DUO Magazine January 2016

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CONTENTS

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63 HEALTH+FITNESS

14 OUR LOCAL ARTS GROUPS From Everyday to Centre Stage 34 TOWNSVILLE PROUD Bridgestone Mike’s Tyres 87 10 HOMEGROWN BUSINESSES MAKING TOWNSVILLE PROUD Premium Advertising Feature

64 C OLUMNIST Smile Dental 65 C OLUMNIST Clarity Hearing Solutions 66 C OLUMNIST Sportsmed NQ Physio 67 C OLUMNIST Wehll 68 ADVICE Pregnancy and Beyond 70 C OLUMNIST Core Nourishment 71 P ROFILE Crocodile’s Jordair Jett 73-76 INSPIRATIONAL Philip Sherriff, Charmaine Binnie, Troy Burgess, Debbie Papageorge

REGULARS 06 PUBLISHER’S WELCOME 08 CORRESPONDENCE 12 HOROSCOPES 142 5 MINUTES WITH... Four amazing locals 144 LOCATIONS Where to find your DUO

26 HOME+OUTDOOR 28 B OOK EXTRACT Makers Spaces by Emily Quinton 32 MEL BERNARDIN Raw Beauty 38 INSPIRATIONAL Ella Reid Ray White

77 FAMILY MATTERS 78 PROFILE Scouts Is The Answer 80 C OLUMNIST Courtney Frank 81 COLUMNIST Catholic Diocese 82 COLUMNIST Ewen Jones MP 83 COLUMNIST Nicole Pierotti 84 C OMMUNITY RUN Townsville and Townsville Hospital Foundation 86 COLUMNIST Roberts Nehmer McKee

39 HAIR+BEAUTY+FASHION 40 STYLE NEWS Miranda Kerr, Neek 42 D IRECTORY 44 BEAUTY New Year, New You 46-49 MY STYLE Our 2015 models 52-57 COTTON ON With Love

59 MODERN MAN 60 T ECHNOLOGY Trifecta DRT 62 D ESIGN REPORT Debonair Update

98 BUSINESS 2 BUSINESS 99-101 INSPIRATIONAL Jo Pyne, Louise Vella-Cox, Bec Swindle 102 C OMMUNITY Foodrelief NQ 103 C OLUMNIST Ewen Jones MP 104 T OWNSVILLE ENTERPRISE LIMITED Picking The Right Priorities 106 C OLUMNIST Regional Business Services

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107 C OLUMNIST Northern Tax and Financial Services 108 C OLUMNIST Warwick Powell 110 C OLUMNIST Peter Baines 112 C OLUMNIST Benchmark HR & Industrial Relations

113 CULTURE+EVENTS+TRAVEL 114 CALENDAR Theatre, sport and more 116 P ROFILE Anna Weatherup 117 A RTICULATE Brave New World 118 C OLUMNIST TheatreiNQ 119 P ROFILE Sam Wright

120 FOOD+DRINK 122 DIRECTORY 138 R ECIPES Ben’s Meat Bible by Ben O’Donoghue

130 SEEN 130 3 1st Battalion – The Kennedy Regiment Mini Museum Opening 132 NQ Hope for Hearts Gala Ball 134 F ight for a Cause Charity Dinner & Auction 135 T he Townsville Hospital Foundation South Pacific Gala Ball 136 R onald McDonald North Queensland Charity Ball 137 Violets and Lace Annual ‘A Tea Party To Remember’

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WELCOME

NEW CONCEPTS AND A VERY HOT NEW YEAR’S EVE We’re always trying new ideas here at DUO like making this issue our first ever Annual Collectors Edition. It’s a very good thing that DUO flies off the shelves (very grateful) but it also means that some people don’t get to read all of the stories and interviews throughout the year. Behold the Annual Collectors Edition! We’ve looked through every issue and sprinkled some of our favourite bits from 2015 and compiled some great reading for you.

Last year’s New Year’s Eve, Stacey (the trouble and strife) and I stayed on Magnetic Island with three of our gorgeous, sophisticated and worldlywise female friends (let’s call them Leanne, Zoe and Di) in another mate’s unit at Picnic Bay. The unit had only two bedrooms but they were both airconditioned. Stacey and I (being the married couple) bags-ed the master bedroom, Zoe and Di took the second bedroom and Leanne was happy to sleep on the lounge. You’ll remember, last year’s New Year’s Eve was stinking hot and the humidity was off the charts. Thank your God for air conditioning. The five of us got dressed up and around seven-thirty wandered down to the Picnic Bay pub. Even though we’d booked, the only seats available were outside. We sat on the stools and looked through the window at the reserved tables that weren’t being used. Midnight felt far away. We ordered the required quantity of alcohol to pass the time and continued melting until the fireworks started hours later. Being the age we are, the fireworks were the starting pistol for us to race back to the unit and its fantastic air conditioning. ‘Happy New Year’ and kisses all round and off to sleep we go. Next morning Stacey and I emerge from the cool bedroom and two of the girls are looking pretty average (which is very hard for them to do actually). It was so hot in Zoe and Di’s bedroom that they’d left it and laid on the floor tiles in the kitchen to cool down. Not comfortable at all. Apparently the air conditioning had gone off not long after they went to bed. Funny, we had air conditioning all night. Leanne said she doesn’t like to sleep in air conditioning so, being in the lounge, she turned hers off at the switch. Switch? What switch? The one on the wall by the door. You mean this one... marked A/C Master? And now the whole world knows!

Hope you enjoy our Annual Collectors Edition. All the best!

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GREY NOMADS BYPASSING TOWNSVILLE?

BLACK RIVER STADIUM CARAVAN PARK OWNER BILL CONDON IS ON A MISSION TO HAVE THE OLD SOUTHERN HIGHWAY TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE REOPENED WITH THE HELP OF ROTARIANS. WORDS KYLIE DAVIS

THE INFORMATION CENTRE at Stuart was closed in December 2013 due to the redevelopment of the Bruce Highway in the area. The building is still intact but in need of a facelift.

Townsville Enterprise (TEL) Executive Manager Tourism and Events Bridget Woods says that The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) advised them that the works would result in left-in, left-out access only from the highway and that, in the long term, a service road would need to be constructed, which could cost in the millions.

The closing of the visitor information centre was a major blow for local business owners such as Black River Stadium caravan park owner Bill Condon.

“When the centre was open, 100 people would visit it before lunch and we got calls every day asking if there was room at the caravan park,” Bill says. “Since it was relocated to Billabong Sanctuary a couple of years ago, I’ve had one call. One.” Bridget says that should the required funding be sourced to open a dedicated visitor information centre on the southern side of the highway TEL would support the initiative but, until then, their resources will remain at the Billabong Sanctuary centre. “As well as the Billabong Sanctuary visitor information centre we have the centre in Flinders Street and both centres are being patronised well,” she says. “Domestic tourism expenditure in the Townsville North Queensland region increased by 0.3% from $682.4M in 2014 to $684.7M in 2015.”

Mr Condon disagrees that tourist visits to Townsville area are on the up, however, asserting that volunteers at the Billabong information centre have told him they’re getting less than 100 visitors a week and 90 per cent of those are heading south, representing no monetary value to Townsville. “It’s simply a disgrace for a marketing organisation to turn its back on northbound drive tourism, which is when their wallets are full,” he says.

The ground where the old visitor information centre stands is owned by Glencore, who Bill claims is open to considering a proposal to revive the centre.

“There are 10 Rotary clubs in this town and I’d love them all to come on board and make bringing the centre back to life a combined Rotary project,” Bill says. “Rotarians could have their meetings there and I’d love to see military museum displays as well.

We’re a garrison city and we’re hoping the Army can chip in with all their disused equipment, which would be a drawcard for families. There are 30 acres of land at the site.”

As well as offering brochures, Bill would like to see the revitalised centre offer accommodation booking and ticket sales.

“The information given to me by grey nomads who’ve stayed on at my caravan park in Townsville for four months instead of heading further north is that they spend an average of $10,000 in the city over that timeframe. One nomad counted 100 vans in one hour, which is millions of lost revenue for Townsville.”

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In last month’s issue we published a story about the closing of the Visitor Information Centre on the southern approach to Townsville and asked for your thoughts on this decision by Townsville Enterprise and if you wanted to see the centre revived. Here are some of the responses we received and if you would like to add to the discussion please email to duo@duomagazine.com.au If you missed last month’s issue you can read the story online by using this link: http://bit.ly/1JaEmO3

WHAT DO YOU THINK? We’d love to hear what DUO readers think about this story. Would you like to see the old visitor centre revived? Email us your comments at duo@duomagazine.com.au

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“DOMESTIC TOURISM EXPENDITURE IN THE TOWNSVILLE NORTH QUEENSLAND REGION INCREASED BY 0.3% FROM $682.4M IN 2014 TO $684.7M IN 2015.”

TOWNSVILLE ENTERPRISE EXECUTIVE MANAGER TOURISM AND EVENTS BRIDGET WOODS

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TELL US WHAT YOU THINK OF... RELOCATING THE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE. I am one of the gray nomads who visit Townsville and spend big money there every year. We come up for four months and when you’re on holidays you impulse buy well at least my wife and I do. I have spoken to many grey nomads who all tell the same story.

Townsville needs a tourist information on the south side and Billabong Sanctuary is not the place. Who with a caravan would pull across the Bruce Highway to get information and when you get in there, there is no place to park a caravan? Is that good tourism I think not. I think figures about how many tourists visit current tourism office are a bit rubbery.

Are you only counting the fly in ones? I hope Townsville get some real tourism operators as the town is too good to bypass which many are doing each year. I congratulate William Condon for his foresight on Tourism he has some brains for the future of Townsville.

Regards John

I believe that the tourist information centre should be re-opened as it makes sense to have it on the southern approach to the city and has the land to cater for grey nomads with motor homes and caravans. The centre could be run by volunteers from service clubs such as Rotary or Lions and money from a cafe could be used for maintenance etc.

Billabong Sanctuary does not have the parking space nor easy access for grey nomads heading into the city.

Phil Lions Member

I was very interested to read your article in the Christmas edition of DUO Magazine regarding the closure of the Townsville Tourist Information Centre at Stuart. I am a resident of Townsville and very passionate about promoting tourism in this city. I travel the Bruce Highway every day and I was of the opinion that the relocation of the Tourist Information Centre was only temporary until the extensive roadworks had been completed.

As you say in your article, the Billabong location is on the wrong side of the highway to be of any benefit to tourists entering Townsville from the south, (which is where most of our road tourists come from) but there is insufficient warning to travellers of the approaching Billabong Information Centre but more importantly it is extremely dangerous to negotiate a right hand turn in this 100kph zone especially when towing a caravan.

The Townsville Development Authority should be funding the refurbishment of the old Tourist Information Centre to provide valuable information to all travellers entering our great Northern Capital. The old Information building has not only fallen into disrepair but is now an absolute disgrace, covered in graffiti. We don’t even have a welcome to Townsville sign anymore.

I would very much like to support the re-establishment of the old Tourist Information Centre (with a new Welcome to Townsville sign) or at the very least something better than the present arrangement. Do we just not have enough pride in our city?

Regards Paul

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We had a laugh to read that the Townsville Tourism and Events Executive Manager thinks that the grey nomads, and may I say the not so grey nomads are stopping in Townsville.

After travelling around Australia for six months and talking to a lot of people, most said they bypassed Townsville and headed for Cairns.

On asking why they said there isn’t much in Townsville which we rectified and told them of all we have to offer. The only advertisement we saw on TV for Townsville was in the NT and it said the Strand a lot but by the end of the ad you didn’t know where the Strand was. I can tell you if anyone sits at Deeragun any day of the week you can see the dollars going straight up the highway. We NEED a visitor information centre on the southern side as well as the northern side with plenty of room for caravans, big rigs and camper trailers to park then see the dollars come in for Townsville. Why is Cairns so well known? Because they advertise what they have in every state.

Belinda

Who with a caravan would pull across the Bruce Highway to get information and when you get in there, there is no place to park a caravan? John

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JAN

HOROSCOPE

UARY

Capricorn 22 DECEMBER – 19 JANUARY

Right from the start of 2016, you’re encouraged to recover last year’s lost ground. But it’s in March that the real fireworks start. Expect change. Lightning fast, thunderbolts of change — mostly in how you see and interact with this world. Outmoded disguises and values start to disintegrate. In time, a new you emerges.

Morally, mentally and spiritually. You may also feel a sudden urge to travel. Venture as far as you dare.

Aquarius

Pisces

Aries

Taurus

20 JANUARY – 18 FEBRUARY

19 FEBRUARY – 20 MARCH

21 MARCH – 20 APRIL

21 APRIL – 20 MAY

Here’s a year loaded with promise.

For some time now, you’ve suffered disruption and emotional upheaval.

Still, the experience hasn’t been all bad — you’ve gained the gifts of wisdom, tenacity and tolerance.

In February, the Sun announces major changes, with escalating confidence thrown in for good measure. Socially, you sizzle.

Romance also wins a generous time slot, with enough allure to conjure up sensational summer love.

2016 fires up your free spirit, with little around you to spoil this. When full-on, fiery Mars clashes with Saturn, expect an impassioned time. This could mean the odd power struggle at work or at home, where financial and legal matters might also make their presence felt.

In the cooler months Venus and Mercury hold hands, declaring a stint of romantic and social triumph.

Soon after, the Sun lends clarity to the greater professional dream.

Generous Jupiter extends its stay in your work sector. So money is easier to earn and new studies easier to learn. Nothing negates the appalling emotional year you’ve just suffered. Chin up — the worst is over. You now live life on your own terms. Unload burdensome memories — many aren’t worth their weight. Know, too, that love and money don’t make great bed mates, so you’d be advised to maintain an independent cash flow.

Every now and then we all come to question our lot. So if recent years have left you feeling disheartened, remember that everything shifts and changes. Early 2016 grabs the baton and sets a fast and fun pace.

You may consider travel or a change of address. Later in the year, what you thought of as a casual fling could turn out to be a “soul mate” thing — which is good news if you’re hoping to play for keeps.

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

21 MAY – 21 JUNE

22 JUNE - 22 JULY

23 JULY – 22 AUGUST

23 AUGUST – 22 SEPTEMBER

It’s a year to move on, Gemini.

Send your personal demons back to their dungeons, and diffuse all that pent-up anger. Free up mind, body and soul for the happier times ahead. Your commitments won’t disappear but they can be handled in a more joyful way. The answer is in knowing that you are whole within yourself. You’re absolutely perfect just as you are, and you have an inherent right to happiness and abundance. Love, too.

Occasionally, we need a helping hand. Sure, you’d rather rely on just you, but this year introduces a very special someone who can bring fresh wisdom and wonder into your life. This could be via romance, or work. Jupiter also pushes professional interests along. Business and money matters suggest a pleasant change in lifestyle. Personal goals also seem clearer. And it’s not by accident that they soon come within reach.

Saturn’s feeling fidgety and keen to kick you along. Travel is a strong possibility while early 2016 is fueled by sexual fervour. For established duos this is a magical stretch where past troubles are put to bed. Some may consider renewing their vows.

Singles also grab their fair share of romantic fun. When it comes to finances, though, Pluto is behaving like a total creep. Until March, extravagant items becoming the first victims of budgetary culling.

This past year, mind, body and soul have all felt the force of radical change. Some have been forced to change career; others have witnessed their home life split wide apart. Perhaps you’re to blame, perhaps not. What does it matter?

What’s becoming more apparent, however, is how interdependent we are. 2016 encourages team effort.

With the help of others, you become a quiet, but mighty, achiever.

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

23 SEPTEMBER – 22 OCTOBER

23 OCTOBER – 21 NOVEMBER

22 NOVEMBER - 21 DECEMBER

You, more than anyone, were vulnerable to the cosmic madness that’s plagued our planet last year.

Major changes affecting work and home have either merged these two interests or split them wide apart.

Either way it’s been disruptive.

But 2016 is a year worthy of celebration. Love and professional matters appear back on course with a delighted Uranus cheering on passion and flamboyance. The biggest surprise will be just how well you cope with the unexpected.

2016 will start and end on a dramatic note. While many planets are cast in a supportive role, it’s Mars that takes the lead. As early as January, the spotlight shines on communications. In April, the scene shifts to a fun and fulfilling family life. But it’s May that unashamedly steals the show, reeling in reciprocated love, a sudden windfall or professional gain. Mixing business with pleasure becomes a hot possibility. Seems that there’s plenty to cheer about.

For too long, Sagittarians have weathered tough times and worn all the nonsense that the heavens could muster. Not so in 2016, when you’re encouraged to spread your wings and fly. What you find are abundant opportunities. You even manage to show up in the right place at the right time. And all this has nothing to do with coincidence.

You’ve clocked up plenty of karmic brownie points in the past, and it’s pay-back time. Enjoy the spoils.

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2016 marks the return of the DUO Magazine Percival Photographic Portrait Prize, an exhibition launched by Pinnacles Gallery in 2014. This prize was started to coincide with the highly popular Percival Portrait Painting Prize at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery and ensure a city-wide celebration of portraiture.

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Townsville Academy of Performing Arts Tell us about your group.

Townsville Academy of Performing Arts (TAPA) is a performing arts studio offering dance classes for students from age two. TAPA offers a diverse range of dance styles, including Classical Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Irish, Highland, Acro Dance, Music & Movement (mummy and me for two years+) Song & Dance (for our three years+) as well as Technical Singing lessons in class formats. Our links with the professional dance world, local community and other organisations ensure that an experience at TAPA will be rich and rewarding one.

And while only a small percentage of young dancers will move on to professional careers the life lessons learned in the dance studio remain lifelong blessings.

What has been your greatest success so far?

In 2014 TAPA introduced 19 students to the Montenegro Dance Festival – the first ever Australians to attend this festival – for an experience of a lifetime.

Competing with dancers from Russia, South Africa, Croatia, Italy, Norway, Spain, Ukraine, Belgium and Hungary, these excited young people came home with the GR AND PRIX PRIZE. The students then finished their tour with a cruise around the Greek Islands, performing the award winning routines on the MSC Fantasia’s stage.

What are you looking forward to in the future as a group?

In 2016 TAPA will be heading to the USA to participate in workshops in both New York and Los Angeles. Our Townsville students will be attending dance classes at some of America’s most renowned and prestigious schools, including Alvin Ailey, Martha Graham, Broadway Dance Center, Edge,and Millennium Dance Complex. www.tapa.net.au 4723 2101

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From Everyday to Centre Stage Townsville is a cultural hub for the performing arts but what people don’t realise is our local performers are lawyers, builders, accountants and so on by day. In this article we speak to local artists and groups to find out more about them.

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Full Throttle Theatre Company Inc Tell us about your group?

Full Throttle Theatre Company is a not-for -profit organisation. We are the longest running professional theatre company in regional Australia, celebrating our 30th anniversary next year. We have a youth arm; Props Youth Theatre, and an Indigenous and Islander program. We are sponsored by the Townsville City Council and have our home at the Old Courthouse in the City opposite Woolworths. We have two main partner organisations that work with us: Artgaze Lab Inc presents monthly cult cinema films and TMPAS presents fortnightly Open Mic nights.

We present up to five theatre productions a year including two Props shows.

What has been your greatest success so far?

There have been so many amazing successes over the last 30 years. The fact we are still going strong is a huge success in itself. Most recently, we presented the Rain project in Baghdad with Iraqi actors and community members. We were funded by the Australia Council for the Arts to send our Artistic Director, Niz Jabour, to Baghdad and put on a production with the Iraqi National Theatre during the ISIS invasion. Last year we also presented Go For Broke, a Yarnin Circle with the Palm island community to remember the Palm Island Strike of 1957.

What are you looking forward to in the future as a group?

We’re starting acting classes in the second half of the year for adults and we also have three shows on the program for then as well: Rapunzel, our Family show, in July; Nomad Man written by Coralie Cassady (from TAIHS), poetry in performance, which focuses on Schizophrenia; and All That We Carry written

by Fairlie Sandilands, a one act play about PTSD. www.artgazemagazine.com www.tmpas.com 47215433 16 DUO MAGAZINE JANUARY 2016 duomagazine.com.au

Photography APF Photography and Aaron Ashley

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Barrier Reef Orchestra Tell us about your group?

The Barrier Reef Orchestra was formed in Townsville in 2000 after a workshop conducted by Richard McIntyre from Canberra. Over the last 15 years it has gone from strength to strength and now presents three main concerts a year, as well as smaller concerts such as the children’s concert Peter and the Wolf last year. We’re a community orchestra, drawing players from a large cross section of the Townsville community and sometimes beyond. All are drawn together by their great love of orchestral music and desire to provide North Queensland with quality performances.

Depending on the program up to 50 musicians play a wide ranging repertoire which has included some of the great Orchestral compositions such as the New World Symphony by Dvorak and most of the Beethoven symphonies as well as Tchaikovsky and Bizet.

What has been your greatest success so far?

An outstanding performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony presented to a sellout audience, which won the Townsville City Council Arts Award for best musical production. This was recently followed by performing Peter Sculthorpe’s Mangroves, a collaboration with audio-visual artists, performing on ABC radio and at Umbrella Studios. Another recent highlight was playing with James Morrison for the second time to present Latin Fiesta, which was originally done with the Western Australia Symphony Orchestra.

What are you looking forward to in the future as a group?

In 2015 the Orchestra is looking forward to joining AFCM in the free public concert in the park and with Dance North at Jezzine Barracks for Twilight. The next concert on 5th September is World Music, which is sponsored by Townsville City Council as part of their music season. www.nqorchestra.com.au

Photography Chrissy Maguire

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Townsville Brass Band Tell us about your group?

Townsville Brass are a community organisation providing musical entertainment through brass banding across the Townsville Region. Our attitude is that anyone can be involved in music, and too many budding musicians stop playing once they leave the school music programmes. As a community band, we aim to provide an outlet for people to continue their musical passion throughout their lives. Players range from school age to 80+ across our two bands.

Our bands maintain their standard by competing at a State and National level, with our B Grade band winning the 2014 National Championships, and our D Grade training band winning the 2014 State Championships. Competing at such a high level is exciting, fantastic for skill development, and an awesome opportunity for players of all ages to work together in a team environment.

What has been your greatest success so far?

After a number of years competing at a national level and regularly placing second, Townsville Brass won the 2014 National Brass Band Championships (B Grade).

What are you looking forward to in the future as a group?

The band were unable to attend the 2015 National Brass Band Championships to defend our 2014 win, but are looking forward to contesting it in 2016.

Townsville Brass are also hosting the 2015 State Band Championships later this year, and we are continuing with our “Brass On The Grass� free concert series at The Strand. www.townsvillebrass.org 0419 719 489

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Townsville Little Theatre Group Inc. Tell us about your group?

Townsville Little Theatre (TLT) was established in 1969 when the Townsville Theatrical Society (established 1947), the St James Players (established 1952) and the Townsville Genesians (established 1959) joined to become Townsville Little Theatre.

TLT exists through the support, dedication and enthusiasm of its members.

Its reputation is that of a community group who produces theatre of a very high standard and continues to support local playwrights, as well as welcoming the opportunity to advance local talent and skills.

What has been your greatest success so far?

As we celebrate 46 years of providing quality entertainment in Townsville, we’ve planned a busy year and recently held our inaugural theatre restaurant Play with your Food.

What are you looking forward to in the future as a group?

After years of moving around, TLT has the opportunity to secure a permanent ‘home’; providing a valuable community resource, where both rehearsals and performances can be undertaken, with space for storage. This will enable TLT to properly utilise the precious resources of members.

The building, which is the original St Columba’s Roman Catholic Church School of Belgian Gardens (built in 1928 and currently located at the Castle Hill PCYC), has been offered for use as TLT’s headquarters and rehearsal space. However, it needs to be relocated to a plot of land in Cutheringa Park on Harold Street. The goal is to have our own home, as well as preserve an important piece of Townsville’s cultural heritage.

Find us on Facebook: Townsville Little Theatre

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Isabelle A Gair Botanical Illustrator and Avian Artist Tell us about yourself?

Originally from the Sunshine Coast, I’ve now lived in North Queensland for enough years to be classed as a local.

As an artist, I’m deeply inspired by the North’s ‘raw’ beauty; it’s botanical diversity and wide range of fauna and flora.

I’ve painted for as long as I can remember. I was brought up in a creative family where art, music, and literature, plus living a sustainable lifestyle, were encouraged. I now work in many art genres and use a range of different natural influences for inspiration, such as our mysterious yet beautiful mangroves, plus the stunning rust-orange rock formations and blue azure seas. My acrylic paintings are bright, happy pieces; while my oils, which are usually seascapes, are subdued yet beautiful with vivid blues and greens. My pastel paintings are like illustrations but with watercolour effects – giving them luscious luminosity. Mostly, I just like experimenting, throwing paint around, and having fun!

What has been your greatest success so far?

Learning and creating, as well as what I have achieved to this point – it has been a long, but fun, journey.

What are you looking forward to in the future?

Learning more everyday about techniques in art, there is so much more to try and to experiment with. Plus seeing my work reach those that it is intended for. Apart from having my work in galleries, and in people’s houses, I’d love to see my work in Museums too (for the posterity of birds). Another thing is, I would like to present at schools to teach kids in a fun way how important our animals and the preservation of their habitat are. www.isabellegair.com.au

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TheatreiNQ Tell us about your group?

Formed in 2010 to provide the region with a professional theatre company to call its own, TheatreiNQ, (pronounced Theatre Ink), has forged a national reputation for presenting professional theatre in the North. TheatreiNQ founders, Terri Brabon and Brendan O’Connor, both students of the late JeanPierre Voos, began their acting careers with his Tropic Sun Theatre Company before heading south to continue their acting careers. Terri and Brendan returned to Townsville from Melbourne after Jean-Pierre’s passing in 2008 to continue his beloved Shakespeare Under The Stars event held in Queens Gardens.

2015 will be its 20th season.

What has been your greatest success so far?

TheatreiNQ has presented 19 full-scale productions locally as well as two tours to Cairns. Perhaps the greatest achievement has been the creation of The Bridge Project, a unique training program for local actors and technicians. It has filled a gap in Townsville, offering local training towards a professional career in the industry, regularly joined by invited guest professionals from Melbourne and Sydney. Artistic Director, Terri Brabon, said the project had an outstanding rate of success with 11 of the 14 graduates gaining acceptance into prestigious training organisations all over the country, including NIDA and WAAPA. What are you looking forward to in the future as a group?

Community support has been critical in achieving success and we hope to continue to build local audiences in the future as well as touring to neighbouring regional communities producing quality professional theatre productions. This includes inviting our Bridge Project graduates to return as guest professionals! www.theatreinq.com 0467 245 478

Photography Chrissy Maguire

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Rachel Cairns Townsville Choral Society Tell us about yourself?

Being an Army family we moved a lot and Townsville was our last posting. I studied music at the University of Queensland, graduating in 1999 after winning the Margaret Nickson Prize in Voice and Accompaniment.

I’ve performed with many community music and theatre companies, including NQOMT, The Townsville Oratorio Choir and TheatreINQ and I’ve been an active member of the Townsville Choral Society since 1993. I’ve appeared in many of their shows, such as Les Miserables, The King and I, Gypsy, which won me a Townsville City Council Arts Award, Chess, The Sound of Music and Spring Awakening. In 2013, I was appointed Musical Director of the Townsville Choral Society. I also teach singing at Townsville Grammar School and conduct the Middle School and Senior Girls’ Choir.

