresh catch

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Based right here in Bundaberg, Yagoona Design Australia

Most children in Childers grew up eating mock chicken legs

make impressive outdoor fire pits that double as barbecue

– minced meat shaped like a drumstick and crumbed (and

grills. As stylish as they are versatile, Yagoona’s clever

not actually chicken!). While these tasty treats still have a

ringgrill barbecue design brings people together and makes

cult-like following at Buck’s Butcher Shoppe, it is the range

it possible for everyone to be involved in a fun social grilling

of house made smallgoods that Buck Gooden and his son

experience. Named after the yabbi, barramundi and goanna,

Wade have built their name on. Wood-smoked ham and

there is a size and style to suit every backyard. Durable and

bacon chops, beer sticks, wurst, kabana and strasburg are

portable, their smaller firepits are great for camping. Taking

all made with a Childers flavour. Custom orders and ever-

cues from the Japanese teppanyaki grill, there’s very little

changing specials also keep the locals paying their weekly

that can’t be cooked on a Yagoona barbecue.

visit to this part of the charming Childers streetscape.

www.yagoonadesignaustralia.com.au

07 4126 1414

MULTI AWARD WINNING

Local Butcher

STATE

REGIONAL

• Top notch meat at low prices for every day of the week • Bundaberg’s biggest range of gourmet sausages

07 4151 4206

• Family owned and operated since 1994

CRISPY CHICKEN NIBBLES COOKED FRESH ONSITE

54 BURNETT STREET BUNDABERG OPEN MONDAY TO SATURDAY

Simply

SENSATIONAL

Tony Mills tears up when he talks

to the markets and handed out

about the people who helped he

flyers and put an advertisement in

and his wife, Marguerite, establish

the newspaper,” she said. “To our

a new business off the back of two

surprise, there was a line of people

devastating floods. Tony’s business, Ocean Fisheries Worldwide, managed the wholesale seafood processing and distribution for 22 boats from their waterfront

MARGUERITE’S

super simple seafood BARBECUE TIPS

The worst thing you can do to seafood is overcook it. Pop your prawns on skewers and cook on the barbecue grill with a simple squeeze of lemon. They will only take a few minutes. Place any fish fillet on baking paper. Splash with olive oil or a knob of butter, a generous squeeze of lemon and your favourite herbs (thyme is perfect). Fold the paper into a parcel around the fish and wrap in foil. Check after 10 minutes. Once the fish is white all the way through, it’s cooked. Cut green Moreton Bay Bugs in half length-ways, splash with white wine and basil (ideally, place in the fridge a few hours). Place bugs meat-side down on the grill for five minutes.

there to support us. People actually thanked us for opening, and that support just continues to get bigger every year. We are so thankful to our loyal customers and the local

facility on Quay Street.

restaurants we supply.”

“In 2011 the flood waters came up

Marguerite and Tony put their

and went back down, but in January 2013 everything was smashed to pieces and we couldn’t work. There

success down to four things: smiling knowledgeable staff, good old-fashioned service, a community-

was no income for a year. Boats

minded business culture and great

couldn’t get up the Burnett River

product. They still manage five

to unload,” Tony said. “We had to

boats and all of their seafood comes

make the choice to either close the

in fresh from across Queensland,

business altogether or give it our

except their Tasmanian salmon,

all. People we had never met, like

rock lobster from Western Australia

plumber Ian Baldwin and service

and Pacific oysters from New

station owner Paul Wessel, were

Zealand. “When the principal of

beyond generous and gave us a lot of

your daughters’ high school comes

what we needed to refit the shed.” With little more than some

in, what you sell them has got to be right. If you wouldn’t eat it yourself,

refrigeration panelling, an automatic

you shouldn’t be selling it,” Tony said.

glass door, a display cabinet and

Thanks to Red Shed for supporting

cash register, the Mills family painted their beige processing facility red and diversified into retail. Red Shed Seafood was born. Marguerite said they opened Red Shed Seafood four days before Christmas, not knowing whether

our cover shoot.

Reel it in!

RED SHED SEAFOOD 5E Quay Street, East Bundaberg 07 4151 7035

anyone would show up. “We went

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Jerky JUST RIGHT Chewy and deliciously salty, jerky

Trish refined their curing, seasoning

is the perfect snack food – just ask

and drying process and developed six

Mike and Trish Male, owners of

flavours – Smokey Hickory, Smokey

Bundaberg Jerky.

Mesquite, Pepper and Garlic, Mild or

The business started out like most small start-ups – at the kitchen table. The family enjoyed eating jerky so much, they decided to try their hand at making it themselves. “It was a few years later when I took some jerky to a barbecue and someone asked where they could buy it that we started toying with the idea of where to go from there,” Mike said.

Hot Chilli and Teriyaki. And they’ve been a big hit. “It’s really the taste and the drying process that makes it so nice. We use the right product, with the right spices, cut to the right thickness and dried to the right consistency,” Mike said. It’s an involved process. The meat is trimmed of all fat before being sliced. The spice and cure mixture is added before it marinates overnight. Each

Ready to leave behind a nine-to-

piece is then individually laid out on

five job working for someone else,

trays to dry for a further five hours,

Bundaberg Jerky was born. Mike and

before being cut into pieces and bagged.

Bundaberg Jerky is currently available locally at Nana’s Pantry, Liquor Stax bottleshops, Olsen’s Corner and Fresh Fields FoodWorks. It can also be found Queensland-wide at Cornett’s IGA stores. “We know we have such a great product and have been grateful for the support we have received so far. Now we just need to get everyone in Australia to taste it,” Mike said.

Buy it

BUNDABERG JERKY www.bundabergjerky.com.au

FUSS-FREE

AND

fancy

Brent and Kirsten Kuskey understand

everything ourselves in store so we

what customers need and want from

can guarantee our customers get fresh,

their local butcher. Since opening

quality meat,” he said. “We like making

Kuskey’s Butcher Shoppe in November

things that are unique to us. We have

last year, the pair have been delivering

five different pastries and believe in

in spades. As busy people with young

quality over quantity.”

children, they know a thing or two about the importance of nutritious, easy mid-week meals and having something special on the weekends.

offered by other local butchers. Kuskey’s Butcher Shoppe stock grass fed beef from Tasmania, Betta pork from Biloela that’s steroid, hormone and sow stall free, and grass fed Kiewa Valley lamb. They have olive

Brent is a third-generation butcher.

oil from the Burnett, Bucca Hotel’s

He trained under his father, Tracey

Worcestershire Sauce, beef bone broth,

Kuskey, at Kuskey’s Country Meats in

Bundaberg Spice Company products,

Gin Gin. “After 12 years I thought it was

apple cider vinegar and more. On Fridays and Saturdays they offer grazing

“We have a range of ready-made meals

time to have a crack myself,” he said.

that can be popped straight in the

“The support we’ve received so far has

boxes made-to-order.

oven, while you’re helping the kids with

been amazing. I really get a kick out of

their homework or after you’ve had

it when new customers come in and

Thanks to Kuskey’s Butcher Shoppe

a long day at work,” Kirsten said. “We

say they tried our meat at a friends’

make things like veggie-loaded sausage

barbecue and loved it.”

rolls, and chicken or beef swags with hidden veggies and cheese.”

Whether you’re into fuss-free eating, you’re a hardcore carnivore or a diehard

When Crush spoke to Brent, he was up

foodie, Kuskey’s Butcher Shoppe caters

to his knuckles in egg wash; crumbing

for all. Brent will even dry age your

Lillydale Free Range Chicken. “We make

meat for you onsite – a service not

for supporting our cover shoot.

Drop in

KUSKEY’S BUTCHER SHOPPE 55 Watson Street, Bundaberg South 07 4198 0001

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THE

right rub

You wouldn’t ordinarily describe butcher

style of barbecuing, Dan said Bargara

shops as impressive, but Bargara Meats

Meats was a great place to start.

certainly breaks that mould. In addition to beautifully-displayed fresh cuts of meats, homemade small goods, wood-smoked bacon, sausages and value-

“We will give you step by step cooking instructions and provide complementary pink paper to wrap your brisket in. We have an open collection of every one of

added products, it’s the array of sauces,

our rubs so you can try it before you buy.”

rubs, marinades and their collection of

Bargara Meats backs up its impressive

barbecues and rare Webers that makes this coastal store stand out from the rest. Owner Dan Sauer said the shop had evolved to become a butcher for everyone, from amateur cooks to foodies. They now carry more rubs and sauces than any other butcher in Bundaberg. “The demand in barbecuing has really evolved in the past three years. The low and slow side of things has really taken off. They want the brisket and beef ribs,” Dan said. For those wanting to try this different

range of accompaniments with its multiaward-winning meats. After winning a Queensland first place at the 2021 Australian Meat Industry Council awards for traditional bone-in wood smoked leg ham, they were tapped on the shoulder to be one of 50 Australian butchers to be featured in The Butcher Cook Book.

