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42 66 PROFILE
42 DODGY RECOLLECTIONS 49 INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN IN HAIR & BEAUTY 66 DELIGHTFUL DIVAS 60 WELCOME TO FOLKSVILLE
REGULARS
21 INBOX 22 HOROSCOPES 24 DUO COVER GIRL 64 BEAUTY
SOCIETY
28 STOCKLAND TOWNSVILLE 2013 EXCELLENCE IN RETAIL AWARDS 30 JUPITERS PIE AND PINT FESTIVAL 32 2013 TOWNSVILLE AIRPORT NQ TOURISM AWARDS 34 HARCOURTS FOUNDATION NQ JELLY BABY GALA BALL 36 THE SWISSE COLOR RUN
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FASHION
40 DELUXE MAN 48 MY BAG 58 FEATHERS 62 MY STYLE 72 DELUXE WOMAN
80 FAMILY
78 EWEN JONES MP 78 NICOLE PIEROTTI 80 RECIPES
CORPORATE
82 BANK OF QUEENSLAND 83 CBC STAFF SELECTION 92 MARIA LARKIN 84 KLP FAMILY LAW 93 DANIEL PAPPAS, MARIE HORN, 86 STUART CUNNINGHAM DARREN MYERS 88 ARTICULATE
INTERVIEWS
WELLBEING
CHARITY
74 HELPING HANDS 20 MAYOR'S CHRISTMAS TREE 75 CLARITY HEARING SOLUTIONS APPEAL 77 SMILE DENTAL 83 SOLDIER ON
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WE'RE HEADING FOR A CENTURY Can you believe it? This is the 90th issue of DUO Magazine! That's seven and a half years. That's around 1,125,000 copies printed since we started in June 2006. If you want to be even more amazed that's about 108,000,000 pages printed! Can you imagine how many local people have appeared in DUO over that time? Lots. How many photos have been taken, how many stories written and how many advertisements produced? I'm getting tired just thinking about it. More importantly, can you imagine how many really talented people have written stories, taken photographs, designed and produced advertisements and page layouts, made phone calls, had meetings, run presses and carried copies into shops and outlets? Lots. It truly amazes me that people like to get DUO every month and they are kind enough to tell us how much they enjoy it. We just want to make something to be proud of. We get a thrill each time a new issue comes back from the printer. It's show and tell. We keep it hidden and wait until everyone is seated around the meeting table. Then we whip out a copy for each person and we go through it page by page. After a few kicks in the shin (thanks Stace) I've learnt not to say what I could have done better but enjoy the moment with our new baby. We're blessed to spend our day making something we love. And it's a great feeling knowing that you've gone through a ton of pressure but it was worth it. And then you have to get it together to do it again! It's pretty addictive this business. So now that we've made 90, we're thinking what we can do for the 100th. It's only 10 issues away and Stacey wants to make it a really memorable event. I'd like to thank all the fantastic people who've worked with us to create DUO over the last 7.5 years (there's too many to name but you know who you are) and some outstanding people who still make DUO a reality every month. I have to especially mention the two most important ones; my wife Stacey Morrison and Queen of the Castle - Joan Fanning. Words are never enough. Ten things I appreciate this month: My late brother-in-law Gary Williams, Townsville's excellent restaurant staff, having a week away, Flinders Street redevelopment, Suits (the TV show), lunch at GYO, Wirra Wirra mates, muso memories, Christmas is coming, Life (and my wife, of course).
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THE DUO MAGAZINE TEAM IS PUBLISHER SCOTT MORRISON PRODUCTION JOAN FANNING EDITORIAL STACEY MORRISON ADVERTISING RAE WHITE FOR ALL EDITORIAL ENQUIRIES EDITOR@DUOMAGAZINE.COM.AU FOR ADVERTISING SOLUTIONS ADVERTISE@DUOMAGAZINE.COM.AU TERIMA KASEH KYLIE DAVIS, SANDRA HEIER EVENSEN, ANDREW RANKIN, COL KENNA, SKYE BREE MILLARD, TRACEY LEE GORDON, NICOLE THOMSON-PRIDE CALL US DIRECT ON 07 4771 2933 WWW.DUOMAGAZINE.COM.AU DUO Magazine is published monthly by Intrepid (NQ) Pty Ltd ACN 107 308 538 60 Ingham Road West End PO Box 1928 Townsville Qld 4810 Telephone 07 4771 2933 Facsimile 07 4771 2699 Email duo@duomagazine.com.au COPYRIGHT Contents of DUO Magazine are subject to copyright. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information in this publication, the publisher accepts no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions or resultant consequences including any loss or damage arising from reliance on information in this publication. Expressed or implied authors’ and advertisers’ opinions are not necessarily those of the editor and/or publisher.
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charity
GENEROUS PEOPLE WHO WANT TO DONATE TO THIS YEAR’S MAYOR'S CHRISTMAS TREE APPEAL COULD BE RIDING AWAY ON A BRAND NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON FAT BOY.
APPEAL REVS UP FOR CHRISTMAS IN A FIRST FOR THE APPEAL, Townsville City Council has partnered with Quota International Thuringowa Inc. to raffle off a 2014 Fat Boy Harley-Davidson as part of a $30,000 prize pack in a limited 2,000 ticket draw to raise funds for the appeal. Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill said it was an amazing prize for a great cause. “The beauty about the raffle is the winner has the option of keeping the bike or selling it back to SunCity Harley-Davidson. Either way, it is quite an amazing prize,” Cr Hill said. “For every ticket sold, it covers the cost of one food hamper which will go to a local Townsville family who are doing it tough this Christmas. “We are aiming to raise $100,000 for our community this year and even in tough times our community generosity is outstanding and we were able to reach this target last year and I hope we can achieve that again.”
quota international thuringowa inc supporting the mayor’s christmas tree appeal
Win a Harley-Davidson Fatboy Package All proceeds will go to the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Appeal for food hampers, helping people in need during the festive season. draw date >> Tickets sales close on 2 December 2013, 5pm. Prize will be drawn at Carols by Candlelight on 7 December 2013. prize proudly supplied by >> SunCity Harley-Davidson phone >> Quota: 0414 299 436 website >> www.townsville.qld.gov.au
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The Mayor’s Christmas Tree Appeal has been part of the Townsville Community for over 20 years. It raises enough funds to purchase food hampers that are distributed by approved charity organisations such as Kith and Kin, Family Emergency Accommodation and Coast to Country Housing. The winner of the Harley-Davidson will be drawn at the Carols by Candlelight event on Saturday 7 December. Tickets are available at the council’s customer service centres, SunCity Harley-Davidson or by phoning QUOTA on 0414 299 436. Donations can be deposited in red appeal bins at various collection points and in shopping centres. For more information or to make a monetary donation visit: www.townsville.qld.gov.au
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INBOX: EVENTS
Cyclone Sunday 10 November Strand Park Cyclone Sunday is a free communityawareness event for the public and new residents to Townsville. It informs the community on how to be ‘Cyclone Ready’ at the beginning of the Cyclone Season. Townsville City Remembrance Day 11 November ANZAC Park Cenotaph 10:30am It was at 11am on 11 November 1918 that the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years continuous warfare. The hostilities ceased and it was an end to the Great War. It was initially known as Armistice Day but is now recognised in Australia as Remembrance Day. Thuringowa Remembrance Day 11 November Thuringowa Central Cenotaph 10:40am Remembrance Day is commemorated on the 11th of November. It was at 11am on 11 November 1918 that the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years continuous warfare. The hostilities ceased and it was an end to the Great War. Movember 1–30 November Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces across the country. The aim of Movember is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, with a specific focus on prostate cancer and depression in men. World Kindness Day 13 November Ever experienced a random act of kindness? Do something nice for someone else this World Kindness Day and you can put a smile on the face of a random stranger, friend or family member.
THEATRE & CONCERTS Townsville Little Theatre’s Chase Me Up Farndale Avenue, s’il vous plait! 6–9 November 7.30pm 9 November 2pm Pimlico Performing Arts Centre The French Farce has arrived at Farndale Avenue! The four ladies of The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society are a force to be reckoned with. Skitch Tease – Townsville 7–9 November School of Arts Theatre After sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival and Adelaide Fringe Festival, Liz Skitch is coming home to Queensland with her critically acclaimed solo show, Skitch Tease, a fast-paced accordion-accompanied blend of burlesque, stand up comedy and cabaret. www.soatheatretownsville.com.au Short and Sweet Festival 11–16 November School of Arts Theatre The biggest festival of ten-minute theatre in the world, with plays from local and international writers. Short+Sweet Theatre starts with an annual call for submissions from playwrights and Independent Theatre Companies across the globe. Come along and see Townsville’s actors directed by our own directors – and in some cases performing work written by local writers. www.soatheatretownsville.com.au The Banff Mountain Festival’s –Radical Reels 12 November Riverway Arts Centre They’re short, they’re sharp and they’re sure to shock: eleven of the most extreme, high-adrenalin films from the latest Banff Mountain Festival will light up silver screen. www.banffaustralia.com.au
Peter Helliar & Tom Gleeson Live In Townsville 14 November Townsville Civic Theatre This is your rare chance to see two of the biggest names in Australian comedy live on stage in the one show. Together, Pete and Tom will be bringing plenty of laughs to North Queensland. With two great acts at their sharpest, it’s a great night out! www.ticketshop.com.au 4727 9797 Survivor: Dadang Christanto 16 November–5 December Pinnacles Gallery Touring performance and exhibition. Survivor is a seminal work by contemporary Indonesian-Australian artist Dadang Christanto that reflects upon human survival; what it means to endure tragedy and loss, and the power of hope and unity.
MARKETS Strand Night Markets The Strand, First Friday of the month May to December 5pm-9.30pm Cotters Rotary Markets Flinders Street, Sundays 8.30–1pm
Willows Rotary Markets Willows Shopping Centre car park, Sundays 7am–11am Townsville City Markets Flinders Square, Townsville CBD Wednesdays 6am–6pm 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
SAVE THE DATE 2013 Carols by Candelight 7 December, 5.30–9pm Reid Park Complex Join Townsville City Council under the big top, the evening begins with pre-show entertainment showcasing some of Townsville’s local dance schools and up-and-coming soloists in the area. Free entertainment, safeflame candles, rides for the kids and food and beverage stalls, the night is sure to be one to remember!
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Scorpio
NOVEMBER
Those born with the Sun in Scorpio are special, mostly because very few people understand you. Born under the co-rulership of Mars and Pluto, planets of action, danger and aggression - you’re the emotional powerhouse of the zodiac. Of all the signs, Scorpio is the one which commands the most awe and respect. You don’t generally fool around, and others sense this. Friends and family should never make the mistake of underestimating your quiet strength because if you’re forced to release your hidden passions and anger, it can be a devastating experience - both for yourself, and others. Scorpio is a water sign - but in your case, still waters run deep. You feel everything intensely and permanently, although you can (when you choose to) cover powerful feelings with cool detachment.