Photography Chrissy Maguire

What has been your greatest success so far?

I was privileged to be approached by Opera Queensland to be the Townsville Regional Chorusmaster for their tour of La Boheme in 2014 as part of Project Puccini. I coached 48 local singers (36 adults and 12 children) to perform the chorus roles alongside some of the finest opera voices in the country, accompanied by members of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

What are you looking forward to in the future?

I’m in rehearsal to play the title role in Townsville Choral Society’s production of Mary Poppins, which goes on stage at the end of August. It’s a wonderfully iconic role and I’m really looking forward to being part of this beautiful production. www.tcs.org.au

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La Luna Youth Arts Tell us about your group?

La Luna Youth Arts is an adventurous cultural hub for youth arts in North Queensland. We support the development, appreciation and celebration of new artistic work created by, and for, children and young people. We provide optimum creative arts experiences and opportunities for children and young people from 18 months to 30 years across the genres of circus, dance, drama, media, music and visual arts. Created as the youth arm of New Moon Theatre Company 28 years ago, the Company facilitates term-based and holiday workshops, provides accredited Certificate III in Media training, produces corporate and community entertainment and tailor-makes workshops and projects to fit clients’ needs.

What has been your greatest success so far?

Firstly, Uni Crew Yarnin’ Up, which was a professional cinematic theatre show with workshop, toured up to 54 schools throughout North, Far North and Western Queensland as well as the Gulf. The other was the inaugural biennial digital projection event Luxlumin: Lighting up the City, which was very high-profile and involved 11 artists projecting images onto 19 sites within Townsville CBD. What are you looking forward to in the future as a group?

La Luna Youth Arts is producing our first, of what we hope will be many, professional children’s theatre production. It’s an adaption of the award winning children’s storybook Amelia Ellicott’s Garden by Liliana Stafford and illustrated by Stephen Michael King. We want to share the magic of theatre with our community’s children and their families, which will be a different experience to our peer2peer productions.

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Textile designer Anna Joyce lives with her husband Victor and their two children in a beautifully styled, bright, Mid-Century Modern ranch style house in Portland, Oregon. The house has huge windows and is high up, giving you a sense of being perched right up in the trees.

RIGHT The large windows on both sides of this living room bring in so much wonderful natural light, with green plants providing a lovely reflection of the trees outside. Anna’s own designs on the cushions coordinate perfectly with her husband’s artwork on the wall.

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LEFT There is a strong sense of family in this home.

‘These chairs are Wassily chairs that my father had in his photography studio.

They add a lot of style to any room – they are one of my most treasured possessions,’ Anna says.

Anna moved to Portland with her husband after college and they have lived and worked in this house for eight years.

Together they have created an inspiring, colourful home for their family. There is no doubt when you walk around this house that this is a maker home. The walls and shelves are full of their art, their children’s art and Anna’s parents’ art. Creativity and making are clearly right at the heart of this family and their home.

The interior is full of lush green plants, Mid-Century Modern furniture, books and colour; it is a cosy, welcoming place, full of character. The living space is open plan, which gives it a lovely feeling of family. ‘My favourite thing about my home is the family art that surrounds me,’ Anna says with a smile. This house may be a small one, but it is a wonderfully inspirational example of how to create a stylish, family home even when space is limited.

‘I feel comfortable, creative and powerful in this space,’ explains Anna, thoughtfully. Anna grew up in a creative family. ‘As a child, I spent a lot of time in my mother’s printing studio and my father’s photography studio,’ Anna explains, pointing to an adorable photograph of her as a baby in a sling on

her mother’s back while she is working in her printing studio. Her parents also set up a gallery run by artists, where Anna was surrounded by more creative people and immersed in art.

At college, Anna studied print-making and later taught herself to sew after being given a sewing machine as a wedding gift. About five years ago she started her business, Anna Joyce Designs, by cleverly pulling together her print-making background with her newfound love of textiles.

Anna’s home has a real influence on her work and is very special to her. ‘I feel comfortable, creative and powerful in this space,’ explains Anna, thoughtfully.

She loves the light and looking out at the trees. As they change with the seasons they influence her work and her colour palettes. The spring blossoms, the bright summer greens, the reds and oranges of autumn and the browns of winter are a beautiful changing scene right in front of Anna’s home. ‘I love watching it rain from the windows too,’ says Anna, who is clearly so connected to the nature that surrounds her home.

Anna loves living and working in Portland, especially because it is a very special place for makers. ‘There is so much creativity here and makers are

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really supportive of each other,’ says Anna. She explains that there is a healthy competition and makers push each other to get better. ‘It is definitely one of the places that is experiencing a real renaissance in making, and you can still afford to make and live here,’ explains Anna. All of Anna’s work is sourced locally, her printer is local and it is also produced nearby.

‘I can work really closely with my suppliers, which is a really important benefit to working in Portland,’ she says.

However, in contrast to the real sense of community Anna enjoys in Portland, she is sincerely grateful for and excited by the role that social media and the Internet have played in building her business across the USA and the world.

Instagram, in particular, has enabled her to reach a much wider audience, and Etsy, the online marketplace for makers, artists and designers, Etsy, has been really supportive of her work. I can connect with people and engage them in my work,’ explains Anna.

‘I often post an image of a new product or design idea on Instagram and, depending on the reactions people have, I know if I’m going in the right direction or need to go back to think again.’

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THIS PAGE The master bedroom is a family gallery with artworks by all the family members hanging as a collection. It is such a wonderful idea for displaying everyone’s work whatever their age, and it Is a lovely way to bring a family together. On the bed, different patterns and colours are combined to add further interest to this creative space.

RIGHT This colourful corner of Anna’s studio creates a cosy place to sit and reflect. Her husband’s bright artwork hangs above a vintage chair with some of Anna’s pieces. One of her newly hand-painted tote bags sits on the shelf.

BELOW The bright red shelves and table bring happy pops of colour to this side of the open-plan room.

The children’s wooden dolls’ house sits alongside an area of the home devoted to the memory of Anna’s father, who was also an artist.

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RAW BEAUTY MEL BERNARDIN OF URBAN DÉCOR, TELLS US ABOUT USING RAW MATERIALS TO CREATE STUNNING, INDUSTRIAL-INSPIRED HOME DÉCOR. INTERVIEW NICOLE THOMSON-PRIDE PHOTOGRAPHY SANDRA HEIER EVENSEN

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Less than three years ago you were working as a government sector employee, today you have a thriving business and are designing home decor.

How have you got to where you are today?

Late 2012 I was made redundant from my permanent public sector Management position. At the time, I was devastated. My husband, Brock and I took that leap and created Nothing But Vintage. I’m a big believer in everything happening for a reason and in hindsight I am thankful for the obstacles that I had endured. Had my position not been affected, I’m not sure I would have had the courage to step out on my own and have the opportunity to live out our passion. It was really a “do or die’ situation and I HAD to succeed; there was no other option.

What inspired your passion for home decor?

I’ve always loved interior design and the impact home decor and styling can bring to a room. I’m very finicky when it comes to styling my own home and everything has a place; to the point of spending far too long decorating and rearranging at times! Colour, texture and shape are very important to me and a few simple changes can make such a statement to a space. I love quirky styles and don’t necessarily stick to one trend. I wanted to create pieces that my customers can get excited about and that really compliments who they are and what they enjoy.

You started out by collecting and restoring vintage pieces, when and how did you start designing and creating your own range?

Urban Décor was introduced in June 2014, after brainstorming ways to utilise leftover materials and paint to eliminate waste from the restoration jobs.

We developed a starter range of industrial style decor, using raw materials,that would compliment our existing authentic industrial and vintage pieces that we were already sourcing and selling. It evolved from there. We started out making a few small pieces but we never anticipated that it would ever be any more than a micro aspect of what we were already doing. Before we knew it, demand was skyrocketing and we were receiving messages from stores around the country that were interested in carrying our range. We made the choice to set up a separate Instagram (@urban_decor_homewares) to showcase the new products and to separate it from the vintage wares.

Your business, Nothing But Vintage has been a success story, how many stockists do you have now?

The Urban Décor collection is ever expanding and attracts interest from new stockists on a regular

basis. We currently sell and freight our pieces from our own online store (www.nothingbutvintage. com.au ) and are available in 41 outlets around Australia. We have had interest to range our wares internationally and are currently pursuing that opportunity to further expand.

What is your trademark style?

Every piece in the Urban Decor range is entirely handmade and can be customised to suit the clients requirements. The product mix caters for varied tastes, incorporating the fun, quirky style with the pastels, bright and bold colours to the sleek, minimalistic style with our neutrals, metallics and marbles. We embrace strong geometric shapes and linear creations to the more simplistic of designs.

We pride ourselves on a strong attention to detail; when a customer buys our product, they know that they are getting a good quality piece finished to a high standard.

What is your advice to people who want to add a little more style to their home?

A mood board with images selected from magazines gives a terrific guideline to work from for less creative people. A few carefully selected accent pieces can bring such personality to a room and the trick is to be brave and break the rules. Older pieces inject character and charm and can be cleverly complemented with on trend styles, textures and colours. A simple reshuffle of furniture and a splash of new accent pieces can really bring new life to a tired space.

INSTAGRAM: @urban_decor_homewares WEBSITE: www.nothingbutvintage.com.au

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With more than 40 years in the industry, Mike Rogers knows his tyres. Starting out as a tyre fitter in Ayr in 1972, the industrious lad soon moved through the ranks from sales rep to store manager and state manager positions. When an opportunity to move to Townsville arose, some 20 years ago, Mike and his wife Linda didn’t hesitate.

“With our daughter going to university, and a more diverse range of further education and trade qualification options for our son, we jumped at the chance,” Mike says. “It’s been one of the best choices we’ve ever made. We haven’t looked back.”

YOU’LL FIND GOOD-OLD-FASHIONED SERVICE ALIVE AND WELL AT BRIDGESTONE SELECT MIKE’S TYRES IN GARBUTT, DEERAGUN AND IDALIA OWNED AND OPERATED BY FATHER AND SON TEAM MIKE SNR AND MIKE JNR ROGERS.

Describing Townsville as a city that offers anyone who truly wants to succeed a fair go, Mike says he was confident to take the reins when the opportunity to buy the Garbutt business from Bridgestone Australia presented itself in 2010. Three years later Mike took on the Deeragun store and this year the new Idalia store was added.

“We saw the opportunity (for the Deeragun and Idalia stores) with the areas growing so fast,” Mike says. “We needed to be part of the growth if we were to expand our business.”

Now, with three grandchildren, Mike can’t think of a safer city than Townsville for them to grow up in. “People in general will help in a crisis. You only need look at the situation when the two boys were lost at Mt Stuart,” Mike says. “The general public, SES and police were all out in force searching. What a great testament of the community spirit in this city.”

It’s this all-in team approach that Mike and his son adopt at their Garbutt, Deeragun and

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Idalia tyre businesses. “Our team vary in background but have one thing in common and that is pride in their job,” Mike says. “It’s vital to engage your team in the business. They’re a major part of your success and it’s important they are treated that way. It makes no difference what business you’re in, the consumer can buy the same type of tyre, fridge, computer, or any product you wish to name from a wide range of retailers. It’s the service we provide that determines if we get and keep the business.”

Townsville has been good to the Rogers family and they believe in repaying the favour by putting back into the community. They sponsor many local sporting clubs and, through the Bridgestone organisation, are proud supporters of the Leukaemia Foundation. “This year our manager at Deeragun had a great result in raising funds through Shave for a Cure,” Mike says.

As for the Rogers’ vision for Townsville over the coming decade, Mike Jnr sums it up: “I see a great future for our city, despite the doom and gloom we sometimes hear. Townsville continues to grow at a sustainable pace. The Northern Beaches and Fairfield Precinct is proof of that.

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“Townsville is like no other city I know. It offers all the advantages of the large southern cities but still retains that country town feel. My hope is that we hold onto that big community spirit as we continue to grow.”

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We debuted the TOWNSVILLE PROUD campaign in our May issue, calling on local-andloving-it businesses and organisations to share their story in DUO Magazine and the response has been ongoing.

From Medical Centres to earthmoving contractors, car dealerships, retailers and more, what ties the businesses in this feature together is their passion to give back to the community.

Whether it be by donating to local charities, supporting Townsville sports teams, or literally building our town from the ground up, these companies have been hands-on in shaping our great city.

If you’ve been part of making Townsville a community that cares, now’s the time to join the TOWNSVILLE PROUD family. Let people know what you stand for and your vision for our future. There’s still time to tell your tale in our next issue as we celebrate more quiet achievers dedicated to making a difference.

As part of showing our neighbours and the rest of Australia that we’re proud to be from Townsville, each month we also turn the spotlight on our iconic suburbs. This month we spotlight Mundingburra residents, Jodie and Brian Bedford. We’re on a roll with celebrating our city now and we’re gathering pace.

We want you to join the movement and spread the passion, so if you’re TOWNSVILLE PROUD too, join the campaign call us on 4771 2933 or email duo@duomagazine.com.au

OUR TOWNSVILLE PROUD PARTNERS

Townsville City Council is committed to the revitalisation of the city through its major projects.

Townsville Enterprise is our peak Economic Development organisation, Regional Tourism Organisation and Convention Bureau.

At Tony Ireland Townsville, customer service is at the heart of what we do. We’ll go out of our way to exceed your expectations.

The Shadefx design team has over 15 years combined experience in the shutter, awning and window covering industry.

Bamford Medical provides the highest standard of medical care to its patients and the community.

Family-owned Townsville Earthmoving (TEM) is one of North Queensland’s largest and longest established earthmoving contractors.

Donohues is family-owned and the biggest City and Country Outfitters for men, women and children in North Queensland.

BM Webb Group is a leading Industrial Property Developer dedicated to providing innovative, quality industrial developments.

Shadeview prides itself on its high level of service. All products are custom made to suit each individual and their situation.

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Townsville Catholic Education supports 30 Catholic schools in the Townsville Diocese as well as kindergartens and early learning centres.

A third and fourth generation family business, C. Ede’s are your local manufacturers of quality canvas and vinyl goods.

Gedoun Constructions is proud to be helping to build our local community and building homes for its residents.

Caltex StarMart Railway Estate and Condon are committed to supporting our local community in which we work and live.

Locally owned John Bradley La-Z-Boy Gallery is the ultimate destination for the internationally acclaimed LA-Z-BOY range.

Proview Homes is a boutique building company that specialises in high quality residential homes.

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North Regional Gas is one of the most successful LPG and industrial gas companies in North Queensland.

Lamont Graphics is a family business offering cutting edge services in large format digital printing, for outdoor graphics and vehicle decals.

Mike’s two Bridgestone Select stores provide outstanding customer service and advice to assist with your motoring needs.

Bank of Queensland Castletown build longterm customer relationships that are based on mutual respect and understanding.

A.L.B. Distributors is the North Queensland distributor for Iconic Fan Company ceiling fans, and accessories.

Fairfield Central offers a modern, stress free shopping experience with everything you need so close to home.

From two facilities VCV Townsville is the North Queensland primary commercial vehicle distribution centre for Volvo, Mack and UD.

Great Northern Laundry is a 3rd generation family owned business, with facilities amongst the most modern in Queensland.

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ella reid SOLE DIRECTOR | RAY WHITE BUSHLAND BEACH, DOUGLAS AND WEST END Nominated many times for internal and external network awards, Ella’s consistent performance as a business owner has been proven time and time again. Anyone who thinks real estate is a man’s world has not met Ella Reid.

“Some of the best agents in Townsville are women and property management is most definitely a woman’s world,” Ella says. “There are so many inspirational female leaders in Townsville that fly under the radar. Sometimes you have to pinch yourself to realise your successes. I think the reason I’m successful is that I build relationships based on trust and align myself with amazing people. I love what I do and I offer complete transparency.”

One of Townsville’s most enthusiastic business owners, Ella has more than 20 years of local experience. Her cando attitude makes her a sought-after real estate agent as does the fact she’s generous with her time, guidance and knowledge.

When asked about the state of the industry Ella says that, while the sales and rental markets have showed signs of increase over the past few months, moving into the new year should provide increased confidence.

“We rent around 65-70 properties per month with an average days on market for sales at under 45,” she says. “My team really know how to streamline the process to get the best results for their clients.”

Thriving on the interaction with people that the real estate industry affords, Ella enjoys the constant stream of new people she meets. “I love the mixture of interaction – you deal with tradies, tenants, landlords, first home buyers, second home buyers, sellers… Everyone has a story and I’m just glad that, on some level, I’ve been a part of it.”

Ella’s own story began in Hobart, Tasmania, where she was born. Her family moved to Queensland when she was four and have called Queensland home ever since. She is the eldest of three and her brother and sister both reside in Townsville with their families.

Ray White Bushland Beach, Douglas and West End 137 Ingham Road West End 4724 2430 ella.reid@raywhite.com www.raywhitewestendtownsville.com

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Outside of work, Ella says her children are her greatest achievement. From her first marriage, Ella has son Jaxon (12) and daughter Cailee (10) and, with her now partner of six years, Ella has Locklyn (2.5) and one on the way.

“Family time is important and I try and have a good work/ life balance,” Ella says. “I love nothing more than spending time on the water with the love of my life, James, fishing and crabbing. We enjoy the simple things.”

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MADONNA’S REBEL HEART TOUR Live Nation has announced that Madonna will make a historic return to Australia performing live for the first time in 23 years as well as her first ever shows in New Zealand, with her Rebel Heart Tour. Australian dates presented by Telstra Thanks® include March 12 and 13 in Melbourne, March 19 and 20 in Sydney and March 26 and 27 in Brisbane.

Tickets go on sale on Monday July 6 from 10am through www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849.

The Rebel Heart Tour follows the release of Madonna’s critically acclaimed 13th studio album – Rebel Heart – by Interscope Records. A week after its release Rebel Heart debuted at No. 1 in Australia making it Madonna’s eleventh No. 1 album on the Australian ARIA Charts, tying the record for most number one albums on the chart.

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SUMMER SANDALS Emphasising comfort and luxury, new company Sydney Sandal Co’s leather slides team well with a favourite dress for easy summer elegance.

‘Bigola’ $239 www.sydneysandalcompany.com

ORGANIC SKIN CARE Australian skincare company Neek has produced a range of natural vegan lipsticks for those who want to enjoy guilt-free beauty products while looking after their skin and the environment. Not only do they avoid nasty, synthetic chemicals but they also use recycled packaging. $36 www.neekskinorganics.com/au

MIRANDA DESIGNS A COLLECTION WITH SWAROVSKI Swarovski and their model muse Miranda Kerr have joined forces to release jewellery line ‘Duo’. The line features symbols meaningful to Miranda with gemstone-coloured crystals and rose-gold plating adding touches of sparkle.

Miranda wears Duo Evil Eye Bangle $129, Duo Star Bangle $149, Duo Pendant Wing $99, Emotion Necklace $99 Queen Street Mall Brisbane 3012 8955

ISRAELI TREASURES Cocktail Hour, the latest collection of handcrafted jewellery from Mariana Spirit of Design, draws inspiration from summery cocktails. Jewellery designer Mariana lives in Israel and uses 18 carat rose gold, antique silver and antique gold along with a colourful array of hand-made crystals, hand-cut gem stones and fabric beads combined with Swarovski crystals.

Mariana Pina Colada earrings $149 www.mariana.com.au

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER TEAMS WITH TARGET In the latest designer high street collaboration news, Jean Paul Gaultier has announced a collaboration with Target. There are over 100 products including clothing, shoes, lingerie, homewares and baby and nursery items.

The collection will be in store ‘early 2016’. www.target.com.au

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: DONOHUES : As the biggest city and country outfitters in the North, Donohues offers quality products to suit all needs from the business person to men and women on the land. Donohues are jeans specialists with styles to suit everybody and are local stockists of R.M Williams, Akubra, Ariat, Levi and Wrangler. Monday–Wednesday, Friday 8.30am–5.30pm Thursday 8.30am–8pm Saturday 8.30am–3pm 230 Charters Towers Road, Hermit Park www.donohues.com.au 4775 5144

This established salon of 15 years boasts passionate, multi-award winning stylists and Townsville’s only Redken Certified Colourist – Elle Crouch. Offering a relaxed and revitalising experience and a calming Sanctuary Garden.

You will love your aesthetically designed hairstyle complimented by the most vibrant and rich colour.

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: BNG SPORTS BICYCLE SPECIALISTS : Bringing you the latest in quality bicycles, parts and accessories, clothing and nutrition in their new location at Bicycle Central Hyde Park. A fully equipped workshop caters for all your bicycle repairs and servicing requirements. From the recreational rider to the elite athlete, BNG Sports will help you achieve your ultimate cycling goals. Exclusive stockists of fantastic brands such as MERIDA, Norco, Lapierre, DK Bicycles and so much more.

Monday – Wednesday, Friday 9am – 5.30pm Thursday 9am – 6pm, Saturday 9am – 2pm Shop 1 Hyde Park Centre, Hyde Park www.bngsports.com.au 4772 2929 42 DUO MAGAZINE JANUARY 2016 duomagazine.com.au

Sizzas Hair and Beauty studio have established a reputation for a high standard of service with a commitment to excellence. The experienced salon staff at Sizzas provide a range of services specialising in prescriptive facials, creative colouring and cutting, hair growth and scalp solutions as well as many other body and skin treatments.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am–5pm Wednesday 9am–8pm, Saturday 8am–3pm 208 Charters Towers Road Hermit Park www.sizzashairandbeauty.com.au 4725 3533

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New Vegan Lipsticks Available Now at Chez Belle!

1 Patrick Street Aitkenvale 4775 4447 www.chezbelle.com.au

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The new French chic fragrance from Nina Ricci, L’Extase, features a bouquet of white petals and pink peppercorns, teamed with notes of Virginia cedar and a breath of musk and amber. $135 for 80ml Stockists 02 9663 9277

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Creator of luxurious ready-to-wear lashes, Artémes are renowned for their handcrafted styles fashioned from mink hair. ‘Beautiful Chaos’ lashes $45 www.artemeslashes.com

Le Top Coat Lamé Rouge Noir polish is infused with golden pearlescent pigments, layered onto the nail in several coats for golden sparkles. $39 1300 242 635

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For luminous colour with a dewy look, Instant Light Lip Balm Perfectors are enriched with wild mango extracts and shea. $30 Stockists 02 9663 4277

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Designed to add a sun-kissed glow when used within your daily shower regime, Gradual Tan In Shower deepens with regular re-application. $39.99 www.sttropeztan.com.au

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Inspired by the amethyst, Alien Eau de Parfum Talisman comes in an exquisite bottle. The fragrance inside is an amber-woody-floral creation with a hint of Sambac jasmine.

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Refinery Power Hour Shape and polish manicure Flawless makeup application False lashes $109

www.refinerybeautybar.com.au City Arcade Townsville CBD 4724 2427

Under new ownership. 100% Animal Cruelty Free Salon

$129 NEW CLIENT MAKE-OVER SPECIAL ½ head of foils, surrounding colour, toner, style cut, treatment & blowdry Find us on facebook! Open Tuesday–Saturday 186 Nathan Street Aitkenvale (next to Toms Tavern)

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DUO 2015 ANNUAL COLLECTORS EDITION | my style

MY STYLE COLLECTOR’S SPECIAL Style. Some people just have it. In fact, a lot of people in Townsville have it and we’ve given those class acts the chance to showcase their individuality in DUO as an inspiration to us all.

Enjoy these favourite images from our My Style fashion shoots of 2015.

Robin Strang FEBRUARY

Melissa Castorina MARCH

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Darelle Baker JUNE

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Stathi Mihalis SEPTEMBER

Brooke Fowler JULY

Liz SimonsEn AUGUST

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Drosia Parliaros OCTOBER

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Kim Bartlett Master Jewellers design and create unique, timeless pieces of fine jewellery that reflect sophistication and distinction. Each individually designed and handcrafted piece uses only the finest natural gemstones and precious metals. At Kim Bartlett Master Jewellers you gain from the experience and reputation that this family owned and operated business has established since 1974. Visit our design studio to see the handcrafted difference.

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Workout Cardio Crop $19.95 On the Run 3/4 Pant $24.95

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: CHEZ BELLE : : SKIN CARE & BEAUTY CENTRE : A family business since 1987 and boasting three generations of qualified beauty therapists, Chez Belle caters for all your beauty and skin care needs and specialises in Acne and Spot removal, IPL and electrolosis. They offer the latest skills with old school knowledge and stock quality skin care products including: Madame Korner, Pelactiv, Opi Nail Products, Natural Compatibles Makeup, INIKA makeup, Linda Seidel Natural Cover Makeup. Open 9am – 6pm weekdays 9am – 4pm Saturdays and late night Thursdays.

1 Patrick Street, Aitkenvale www.chezbelle.com.au 47754447

: CAPELLI HAIR GALLERY : Owners Jodi and Tamara welcome you to visit their new look salon specialising in modern and professional hair and beauty services. From luxury surroundings to luxury products, the staff at Capelli can now pamper you from head to toe. Our qualified Beauty Therapist can treat you with a deluxe spa pedicure or relaxation massage in one of our private beauty rooms.

Shop 13A North Ward Shopping Village www.capellihairgallery.com.au 4724 5554

: COLOURS HAIR | BEAUTY & BODY :

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Home to De Lorenzo and Evo brands, Colours Hair Beauty & Body is a 100% animal cruelty free salon. They are made up of 8 stations, 2 basins, a wax room, a new experienced owner, a full time stylist, a loyal apprentice and fresh and relaxing vibes! Come in to meet the Colours family, have a beverage from their drinks menu on them and enjoy! Find them on Facebook!

Open Tuesday–Saturday.

5-186 Nathan Street, Aitkenvale (next to Toms Tavern) www.colourshairbeautyandbody.com 4779 9694

Feeling breathless, wheezy, congested? Salt Therapy NQ can help you. Catering for all ages with two salt rooms where you can enjoy this natural therapy in a peaceful relaxing environment. Beneficial for those with respiratory and skin ailments, and those who want to strengthen their immunity and enjoy a relaxing treatment with proven positive effects on wellbeing. Relieves symptoms of: Asthma, Bronchitis, Sinusitis, Hay Fever, Emphysema, Psoriasis, Eczema, Stress, Sports Recovery.

112-118 Mooney Street, Gulliver www.salttherapynq.com.au 4728 3328

Renegade Handmade began in 2013 and includes a curated collection of locally made fashion, jewellery, gifts and homewares. The market is held on the second Saturday of each month at the Aitkenvale School, from 8am to 1pm. The Renegade Handmade Gift Shop features 70% locally made and now includes “Hello Handmade” with a collection of Australian independent artists and designers.

Open Monday to Friday 10am–5pm Saturday and Sunday 9am–3pm Warrina Arcade, Illuka Street, Gulliver 0477 900 222

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TREFECTA DRT: THE HIGH-TECH, MILITARY-GRADE ELECTRIC SUPER BIKE

Trefecta Mobility is on a constant journey for the ultimate combination of technology, mobility and connectivity. They explore, redefine, simplify. Designed by an international team of Dutch, German and Swiss engineers, the Trefecta DRT is a precision engineered, high performance, all-terrain e-bike.