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BARGARA MEATS Bargara Central | 07 4159 2267 www.bargarameats.com.au

Celebrating 20 years in Bundaberg BRANDS

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LITTLE, BUT mighty One Little Farm is a place that brings

Crispy greens are elevated with little

curate a gift basket, fruit box or

the Bundaberg Region’s best farms

more than a splash of balsamic and a

bouquet while you enjoy a hot coffee

and food producers together under

sprinkle of dukka. Add a nob of butter

and home baked treat.

one roof. But don’t let the quaint

to fresh corn. Thinly sliced zucchini,

name deceive you - this is a mighty

sweet potato or eggplant are delicious

little shop with immense heart and an

when lightly drizzled with olive oil,

unrivalled commitment to showcasing

freshly cracked salt and pepper, and

regional Queensland.

grilled on a barbecue. Veggie skewers

As well as growing much of their own flowers and produce to sell in the store, owners Kate and Anthony Rehbein go to great lengths to source stella fruit, vegetables and condiments, from across Bundaberg, Wide Bay, and the South and North Burnett Regions. When produce is fresh, meals can be kept simple. The protein can become the accompaniment, rather than the star of the show. And the simpler the better, when you have allergies or dietary requirements – all of which are catered for at One Little Farm.

are always a hit. If you want to take your barbecue menu to the next level, specialty condiments are an easy way to add or enhance flavours, texture and nutrients. Kate and Anthony have hand-selected

Thanks to One Little Farm for supporting our cover shoot.

Taste it!

ONE LITTLE FARM Millaquin Markets Shop 3/133 Bargara Road, East Bundaberg www.onelittlefarm.com.au 07 4152 3322

a range of crowd-pleasing Australian rubs, sauces, spices, marinades, dusts, splashes, honeys, pickles, jams, vinegars and oils that won’t overwhelm or detract from your main ingredients. Stock up your own pantry, or have them

women,

the true hunter, gatherers Why is it that barbecues are

barbecue steaks. Goat mince is lovely like

considered a man’s domain? Do we

lamb, but without the fat and we enjoy

blame our prehistoric ancestors for

slow cooking or roasting rabbit.”

the “man, fire, meat” mentality? When it comes down to it, women have become the ultimate hunters and gathers of the barbecue game. LADIES WHO SHOOT THEIR LUNCH

The number of Australian women who hunt and fish has steadily increased in recent years. Despite what some vegans or capital city-dwellers might think, their reasons for taking up traditionally male-dominated hunting sports have little to do with power. Inspired by the Fowles Wild Fermented Shiraz wine label, Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch, Crush went is search of Bundaberg women who have embraced the trend. Bundaberg-based world champion archer Bec Darby hunts with a bow and arrow, and rifle. “I like getting out in the bush, enjoying the fresh air and serenity of it,” Bec said. “We hunt on friends’ farms,

Like other female foodies who hunt and fish, Bec likes knowing where her meat has come from. Ladies who shoot or catch their lunch feel strongly about respecting the animal and strictly follow rules set down by the various Government bodies. They enjoy teaching people that meat does not come from a refrigerated supermarket.

be making the salads, arranging the cheeseboard, gathering condiments,

ISN’T ANYONE GOING TO MENTION

filling glasses, wrangling hungry

THE SALAD?

children, and couriering trays of

We all know that women are just as

uncooked meat to the chef. She’s

capable as men at firing up the barbie.

making sure everything is just right for

But with the gas bottle checked, flame

the main event. And when the meat is

lit, tongs in one hand and a drink in

served, everyone is thrilled.

the other, the man of the castle takes centre stage.

But as Bingo from the hit children’s television series, Bluey, so eloquently

The truth is, behind every great

put it; “Isn’t anyone going to mention

barbecuing man there’s often a woman

the salad?”

planning and shopping for the meal, and cleaning up afterwards.

Our grilling guys deserve their moment of applause. But as we pat our cooks on

where feral deer, goats and rabbits cause

There’s no relaxing for this modern-day

the back, let’s also thank their leading

damage to crops. The deer is great for

gatherer. Away from the action she’ll

ladies for bringing it all together.

wealth

FOR TOIL

Photo essay

PHOTO ESSAY BY PAUL BEUTEL WORDS BY LARINE STATHAM-BLAIR Before the sun rises, a group of young, fit men and women from across regional Queensland are pulling on their dirty boots and broadbrim hats. They have only had a few hours’ sleep, after working until the early hours of the morning drafting cattle. Still sore and sun kissed, they down a quick cuppa or energy drink and make their way back to work. The fog is starting to lift at the foot of Mount Walsh, where some 2500 head of cattle are waiting to be painted out and drafted off to be sold. Their age, origin, breed, size and health will all influence how they’re penned and what price they fetch. Like most agricultural sectors, graziers are price takers, not makers. The financial success of their business is heavily influenced by factors outside their control, like weather, input costs and the global economy. Vendors come from across the Wide Bay, Bundaberg, South and North Burnett to sell their cattle at the Burnett Livestock Exchange in Biggenden. It’s one of the few remaining familyowned saleyards across Australia that believe there’s “no better feeling than getting the best possible price” for their clients. ...continued on page 42

Photo essay

Just a few years ago graziers were getting as

eggs before the auction starts. It’s clear from

little as $2 a kilogram, but they’re finally being

their chatter and watching them work, they care

rewarded for the science and planning involved in

deeply about the animals and each other. It’s hard

“putting a good bull over their cows”. Elsewhere,

work, where a slow mosey can become a rush in

big corporations are buying out saleyards to

seconds, without warning.

capitalise on the strong market conditions. What was once an industry dominated by middle-aged men, has transformed into a career of equal opportunity. There’s a jovial camaraderie between the workers, where men and women of all ages “show up and do their jobs” without

With the help of young couples like James and Emily Cochrane from Burnett Livestock and Realty, photographer Paul Beutel is documenting an iconic Australian industry that’s a major contributor to our country’s economic prosperity.

complaint. With dirt beneath their fingernails

Spend a day watching them work and you’ll

and sweat on their brows, they sit down to

agree an Australian industry that feeds fellow

mid-morning “smoko” of barbecued bacon and

Australians is an industry worth fighting for.

Crush Editor-in-Chief, Larine Statham-Blair’s first job as a cadet journalist took her to Roma, where she reported on the saleyards each week. As a correspondent for Australian Associated Press, she visited many cattle stations across the Northern Territory following the ban on live animal exports.

Now, the News

The Bundy Jam Session Musicians with a passion for performing are invited to take the stage as part of the Region’s newest musical

musicians to play. “The Bundy Jam Session is an event

provided the venue, stage and PA systems.

to encourage like-minded people to

“New and regular musos can come

venture on a stage and jam – from

along to play some tunes, whether

testing new or old songs out to

you are an acoustic guitarist, a band or

jamming with others and creating

any other variation, bring your voice or

grooves,” Jay said.

instrument,” he said.

monthly event, wanting to create a

Jay said The Bundy Jam Session was

For updates, follow The Bundy Jam

space for current and up-and-coming

supported by The Club Hotel, which

Session on Facebook.

event – The Bundy Jam Sessions. Well known Smooth Velvet guitarist Jay Furnish and Club Hotel owner Rodney Wheat have teamed up to present the

Ag pathways for Kepnock Students A unique program which fosters hands-on learning in realistic settings with local mentors is helping 10 students form their own pathways through education. Integrated Pathways @ Kepnock 2022 (IP@K) has been created by teachers, with support from Bundaberg Regional Council, to give students a chance to engage with industry leaders outside of the classroom.

Kepnock State High School principal

learn more about agriculture and what

The goal is to provide students an

Nick Howkins said IP@K was about

possibilities are out there,” he said.

alternative to traditional classroom learning, with one day per week spent with representatives from the

students forming relationships with industry and hearing from leaders who have forged their own career paths.

“This is just a trial pilot program, but we would like to be able to expand this across our schools and that is

agricultural sector across the 12-

“We have groups of students in Year

going to be an awesome opportunity

week program.

7, 8 and 9 who will be going out to

for our students.”

In Brief VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET

The Bundaberg Library has purchased a Meta Quest 2 virtual reality headset, developed by Facebook Reality Labs, which is available for use by the community. This headset is a standalone unit, which does not require a PC, and delivers a greater level of immersion using its cameras to enable controllerfree “hand tracking”. The headsets are currently featured in a number of the libraries’ youth-age programs with further plans to use it in future adult digital-literacy sessions.

WATERWAY PLANNING

Bundaberg Regional Council is kickstarting a long-term planning project for a major CBD waterway, with community consultation on the Saltwater Creek Master Plan now underway. Saltwater Creek is a six kilometre long main flow path and stretches from Bundaberg Regional Airport, through residential areas to the CBD, and into the Burnett River under the historic Saltwater Creek bridge.

Community garden

Due to its condition, major replacements will be needed in the next 10 to 20 years. Through the planning it is hoped the waterway

Residents with a passion for

He said the garden, next to The

will be transformed into an asset that

plants or those just wanting

Spotted Dog restaurant in North

provides multiple community benefits.

to learn more about gardening

Bundaberg, provided a happy

are invited to take part in a

space for the whole community.

NEW SHADE SAILS

“This is an area where people can

Six of the Region’s popular

community garden initiative by Hinkler Lions.

garden, grow herbs and produce.

Lions Club of Bundaberg Hinkler

They can pick and take home what

secretary John Seymore said the

they like. We often have many

organisation was always on the

elderly residents visiting as well as

hunt for more volunteers to assist

school children who use the space

with working bees and keeping up

to learn more about gardening,”

general maintenance of the space.

John said.