Want your own personal profile? If you’re interested in an in-depth astrology profile prepared by our favourite astrologer Tanya Obreza, visit www.tanyaobreza.com
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
A creative month. Rushes of inspiration bring about brilliant innovation. You look and feel fantastic, and act with generosity – which makes an attractive package. Singles pair up. Couples reaffirm commitment and passion. At work, determination brings success if you combine your initial excitement with an equally strong will to succeed.
If I say there’s change on the way, promise not to run? While things may flow a tad too swiftly for your liking, you’ll soon get the hang of it. Perhaps you’re being asked to retrain, or take an unexpected detour? Whatever happens, know that the heavens are steering you in the right direction. Don’t hold back. The time’s right to follow your dreams.
If you’ve been willing to settle for second best recently, the situation’s about to change. Let independence be your driving force – you’re tired of pandering to others’ egos. Use your innate detective skills to single out the truth, and try not to rush decisions. Be certain that what’s on offer is what will be delivered.
One unconventional detour leads to another. The cosmos introduces compatible romance or friendship. Should other planets argue for a career change, don’t ignore them. The result could be a more productive, positive you. And if craving a change of scenery, a quick holiday could be just the thing. Simply, enjoy.
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Use November to push those special dreams to the max. Even with some planets working against you, you know that your voice matters as much as most – it’s just that others might need to be reminded of this. If this means flying in the face of fear, don your maverick wings and leave everyone to their own inhibitions.
This month others see you as being different, and you are. You start to act on your own initiative, without seeking approval elsewhere. Seems that you’ve finally found the right inspiration to make long standing dreams come true. Singles look poised to meet someone special; partnerships also delight in more mutual understanding.
At some stage, everyone gets to grab the spotlight and November brings your time of glory. Without effort, you draw admiration and respect from others. Better still, love just seems to fall into your lap. And don’t be shy about nudging relationships along. Enjoy the closeness on offer. No one’s feeling threatened.
November’s mood is fun and fast. Your shrewd, competitive Scorpio spirit may show even more of an aggressive edge, but this serves you well. Even when unexpected obstacles challenge your confidence, the cosmos spurs you on. Matters of the heart also improve. Couples become more committed; singles look set to find romance.
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces
If on the attack, Sagittarians fire first and ask questions later. Sometimes, however, you can be just a tad too quick off the mark. This month, check all facts before marching into battle – as someone could be planning an ambush. Faulty relationships may topple; new romance looks set to flourish – great news if you’re back on the singles scene.
Every month has its complications – so don’t fret over minor hiccups early in November. After the 10th, any hint of monotony is overshadowed by your thrills-and-spills attitude, and you’ll find that one exotic byway leads to another. Whether this leads to happiness depends on your expectations. Keep your wishes at ground level, and all should be well.
Work threatens to monopolise the month, but you won’t mind. Running through your veins is a combination of tenacity and ambition that can’t help but lead to success. Submitting to a behind-the-scenes role no longer suits your style. Others may find this feisty resolve a tad intimidating and will stand back, well out of harm’s way.
Sometimes, we reach a moment that, in hindsight, is seen as a real turning point. Whether you realise the importance of the events that are currently unfolding depends on your intuition. Whatever the case, this month, there’s no avoiding a renewed outlook on life. More importantly, you undergo a significant change in your values and ideals.
21 MARCH – 20 APRIL
23 JULY – 22 AUGUST
22 NOVEMBER – 21 DECEMBER
21 APRIL – 20 MAY
23 AUGUST – 22 SEPTEMBER
22 DECEMBER – 19 JANUARY
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21 MAY – 21 JUNE
23 SEPTEMBER – 22 OCTOBER
20 JANUARY – 18 FEBRUARY
22 JUNE – 22 JULY
23 OCTOBER – 21 NOVEMBER
19 FEBRUARY – 20 MARCH
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COVERGIRL Georgie Gosden Age 24 Occupation Trainee Horse Riding Instructor Where were you born? Ascot England Tell us something about yourself I love my animals. I own a dog and a horse and they’re my fur babies. What have you got going on at the moment? Just trying to train my young horse ATM for dressage and see if we can hopefully compete next year. What would surprise people to know about you? I’m completely outdoorsy! I love fishing and dirt bike riding, horse riding and camping. I’m not afraid to get dirty. Anything else you would like to add? Thanks DUO for having me. Also a big thank you to Cheree and Rikki for doing my hair and make up and Dulcie from Speedy Tan.
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Get Ready Townsville you’re living in the north Townsville is a beautiful place to live but there is a potential risk for natural disasters, tropical diseases, stingers and higher rates of skin cancer during the summer. It pays to be prepared. It’s time to GET READY, TOWNSVILLE.
plan. prepare. survive.
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prepare your home for cyclone season >>
cyclone sunday emergency expo 2013 >>
To help protect your home and loved ones during cyclones take steps to keep your property in good condition. Remember to:
Sunday 10 November, 9am-12pm, Strand Park
>> Secure and tighten fixings and tie down bolts on your roof
Gather tips on how to prepare yourself, your family and your property for cyclones. >> Emergency kit information and storm tide evacuation tips. >> Have your important documents scanned onto a free USB. >> Over 40 information displays and live entertainment including Ranger Dan. >> Kids activities plus free giveaways.
>> Check for signs of corrosion around the house, particularly inside the roof space >> Check for rotten timber that may need replacing
>> Clean gutters and downpipes and remove debris so water can drain away >> Trim trees and overhanging branches around the house Council assists residents with the storage of important documents and photos. CityLibraries now have document scanning stations: >> Visit any CityLibraries branch with your important documents.
prepare for cyclones and prepare an emergency kit >> plan. prepare. survive.
>> Find out how to turn off mains power supply for gas, water and electricity >> Purchase emergency supplies such as masking tape, tarpaulins, sandbags and water containers >> Make sure your insurance for home, contents and vehicles is up to date and that it covers your possessions adequately >> Make copies of your important documents (i.e. Birth/Death/Marriage Certificates, insurance policies, passports etc.) and include in your Emergency Kit.
>> Receive a free 4GB USB (includes local disaster information) limit 1 per family. >> Copy and download your documents and/ or photos to the USB. The library staff can assist if required.
Batteryoperated radio Spare batteries First aid kit Torch Non-perishable food Clothes Medicine
Important documents Water Pet food Can opener & utensils Personal hygiene items Insect repellent Money
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shelter and evacuation options in townsville >> Prior to each cyclone season, Townsville residents need to develop a Household Emergency Plan that includes evacuation and shelter considerations based on their circumstances and exposure to risk. Follow these key steps to determine your best sheltering option in the event of a cyclone:
1. What is your risk? >> Consider the location of your home and review the Storm Tide Evacuation Guide. >> Consider the construction and condition of your home. Do you live in an older home (built before 1982) that is poorly maintained, or do you live in a caravan or temporary dwelling?
constructed home located outside of a Storm Tide Evacuation Zone, your best option is to shelter in your home. >> Evacuate to a shelter in a safer place - If you are potentially at risk prearrange your evacuation with friends or family first. Consider commercial accommodation or shelter options in your community as a last resort.
3. Considerations when planning an evacuation: >> Plan to leave early, well before strong winds start to impact your area. >> Allow time to secure and protect your property.
>> Consider your needs. Do you live alone, have pets or have special needs?
>> Prepare supplies and take your emergency kit.
2. Consider your shelter options:
>> Check in advance if you can take your pets and pack supplies for them.
>> Shelter in Place - If you live in a well-
please note >> Shelters such as Places of Refuge or Cyclone Shelters should be considered only after you have exhausted all other options, or if you are unable to leave the warning area. Both types of facilities are intended as short-term options, have very basic amenities and limited capacity.
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storm tide evacuation guide >> The Storm Tide Evacuation Guide will help you prepare for cyclone events that result in an evacuation. A copy of this guide is available at council’s Customer Service Centres or can be downloaded from council’s website. Residents are advised to review this guide before the wet season and determine what evacuation zone they are in. In the event of a cyclone, authorities will advise evacuations by zones, NOT streets or suburbs. This year be prepared, know your evacuation zone.
for more information >> www.townsville.qld.gov.au Townsville Disaster Information @TCC_news
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Stockland Townsville 2013 Excellence in Retail Awards Jupiters Townsville
Photography Matthew Gianoulis More than 200 people attended Stockland Townsville’s 2013 Excellence in Retail Awards held at Jupiters recently. Eleven awards were presented, recognising outstanding achievement across areas including customer service, marketing, presentation and sales performance.
Mikaela Andersen, Chris Crawford
Glenn Brosnan, Alicia Bettess
Shaun and Clara McCarthy
Ian and Sue Robertson Danielle Wilson, Katie Keam, Amanda Galea
Jackie Robinson Jess Lester Emma Clarke
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Photography Sandra Heier Evensen A fantastic day out for food and beer enthusiasts alike, the Jupiters Pie and Pint Festival offered the chance to enjoy locally made pies matched with some of the best international and local craft beers and ciders. All this while watching the NRL Grand Final coverage on a long weekend with live entertainment thrown in – now that’s living.
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2013 Townsville Airport North Queensland Tourism Awards Jupiters Townsville
Photography Megan MacKinnon More than 300 Townsville North Queensland Region tourism, hospitality and events operators stepped out in style for the 2013 Townsville Airport North Queensland Tourism Awards held at Jupiters Townsville Grand Ballroom. Some of the winners on the night included Australian Festival of Chamber Music (Major Festivals and Event); Paluma Push (Festivals & Events 2012); Reef HQ Aquarium Turtle Hospital (Specialised Tourism Service) and The Brewery (Tourism Restaurant & Catering).
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society The Harcourts Foundation North Queensland Jelly Baby Gala Ball Jupiters Townsville
Photography Sandra Heier Evensen Well done to The Harcourts Foundation North Queensland whose recent Jelly Baby Gala Ball raised around $95,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. This follows on from the success of the event over the past two years, with more than $185,000 raised to assist in finding a cure for Type 1 diabetes. Guests at this year’s ball were entertained by King The Band and a performance by comic Joel Salom.
Jye Hellmann Jessie Russell Jessica McKie Damien McGee
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Lachlan and Megan Heywood
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Rob and Michelle Innes
Nicole Stanier Brooke Fitzimmons Tanya Jones Wendy Chin
Sarah Reeve, Sally Vujica
Siobhan Colahan, Emma Ashwell
Cassie Mendo Hywel Evans Abigail James
Allira and Kaitlyn Ashwell
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The Swisse Color Run Strand Park Townsville
Photography Sandra Heier Evensen Around 5600 runners, all dressed in white, completed the five-kilometre course along The Strand for The Swisse Color Run being showered with blue, pink, orange and yellow powder along the way. Overall, the event raised in excess of $30,000 for both the Townsville Hospital Foundation and the event’s national philanthropic partner, Swisse’s Celebrate Life Foundation. Lisa Roddom, Amanda Krauklis, Kurt Krauklis Anita and Stuart Barrett Taylor Benn, Kelsey Mahen
Conga Line Helina Toivanen, Hayley Green, Shawn Dixon
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HALL'S FIREARMS AUSTRALIA'S FIRST AND ONLY SHOP-IN-SHOP FOR BERETTA APPAREL & ACCESSORIES After many years in business, Hall’s Firearms in Townsville has earned itself a reputation as being one of the top firearm dealers in Australia. Now they’re also the first and only shop-in-shop in the country to stock exclusive clothing, watches, and luggage products from the famous Beretta brand. Beretta, mostly known for its high end shotguns, now offers leather luggage products, as well polo shirts and jackets made from high quality Italian fabrics. The products are available in store, so drop in and see what the fuss is about.