In constructing the bike Trefecta have created a balance between power, function and design: • The 4KW (Peak) HSP2-14 drivetrain creates the heart of the bike. It’s hydraulically controlled and shifts automatically, reaching speeds of 70 km/h.

•M achined from injection moulded aerospace grade aluminium, the frame is designed to the highest standards.

•E xceptionally strong, interchangeable and lightweight wheels due to their advanced design and carbon fibre construction.

• Fly-by-wire handlebar controls offer instant adjustments to various trip functions.

• A stylishly incorporated smartphone dock with wireless communication (WIFI, Bluetooth LE) provides ultimate functionality including an alarm and a keyless ride.

• The bike includes a smart foldability feature and includes a stylish and custom designed Trefecta DRT travel case facilitating further storage and transportation purposes.

The Trefecta DRT costs around US$25,000 and is available for pre-order now. Trefecta also plans to market the URB speed pedelec road bicycle and a fully customizable CNCmachined version of either model.

For details and ordering visit: www.trefectamobility.com/vehicle/ Check out the latest Trefecta video at: https://youtu.be/CCzUXqMXdbk

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JEEP MAGIC MILLIONS RACEDAY Australia’s first $10 million raceday, The 2016 Jeep Magic Millions Raceday, is attracting attention across the state as a must-go event. Featuring nine fast-paced races at the Gold Coast Turf Club, along with MYER Fashions on the Field, it’s set to be a fun start to the New Year. www.magicmillions.com.au

DESIGN REPORT GIVE YOUR WARDROBE A DEBONAIR UPDATE WITH THESE STYLISH RELEASES.

SEIKO Each Premier Kinetic Perpetual Novak Djokovic Special Edition watch carries the tennis star’s initials on the case back and is offered in a special presentation case. The wearer’s movement powers the watch. $1300 www.seiko.com.au

VANTAGE AUSTRALIA Reflective of the Aussie outback, Vantage draws its inspiration from Australian botanicals, lemon myrtle and Tasmanian Mountain Pepperberries with a hint of mandarin oil. It has a smoky favour that blurs the lines between sweet and dry and has been launched as Australia’s first signature spirit.

1 litre $68 www.danmurphys.com.au

RHODES & BECKETT Sure to get the car enthusiast’s motor running, these handcrafted cufflinks are made from tarnish-free stainless steel. $129.95 a set www.rhodesbeckett.com.au

FLORSHEIM The Florsheim Imperial ‘Ghia’ combines distinctive styling and highly skilled shoe-making to create this five-hole punched cap Oxford casual. $259.95 www.florsheim.com.au

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T.M.LEWIN Exquisitely tailored shirts and suiting are the signature of the T.M.Lewin range. Mills 3 Piece Suit jacket $330, pant $199 and waistcoat $139 www.tmlewin.com.au

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LAURELYN HIGGINS | HYGIENIST | SMILE DENTAL

DRINK UP!

It’s hot outside so Smile Dental’s Laurelyn Higgins shares some advice about staying hydrated.

Dehydration is dangerous Hydration is the key to feeling good, looking great and having a healthy mouth.

When you drink heaps of water every day, you provide the saliva glands with the raw material to make plenty of saliva.

Saliva is nature’s mouth moisturiser which flushes food particles, buffers acids and delivers minerals to the teeth.

In the hot tropical summer it’s easy to lose more water than you drink through exercise, lifestyle, diet and outdoor work.

So the question is… are you drinking enough water?

Adding fruit to water bottles It makes drinking water at the office all day a lot more fun but is it safe?

Acid erosion or acid wear is a big risk for teeth as the result of frequent sipping of acidic drinks throughout the day.

The tooth enamel slowly softens making it easier to brush away the enamel and leave sensitive, yellow teeth. And once the enamel’s gone, it’s gone forever.

Plain tap water may be boring but why take risks with a beautiful smile.

Have you tried a charcoal toothbrush?

Charcoal has been used for years in everything from room deodorizers to facial cleansers to cleansing tonics. It’s known for its absorptive and cleansing powers.

Now you can purchase soft charcoalinfused toothbrushes at chemists and supermarkets.

The soft brush is gentle on the enamel and the slim bristles easily access the gumlines and hard-to-reach areas.

These trendy black toothbrushes seem to be the ‘flavour of the month’.

“In the hot tropical summer it’s easy to lose more water than you drink through exercise, lifestyle, diet and outdoor work.”

Just chew more for better health Research from Iowa State University says that doubling the number of times that you chew makes you feel fuller so you end up eating less.

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Nutritionists say it’s good for us because it improves the digestion of foods.

Dental professionals love the idea because you stimulate saliva.

Stimulated saliva is up to 60 times more powerful than resting saliva in buffering food and drink acids. So don’t bolt your food; chew more, eat less, lose weight and enjoy better dental health.

Fallout from footballers’ study A study of 187 footballers from several top UK clubs has been published in The British Journal of Sports Medicine.

It found that nearly one in four players has tooth decay which could affect their match performance. Others reported pain or discomfort from gum disease infections and acid wear.

Researchers aren’t saying the exact cause but suspicion falls on the consumption of sports drinks which are high in sugars and acids.

Maybe it’s time for everyone including athletes to rethink their drink.

Keeping the mouth healthy is a wise investment for our overall health and wellbeing.

Itchy mouth culprits revealed An itchy mouth or throat when eating may be the sign of an allergy called pollen food syndrome. It occurs because the proteins in some foods are similar to those in certain pollens.

Which foods you react to depends on the pollens to which you are sensitive.

Raw tropical fruits like mangoes, pineapple and watermelon are the most common ones in Australia, according to University of Western Australia researchers.

And that might be a bit of a problem in tropical North Queensland.

For more tips and tricks visit smiledental.com.au or facebook.com/smiletownsville

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GRANT COLLINS | AUDIOLOGIST | CLARITY HEARING SOLUTIONS

2016 A BRAND NEW YEAR

Another year is gone, with what feels like little more than a click of the fingers.

I remember being at school thinking that a year felt like a lifetime, these days what feels like a couple of weeks often is more like six months. But here we are again starting another year, so what does 2016 hold for Audiology?

Probably the biggest new change for Audiology in 2016 will be the roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) into Townsville and districts as a test site. Hearing is included on the NDIS program and going by what has rolled out in other test sites there may well be quite a lot of hearing and audiological assistance available to people who may of been ineligible for assistance in the past. Those that are currently obtaining services may also be eligible for further services and devices. We will provide more details once we know more. We recommend you check your eligibility and what assistance you may be entitled to by checking the preliminary details currently available on the NDIS website. This is a very interesting time for hearing, and all health services.

“In 2016 there will be even further product releases and with these new additions almost all balance testing should be able to be done with portable equipment at any site.”

This year will also be an exciting time for Cochlear Implants with all three Australian TGA approved manufacturers releasing new processors and implants. Whispers through the grapevine suggest the new releases

have improved and simpler Bluetooth functions, smaller sizes, improved reliability for moisture, improved sound quality and the possibility of remote internet mapping (programming of implants).

If this last feature is available then it will provide a significant assistance for remote patients in areas access to services is not as frequent as those in larger cities. Generally when a patient is first switched onto a cochlear implant the nerves adapt very quickly and the implant needs reprogramming every 1-2 weeks. For those patients in remote areas their progress is a little slower as they have less initial mapping sessions due to the length of time between visits. To be able to do weekly or fortnightly maps via the internet would significantly increase the speed of their speech intelligibility.

In 2015 we saw the release of several new diagnostic products for vestibular/balance assessment program for those with vertigo, dizziness, disequilibrium or balance disorders. Previously equipment used to test these disorders were extremely expensive and mostly only affordable to large hospitals and large diagnostic chains. Now however, specialist clinics like ourselves can deliver these services at an affordable price and

assist in reducing waiting times from the public system.

In 2016 there will be even further product releases and with these new additions almost all balance testing should be able to be done with portable equipment at any site. Using these new products Audiologists should be able to expand services further to even the most remote areas.

Information from these assessments will assist with referral pathways for local treatment, including vestibular rehabilitation, instead of having to travel to Brisbane or other larger cities. I personally feel very passionate about this as there is very little awareness about balance/vestibular/dizziness pathologies and the treatment pathways available. Acute and/or chronic vertigo/ dizziness/disequilibrium is probably more debilitating than any hearing loss and the impact it has on your lifestyle is very significant, particularly with older demographics where a fall can mean a broken hip and/or other serious repercussions.

It promises to be a full and exciting twelve months and we look forward to taking the journey with you all.

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PAUL PARKER | PHYSIOTHERAPIST AND DIRECTOR | SPORTSMED NQ

INJURY PREVENTION FOR NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

Nobody wants to spend time on the sideline when you are just starting out in a new activity or sport.

The New Year marks plenty of New Years resolutions – most of these are around weight and exercise. It also means the beginning of pre-season training for many sports. Regardless of the level of sport, pre-season screening is a very useful tool in reducing potential time spent on the sidelines.

Identifying a predisposition to injury not only helps you drop those Christmas kilos safely, but ensures you’re able to keep them off by minimising your risk of injury through your chosen sport. A typical pre-season screening should encompass both a medical screening and a physical screening component.

“Medical screening of athletes is essential more so in the older athlete or those who have not partaken in any form of consistent physical activity.”

Medical screening of athletes is essential, more so in the older athlete or those who have not partaken in any form of consistent physical activity. A generalised medical screening can help to identify those at risk of complications from exercise. Some examples of this could be an athlete with asthma, diabetes or high blood pressure.

Preventative guidelines and management strategies can be organised in consultation with a GP or sports medicine practitioner.

• Neuromuscular assessment *Task-specific testing.

• Highlight past and current injuries, which can result in specific exercise prescription for managing the condition and preventing further injury * Identify inter-player differences – direct conditioning training programs to be set for various levels of fitness

It is generally acknowledged that an athlete who is ‘balanced’ from left to right side, upper body to lower body and front to back should be able to perform at their potential.

Numerous sport studies have reported that shortened muscle groups and stiff joints may predispose muscles, tendons, ligaments and even bone tissue to stressful physical loads.

Over time inflammation may occur or the load could result in trauma and injury.

• Monitor physical changes over time, which is particularly important in the growing athlete and athlete participating in high training load and/or multiple sports • Ensure effective physical conditioning –allowing for measurement, review and modifications to exercise training programs involving sport science and sport physiotherapy A typical physical screening of athletes includes analysis of:

Even the junior team or recreational player who does not consider themselves to be an ‘athlete’ can greatly benefit from a screening with a physiotherapist on posture and muscle tightness/ weakness.

If you or your team is about to embark on rigorous pre-season training, or even if you are planning on starting a new form of sport or exercise a physical screening can save you from potential injury and the financial implications of managing this injury, as well as reduce or prevent time spent out of action.

• Posture • Gait assessment • Muscle length and joint flexibility

Physical screening is used to ascertain the current musculoskeletal condition of the

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athlete and should usually be performed early in the pre-season phase of training.

Screening can also involve the use of sport specific fitness testing to ascertain the athletes’ preparation for that particular sport. A physical assessment of the athlete allows your sport physiotherapist to obtain base data which can:

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REBECCA VINSON | REMEDIAL MASSAGE AND PERSONAL TRAINER | WEHLL

IF YOU’RE NOT RESISTANCE TRAINING, IT’S TIME TO GET STARTED!

Whether you’re 18 or 80, if you are not participating in regular weight training, it’s time to get to it!

Ok. I have a confession to make. Before I started studying to be a personal trainer 7 years ago, I had never done any dedicated resistance training. Actually, I don’t think I had ever set foot in a gym besides the odd class here and there with friends. Sure, as a teenager I was a gymnast and had done bodyweight exercises and I had done some pushups and core exercises after my runs, but I was pretty much a cardio addict! I had an immense fear of weight training. It started with a comment from a boy when I was about 14 years old. I had always been naturally muscular and one day, whilst hanging out at the beach in my bikini, this boy remarked on how nice he thought my pecs were… Needless to say, I was mortified!!! Ever since, I was terrified that lifting weights would make me even more muscular!

Oh how I was wrong! The benefits of resistance training are varied and many, and resistance training definitely is not just for bodybuilders! In fact, becoming “muscular” is very hard work for both men and women who are not genetically built that way and requires special planning of both exercise programs and nutrition protocol.

The benefit of resistance exercise that many people are interested in is it’s ability to help in body fat reduction and weight maintenance. Studies have shown body muscle burns almost three times as much energy at rest as body fat, suggesting that the more muscle you have, the more energy you will burn at rest. The act of resistance training also boosts your basal metabolic rate (BMR). In fact, it has been found that your BMR remains elevated for approximately 48 hours after you have finished a weight training session (a phenomenon known as “excess postexercise oxygen consumption” or “EPOC”). In comparison, moderate intensity cardiovascular exercise (like fast walking or jogging) raises your metabolic rate only while you are doing it and has no significant EPOC effect. Attempting to lose body fat without resistance exercise can lead to the loss of

“Strengthening the muscles, tendons and ligaments around the joints helps to prevent injuries and manage conditions such as osteoarthritis and back pain.”

body muscle, effectively reducing your BMR and making rebound weight gain more likely.

Studies on diabetic and pre-diabetic populations have shown that resistance training improves the ability of muscles to take up and use glucose, which was not evident with cardiovascular training alone. The best exercise regime to improve both insulin sensitivity and glucose uptake contained both cardiovascular and resistance exercise.

Because insulin resistance is associated with other conditions such as arteriosclerosis, fatty liver, skin lesions such as skin tags and acanthosis nigricans and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), resistance exercise may also help in the management of these conditions and their consequences, such as infertility.

Strengthening the muscles, tendons and ligaments around the joints helps to prevent injuries and manage conditions such as osteoarthritis and back pain. Weight-bearing exercise also leads to adaptations that increase bone density, reducing the risk of osteoporosis. Like cardiovascular exercise, resistance exercise has been found to improve mood in people suffering from clinical depression and can help improve

self esteem, body image and sleep quality.

Maintaining strength, balance, posture and range of movement allows us to function optimally and independently for longer.

Because we naturally lose muscle mass as we get older, weight training is a crucial part of any healthy aging lifestyle program.

Weight training doesn’t mean spending hours in a gym. Resistance exercise can be performed without the use of any gym equipment using resistance bands, household items or even just your bodyweight! The amount of weight you should lift, the speed at which you move, the number of reps and sets you perform and the amount of rest you have between sets will depend on the goals of your exercise program and can be prescribed especially for you. No matter how you do it, the moral of the story is, if you are not doing it, it’s time to get started!

Wehll Personal Training – Massage – Nutrition Inside Snap Fitness Little Fletcher Street, Townsville City 0411 377677 wehll@hotmail.com www.wehll.com.au www.facebook.com/Wehll

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PREGNANCY AND BEYOND! A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO EXERCISE DURING PREGNANCY

BY CALUM WILSON Calum Wilson is the owner of Limitless Health and Fitness, a Sydney based practice of personal trainers specialising in pre and postnatal training. Born in Cornwall in the UK, Calum directed his lifelong passion for sport into an exercise science degree at the University of Gloucestershire, where he graduated with Honours in 2005. Moving to Sydney, Australia in 2008, Calum has since established himself at Fitness First Platinum in Balgowlah where he is the resident specialist in pre and postnatal training.

For his eBook go to www.eBookIt.com

In my years spent training women in the crucial prenatal and postnatal stages of their lives, I have been astonished by the lack of information and resources available to support them in continuing with their exercise and fitness regimes during their pregnancies. Preparing for childbirth, whether as a first time mum or an experienced mum, is an exciting and wonderful experience, but one that can be filled with concern and trepidation too. I have seen websites referring to out-dated research or failing to provide key information about the ‘dos and don’ts’ of exercising throughout and following your pregnancy, leaving key questions unanswered about the benefits and safety of exercise throughout pregnancy.

• Is it safe to exercise?

• Do I have to have a certain level of fitness before I fall pregnant to be able to exercise throughout my pregnancy?

• Do I have to monitor my heart rate?

• Can I jog during my pregnancy?

• What exercises can I do safely?

• Does exercise benefit my baby and me and, if so, how?

These are just a few questions that my clients have asked me over the years and I felt that it was time to put my knowledge and experience into a concise, easy to read reference guide to exercising during pregnancy.

THE BENEFITS OF EXERCISE

Your decision to continue or to start an exercise regime during your pregnancy will have amazing benefits for you and your baby. Research in recent years has not only dealt with the safety aspects of exercising during pregnancy but has increasingly heralded the benefits to both mother and baby of regular, moderate intensity exercise.

In 2002, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists stated that: “In the absence of either medical or obstetric complications, 30 minutes or more of moderate exercise a day on most, if not all, days of the week is recommended for pregnant women”. That advice was reaffirmed in 2009 and remains today1. Very recently, a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that moderate-intensity exercise three times a week during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy reduces the risk of having a newborn baby weighing over 4kg at birth by 50% and also reduces the risk of delivery by Caesarean section by 34%2.

SO WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC BENEFITS?

An active pregnancy can benefit your health in the following ways: Help you to maintain a healthy weight gain, enabling you to return to your pre-pregnancy body faster

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During pregnancy, the average weight gain (depending on your pre-pregnancy weight) should be between 10-12kg. You should be consuming approximately 300 extra calories per day if you are enjoying an active pregnancy. Staying active and watching what you eat will help to ensure that your weight gain remains within those recommended parameters, which will facilitate weight loss once you have had your baby.

By way of illustration, a 60kg female should gain approximately 12kg during pregnancy, at the rate of approximately 1-2kg per month. This weight gain is usually made up of the following (approximated, of course): Your baby 3.5kg Placenta 0.7kg Uterus and amniotic fluid 1.8kg Mother’s extra blood and fluid 2.0kg Breasts 1.5kg Extra fat stores 2.5kg The illustration above shows that the majority of weight gain is from the baby and the addition fluids, only 2.5kg are from extra stored fat, therefore, once you have had your baby, it should not be too difficult to lose any additional weight that you may have gained during your pregnancy.

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happen immediately; even with hard work and good nutrition it will be several weeks or even months before you feel more like your prepregnancy self.

Strengthen the pelvic floor muscles and decrease the chance of incontinence Kegel exercises are a key component of all prenatal and postnatal exercise programs, which help to strengthen the pelvic floor and thus decrease the incidence and/or frequency of pre and postnatal incontinence.

Improve your mood and aid in the prevention of prenatal and postnatal depression Recent research has indicated that exercising for just 30 minutes a day for five days a week during your pregnancy can lower your risk of developing post natal depression 3. Exercise, whether during your pregnancy or not, has also been shown to be an effective tool in helping to alleviate mild to moderate depression, and in some cases as effective as some anti-depressant medication. The endorphins released during exercise can lead to a heightened sense of happiness and well-being, consequently helping to reduce stress and anxiety.

Help you to prepare for labour and decrease the length of your labour Dr James Clapp, one of the proponents of exercise during pregnancy and an expert who has pioneered research in that field concluded in one study of 500 women that those who had exercised regularly during their pregnancy found that their labour time was reduced by up to one third, with 65% of those women delivering their babies in four hours or less4. Another study found that babies of exercising mothers were less irritable and more alert in the immediate postpartum period along with having tolerated the stresses of labour well5.

From a common sense point of view, those mothers who are fitter during their pregnancy are more likely to have more energy and stamina when it comes to giving birth.

Decrease the incidence of back pain Targeted exercise on your core muscles can help to strengthen the pelvic region and thus support your back as your uterus enlarges.

May help to prevent preeclampsia Research has shown that physical activity during pregnancy may reduce the risk of mothers developing preeclampsia during their pregnancy 6.

May help to prevent or treat Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) Exercise during pregnancy can aid the management of gestational diabetes, as it has been shown to reduce insulin resistance and can help to keep blood sugar levels under control.

Other benefits also include: • Increase your energy and promote healthier sleeping patterns • Relieve/prevent constipation • Improve circulation (which, in turn, helps to prevent/reduce fluid retention, varicose veins, bloating, swelling and haemorrhoids) WHAT SORT OF EXERCISE SHOULD YOU BE DOING AND HOW OFTEN?

Generally speaking, any activity that you are doing in the six months leading up to your pregnancy is considered safe to continue throughout the term of your pregnancy. However, you should take care to avoid activities where there is a high risk of falling (gymnastics, water-skiing, horseback riding, some racket sports) and other higher risk sports such as skiing, contact sports and scuba diving.

Suitable exercise during pregnancy includes activities such as walking, swimming, strength training, yoga, low impact aerobics and jogging (if you were a regular runner before your pregnancy).

SIGNS INDICATING THAT YOUR EXERCISE SESSION SHOULD STOP IMMEDIATELY

It is recommended that you take the following precautions: • Avoid prolonged exercise • Stay well hydrated • Do not use sweating as an indicator of how hot you are • Avoid exercising on hot, humid days • Use fans during hot weather or wait until a cooler part of the day before exercising • Wear light, loose fitting clothing • Avoid saunas and steam baths at all times during pregnancy ONE LAST THING TO REMEMBER BEFORE YOU GET STARTED…

The purpose of a tailored exercise programs is to help you to maintain your physical fitness and to prepare you for your labour and delivery. The programs are not intended to improve athletic performance or to help you to participate in competitive sports. If you have previously led a sedentary lifestyle, you must begin exercising at a very low intensity and advance your activity levels very gradually.

You must continue with your program of prenatal care and ensure that you consult regularly with your doctor and/or midwife about your exercise regime and any modifications that you may need to make to ensure that you are continuing to exercise safely and within the appropriate guidelines.

• Vaginal bleeding or fluid loss • Uterine contractions • Deep back or pubic pain • Lower abdominal pain or cramping • Difficulty in walking • Headache, dizziness, faintness • Palpitations or unusually slow heart beat • Unusual breathlessness • Sudden swelling in hands, feet, ankles or face • Feeling extremely fatigued or hot

PRE AND POST PREGNANCY CLASSES

• Noticeable change in your baby’s movements OVERHEATING AND DEHYDRATION

Another safety consideration that you must be aware of when exercising during your pregnancy is that it is unsafe for you and for your baby if you become overheated. In the very early weeks of pregnancy, overheating (i.e. raising your body temperature higher than 39.5 degrees centigrade) may cause harm to your developing baby. Overheating during exercise is only likely to happen if you are exercising in hot or humid conditions or overexerting yourself for a long period of time, but do try to be aware of those circumstances. Overheating after the first trimester can also cause problems with dehydration, dizziness and nausea, so do try to ensure that you are exercising in a cool, well-ventilated environment.

Performance Physio have introduced pregnancyrelated exercise classes run by a team of expertly trained women’s health physiotherapists. Each class, which is either designed for the antenatal or postnatal period, are run every Thursday; with postnatal classes running from 10.30am–11.30am and antenatal classes from 6.00pm–7.00pm.

To secure your spot call the Performance team on 4722 3888. $20 per person.

References 1 www.acog.com 2 R . Barakat, M. Pelaez, C. Lopez, A. Lucia, J. R. Ruiz. Exercise during pregnancy and gestational diabetes-related adverse effects: a randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2013; 47 (10): 630 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091788 3 www.acog.com 4 James F Clapp III M.D. and Catherine Cram, M.S. (2012)Exercising Through Your Pregnancy: A compelling case for exercise before, during and after pregnancy (2nd Edition) 5 Sterfield B. Physical activity and pregnancy outcome: Review and recommendations. Sports Medicine 23:33–47, 1997 6 www.acsm.org 7 www.acog.com 8 www.acog.com 9 Borg, G (1982) Psychophysical bases of perceived exertion.

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LEANNE SCOTT | CERTIFIED FITGENES PRACTITIONER | CORE NOURISHMENT

WELCOME TO YOUR JANUARY JUMPSTART!

I love a new year! Fresh starts, clean slates ‒ it’s the one time of year we can say; “OK! All is forgiven!”

Lets forget about those little holiday slips, the unhealthy habits that have snuck into our routine and start fresh!

Its a great time to have a quiet chat with ourselves and ask ‘what do I want this year?’ what do I want to change?

“My question to So here are my top four January tips to you is ‒ are you making life happen: ready to grab 1. Put your needs to the top of your to-do list every day – have you been meaning to your health by get to the gym but something keeps coming the throat and up? Make it the first thing you do in your OWN IT!”

What do I want to finally accomplish?

My question to you is – are you ready to grab your health by the throat and OWN IT? No more excuses, no more blaming work, hubby, family, life. Are you ready to put YOU FIRST? We are so guilty of putting off our needs for someone or something else but few of us realise that the path to better health, better work, better families begins with us looking after us FIRST! So here’s my New Years project for you. Have a quiet chat with yourself and get totally selfish. In a perfect world what does our life look like? I’m a huge believer in positive thought and the power of the universe. You will be amazed what you can accomplish simply by putting your wishes OUT THERE – thinking like you’re already living it and just giving those thoughts priority.

day. Get your partner onboard if you need help with the kids. Have you heard of the ol’ saying “Happy Wife – Happy Life?” The positive effects that we pass on to others when we feel fantastic means that, with a little team effort, the pay off will be worth it!

2. Plan and strategise – overhaul the kitchen to support your needs and stock it with the supplies necessary to keep you consistent.

Swap UP for better meal choices, even better treats – so that when every day can’t go to plan and the wheels completely fall off – the quick foods you choose are not guilt loaded.

4. And finally read this link from the Purpose Fairy, I think she says it all: www.purposefairy.com 15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy – Number Two: Give up your need for control.

Be willing to give up your need to always control everything that happens to you and around you – situations, events, people, etc.

Whether they are loved ones, co-workers, or just strangers you meet on the street – just allow them to be. Allow everything and everyone to be just as they are and you will see how much better that will make you feel.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

3. Own your life and your decisions – every decision good or bad is yours and yours alone to control. This life is so short. This age you’re at will never come back again – now is the time to make the most of it.

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NEW YEAR, NEW BEGINNINGS AND A BRIGHTER FUTURE – WITH JORDAIR JETT January is all about New Year resolutions, the ones we made, the ones we didn’t keep and the new ones we’ll make and try to keep. We look at the year ahead as a new beginning and we think about what the future will hold. For Jordair Jett, the Townsville Crocodiles Guard, it’s been an amazing 12 months that saw him join the club and relocate from his USA hometown of St Paul, Minnesota. If 2015 was exciting for Jordair, 2016 has the potential to be off the chart.

Townsville and St Paul could not be more different geographically or climatically. St Paul sits on the banks of the Mississippi River and Minnesota shares borders with Canada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa. St Paul averages January temperatures of -5 to -14 degrees. Townsville sits on the north Queensland coast and our January average temperature is between 24 and 33 degrees. The move to Townsville really was a new beginning for Jordair.

Jordair Jett “I have grown up and lived in St Paul for much of my life and my family are all still there. My secondary schooling was at St Bernard’s High School in St Paul and then I attended St Louis University Missouri where I started my basketball career. The move to Townsville to join the Crocs was a little bit of a difficult move as it was my first real time so far away from my family, but it has been an exciting one.