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SHORT-SIGHTEDNESS

IN CHILDREN

PREDICTED TO DOUBLE Short-sightedness, or myopia in children is increasing around the world. During the past several years there has been a significant increase in global research on myopia, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) predicting almost 50 per cent of children will be myopic by 2050 (it’s currently 23 per cent). Myopia is where the eyeball is too powerful or too long, resulting in blurred, far away vision. Close vision may or may not be affected. Eye health risks associated with myopia can include retinal detachments, early cataracts, glaucoma and macula problems. Many treatment options to slow myopic progression in at-risk

TAKE CONTROL OF

Will Power One of the most important documents you will ever sign is your will. Do you have a will? And if you do, is your current will up to date? In your will, you appoint the people you trust to administer your estate (called executors), and you set out how you want to distribute your assets between your preferred beneficiaries. If you die without a will in Queensland, you have died “intestate”. The intestacy rules distribute estate property in certain proportions to the deceased’s next of kin in a particular order

patients have been trialled, including specialised bifocal and multifocal spectacles and soft contact lenses, orthokeratology (using hard contact lenses overnight to reshape the cornea), and atropine eye drops that relax intra-ocular eye muscles which contribute to myopic progression. The decision to suggest atropine eye

ANDREW CHRISTIANSEN

work requirements) to less than two

drop therapy is made on a case-by-

hours per day.

case basis, with primary consideration

Take regular breaks from close work

given to higher-risk patients. Higher risk factors for myopic progression can include myopic family members, excess eye muscle convergence and a history of myopic progression. Anyone at risk of myopia, including children, can follow this general advice. Try to spend two or more hours outside most days (not necessarily in direct sunlight) with appropriate sun protection. For example, actively playing or simply reading under a tree. Limit near tasks (not including school/

every 30 minutes or so and look away to a more distant object for a minute or two to change your focus and give your eye muscles a rest. Wear your advised corrective prescription for your eyes. For further advice and to check on your child’s eyes, book in with your optometrist. Andrew Christiansen in the owner and an optometrist at Optical Superstore Bundaberg.

any assets under the intestacy rules. A lot of people wrongly assume that their spouse will simply inherit all of their estate if they die without a will. However, the intestacy rules provide that a spouse only inherits the first $150,000 of the estate plus household chattels, and one-half or two-thirds of

REBECCA RE PAPI

the remaining estate (depending on

of Administration. This exercise can be

how many children the deceased may

costly to your estate.

have). This outcome may not be ideal

Thoughtful and sensible estate

for a lot of families, depending on their financial situation, and family dynamics.

planning with your solicitor can minimise the costs that your estate

If you die without a will, you have not

may incur and help avoid lengthy

appointed an executor to manage

delays in finalising your estate. By

your estate and distribute your assets.

preparing a valid will, you’ll ensure

Instead, an administrator needs to be appointed to administer your estate. While administrators have similar roles

your assets are left to the people who you want to benefit when you die, and that your assets are managed by the

(starting with the deceased’s spouse

to executors – they can collect assets,

and children/grandchildren, or if none

pay debts, and distribute the estate to

of those are surviving, then to their

beneficiaries – an administrator only

Rebecca Re Papi is a solicitor at

parents, then siblings, and so on).

has authority if the Supreme Court of

Charltons Lawyers, Bundaberg’s

Friends and charities cannot receive

Queensland has granted them Letters

longest-serving law firm.

people who you trust the most.

t t s Doc or uni e IN COMMON PURPOSE

HOLISTIC CARE, PATIENT EDUCATION, EARLY INTERVENTION

WORDS BY NIKKI SORBELLO You can instantly feel the team

They are not only passionate about

general practitioners (GPs) believe

camaraderie among the doctors

caring for their patients, but also about

strongly in shared care – that they

of Branyan Clinic. There is an ease

providing support services to help

are a stronger team when they work

between them as they discuss the Clinic’s focus on holistic care, patient education and early intervention.

them as well.

together; providing a space for patients

Dr Luke Whiting said the team of

all the staff. “We have a lot of services

to stay in one place and get to know

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS Branyan Clinic is run by not-for-profit organisation Bundaberg Health Promotions. The clinic was originally built as part of the Australian Government’s GP Super Clinic program and opened its doors in 2012. Bundaberg Health Promotions was first established in 1996 to run a cardiac rehabilitation program (now Heart Start), and improved the Cornish Walking Track in North Bundaberg, which has been in use since 1994.

under one roof, so we can refer in-

week, said there were untold benefits of

includes two sessions in the gym and

house to psychologists or the team at

treating disease, like type two diabetes,

education, This is similar to LungSmart

Sugar Right, or the physiotherapists for

before it had a chance to fully develop.

which is for chronic lung conditions. The

rehab in the gym,” he said.

“If we can start the education early,

exercise physiologists also run a Move 4 Medicine program which is about

Between them, the team of nine

especially at a high school level, we

doctors have all ailments covered.

have a chance to slow the rate of

From mens’ and womens’ health,

diabetes and break that generational

Branyan Clinic is particularly proud

vasectomies, paediatrics, psychiatry,

cycle,” she said.

of one of their newest programs,

medical cannabis and pain control, elder care to skin checks; the GPs’ special interests run the full gamut. They use their knowledge to provide education sessions to patients. As travel restrictions ease, they are planning a travel vaccination clinic too. Dr Trevor Akister said treating the patient as a whole was recognised as being beneficial for treatment, including looking at other lifestyle factors that influence a patient’s life. “It’s not about just giving medications to a patient. Quite a lot of patients give that as the reason for leaving other practitioners; people increasingly want more than

Thanks to an influx of new doctors from the United Kingdom and Ireland joining the experienced team in the past 12 months, the mixed-billing Clinic is accepting new patients. EDUCATION AND SUPPORT ARE IMPORTANT TREATMENTS

Branyan Clinic’s ever-expanding allied health team has a wealth of experience and includes diabetes educators, dietitians, exercise physiologists, nurses, physiotherapists and psychologists. Any person can attend by making a direct private booking or with a referral from their general practitioner (GP).

just a prescription. It’s about actually

The Clinic is known for the popular allied

sitting down and talking about lifestyle

health programs it runs, such as Lung

interventions, which is particularly

Smart, Heart Start and Sugar Right.

important with obesity, and finding the gap between patients wanting to change and providing medication,” Trevor said.

The programs focus on early education to encourage lifestyle changes. Anyone who has had a cardiac event can be

Dr Shanna Bailey, who works in the

referred to the Heart Start Program,

High School GP program one day per

which is an eight-week service and

lifestyle modification for diabetics.

SugarRight. For complex or high-risk diabetic cases, a multidisciplinary team of practitioners work with patients, including Community Diabetes Program Manager Rebekah McLaughlin, accredited diabetes educator Margaret Halling, a podiatrist, optometrist, social worker, psychologist, dietitian and exercise physiologist. The program is comprehensive and includes medical reviews as well as structured management plans. There is no out-ofpocket cost for patients, and it works in conjunction with the patient’s regular GP. Margaret, Rebekah and the team of exercise physiologists also see patients on a one-on-one basis.

Book it

BRANYAN CLNIC 14 Branyan Street, Bundaberg West 07 4150 1800 bundaberghealthpromotions.org

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flipping steaks MORE THAN

WORDS BY NIKKI SORBELLO

MEET THE LOCALS PUTTING

Free from the gender stereotypes of the

For busy blokes like Dr Charles Blair

THEIR OWN SPIN ON THE

kitchen, more local men than ever before

(AKA Mr Crush, pictured overleaf),

ICONIC AUSSIE BARBECUE

are discussing the intricacies of making

it’s a hobby to help them unwind.

a meal and swapping recipes. Like which

Charles makes everything from scratch

Many people are content to use their barbecue for the standard steak and sausage routine. But for others

wood chips create the best flavour? Which rubs pair best with particular proteins? They share cooking tips for

heating up the grill is where their

succulent meat and offer advice on how

culinary skills shine.

to tweak their “signature” creations.

himself and cooks it in the pizza oven he built using a kit from Fraser Coast Woodfired Ovens. ... continued on page 52

Light it up He’s famous for his handmade pizzas (his dough takes days to make). His roasted suckling pig with a fennel, salt and garlic rub, and Asian-style five spice sticky ribs are always firm favourites. Passionate backyard cooks are proudly sharing their grilling successes on social media. Bundaberg’s Leon Hart (pictured on previous page) has created a dedicated Instagram account, hart.of.grill, to showcase his delicious dinners of meatloaf, ribs, brisket, corned meat and even cheesecake. He inspires others by sharing his tips and tricks. It’s no coincidence that when we were working on this issue of Crush Magazine, several contributors told us their passion for barbecuing overtook the love of their day jobs; prompting them to trade in the nine-to-five for fully-fledged foodie businesses. This was often at the insistence of friends. In this Barbecue Issue, we’ve already introduced you to the butchers and shop owners who provide everything you need to make a five-star local barbecue feast (from page 24). We’ve shown you some of the best places to barbecue (page 14). Read on and you’ll hear from some of the Region’s best barbecue caterers, restaurateurs, food producers, farmers and distillers. They’ve generously shared their tips and recipes. From campfire cooking to appetisers and drinks, through to the main event and even dessert; you’ll be sure to find something to tempt the taste buds here.

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FARMER CARLY’S

Damper Twisties

BREAKING

BREAD WORDS BY DANI BALLINGER

“Eat, stay, play and let yourself go” is

“breaking of bread” with Splitters Farm

a motto the Splitters Farm team live

owners, Carly and Ashley Clarke. They

by. Not just a working cattle farm, at

teach campers and their children how

Splitters they welcome guests with

to make damper “twisties”, before

open arms. Everything they do is about

turning in for the night.

helping visitors find connection.