NEW TRAVEL COLLECTION
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With its soft, padded trolley handle and easy-roll wheels, you’ll glide from curb to aircraft cabin. $398
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Messenger with leather details, comfortable handle and should straps. $245
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LIFE IS FULL OF UPS AND FROWNS AND WHERE WE START IN LIFE IS RARELY WHERE WE END UP…THANK GOODNESS. ‘MOVEMBER’ FOCUSES ON MEN’S HEALTH ISSUES SO DUO SPEAKS TO THREE MEN ON THEIR TEENAGE YEARS AND THEIR ‘NOT-SO-HEALTHY’ INTRODUCTIONS TO TOWNSVILLE’S SOCIAL SCENE. WORDS COL KENNA PHOTOGRAPHY SANDRA HEIER EVENSEN
BRUNO BRYANT
On finishing school Bruno Bryant decided to extend his adolescent years through a degree at James Cook University so he caught the train from Gympie to Townsville where fate immediately reared its beautiful head. Bruno met a fellow traveller who turned out to be a fellow drummer who was returning to Townsville to sell everything he owned to go back south to make it big in the music scene. Bruno bought his drum kit “… the bloke on the train back in 1978 was John Watson, who became drummer for Australian Crawl. I still have that drum kit.” The first thing Bruno did at Uni Hall was set up his drum kit. He admits he made an error there, “The first thing I should have set up was a study area.” Meeting locals led to the loose formation of a band, “Me, Dave Steele, Dave Fitzgerald and Sean (Chips) Rafferty became The Mutations, practicing in a garage opposite the Empire Hotel. Back then, we were just another loud noise in South Townsville.” The Mutations performed their first gig at the James Cook Tavern in Flinders Street East, “The James Cook had just the right mix of poor lighting and heavy cigarette smoke to provide what we labelled as ‘intimacy’.” The band invested in two vans but Bruno remembers not all went well, “We were in a Toyota Hi-Ace convoy to Cairns and stopped for petrol when the engine of one of the vans caught alight…we were able to save the instruments, but not the van.” Gigs were not problem-free, “We were playing to a ‘disco crowd’ at the Dally, and I thought they were not giving
us the attention we deserved and decided to see if they noticed a naked drummer and stripped off and played nude.” The next morning revealed someone had noticed. “A couple of detectives arrived when we were packing up and asked for ‘the naked drummer’. The boys pointed out that Bruno was the star of the band and would not be seen with roadies. They seemed to accept that explanation and walked straight past me on their way out.” The Mutations supported touring acts including The Angels, Hoodoo Gurus, Cold Chisel and Max Merritt and The Meteors at the Dean Park Sound Shell and then recorded a six track EP cassette labelled Muscle Music. “I still have a clipping from the paper which listed the NQ Music Charts. We were in third spot, being held out of No.1 by Michael Jackson and The J. Geils Band. Word was that one song, Money In The Bank, was big in the New York underground music scene... and nobody can prove otherwise!” After being walked off campus and labelled ‘Persona Non Grata’ at Uni Hall, Bruno knew it was time to return to full-time university and went on to post-graduate study in Museum Curatorship (majoring in Phallocrypt), which rounded out almost ten years of life in or around James Cook University. No opportunities have opened in the niche market of phallocrypt, but Bruno still holds out hope and is still in the music scene with a band, ‘The Vacant Lot’ which Bruno describes as 'The best band you will never hear'.
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“I THOUGHT THEY WERE NOT GIVING US THE ATTENTION WE DESERVED AND DECIDED TO SEE IF THEY NOTICED A NAKED DRUMMER." BRUNO BRYANT
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DARRYL FORNO Audi Sales Manager, Darryl Forno arrived from Sydney at fifteen to start school, “Pimlico High had two thousand students and getting a uniform was not easy. For six weeks mum made me wear my Southern uniform; long-sleeve shirt, long trousers and tie; other kids were in shorts, t-shirts and sandshoes. At a new school you want to blend in, but I looked like I was dressed for the School Formal every day.” Being a handy rugby league player he was with teams above his age; therefore socialising in an older age-bracket, “I was about 17 and was going to a disco with Frank Waddell from Estates Rugby League. I was waiting in his lounge room in my best going out gear, which was similar to my NSW school uniform, and Frank appeared through a cloud of Brut 33 wearing a purple crushed velvet sleeveless jump suit, no shirt and his hair in a ponytail. When we walked from his yellow Valiant Charger across the Dally car-park I was not sure if I felt over- dressed or underdressed for the occasion.” Darryl was the proud owner of two Holden Panel Vans. The first; a green second-hand HD, had no air conditioning or other comforts, so he wired an oscillating fan in the rear 'which made things a bit tricky back there at times'. Next was a new HX Sandman from Gordon Lee Holden. People should not get the wrong idea about why young men in the seventies owned panel vans, “Socialising involved parties all over town so instead of driving after you'd had a few, it made sense to sleep in my van,” says Darryl.
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That planning did not always work as Darryl discovered; “I did the right thing and slept in the van after a party one night, but woke up to the sound of hammering and voices. The hammering was cricket stumps being banged in and the voices were kids at Saturday morning cricket. I was parked in the middle of Gill Park and some games were under way. Play was halted so the man in the white panel van could drive through safely.” Darryl has his suspicions as to who drove him there, but lacks proof. Another advantage of ‘panel-vanning’ in the seventies was going to one of three driveins; The Range, The Stuart or The Norline, where a night out for two cost just $10. “Two of us were in the front and who knows how many in the back under the mattress with bottles of Stones Green Ginger wine." There was a pecking order when it came to leaving the drive-in with dozens of cars jockeying to merge at the exit. “If you were in a Datsun or your dad’s family car you waited. Sandmans were always amongst the first out.” The decision whether to drive or not was eliminated by Darryl hosting parties at his rented Wotton Street address. “I moved into a quiet street in Aitkenvale and held some big nights for such a small block. There were about four hundred party-goers at the ‘Jocks and Socks’ night so if the size of the crowd did not attract the police, the noise would.” Three police cars attended once and Darryl noted how polite the male officers were as he stood in only a pair of women’s CottonTail undies discussing the volume of the stereo. He watched the constables delicately make their way through the underwear-clad crowd as they left. Later, Darryl noticed one marked police car was still on the footpath. He looked in the window. There were two police uniforms lying across the back seat. Somewhere in that huge party were two under-covered Queensland Police officers...
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“I DID THE RIGHT THING AND SLEPT IN THE VAN AFTER A PARTY ONE NIGHT, BUT WOKE UP TO THE SOUND OF HAMMERING AND VOICES." DARRYL FORNO
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“IT SEEMED TO BE SOME SORT OF RITUAL AND THEY WERE PLAYING GAMES AND HAVING AN ABSOLUTE BALL." FRED NUCIFORA
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FRED NUCIFORA Even though he grew up in Innisfail, Director of the Reef HQ Aquarium, Fred Nucifora experienced life in and around Townsville from the age of thirteen. At Good Council Marist Brothers College in Innisfail, Fred joined the Air Cadets and made regular trips to Townsville, “We came down to the RAAF Base for group exercises so I was familiar with Townsville by the time I enrolled for University later.” Fred recalls a survival course he and his cadet comrades attended when he was about fifteen, “We were dropped off somewhere up the top of Herveys Range and we had three days to find our way to a spot at Keelbottom Creek.” The three days that followed involved traipsing through the bush seeking any sign of civilisation and sleeping anywhere that provided a skerrick of shelter. Fred knew that if they got lost a search party would easily follow the wreaking stench of the unwashed teens, or could listen for the loud grumbling of five empty stomachs as they had run out of ration packs. “Eventually we found the spot at Keelbottom Creek and were transported to the RAAF Base where we ate at least the equivalent of our body weights in jelly and custard.” Ironically, back in 1988, it was through Air Cadets that Fred had his first glimpse of his future workplace when he was selected as a member of the fly-over team for the opening of the Great Barrier Reef Wonderland in a RAAF helicopter. It was also about that time that Fred was at the James Cook University swimming pool and noticed a large semi-trailer on the sports oval with hundreds of people around kegs of beer, “It seemed to be some sort of ritual and they were playing games and having an absolute ball. I'm hesitant to admit it, but that was what first sparked my interest in going to Uni.” A few years later Fred was studying Engineering and was standing in the middle of the ritual that he then knew as 'boat races’. “The year I went to the boat races was the year they (sensibly) cut down on the big drinking events, so I actually attended the last one.” There was still plenty of social life to enjoy off campus. “The Bank Night Club had Ladies Night on Tuesdays with one dollar drinks for Uni students and on Palmer Street, Eliza’s Night Club at The Crown conveniently sent shuttle buses out to colleges for the Wednesday '$20 all you can drink’ night.” St Pauls College was well organised and half the college were almost partied-out by the time they arrived at the Dean Park Sound Shell in 1990 for the Midnight Oil concert, “We'd been to a big pre-concert party and the group was very keen to see The Oils so with such a large ‘happy’ group we were able to migrate our way like ‘wildebeest’ to the front of the stage. We thought it was brilliant every time Peter Garrett flicked streams of sweat from the top of his head out over us. Looking back, I am not sure we would've enjoyed that sweat bath as much if we'd not had our little function beforehand.” Fred altered course from Engineering to Education but, between rugby training and the cut price social life, he was having trouble fitting in any University lectures at all until a timely chat with the Dean at the School of Education. “The Dean had a lengthy talk with me and at the beginning he requested that I strive to attend more lectures. By the end of our meeting, he'd actually demanded that I attend at least some lectures.”
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BIANCA FUSARELLI DIAMOND LOVE
I’M AN EX-DANCE TEACHER FROM NEW SOUTH WALES. I MOVED UP TO THE BIG TOWN JANUARY LAST YEAR (2012) AND I’M LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF IT. I WORK AS A DIAMOND CONSULTANT FOR JEWELLERY BY DESIGN (JBD) AND I’M STUDYING A BACHELOR OF EDUCATION PART-TIME AT JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY. I BELIEVE IN BEING ABLE TO DO ANYTHING YOU WANT TO DO, AS MUCH AS YOU WANT TO DO AND WHEN YOU FIND THAT SOMETHING YOU LOVE, GIVE YOUR WHOLE SELF TO IT.