My move has been made easier thanks to the friendliness of the fans and the Townsville community, my teammates, who are a great bunch of guys that I enjoy playing with, the local schools that gave me the opportunity to hang out and get to know the students (I have a special fondness for the students at Vincent State School as I spent quite a bit of time with them during 2015), and my Australian family. I have always been made to feel welcome and at home here in Townsville.

Townsville is relaxed, chilled, quiet, and it is a safe environment and I like that. Living in a city where the sun shines all year round is wonderful but at times the heat can be a little much, but I can live with that.

My Mum is my inspiration and it is with her encouragement, support and discipline throughout my life that I have been able to achieve my goals and dreams. In 2016 I would like to continue with my basketball career at the highest level possible.

I am proud that after my career changing injury I stuck with it, worked hard to come back and was lucky enough to be given the opportunity by the Townsville Crocodiles to fulfill my dreams of playing professional basketball. Since arriving in Townsville I have worked at my fitness and game and I see myself improving and contributing to the success of the team.

I look forward to seeing what 2016 will bring me, personally, and in my career. I am excited to be starting it off in Townsville.”

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philip sherriff OWNER | FITNESS INSTITUTE

A locally owned company that runs the Certificate III and IV in Fitness, the Fitness Institute qualifies students as a personal trainer and is co-located with Strand Fitness to allow for a true industry connection.

Having worked at Ignatius Park College for 11 years with both IT Management and basketball coaching, Philip Sherriff had a solid background in both coaching and how the education sector runs to bring to the Fitness Institute, where he has increased the number of platforms the course is offered to.

“My role is diverse,” says Philip, who also has five years experience as a personal trainer at Strand Fitness and seven years as a strength and conditioning coach including four seasons with the Townsville Fire.

“Some days I’m working on marking and administration and the next I could be coaching Olympic Weightlifting to the students as well as coaching at Strand CrossFit. We teach our students what it will take to be successful in the fitness industry, which includes being able to market and sell your product and services, being competent in what you deliver and to never stop learning.”

“We encourage our students to find what it is they enjoy in the fitness industry and to motivate their clients to achieve their goals. We have a very high employment rate off our courses and get great reviews from their new employers.”

The Fitness Institute requires students to complete 100 practical hours before they are competent outside of course assessments, so this enables the students to volunteer with gyms around Townsville and, from this, many have found employment. After graduation, the Institute encourages students to also become certified in one or many types of group fitness classes to enhance their employability.

Together co-owners Dean Bodle and Philip have expanded their business to take on students from all around Australia and the business is now expanding to allow for other gyms to teach the course they developed. “If you’re chasing a career change in any field, give it a shot and be sure to ask lots of questions to those who are already successful,” Philip encourages. “Our last three face-to-face courses were sellouts and, of those who have completed the course, almost everyone has landed a job including many who are setting up their own small businesses.”

“I’ve had fantastic support from John and Todd Alloway, who mentored me through my Level 1 and Level 2 Strength and Conditioning course, and Dean Bodle has taught me a lot about motivation and marketing,” Philip says. “I’m grateful for our talented staff, Janine Smith who is our trainer and also a qualified Chef, Alisa Osborne who is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Jai Hunter who is a yoga instructor and PT plus Annie Hewett in sales who is now on the journey towards becoming a Personal Trainer.”

Fitness Institute L4, 31 Leichhardt Street North Ward Telephone 4771 2791 Email philip@fitnessinstitute.com.au www.fitnessinstitute.com.au

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charmaine binnie BUSINESS MANAGER | BAMFORD MEDICAL

Since taking up the position of practice manager for Bamford Medical in 2006, Charmaine Binnie completed a Business Degree at JCU and is now self-employed as the business manager for Bamford Medical.

“Medicine is not always as simple as giving out a prescription, it’s about building relationships and working towards achieving the health goals of the patients,” says Charmaine, who works with dedicated doctors to improve the overall health and wellbeing of the patients.

“As business manager I deal with running the practice and this is not possible without the support and care of the doctors, nurses and reception staff who are there for the patients not only for the routine visits but also during difficult or stressful times.”

Bamford Medical also supports current and ex-servicemen and women and stands out as a major supporter of Will Keep Moving, a charity that works towards improving the lives of those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

DMD is the most common muscle pathology of childhood.

One in 3300 live born males in all races live with Duchenne.

It’s caused by a mutation of a gene on the X chromosome, which provides the instruction for the production of the protein Dystrophin. This protein is located inside the muscle cell membrane. When it’s absent, the muscle cells collapse and die and Duchenne muscular dystrophy develops.

Will Keep Moving was approached by the mother of a child with DMD to assist her in participating in the Tour Duchenne, a national event where participants cycle from Adelaide to Melbourne. Through the generosity of the many people who purchased raffle tickets and local businesses who donated prizes, Will Keep Moving was able to donate $6000 to Tour Duchenne and another $4000 to Duchenne Foundation Australia.

“I’m constantly amazed at the generosity and kindness of people. I hope Townsville never loses that as it’s what makes it such a wonderful place,” Charmaine says.

“I also feel fortunate to have spent the last eight years working with several inspirational people, including Dr Ian Fraser, Dr Paco Munoz and Dr Alan Nelson. Each of these individuals has taught me the importance of giving back to the community.

Bamford Medical 28 Bamford Lane Kirwan Telephone 4773 2888 Email reception1@bamfordmedical.com.au

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“They’ve shown me that each person is able to give something back, no matter how big or small, and that it can make a difference to the lives of others.”

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troy burgess OWNER + DIRECTOR | ACHIEVE EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGISTS

When Troy Burgess was younger and some of his family members were suffering from chronic diseases, there was nothing he could do but watch and wait. Now, after becoming an Accredited Exercise Physiologist he’s devoting his time and effort to helping others, no matter how difficult their condition.

After Troy graduated from JCU in 2010, he worked at a local rehabilitation clinic before moving to Brisbane with his partner and working at Mission Australia, followed by a private exercise physiology rehabilitation clinic.

“After advancing my knowledge and skills, I moved back to Townsville to start my own exercise physiology clinic at the end of 2011 as I knew there was a lack of this type of service in Townsville,” Troy says. “We now have three practices in Townsville and two in Brisbane.”

Troy is the first point of contact for new clients and for following up clients’ progress. “I get to introduce clients to our services and what we do, and watch as they become relieved that they’re not the only ones with these conditions, then excited that there is help available,” Troy says. “I also treat the more challenging clients, using my experience and knowledge to help them address their mental blocks and keeping them motivated and engaged. I try to teach the clients as much as I can about their conditions so they understand that change takes time and we have a goal and we will get there!”

One client that Troy has been working with for three years suffers from neurological pain and degeneration over his entire body. Every day, movement was a struggle. “In the beginning we could only manage 10-15 minute sessions focused on pain management and recovery was slow,” Troy says. “But with dedication and only a few minor setbacks the client is now walking his dogs, going out socialising more often and has a new lease on life.”

At Achieve Exercise Physiologists, the team is dedicated to treating the individual not just the condition. “The real reward is watching someone progress though their program and become a happier and healthier person,” Troy says.

“The health and fitness industry is so diverse that, in the same day, Troy can go from helping to reduce pain levels with a client to increasing strength in a marathon runner.

“We don’t just treat those with chronic health conditions or needing rehabilitation, we also help the ‘healthy’ population to train for their goals or increase their strength and fitness,” Troy says.

“There’s never one shoe that fits all. Everyone is different and that’s the exciting part of our job.”

Achieve Exercise Physiologists Townsville: Kirwan, Aitkenvale and City Brisbane: Cleveland and Alexandra Hills Telephone 0402 049 250 Email troy@achieveexercise.com.au www.achieveexercise.com.au

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debbie papageorge PERSONAL TRAINER | STRAND FITNESS NORTH SHORE

After losing a lot of weight and getting into exercising at home and going for runs, Debbie Papageorge thought ‘Why not get paid for this?’ and so began her studies in health and fitness at Loftus TAFE back in 1995.

Debbie’s prac was at Sutherland Leisure Centre and she ended up working there for the first 10 years of her career, doing programs at first then venturing into class instruction and personal training.

“I started as a boxing instructor and had a black belt in Kenpo Karate when Les Mills Body Combat came to Sydney in 2000,” Debbie says. “I jumped at the chance to be an instructor in that format, then later on took on Body Attack, which is another Les Mills format.”

Now working as a personal trainer at Strand Fitness North Shore, Debbie’s aim remains to help people enjoy exercise, but work hard and get results.

“It’s good to exercise but it should be fun as well,” Debbie says. “I love seeing the changes people get from this industry.

It’s not all about losing weight, it’s about being healthy, living longer, getting out there and feeling motivated in everyday life. I love the interaction with people and making them smile.”

A good day for Debbie is when someone tells her they’ve been coming to every one of her classes and have lost 10 kilograms so far.

“That is the best feeling, along with my daughter Dani, who is the Team Leader, Member Services at Strand Fitness North Shore following in her mother’s footsteps in the industry as a personal trainer and instructor too.”

The Les Mills approach remains a major source of motivation for Debbie. “I get a lot of inspiration for my classes from the people who create the awesome programs from Les Mills,” she says. “They make it come together and deliver it to us in a motivating, inspiring and magic way, so I can teach it to inspire people in the same way.”

Debbie says working at Strand Fitness North Shore is a delight as she and her colleagues at the gym are a team.

“Everyone is always friendly, which creates a great atmosphere within the gym,” she says. “I look forward to going to work.”

Strand Fitness North Ward 4772 0002 Strand Fitness North Shore 4721 1600 Email northshore@strandfitness.com.au www.strandfitness.com.au

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SCOUTS IS THE ANSWER FOR TODAY’S KIDS! ALARMING REPORTS AND STATISTICS HAVE BEEN BOMBARDING PARENTS FROM ALL ANGLES OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.

TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME AND NOT ENOUGH GREEN TIME! TOO MUCH SEDENTARY BEHAVIOUR! TOO MUCH SUGAR! TOO MUCH OBESITY! TOO MUCH COTTON-WOOL!

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Scout Groups in the Townsville region include: Bluewater Scout Group Shaun 0404 294 652 shornsheep88@hotmail.com Woodlands Scout Group Alexander 0417 842 943 alex@jendata.com.au Belgian Gardens Scout Group John 0410 388 358 elltee@westnet.com.au Above and right: Mount Louisa, Bluewater and Kirwan Scout Groups visit to RAAF Base Townsville.

AUSTRALIA’S FIRST annual Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Young People, released in 2014, revealed some scary information. Australia was stacked against 14 other countries and surprisingly did quite poorly in a number of areas.

camping, hiking, abseiling, biking, orienteering, geocaching, canoeing and sailing are a few of the many programmed activities but accompanying them is time for unstructured recreation – play time and being outdoors to discover, create and take risks.

Australia did well in areas of Organised Sport Participation; Community and Built Environment and School with A and B grades.

Chief Commissioner for Scouts Queensland, Kirsty M Brown OAM, said, “Scouting encourages young people of all backgrounds, male and female, to have self belief and a voice to develop physically, intellectually, emotionally, socially and spiritually. Every child has a right to have an adventure. Life is about opportunities.

They don’t always go to the biggest, the best and the strongest – they go to those who persevere – life lessons of Scouting.” She went on to add, “Scouts Australia joins 162 other countries and 40 million Scouts world wide providing adventurous activities to 6-25 year olds.”

The concerning areas surrounded Active Transport (walking/riding to school); Sedentary Behaviours and Overall Physical Activity with D grades.

So how could it be that we rate so poorly overall, when we rate so well with our Organised Sport and Physical Activity Participation?

The problem lies with parents believing that playing a sport, going to training and PE at school is good enough. Clearly this Report Card shows it is not. The answer lies in keeping kids active when they are not on the sports field and doing more than the obvious things like turning off televisions and computers.

Just as kids respond well to structured sport in clubs and school, kids need structured and unstructured play. This is also known as recreation! Recreation can take the unstructured form – going outside to play each day and the structured form – joining recreation groups.

Scouting has been providing structured recreation programs for over 100 years.

Obstacle courses, rock climbing, kayaking,

The Scouting program contains structured and unstructured recreational activities and is integral to fixing Australia’s Report Card, both for young people and adults as volunteers.

Parents are learning that sport is not enough and kids need to make changes to their lifestyle and investing time in recreation is essential.

Scouting will also provide benefits in areas of leadership and friendship. The mission of Scouting is to contribute to the education of young people, through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a constructive role in society.

Mount Louisa Scout Group Matthew 4774 8350 matt@itmas.com.au Hermit Park Scout Group Michael 4775 5122 Hermit.Park.Scout.Group@gmail.com Kirwan Scout Group Ann-Maree 4723 0950 mhis5102@bigpond.net.au Pimlico Mundingburra Scout Group Leonard 4778 4393 Pmscouts@kennedyscouts.org.au Wulguru Scout Group Andrew 4778 3818 ajweiss@hotmail.com Loam Island Scout Group Tanya 4723 6765 loam.Island@kennedyscouts.org.au Alice River Scout Group Jennifer 4788 8017 aliceriverscouts@gmail.com Ingham Scout Group Dianne 4776 5403 rje64060@clubtelco.com Millchester Scout Group David 4787 3731 dingo.ct@gmail.com Lower Burdekin Scout Group Sheralyn 0448 223 443 burdekinchil@gmail.com More information 3870 7000 or 1800 SCOUTS or www.scoutsqld.com.au

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COURTNEY FRANK | GENERATION SPOKESPERSON | DUO MAGAZINE

LESSONS I LEARNED AFTER MOVING OUT OF HOME Moving out of home is an incredible journey that comes with an array of responsibilities and harsh realities.

It’s also one of the best times of your life.

Moving out of your parents’ house is one of the most exciting and liberating things you can do as a young adult. There’s no one around to tell you to clean up after yourself, question where you’re going or tell you to be home by 11. It brings a feeling of freedom, a sense of purpose and a new beginning that we all so desperately crave at some point in our lives. Moving out of home and living your life on your own terms can be one of the most rewarding experiences you’ll ever face, but it won’t be without a few tough lessons learnt along the way.

I left home when I was 18 years old and moved to Brisbane to attend University.

By my own omission, I have always been a restless kind of person and so I always knew that I would eventually leave home and move to a bigger city. I desperately craved the change of pace, the new opportunities and the injection of culture that I felt a big city could offer me. So, my two wonderful parents prepared me the best they could, made me work for a year after school, save a decent sum of money and then waved goodbye as they let me venture out into the big wide world.

“My first ever grocery shop took me about two hours and I remember having so much respect for my mother after it…”

I can now proudly say that I have lived out of home for over 5 years and whilst the amount of phone calls to my Mum has drastically reduced there were a few hard truths I learnt about life only after I moved out of home…

Things are WAY more expensive than you thought they were I think this is a pretty obvious one. I remember being really proud of myself for saving so much money before I moved away. My parents warned me that the cost of living was very expensive and to be scrupulous with how I spent my hard earned savings, but I don’t think I really believed them until I was faced with my first electricity bill.

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groceries and that’s all before you even put fuel in your car (that hopefully you’ve also registered and insured…) However much you think you need, double it.

Grocery shopping is hard My first ever grocery shop took me about two hours and I remember having so much respect for my mother after it. The whole time I was trying to think of all the things my mum used to cook for our family at home and all the ingredients that went along with each dish. I must have called her every 2 minutes asking her what she puts in her bolognaise sauce, whether I should buy vegetable oil or olive oil and how many grams of ham I should order at the deli.

Mum, if you’re reading this – I applaud you.

Your definition of “nice things” will drastically change In my head, my first apartment was going to be decorated beautifully (on a budget of course) and would be full of fresh flowers and cute furniture. And then reality set in.

Whilst I initially moved in to a furnished apartment, a few months later when my housemate moved out, I was left with a completely empty apartment, my television

sitting on a milk crate and a beach towel as a floor rug. And I was cool with that. I look back now and have such fond memories of that time in my life, because it taught me important lessons in patience and perseverance – plus there was hardly anything to clean! Nice things are expensive and take time to accumulate – be patient.

You learn what you are capable of and realise that it’s okay to ask for help The bottom line is, whilst moving out of home is an incredibly liberating experience, sometimes it’s hard to juggle all the responsibilities that your new life demands. It’s important to remember that we are all way more capable than what we give ourselves credit for. Being so fiercely independent, there was a part of me that wanted to juggle everything and prove to my family and friends that I was capable of maintaining a balance. After many hurdles and bumps in the road (which will inevitably come your way), I began to recognise that it’s okay to ask for help and guidance and that it’s not a sign of weakness, but simply one of maturity.

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NICOLE STOTT-WHITING | DIRECTOR – OFFICE FOR LIFE, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY | CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF TOWNSVILLE

A TALE OF TWO YEARS

The beginning of another fabulous year! A time to reflect on the year that has passed and focus on all the new beginnings that last year may have brought about.

For a lot of readers this January may be the beginning of something quite new in their lives. Maybe over the last couple of months they have just had a baby, started a new job, moved out of home, retired, started or ended a relationship or watched their last child graduate from high school. New beginnings surround us, particularly at the start of another year. As the saying goes; one door closes and another door opens.

We are constantly weaving our way through a procession of doors.

New beginnings can be exciting, enthralling and invigorating. They can also be scary, exhausting and emotional. Often we expect the positive feelings that come with anything different in our life but can be quite thrown by the negative ones. We are not told about the negative feelings particularly if the change is something wonderful in our life. Sometimes we might feel quite guilty for experiencing negative feelings about a new beginning. Society tells us that we should embrace the new but doesn’t always explain that we might still miss the old or even prefer it.

“New beginnings can be exciting, enthralling and invigorating.

They can also be scary, exhausting and emotional.”

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Let me take this opportunity to explain that new beginnings can be extremely scary and that is very normal. It can be scary because a new beginning usually requires a large amount of change and as human beings we don’t like change. We pretend to like change but we are creatures of habit and repetition in our life makes us feel safe and secure. This is the reason that children respond so well to routine and boundaries. Change, even if the outcome is really great for us, takes away that safety and security for a little while and makes us feel quite uncomfortable.

What can assist with this process is to take the time to properly let go of, or grieve the past and what has changed. This is not always an easy feat. Sometimes we just want to move forward quickly without acknowledging the change that has taken place. As mentioned, even if the change is positive, it is still difficult to let go of what we have lost.

For example, if our child graduates from university and secures a job in another city we are extremely happy for them. However, we also feel the loss associated with them growing up, developing their own life and moving away. The change is enormous.

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Sometimes just the New Year itself can bring with it a huge amount of pressure as people feel that they should be making changes. New Year resolutions often don’t last past the second week in January for this exact reason. People feel they should be making changes due to the time of the year rather than really wanting or needing to. It is really helpful to have goals throughout the year but we don’t need the pressure of them only being created because it is the first of January. I wonder if more resolutions would be achieved if the goals were written down in May, August or December.

Change for the sake of change does not make us feel comfortable at all and we won’t be committed to it either.

New beginnings are an inevitable part of our journey and these changes can be both positive and negative. Change is of course part of this process and can have different effects on us. It is beneficial to realise that the effects can be joyful, difficult and every other feeling in between. All normal and all part of our life as human beings.

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EWEN JONES MP | FEDERAL MEMBER FOR HERBERT

WELL, THAT ESCALATED QUICKLY…

“IN A YEAR WHERE WE WILL ALL FACE CHANGE, SOME MASSIVE, SOME MINOR, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THOSE WHO LOVE YOU AND STAND BY YOU ARE THANKED ENDLESSLY.”

You know how few people actually know you when you attend a function and you are known as Miss Linda’s husband. For those of you who do not know, my wife has taught pre-school and prep in Townsville since 1998. First at Southern Cross and then at St Joseph’s The Strand. Back when we were first married, it was OK. Now we attend school graduations and deb balls and the like and students come up and ask to have their photo taken. Well, if you insist, I would be honoured. “No, not you, Miss Linda”!!

You know me, I just melt into the background and don’t whinge or sook. That is just who I am. A team player.

We are very different people. I will stress over the day to day issues but tend to be pretty good when it comes to the hurly burly of an election. You can freak out or roll with the punches. It is a roller coaster of emotion, but you cannot let it get to you. You only have so much energy to give, so you cannot waste it. Linda never sweats the day to day. She can always see the sense of what is happening and is prepared to always look at something from the other person’s perspective. Elections, however, are a different matter entirely. Linda will average about 90minutes sleep per night for the 35 days of the campaign. It is absolute murder for everyone, let me tell you.

So, since the 2013 election, Linda has been saying she will take the year off, that it is too much to do, that she will be able to give my campaign her full attention. The words “Yeah, yeah, yeah” were said often. Not in the She Loves You kind of way, but in the same way a 15 year old boy tells you he will tidy his room. She loves Prep kids too much to walk away for a year. It was always that simple.

When she handed in her notice, we were all shocked. Three years had come around very quickly. Linda had followed through and was committed to taking the year off so she would not be conflicted between work and me.

But, to tell you the truth, I am kind of happy about it. While there will be parents who will be disappointed that Linda will not be teaching next year, they would be a lot sadder if I turn out to be her teacher’s aide in 2017.

In a year where we will all face change, some massive, some minor, it is important that those who love you and stand by you are thanked endlessly. Not with gifts, but with the tacit gestures which may look to the outsider like an insult, but those close know it is actually indifference!! Now, about that photo. www.sctsv.catho

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NICOLE PIEROTTI | CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST | BABYSMILES

WHAT SCIENCE SAYS ABOUT SUCCESSFUL KIDS

“WHAT ARE THE FACTORS THAT PREDICT SUCCESS? IT IS AFFIRMING TO SEE THEM BACKED UP BY THE SCIENCE.”

Ask any parent around what they want for their kids, usually the first thing they say is that they want them to be happy and when you probe a bit more it is quickly followed up with to do well at school, stay out of trouble and to be successful.

Much of parenting is hit and miss. Everyone does it slightly differently and we are all hoping to get to the end goal of successful kids.

Science can help. Harvard has produced one of the longest studies ever conducted and looks just at this question: what makes a successful adult, what do they have in common over their childhood? What are the factors that predict success? Most of it comes down to their parents which isn’t very surprising. There may be no complete instruction manual but these 11 points are pretty spot on I believe. They are topics I’ve discussed with parents and written on over the years and it is affirming to see them backed up by the science.

1. They make their kids do chores. Whether those chores are to tidy their room, wash their laundry, clean up their dishes, wash the car, empty the bin the science says that by doing chores they realise that ‘I have to do the work of life in order to be part of life’. If they are not doing these chores it means a parent is doing it for them. They do not learn how to work as a team, be responsible. Julie LythcottHaims, Stanford University, sums this up nicely when she says ‘by not doing them they are absolved of not only the

work, but of learning that work has to be done and that each one of us must contribute for the betterment of the whole’. She believes that kids ‘raised on chores go on to become employees who collaborate well with their co-workers, are more empathetic because they know firsthand what struggling looks like, and are able to take on tasks independently.’ You never realised that by insisting and expecting your kids to do chores that this could influence their future to such a degree, did you.

2. They teach their kids social skills. Kids need to learn social skills and these consist of cooperating with their peers without being asked, being helpful to others, understanding their own feelings and being able to resolve problems on their own like going to their teachers and discussing problems. Not only do they need to learn these, they need practice throughout their childhood to give them the confidence to deal with other people and be successful in their job and relationships with family and friends.

Science has linked social skills to being successful in university and gaining jobs. Science and psychology gives us evidence that developing social skills and emotional skills is one of the most important things a parent can do for their future. These are only two of the 11 points from the science of successful kids, two worth considering how you are travelling as a parent and focusing on in the next month.

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This is the time to make a change.

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RUN TOWNSVILLE

3,321 LOCALS COME TOGETHER TO RAISE OVER $100,000 FOR THE NEW TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL CHILDREN’S WARD PHOTOGRAPHY DIANNE PURNELL AND JIMMY ELKINGTON

On Sunday 31st May, the Cotton On Group and Cannington Mine, together with James Cook University, Wilmar Sugar, Cotton On BODY and Cotton On KIDS, joined forces to present the second annual Run Townsville event, which saw 3,321 community members come together to raise $103,553 for Townsville Hospital Children’s Ward.

The city centre was filled with a sea of participants getting behind the cause including Run Townsville ambassadors Brent Tate, Rachael McCully, Melanie Hooper and child ambassadors, Abi Chase and Marley Maurice. Once again, 100 per cent of the funds raised from the event will go towards the much-needed redevelopment of the Children’s Ward at Townsville Hospital.

Elliarna Mitchell took out the 6km event for the females, in a time of 24:18. She wasn’t far behind the male winner, Matt Hutchinson, who finished

in 20:11. Julia Anderson was the first female to cross the line for the 12km course in 49:23 and Mark Hutchinson, father of 6km winner Matt Hutchinson, won the 12km male event in 44:31.

The event’s cause is one that is close to home for Run Townsville’s four-year-old child ambassador, Marley Maurice, who suffers from Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) and has received exceptional care and support from Townsville Hospital Children’s Ward.

“The Townsville Hospital Children’s Ward has been pivotal in Marley’s recovery and ultimately saved her life. When Marley was approached to come on board as a child ambassador for Run Townsville we jumped at the opportunity as it allowed us to give back to the people who have and continue to help us so much,” said Marley’s mother, Mikayla.

Run Townsville Coordinator Amy Robertson said,

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“We are thrilled at the number of people from Townsville and the surrounding areas who came along and participated in this year’s event.

The streets of Townsville were alive with 3,321 runners, walkers and rollers, an increase of more than 450 participants from last year’s event, who have helped raise $103,553 for the redevelopment of the Children’s Ward at Townsville Hospital.”

Run Townsville forms part of the Cotton On Group’s Run Australia program which delivers community run events in regional locations across Australia, catering for all ages and abilities, to fund major children’s health care projects in the communities where the events are held.

For more information please visit the Run Australia website at: www.runaustralia.com.au

“THE STREETS OF TOWNSVILLE WERE ALIVE WITH 3,321 RUNNERS, WALKERS AND ROLLERS, AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 450 PARTICIPANTS FROM LAST YEAR’S EVENT, WHO HAVE HELPED RAISE $103,553 FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILDREN’S WARD AT TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL.” AMY ROBERTSON

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CHRISTINA EVANS | ASSOCIATE | ROBERTS NEHMER MCKEE

AGED CARE WHO CARES?

Early planning and sound advice can provide you and your loved ones with the optimum financial and legal outcomes when deciding whether to stay in the home and receive extra care; live in a retirement village or move into a residential aged care facility.

You will be faced with many personal, legal and financial decisions, which can be made all the more challenging by the financial and complex regulatory minefield families have to negotiate. This is particularly so with aged care regulated by the Commonwealth Government and retirement villages regulated by the State.

This six step plan will help you navigate through the aged care labyrinth and where to get help.

“Reduce the stress by planning ahead. Start with a family meeting to make shared decisions.”

1. Planning and assessing options. Reduce the stress by planning ahead. Start with a family meeting to make shared decisions.

Use this meeting to discuss options and preferences such as assessing whether a form of supported living (home care or independent living at a retirement village) is appropriate, in contrast to moving into a residential aged care home and decide what professional advisors you need to involve in the planning.

2. Searching for services. If a residential service (retirement village or residential aged care home) is required think about what is important to you or your loved one in deciding where to live. Make a list. This should include location, amenities, health

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care needs and the cost of care and accommodation. This list will help to develop the residential services which you or your loved one might like to contact or visit to determine its suitability for your needs.