Bring your own swag, tent or camper,

Each evening, glamping and camping guests congregate in the fullyequipped, communal camp kitchen for a barbecue, woodfired pizza, drink and a laugh. They gather around the campfire for a story or song and admire the stars. They reminisce about the magic of childhood, create family memories and make new friends.

or enjoy a stay in a luxury eco safari tent. After a restful night sleep and with devices safely stowed away, families can be present in the moment, spend time exploring in the open air and get a little dirt under their fingernails.

1 kg self-raising flour ½ cup milk powder pinch of salt ½ sachet of yeast 2 ½ cups of warm water For this recipe you can use a bread maker on the dough setting, or hand knead ingredients for 10 to 15 minutes. Spray a bowl with canola oil. Place dough in the bowl cover with a tea towel and set aside in the sun to rise for a couple of hours. Take a large handful of dough, stretch it out into a snake-like shape and wrap around a stick. Hold over low coals and rotate until cooked. Allow to cool a little before pulling the stick out. Fill the hollow with butter and maple syrup (honey or jam work great too), or dip into your favourite camp oven stew.

Help collect duck eggs. Snuggle guinea pigs. Enjoy a paddle down Splitters Creek, and leave with a deeper connection to Mother Nature

Guests who are fortunate to visit on

and an appreciation of what it means

a Friday night are often treated to a

to run a farm.

SPLITTERS FARM 205 Blairs road, Sharon www.splitterfarm.com.au

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KALKI MOON SESSION ALE Midstrength beer

MANGO CRUSH Kalki Moon Classic Gin and Pink Gin Liqueur, fresh lime, topped with Bundaberg Brewed Drinks Tropical Mango.

GARDEN

PINEAPPLE FUSION Kalki Moon Plant Cane Spirit with pineapple syrup and puree, lime, mint and soda.

eden

HEAD ALONG TO

KALKI MOON’S INAUGURAL

GIN AND PIE DAY ON JUNE 25

for a cocktail, beer, locally made Chic’s pie and live music.

MOJITO Kalki Moon Plant Cane Spirit, lime, mint, sugar syrup and soda.

FIG JAM MARTINI Using Kalki Moon Premium Gin – get the full recipe from the Crush website.

Kalki Moon has done it again.

Garden is a wonderful addition to

in London recently. There’s a special

They’ve taken something mainstream

their already popular cellar door on

new limited release gin coming soon

and reinvented it. Just when you

Commercial Street. Meet friends for a

too, to commemorate Kalki Moon’s

casual afternoon drink in the charming

fifth anniversary.

thought you couldn’t love a humble Aussie “beer garden” any more, the award-winning distilling and brewing company has given us a reason to reacquaint ourselves with the socalled outdoor arvo session. Kalki Moon’s newly-opened Gin

Gin Garden, among the magnolia trees, shady patio umbrellas and rustic timber charm. While you’re there, embark on a tour and sample their unearthly liquid delights to see why their Premium and Summer gins won gold at the International Spirit Awards

PHOTO CREDIT: Cassandra Kirk

Visit it!

KALKI MOON 22 Commercial Street, Bundaberg 07 4151 0396 www.kalkimoon.com

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THE DELI’S

Cob Loaf Get your next barbecue off to a great start with The Deli’s signature cob loaf. Try making it at home using the Deli’s base recipe or buy one ready-made. Cob loaf (or individual bread rolls) 250g cream cheese 160ml cream Salt & pepper to taste 300g mixed cheeses. The Deli use a secret blend of cheeses, but you can experiment with combinations to suit your taste. Try tasty, vintage, brie, fetta, blue, ricotta or goats cheese to name a few. Pick your own hero ingredients to add. The Deli’s most popular combinations are bacon and shallot, blue cheese and spinach and chicken and corn.

A GREAT With its rustic but bright interior

certificates and Responsible Service

treasures you’ll find at The Deli.

of Alcohol training,” manager Ashton

Tucked away on Targo Street,

Matthews said.

this café and delicatessen stocks a range of gourmet meats and cheeses, and is fast becoming known for bringing back a few retro classics like everyone’s favourite

“We’ve had a few staff come through The Deli that have gone on to bigger and better opportunities, based on that initial training we gave

barbecue starter – the cob loaf.

them. Every staff member, like in

While their delicious gourmet

find their niche and put their unique

sandwiches, pizzas, cobs and

skills to good use.”

Cut off the top of the cob loaf and remove bread from the inside, leaving a 2cm border around the crust.

coming back time and time again,

Cut top and inside bread into rough pieces. Place in a 180 degree oven for 10 minutes until toasted.

Disability Support Service; a not-for-

Pour dip into hollowed out cob loaf and serve immediately with bread chunks for dipping.

do the same job and have all their

you’ll be surprised by the foodie

quiches are enough to have diners

Mix all other ingredients together in a saucepan. Heat on low until combined, there are no lumps and the mixture is hot. Add in your other flavour ingredients and mix.

start

it’s behind the scenes that you really see the heart of the business. The Deli is a part of the Integrated profit organisation providing realworld skills and experience to people with a disability. “All of our staff are fully-waged, meaning they get paid the same as any hospitality worker, without subsidies. They are also required to

any job, has their strengths, and we

The Deli creates stunning cheeseboards and offer full catering services from small office gatherings to large scale events. They also accommodate gluten free and vegan dietary needs.

Try it

THE DELI 31 Targo Street, Bundaberg 07 4198 3710

sprinkle A LITTLE MAGIC

If you’ve never up-ended a whole

alcoholic beer, cider and soft drinks

chook on top of a beer can and popped

also work well.”

it in a hooded barbie, be sure to put it on your menu for this weekend. It sounds like it should be an Aussie cult classic, but it actually hails from Canada and the deep south in the United States - cuisines famous for

What you will find on the Mollydooker’s menu is an array of seasonings and

“It’s widely disputed if cooking the chicken over a can of beer makes any difference, but adding beer to anything can’t be bad, right,” Alana joked. “Fans say the steam from the beer going into the cavity creates a juicy and flavoursome chicken. Non-

¼ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup chilli powder ¼ cup ground cumin ¼ cup granulated garlic 2 tbs mustard powder 2 tbs freshly ground black pepper 2 tbs cayenne Blend all ingredients together in a food processor or mortar and pestle. Store in an airtight container. Add to any meats, chicken wings, corn on the cob, roast vegetables or chips.

brown sugar.

“Magic dust can be used as a rub or

on heavy rotation at home.

¼ cup fine kosher salt

inspired the café’s very own ‘magic

It’s not on the menu at Apple Tree

and Mike Vandenbrink have the meal

½ cup paprika

Canadian and Australian flavours that

in every dish. It’s the fusion of the

bold barbecue flavours.

bar, Mollydookers, but owners Alana

Magic Dust

If you aren’t a hot food fan, remove the cayenne and add chilli to taste. For a more caramelised rub, replace granulated sugar with

spices specific to Canada and used

dust’ recipe.

Creek’s Canadian-Australian café and

MOLLYDOOKERS’

a seasoning and is reminiscent of a good ol’ Summer festival in Canada, where you walk around to all the food vendors and get turkey legs and cobs of corn,” Alana said.

Taste it

MOLLYDOOKERS CAFÉ & BAR Bruce Highway, Apple Tree Creek 07 4126 1114 www.mollydookerscafe.com

Beer Can Chicken ALANA AND MIKE’S

Rub the Magic Dust all over your chicken and vegetables. Take the top off your favourite can of beer. Make sure you take a few swigs, then a few more, so you have room inside the can to add lemon, peppercorns and a bit more Magic Dust. Place the chicken over the beer can and into the barbecue over indirect medium heat with hood down for about an hour.

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BACKYARD BONDS Small batches. Premium products.

fan base for granted, they’re touring

and flair (see the menu!). Mates are

Special limited edition and exclusive

Australia’s heartlands.

bonding over live music. They’re getting

releases. White spirits. Quirky collaborations with other quality beverage companies. Marinades, sauces, fudges and jerky. Merchandise. There’s no mistaking, Bundaberg Distilling Company has evolved significantly in the past decade and gathered many new fans along the way. They wouldn’t be the first international company to forget where they started – but that’s not the Bundaberg Rum way. They’ve always been known for sponsoring major sporting events, and pitching in during floods, fires and

After a tough few years of travel restrictions and isolation, it’s been near

reacquainted with their favourite drop and discovering new ones.

impossible for many fans to visit the

Bundy’s Backyard first started at

Distillery themselves. So the company is

Rockhampton Beef Week last year,

taking a bit of old-fashioned Bundy Rum

followed by Tamworth Country Music

hospitality directly to them with a bonza backyard barbecue for the battlers. Unlike all the other inferior “big things” (large novelty sculptures) scattered throughout Australia, the Big Bundaberg Rum Bottle featured in Bundy’s Backyard is mobile and houses a barbecue grill.

pandemics (did you read our Tipple

With the grill sizzling and the cans

Town Issue?). In yet another sure

icy cold, they are serving up delicious

sign they don’t take their Original UP

barbecue eats with a Bundy Rum flavour

Festival in April. Bundy’s Backyard will visit Gympie Music Muster in August this year, followed by Deniliquin Ute Muster in September.

Visit it!