THE BAG
I love this bag. Purchased before going on holidays to visit the family back in NSW. Thought it would be great in case there was torrential rain and they would still see me amongst the mist!
CHARM BRACELET I am a big fan of traditional things like charm bracelets. Each charm represents a part of my life, my trip to England to surprise my little sister, my childhood cat etc.
RING BOX I’m recently engaged and this is my ring! Hand made and I just love it!
MY WALLET Mum and dad gave this to me for my birthday last year. It holds everything! MANICURE KIT It’s imperative that every girl should have an emergency mani kit in their bag. Even if it’s to help a friend.
NAIL POLISH I always have clear nail polish on hand. You may need a touch of shine to make you feel good.
PERFUME This perfume was introduced to me by a friend at school in Year 7 (a long time ago!) and has been my favourite ever since. My fiance likes this one the most, too.
JEWELLERY LOOP I like to be prepared for anything, even if that could be outside of work.
MY KEY RINGS They all have a special meaning. Given to me by friends that I love. Coincidentally the Kimmi doll (not the mirror one) also happens to be the name of my dog – Keiko: meaning, the kind one.
LIPSTICK My favourite red. Makes me feel like a performer, back on stage dancing. Red promotes confidence I believe and indicates strength. NAN’S PENDANT This is my favourite pendant. My Nan used to wear this often and was promised to me when she passed. It was given to me on my birthday two years ago, one month after her passing. It’s my memory piece of her. SUNCREAM I am fanatical about wearing suncream everyday. I have some in every area, e.g. the car, the bathroom, the kitchen. Just in case. SHELLS I collect shells from beaches as a memento. Usually when we walk the dogs or when family visit.
POLAROID At my friend’s wedding this year in Airlie Beach. A lovely weekend with a great group of friends. PHOTOS Ryan and I on our recent road trip holiday back to home. Went to visit some family in Sydney (after he proposed). Our dogs, my besties. I love how excited they get when they know they are going for a walk or out in the car. Not just their tail wags but their entire body!
NOTEBOOK A gift from my Aunty. I love the picture and the verse. It’s holding some wedding venue options for me currently. FLOWER I’ve found it handy to carry a flower or clips for my hair for a quick style up.
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hair&beauty PASSIONATE ABOUT HELPING US TO LOOK AND FEEL OUR BEST, THESE INSPIRATIONAL LEADERS IN THE HAIRDRESSING AND BEAUTY INDUSTRIES ARE TERRIFIC SELF-ESTEEM BOOSTERS. WITH A GENUINE COMMITMENT TO USING QUALITY PRODUCTS THAT ARE ALSO GOOD FOR OUR HEALTH, THEY TAKE PAMPERING TO THE NEXT LEVEL. KEEP THEIR NUMBERS HANDY FOR THE NEXT TIME YOU NEED A PICK-ME-UP OR EXPERT ATTENTION TO DETAIL AS YOU GET SET FOR A SPECIAL OCCASION. MAKING YOU LOOK A MILLION DOLLARS IS THEIR BUSINESS.
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janette brooke PROPRIETOR SUPPELLE® COSMETIC INJECTIONS
Janette Brooke became a registered nurse 18 years ago because she enjoys caring for people. The medical basis and artistry of cosmetic injections allows her to carry on this passion as proprietor of Suppelle® Cosmetic Injections since 2004. “I was born in Innisfail, spent my childhood in El Arish, went to Tully State High School and graduated my Bachelor of Nursing at QUT in Brisbane in 1995,” Janette says. Janette’s move to Townsville came in 1996 when she secured a position on the Surgical Unit at the Mater. “I’m currently Hospital Coordinator during the weekend and have experience in surgical, plastic surgery and intensive care nursing, as well as being a hospital educator and TAFE enrolled nurse assessor,” she says. As proprietor of Suppelle® Cosmetic Injections, Janette sets high standards as a small business owner, cosmetic injection nurse, researcher, medical record keeper, marketing manager and friendly hostess to clients. “Clients can be assured they will always receive consistent and accurate information because they will always speak with me,” Janette says. With 11 years of cosmetic injection experience, Janette administers muscle relaxants, dermal fillers and collagen stimulators that are anti-aging medical procedures. “I strictly adhere to industry regulations and legislation, practice within medical centres for the legal prescription of substances by medical practitioners, and deliver impressive results that are definitely not finger-pointing obvious to the public,” Janette says. “I’m also honest and ethical so my clients receive the best possible results and value for money. This may include unbiased referrals to medical specialists or surgeons.” Janette has received one-on-one training by international plastic surgeons who have recognised and complimented her knowledge, skill and client focus. “These opportunities are always refreshing, inspiring and make me feel proud as a clinician in a very small business,” Janette says.
Suppelle® Cosmetic Injections Level 2, Bushland Beach Medical Centre 367 Mount Low Parkway, Bushland Beach Telephone 07 4751 8844 Email info@suppelle.com.au www.suppelle.com.au
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Cosmetic injections are not just for people who don’t wish to age, they can also be for reconstructive reasons. “I’m constantly rewarded by the impressive visual results, improved self-esteem and happiness conveyed in the big smiles I receive,” Janette says. “I’m also excited to announce a second location in the Townsville CBD on Mondays. Suppelle Cosmetic Injections will be located within The Stanton Centre at The Clinic – skin laser beauty, networking closely with a medical practitioner from Sports and Family Medicine on the same floor.”
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christina pollard OWNER / DIRECTOR | BELLANOVA
A well-known name in Townsville’s beauty industry, Bellanova has been in business for 11 years, with Christina Pollard taking the helm in August. “Our immediate aim is to retain the loyal customers we’ve inherited from Dana and Michella and to focus on strengthening our relationships with them,” Christina says. “We want to continue our make-up services and to introduce a new range of skin products and treatments. The intention is to develop bespoke treatments for our customers’ individual needs. “We now offer IPL and are introducing a Synergie cellulite treatment as well as medical dermal needling, so there are lots of exciting things happening at Bellanova.” Christina believes the starting point for healthy skin is to use her sound medical background to advise customers on the best treatments to achieve the results they’re after. “I’m also lucky to have such a great team in Mel and Laura and our latest skin therapist Steph. They all bring their skills and experience to Bellanova and are keen to embrace the constant developments in the industry. I’m excited about growing the business with them.” Qualifying as a registered general nurse in 1994, Christina has been involved in the cosmetic industry for the last nine years. Up to late 2010, she was living and working in the UK as a freelance cosmetic nurse in
central London, while gaining her prescribers qualification. Christina went to primary school in Townsville when her dad was transferred here with his work at National Australia Bank. She finished secondary school in the Burdekin and moved overseas after completing her tertiary education. “During my time living in London, I worked for a couple of prestigious skin clinics where I treated patients with everything from IPL and lasers to Botox and dermal fillers,” Christina says. “My experience has allowed me to treat a range of patients from celebrities to horrific burns victims. The aim is always to improve the way people feel about themselves, whether that’s by treating skin health issues or helping brides feel beautiful on their wedding day.” While they enjoyed their life in London, Christina says that when it came time for her and her husband Jason to “escape the madness” Townsville was the obvious choice. “I like to relax and spend as much time as I can with my family. Our second child is due in January, so getting my ‘Monty time’ with my first child is important at the moment,” Christina says. “Jason has been the most amazing support in this whole project, and spending time with him and my immediate family, who are all in Townsville, is how I like to enjoy my downtime.”
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kelly isaac
OWNER / STYLIST | PODIUM HAIR AND BEAUTY
Podium Hair and Beauty celebrated a decade in business in January, a triumph for Townsville girl Kelly Isaac. Kelly started her hairdressing apprenticeship straight after completing Year 12 and worked for two local salons for five years before opening Podium. Kelly credits the success of her business to Podium’s mission to provide the highest quality of customer service including a sense of warmth, friendliness and individual pride. “Our company spirit and attitude of teamwork shines through in our professionalism and the quality of our customer service,” Kelly says. “As a team we continually reinforce our values, beliefs and passion to create a total experience. “Podium invests significant effort into understanding our customers and creating a customer-focused atmosphere that delivers a unique and special experience.” This commitment to customer satisfaction has been rewarded with several awards including De Lorenzo National Salon of the Year 2012, De Lorenzo National Runner-up Salon of the Year 2013 and De Lorenzo National Runner-up Salon Marketing Excellence 2013.
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“The process of completing our submissions for these awards proved extremely rewarding. Winning Salon of the Year opened up great opportunities for Podium and putting together our application made us reflect on how our business operated, what worked and what opportunities there were in areas we could improve upon,” Kelly says. A mum of two, Kelly works as a stylist in the salon three days a week, with the other two working days spent developing and applying systems, policies and procedure. Kelly says developing a strategic partnership with De Lorenzo is a key component of her businesses’ success as is training, education and staff career development. “We are passionate about promoting and raising awareness of professional products and services, particularly in a climate of increasing competition from supermarket brands,” Kelly says. “We take setting and maintaining high standards for the industry very seriously. This approach also delivers a clear message to our customers that we are industry leaders, which in turn encourages their continued loyalty and support.”
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brigot pugh OWNER BRIGOTZ HAIR WITH EDGE
Growing up in Papua New Guinea, Brigot Pugh discovered Townsville when she came to live with her dad at his Crystal Creek farm. When she finished school, Brigot moved to Townsville to start her career as a hairstylist. Before setting up BrigotZ Hair with Edge, Brigot worked for a local salon and also spent time overseas, travelling and working as a hairstylist and manager on six-star cruiseships for two years. A career highlight during her last cruiseship contract was being voted the number one spa on all cruiseships around the world in an international magazine. “I also worked in a mine for a year as a laboratory assistant then along came my son Dante,” Brigot says. “I was a stay-at-home mum for two years then had my second child, Taytum, in the first week of my three-week shop fitout.” Brigot still managed to have BrigotZ Hair with Edge up and running by opening day on 23 March 2011. “Being able to design, decorate and watch my own salon become a reality, literally from a slab of cement, was a dream come true,” she says. For more than two-and-a-half years, BrigotZ Hair with Edge has prided itself on delivering edgy, funky, modern personalised service to suit clients’ lifestyles. “We produce a versatile, high quality hair service that a client can reproduce at home effortlessly and that is low-maintenance, whether they dress up or wash and wear their style,” owner Brigot Pugh says. Leading by example, Brigot sets the salon’s high standard. Raising the bar she challenges herself and her employees, while having fun and keeping everyone motivated with constant education and feedback. The creativity and artistry of being a hairdresser is a major drawcard for Brigot, who says each client is like a blank canvas ready to be painted. “I love making the transformation for the client and seeing them smile from ear to ear with that extra bounce in their step,” Brigot says. “To know that I am responsible for that through the privilege of doing their hair makes me happy and inspired to do more. I love to make people smile!”