3. Costs of Care. How much you or your loved one will have to pay will depend on the service chosen, the financial model (in respect of retirement villages) and the assessable income and assets of you or your loved one (in respect of residential aged care or home care). The differences can be confusing and professional advice is recommended.

4. Covering the costs. Before making a move, a complete review of your or your loved one’s financial situation should be undertaken by a financial advisor (and in the case of residential aged care, an accredited aged care financial advisor).

5. Signing your agreements. When you or your loved one accepts a place in a retirement village or a residential aged care home you will be asked to sign an agreement. The type of agreement will differ depending on whether it is a right to reside in a retirement village or placement in a residential aged care home. The agreement will detail

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the services provided and fees payable. It will also outline the rights and obligations of the resident and the Scheme Operator (for retirement villages) and the resident and the Approved Provider (for residential aged care). Before signing any agreement, a complete review should be undertaken by a legal advisor, preferably one who specialises in retirement living and aged care.

6. Estate Planning. Any time your circumstances change it is important to consider the impact this has on your estate plan. This includes when you move into a retirement village or residential aged care home.

You should: • Review your Will, and if needed update it to reflect any changes.

• Review any superannuation nominations in place with death benefit nominations.

• Ensure you have the appropriate powers in place (such as an enduring power of attorney) so that someone you trust can make financial, personal and health decisions on your behalf when you are no longer able to make those decisions yourself.

These documents can only be put in place while you are of sound mind so it’s wise to establish them early.

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10 HOMEGROWN BUSINESSES MAKING TOWNSVILLE PROUD

FORTIS CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND MANAGERS Fortis Consulting Engineers and Managers (FortisEM) was established in 2013 by Bill Hutton. Providing specialist management, structural engineering and civil engineering services, and committed to personalised service, FortisEM ensures clients deal direct with the decision makers and certifying engineer.

“We started with two employees and a focus on local and regional work,” says Principal Engineer/Managing Director of FortisEM Bill Hutton.

“Over the last three years the company has grown to employ six professional staff and, although our focus remains local, we’ve become increasingly involved in national projects.”

Bill is a civil and structural engineer with extensive experience in the urban development, mining and marine sectors.

He has worked from grass roots levels in the construction industry right through to being a leader in the provision of consulting engineering services in North Queensland.

Committed to local development, he sees a real future for local businesses and families as North Queensland grows.

“Life isn’t just about work, it’s about opportunities and lifestyle and Townsville offers the best of both worlds,” Bill says. “Business and council have a strong vision for the future of Townsville and, with its diverse economy, Townsville will continue to grow well into the future. Our vision is to support that growth by working closely with clients to develop innovative and cost-effective design solutions.”

Having taken on a serious role in promoting local engineers, Bill has a long-standing relationship with Engineers Australia that includes chairing the local committee, mentoring young engineers and tutoring. He’s also been involved with many local charities through Rotary Club of Townsville Sunrise.

“All the businesses FortisEM team with are local businesses who are keen to promote the local area,” Bill says. “We team up with local talent to deliver projects across Australia and compete with companies in major capital cities.”

In December last year, FortisEM launched a subsidiary company called 48.3 Scaffold Consultants, which specialises in scaffold design, 3-D modelling and construction animations. “This is a very exciting development in a niche area and this work has expanded Australia-wide,” Bill says.

Every member of the FortisEM team is committed to providing the best professional service. “You’ll often see staff working early or staying back late, not just to get work done but because they’re excited about the job they’re working on,” Bill says. “I want to acknowledge the support I receive from the FortisEM team, my beautiful wife Meredith and our baby son Alexander.”

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“LIFE ISN’T JUST ABOUT WORK, IT’S ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES AND LIFESTYLE AND TOWNSVILLE OFFERS THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.” BILL HUTTON

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“OUR FOCUS IS ON PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE, HOLISTIC CARE TO OUR PATIENTS.”

DR PAUL PATANE

FAIRFIELD WATERS MEDICAL CENTRE Built and owned by Phoenix North Queensland, a local building company who saw an opportunity to provide a medical service in a rapidly growing area, Fairfield Waters Medical Centre opened its doors on the 25th of August in 2008. The centre started with a practice manager, receptionist, registered nurse and three GPs. Today, working alongside the practice manager, there are four practice nurses, five receptionists and 10 GPs. The rapid growth is a reflection of the need for such a facility in the area to meet ever-increasing demand.

“As the local infrastructure has grown we’ve seen a steady increase in population in the area,” says Practice Principal Dr Paul Patane. “Our team of GPs are all long-term locals, providing holistic family care in a friendly environment.”

Fairfield Waters Medical Centre is a teaching partner of James Cook University’s School of Medicine & Dentistry and also an accredited training practice of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). Dr Paul Patane and his wife Dr Kerry Patane enjoy being a part of the training

program, passing on their skills and experience, while Dr Leah Pemberton enjoys teaching years one to five students from James Cook University’s School of Medicine.

The centre also supports the Northern Suburbs Lion’s club, Townsville Golf Club, Townsville Toy Library and Oonoonba State School and orders supplies locally through AMA products.

“Our focus is on providing compassionate, holistic care to our patients. We will continue to maintain the high standard required of our role as a General Practice Australia (GPA) accredited general practice and our focus will remain on providing authentic care to our patients.”

“We are a happy bunch with great camaraderie and an ethos of respect and compassion for all of our patients,” Dr Patane says.

“We’re proud of our reputation for excellence of care and our medical staff regularly attend educational opportunities to extend their expertise and enhance the service we provide. Our practice nurses and support staff are highly valued and are aware of the importance of person-centred care.

“We are prepared for further growth to keep up with patient demand and are expecting Townsville’s population to boom as more and more people recognise what our city has to offer.

Fairfield Waters Medical Centre 2/15–23 Kokoda Street, Idalia 4778 4581 reception1@fairfieldwatersmc.com.au www.fairfieldwatersmc.com.au

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IT TAKES ALL SORTS Organising has always come naturally to Kelly Campbell, who started her business, It Takes All Sorts, last year after encouragement from family and friends.

“Professional organisers are popular down south, especially in the larger cities. I wanted to offer Townsville and surrounding areas the chance to experience what a professional organiser can do for them,” Kelly says.

“Potential clients are worried about being judged for their house being disorganised but that’s what I’m here for. I can help create a better use of space, so you can relax in a stressfree environment where you can be more productive.”

Not only does Kelly help sort and declutter people’s homes, but she also takes any unwanted items to local charities and loves knowing that these unused goods will benefit others.

“I grew up in a well-organised home as my parents had four children (all under the age of seven), and the household had to have structure or things would fall into chaos,” Kelly says. “After doing a lot of research on how to become a professional organiser it became more and more obvious that this was a good career choice for me to pursue.”

Having grown up in Mackay, Kelly moved to Ayr 12 years ago to take up a job as a laboratory assistant. She then studied a diploma in Beauty Therapy and is a qualified beauty therapist.

“I love all aspects of beauty but my true passion lies with assisting people in being organised and having a beautiful relaxing environment to call home,” she says.

“I’d wanted to move to Townsville for a couple of years and finally relocated in November 2014. I absolutely love it up here. There’s always something to do in Townsville, from going to The Strand and all the local markets, to enjoying a good coffee at a café and, of course, seeing the Cowboys play.”

Organising doesn’t come easy for most of us, but Kelly assures it’s something that can be learnt over time. “Anyone who knows me well knows how much I love having lists.

I can also provide my clients with lists for all aspects in organising and sorting, from chores lists, to cleaning duties, meal planning or anything else my clients need,” Kelly says.

“No job is too big or too small. I can organise your whole house, a room or even just a cupboard. I also assist with deceased estates and clients wanting to downsize or relocate.”

It Takes All Sorts 0438 154 347 ittakesallsorts@bigpond.com www.facebook.com/ittakesallsorts

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I WANTED TO OFFER TOWNSVILLE AND SURROUNDING AREAS THE CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE WHAT A PROFESSIONAL ORGANISER CAN DO FOR THEM.” KELLY CAMPBELL

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“I’VE ALWAYS LIVED IN NORTH QUEENSLAND AND MY WIFE CYNTHIA AND I, AND OUR THREE DAUGHTERS, LOVE THE LIFESTYLE.” DENNIS DIBARTOLO

ALTITUDE WEALTH SOLUTIONS Helping locals grasp financial freedom is the focus of homegrown business Altitude Wealth Solutions.

Opening the doors of Altitude Wealth Solutions in 2007, director Dennis DiBartolo (above, far right) brought with him over a decade of local experience as a financial planner and wealth advisor. A familiar face thanks to six years serving Westpac Bank’s business and consumer clients, Dennis also has a Masters degree in Financial Planning and is one of a few SPAA Accredited Specialist Advisors on self-managed super.

With a vision to create a boutique firm, Dennis set about establishing Altitude on Charters Towers Road in Hermit Park. Dennis believes that Altitude’s point of difference is that no one adviser looks after more than 100 clients, so they can tailor financial solutions and advice to the individual and spend quality time with each and every client.

“At Altitude our focus is on strategies, not products, to ensure our clients receive appropriate advice that’s in their best interests,” Dennis says. “Our business is built around improving the probability of our clients reaching their goals and aspirations,” Dennis says.

From a business that started with Dennis and one employee, Altitude has grown to having a staff of five, all of whom are proud to be locals helping locals.

“I’ve always lived in North Queensland and my wife Cynthia and I, and our three daughters, love the lifestyle,” Dennis says.

“Townsville is a fast-growing city and a great place to do business. People are genuine, loyal and motivated to improve themselves, whether that be financially or personally. I find people in Townsville look at other successful people and aspire to that.

We find people in Townsville are always looking at ways to improve themselves and their lifestyles.”

at 11 Ross River Road, Mysterton, which will open November 16.

“We’re very excited to be moving into our new, bigger premises, which positions us well to expand our services and staffing numbers to deal with our current level of growth,” Dennis says. “As our city’s population expands, the demand for our services will be more than any previous decade.

Holistic financial advice is complex and too many Australians ignore it until it’s too late.”

As a community-minded firm, Altitude supports the Children’s Cancer Institute of Australia, the North Queensland Cootharinga Society and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund.

“My charity of choice is the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund as this chronic illness has impacted my family personally,” Dennis says.

In preparation for Townsville’s continued growth, the Altitude team is busy establishing a new office

Altitude Wealth Solutions 11 Ross River Road Mysterton 4753 5777 townsville@altitudews.com.au www.altitudews.com.au

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“NEXT YEAR WE’LL BE CELEBRATING OUR 11TH YEAR IN COFFEE CLUB AND ARE VERY PROUD THAT WE’VE BEEN ABLE TO ACHIEVE THIS IN TOWNSVILLE.” ROBERT TOSCANO

THE COFFEE CLUB, CASTLETOWN When Robert and Elvera Toscano took over as franchisees of The Coffee Club in Castletown in March of 2005 they were ready to invest in Townsville’s growth.

“We’re very big on supporting the community that supports us and use local bakeries and fruit and vegetable suppliers and local tradies whenever we need work completed in our shop.”

“Back then Townsville was on the verge of huge expansion and we knew that, if we worked hard, we could provide the people of Townsville with a unique form of dining experience that was a bit different to the usual run-of-the mill coffee shops,” says Robert Toscano.

Robert and Elvera currently employ 18 staff who are passionate about delivering great service with a smile.

“We also still had family back in Ingham so Townsville was close enough to take advantage of a growing city while still not too far away from family and friends.”

Although they didn’t know anyone when they first moved to Townsville, Robert and Elvera soon made new friends and established a loyal customer base.

“We love the people, the laid-back lifestyle and the fact that you have all the benefits of a city without sacrificing the country feel that Townsville offers,” Elvera says.

“We have staff as young as 16 right up to staff in their 50s and each one of them brings a unique trait to the store that gives it a fantastic working atmosphere,” Elvera says.

“Without the support of the Townsville community we wouldn’t have been able to do this. We want to continue to provide the people of Townsville with much more than just a place to have a cup of coffee and food.

“It’s about providing our customers with an experience. An outing that they will cherish and remember for a long time. It’s about answering the question ‘Where will I meet you?’ with ‘At The Coffee Club’…”

Every couple of years The Coffee Club redesigns the layouts of its stores to keep the brand looking fresh, new and modern. This will mean a significant re-fit for The Coffee Club, Castletown, in 2016, so keep your eyes open for the new look store in April/ May 2016.

“Next year we’ll be celebrating our 11th year in Coffee Club and are very proud that we’ve been able to achieve this in Townsville,” Robert says.

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The Coffee Club, Castletown Shop 79, Castletown Shoppingworld 4771 5744 www.coffeeclub.com.au rdtoscano@bigpond.com

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KLP FAMILY LAW KLP Family Law has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 2012. Back then founder and principal Collaborative Family Lawyer Kate Pateman worked from the front spare room of her house. That grew to include Hayley Green as the go-to girl by March of that year and Kimberley Williams as full-time office and accounts manager

by October.

“When Kimberley came on board we figured we had run out of room at the house and needed an actual office, so we moved into our first office in Belgian Gardens,” Kate says. “Since then we’ve quadrupled our office space by moving into the city and have expanded our staff by almost 80 per cent to now include seven full-time staff and three part-time, with one of our staff members working remotely from the Rockhampton area.

“We also have our ‘office ambassadors’, frug (French bulldog pug) Franki and chug (Chihuahua pug) Bronti. They will meet and greet when you first walk in the doors, provided they are not napping and no-one is having lunch!”

Unique to Townsville, KLP is a firm that only undertakes Family Law matters, passing on other work such as Commercial, Conveyancing and Wills and Estates to law firms it trusts. “We don’t do any and all work that comes through our doors – we do what we know and do it well,” Kate says.

“We are constantly trying to find a new way of resolving people’s situations, such as Collaborative Law. Over the decades the stigma associated with divorces and separations has slowly eroded, primarily because we no longer have to prove fault.

“We are finding a lot of people now having ‘conscious uncouplings’ and wanting to transition through this stage with minimal disruption and acrimony, especially when children and businesses are involved. And we have listened to that change and have concentrated on providing better ways to resolve matters that do not involve Court or copious amounts of costly letter writing between solicitors.”

KLP Family Law is also conscious of catering to clients who find it difficult to come in between

8.30am and 5pm, changing their availability to 8am to 6pm weekdays and on Saturdays.

“We’ve come a long way from working from the two spare rooms in the house and have ensured that the growth was managed without on-forwarding any of the costs to our clients,” Kate says. “That way we could maintain our cost-effective approach to clients’ matters as well as continue to provide the realistic and practical service we always have.”

KLP Family Law Level 2, 390 Flinders Street, Townsville City 4775 6667 kate@klpfamilylaw.com.au klpfamilylaw.com.au

“WE DON’T DO ANY AND ALL WORK THAT COMES THROUGH OUR DOORS – WE DO WHAT WE KNOW AND DO IT WELL.” KATE PATEMAN

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“WE’RE PROUD OF OUR REPUTATION FOR PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY, EFFICIENT AND AFFORDABLE LEGAL SERVICES.” PETER BEVAN

BEVAN & GRIFFIN SOLICITORS Bevan & Griffin Solicitors was established in June 1983 when solicitors Peter Bevan and Patrick Griffin commenced practice together and were retained by QED Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Corporation for Legal Aid Services in Townsville.

“The offer of working with indigenous people and looking after their legal issues was too attractive to refuse,” says Principal Solicitor Peter Bevan, who was born in Sydney. As a keen genealogist, Peter is proud to point out that his grandfather was born in Townsville in 1884 before his family moved to New South Wales in 1891.

est. 1983

Bevan & Griffin Solicitors Suite 105, The Dalgety Building 106 Denham Street, Townsville City 4721 1243 admin@bevangriffin.com.au www.bevangriffin.com.au

In February 1987 Patrick left and moved interstate while Peter continued building the firm’s clientele with the help of his employees. Since then the Townsville firm has been involved in such landmark events as representing patients and families of patients in the Ward 10B Enquiry.

Many of its clients are now third generation.

Located on the ground floor of the Dalgety Building, the firm deals mainly in Family Law, Criminal Law, Wills and Estates, Conveyancing, and Commercial and General Litigation.

Peter is an accredited Independent Children’s Lawyer in family law cases, and a Separate Representative in child protection cases, as well as a recognised mediator. “We’re proud of our reputa-

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tion for providing high quality, efficient and affordable legal services,” Peter says.

Bevan & Griffin is truly a family law firm, not only because the firm works in family law but also because in April, 2015, Peter’s wife, Audrey was admitted to practice as a solicitor. Audrey’s focus is on family law and domestic violence matters.

In addition their daughter, Caitlin, commenced working for the firm on a casual basis during her university studies and on a full-time basis since graduating in March 2014 with a Business degree majoring in Marketing and Communication Design.

“Caitlin is employed as a legal secretary but has used her skills in redesigning our letterhead and business cards as well as signage on our entrance door,” Audrey says. “She also takes care of advertising and public relations for the firm.”

Peter and Audrey appreciate the relaxed lifestyle the region offers and have recently moved to Magnetic Island where the flora and fauna are literally on their doorstep.

“Wallabies mow our front lawn for us, vibrant birdlife is everywhere and we even see the occasional koala,” Audrey says. “Living on the island is a dream come true for us. We’re across the road from a natural wilderness area and only a 10-minute walk from the beach.”

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“WE EMPLOY MANY LOCAL SUB-CONTRACTORS AND I STRONGLY BELIEVE IN SUPPORTING LOCAL FAMILIES.” DARRYL BOGOTTO

DARRYL BOGOTTO CONSTRUCTIONS As a 15-year-old Darryl Bogotto was keen to begin his carpentry trade. As a 23-year-old, he started his own building company, moving from Ingham to Townsville with a dream to make the most of the city’s growth and raise a family. Today, Darryl continues to head Darryl Bogotto Constructions, which has become renowned for producing quality homes that are a much-loved part of the Townsville landscape.

“We employ many local sub-contractors and I strongly believe in supporting local families,” Darryl says. “We’re also very proud to be associated with Defence Housing Australia and have constructed hundreds of homes for our servicemen and women. As a result of the stringent guidelines and timeframes required for these homes the quality of our new homes is second to none, and you can trust that your new home will be built on time.”

“I take full ownership of the homes we construct and supervise every build from start to finish, ensuring clients get 100 per cent attention to detail,” Darryl says. “Everything is so accessible in Townsville. Within minutes we can be at a job site from one side of town to the other. It makes building so much more enjoyable to be able to go to each site every day.”

You can view the company’s handiwork at its display home at 6 Signature Drive, Fairways, which overlooks the Townsville Golf Course and is open seven days a week.

Over the past 25 years, Darryl Bogotto Constructions has built more than 1000 homes, working with trusted local sub-contractors and suppliers. Most suburban streets you drive down have a Darryl Bogotto home and Darryl is proud to have won many building awards at both a local and state level.

“Our experienced sales staff have the ability to achieve a home suited to all individual needs, from purchasing land through to designing a home,” Darryl says. “We understand that building a home is the biggest investment people make and you can rest assured I’m personally involved from the beginning through to the handover of your new home.

With a wide range of home designs and readybuilt houses for sale in Townsville, as well as house and land packages across the various estates in the Townsville region, there is something to suit everyone.

Darryl Bogotto Constructions Unit 5, 508/518 Woolcock Street Garbutt 4728 9440 darryl@bogottoconstructions.com.au www.bogottoconstructions.com.au

“Our motto ‘Building your Future’ has stood the test of time.”

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RYDWELD A passion to build ‘what the customer wants’ lead brothers Geoff and Steve Ryder to start building tray bodies in their parents’ Julia Creek shed in the early 90s. They had no idea that the ‘Ryder’ trademark would spread across Queensland and over the borders so quickly.

“The local Toyota dealers, Darren and June Ginns from Julia Creek Motors, took the punt and backed two local boys,” Steve says. “Our point of difference is that we’re able to fabricate trays, bullbars and accessories designed for the conditions.”

The boys moved to Townsville in 2004 and it wasn’t long before they decided to build their own shed in Crocodile Crescent in the Bohle. “We literally sold our tyre and engineering business in two months and just packed up,” Steve recalls.

“We took a chance as we knew we had a great product.”

The design and quality of the product have continued to improve and, due to the rapid growth of the business, Rydweld recently made a decision to appoint a business mentor to work on a strategic five-year business plan.

“We pride ourselves on employing locally and now have 27 staff, all of whom live in Townsville,” Geoff says. “We support as many local dealers as possible and can say with confidence that we spent over $4 million within the local economy last year.”

In October 2014 the company made a call to open up dealers around Australia. This has now converted to six dealers, with a vision of signing six more by early 2016. The vision is to streamline the business through lean manufacturing and uniformed products throughout Australia.

“We are stamping our product with pride — ‘Built in Townsville’, with the new stamp being rolled out from this month,” Steve says. “Townsville is resilient and so are we. We’ve been through some rough times but through dedication and hard work we got through and recently celebrated our 21st year in business. We stuck it out as a family.”

Steve and Geoff’s wives Margie and Vicki have been integral to the success of Rydweld, with Vicki focusing on office management and digital marketing and Margie on HR and finance. Recently, however, Margie has stepped back from the business to run as a candidate for Jenny Hills’ team in Division 1.

“Townsville has some strong leaders who already are great ambassadors and proactive in attracting investment,” Margie says. “We just need to all work together and build on this.”

Ryweld 5 Crocodile Crescent, The Bohle 4774 8208 officemanager@rydweld.com www.rydweld.com

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“OUR POINT OF DIFFERENCE IS THAT WE’RE ABLE TO FABRICATE TRAYS, BULLBARS AND ACCESSORIES DESIGNED FOR THE CONDITIONS.”

STEVE RYDER

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“WE BELIEVE THAT FUNDS BEING SPENT IN A CERTAIN COMMUNITY SHOULD STAY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE IN THAT COMMUNITY.” PAUL KROGH

KRO PANELS Kro Panels was established in 1966 as a cabinet-making company in support of the parent company Krogh Constructions with Colin Krogh as sole director.

In the early 1980s Krogh Constructions decided to cease trading, with Kro Panels becoming a construction company in its own right.

With the change to Kro Panels, long-standing employee Graham Jackson became a director and the company carried out shop, office, bank and exhibitory fit-outs throughout Queensland.

“Myself and Graham’s son Chris started our apprenticeships with Kro Panels in the mid 1980s,” says Colin’s son Paul, who left the company in 1987 to pursue opportunities in Brisbane including continued studies in the building industry.

Kro Panels 27 Mackley Street Townsville 4779 5622 kropanels@bigpond.com.au www.kropanels.com.au

“My wife Fiona and I always had visions of returning to Townsville, as the city was on the cusp of becoming a major player in the industrial sector, while maintaining a lifestyle most larger city residents had never experienced.”

In the mid 1990s Paul was asked to re-join Kro Panels in an office role while Chris, who had stayed with the company, was now a project supervisor. “By this time my wife Sharon and I had started a family and were convinced Townsville was the place to raise our children,” Chris says.

When Chris’ father Graham retired in 1999, the opportunity arose for he and Paul to buy the company from their fathers. “Local clients are the backbone of Kro Panels’ structure, however, from that time on, we evolved into a company that also acquired various national clients, providing works beyond Queensland to Victoria, New South Wales and the Northern Territory,” Chris says.

Kro Panels now has a full-time staff of 10, who are all locals, and have a combined history of 150 years working with the company. Kro Panels also engages sub-contractors from the area local to the works.

“We believe that funds being spent in a certain community should stay as much as possible in that community,” Paul says. “We also purchase from the local area, wherever it may be, as we understand that it’s vital to the area’s survival.”

Since 2010, Kro Panels has diversified to incorporate shopping centre upgrades in North Queensland, Central Queensland and Northern New South Wales as part of the company’s services.

“We see that Townsville is fast catching up to services that larger city regions provide,” Chris says.“We’re now looking to diversify further and have a product in the wings that could go national in the next few years.”

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DUO 2015 ANNUAL COLLECTORS EDITION

BUSINESS2BUSINESS 99-101 INSPIRATIONAL JO PYNE, LOUISE VELLA-COX, BEC SWINDLE 102 COMMUNITY FOODRELIEF NQ 103 COLUMNIST EWEN JONES MP 104 TOWNSVILLE ENTERPRISE LIMITED PICKING THE RIGHT PRIORITIES 106 COLUMNIST REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES 107 COLUMNIST NORTHERN TAX AND FINANCIAL SERVICES 108 COLUMNIST WARWICK POWELL 110 COLUMNIST PETER BAINES 112 COLUMNIST BENCHMARK HR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

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jo pyne GENERAL MANAGER | TAFE QUEENSLAND NORTH

The last 18 months have been rewarding but incredibly busy for TAFE Queensland North General Manager Jo Pyne. Her role includes visiting 18 campuses as well as trips to Brisbane for TAFE Queensland business.

“We’ve now been operating as one organisation since January 2013 and it’s been an amazing experience to bring three great organisations together,” Jo says.

“However, the bigger impact on students is probably a result of the six regions across the state becoming a single integrated organisation. TAFE Queensland is now a Statutory Authority with an independent board. By working together in this way we’ve been able to significantly invest in our future.”

For example, we have produced new teaching material for use in both a face-to-face environment and online.

This means students enrolling at TAFE Queensland North now have access to a more flexible range of learning opportunities.

“This is probably the biggest single investment in quality product in any jurisdiction in the country in the last 10 years,” Jo says.

“It allows students to incorporate study into family and work commitments. We now find many of our students prefer to study outside of 9-5, at times that suit them. Many of our students don’t want to, and aren’t able to, come to classes every day.”

The number one professional goal Jo is working towards this year is considering how best to build innovation and entrepreneurship into everything the organisation does.

“Our world is constantly changing and to be successful in the jobs of the future our graduates will need to be constantly reinventing themselves and their businesses,” Jo says.

“How do we grow this as a core competency in all of our programs? Part of the answer is in the way we run our programs and the way we manage our assessments. But it is also about how we run our own business. So finding a way to create an environment where innovation can flourish in our organisation is a major focus for the next 12 months.

“One of my TAFE colleagues, Mary Campbell, leads SkillsTech (our trade training centre in SE Queensland).

TAFE Queensland SkillsTech has been in BRW Top 50 most innovative companies in Australia for the last three years, my aim is to join Mary on that list.”

TAFE Queensland North Cnr Hugh Street and Fulham Road Pimlico joann.pyne@tafe.qld.edu.au www.tafenorth.edu.au

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Southern Cross Catholic College Gartrell Drive Annandale 4778 3444 anndle@sctsv.catholic.edu.au www.sctsv.catholic.edu.au

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louise vella-cox COLLEGE PRINCIPAL | SOUTHERN CROSS CATHOLIC COLLEGE

Ingham girl Louise Vella-Cox knew from a young age that she wanted to be a teacher. After completing her schooling in Catholic secondary colleges, she continued on to James Cook University, where she initially earned her undergraduate degree in education and then her Masters in Education after teaching for a number of years.