BUNDABERG RUM VISITOR EXPERIENCE Hills Street, East Bundaberg 07 4131 2999

BBQ MENU WHAT’S ON BUNDY’S BACKYARD

Bundy Steak Sanga Bundy BBQ Ribs The Bundaburger Sticky Rum Pork Belly Bundy Big Dog Foot Long Sausage Spiced Bundy Corn COSY UP WITH BUNDY’S NEW CAMPFIRE RUM THIS WINTER

Grab your swag and fire up your tastebuds. Bundaberg Rum has released its first ever limited-edition Winter Series: Campfire Rum. This dark rum carries burnt caramel and butterscotch flavours, balanced by a nutty smoothness from fire-toasted Australian macadamias. Best enjoyed with real mates under the stars. Available nationally during Winter while stocks last.

Bundy Rum Burger Sauce A zesty, lime-y, rum-y mayonnaise-based sauce that will take your beef patty, chicken, fish or steak burgers to the next level (0.6 Standard Drinks) • 20ml Bundaberg Rum Original UP • 8 tbs quality store bought mayonnaise • Zest of two limes • Juice of one lime Combine all the ingredients together. Spread generously on crown and base of buns as you build your burger. For more signature Bundy Rum recipes go to www.bundabergrum.com.au/recipes.html

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MACADAMIAS AUSTRALIA’S

Satay Sauce

2 onions, peeled and roughly chopped 4 cloves garlic 1 tbs fresh ginger 4 birds eye chilli (or more as your taste dictates) 300g ground roasted macadamia nuts 2 tbs vegetable oil 2 tbs soy sauce 1tsp thai fish sauce or shrimp belcan, to taste (omit to make vegan) 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander

satay

SUCCULENT

1 tsp ground turmeric 1 stalk lemon grass, peeled and bruised Rind of lemon 250ml water Blend macadamias into a nut paste if required and set aside.

Macadamias are as versatile as

dark chocolate nuts for dessert,

Place all ingredients, except lemon grass and macadamia nut paste, in a food processor and process until pureed.

they are delicious, and they pack a

or why not throw some apples

punch when it comes to nutrition.

in a tray on the barbecue with a

It’s one of the reasons they not

macadamia crumble on top?

Remove 3tbs of the puree and use to marinate your tofu, tempeh or favourite meat, cut into bite size pieces.

only make a great snack, but are

Place the remaining puree in pot with 250ml water, macadamia paste, lemon grass and lemon rind. Simmer the mix on the stove for 20mins. You may need to add more water if it gets too thick. Taste and add more soy or a teaspoon of sugar as required. The sauce will keep in fridge for up to 10 days.

perfect to use in cooking. These Aussie native nuts are enjoyable straight out of the shell, but are even better when they are grown and packaged by Macadamias Australia. There’s a Macadamias Australia flavour for every dish. Serve their roasted salted macadamias as a snack on your charcuterie board. Add some spices and roast or smoke them direct on your barbecue plate. Top fish or chicken

FOR A FIREY SAUCE: Add chilli powder.

with a macadamia crust (try it with

FOR A CREAMIER SAUCE: Add 1 cup of coconut cream.

won’t regret it). Toss their unsalted

PRO TIPS: Preferably marinate your meat, tofu or tempeh one day or a few hours before. If you are cooking over a flame barbecue, soak skewers in water before use.

their lemon myrtle nuts – you roasted nuts through a salad or use them in a stuffing. Serve milk and

Their usefulness doesn’t end there. The high oil content of macadamia nuts means their hard brown shells burn hot and slow, making them a fantastic fuel for charcoal or woodfired barbecues and pizza ovens. For a truly flavour-packed macadamia barbecue treat, try this marinade on tofu or chicken skewers.

Farm visit

MACADAMIAS AUSTRALIA Visitor Experience and Orchard Table Café 4625 Goodwood Road, Bundaberg Open 7 Days

Bundaberg Barbecue Rubs was born out of a collaboration between 4670 BBQ and Yagoona Design Australia. Paul’s finelytuned seasoning recipes can turn even the most ordinary meal into something to savour. In convenient zip-lock packaging, all rubs are gluten, preservative, additive, MSG, soy and dairy free, and vegan friendly. With blends available for beef, chicken, pork or lamb, they can be used as rubs or seasoning for meat or vegetarian dishes. Order through Facebook or find them at Bundy Chop Shop, KCs Fresh, Alloway Farmers’ Market, Chippindalls Downtown and Sugarland, One Little Farm, Cha Cha Chocolate, Bundaberg Lunchbox, The Lettuce Patch, Kalki Moon Distillery, Kuskeys Butcher Shoppe, Kens Kepnock Butchery and Nana’s Pantry.

SMOKIN’

t ho

Every good barbecue starts with a

which for the past four years has been

meat on to the temperature you run

basket full of heat beads, charcoal

the biggest outdoor cooking competition

your fire at, to the rubs and injections

and a cup of tea. These are the words

in the Southern hemisphere.

you put into it.”

of advice from barbecue enthusiasts

“We haven’t had it this year due to a

“It can take up to 16 hours to cook. It’s a

Paul and Bronwyn Durston. The pair definitely know their way around a hot plate. Owners of Bundaberg Lunchbox, they have been carving out a name for themselves in the catering world with 4670 BBQ since 2016. The business was recently named as one of eight finalists in the Australian Barbecue Alliance Caterer of the Year Awards. They were also finalists for

number of factors, but we are in talks about expanding it to be a bigger festival that incorporates a wider field of interest,” Paul said. It’s clear their success comes from the passion they have for what they do. The meat they use is all locally sourced from Barritt’s Butchery, turning it into a low and slow feast in their smoker, “The General”, and incorporating barbecue

best overall caterer in the Wide Bay

favourites such as potato bake, salads,

Fraser Coast Wedding Industry Awards.

coleslaw, ribs and wings.

Paul and Bronwyn organise the

“Everything about barbecue is a

Bundaberg Barbecue Battle each year,

science, from the time you put the

long day, but I love it, and it’s worth it.” Try your hand at 4670 BBQ’s 30-minute lamb recipe. www.crushmagazine.com.au

Try it!

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perfect medium steak

ALEX’S TIPS FOR THE

Start with quality meat that’s well butchered. Bring the meat out of the fridge at least 30 minutes (up to an hour) before cooking to rest until it’s room temperature right the way through. If you cook fridge-cold, well-marbled meat the fat won’t render properly. Oil and salt the meat (Water Street Kitchen use a thyme salt).

rare

BREED

Use a fiercely hot char grill or fry pan (if you’re cooking indoors you’ll need a “NASAgrade” ventilation system). Place the steak down flat on the grill for 30 seconds. Rotate 90 degrees and grill for another 30 seconds, to create a cross char on the steak. Flip the steak over and grill for 30 seconds. Rotate 90 degrees and grill until blood starts to pool on the surface. Remove from the grill and rest for five minutes before serving.

WORDS BY LARINE STATHAM-BLAIR When Alex Cameron cooks a steak,

and jus, each steak is unique and

Alex buys his meat from Bundy Chop

it’s an artform. It’s an exact science;

varies in size because “cuts should be

Shop and Rum City Foods before dry

perfected over his many years as a chef.

intuitive, rather than arbitrary”.

aging it onsite for 30 days. “Dry aging

His face lights up when he talks about

The description of each steak includes

marble scores and muscle systems.

breed, cut, origin, marble score and

It’s why he and wife Jen have a reserve steak selection on their

whether it was grass or grain fed. “They’re something you wouldn’t expect to see at your local pub. People

should only be done on cuts of meat that have a bone to stop shrinkage and minimise moisture loss,” Alex said. “Dry aging improves tenderness and flavour, but the bold flavour is not for everybody.”

evening menu at Water Street

want to come to a restaurant and order

Alex’s favourite steak is a striploin or

Kitchen. Served with smoked

something they can’t experience at

sirloin. “It’s the best of both worlds

pumpkin, onion caramel, porcini crisp

home,” Alex said.

– it has just the right amount of fat

and marbling, and the muscle has

Coast and Fiji, where he cooked Master

just before they are slaughtered, so they

been worked just the right amount,”

Kobe, regarded as the world’s most pure

aren’t stressed. It was phenomenal meat

he said. “But if I had the choice of any

Wagyu beef. “It’s the kind of stuff you

to work with,” he said.

steak it would be onglet or hanger

hear about on the news,” Alex said. “At

steak, taken from the diaphragm or

the time, there were only two restaurants

lower belly. It’s sometimes known as the butchers’ cut because they like to keep it for themselves.”

in the Southern Hemisphere that had it on their menu. We sold it for about $100 a steak, with nothing else on the

Prior to opening Water Street Kitchen in

plate. The cows are fed vine-ripened

Bundaberg, Alex worked for Moo Moo

tomatoes. They get massaged. They listen

Wine Bar and Grill in Brisbane, the Gold

to classical music and get drunk on sake

Book in!

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FOR THE LOVE

of slow

Most businesses are born out of

“We decided if we were going to keep

was starting to take on an Aussie

passion. A love job. A side hustle

going we needed something bigger and

flavour, with the addition of lamb.

turned pro. For three mates who used

easier to transport and that’s when we

to play footy together for the East

found our custom-built ‘Smokin’ Joey’,”

Bundaberg Magpies, that’s exactly

Jo said.

how they found themselves with a

As more and more people asked them

and cheese, potato bake and coleslaw.

catering business.

to cook for events and parties, Mick

All meat is locally sourced from

enlisted the help of his Magpie mates,

Barritt’s Butchery.

It all began a few years ago when Mick was given a smoker for his birthday. It’s safe to say it ignited his passion for low

Robbie Elliott and AJ Evans, to create Burnt Magpies in 2019.

Also on the menu is brisket and pork, as well as chicken wings and thighs, bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers, mac

Burnt Magpies sell wholesale to motels in the Region and cater onsite for

and slow cooking.