BrigotZ Hair with Edge 20-38 Main Street, Burdell Stockland, North Shore Telephone 07 4774 8113 Email brigotpugh@hotmail.com www.mylocalsalon.com.au
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mel pershouse OWNER BEAUTY BAYSIDE
Taking over the reins of Beauty Bayside in 2005, Mel Pershouse has revamped the salon, which now offers four private treatment rooms. Whether you’re interested in a relaxing treatment or specialised procedure, Beauty Bayside’s staff are trained to meet your needs. “We pride ourselves on doing the best for you and your skin and body,” Mel says. “And we have a passion for using natural products free of harsh chemicals and parabens.” Mel takes on many roles within the business – therapist, trainer, accounts and management. As a hands-on therapist, she focuses mainly on IPL hair removal and results-focused skin treatments, but says she loves doing all the treatments the salon offers. “I train and mentor my staff to grow into their full potential,” Mel says. “I believe knowledge shared is knowledge gained.” “One of the key benefits our salon offers is the convenience of the salon location in Belgian Gardens. Clients love the fact they can always find a park and can enjoy the quiet ambience and privacy the salon offers.” Before purchasing Beauty Bayside, Mel worked in a business section of Telstra in Brisbane while studying beauty therapy. Prior to this she worked for a Townsville communications company, where she learnt the accounts and administration side of the business – skills that have stood her in good stead to manage her own business. When asked to name her career highlights Mel points to the great staff she works with and the fact that, as a beauty therapist, she has helped a lot of people feel better and look their best over the years. “I see the change in clients when their skin is better, clearer and more vibrant from the treatments we do and that’s the real thanks we get and where my passion comes from,” Mel says. “I spend time at Look Good…Feel Better helping cancer patients look and feel great and another highlight was recently completing a photo shoot displaying our talents, which was exciting. We are now working on a book from this shoot with my photographer.”
Beauty Bayside Shop 4/34 Primrose St, Belgian Gardens Telephone 07 4771 2122 Email info@beautybayside.com.au www.beautybayside.com.au
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Coming up to Christmas is a busy time for the salon, with people wanting to buy friends and family gift vouchers. Their gift vouchers are so popular that some people come back every year to buy them. Come Sundays, Mel and her family (partner Jeff and their girls Riley, 4, and Ashley, 2) like to head to Pallarenda for a walk on the beach and a play in the park. Mel originally came up to Townsville in 1994 for a holiday. Like so many tourists, she fell for Townsville’s charms and stayed. “I just love the people, the warm weather and the sunshine,” she says.
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toni mcmahon MANAGING DIRECTOR | PLANT ESSENTIALS
Originally an aromatherapy store, Plant Essentials has evolved to become North Queensland’s largest eco wellness store specialising in locally made natural skin and hair care products, natural remedies, healing herbs and essential oils. The business has been operating for just over 20 years, with the last 10 under the Plant Essentials name and Toni McMahon’s ownership. “My passion is focussed on creating beautiful products that work,” says Toni, who is also chairman of Townsville CitiHeart Inc. “We make our own skincare product ranges from scratch and I’m surrounded by a great team, which allows me to spend a good portion of the working week focusing on designing and making our skin and hair care ranges.” Originally from Cairns, Toni lived in Mareeba for a while before moving to Townsville in 1989. Her career journey is an inspiration to all who have considered changing trajectory. Toni left National Australia Bank to join the Army back in 1996, becoming a heavy vehicle mechanic. She will never forget being awarded the Australia Day Medallion for managing the 3BASB Transport Squadron forward repairs in 2003. After five years in Townsville, Toni discharged in
2003 and purchased the two Perfect Potion stores. Dedicated to offering quality alternative products and approaches to the community, Toni’s business grew to become Plant Essentials and she extended her range of skills to become a natural skincare designer. “Besides using truly natural ingredients, I have added three more essential ingredients – passion, honesty and integrity – a reflection of who I am,” Toni says. With demand from customers Australia-wide, Plant Essentials is currently appointing stockists and wholesalers up and down the coast. “I would like to see the fruits of my work enjoyed by as many people as possible and definitely want Plant Essentials to remain a boutique range of products,” Toni says. “I encourage any eco, natural or health-orientated business around Australia to make contact so that they can share both my dreams and my success by offering Plant Essentials products to their customers.” In her downtime, you’ll find Toni riding her Harley, scuba diving, hiking or organising her next overseas holiday with her husband Al. “Our last trip was walking the Kokoda track and diving Rabaul,” Toni says. “We enjoyed it so much we’re planning on going again soon.”
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alana kennedy AREA MANAGER | ARBONNE
Arbonne has been in operation for 33 years and in her role as Area Manager for the company, Alana Kennedy is passionate about educating both consultants and clients about the benefits of the Arbonne skincare range. “What I love about my role is that I invite people to test-drive an ultra premium skincare range without any investment other than their time, along with our Vegan Certification which is almost unheard of on the market,” Alana says. Arbonne’s point of difference in the market is its Swiss heritage, Swiss formulations, cutting-edge technology and proprietary formulations. “In order to see cosmetic change in our skin, active ingredients must be delivered to the cellular level, which is where our Vitasphere delivery system comes in,” Alana says. “The Vitasphere molecules lock on to your baby skin cells and release whenever needed during the day. The technology acts like your very own sprinkler system, constantly self-adjusting while delivering remarkable antioxidants, vitamins and minerals to the cellular level of your skin.”
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Alana says her advancement to Area Manager has been her biggest career highlight to date. “I have a four-year-old daughter and the business becomes willable when you advance to this level in management, so I’m creating an empire in an asset for my daughter,” Alana says. “I’ve also grown my business exponentially since attending an empowerment conference on the Gold Coast in June and have now been able to coach and train 10 new consultants in having their own Arbonne business. To have changed the lives of 10 new families including my own is incredible.” Alana says her affinity for the industry is fuelled by the fact she helps clients achieve remarkable results in the appearance of their skin and, most importantly, their self-confidence simply by inviting them to try Arbonne. “There are hundreds of different cosmetics and skincare ranges on the market but Arbonne takes the confusion out of skincare because we’re the current global leader and results-driven,” Alana says. “We’re inspired by science and use the finest and purest herbs and botanicals, which are full of antioxidants to restore and repair your skin.”
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cerrie chapman OWNER | MOON
With only a small budget but ample ambition and the extensive knowledge she’d accumulated over more than two decades in the beauty and hairdressing industry, Cerrie Chapman created Moon from the ground up in June of 2007. ‘’I wanted Moon to become Townsville’s first ever concept salon where my clients could come and enjoy a plethora of different services including my own range of organic haircare, along with beauty, holistic and alternative therapies and fashion, clothing and jewellery designed and handmade by a world-class jeweller,” Cerrie says. A specialist colourist with 25 years in the hairdressing industry behind her, Cerrie spends all of her time guiding her team. “I lead by example and wanted to be the first to not only have an open-door policy where clients could feel like they’ve come into a place that’s tranquil, relaxed and creative , but could also make an appointment 24/7,” Cerrie says. “Our point of difference is that we are open seven days and you’ll often find us working and escorting our wonderful clients to their cars well after midnight.” People always ask Cerrie how she manages to run a business that’s available 24/7 when she is a mother of two children and a loving wife to her hairdressing husband Derek. Not only that, but she also trains six days a week at her private passion of woman’s bodybuilding. “My answer is simple,” Cerrie says. “Even after a quarter of a century hairdressing, I love what I do and feel blessed that I have a gift.” Cerrie says her biggest career highlight was learning her craft here in Townsville, even though she’s worked in over 13 countries around the world . “Moon is the accumulation of that life experience,” she says. “I’m dedicated to delivering on our tagline – ‘Moon, Where Humans Love to Come’.” The concept salon also offers a wig library with wigs made of both extremely high quality human and synthetic hair. “Once the wig has been ordered we then work on personalising the cut and colour to the client’s needs,” Cerrie says. “There are many options including full or half lengths and the choice to have the wig attached adhesively so the client can shower with it on.”
Moon 64 Thuringowa Drive, Kirwan Telephone 07 4723 3366 Email info@moonqld.com.au www.moonqld.com.au
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NATALIE MAUGERI
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Tell us about yourself? Happily married with three children and keep busy working in my Beauty Studio. I was once told, “Always look after your skin as people forget a dress but always remember a face”. Describe your style? Casual Chic with Style. (So I’ve been told!) It must be easy, comfortable and practical. I don’t have time to think too much about it. Most treasured item? I don’t tend to treasure items
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as such and would like to think I’m too young to have heirlooms! From a practical sense I would have to say sunglasses as I can’t go anywhere without them. Labels you like? Labels don’t concern me although I believe in quality over quantity. Best shopping trip? Many and varied. It’s more about the company than the shopping. Your style guru? My wallet. You’d never be caught wearing? Bare feet!
Wardrobe item you can’t bring yourself to part with? Two pairs of Senso shoes, they just may come back into vogue! Shoes or dress first? Dress. Anything else you’d like to mention? I am blessed with amazing friends who inspire me in life and fashion.
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DIVAS T H E S E TA L E N T E D L O C A L L A D I E S A R E F A R T O O P R O F E S S I O N A L T O B E L A B E L L E D D I VA S I N T H E S A S S Y S E N S E O F T H E W O R D , B U T I F T H E F O L D B A C K I S N ’ T R I G H T, W AT C H O U T !
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Together Carly Motti and her guitarist/back-up vocalist Brad Starkey form Ruby Tuesday, a duo who will often start the night with easy listening dinner music, move into some old classics and sing-alongs, and end with the latest Top 40 tracks when everyone is up for a dance. Carly admires Australian artists like Owl Eyes, Asta and Missy Higgins. “They’re super original and talented and bring really unique sounds to the music scene,” she says. “But it’s Hannah Reid, the lead singer of British band London Grammar, that I admire most. Her voice is ridiculous and their music is so minimalistic and perfect.” Counting herself ‘extremely lucky’ to be able to do something she loves in a social environment and get paid for it, Carly says being a part of special occasions like weddings is a huge privilege and one she’s extremely grateful for. “I’m keen to perform as much as I can and keep pushing myself into situations that are almost uncomfortable so I can grow as a performer, “ she says. Keep an ear out for Ruby Tuesday at A Touch of Salt every third Friday and some Saturdays at The Watermark. If you’re in the right place at the right time, you may also get to hear Carly sing an impromptu version of a John Cougar Mellencamp classic… “My closest friends always find it funny that whenever I’m on a night out, I always manage to request Hurt So Good wherever I am and, in most cases, I end up on stage singing it with the band that’s playing. It’s not usually one of my better performances!”