Over her 26 years of working in education, Louise has taught and held leadership positions in a number of Catholic schools in the Townsville Diocese, including Columba Catholic College in Charters Towers, Ignatius Park and St Patrick’s Colleges in Townsville, Gilroy Santa Maria College in Ingham and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Mount Isa.

“It’s every principal’s dream to have the opportunity to lead a new school. As a primary school, Southern Cross was well recognised and loved. I’m thrilled to be building on this strong foundation as we grow to offer Prep to Year 12 by 2019.”

Viewing teaching as a vocation rather than a job, Louise believes success in education revolves around people. “Being a principal requires experience and expertise in leading a team of professionals to provide a well-rounded, holistic education for each student,” she says.

“My move back to Townsville to become college principal of Southern Cross Catholic College mid last year has given me an opportunity to reconnect with friends and family,” Louise says.

“I’m also focused on building relationships and making connections with key community stakeholders. I feel I understand how regional towns like Townsville operate and the important role our schools play within the wider community. The relationship schools have with the business community is critical to growth and opportunities for our students.”

“My husband Lee and I have moved into a house we bought in Annandale 21 years ago. In fact, it’s only three streets away from Southern Cross, so we joke it was always meant to be.”

Passionate about making sure schools meet the demands of the 21st century, Louise also hopes to undertake a PhD in school systems and operations.

This year, Southern Cross graduated from being a primary school to a combined primary and secondary college, with Louise taking on the mammoth job of project-managing the $7.92 million development.

While some would find this role intimidating, Louise is excited about the challenge.

“It’s exciting that we’re educating young people for burgeoning industries and, in some cases, industries that are yet to emerge,” she says. “I’m strongly committed to providing learning environments where each child is able to experience success and make the most of their post-school options.”

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bec swindell FRANCHISEE | JOYCE MAYNE COMPUTERS

Bec Swindell is not afraid of a challenge. Before making a name for herself in the retail industry, Bec served with the RAAF and was deployed as a watch-keeper to the Middle East.

“After my deployment to Iraq my life goals changed so I took time off. That’s when I met my husband, Nathan, while he was instructing a course at Kapooka in Wagga Wagga,” Bec says.

From here the couple spent four years in Darwin where Bec was the administration manager for Harvey Norman. She spent two years in this role before taking on a ‘Franchisee in Training’ position in the Computer division.

“My first management role within the Computers division was in Bendigo, Victoria, with Clive Peeters after Harvey Norman purchased the brand,” Bec says.

“From here I was offered the franchisee position in Harvey Norman Computers in Warwick, Queensland, where I spent two years.

Harvey Norman Warwick is located in a remote section of Queensland and is a tough appointment for a franchisee, due to the isolation from surrounding franchises. Bec delivered both solid sales and gross profit growth in this difficult market, while living apart from her husband who was stationed in Puckapunyal, Victoria, with the Defence Force.

“We’ve had to made sacrifices in our personal lives for our careers but I believe it’s a case of doing what you have to do and making it work, no matter what,” Bec says.

When Bec was offered an opportunity with the Joyce Mayne store in Townsville at the same time her husband was posting to Townsville with the Army they jumped at the chance to live together for the first time in three years.

Bushland Beach walks and attending Cowboys home games are now favourite pastimes for the pair and Bec is loving being a Joyce Mayne Computers franchisee.

“My team are my family and our business genuinely looks out for the best deals for our customers,” Bec says.

“Nothing beats the smile on a customer’s face when they walk out of your store with a complete technology package.

From my previous life experience being ex-Defence and working my way up in retail, I see retail from many angles — that of a customer, staff member and franchisee.

Joyce Mayne Computers 1 Woodman Court West End 4759 9900 www.joycemayne.com.au

“I’m proud to be an ambassador for women in business within our Derni group (Harvey Norman, Domayne and Joyce Mayne), encouraging more females to strive for their own franchise.”

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WE’RE HAPPY TO HELP

Chantel Bedding, Business Advisor and Colin Ryan, Senior Manager (Tax Advisory) Crowe Horwath.

LOCAL LEGEND CROWE HORWATH HAS BEEN DONATING ACCOUNTING AND ASSURANCE SERVICES TO FOOD RELIEF NQ FOR OVER A DECADE. WORDS + PHOTOGRAPHY KYLIE DAVIS

WHEN BRAD WEBB ASKED CROWE HORWATH for assistance with the administration of Food Relief NQ, they didn’t hesitate to do their bit.

That was over a decade ago and they’re still happy to help.

“It’s a great cause and we like the local focus, which is always important to us,” says Senior Manager (Tax Advisory), Colin Ryan.

“We provide annual audit and quarterly tax compliance support and also discuss options for utilising the various concessions the organisation holds to reward Food Relief NQ staff, where possible, for their generous contributions.”

Food Relief NQ provides support across North Queensland, from Mackay to Cairns and west to Mt Isa. This footprint is not dissimilar to Crowe Horwath’s and the company believes it’s important to give back to the community that supports them by choosing their services.

In addition to locally focused organisations, Crowe Horwath has also supported broader fundraising initiatives. “Cancer has touched a number of our staff, their families and those of our clients so we have supported a number of cancer-related activities over the years,” Colin says.

“Our staff personally support local initiatives through collections and donations throughout the year and our people are always very happy to get involved with local charities and community events, such as the Townsville corporate triathlon, which we get behind every year.”

“We’re pleased to see what Food Relief NQ has grown into and proud to have been involved from the start,” Colin says.

Crowe Horwath has a strong service offering to commercial firm clients and is currently looking at ways to extend these services further to the not-for-profit sector. “Our key focus and strategy moving forward is around providing a ‘family office’ environment so we can support every aspect of our clients’ financial needs from both a business and personal perspective,” Colin says.

A long-standing supporter of community initiatives in North Queensland, Crowe Horwath have provided services free of charge to various welfare, aged and disability support groups, community clubs and junior sporting organisations over many years.

“We’re embracing technology in order to reduce the cost of compliance but at the same time provide greater value to our clients through this holistic service offering. We believe this holistic approach can also greatly assist the not-forprofit space.”

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VALUED VOLUNTEER New Food Relief NQ volunteer, North Ward resident Josie Archer, decided to donate one day of her time a week to help the organisation pack hampers and stock shelves. It’s a quieter time of year for her family’s business, Jomax Engineering, and she likes to keep busy, especially when it’s for a good cause.

Thank you Josie!

JOIN THE CAUSE Every year, Food Relief NQ distributes more than $1.5 million in terms of the retail value of their food hampers. It’s a big job and every little bit helps. To find out how you or your business can make a difference, call 4774 7620 or email foodreliefnq@bigpond.com

Feeding The Needy

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YOU CAN BET WE’RE DIFFERENT UP HERE

As the drought lingers and the city’s water woes worsen, critical infrastructure to address water security for the long term should be Townsville’s number one priority.

We also travelled to Balikpapan on the Island of Borneo. This is a city of some 700,000 people where the power trips out every 30 minutes or so. I spoke to the Mayor of the city and asked him what he was doing about it. Their electricity was supplied by diesel generators and hydro.

The drought is felt there as well and they just cannot maintain supply. The thought that a city of that size did not have base load power surprised me, especially when you think that Indonesia has plenty of coal. The Mayor basically shrugged and stated that they had to wait their turn while Jakarta was the emergency.

When I arrived in Townsville in 1994 it rained.

In those days they handed you an umbrella as they stood at the bottom of the stairs and pointed toward the terminal buildings. I reckon it did not rain again for another 18 months and for the first time ever we had to pump water from the Burdekin to use in Townsville. The same thing happened in 2005 and now we are faced with the same dilemma.

The answer, so the Council says, is to spend $160 million for a second pipeline. That would ensure that when we are again in a drought we will be able to access enough water with our growing population. This has always seemed a contrived convenience to me. It just does not strike me as a sensible solution. Every time we look at pumping the cost of doing so is raised as prohibitive. So how would two pipelines make it any more affordable into the future?

On a recent trip to Indonesia, I was lucky enough to have access to Jakarta’s MP’s and the challenges they face with their infrastructure spend. When you go home at 1am the streets are packed with people on motorcycles. This is a city of 20 million people and it is growing and choking each and every day. Every decision they make is an emergency decision. It is urgent and must attract the resources of funds and people immediately or things will get worse.

“If Townsville is to be the hub for Northern Australia and if we are to grow to a population of one million, I think it is time we invested in some serious planning for our water security.”

This helped crystallise my thoughts on infrastructure. The South East Corner of Queensland is growing. It requires infrastructure and lots of it. But it is also growing because that is where the jobs are being created with the infrastructure spending. Places like Balikpapan and Townsville should not have to wait their turn and take the band aid solution because that is all the money the Government has left.

This is where our water infrastructure becomes a real question. Should we settle for the band aid we are being offered? Or do we look at what is actually best for us in the long term. Townsville does not get its ware from the Burdekin Dam. Everyone knows that. But we also use bugger all of the Ross Dam’s water. It is a flood mitigation facility. It is shallow and does not hold a lot of water. We get most of our water from Mount Spec. It is gravity fed to just about the whole city and that makes its delivery the cheapest form of delivery there is.

If Townsville is to be the hub for Northern Australia and if we are to grow to a population of one million, I think it is time we invested in some serious planning for our water security.

Raising the wall on the Burdekin Dam will get more water captured, but it will have to be pumped, at great expense, to Townsville.

How many pipelines will we end up needing to service a community of one million people?

Surely it is time to have a real think about the Hells Gate Dam site. Yes, building dams is a very expensive thing to do. Yes, we have a State Government which seems philosophically opposed to building dams. Yes, if you are comparing a three year electoral cycle instead of trying to position Townsville into the second half of this century and beyond, you will come up with the band aid.

My understanding is that Hells Gate would be gravity fed to Townsville. My understanding is that its capacity would mirror, or exceed that of Mount Spec. My understanding is that it will cost a lot more to build Hells Gate than the $160 million needed for a second pipeline.

2016 is the year of decisions for Townsville’s future. We face critical decisions on energy and water. Both of these will impact, more than anything else, on our industrial and economic future and our ability to create jobs for our city. If we shrug our shoulders and opt for the band aid, we will get just that. The Federal Government has a $50 million water plan fund which will allow cities to apply for funds to get feasibility studies on dams, weirs, and water infrastructure. We have a further $450 million fund to get dams built, either in conjunction with private entities, or using the $5 billion concessional loan facility to advance us into the future.

We are deserving of new infrastructure priorities and approaches. We need to pitch the future of our city further than the next election. We need to be building the infrastructure which will feed into other industries around our city and region which will add to our overall economy.

We need to understand that the reasons they build infrastructure down south are different to why they build it in the north. It does not make their projects more worthy than ours. It makes them different. That is all: different. But that is exactly why we should be funded as well.

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PICKING THE RIGHT PRIORITIES. HOW NORTH QUEENSLAND’S PEAK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BODY PLANS TO INCREASE JOBS AND PROSPERITY IN 2016.

It’s no secret that 2015 was a trying time for Townsville North Queensland with low commodity prices resulting in a downturn in the mining and resources sector, high unemployment and a severe drought.

The majority of the factors that are driving the state of the economy are beyond the control of city leaders but what is in their control is their response and their determination to create opportunities to assist in creating jobs, securing funding for new projects and generating prosperity for the Townsville North Queensland region.

2016 presents an appetite for reform, momentum for innovation, opportunities for visitation, business and industry disruption and Local and Federal Government elections that will drive debate and analysis for economic development and good public policy.

Townsville Enterprise has identified nine priority areas for growth which it believes will help the region realise its full potential as the power house and capital of Northern Australia.

Chief Executive Officer Patricia O’Callaghan said the priority areas were developed to enable the organisation to work more strategically on projects that will set the region up for the future and outlines the priorities designed to help create a bright future for the region.

MEMBERSHIP

Without Members Townsville Enterprise wouldn’t exist. It is through their valuable support that the organisation is able to promote the region and advocate to Governments for funding for projects, changes in policy and ultimately create a better lifestyle and economic prosperity for the wider community.

Townsville Enterprise is the voice for local businesses and this will need to be even stronger in 2016.

mining and resources sector a louder voice and ensure this region is top of mind for funding for vital energy, water, port and transport projects.

Our priority project is the Integrated Stadium and Entertainment Centre which will create over 500 jobs, attract private investment and be the catalyst in transforming the CBD and encouraging urban renewal.

As the peak economic development body for the region, advocacy is one of our highest priorities as it is through strong advocacy to all levels of Government that funding will be secured for projects which will ultimately drive growth and development which, in turn, will create much needed jobs.

The Centre would be located in the Townsville City Waterfront Priority Development Area – a vision for a world class attraction, home to shops, restaurants, arts and cultural facilities connected by a network of boardwalks. The project will be promoted within the broader vision of redeveloping the CBD and building a city heart all of North Queensland can be proud of and visitors will want to come back to.

In conjunction with Regional Councils, Townsville Enterprise has developed a shovel ready jobs package. Seven projects across rail, tourism, water, urban renewal and transport have been pitched to State and Federal Governments that would not only create 300 jobs immediately but also lay the foundation for the future growth of the region.

We must understand that Governments have allocated pools of funding for social infrastructure, for economic infrastructure and for public infrastructure so it’s not a matter of championing one project over another – we must advocate for funding for all of our priority projects because if we don’t we will lose funding to another region.

ADVOCACY

Good advocacy relies on strong relationships and Townsville Enterprise has worked hard to develop solid networks with key industry and Government representatives. We have been invited to sit on the Premier’s North West Minerals Province Taskforce, an example of the strong relationship we have developed with the Premier, to help give the struggling

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Influencing policy will form a major part of our advocacy throughout 2016. It is essential this region has a strong and respected voice on issues like Northern Australia, defence, taxation, energy, federation, exploration and population.

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ADVOCACY

Promoting North Queensland to achieve sustainable economic and region and Australia

INVESTMENT ATTRACTION

INFRASTRUCTURE

Working with key stakeholders to attract investment for regional projects of

Attracting public and private sector funding for economic infrastructure

POLICY

EVENTS

Developing key policy

Events development and acquisition

growth and development of the region

AVIATION

MEMBERSHIP

Working with the Townsville Airport on the attraction of domestic and

Supporting, promoting and advocating for our members

INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

Developing the tourism and events industry on edutourism and cruise

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Marketing and promoting the region to attract new residents, new investment and visitors

INFRASTRUCTURE

The release of the Northern Australia White Paper and accompanying Infrastructure Audit resulted in $1.2B in funding committed to economic infrastructure across ports, airports, road, rail, energy, water and telecommunications.

Townsville Enterprise has identified a number of infrastructure projects which are vital in supporting the growth of this region as we face rapid population growth over the coming decades.

Regions need access to bulk water and affordable energy to survive and the work on infrastructure is centering on a push for increased capacity of water by raising the level of the Burdekin Falls Dam, development of a potential new dam at Hell’s Gate, the associated pipeline and irrigation infrastructure.

Energy is an extremely complex issue and with this region paying some of the highest energy prices in the country this is a high priority. For heavy industry to set up in Townsville we must see a reduction in the cost of energy which is why we are unashamedly advocating for investment into poles, wires and pipelines and high level reform of the market and national electricity rules.

The Nation’s gas market is slowly connecting with the Mount Isa to Tennant Creek gas pipeline. The last remaining gap is to connect North Queensland from Moranbah to Gladstone or Rockhampton giving North Queensland a connection to the national gas market and ensuring supply for heavy industry which will result in lower production prices.

We are also pursuing investment to construct the Townsville Eastern Access Rail Corridor, an upgrade of the Mount Isa to Townsville Rail Line and support

“WE MUST UNDERSTAND THAT GOVERNMENTS HAVE ALLOCATED POOLS OF FUNDING FOR SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, FOR ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND FOR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE SO IT’S NOT A MATTER OF CHAMPIONING ONE PROJECT OVER ANOTHER – WE MUST ADVOCATE FOR FUNDING FOR ALL OF OUR PRIORITY PROJECTS BECAUSE IF WE DON’T WE WILL LOSE FUNDING TO ANOTHER REGION.” TOWNSVILLE ENTERPRISE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PATRICIA O’CALLAGHAN

for ongoing growth and development of the Townsville Port, all of which will generate greater exports through the Port.

and will be supported with a digital campaign to bring visitors to the region for events, encourage them to stay longer and, ultimately, spend more money.

INVESTMENT ATTRACTION

To further support the Events industry, Townsville Enterprise, in conjunction with one of the Townsville North Queensland Emerging Leaders project teams, will establish an Events Hub that will provide event managers with a range of industry tools, contacts and promotional opportunities.

The launch of our Opportunity Townsville North Queensland document that promotes the region and investment opportunities has been well received domestically and internationally.

Townsville Enterprise will continue to bring potential investors to the region. Despite challenging times, major companies continue to invest in North Queensland. Recent announcements such as the $132M by the QIC into Domain, MMG’s $1.86B to develop Dugald River and $214M into the Altona copper and gold mine near Cloncurry reaffirm that the future for North Queensland is positive.

AVIATION

With international visitor numbers increasing, the fall in the Australia dollar and an increased appetite for travel, establishing additional domestic and international routes is high on our agenda. Whilst aviation attraction activities are led by Townsville Airport, Townsville Enterprise has set up an Aviation Attraction Committee to fast track a number of these initiatives. New Zealand, Singapore and Papua New Guinea are on the horizon.

EVENTS

2016 will bring with it a number of high profile events which will attract thousands of visitors, reaffirming Townsville’s reputation as the regional capital for events. Townsville Enterprise, in partnership with News Limited, will launch the region’s Events Calendar which will be distributed throughout Queensland

INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

2016 will see Townsville North Queensland’s inaugural Futures Forum, an industry development forum designed to unlock the positional of the tourism industry and drive growth.

Townsville Enterprise has a strong focus on increasing the number of cruise and naval ships. The 2017 season is looking promising with 10 cruise vessels already confirmed and further bookings expected.

We are also developing shore excursions specifically designed for cruise passengers which will showcase the destination and appeal to this market.

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Strong marketing and promotion of Townsville North Queensland is vital to attracting new residents, investment and visitors to the region. In line with current trends in reaching wider audiences, along with our traditional forms of marketing and communications, 2016 will see a strong digital focus in promoting Townsville North Queensland to target markets across the globe as a desirable place to study, invest, work and live.

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TRENT YESBERG | BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CONSULTANT | REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES

PART ONE: The Spinning Wheel

CYCLING LESSONS FROM CUBA

What the Irish taught me.

Neither myself or my lovely wife Shantelle are cyclists, but that didn’t stop her from signing us up to do a cycling tour of Cuba. “Something different” was what we told our friends and family when they stared at us in bewilderment, once we divulged our plans for the spare 10 days between the two conferences that we were traveling to America for.

“Something different – is exactly what we got.”

“Something different” is exactly what we got.

Four Aussies, five Irish and nine Poms are on a cycling tour through Cuba (sounds like the beginning of a joke right?). It is hot, it is muggy and there are hills. Our tour guide Jose, would begin each morning by telling us the Stages (distance between stops) and the rating of the hills to expect, one being flat with five being mountains.

After day two it was obvious that Jose’s idea of what constituted a rating three was different to 72% of the tour; everyone except the Irish.

These guys were cyclists. No matter what time they would go to bed (rarely before 1am) nor how many pina coladas they would consume (your guess is too low) these guys would let us get a head start and still finish well before us.

They would stop at shops and purchase gifts for the children of the villages. Pencils, toys and books. It was a beautiful sight to see, the children would run back to their homes with huge smiles on their faces.

One night we were out to dinner and Shantelle and I sat beside two of the Irish gents.

We knew from previous conversations that they were self employed (one as a plumber and the other a builder). The lads were, let us say “feeling hydrated” after a long day of riding and the conversation soon turned philosophical in nature about the myth of work/life balance.

a week. In theory the money was supposed to be great, although after waiting for the banks to release payments, paying staff, purchases and the other bills – including the mortgages he accumulated himself – it became apparent that he was the proverbial rat on the spinning wheel. He became overweight, grumpy and despite his hard effort, he really was not making any more money than what he could working on one single project at a time.

The plumber’s story was more emotional having had important friends pass away far too young (both these gents were in their late 40’s).

Quick background: Ireland was HEAVILY impacted by the GFC. New home construction was rampant as banks lent on essentially no deposit loans with honeymoon rates and interest only payments and when the music stopped…

“No one ever says on their deathbed, Gee I wish I’d worked more,” quipped the plumber. “Life is short and money isn’t important. You have to work, you definitely need money but only so that you can do the things you want to do with your friends and family,” said the builder.

The builder constantly had construction of six houses underway at once. Staff would come and go (daily) according to who paid the highest.

The developers were pushing for faster build times. It was not unusual for the builder to be working 16 hour days, minimum six days

Their message is nothing new, but it’s a timely reminder, especially at the beginning of the new year. Are you doing things the smart way? Are you the mouse on the spinning wheel or in the driver’s seat of your business?

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NEW YEAR – NEW BEGINNINGS

Considering building a business from scratch this year? Go for it, but just beware the pitfalls to watch out for.

Following on from my last article about buying a business, and factoring in the value of Goodwill, you need to ask yourself one thing, ‘Can I do this myself?’. Can I build a business myself, from scratch, as opposed to buying an already established business?

The answer to that is: absolutely. You must have the right concept, an eye for detail, and a solid understanding of quality and service.

You also need solid financial backing and a good understanding of the Australian Taxation System.

Too often we as accountants see the traps new businesses fall into and generally it’s because of lack of understanding of tax and the taxation obligations that surround business.

We all know what GST is – it’s that Goods and Services tax, which is a broad-based tax of 10 per cent on most goods, services and other items sold or consumed in Australia. So think about it like this, for every product you sell, or every service you provide, 1/11th of the total sale price or service fee is actually tax and belongs to the ATO.

“Too often we as accountants see the traps new businesses fall into and generally it’s because of lack of understanding of tax and the taxation obligations that surround business.”

Businesses that succeed are those that understand that concept and budget for it. Most banks offer a supplementary ‘GST Account’ or an extra savings account to allow you to transfer funds to on a regular basis (an amount of at least the 1/11th of income that relates to GST). The money is there and ready to pay the ATO when your Business Activity Statement or GST instalment amount is due.

It’s from the income that remains, after GST is taken out, that you pay your suppliers (and claim back the 1/11th GST credits on your relevant expenses of course), pay your wages and your overheads. What is left over is actually what you then pay income tax on.

trader). But understand whatever debts you are paying off, debt repayments don’t reduce your taxable profit. Interest expenses on those working debts may be able to be claimed, and this can reduce your taxable profit, but the repayments themselves are not a tax deduction.

So whatever debts you have you need a balancing act to determine how much is a reasonable amount of debt to carry and whether you should try and knock the debt down sooner or not. The sooner you knock the debt down, the less cash you have and this can have a huge effect on your cash flow.

You have to make sure that your profit margin allows for not only net wages (after tax), but also PAYG Withholding tax for your employees, their superannuation (9.5 per cent of their gross ordinary earnings), WorkCover and other insurances at a minimum.

A common question for those starting out is: ‘I am making a profit, paying tax, but why do I not have all this money in the bank?’ So you need to also understand how debt works, appropriate debt levels, how to stay on top of your obligations, affordability, and be able to ensure your business efficiencies.

What is left after all other deductions, is taxed accordingly, depending on the structure you have (company, trust, partnership or sole

It is a risk, like anything new, and you will either sink or swim. You will always swim, however, if you have the right coach!

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THE ONLY WAY IS UP!

NEW IMAGINARIES CAN POINT THE WAY TO REBUILDING A MORE RESILIENT NORTH QUEENSLAND ECONOMY.

BY WARWICK POWELL

Sister City Partners has, in concert with many across the regional community, begun to articulate a multipronged approach, to enable a sustainable restructure of the regional economy in a more resilient direction.

We know we cannot go forward by going backward.

The future will be climate constrained, Asia-oriented and technology-enabled.

Our new imaginary is basically about creating a short chain economy, where purchasing power does not leak out of the locality and the region, and where regional reserves can be harnessed for productive and sustainable social and economic purposes.

THINK LOCAL

Our first move is to recognise that there’s a lot in the local economy that we can mobilise. We start with our consumption power as a community, before starting to think about our local capital reserves.

In terms of consumption, in three categories of basic household requirements, the region spends over $896m per year. Annually, according to data modelled from the ABS Household Expenditure Survey, households in the Townsville SA4 region (with a population of around 220,000 persons) spend: 1. $368.9m on electricity 2. $270.3m on fruit & vegetables, and 3. $257m on meats (of which $113.08m is on beef).

Much of this expenditure involves products “being brought (back) into the region” and the money being “taken out of the region”. This is despite the fact that North Queensland is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the country. Add to this expenditure pool the funds spent by regional business, and you’ve got a not inconsiderable amount of spending clout.

So the question is: how do we better harness this spending power to build a stronger, more resilient local regional economy?

THINK CHAIN – COMMBEEF

One of the ways we can do this is to rebuild local supply chains. That’s why Sister City Partners launched CommBeef – a community-anchored vertically integrated beef supply chain. This paddockto-palate initiative is anchored by: 1. An independent abattoir located in Giru (which processes local beef produced by regional graziers) 2. An export-accredited meat processing and packaging plant in Townsville, and 3. A direct-to-the-public butcher store in South Townsville.

CommBeef has already processed hundreds of local cattle, directly employs over 20 locals and services both domestic and export markets. Japanese and local consumers are enjoying the premium beef jerky hand-made in our facility, and workers in PNG are benefiting from high nutrition meat products manufactured right here in Townsville. Local independent butchers, restaurateurs, food manufacturers and caterers are also benefiting from secure supplies of quality local produce.

Participants in the supply chain are joining CommBeef as foundational partners. These are local graziers, leading genetics providers, feed producers and downstream value-adders. We are fielding inquiries from Vietnam, Indonesia, the Pacific Island and of course China. But most importantly, we are starting to build sustainable links between local beef producers and consumers… a true paddock to palate capacity in our own backyard.

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This has been a good start, and with ongoing public support, CommBeef can fill an important gap in the local food value chain and deliver a sustainable model of community economic development. Now, we need to think more about regionalising other supply chains in food value-adding and distribution, and extend the CommBeef experience across the regional economic fabric.

THINK PROSUMER – COMMENERGY

For much of the last 40–50 years, the dominant model of regional economic development has treated local consumers as service or product recipients.

Increasingly, over that period, we witnessed the growing centralisation of service provisioning. This model of “big centres” with long distributed strings is evident across retailing, water and energy services to name but a few.

This model has resulted in the progressive hollowing out of regional food supply chains, as well as the increasing dependence of the regions on centralised energy utilities.

Technological changes in recent years are, however, changing the shape of things. This is no more evident than in the energy arena.

North Queensland residential consumers have been subsidised to the tune of $600m per year by residents elsewhere in the State so that the price of electricity in the region is the same as that in SEQ. This is a massive ongoing drain on the State’s budget, when these resources could in truth be redeployed to supporting more localised, distributed electricity generation and consumption.

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A big part of the innovation agenda is a focus on local small to medium enterprises (SMEs). Research undertaken by the Office of the Chief Economist in the Department of Industry and Science found that: • Young SMEs generated the largest share of total job creation (40%), contributing disproportionately to net job creation in Australia, and • Between 2006-11 about 1.04m full time jobs were added to the economy. Of these, start-ups (firms aged 0-2 years) added 1.44m jobs with older firms (3 years and older) added around 400,000.