“We love the low and slow style

private parties and events.

“I just started cooking for family and

cooking because it gives you a chance to be social and enjoy a few

For the Burnt Magpies signature

friends at home and as I learnt more I just kept upgrading my smoker and

beers, without having to be stuck at a barbecue flipping steaks. Plus, it’s

getting better and better,” Mick said.

delicious,” Mick said.

Mick’s wife Jo said they loved it so

The boys based the business around

much, they started cooking for parties,

the American style of low and slow

taking their smoker around on a trailer.

cooking, but Mick said their offering

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Taste it

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TINA’S

Smashed Pav Set down a base of ready-made meringue. For texture: leave some whole, crush a few and crumble others. Layer with two different flavours of Tinaberries ice-cream. Dress with fresh strawberries and passionfruit pulp from Tinaberries. Add dollops of whipped cream and dot with Tinaberries Passionfruit Butter. Roughly chop unsalted, roasted Macadamias Australia nuts and sprinkle on top, along with any remaining crumbled meringue. PHOTO CREDIT: Cassandra Kirk

Smashing,

darling!

There are many things Aussies and

wife, Tina, agree on two things when

on hand, to serve in individual parfait

Kiwis will never agree on. Pavlova is

it comes to pavlova – it’s delicious and

one of them. Which country can lay

glasses or to lay out on a timber board

best kept simple.

so their guests can serve themselves.

claim to inventing it? In Bundaberg the humble pavlova is as iconic as a sausage on bread or a meat pie.

Bruce does most of the cooking, but occasionally he calls on Tina to whip up a last-minute desert. Eton mess,

It’s a firm favourite in the McPherson

otherwise known as smashed or

family household at Tinaberries

deconstructed “pav”, is Tina’s go-to

strawberry and passionfruit farm.

after a few wines at a family barbecue

New Zealand-born husband, Bruce

or a long day out on the farm. She

McPherson, and his Queenslander

keeps all the ready-made ingredients

Visit it!

TINABERRIES FARMGATE 15 Zinks Road, Woongarra tinaberries.com.au Open 363 days a year

A SIZZLING Century An ordinary cooked snag tenderly

The sausage sizzle is also arguably

released a ‘Celebrating Our Centenary’

embraced by a slice of white bread

the most quintessentially Australian

book, available for purchase through

represents much more than a quick

fundraising method for community

their website. The book looks at the

organisations and sporting clubs. It’s a

Club’s history and the people who built

tool that’s been used for a century to

it from the ground up; patrolling local

help fund the very important work of

beaches, running carnivals, surf girl

the sun-kissed Aussies who don yellow

competitions and junior activities.

meal in Australia. Food may be an essential human need, but so too is having a sense of belonging. The humble sausage sizzle brings people together and galvanises communities.

and red. Since the Bundaberg Surf Lifesaving Club’s

When the odds are stacked against us

inception in 1921, the Club’s volunteers

or our chips are down, more often than

and members have been keeping local

not, our neighbours will be there to lend

beaches safe for ten decades.

a helping hand, closely followed by a

To commemorate this milestone the

barbecue crew to feed the volunteers.

Club held a gala dinner in May and has

ICING

cake

ON THE

For more

BUNDABERG SURF LIFESAVING CLUB INC. www.bundabergslsc.com.au/ 100-years-celebrations

They offer takeaway coffee, food and a few treats to be enjoyed in the warm Winter sunshine. Take a stroll along the foreshore or grab a seat by the beach and take just a few minutes to unwind. The Beach Mill is a sister location to the Windmill Café Bargara, which was named Queensland’s best hospitality and catering business at the state Tourism Awards two years running. The Windmill takes advantage of our beautiful climate, serving a la carte meals made with produce straight from local farms. Dine on the verandah or under beautiful shady trees; perfect for filtering the light and capturing the

A morning barbecue by the beach

of the Region’s most popular barbecue

with the sound of waves crashing, or

spots (read more on page 14). It has it

a sausage sizzle in the park with the

all, including access to delicious coffee,

kids playing nearby is the epitome of a great day out. But for many, this

homemade cakes and slices at The Beach Mill, just meters away.

perfect family escape is often missing

Tucked under the Bundaberg Surf Life

just one thing – good coffee.

Saving Clubhouse and with a beautiful

Perhaps that is why Nielson Park is one

gem that capitalises on its location.

ocean vista, The Beach Mill is a hidden

warmth on a beautiful Winter’s day.

Visit it

THE BEACH MILL 2 Courtice Avenue, Bargara WINDMILL CAFÉ BARGARA 12 See Street, Bargara www.windmillbargara.com.au

RAILWAY PICNIC EVENT LIKE NO OTHER

Memory Lane

BY ROSS PEDDLESDEN

There are no longer gatherings where

cane mills along the coast, the line

the entire population of a town turns

went north east from Millaquin Mill

out, but in the 1930s and 1940s

in East Bundaberg towards the old

Bundaberg had one such event – the

Qunaba Mill, then almost to the beach

Bundaberg Railway Picnic.

at Mon Repos before turning south

The picnic started early in the 20th Century as a private event for local railway workers and their families, but by the early 1920s it had been opened to the general public and tens of thousands of people began to attend. The picnic was held at Nielson Park, Bargara, and as the name implies, the main form of transport was by train along the old Bargara line. Usually several trains, led by a specially-decorated steam locomotive, would pull out of Bundaberg in the morning heading for the coast. They would have been very full – there are records of crowds of over 10,000 people attending during the 1930s, including visitors from as far afield as Rockhampton and Gympie.

along the coast. Its reservation still exists today as the walking track from Mon Repos to Nielson Park. It then continued past Nielson Park through

The Railway Picnic was an enduring and enjoyable event in the Bundaberg calendar running for 50 years from 1922 with only a five-year break during World War II until 1972. The

modern-day Bargara to terminate at a

event was eventually abandoned due

station called Pemberton at the site of

to a decline in interest and difficulty in

the Innes Park Country Club. The line

attracting members to the organising

past Qunaba closed in 1948 and the

committee, but it remains a colourful

whole line ceased operation in 1959.

memory of a different time in Bundy.

The scene at the Railway Picnic

Special thanks to Chris Spence, co-

must have been very colourful – one

ordinator of the Bundaberg and District

attendee described events such as egg

Historical Museum.

and spoon races, three-legged races, club swinging, wheelbarrow races and tug-of-war as well as treasure hunts and sandcastle competitions for the kids and even a “catch the greasy pig” event. Of course, plenty of people swam at the beach and the free lollies and ice cream often get a mention. In

It’s worth noting that the line they used

1946 the organisers even dammed the

was an unusual one – originally created

small creek just south of Nielson Park

by Woongarra Shire Council in the late

to create a temporary swimming pool

19th century to service a number of

for revellers.

Ross is a member of the Bundaberg & District Historical Museum, as well as an author, Rotarian and passionate community volunteer.

History buff?

The Bundaberg & District Historical Museum is in the Bundaberg Botanic Gardens on Mt Perry Road. Open 7 days.

&Locks

Lips

traumatised and creates a darkened effect. This can be due to many reasons such as harsh exfoliation to the skin, a cut or scar. We mostly see this caused from laser treatment like hair removal and laser skin resurfacing. HOME CARE

It goes without saying that if you are want to improve your pigmentation, regardless of how it appeared, SPF is critical in ensuring you don’t create any more.

DON’T LET

pigment be a problem just takes time for it to show the level of damage in the skin.

By Abby Blanke SERENITY SKIN SPA

Hyperpigmentation or a darkening of the skin is a common problem. But not all pigment is created equal, coming from many sources. The sun is a common factor, also exacerbating the effects. How we treat your pigment all depends on how it arrived in the first place. SUN DAMAGE

You may be surprised to know that

A good example of sun damage is freckles - surface pigment that sit right on the epidermis. Age and liver spots (solar lentigines) start to appear in your late 30s and early 40s and are deeper within the skin. They are clustered spots of darkened pigmentation. Sometimes they are brown or if you’re a fair skin type they can appear with a red tinge. HORMONAL

This has a different look to sun damage. It is more “blocked” and “patterned”, generally showing up on the top lip, forehead and cheek bones. It can create what we call a butterfly effect across the face. This can be caused from an overactive hormone sending out unnecessary information to the melanocyte (responsible for making your skin turn brown), possibly caused by taking the pill and certain types of medication.

most of the sun damage is done in your

TRAUMA

younger years, like your early teens. It

This is where the melanocyte has been

Then simply follow your ABCs: Vitamin C during the day creates a strong defence and helps lighten the pigmentation, while Vitamin A at night will start to repair the damage and reduce the effect. Vitamin B3 acts as a slippery slope so the pigment can go into the skin cell and make it darker; this can be used morning and night. PROFESSIONAL CARE

Treating pigmentation in a salon needs patience. Its takes time for your skin to create the level of pigment you can see, so it’s important to understand that it will take time to effectively reduce and fade. The most effective skin-healthy treatment is skin needling. This creates tiny trauma wounds in the skin to kick start your skin’s natural regeneration, in turn pushing out the damaged pigment cells and creating brand new brighter skin cells. BUNDABERG: Shop 43, 16 Maryborough Street HERVEY BAY: Shop 105, 6 Central Avenue www.serenityskinspa.com.au

EXTEND YOUR

salon style Ever think your hair game is a little

OVERNIGHT DEEP TREATMENTS

lacking? Wish it looked like you visited

You can do plenty of great deep

the hair salon more often? Here are a

conditioning treatments at home.

few tricks of the trade that will have

Opt for a leave-in deep conditioning

your hair feeling salon fresh for longer.

treatment and let the product do the work for you while you sleep!