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CARLY MOTTI | RUBY TUESDAY
profile SERA-JANE MOORE | SERA-JANE BAND When Sera-Jane Moore isn’t singing as a duo with Geoff Warner she’s performing with her band alongside Adrian Nielson (guitarist), Josh Rushton (bass) and Terry Gaffney (drummer). The group plays rock, pop and contemporary at gigs all around town with regular shows at Ruby Red Bar, the Seaview Hotel, Townsville RSL, Brothers Leagues Club and lots of private functions throughout the year. Sera-Jane says her highlights to date include launching her album at Jupiters and winning the overall prize at the Charters Towers Country Music Festival. One gig she’ll never forget was in McKinlay just near the Walkabout Creek Pub. “We had to play with fly nets on our heads because there was a fly plague on,” SeraJane says. “We were set up in the creek bed and if you lifted your fly veil to drink you got a mouthful of flies!” When asked to name her favourite diva Sera-Jane is hard-pushed to decide between Jessica Mauboy and Shania Twain. “I admire Jessica Mauboy because she’s come from a very basic town and lifestyle to where she is now and she loves going back home and just being her,” Sera-Jane says. “She keeps herself grounded and never forgets where she came from. I love her voice and think she looks amazing too.” Shania Twain has always been a favourite of Sera-Jane’s for the same reasons. “I’ve been told I sound like Shania,” she says. “Only two years ago I did a Shania Twain/Brooks n Dunn tribute show, which was a lot of fun.”
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profile TRACEY OSMOND ABBEY ROAD AND THE VOICE SINGING SCHOOL After leaving Townsville at 21 for a full-time singing career down south, Tracey was lucky enough to work alongside many music industry greats including Jimmy Barnes, Paul Kelly, Midnight Oil and as a backing vocalist for Keith Urban. A highlight was touring with her then husband-to-be Tom Osmond’s NZ band Mr President. “Our originals were recognised as the Yamaha MTV Rock Awards runners-up,” Tracey says. The birth of their first child, Tyrone, 16 years ago was the trigger for Tracey and Tom to form duo Abbey Road. “We’d been touring in the band Big Noise but wanted to stay in Townsville with family,” Tracey says. Over the years Abbey Road has grown into a corporate band varying in size from the duo to a six-piece including Danny Poole (lead guitar), Con Hagalou (drummer), Jane Panzera (lead vocal) and Rachel Brannelly (lead vocal). “There have been a few infamous moments when the boys have pranked me by changing our lyric prompter,” Tracey says. These days Tracey only performs at corporate events because of her commitments at The Voice Singing School in Pimlico. However Abbey Road performs at The Townsville Yacht Club, Vale Hotel and various other venues around Townsville. “I’ve always been a fan of contemporary pop/rock music, but tend to sway towards anything with a soulful edgy sound,” Tracey says. “The Voice Singing School is an extension of my love of this contemporary style. My vision is to bring the next generation of vocalists the opportunities in singing and performing that weren’t offered when I was starting out.”
“THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW INFAMOUS MOMENTS WHEN THE BOYS HAVE PRANKED ME BY CHANGING OUR LYRIC PROMPTER.” TRACEY OSMOND
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“MY FIRST GIG EVER WAS WITH SANDWICH BAR, IN A BACK BAR AT THE SEAVIEW HOTEL, 15 YEARS AGO. I WAS SICK ALL DAY WITH NERVES AND FROZE ON THE VERY FIRST SONG.” PAULA BENNETT
PAULA BENNETT | GROOVE When Paula Bennett and her husband Jason aren’t funking up the dance floor as duo Groove, they’re performing larger functions as a four-piece with Mark Wyer (keyboards) and Luke Gallagher (drums). “Jason recruited me to join his band Sandwich Bar in 1998 and we started performing as Groove soon afterwards. Our goal was to play the funkiest dance tunes around,” Paula says. “My first gig ever was with Sandwich Bar, in a back bar at the Seaview Hotel, 15 years ago. I was sick all day with nerves and froze on the very first song. Luckily, Jason quickly taught me stagecraft and it wasn’t long before I relaxed on stage.” Paula is currently studying to become a primary school music teacher with her mission to bring an exciting approach to music education that ‘focuses on the natural, fluent nature of music and exposes students to the joy of performing”. Groove plays weddings, corporate events, gala dinners and balls and, around Townsville, you’ll catch them at venues such as The Watermark, Townsville Yacht Club, Flynn’s Irish Bar, Townsville RSL and the Cowboys Leagues Club. To date, Paula says her most diva-like moment was being flown to Orpheus Island in a private helicopter to perform for a famous AFL player’s party. “I really love seeing the joy and happiness our music brings to celebrations,” she says.
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profile SUZANNE DUNLOP | STONEY BAY Suzanne and her husband-to-be David Dunlop were thrown together to perform at a wedding in Sydney after the original singer pulled out at the last minute. “Having seen footage of our performance at the wedding it was evident we were terrified,” Suzanne laughs. “But there was an instant attraction that grew from the moment we met. When we danced at the end of the wedding our fate was sealed.” Suzanne and David have continued performing together ever since, moving to Townsville in 1999. The duo lean towards guitar-orientated Aussie rock music with strong vocals. They work at many venues around Townsville but currently do a lot of work for the Cowboys Leagues Club and Townsville RSL. “Our stand-out gig was playing to a crowd of 30,000 people centre stage at the Cowboys versus Broncos football game in Townsville with skydivers, cheerleaders and fireworks all around us,” Suzanne says. Another memorable gig for all the wrong reasons was playing at the famous Ravenswood ‘haunted hotel’. “We got spooked and decided to leave halfway through the night,” Suzanne says. “We ended up rolling the van in a herd of cows 40 kilometres out of town. We had to sleep in the van until help arrived the next morning. Luckily everyone was alright, including the cows.”
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A TRUSTWORTHY MEDICAL CENTRE ROSSLEA MEDICAL CENTRE IS A TEAM YOU CAN TRUST FOR ALL YOUR HEALTH CONCERNS. Falling sick can be a worrying time. Everyone has heard the story of a lump that turned out to be cancer or an illness that has left someone unwell for a lengthy period of time. People need to trust their doctors. They need to be open and honest about symptoms and they need to know that the doctor will do everything they can to find out what is wrong. This is why Dr Paco Munoz opened Rosslea Medical Centre in March 2011. “I wanted to build a general practice that provides the highest standard of health care to patients and be a valued part of the community”, Dr Munoz explains. Dr Munoz appreciates that a GP becomes a part of a patient’s life, that is why he hopes that the patient builds a lasting relationship with all the staff at Rosslea Medical Centre, including doctors, nursing staff and reception. “We have an amazing team here at Rosslea Medical Centre,” Dr Munoz explains. “Our doctors are highly skilled and caring and the nursing and reception staff are always ready to assist”
From top L-R: Charmaine Binnie Practice Manager Kym Oudyn QML Pathology Leonie Host Receptionist Emily Vagulans Registered Nurse Michelle Vollmerhause GP Holly Usher Receptionist Bree Kane Nurse Michelle Vollmerhause GP Paco Munoz GP Simon Chin Bowen Road Skin Clinic
The team includes five doctors who bring different skills and experience to the centre. Dr Munoz completed his medical degree in Lima, Peru and moved to Australia 16 years ago, working as a missionary doctor in the highlands of Papua New Guinea before settling in Australia with his then young family. He then worked as an RFDS doctor based in Mackay and Mount Isa, eventually settling in Townsville. Dr Michelle Vollmerhause grew up not far from Townsville in Ingham, moving to Brisbane to complete her medical studies then returning to the north to complete her final clinical years.
2002. “Dr Ellis has a passion for medicine,” Dr Munoz explains. Most recently Dr Fiona Fleming has joined Rosslea Medical Centre. “I am excited to have Dr Fleming as part of our team, her skills and interest in skin and chronic conditions will be a valuable addition.” According to Dr Munoz, not only does Rosslea Medical Centre offer professional and dedicated doctors and staff, but they also have a dietician, podiatrist and mental health consultants all located at the centre, as well a dedicated skin cancer clinic led by Dr Simon Chin. “We are a team you can rely on and trust to look after your health,” Dr Munoz adds.
“Dr John Hansen has worked in several hospitals throughout Queensland,” Dr Munoz explains. “Including Mackay, Caloundra, Thursday Island and, here in Townsville”. Another doctor patients have entrusted over the years is Dr Loraine Ellis. Dr Ellis started her health career as an enrolled nurse before becoming a registered nurse, midwife and child health nurse. With a passion for health she continued her studies and graduated from medicine in
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DON’T NEGLECT REPETITIVE STRAIN If you’re experiencing aching, burning, or tingling in the arms, wrists or fingers, seeking treatment now will greatly increase your chances of recovery.
CASSANDRA WEBB | DIRECTOR / OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST | HELPING HANDS - HAND, WRIST AND ARM CLINIC
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI), Occupational Overuse Syndrome (OOS) and Cumulative Trauma are umbrella terms that include many conditions such as trigger finger, golfer’s and tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome and also more diffuse pain syndromes that spread across the whole arm or other parts of the body. Symptoms Symptoms of an overuse injury can be any of the following: • burning, aching or shooting pain that can be restricted to small sites, such as a particular finger, or settle in a larger area such as the forearm • tremors, clumsiness, pins and needles or numbness • muscle fatigue or lack of strength • weakness in the hands or forearms to the extent that it is difficult to perform even simple tasks such as lifting a bag of shopping • difficulty with normal activities like driving, chopping vegetables, turning on a tap, typing
“Without treatment, the symptoms can become constant and affect more and more of your daily activities.”
Early signs The first signs of an upper limb overuse injury may be soreness, tingling or discomfort in the arms, wrists or fingers. These symptoms may come on when you when you are carrying out a particular
repetitive action. It may take only a few hours for the symptoms to go away, or it may take as long as a couple of days. Unfortunately if left untreated, over time a minor condition like this is likely to get worse and cause longer periods of pain. Extra stress in your life, pressure to work harder and longer or take fewer breaks can make your symptoms much more severe and long term. Without treatment, the symptoms can become constant and affect more and more of your daily activities. At this stage the symptoms can be difficult to manage so it’s important to get treatment as soon as you notice symptoms. This increases your chance of recovery and reduces your risk of long-term problems. Many factors acting together can lead to RSI. They include: • doing something with your arms or hands repeatedly for too long • working with equipment that doesn’t fit your body • working too fast • not having breaks • holding your muscles in the same position for a long time • lack of training in the safest way to carry out a task • long work hours • lack of variety in the type of work you do • working in cold conditions
Treating RSI If you’re suffering from RSI the best treatment is to temporarily stop doing the task or activity that is causing your symptoms. In some cases this might not be possible, for example if it’s an activity you carry out for work. You may need to tell your employer about your RSI so that arrangements can be made at work to improve your symptoms. There are many treatment options for RSI. They all aim to relieve pain and enable your strength and mobility to return. Hand therapy treatment options include: • advice on posture, activity modification and how to strengthen or relax your muscles • pain management education and advice, including the use of hot and cold packs • use of taping, elastic supports, compression gloves or splints • soft tissue treatment for painful areas Your GP can also assist with discussing pain medication and possible steroid injections if there is a specific area of inflammation. Some people with symptoms of RSI find that including exercise in their daily routine, such as yoga, walking or swimming, helps to ease their symptoms.