A wholesale transition to localised renewable energy generation and consumption paves the way for the future. It is a future that is not only cleaner, but will also deliver a permanent downward shift in the cost of electricity to the region. This is good for households and good for regional industry. North Queensland should pro-actively seek to ween itself from the annual subsidy, by turning that annual subsidy into capital investment resources.

Sister City Partners’ CommEnergy biofuels initiative is one part of this overall renewable energy transformation; there are many others across the region. And we expect to see more households and small-to-medium sized businesses voting with their feet over the next few years as technological capabilities become more available and cost-effective. A distributed network of renewable energy generation-consumption, backed up with batteries and commissionable renewable peaking capacity, shapes up as the dominant 21st century way of regional energy resilience.

Reduced energy costs are not only good for the hip-pocket, but are also critical to reviving the fortunes of regional manufacturing. An overall reduction in electricity costs can provide a boost to local manufacturing, just as the dramatic reduction in fuel costs in America in recent years spurred the revival of that country’s manufacturing capability.

THINK INNOVATION – INQ

Technology and automation may well threaten the viability of many of today’s jobs, but they also open up new possibilities of productivity and employment growth. Being more productive is all about being more innovative and creative in our work; whether it’s in the provision of government services, designing and delivering new products and services or refashioning the ways in which our businesses operate internally and with each other.

The research also found that smaller firms are more likely to be adopters of technological innovation, which drive new productive capabilities throughout the business and the industries in question.

That’s why Sister City Partners is pleased to support the creation of iNQ – the North Queensland innovation and creativity ecology – which will provide a series of spaces and supporting programs to nurture the region’s entrepreneurs and innovators.

THINK NON-PROFIT - REGIONAL ACTIVISM

These activities are anchored by a not-for-profit capital structure – that’s what Sister City Partners is all about. This structure is committed to reinvesting proceeds into the regional fabric.

These institutions and mechanisms break the chains of “hollowing out”, and effectively provide mechanisms by which regional resources can be articulated with the activities that are needed to sustain a high quality of living in the region.

North Queenslanders don’t have the luxury of waiting for someone else to tackle the region’s problems.

We can vote with our feet – or our wallets as the case may be – to build a more resilient and robust region.

I call this a culture of regional activism, where we take charge of our own futures.

There’s no doubt that times have been tough. The existing regional economic development model isn’t working anymore. The evidence of the labour market and business insolvencies is all too clear.

New thinking is required.

Much can be achieved if the community can once again rediscover the pioneering spirit of the North, and jettison old institutions and old ways. The 21st century awaits.

Warwick Powell is the founding Chairman of Sister City Partners, a regional not-for-profit investment bank with headquarters in Townsville. He brings almost 20 years of experience in global capital markets and project development and finance to bear on the challenges of creating regional resilience. He is an iconoclast who questions and challenges orthodox thinking. More information about Sister City Partners can be found at www.sistercitypartners.com.au and Warwick is active on LinkedIn. Search him and hook up.

It’s time for a change; a change for the better.

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“IF NOT NOW THEN WHEN, IF NOT YOU THEN WHO?” In addition to the professional development and our personal health and welfare there is another area of development and that is taking time to feed your soul. My question to you is when was the last time you took some serious time out, to do something for yourself, time devoted to feeding your soul?

For me, the new year always starts with the same thing, riding 1600kms over 16 days through Thailand and it’s food for my soul.

In 2005, I formed a charity in Thailand called Hands Across the Water with the intent of building homes to support the children and communities left devastated following the Boxing Day tsunami.

After we opened the first home in 2006, I realised there was a need to make a long term commitment to this community if we wanted to bring about long term change. Part of the growth of Hands meant that we needed to come up with a strategy to engage our donors beyond seeking their donations through sympathy or pity. I learnt that if we only relied upon the good work we were doing to engage with donors, we risked them moving on unless we could meet a need within them.

In 2009, we started a bike ride from Bangkok to Khao Lak, a distance of 800kms which we would cover in eight days. This ride was a means of engaging within our donors and meeting a need within them, rather than just seeking money. It very much became a way of feeding the soul of those who joined us.

The first January that we rode there were seventeen of us and five of that initial group were my family. In 2009 we collectively raised $174,000.

We had such a good time that upon completion I thought “we should do that again.” So in 2010 we returned to Thailand and we rode again.

In 2011, we had enough riders to break the group into two. I rode the first 800kms and then had two days off before returning to Thailand and riding another 800km with a different group.

In 2012 we changed the model and the first 800kms we rode down the banks of the Mekong River which divides the countries of Lao and Thailand. We arrive at a home for children in a town call Yasothon, in the Isaan region of the north east of Thailand. Two days later I pick up another group and ride another 800kms south from Bangkok to Khao Lak.

The rides have become that successful that in January of 2015, the ten year anniversary of the Boxing Day tsunami, we had 127 riders who joined us on one of three rides. We raised $1.4 million AUD from the rides and when I opened them for registration in the March that proceeded the ride, two of those rides sold out in ninety minutes. All of that speaks to the success of the rides, but the real measure of the success is the number of riders who return. In January of last year we had 76% of our riders were in fact return riders. And as we make our way south again this year, we have a very similar return rate.

But the new year doesn’t have to be about bike riding. Of course we would love to have you join us this time next year, but the bigger question to ask yourself is for your new year, your new beginnings what are you going to do to feed your soul? If you want to learn to play a musical instrument, if you want to join your girlfriends on a shopping trip to Singapore, lead a surfing safari through Indonesia or if you want to head to Paris with the person you love the most, now is the time to do it. Don’t wait until the time is right because that time might not come. If not now then when, if not you then who?

Why are the rides so successful and why do the riders keep coming back? There is a lot of reasons that will appeal to the riders, but without question it is the strength of the shared experience the group enjoys. It’s the opportunity to ride through the provinces of Thailand you would never visit otherwise, to meet people who will leave an indelible impression upon you and it’s the opportunity to feed your soul. Initially people will think they are signing up to “do something for someone else” but very quickly they release, they are the ones who have benefited most from these rides.

Each year I get to ride with my family. You see, our rides are a journey as opposed to a race from one town to the next. We ride an average of 100kms per day which is not insignificant by any measure, particularly given that we are riding in the heat and humidity of Thailand, but it is not beyond those who complete even a modest level of training. We ride an average of 25kms at a time in between water (coffee and ice cream) stops which means the ride is achievable.

I have been doing the ride every year with my kids and in 2012, my 73 year old dad took up bike riding and he joined us for the entire 800kms. This year again I will ride 1600kms with my wife and two of my kids will join me for the final 800kms.

In 2017, Dad is making a comeback at the age of 77 to ride the northern 800kms and together we will share another incredibly special experience.

Riding into the home for the children that has occupied so much of my life for the last ten years, with those who mean the most to me is food for my soul. We are banking memories that no matter what happens in the future, will never be taken away from me.

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Peter Baines OAM: Peter became passionate for sustainable leadership after he took part in the natural disaster response team who witnessed the devastating effects of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami.

In late 2005, Peter established Hands Across the Water, a charity that raises funds for and awareness of Thai children who were left orphaned by the disaster.

Today, Peter helps businesses build effective sustainable leadership while travelling the globe as a keynote speaker.

Published by WILEY, Doing Good

by Doing Good is available now in paperback RRP $34.95 from www.peterbaines.com.au

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FIND TIME TO FEED YOUR SOUL

BY PETER BAINES OAM (WWW.PETERBAINES.COM.AU)

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF AREAS IN WHICH WE SEEK TO DEVELOP OURSELVES. IN BUSINESS WE SPEND TIME AND CONSIDERABLE RESOURCES IN THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR TEAMS. WE INVEST IN THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF OURSELVES AND THOSE WE LEAD, BUT THERE IS ONE AREA OF DEVELOPMENT THAT IS OFTEN KICKED TO THE KERB BECAUSE THERE ISN’T TIME TO FIT WITHIN OUR BUSY LIVES.

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PHILIP JENKINS | GENERAL MANAGER | BENCHMARK BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

NOW IS A GOOD TIME FOR NEW BEGINNINGS

Last month we wrote about directing the “Direction of your Business”.

The topic is timely as a new year begins and many of us ponder the direction of our business.

As 2016 begins, the ‘new’ in New Year can prompt some businesses to take the time in January to look at where they are, where they have come from and where they want to be.

The ‘where they want to be’ may not correlate too well with ‘where they have come from’.

What are you going to do now to make sure you have your best year ever? Without a clear vision and a path to achieve it, management – no matter how good it is – is ineffective. High performing organisations recognise this and they do something about it.

“Strong management leads to strong businesses – hands down.”

What does it mean and what should you do about it?

To help we’ve utilised an analysis* of data drawn from 16,000 employees and 500 organisations across Australia.

So, what does it show?

Uncertainty in strategy has been a hallmark of business over the last five years. One thing that is certain is that businesses have focused on developing leadership. We need to ensure that management and leadership development is not confused. Strong management leads to strong businesses – hands down. Productivity, communication and relationships hinge on good management.

Yet somehow management has slipped down the ladder when it comes to priorities and professional development funds.

The overarching trend that emerges from the data is that management is being neglected.

Management needs to become a priority and that means more than sending managers to courses or implementing skills training for core competencies.

The research findings show how management impacts overall organisational performance and internal culture. It sets the tone for how the business functions and ultimately, excels.

There are five key trends which highlight the important contribution of management.

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These trends and the implications are: 1. Improvement vs Change. Organisations are focussing on business improvement not change. A stand-out result is that organisations struggle with internal succession planning. Businesses are focused on core business improvements and not innovation. Business owners are driving profit and revenue growth using what they have. It’s practical, revenue friendly and low risk. Are they missing out on greater market opportunities that result from innovation?

2. Management key to improvement.

Data shows that low and high-performing organisations invest in different processes. The high performers invest more in: • Strategic planning processes • Better employment contracts • Employee and manager orientation • Supervisory and management development The data highlights that successful management starts at the beginning, orientation.

You trigger overall improvement by working with management and supervisory teams if employees have confidence in management’s role and how they are being managed then they have more buy-in. Note too, that Gen Y is entering the management process and must not be overlooked!

3. Industries with people logistics under pressure. Apart from Retail which has higher employee satisfaction than other sectors notable results are: • Productivity and results from employee performance is an issue • Job satisfaction is another issue especially for sectors with independent workers, including transport and agriculture as are construction and education.

• Views of management are poor in relation to overall workplace culture in wholesale/ distribution, manufacturing and the notfor-profit sector.

Implications for employers are pressure and volatility on margins and profitability.

Digging deeper into the data we see reluctance among employees to undertake supervisory and management roles and a potential lack of investment in the training of supervisors and managers.

4. Ad hoc improvement. Ongoing business improvement and change is managed on an ad hoc basis overall. The greatest variance between high and low performing organisations is organisational measurement and planning. Generally there is a lack of attention to detail and excellence. Implications being pressure on employees and workloads.

Managers need to be involved in strategic planning.

5. Business cycles matter. There are different pressure points at different stages requiring different management approaches. It’s important to know what stage of the business cycle you are in.

The three keys to winning management strategies: a. Be Strategic • Use quality data to measure and monitor your workplace. • Be involved in planning.

• Be aware. Tune into the external business environment. b. Focus on Excellence • Maintain a client focus – protect client value and the integrity of your brand • Get the basics right – focus on giving everyone the best start possible. • Manage quality – quality is in the detail of execution. Ensure someone “owns it”. c. Lead with Commitment • Understand your people and what motivates them. • Understand yourself – your style and how to adapt. • Be engaged. Be committed to the role and the organisation. * This article is a synopsis of the White Paper 2015 - Management in the Spotlight which includes a free Management Assessment.

For a copy call 4772 0233 or email info@benchmarkbizsolutions.com © HR Coach International Pty Ltd @2015

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WORLD OF WEARABLEART

CULTURE+EVENTS+TRAVEL

WOW DUO EXCLUSIVE 114 CALENDAR THEATRE, SPORT AND MORE 116 PROFILE ANNA WEATHERUP 117 A RTICULATE BRAVE NEW WORLD 118 C OLUMNIST THEATREINQ 119 P ROFILE SAM WRIGHT Image:Sarah Peacock TOTALLY SHEEPISH New Zealand

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january 2016 EVENTS

The Charters Towers Goldfield Ashes 22–24 January Charters Towers www.goldfieldashes.com.au 4787 1849 T150 Australia Day Celebrations 26 January 6am–12pm Jezzine Barracks www.townsville.qld.gov.au 1300 878 001 Get Active Expo–Getting Women And Girls Active 31 January 10am–2pm Townsville RSL Stadium www.townsville.qld.gov.au 1300 878 001

THEATRE + CONCERTS

Northlane 15 January 8pm Dalrymple Hotel www.moshtix.com.au 4779 6344

Catch The Black Sorrows on 22 January at The Venue

The Black Sorrows 22 January 7pm The Venue www.moshtix.com.au 4724 2800

EXHIBITIONS

Freshwater Saltwater: Existence 22 January–28 February Umbrella Studio www.umbrella.org.au 4772 7109 A Room for Wild Animals Until 26 January Museum of Tropical Queensland www.mtq.qm.qld.gov.au 4726 0600 Postcards from the North and South 2015 Until 7 February Perc Tucker Regional Gallery ptrg@townsville.qld.gov.au 4727 9011

Screengrab7 International Media Arts Award Until 28 February Riverway Arts Centre pinnacles@townsville.qld.gov.au 4773 8871

SPORT

NBL Townsville Crocodiles 16 January 6.30pm v Adelaide 36er’s 21 January 6.30pm v New Zealand Breakers 27 January 6.30pm v Sydney Kings Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre www.tecc.net.au 4771 4000 WNBL JCU Townsville Fire 9 January 7pm v SEQ Basketball 24 January 3pm v UC Capital 29 January 3pm v Sydney Uni Flames Townsville RSL Stadium www.ticketshop.com.au 4727 9797

MARKETS

Cotters Rotary Markets Flinders Street, Sundays 8.30am–1pm.

Willows Rotary Markets Willows Shopping Centre car park, Sundays 7.30am–11.30am. Magnetic Island Night Markets Arcadia RSL, Fridays 5pm–9pm. Horseshoe Bay Markets second and fourth Sundays, 9am–2pm. NQ Farmers Markets North Shore Town Centre, Burdell, Saturdays. Cotters Market Handmade Arts and Craft Precinct Perc Tucker Regional Gallery third Sundays 8.30am–1pm. Bushland Beach Markets first and third Sundays 8am–1pm. Balgal Beach Market Beachside Fisherman’s Landing first & third Saturdays 8am–1pm. Label Traders Market Mundingburra State School third Sundays 8am–12noon. Renegade Handmade Market Aitkenvale School second Saturdays 8am–1pm.

Castle Hill PCYC Markets West End Sundays 7–11am. Arcadia Markets Arcadia Hotel, every Wednesday and Friday 5pm–8pm.

Start 2016 by diving into The Swamp to watch the Crocs wrestle the Adelaide 36ers, New Zealand Breakers and the Sydney Kings

Saturday 16 6:30pm | Crocs vs Adelaide Thursday 21 6:30pm | Crocs vs New Zealand Wednesday 27 6:30pm | Crocs vs Sydney Snap up your tickets at www.crocodiles.com.au Proudly supported by Bamford Medical

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CALL FOR ENTRIES

PERCIVAL PORTRAIT Painting Prize 2016 The biennial Percival Portrait Painting Prize is North Queensland’s own portrait competition and is held at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery.

Having begun in 2007, The Percivals is an open competition for artists. While showcasing the outstanding and innovative work currently being produced by Australian artists, the competition has also given many emerging artists an opportunity to engage with portraiture and share their expressions of themselves and those close to them.

Percival Portrait Painting Prize $40,000 (acquisitive) People’s Choice Award $1,000 Townsville 150th Anniversary Portrait Painting Award $10,000 (acquisitive)

Applications Close Friday 18 March 2016

Exhibition Dates 6 May to 10 July 2016

Entry forms with terms and conditions available from Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Pinnacles Gallery and online at townsville.qld.gov.au

Image: Frank GIACCO Charles Blackman [detail] Oil on canvas 198 x 200 cm Acc no. 2014.0075 Acquisitive Prize Winner of the Glencore Percival Portrait Painting Prize, 2014

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Anna Weatherup

ANNA WEATHERUP’S SINGING CAREER STARTED IN A CHURCH IN TOWNSVILLE AND HAS TAKEN HER ALL THE WAY TO THE SMALL SCREEN. WORDS NICOLE THOMSON-PRIDE PHOTOGRAPHY JACANDHEATH.COM

FROM WEST END TO THE SMALL SCREEN ANNA WEATHERUP’S singing career started in a little church in West End, Townsville.

Every week she would join the church choir and sing gospel music. Almost instantly, singing took over her life and she knew there was nothing else in this world she would rather do than connect with people through music.

“I feel at home [when I’m on stage],” says Anna, who is now 32 years old and lives in the Hunter Valley, NSW. “I feel like I’m fulfilling my purpose of what I’ve been put on this earth to do.”

Anna certainly looked at home on stage when she successfully auditioned for The Voice television series back in 2013. Singing a mesmerizing version of Fields of Gold, Anna managed to make all four judges spin their chair. She chose Delta Goodrem as her mentor but unfortunately her time on the show was only brief.

“I never thought I would be one of those people to go on a TV show,” explains Anna. “[I was feeling] the pressure of getting older and feeling the need of having to crack the industry. I am glad I did, though. There are definitely some great contacts I have made through the show [but] I don’t think it was life changing.”

While The Voice is probably the biggest stage Anna has ever performed on, it certainly is not the defining point in her career. Anna has been “slogging” it out in the music industry for, well, as long as she can remember.

guitar while she sung, accompanied her on stage. While Anna knew how to play the basic chords on a guitar, she was by no means an accomplished guitar player. That was until she packed up her bags and moved from Townsville to Brisbane. After meeting an agent by chance at the coffee shop Anna was working at in Brisbane, she was thrown in the deep end when the agent booked her in for a solo gig; assuming Anna knew how to play the guitar.

“I can’t believe she talked me into it,” says Anna, who is now a talented guitar player. “I went along and I struggled through it for months. I ran out of songs many times [and] my fingers used to hurt. I remember thinking that I was the worst guitarist in the world.”

Now after over a decade of playing cover songs at gigs, Anna says it is time for her original music to really take a front seat in her life. Just last month she booked in some studio time in July with a really great “rockstar” producer, who produced the wellknown song Geronimo.

But original music isn’t new in Anna’s career. In 2010 she wrote a song called Miracle, which won a swag of awards, including coming third in the International Songwriting Competition within the Gospel/Christian music category and also coming third in the Q Song Awards – a song writing competition open to Queensland residents.

While she is no longer a Queensland resident, she is excited about making the trek back up north to perform at this year’s Palm Creek Folk Festival this month. Joining her on stage will be her old friend and performance buddy, Michael Makin. She says she is looking forward to playing some old favourites as well as new originals. She is also looking forward to returning to Townsville. After all, she says Townsville is her home and there is no other place like it.

“During high school I used to travel around Queensland with my Dad who took me to all the country music festivals so I could compete,” says Anna. “I learnt a lot about the professional side of music and what it takes to be a performer.”

GET CONNECTED

Just after high school Anna started performing at the Metropol Hotel in Townsville, where she played for three years. At this stage of Anna’s career Michael Makin, who played

Visit Anna’s website for more information about her music www.annaweatherup.com.au.

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SHANE FITZGERALD | MANAGER, GALLERY SERVICES | TOWNSVILLE CITY COUNCIL

ARTICULATE

DUO Magazine is proud to partner with Perc Tucker Regional Gallery and Shane Fitzgerald, Manager Gallery Services, Townsville City Council, in a series that discusses current trends, musings and insights into contemporary visual arts.

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Museum Aan de Stroom, Antwerp, Belgium

AS THE CURTAIN DRAWS TO A CLOSE on 2015 we are afforded a brief pause to spend time with family, enjoy some well-earned respite and reflect on the achievements and successes of the year that passed. And what a year it was – once again affirming Townsville as the cultural vanguard of regional Australia with over 278,000 visitors to Gallery Services exhibitions, programs and events. Not bad for a far north regional centre with a population of 191,000!

In a year that delivered 72 exhibitions, 857 public programs and secured over $1 million worth of art for our region, the defining question as we look forward is “where to from here in 2016”.

Arguably the most critical need within our industry is the provision of fit-forpurpose world-class infrastructure that promotes growth in the creative sector, positions Townsville as an international destination and provides opportunities to elevate our cultural success to levels that rivals capital cities.

But how do we fund such innovation and vision? In a time when traditional industry is ailing and Governments at all levels are feeling the pinch whilst at the same time being expected to provide solutions to the community’s call for investment to stimulate growth it is clear that we must think outside of the box on how we achieve such transformational outcomes.

“Nearly four years after its opening, the MAS welcomed its three-millionth visitor, breaking all records as the most frequented museum in Belgium.”

A recent case study published in the International Council of Museums (ICOM) Magazine sheds light on how in times of socio-economic and financial restraint, galleries and museums in Europe are joining forces with private partners, benefitting from cooperative efforts, driven by a shared belief in the need to invest in culture.

The Museum aan de Stroom (Museum near the river, MAS) in Antwerp, Belgium, which opened its doors in 2011 after five years of construction, has made successful use of a PPP to meet three ambitious objectives: creating an architectural icon for the city; stimulating development in a rundown area; and improving conditions for the presentation of collections and audience experience through the modernisation of the art museum concept.

The MAS was the first museum to be built in Antwerp in a century.

Through cultural tourism and creative industries, the MAS helped revitalise the old port district, transforming it back into a bustling part of the city, attractive for residents, companies and visitors, tourists and locals alike. The building has already become one of the city’s most popular and visible landmarks.

Turning to a PPP was a logical step for the MAS: the landmark nature of the

museum’s construction after 100 years and its innovative ambitions made private partners aware of their potential to contribute to history by supporting the ambitions of the new museum. The MAS and local government therefore became close partners, together defining new objectives and setting up new business models. As a result of a solid cultural commitment from the local government, private partners were attracted by this ambitious plan to meet goals embedded in the local community.

All told the construction of the MAS was funded 60% from the public sector and 40% from the private sector.

Nearly four years after its opening, the MAS welcomed its three-millionth visitor, breaking all records as the most frequented museum in Belgium and transforming the ailing port district in Antwerp into an economic and social powerhouse through the realisation of modern private developments inspired by the MAS and its community impact and sustainability.

As we look towards a brighter future for Townsville it is clear that as our vision and ambitions grow we need to also mature our critical thinking, setting aside antiquated methodologies, and look anew at “what is” sustainable best practice in a global society. It is, after all, a brave new world, one in which we can, and should, take the lead.

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TERRI BRABON | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | THEATREiNQ

ON GIANTS’ SHOULDERS

There is an old expression which I love dearly – “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants”.

Paying tribute to those who have paved the way so that we are able to achieve even greater things.

Although he didn’t coin the phrase, (there is great debate over who did) it was famously used by Issac Newton in a letter to one of his contemporary rivals, “You have added much in several ways . . . . . if I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”

The world of the Theatre is no different. We are constantly learning and evolving, challenged and inspired by our rivals and our collaborators. And as the world changes in untold ways, we are also challenged to re-invent ourselves and our artform.

“We would do well to remember those who came before us.”

encourages students to believe they can pursue a professional career, even though they were never encouraged to do the same. The amateur Director who, unable to live out their dream of a professional career, sets new standards for the local amateur scene. Or of course, the crazy French University lecturer who single-handedly changed so many lives and challenged a community to raise the bar on what it means to be regionally based artists.

There is a wonderful group of volunteers in Townsville who collect and collate the Performing Arts History in our community.

They call themselves, quite fittingly, PAHST – The Performing Arts Historical Society of Townsville. This incredible group have set up a museum at Jezzine Barracks and I encourage you all to spend a few hours there to see how much we’ve grown but also what we must not lose. As part of TheatreiNQ’s training programme, The Bridge Project, students volunteer once a month to man the museum and help with archiving and social media. It is important that the new generation are familiar with names of the previous generation and the people who preserve our collective history.

Through it all, we would do well to remember those who came before us. Those who paved the way and risked social isolation and even imprisonment in some cases. It is hard for us to imagine a time when police would arrest actors for swearing during a production or an army imprisoning playwrights for speaking out against regimes. While still occurring in some countries today, we are incredibly lucky to have creative freedom of expressure.

The giants we have learned from are not just on an international level, but more personally, on a local level. The School Drama Teacher who

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While so much has changed, at its heart, theatre remains the same. We are still telling stories we feel are important to share, to communicate to our audiences in an effort to learn from our shared history. It is only the tools that have changed. I’m sure Shakespeare would marvel at the use of projection and moving lights, but ultimately, they are simply the tools we now use to achieve the same goal. The future is important but so is the past. What amazing giants the world of Theatre has and how glorious it is to stand on their shoulders!

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What is the Matter with Mary Jane?

Story by Sancia Robinson Written by Wendy Harmer Directed by Terri Brabon A f u n n y & i n s p i r i n g t a l e o f s e l f- a c c e p t a n c e 4-13 February / School of Arts Theatre BOOKINGS - www.soatheatretownsville.com / 4772 2549

Performance rights for SCENES FROM WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH MARY JANE exclusively licenced by HLA Management Pty Ltd, PO Box 1536, Strawberry Hills NSW 2012 (hla@hlamgt.com.au)

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WRIGHT ON TRACK AFTER SENDING HIS TRACKS TO TRIPLE J UNEARTHED, LOCAL INDIE ROCK ARTIST SAM WRIGHT WAS CHOSEN TO PLAY AT GROOVIN THE MOO IN TOWNSVILLE ON MAY 10.

“I’M A GUY WHO GOES THROUGH PHASES AND IMMERSES MYSELF.”

SAM WRIGHT

WORDS KYLIE DAVIS PHOTOGRAPHY AARON ASHLEY TOWNSVILLE’S OWN SAM WRIGHT has been playing the local pub circuit since he was a teenager and, for the last three years, the 24-year-old has been the owner/manager of The Rec Room recording studio in Flinders Street West.

Sam spends his days working full-time with music, producing local and national artists, chipping away at his own material and honing his skills as a live sound tech. Last September he released his debut EP, ’Year of the Horse’, which was well supported by Triple J, who’ve now also backed Sam to play at GTM 2015.

“I was first asked to play by Groovin The Moo, and was absolutely stoked to be on the line-up, but later I got a phone call from Triple J letting me know I’d won the Triple J Groovin Competition,” Sam says. “That made it even more exciting because it means I’ll get a really good deal in terms of promotion.”

Sam’s now working on a new single for his second EP that will be released in time for GTM 2015 and

admits he’s gotten a little carried away in the process. “This song has a lot of layers. I’ve demo’d the track and am now just re-recording all the parts, giving it a bit of polish,” he says.

The Pimlico High School graduate, who lives in Townsville’s CBD, describes his music style as eclectic. “I’m a guy who goes through phases and immerses myself,” Sam says. “One minute I’ll be into Brad Paisley’s guitar playing and I’ll research all his equipment and learn a bunch of songs. A month later I’ll be listening to Kimbra exclusively, caught up in the production, and a month later I’ll think Sam Cooke is the king and I’ll have learnt all his tunes.”