By Kiralee Honor THE PLACE HAIRDRESSING

KNOW WHEN TO VISIT YOUR HAIRDRESSER

BLOW-DRYING

Keep your regular appointments! Visit

Knowing how to give yourself a good,

every four weeks for bangs, four to six

lasting blowout is an invaluable styling

weeks for grey regrowth, six to seven

skill. It is worthwhile investing in a good

weeks for regrowth without greys and

Blowdryer - we recommend the Ghd

five to seven weeks for a regular trim.

helios. They are light weight and give

For foils, visit every six to seven weeks, but have a toner in between at three weeks to keep the foils looking fresh. KNOW YOUR HAIR TYPE.

Before being able to style hair beautifully, you need to know what you’re working with. Knowing your hair type and texture will help you weed through hair products and allow you to make the best choices for the health of your hair when styling. Ask your hairstylist for advice.

your hair a smooth finish. Sold instore. MOISTURISE

Getting your hair full of moisture will help create an ever-lasting style. Opt for a plex, a hairdressing term for a leave-in hair treatment that reverses chemical and physical damage to the hair. Plex technologies aid the process of building bonds and work on improving the hair condition from within. We use and recommend K18 and Olaplex, just ask your stylist which would be best for your hair.

DRY SHAMPOO

Pressed for time to do a wash? Try some dry shampoo or baby powder to soak up the oil in your roots. You’ll save yourself an entire shampoo and blow

76 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg 07 4152 1800 www.theplacehairdressing.com

dry session.

REPORT The REIQ latest Residential Vacancy Report shows that Bundaberg has one the tightest rental markets with a vacancy rate of 0.4 percent. CEO Antonia Mercorella said she couldn’t recall a time where tight vacancy rates were so consistently

Michaels Real Estate is calling on anyone that may have a property sitting vacant, anyone looking to enter the landlord

and drastically low across Queensland, not experiencing this

investor market or anyone looking to build for the purpose of

level of demand and accelerated

trusted business for over 40 years maintaining the highest

growth before, prices here are no just playing catch up. Factors that

renting. We are an independent agency that has been a locally standard in Real Estate and continue to exceed our clients

are attracting new residents to our area causing the current rental

expectations, allowing us to uphold our motto of creating

crisis include lifestyle, climate, the COVID 19 pandemic, job

rate and discounted rate to those who purchase their

opportunities and our beautiful

"Clients for Life”. We offer a very competitive management investment through our agency, further discounts to those with

community combined with the

multiple properties. We have 3 dedicated property managers

lack of supply and trades in the home building industry, landlords

with combined over 30 years of experience to assist you

selling their investment properties and low interest rates driving ex-renters to purchase.

throughout the process, give you insight into the current rental market and help you choose and assess your next investment.

Contact Michaels Real Estate today, you will be pleasantly met with the quality service, professionalism and great management rates. We look forward to hearing from you!

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THE DATE! For most women, one of the most

Crush Wedding Spectacular was an

exciting things about becoming

opportunity for local couples to plan

engaged is the anticipation for the

their entire wedding in just one day,

big event. Once you say yes and slip

with the Region’s leading wedding

a beautiful rock on your left hand,

suppliers all in the one place at the

the very next thought is often one of

same time.

bridal magazines, planning notebooks and meetings with the perfect vendors to make your wedding day a dream. For the past two years, this precision

“Our vendors are just as excited about the return of the Crush Wedding Spectacular, so they can meet and talk to couples face-to-face and share in

planning has taken on totally new

their excitement,” Cassandra said.

meaning. The fun and excitement

“With more than 30 wedding vendors

has been replaced by quiet enquiries, changing plans, crossed fingers and sometimes indefinite postponement. As we move into a post-lockdown phase of the COVID-19 pandemic,

and suppliers attending this year, the event will be everything engaged couples expect from a quality bridal expo. We have live music and a pop-up shop by Mint Six Boutique, as well as

excitement is building once again.

swag bags for the first 100 couples.

Events are going ahead with more

“We also have a major prize giveaway,

certainty and number restrictions have eased. To-be brides are looking around for fresh ideas to create a celebration that was worth the wait. To help connect engaged couples

valued at more than $5000, which includes a celebrant, music, venue, photography and grazing table. Vendors will automatically go in draw to win an advertising package from Crush Bridal.”

with wedding businesses, Bundaberg’s beloved Wedding Spectacular will return this June. Sponsored by Crush Bridal, the 2022 event will be an intimate affair, before building to a full-scale extravaganza in February next year. Host Cassandra Egan, from Elegant

Come Along

CRUSH WEDDING SPECTACULAR Sunday, June 12. 9am – 1.30pm Bundaberg Civic Centre www.weddingspectacularbundaberg.com.au

Events, said the newly named

WIDE BAY | BURNETT | DISCOVERY COAST

NEW SOMETHING

Join Crush Bridal Online Directory before September 2022 and receive 50% off your first year of membership.

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By joining Crush Bridal Online Directory, you’ll be making your business easier to find online and positioning yourself alongside the best in the industry. • 24 categories across 5 regions • Self-manage your listing and make changes anytime • Includes your business logo and photographs • Link directly to your website and socials • Customer enquiries sent direct to your email • Couples can save your business as a favourite vendor • Convenient annual auto-renewal • Best of all – it will cost you less than a single cup of coffee each week

Online Directory Annual glossy coffee-table Magazine Bridal Insider Facebook Community

Planning a wedding in regional Queensland is difficult. There is no co-ordinated, reliable source of information and bridal expos have been severely impacted by COVID-19. Many small bridal businesses do not have their own website and rely entirely on social media, making them hard to find online with organic search tools like Google. Until now, couples have had to rely on direct word-of-mouth referrals from recently-wed locals to plan their wedding.

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That’s why we created Crush Bridal for Wide Bay, Burnett and the Discovery Coast, to bring everything together in one place. We’re connecting eager brides-to-be with local businesses, ideas and products they may not have otherwise considered or known about. In much the same way that Crush Magazine encourages local readers to holiday at home, Crush Bridal will show couples they don’t need to look to businesses beyond their backyard to achieve their dream day. With many couples now reluctant to travel overseas, there is an opportunity to market our remarkable Region as an idyllic wedding destination, drive visitation and grow our economy.

POSITIVE. CREDIBLE. QUALITY. TARGETED. BESPOKE. INNOVATIVE.

That’s the Crush difference!

Set up your coastal dream FOR BROAD APPEAL

The humble beach shack has evolved

separate room complete with change

into something that is quite often very

area and clothesline. This could also

upmarket. However, the principles of

be a shed-style structure to house

coastal living have stayed the same;

surfboards, kayaks and other water

to create a focus on easy living and

sports equipment.

open, airy spaces. If you are looking to make your coastal dream that bit more comfortable and appeal to a broad

SEAN BOYLAN

Louvres are the ideal window choice for maximising the view, filtering light and

range of buyers when it comes to re-

you are making the most of the location

capturing the cross flow breezes. Not

sale, here are some great tips.

that you live in.

only do they have a coastal look, but

When it comes to flooring, choose a

If you are lucky enough to have a view,

covering that is easy to sweep or mop

maximise the outlook with your home

can be tilted to adjust the air-flow and left open when it’s raining.

design and install sliding or bi-folding

Coastal living is all about the outdoors,

windows and doors to engage with the

so decks are the ideal way to extend

be used throughout the whole house,

outdoors. Keep the window furnishings

your living space. Semi-enclosing the

inside and out. Concrete flooring is also

minimal or bare and paint colours

space means that it can be used for

becoming more and more popular.

neutral to showcase the view instead.

additional living area all year round.

Ensure there is plenty of shade around

Install a shower or water source outside

Sean Boylan is a part of the Emma

the home, whether this be from

of the house in a location where you

Bauer team at Coastline Realty. Emma

verandahs, eaves or landscaping. This

don’t need to enter the house to access

and her team are also experienced in

will keep the house cooler and ensure

it. If you have the space, consider a

conveyancing and interior design.

and will hide the dirt (or sand). Tiles can create seamless living as they can

Dan’s Burgers ALWAYS A HIT One thing I love about being part of

Grab the buns from a local bakery, cut

this community is having people over

in half and toast on the barbecue. Once

for a barbecue.

toasted, add some butter, some salt and pepper, compile your burger with

My go to recipe is “Dan Burgers”, which

barbecue or tomato sauce on the lid. I

is so simple to make. For the hamburger I use 500g of beef mince, two eggs, salt and pepper, diced

often serve it with a side salad, but you DANIEL BREWER

onion (white or red), breadcrumbs,

barbeque. Season with more salt and

barbeque and tomato sauce – no need

pepper, only turning once until cooked.

to measure, just a sprinkle and squirt

can easily enjoy it just on its own. Now with some friends around for a barbecue you need to have a good music selection. This can be anything

When it comes to the other burger

from Fleetwood Mac to AC/DC,

ingredients, that is entirely up to you.

depending on who you are inviting

Place everything into a bowl and mix till

I like lettuce, tomato, beetroot, egg,

over. One thing I like to do is ask my

well combined, then make the patties

bacon, cheese and cooked onion

guests for five songs, putting the

about 2cm thick and place in fridge.

(pineapple is also a great option).

responsibility on them - after all, I am

of each.