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HEARD BUT NOT PROCESSED
An auditory processing problem makes it hard to shut out unwanted background noise. GRANT COLLINS I AUDIOLOGIST I CLARITY HEARING SOLUTIONS
I would probably see at least five people a week who have completely normal hearing but suffer significant difficulties conversing in noisy environments. The problem for these people isn’t that they can’t hear all the speech sounds in these environments, which would be the case should they have a hearing loss. The problem is the brain isn’t processing the information from the ears efficiently when competing noise sources are present. Successful hearing, particularly in noise, is not a process specifically restricted to the ear. It involves a complex interaction between the outer ear, middle ear, inner ear, the visual system, the lower brain stem, specific auditory areas of the brain, and the attention areas of our brains such as the frontal lobes. It all begins with our outer ear or pinnae. The shape of the ear is such that the pinnae captures sounds coming from the front, due to the skin folds facing forward, and acts as a scoop directing sounds towards the ear canal. Furthermore the bony cartilage folds and grooves capture the higher frequency sounds, due to the short wavelength of the sounds, and provide us with further
“The problem is the brain isn’t processing the information from the ears efficiently when competing noise sources are present.”
localisation cues. All these sounds are then sent to the inner ear via the ear canal and middle ear system. The ear canal and the pinnae further help with enhancing speech sounds as the resonant frequency of these structures is around the same pitch as speech, providing up to a 30dB increase in volume. The inner ear receives this information and stimulates the nerves and electrical messages are sent up the auditory pathway to the processing areas of the brain. While the auditory processing areas are receiving the signals they are also sending signals to the inner ear to further finetune the decoding of sounds and enhance speech sounds by actively moving and attenuating certain tiny hairs in the inner ear. Once the auditory processing is completed it is then sent to the language areas of the brain. Our language areas then have a top down processing effect where we are able to automatically fill in the gaps for words or speech sounds that are not heard because of the background noise and maintain conversation.
As you can see it’s a complex process with many different areas of the ear and brain all interacting together. When everything is functioning efficiently we are able to go into a noisy environment and still be able to maintain a conversation. However when an auditory processing deficit is present then it becomes difficult to do this because we are unable to shut out the unwanted background noise and attend to the conversation we want to hear. We still don’t know for sure exactly where the auditory processing problem occurs but we do know it becomes more prevalent as we get older (there is a relationship with fluctuating middle ear pathology as children) and is further exasperated by a hearing loss.
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SLEEPING LIKE A BABY
For many of us, the phrase – ‘sleeping like a baby’ is pregnant with irony. Before parenthood this meant sleeping very well, unconscionably well I now realise. PAUL SHANAHAN I CHIROPRACTOR I WELLSPRING CHIROPRACTIC
Sleep is a vital part of our health and wellbeing. It allows the body to repair and the brain to rewire. This is how we learn, process and recharge the brain for another day. Perhaps there is no other population where sleep is as important as in our toddlers and babies. Through the first year of life the brain will triple in size. Every new combination of colour, sound, smell, taste and touch is processed by our babies developing brain and reprocessed during sleep.
“Unlike adults, a baby’s sleep cycle is only 45 minutes.”
It is important for parents to understand how babies sleep assists to maintain a sleeping routine, especially when they become wakeful. Unlike adults, a baby’s sleep cycle is only 45 minutes. The first half is active
sleep, like our REM, where we can see them stirring a lot or making noises. The second half is quiet sleep, like our deep sleep and is characterised by much less activity. This half and half split is why they may need us to settle them initially.
Although many toddlers will perfect the art of delaying sleep, it is important for parents to start early and help their children develop good sleep habits and ensure they are sleeping on a supportive and comfortable mattress.
Not all babies sleep like babies. According to sleep and parenting expert Pinky McKay, toddler sleep can be affected by discomfort, developmental stages and bad dreams. In our practice, we see infants and children with sleeping problems as a result of a difficult birth, digestive issue or injury. Chiropractic adjustments typically use gentle fingertip pressure to restore spinal movement and can assist your child to be their healthiest.
Sleepy’s and the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia recommend the Chiro Kids Collection which features the miracoil spring system and Ultra-Fresh protective treatment. For more information on our upcoming parenting event with the author of Toddler Tactics and Sleeping Like a Baby, Pinky McKay, please call 4779 1604 or visit us at www.wellspringchiropractic.com.au.
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Just because baby teeth are going to fall out doesn’t mean we shouldn’t worry about them! Smile Dental’s Hygienist Laurelyn Higgins shares how to give your child’s smile the best start. LAURELYN HIGGINS | HYGIENIST | SMILE DENTAL
Getting Kids To Eat Healthily Want to stop your baby from turning into a fussy eater? US researchers say that babies first get sensory information in the womb then in breast milk. So if pregnant and breast feeding mums eat varied diets with lots of different fruits and veggies, then bub will too. What’s your experience?
“Keep your own mouth healthy and don’t share any nasty surprises.”
teeth can be the beginning of a cavity. And brown spots that don’t brush away usually mean more advanced decay. Give your baby’s teeth a good start. Lift the lip regularly and see us if you have any concerns.
Every Baby Tooth Is Precious Often parents ask us why it’s so important to protect baby’s first teeth. The first teeth are necessary for chewing and speaking but are also the space holders and pathways for the adult teeth to erupt. If lost early to tooth decay, this can lead to crowded or misaligned teeth which may require more complicated orthodontic treatment later. Start early to protect your baby’s precious teeth. Take your baby to the dentist by age one.
If You Care, Don’t Share In case you didn’t know it, newborn babies’ mouths are essentially sterile. No bacteria, no viruses, nothing. They get their germs mostly from their families. Parents with active dental decay and gum disease can easily spread their germs to their offspring by the transfer of saliva. It’s as simple as a kiss on the mouth or the sharing of food, cups, spoons or toothbrushes. So if you care about your baby’s teeth, see your dentist and hygienist for a comprehensive examination of your teeth, gums and tongue. Keep your own mouth healthy and don’t share any nasty surprises.
Lift The Lip After baby’s front teeth have erupted, I recommend that you lift your baby’s top lip regularly and have a good look to check for early tooth decay. White lines or spots along the gumlines of the upper front
It’s The Little Things We Do Breastfeeding is one of the secrets to creating beautiful kids’ faces. Apart from being the best source of nutrition, placing the breast against the palate encourages better palate shape, proper swallowing and
airway development. But sometimes babies can’t feed properly because their tongues are tied to the floor of the mouth. At Smile Dental we gently laser tongue ties in small infants so babies can latch on and swallow normally. Want more advice about laser treatment? Give us a call. Night, Night. Sweet Dreams. There was an old custom in America where native mothers gently held their babies’ lips together as the babies fell asleep to make breathing through their noses a necessity. The medicine men said that the babies would have good-look ing faces and live a long time. Today’s mums can do something similar by eliminating all the diet and home irritants so kids don’t get blocked noses and switch to mouth breathing, resulting in unattractive faces with narrow jaws and crowded teeth. It’s all about creating beautiful kids’ faces with healthy nasal breathing with lips together, assisting in jaw development and straight teeth.
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IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS WE DO
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MUSCLING IN ON IMPRESSIONS “WHY IS THE MUSCLE SINGLET SUCH AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE WARDROBE WHEN YOU ARE FILLING YOUR CAR?”
Hey you! Yes you in the muscle singlet. I just have one question. Why do you wear a muscle singlet when it is obvious to everyone that you work out? This is my issue. I don’t know if you have noticed, but I carry a few pounds. I don’t want to and I have any number of jokes as to why I do. I am part of the Church of the Fatter Day Saints. I have lost so much weight I can fit into things I haven’t been able to for ages – like elevators and taxis. The first thing you have to do when you are big is strike first. Deflect and defer the attack as it will come. If you are funny about it, at least you have said it and not some skinny bloke. Which brings me to the muscle singlet. Now, if you are training, I can understand (although not really) the need to have your massive pecs and lats in stretch-cloth-free space. But doing the groceries? Why is the muscle singlet such an essential part of the wardrobe when you are filling your car? Surely the muscles being worked are in the forearm and a t-shirt would be sufficient. Even a polo shirt, if it has the elastic around the arm can make you look like you are holding back the Burdekin Falls with those bad boys. But no, muscle singlet it is. You will see girls at the gym in skimpy attire. The bikini style exercise top is not for everyone, but then again, neither is the bikini. Still, you don’t see girls in their gym-based “barely there” top pumping fuel or picking avocados. No, they have the sense
to put on a t-shirt over the top. Anyone taking any notice can see that they are ripped and lean. But they do not seem to have the need to show it like the guys in the muscle singlet does. Does this go back to the animal world? The world of birds in particular? Are we not so far removed from the peacock and pea hen now, after millions of years of evolution? The peacock can fan the feathers in an extraordinary display of vanity. It does this to appear bigger and more eye catching than other peacocks. The pea hen’s interest in this is not certain. I am sure she is looking for a peacock with a good job, a glint in his eye, and does not still live at home with his mum. The peacock does not care about the passing of genes. He wants one thing and one thing only. His problem is that this is the only thing he can do. He cannot tell her about the interesting thing he did at work yesterday or the movie he saw. He cannot cook for her or offer to build her a proper nest. He can fan his tail and shout out as she passes by. So, this is what the male of the species has become. No longer do we wolf whistle from building sites or make lewd comments as the girls walk past at the football. We now shave our chests, put on muscle singlets, fan our tail feathers, and look for a petrol pump. My only problem is that I wish I had a good set of tail feathers. Oh, the pain.
NICOLE PIEROTTI I CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST I BABYSMILES
SEPARATION ANXIETY “THE CRYING CUTS TO YOUR HEART AND YOU QUESTION WHETHER THIS IS THE RIGHT DECISION.”
The anticipation alone is enough. It breaks your heart, and you wonder if the childcare staff are telling you the truth when they say your little one is fine five minutes after you‘ve left? Are they just telling me that? What if she cries for hours? The cries as you say a rushed ‘goodbye’ is heartbreaking and cut you to your core. It’s okay the staff say, every child goes through this. But it hasn’t been the few weeks that other parents tell you about, it’s been a few months. This is separation anxiety. What can you do? It’s helpful to know that separation anxiety is a very natural response in little children. In fact, if you hadn’t done such a good job of creating that special bond between you and your little one, they wouldn’t be struggling with separating from you. How to help smooth it over? Here are a few suggestions: keep the routine the same, go to your kindy at the same time each visit so that if it’s morning tea, it’s always morning tea time and you can sit your child at the
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table and encourage them to get out their lunch box. Try to put them on the ground out of your arms in some ‘neutral’ space rather than from your arms to the staff, as who are they going to prefer – Mummy or staff? Stay a few minutes, chat, get them involved in an activity, try not to let your anxiety or stress show through. Stand up and talk to the staff. Now make your exit… fast. Once you decide to go, GO. Do not delay or hang around, this only builds the anticipation of ‘mummy leaving’ in your child. Do not sneak out ever, no matter how tempting. Be calm, say goodbye, wave, smile (regardless of how you feel) and leave. If you remember an instruction, do not go back – phone the centre instead. Trust in the staff and if they say she was fine in five minutes, she was. If she wasn’t, they would certainly phone. Separation anxiety comes and goes in the early years and is heart breaking for both of you but there are ways to help ease your leaving for your child.