At GTM 2015, Sam is looking forward to hearing the DMA’s, The Preatures and Sticky Fingers play and, later in the year, he hopes to tour down the east coast. “There’ll be a Townsville show in there somewhere,” he says. “I hope I can afford to go on more tours, both as a musician and a FOH sound engineer.”

As owner/manager of The Rec Room, Sam says he’s been fortunate to work with some really talented locals on some “very cool” projects. “One of the many projects I’m excited about is an artist who goes by the alias Crom. His EP is incredibly arranged and he’s a talented songsmith. It’s been on my ‘to mix’ list for far too long and I have a strong feeling this one will be very well received,” Sam says.

A big believer in working hard, giving things your best and not complaining about your shortcomings, Sam says improvement is the best reward and “knowing that one month ago you couldn’t do something and now it’s easy”.

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FOOD+DRINK 122 DIRECTORY 130 SEEN 31ST BATTALION – THE KENNEDY REGIMENT MINI MUSEUM OPENING 132 SEEN NQ HOPE FOR HEARTS GALA BALL 134 SEEN FIGHT FOR A CAUSE CHARITY DINNER & AUCTION 135 SEEN THE TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION SOUTH PACIFIC GALA BALL 136 SEEN RONALD MCDONALD NORTH QUEENSLAND CHARITY BALL 137 SEEN VIOLETS AND LACE ANNUAL ‘A TEA PARTY TO REMEMBER’ 138 RECIPES BEN’S MEAT BIBLE BY BEN O’DONOGHUE 142 INTERVIEW: 5 MINUTES WITH JUSTIN HUMPHREY 143 INTERVIEW: 5 MINUTES WITH NICK CROSSLEY, LORRAINE MARSDEN, RACHEL BONIFACE

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: KŌBE AT THE VILLE : Kōbe’s delicious menu has been designed to feature premium cuts from Australia’s finest beef brands as well as other contemporary culinary delights such as locallysourced seafood, pork, lamb, chicken and vegetarian options.

Enjoy a relaxed dining experience in modern décor with stunning views to Magnetic Island. The restaurant features a private dining room, perfect for business dinners or special occasions, seating up to 20 guests, overlooking the built-in wine cellar.

Open for dinner 7 nights a week from 6pm.

For more information visit the-ville.com.au, or for bookings call 4722 2222 or email kobe@the-ville.com.au

Located on the seafront amongst three acres of lush tropical landscaped gardens – Seagulls Resort is the perfect backdrop for any occasion. Enjoy a memorable dining experience featuring Chef Wee’s signature dishes and style. Dine al fresco on the deck by the pool, or relax in air-conditioned comfort indoors. Winner of more than 35 tourism awards ranging in categories from Garden to Accommodation and Restaurant.

Open seven days for lunch and dinner.

74 The Esplanade Belgian Gardens www.seagulls.com.au 4721 3111

: PALEO CAFE : Paleo Cafe is a revolutionary health food store and café based on the most logical philosophy for optimal health, the Paleo Lifestyle. Comprising of good-quality lean meats, seafood, eggs, vegetables, seasonal fruit, nuts, seeds and berries, the Paleo Café Menu is 100% gluten free, dairy-protein free and sugar free.

Open from 7am – 6pm Sunday to Wednesday and from 7am – 9pm Thursday-Saturday.

Located in City Lane, 373-383 Flinders Street, Townsville. www.paleo-cafe.com.au 4771 4045

: STELLAROSSA : Coffee is our Passion. Food is our Love. Customers are our Life! Welcome to Stellarossa, Townsville’s newest café espresso bar. Now open in 3 locations, 420 Flinders Street, Fairfield Central and Stockland. Come and experience the Stellarossa difference today with a full breakfast, lunch, pizza and pasta menu. 420 Flinders St and Fairfield Central are also licensed.

Known for our 5 Star Speciality Coffee, you know you need to come in and try it, you will enjoy!

Find us on Facebook to keep up to date.

Stellarossa 420 Flinders St, Stellarossa Fairfield Central, Stellarossa Stockland Townsville

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Guests must be aged 18 years and over to book package. Bookings essential.

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Townsville’s newest hotspot Rambutan’s rooftop bar and restaurant features a Southern American inspired BBQ menu with 16-hour slow cooked meats produced by an imported Pit Smoker. Celebrity Head Chef Wylie Dean displays a colourful array of rustic delights set to take your palette on a wild journey.

From 12 inch Po’boys to good ol’ fashioned fried chicken enriched with an explosion of flavours guests are spoilt for choice. Having trouble deciding, let our chefs take care of everything with our Chef’s Banquet from 6pm nightly starting at $30 per person (minimum 10 people).

Open 7 days 11am–late.

113–119 Flinders Street Townsville www.rambutantownsville.com 4771 6915

Fuel Café has opened at North Ward Shopping Village. Our award winning chef delivers a sensational menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

There’s a selection of delicious deserts and cakes to have with our renowned Bounce coffee. We also offer takeaway meals. The venue is licenced and offers a reserved area for functions with specialised menus. This would be the perfect place to hold your next private event. Open 7 days.

North Ward Shopping Village www.fuelcoffee.com.au 4772 4545

: CACTUS JACK’S SALOON : The Cactus Saloon has three great levels, all with their own unique bars, sensational food and excitement. With the addition of an authentic smoker oven, Texas BBQ style slow cooked ribs have never been tastier. With our new range of succulent meats we also offer takeaway lunches and late night dining. Experience Townsville’s home of Cocktails, BBQ and Craft beer. Lunch: Tuesday–Sunday Midday–3pm. Dinner: Tuesday– Sunday 5pm–9:30pm. Late Night Menu: Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 9:30pm–Midnight.

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Townsville’s first market place providore of specialty foods and gifts. Freshly baked artisan breads, fresh quality produce and meats direct from local farms, as well as everything else you need for the gourmet’s kitchen! Drop in for breakfast or lunch to enjoy a coffee, frappe, smoothie or cold-pressed juice as well as a famous pie, pretzel sub or snack lovingly prepared by our in-store chef. Open Monday–Saturday 6am–7pm, Sunday 8am–4pm 3-5 Illuka Street, Currajong (behind Warrina Cineplex) www.ottosmarket.com.au 4759 1755

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Winner of Australian Good Food Guide Chef’s Hat Award 2014 and 2015 With seasonally designed menus using the freshest produce from local suppliers, Jam consistently offers unique dining experiences that leave you coming back for more.

Whether for breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert, Matt Merrin and his team deliver modern Australian cuisine that is sure to impress. Jam is also perfect for your next private function or event, with elegant dining locations ‘Loft by Jam’ and ‘Luxe by Jam’.

Open Tuesday–Saturday 7am–late, Sunday 7am–3pm 1 Palmer Street South Townsville www.jamcorner.com.au 4721 4900

From the pastures of Central Queensland to the lush valleys of Northern Tasmania, the Independent Meat Company (I.M.C) Steakhouse showcases some of the finest produce from farmers around Australia; guaranteeing tender, juicy steaks of the highest quality. The I.M.C.’s 10 select beef cuts showcase that ‘great’ and ‘Australian’ need not be ‘expensive’. The I.M.C. also has a well-stocked wine and craft beer bar and monthly showcase steaks. Bookings welcome.

Dinner Only 7 nights 5pm–late.

17–21 Palmer Street South Townsville 4724 3243

: GRILL’D HEALTHY BURGERS : Our Mission comes down to 3 words: Burgers made good. We offer 100% grass feed, free range Beef, Chicken, Lamb or Steak with freshly baked bread every day. Come in and try our selection of sides including our Sweet Potato chips. Fully licensed and family friendly. We’re even happy for you to make your own! Dine in or take away. Made with Love. Open Sunday to Thursday 11am–10pm.

Friday and Saturday 11am–late.

3 Palmer Street 4976 9990 www.grilld.com.au

: MICHELS : Michels restaurant is Townsville’s food destination. Our guests enjoy modern Australian contemporary cuisine, crafted from local produce and seasonal ingredients. Michels can be enjoyed for a quick city lunch, a business dining venue, family dinner or enjoy our degustation experience. Drop by Bar M for a light snack, glass of wine or cocktails – anytime.

Michels is a relaxed dining and drinking destination, perfectly situated in the heart of Townsville’s restaurant hub – Palmer Street.

Open Tuesday–Friday for lunch from 11.30 and Tuesday–Saturday for dinner from 5.30pm.

7 Palmer Street South Townsville www.michelsrestaurant.com.au 4724 1460

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31st Battalion – The Kennedy Regiment Mini Museum Opening TYTO – Hinchinbrook Shire Library Photography Dianne Purnell

Louie and Santina Piotto

Rhys Disher and Grace Kenny

The Hinchinbrook Shire Library celebrated the opening of its mini Museum which will present two permanent exhibitions annually. The Museum honours and celebrates the 31st Battalion Kennedy Regiment and the Spirit of Gallipoli in the 100th year anniversary.

Felix Reitano Opening Speech

Mark, Bianka, Petra Balanzategui

Ricky and Gloria Butler

Wally Skinner, Sherry Kaurila, Eva Milgate, Pat Lynch

Ribbon Cutting - Felix Reitano, Rodger Bow, Col. Greg Stokie

Laurie Janson, Eva Milgate, Maurie Filei

Barry Turnbull, Timothy Moores, Col. Greg Stokie

Patricia and Joe Cervellin

John Pearson, Sue Tack and Maurie Filei

Ann Dumbleton, Joe Debono, Francis Debono

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Rosemary Pennisi and John Pearson

it’s easy to explain why our coffee is the best...

award winning di bella roasted coffee. 5 star arabica beans. extensively trained baristas. simple.

420 Flinders Street Licensed Corporate catering Open from 6am Stellarossa 420 Flinders St

Fairfield Central Licensed Full restaurant menu Open till late Stellarossa Fairfield Central

Stockland Traditional espresso bar CafĂŠ menu Open 7 days Stellarossa Stockland Townsville

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NQ Hope for Hearts Gala Ball Jupiters Townsville

Photography Clare Powell

Barbara Christy and Steve Price

Dyna Predebon and Rinelle Bailey

Every week four young Australians die from Chronic Heart Disease (CHD). In support of North Queensland children and families affected by CHD, the inaugural NQ Hope for Hearts Gala Ball focused on raising funds for HeartKids Qld. The aim – to help those who need it most gain better access to information and necessary services.

Cassandra Rossow, Brittany Vener and Gabby Briggs

Matt and Kim Dempsey

Shelley Petersen and Tracie Kaminski

Natasha Becke, Michelle Viero and Kristy Wassmuth

Addison Marson, Tamarra Vener and Kieran MacElroy

Chris and Rosa McMurray

Sarah and Paul Cairns

Tamara Michielin and Amanda Daley

Bec Pickup, Luke and Chantal Booth

Rachel Martin, Sahra Prescott and Jade Nielsen

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Ashlee Aguirre and Alexandra Haselton

Eleisha Burton and Chris Mann

LONG LUNCH $39PP Choice of beverage Veuve D’Argent Devil’s Lair Hidden Cave Chardonnay Long Mile Shiraz 500ml sparkling San Pellegrino

Entree 1/2 dz Oysters Natural or Kilpatrick or Italian salami and pecorino stuffed olives

Main Morton Bay Bug Mornay or Beef and Burgundy Pie

Dessert Key Lime Pie

EXPRESS LUNCH $20PP Choice of beverage Stonier Pinot Noir / Peroni Leggera La Vielle Ferme Rose 500ml Sparkling San Pellegrino

Choice of lunch Confit Duck Salad Rueben Sandwich Rib Fillet Sandwich or Michel’s Caesar

7 PALMER ST, STH TOWNSVILLE TEL 4724 1460 MICHELSRESTAURANT.COM.AU

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Charity Dinner & Auction Fight for a Cause The Banquet Centre, Brewery Photos Megan MacKinnon

Jaimie and Mark Archer

Kevin and Claire Anderson Bob Stark

Thanks to everyone who attended to help Rick Gillespie from Premium Glass Fencing raise funds for The Bishop Michael Putney Fellowship – Youth Suicide in the NRL. Guest speaker for the event, Mario Fenech from the NRL One Community Program.

Jacqui Gillespie Mario Fenech Eleni Millios-Hullick

Kevin and Claire Moran

Emmanuel Bogiatzis Clare Powell

Rick Gillespie Mario Fenech Ewen and Linda Jones

Stuart and Morac Cocker Tim and Faye Lowy

Morgan and Daniel Place Peggy Millios

Josh Thornton Monique Flores

Haley McKenzie Joe and Sarah Woznitza

Troye Morgan Shane Squire

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The Townsville Hospital Foundation South Pacific Gala Ball

Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre Photos Sarah Joy Photography

Brooke Pascoe Rita Orsini

In support of the Townsville Hospital Foundation’s fundraising for the Children’s Ward redevelopment, the South Pacific-inspired Gala Ball saw guests enjoy each other’s company with a three-course dinner and entertainment.

Steve McKenzie Jenna Cronin Andrew Fraser Kristiana McFarlane Lyndsey Pell Sarah Maltby

Matthew Norman Lisa Davis-Jones

Anita Hammon Lynda Adams Jane Chester Michael and Rebe Hickey

Jessica Casale Rachel Pennisi Nicole Casale

Nick, Kathryn and Effie Mihalis

Jennifer Forster Stephanie Moore Alison Buck Anna and Gary Robinson

Heath Cooper Kerrie Lord

Hayley Tanna Prue Ingersole

Courtney Dunn Danielle Pattinson Bethany Larsen

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Ronald McDonald North Queensland Charity Ball Jupiters Townsville

Photography Liz Lorelle Design & Photography

Jacqui and Takis Karambasis

Once again the annual Ronald McDonald North Queensland Charity Ball raised funds for the families of seriously ill children across NQ. The theme of the evening, ‘Down the Rabbit Hole’ from Alice in Wonderland, was reflected in the beautiful décor.

Jay Webb, Taryn Webb, Tayla Connolly

Debbie Banks, Fallon Blissett Daniel Lazzaroni, Megan McKenzie

Leanne Dalle Cort, Kylie Dagge John and Karen Pratt

Freddie and Marie Sabijon

Kelly Mitchell Dee Kirkman Kath Dowthwaite Mark and Nong Roach

Edward and Rachel Presbitero

Matthew and Shannon Mason

Luke Duffy, Brittney Kleyn

Danielle Quantrill, Harry Doyle

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Violets and Lace Annual ‘A Tea Party To Remember’

Duncan and Violet MacLeod

Mercure Inn

Photography Skye Sturmfels Around 250 guests were treated to a delightful Mother’s Day high tea accompanied by raffles and auctions at the fourth annual Violets and Lace ‘A Tea Party To Remember’.

Held in honour of Katie-Lee Spence, the event raised money for melanoma research.

Debi Spence, Nicole O’Leary, Thelma Rodrick

Briohny Turner, Michelle Anderson, Sharon Gray Peter, Maddox and Emmersyn Sturmfels

Glenn, Anita, Lachlan and Ashleigh Davey

Mal Spence, Janine Lyden

Cooper Sale Maddison Sale Lane Spence

Tamra, Emma and Leon Betts

Ainara Kelly, Amaya Arrate, Idoya Arrate

Cindy Becker, Olivia and Shannon Mason

Kim King, Joan King, Janine Murray

Sharon DeFeo, Hayley Kostadinov, Kristy Sharkey

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BEEF FAJITA This Mexican feast will knock your socks off. The quick-pickled onions really liven up your taste buds and the guacamole will blow you away. If you’re not up to making the full feast, then keep it simple with either the salsa or the onions and serve alongside grated cheese and sour cream.

First, prepare the marinade by mixing the ingredients in a large bowl. Add the beef, combine thoroughly and allow to marinate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.

To make the quick-pickled onions, bring the water, herbs, spices and chilli to the boil in a small saucepan. Drain the onions and place them in a bowl with the garlic. Pour the aromatic liquid over the onions and garlic, then leave to cool for at least 1 hour.

SERVES 4–6

Prepare the tomato salsa by combining the salsa ingredients in a bowl. Adjust the seasoning to taste and set aside.

1 x 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) wagyu beef

When ready to cook, remove the beef from the marinade and set it aside on a plate.

skirt or flank steak 8 small corn tortillas 100 g (3 ½ oz/ ¾ cup) grated cheddar cheese 1 quantity Guacamole 250 g (9 oz/1 cup) sour cream 2 limes, sliced into wedges Marinade 2 tinned chipotle chillies in adobo 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

Pour the marinade into a small saucepan and simmer for 10 minutes, until thickened and reduced.

Heat a chargrill pan over high heat (or crank up the barbecue) and cook the beef for 2–4 minutes on each side, or until cooked to your liking. Remove to a chopping board and slice into fine strips across the grain. Drizzle with the cooked marinade.

Drain the cooled pickled onions and sprinkle with the vinegar before serving.

To enjoy, fill a tortilla with beef, quick-pickled onions and salsa, then add cheese, guacamole, sour cream and fresh lime to your liking. This is great served buff et-style, so everyone can make their fajita to their tastes.

250 ml (8 ½ fl oz/1 cup) freshly squeezed orange juice juice of ½ lime 3 tablespoons tomato sauce (ketchup) 2 tablespoons dried oregano ½teaspoon ground cumin 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar 2 teaspoons salt ½ teaspoon ground black pepper Quick-pickled onions 250 ml (8ó fl oz/1 cup) water ½tablespoon dried oregano 2 bay leaves ½ teaspoon ground cumin 1 habanero or fresh green chilli, sliced 2 red onions, finely sliced and soaked in salted water for 30 minutes 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar Tomato salsa 3 vine-ripened tomatoes, diced

This is an edited extract from Ben’s Meat Bible by Ben O’Donoghue published by Hardie Grant Books [$39.95] and is available in stores nationally and on www.cooked.com.au

juice of 1 lime 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander (cilantro) salt and pepper, to taste

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STEAMED ROAST PORK BUNS MAKES 12 1 ½ tablespoons caster (superfine) sugar 250 ml (8 fl oz/1 cup) lukewarm water 1½ teaspoons dried yeast 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1½ teaspoons baking powder 400 g (14 oz/2½ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour Filling ½ tablespoon peanut oil 1 teaspoon sesame oil 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1.5 cm ½ in) piece fresh ginger, finely chopped 4 fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, diced 300 g (10½ oz) left-over Japanese red-braised pork hock or store-bought Chinese barbecued pork (char siu), sliced 2 spring onions (scallions), finely sliced 1½ tablespoons black vinegar 3½ tablespoons hoisin sauce 1 tablespoon light soy sauce In a bowl, mix the sugar with the lukewarm water until the sugar dissolves. Add the yeast, stir to dissolve and leave for 10 minutes, or until frothy. Add the oil and sift in the baking powder and flour.

Knead the mixture with your hands until it comes together as a smooth and slightly wet dough. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and allow the dough to rise for about 20 minutes, until doubled in size. Knock the dough back and scrape it out of the bowl. Use immediately or cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate and use within 12 hours.

To make the filling, heat the oils in a wok and stir-fry the garlic, ginger and mushrooms until fragrant. Add the pork, spring onions, vinegar, hoisin and soy sauces and cook for 1–2 minutes, or until the liquid has almost evaporated. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.

Divide the dough into 12 balls. On a floured surface, roll each ball and press into a neat disc, about 8 cm (3 in) in diameter. Place a tablespoon of the pork mixture in the centre of each disc. Bring the edges of the dough up around the filling and pinch together at the top to seal.

Place the buns into a steamer lined with baking paper, allowing space between each bun for rising. Steam for 10–12 minutes, or until the tops have just slightly opened.

Serve immediately.

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HARIRA My first taste of this nourishing soup was in Morocco. We were filming a show called Planet Food during Ramadan and harira was cooked for me in a family home. Traditionally, Moroccans eat this to break the daily fast during the holy month.

SERVES 4–6 1 tablespoon clarified butter or salted butter 2 large onions, chopped 30 g (1 oz/1 cup) chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley 1 tablespoon finely chopped celery leaves salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon turmeric ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 225 g (8 oz) lamb shoulder, cut into 1 cm ( ½ in) cubes 6 chicken wings 90 g (3 oz/ ½ cup) dried green lentils 2 tablespoons coriander (cilantro) leaves 900 g (2 lb) ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeds removed and chopped 1.3 litres (44 fl oz/5 cups) water 90 g (3 oz/ ½ cup) short vermicelli noodles 3 tablespoons plain (all-purpose) flour mixed with 120 ml (4 fl oz/ ½ cup) water lemon wedges, to squeeze Melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the onions, parsley, celery leaves, 1 teaspoon of pepper and the turmeric. Sauté over low–medium heat for 3–4 minutes. Add the cinnamon, lamb and chicken wings. Cook slowly over a low heat for 15–20 minutes, turning the mixture, until golden but not browned.

Rinse the lentils in cold water and discard any discoloured ones.

In a mortar and pestle, pound the coriander with a pinch of salt to form a paste. Add the lentils, coriander paste and tomatoes to the pan and cook for 15 minutes on a low heat. Add the water, bring to the boil and simmer for 45 minutes–1 hour, until the lentils are soft.

Season the soup to taste, add the noodles, then bring to the boil once more. Cook for 2 minutes, stir in the flour-water mixture and cook for a further 3 minutes, stirring continuously to prevent lumps from forming. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.

NOTE If you want to make this gluten-free, leave out the flour.

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“MY BIGGEST REGRET: NOT BUYING A TICKET TO THIS YEAR’S NRL GRAND FINAL WHEN THE COWBOYS WON THEIR FIRST PREMIERSHIP.” NICK CROSSLEY

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AKA: Mr Coffee. I’m renowned for: Being the NQ Coffee Guru and passionate about anything to do with small business. I’m direct, fair, outspoken but a reasonable man who has wayyyyy too much energy. I also think I’m pretty funny. The song that describes me best is: It’s a Long Way to the Top by AC/DC. As I child I always… wondered what the problem was with grown-ups. If I had a superpower it would be: Flying, because it would be a bucket of fun, I could get more work done, and have more adventures! I would save a fortune on airfares and fuel!

When I’m alone in my car I think about: EVERYTHING! When I’m going to start running in the mornings to what I can do to prevent the next world war! Right now I wish I was… flying all over the world using my private jet or newly acquired superpower! My favourite day is: Any day on holidays overseas. One thing I can’t live without is: The best steak in the world cooked by yours truly with steamed veg… And undying love for my son, Ethan.

In five years from now I hope I’m… happy, humble (working on it), possibly married… persevering to find the one who compliments me (and vice versa). Financially secure purely because I want a life with options in case it gets tough. And hoping Richard Branson has built a lightspeed spacecraft to get us to Proxima Centauri. I’m a senior member of ‘The Mankind Project’ which is an organisation helping men to be more authentic, honest, and open. I want to visit more training centres around the world and experience more of this magnificent work we do. Last gift I gave someone was: Producing a powerful poem for my Nana and reading it at her funeral recently. Best advice I’ve been given: I am just a man. My biggest regret: No regrets, I read too much Eckhart Tolle. The best day of my life (so far): My first shamanic experience.

The motto I live by: My thoughts are my life.

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AKA: Lorrie. I’m renowned for: Having a good natter with my customers and friends. The song that describes me best is: Happy by Pharrell Williams. As I child I was always… good at athletics. Loved sprinting and high jumping. At age 11, I achieved Queensland schools high jump champion. If I had a superpower it would it be: Break the duopoly that Coles and Woolworths presently have in the market place. It is very difficult for a small business to compete and continue to employ local people. When I’m alone in my car I think about: Whilst singing along to Ed Sheeran songs, I think what I have to do, what I have done and what is left to do in the day.

Right now I wish I was… on a cruise ship; no destination in mind just relaxing and enjoying the journey. My favourite day is: Monday.

This is my day off when I catch up with a bunch of good friends for a great coffee and better still a good laugh. One thing I can’t live without is: Contact with my Mum and Dad who don’t live in Townsville. In five years from now I hope I’m… healthy, happy, semi retired, travelling to every corner of the world.

Last gift I gave someone was: Booked a massage for my best friend who hasn’t been well lately. Best advice I’ve been given: Do not worry about things you can’t control.

If you can’t change them then don’t waste your energy worrying over them. The best day of my life (so far): Definitely the birth of my two sons. Two celebrities I’d like to dine with: Jamie Oliver, I love the way he throws ingredients together and produces such amazing rustic style dishes. Graham Norton,watching his show never fails to make me laugh. The motto I live by: Life is beautiful enjoy the ride.

AKA: Crozbone, my old cricket team mates gave me that title when I was younger. I no longer go with that alias haha! I’m renowned for: Enjoying a beer! Who doesn’t enjoy a beer? The song that describes me best is: Any hip hop song because that is my favourite genre of music. As I child I always… wanted to be an astronaut. I have always had a fascination with space. If I had a superpower it would it be: Invisibility would be an interesting talent! When I’m alone in my car I think about: Owning a better car than the one I’m in! Right now I wish I was… able to drive because I have recently had knee surgery so it makes everyday things harder but it could be worse. My favourite day is: Saturday because it’s the end of my normal working week so I can socialise and relax with friends and family. Last gift I gave someone was: Last Thursday, it was a mates birthday so I got him a $50 gift voucher for Super Cheap Auto. Best advice I’ve been given: Respect my elders, use my manners and be kind to all. My biggest regret: Not buying a ticket to this year’s NRL Grand Final when the Cowboys won their first Premiership. It was a one of the greatest games of Rugby League I’ve ever seen. The best day of my life (so far): When the NQ Cowboys won the NRL Grand Final! I’m a huge NQ Cowboys fan and I hope they can carry on their form going into the World Club Challenge and next season. Two celebrities I’d like to dine with: Quentin Tarantino so I can try convince him to give me a ticket to Hollywood and a role in one of his movies.

The other would be Johnathan Thurston from the NQ Cowboys because he his one of the greatest Rugby League players of all time and also for what he does for the community makes home a great idol. The motto I live by: Question everything and keep an open mind!

The song that describes me best is: Happy

by Pharrell Williams. As I child I always… Hurt myself! My poor parents spent countless nights with me in Emergency Departments. If I had a superpower it would it be: To wiggle my nose and make anything happen. When I’m alone in my car I think about: All the things I need to get done! Right now I wish I was… relaxing in a day spa. I am in my final stages of pregnancy and would do anything for massage and a pedicure! My favourite day is: Sundays are my favourite day, because we sleep in and go out for breakfast! One thing I can’t live without is: Milk! Anyone who knows me, knows that I would never survive without milk. In five years from now I hope… I opened Nurture Family Allied Health Centre, a multidisciplinary clinic with a special interest in Women’s and Children’s health in February 2015. In five years I hope I’m continuing to watch my business grow in the Townsville and surrounding regions. Best advice I’ve been given: “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” This year it has been a year of risks, which have fortunately all paid off. The best day of my life (so far): Siteseeing in New York with my partner and best friends. Two celebrities I’d like to dine with: Rebel Wilson… That woman hilarious! And Jon Bon Jovi. Well I think all the ladies would know why. The motto I live by: Live, love and let it be.

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