They are best made the day before or morning of your barbecue.

About 60 seconds prior to taking your

cooking their dinner!

burger off the barbecue add cheese to

Catch Daniel Brewer on 4BU’s The Big

Get them out of the fridge and let rest,

the top allowing it to melt, also cook your

Brekky, 1332AM, weekday mornings

before putting the burgers on the hot

onions, egg and bacon on the barbecue.

from 5.30am.

MICHAEL DART

I am Woman (top right) explored the lives of local women and what they have become thanks to the rights won by suffragettes of the past. If you’ve ever been photographed at an event or featured in a news story, chances are you’ve been snapped by Crush Magazine’s own photographer, Paul Beutel. Paul has captured some of the biggest news events of the past three decades. His images have beamed around the world, splashed across the front pages of

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the nation’s most prestigious mastheads. Paul’s work has been displayed in the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra. He was a finalist in the 2014 National Photographic Portrait Prize for his iconic The Butcher’s Daughter (bottom right), a

When discussing three of the Region’s

His photographic career spanned 60

most recognisable photographers, locals

years, and was documented in his

say it over and over again: “they knew

collection PEEK: a Peek at Life. The

Michael Dart is an actor, director and

just how to capture my true personality”.

collection included Armless Fun (middle

member of the Playhouse Theatre.

Arguably Bundaberg’s most renowned photographer, Ray Peek created PEEK Magazine in 1967, to capture the interests

chapter in the life of Judy Pippen.

right), his 1985 winning international Hasselblad Portrait Prize entry, and his image of Morris, Stuart and Brody Dingle mustering cattle (top left), which won the

and activities of a vigorous community.

MILK photographic prize.

His portraits adorn the walls of

Hailing from Italy 15-years-ago,

Bundaberg homes, many shot in

Sabrina Lauriston has created artistic

studio in Earls Court. Locals may also

exhibitions capturing the essence of

remember him as the NewsMail’s chief

people in their own space, her most

“snapper” for decades.

recent being I Am Woman.

Art Trail

Check socials for details: • What’s on Bundaberg • BRAG • ChArts • Gin Gin Regional Gallery • Walker Street Arts Precinct • Artisans 4670 • Cross Gallery

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heritage,

heartbreak

and hope

It’s my favourite season! When it’s perfectly acceptable to spend an entire day curled up under a blanket with a good book and a cuppa! Winter is a book lovers heaven.

Tunja Cottier is a book lover and owner of The Book Boutique Bundaberg and Bargara.

The Last Station by bestselling Australian author, Nicole Alexander is the perfect Winter read. An “unputdownable” sweeping Australian novel set in the early 1900s. The rise and fall of a dynasty, a story of heritage, heartbreak and hope set on

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the Darling River. Touches of humour,

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for your reading list. Published by

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Pregnancy Virgin – Mandy Mauloni The ideal book for women growing a tiny human for the first time. An often hilarious and open look at pregnancy that talks about all things other pregnancy books don’t tell you, as well as those and your friends and family are probably too embarrassed to share.

BUNDABERG EXCLUSIVE

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new record or doing a one-off tour in honour of Noiseworks guitarist Stuart Fraser, who died in 2019. Jon described Noiseworks as “a brotherhood” and said he didn’t want to continue the band when two of the five members left to pursue other opportunities. “We could have got another couple of guys, but I’m a purist. A great band is the sum of its parts,” he said. “Most bands break up at

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some point. The last time we all played

Jon Stevens encourages everyone he

memorial concert for cricketer Shane

knows to get regular medical check

Warne, who died of a heart attack in

ups. The Noiseworks frontman and

March. “He was taken too young,” Jon

all-round nice bloke lost his father and

said. “He was such a lovely man … and

countless friends to heart disease.

a big fan of Noiseworks and INXS.”

and recorded tracks with international

Jon, who will be perfoming at

Man Billy Joel and Dave Stewart

“You owe it to yourself; if you’ve got children, grandchildren. Men tend to put these things off and I was no different,” Jon told Crush Magazine. Jon was a fit and healthy 47-year-old when he underwent double bypass surgery and developed a staph infection. “I had no symptoms at all. I saw a cardiologist due to family history. I got a phone call saying I needed to head straight to emergency … you are about to drop dead,” he said. “I just got really lucky. It has given

Lighthouse Rock at Burnett Heads this October, said he never tired of singing Noiseworks greatest hits. “All that history made me who I am … Take Me Back. Touch. Hot Chilli Woman. Imagine if Jimmy (Barnes) didn’t play Working Class Man (he’s also part of the star lineup at Lighthouse Rock this year). I care greatly about my audience and giving the people what they want to hear. The thing I love most about performing in front of people is seeing

me a new lease on life and a much

the smiles on their faces.”

deeper appreciation for everything and

Jon, who has enjoyed a highly successful

everyone around me.” Now age 60 and a self-proclaimed “old rocker”, Jon recently performed at the

solo career and a stint with INXS since Noiseworks split in 1992, said he was

together, we ended with the Beatles song Let It Be.” More recently, Jon has performed A-listers like Beatle Ringo Star, Piano from Eurythmics. Read Crush Magazine’s full interview with Noiseworks frontman Jon Stevens at www.crushmagazine.com.au where he talks all things music theatre, Ringo Star, rugby, the Wiggles, COVID-19 lockdowns and his time with INXS.

Book it!

LIGHTHOUSE ROCK Saturday October 15 at Burnett Heads For more information about tickets and transport: Lighthouserock.com.au or Oztix

“talking with the boys” about making a

what’s on JUNE 03 JUNE

Belfast @Moncrieff Entertainment Centre From lauded director Kenneth Branagh and starring an acclaimed ensemble cast, Belfast is a personal and joyful story about the power of memory, set in late 1960s in Northern Ireland.

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Relay for Life @University Drive, Branyan

Club Bargara Lighthouse Run @Christensen Park, Esplanade, Bargara

07 JUNE

David Strassman – The Chocolate Diet @Moncrieff Entertainment Centre Experience Strassman’s uproarious comedy with his infamous sidekicks, the loveable Ted E.Bare and the evil Chuck Wood. 08 JUNE

Blue – The songs of Joni Mitchell @Moncrieff Entertainment Centre Blue: The songs of Joni Mitchell, is a beguiling night of melancholic songs, poetic storytelling and haunting vocals. 18 JUNE

Pop-up Polo @ Bundaberg Recreational Precinct

16 JULY

Women in Voice @Moncrieff Entertainment Centre Brisbane’s much loved cabaret event, Women in Voice, returns to Bundaberg for one night only. 28–30 JULY

Priscilla Queen of the Desert @Moncrieff Entertainment Centre Presented by Bundaberg Players Inc. Based on the smash hit movie, Priscilla Queen of the Desert is an entertaining and heart-warming story of selfdiscovery, liveliness and acceptance. Showcasing some of Bundaberg’s finest talent. 28-31 JULY

Childers Festival @Bruce Highway, Childers

Australia’s largest and favourite polo circuit returns to Bundaberg. Champagne. Glamour. Fashion. Repeat. Pop-Up Polo is an 18+ event.

Over four big days, Childers is transformed into a food, market stall and entertainment hub. Explore a wide variety of events all staged between the towns beautiful heritage listed buildings and leopard tree lined streets.

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Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow @Moncrieff Entertainment Centre

Taste Bundaberg Festival 2022 @Various locations

Buckle up for a night of stand-up, sketch, satire, silliness and song in this rip-roaring road trip designed to satisfy all your comedy cravings.

From the golden era of Australian rock bands, to reinvigorating fans today, 1927 has been entertaining audiences for 30 years and has stood the test of time as icons of the Australian music scene. 13 AUGUST

05 JUNE

Bargara Triathlon Club invites people of all ages to the annual Lighthouse Run Festival. Beginning at Christensen Park, Bargara and along the esplanade through Mon Repos to Burnett Heads.

13 AUGUST

1927 @Moncrieff Entertainment Centre

Taste Bundaberg 2022 is a coming together of the Region’s most passionate culinary community. A showcase of authentic Bundaberg food and drink experiences.

Relay for Life is an exciting community event that raises vital funds for the Cancer Council Queensland’s research, prevention, and patient support services. 19-20 AUGUST

Moore Park Beach Arts Festival @Moore Park Beach Attend the art presentation evening on Friday night, before enjoying the festival on Saturday. Walk the labyrinth on the beach, join in arts workshops and browse the markets. 20 AUGUST

Amy Shark @Moncrieff Entertainment Centre Aria Award winner Amy Shark is embarking on her biggest tour ever, hitting the Moncrieff Entertainment Centre. The ‘See U Somewhere Australia’ tour is set to be one of the biggest tours the country has ever seen. 24 AUGUST

Turandot – Met Opera @Moncrieff Entertainment Centre Franco Zeffirelli’s unrivalled production returns with the renowned Russian soprano Anna Netrebko making her long awaited Met role debut as the legendary cold-hearted Princess Turandot. 27 AUGUST

Oceanfest @Marine Drive, Burnett Heads Celebrating local seafood, Oceanfest features food, drinks, themed entertainment, attractions, displays, demonstrations and workshops.

All events are accurate at the time of publication and may be weather permitting and subject to change or cancellation without notice. Please confirm details online with event organisers as close to the event as possible.

For more events, search online for Bundy Gig Guide, Wide Bay Kids, Bundaberg Tourism and What's On Bundaberg. To have your next event featured in The Crush Diary email hello@crushcomms.com.au