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PLAN NOW TO HELP YOUR FAMILY LATER WHILE NO ONE LIKES TO THINK ABOUT DYING, THERE ARE SOME STEPS YOU SHOULD TAKE NOW TO SAVE LOVED ONES STRESS IN THE FUTURE.
WHEN faced with the inevitable task of having to make funeral arrangements, some people have little experience in organising such an event and are unsure of what to do. But making these arrangements can be made more daunting if family members are unaware of the deceased’s funeral wishes. That’s why it’s important to take the time to tell your family what your funeral preferences are, no matter how distant the concept of passing away. Having a simple talk now will save your loved ones a lot of stress down the track. This applies to finances surrounding the funeral too, and many people are not aware that the financial aspect of pre-planning can also be taken care of ahead of time. Pre-arranging the funeral is a simple process where the client advises Morleys of their funeral requirements and services in advance. Such information includes nominating the contact person to look after your affairs after death; information including details of birth, marriage(s), children, and parents’ details in order to register the death; the type and style of the funeral; the type of coffin or casket,
and funeral and death notices. Finances should also be considered and there are several ways of covering funeral costs in advance: A FIXED PRICE PE-PAID FUNERAL PLAN We can establish your preferred funeral requirements and the costing at today’s prices including an establishment fee. In this plan the cost of the funeral is fixed regardless of future price increases (provided no changes are made to the original contract obligations). Payment of the fixed price pre-paid funeral plan is made in one lump sum and you are locking in the price at today’s costs. A FLEXIBLE FUNERAL BOND PLAN The selected amount invested in the bond will attract an annual bonus allocation so you will benefit in the growth of your investment. As the amount invested in the bond is left for you to decide, there may be enough to cover the cost of the funeral, or more than enough. In this case the balance would be refunded to your estate. If there’s insufficient money in the bond to cover the full cost of the funeral, the balance owing would need to met by
Have you told anyone about your funeral wishes yet?
“Pre-arranging the funeral is a simple process where the client advises Morleys of their funeral requirements and services in advance.”
your family or from funds in your estate. The bond can be paid in instalments via a convenient regular payment plan. FUNERAL INSURANCE Policies are designed for the proceeds to meet unexpected funeral costs and are payable upon death. Some policies only cover death in the first 12 months and most have disadvantages in that premiums may start fairly low, but increase annually with CPI, meaning premiums can be prohibitive after a few years and these increasing premiums have to be paid until your death. It is not uncommon in some instances that the premiums paid can be well in excess of the actual benefit. Please seek advice before signing up with some funeral insurance schemes. Morleys can direct you to worthwhile funeral insurance options. Please feel free to contact us if you need more advice on this important topic. We also offer Melissa Abraham’s book Inspiration and Integrity for a Meaningful Funeral for free (valued at $49.95), which is an excellent resource to help with planning.
Burial or cremation? Frank Sinatra singing ‘My Way’? A release of balloons, butterflies or peace doves; maybe a coffin with an image of your choice or even a jazz band playing live. These and many other options can now be part of your funeral service. By pre-arranging your funeral requirements with Morleys beforehand, your family and loved ones will know your wishes and you can continue enjoying life knowing your funeral plan is in place with Morleys who’ve been providing Funeral service in Townsville for 52 years.
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MADRAS FISH CURRY OF SNAPPER, TOMATO AND TAMARIND I have written at some length in the main introduction about finding this curry, which I have nominated as my favourite. I’ve used the same fish it was cooked with on that day in Mamallapuram – snapper – but in the UK I recommend using any of the following: monkfish fillet, because you get firm slices of white, meaty fish; filleted bass, preferably a large fish, because although you’ll get softer flesh it has plenty of flavour; or gurnard. I think more than anything else that this dish typifies what I was saying about really fresh fish not being ruined by a spicy curry. I can still remember the slightly oily flavour of the exquisite snapper in that dish because fish oil, when it’s perfectly fresh, is very nice to eat. I always think oily fish goes well with curry anyway, particularly with the flavours of tomatoes, tamarind and curry leaves.
RICK STEIN’S
SERVES 4 – 6 60ml vegetable oil 1 tbsp yellow mustard seeds 1 large onion, finely chopped 15g/3 cloves garlic, finely crushed 30 fresh curry leaves 2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder 2 tsp ground coriander 2 tsp turmeric 400g can chopped tomatoes 100ml Tamarind liquid 2 green chillies, each sliced lengthways into 6 pieces, with seeds 1 tsp salt 700g snapper fillets, cut into 5cm chunks Boiled basmati rice Heat the oil in a heavy-based saucepan or karahi over a medium heat. When hot, add the mustard seeds and fry for 30 seconds, then stir in the onion and garlic and fry gently for about 10 minutes until softened and lightly golden. Add the curry leaves, chilli powder, coriander and turmeric and fry for 2 minutes, then stir in the tomatoes, tamarind liquid, green chillies and salt and simmer for about 10 minutes until rich and reduced. Add the fish, cook for a further 5 minutes or until just cooked through, and serve with plain rice.
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corporate recipes I couldn’t work out why these prawn cutlets were so delicious; there seemed to be nothing to them, just a simple batter, a bit of lemon, some onion rings and a bottle of mustard sauce. But the very enthusiastic blogger from Calcutta called Kaniska was keen to point out that this tiny little hole in the wall was one of the most popular foodie spots in the city. They may have put a secret ingredient in the batter, but I expect the success lies in using chickpea flour and frying the battered prawns in pure ghee. I consumed a few plates of them while having a thoroughly enjoyable conversation about the almost infinite possibilities of street food in that city. Later I woke up in the middle of the night in my hotel with my head spinning, thinking the pace of life was so frenetic that I was surely locked into a madhouse, albeit with some of the tastiest food I’ve ever found. This makes a quite soft batter, not a thick, crisp batter like you’d get with fish and chips. SERVES 4 12 extra large unpeeled raw prawns For the batter 60g plain flour 60g chickpea flour ¼ tsp salt 1 free-range egg 150–225ml water 70g ghee, for frying To serve Lemon wedges To prepare the prawns, pull off the head and peel away the shell, leaving the tail intact. Use a small, sharp knife to run down the back of the prawns and pull out the black intestinal tracts, if visible. Then use the knife to cut almost all the way through the prawns and butterfly them open. Flatten them out a little with the palm of your hand. Pat dry with kitchen towel. For the batter, mix the flours and salt together, whisk in the egg and enough of the water to give a smooth batter the consistency of single cream. Heat the ghee in a heavy-based saucepan or karahi over a medium heat. Once hot, dip 2 or 3 prawns in the batter and carefully lower into the ghee. Fry for 2–3 minutes, turning once, until crisp and golden and cooked through. Drain on kitchen paper. Repeat with the remaining prawns. Serve with lemon wedges to squeeze over and chutney and kachumber salad on the side.
PRAWN FRITTERS WITH CHUTNEY AND KACHUMBER FROM THE ALLEN KITCHEN, KOLKATA
Recipes extracted from RICK STEIN’S INDIA by Rick Stein (Ebury Press, $49.95)
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HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR INSURANCE POLICY LATELY?
If you’re like most people, then the answer is probably no. This means that you may not be sure what your home or business is actually covered for, so make sure you check the details. ASHLEY SCOTT | OWNER-MANAGER | BOQ FLINDERS STREET
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) estimated that between 27% and 81% of Australian homes are underinsured by 10% or more compared to the current rebuilding costs. According to ASIC the underinsurance problem in Australia can be due to a number of factors, including: ■
The burden of estimating rebuilding costs rests with the consumer, who generally does not have reliable or comprehensive enough tools to make a correct estimate
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The scale of a disaster can contribute to the extent to which a consumer is underinsured; there is a risk there will be a jump in building costs
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Sums insured may not increase over time, or not increase at a rate that is in line with building costs generally
“If a storm or natural disaster strikes, thoroughly check your home, business and belongings for any evidence of damage...”
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Consumers may make a choice to accept a degree of underinsurance to achieve a certain premium value
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For contents cover, sums insured often don’t recognise new purchases made by a household.
belongings. This will help you make a claim in the event of a loss (and mark an annual date in your calendar to update these records). Use a safedeposit box or a safe to store your insurance policies and photographic documentation and make sure to back up all business computer files.
So what can you do to limit your risk of falling into the ‘underinsured’ category? Review your insurance cover and think about those points above when you do. Ask yourself the tough questions.
If a storm or natural disaster strikes, thoroughly check your home, business and belongings for any evidence of damage, which often can go unnoticed.
Are you covered for fire, flood damage or for loss of business income resulting from these events? Is your cover for current market value to rebuild and furnish your home or business?
Finally, print out all relevant contact information in your area so that you can quickly make contact when damage occurs. At BOQ Flinders Street we can help you with your insurance needs, so call or drop in if you’d like to find out how we can help.
Be aware of the process if you need to make a claim; and use a camera to document the condition of your business stock and your personal
This article is for general information purposes only and is not intended as financial or professional advice. The views expressed in this article are solely the views of the author. Bank of Queensland Limited ABN 32 009 656 740 does not endorse, and has not authorised any particular statements in this article. This article has been prepared by and is the responsibility of the author.
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FOCUS ON YOUR STRENGTHS The trick, of course is knowing your strengths. Few people are able to accurately pinpoint what their talents are.
SAMANTHA CLOTWORTHY | SENIOR RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT | CBC STAFF SELECTION
There are often times when our outlook on life has a deciding impact on our day to day or personal success. The way we look at life is apparent in our everyday interactions, such as conversations, interviews and even during our daily activities. In order to obtain a positive outlook on life, we need to concentrate on those things we do well. By focusing on our strengths rather than our weaknesses, we create confidence in ourselves making us more attractive to others. Trying to improve in areas that are not natural to you can be tiresome and frustrating. Working on your weak points, whether mental or physical, does take tremendous strength and patience. I am not saying that you need to forget about your weaknesses all together; by all means work on them as they will intensify your personal development. However, work on them just enough for them not to become the main focus of your life. Spend your time wisely, dedicating more time to those things you excel at.
“Trying to improve in areas that are not natural to you can be tiresome and frustrating.”
So what is strength? Strength; is something that you can do with little effort. It’s something that may not necessarily be that easy for others to do. Try not to confuse something that you would like to be good at with something that you are good at. For example, I would like to do my own tax returns but sadly numbers are not my forte! It takes a person knowing what they want out of life, to achieve great success. By fully understanding our strengths, we can then spend our lives doing meaningful work, work that we enjoy. The trick of course is to identify your strengths. Few people are able to accurately pinpoint what their talents are, so a good place to start is to ask others for input. Ask current or former work colleagues for honest and constructive feedback on what they deem your strengths to be? They may mention strengths that you never thought you had. Revisit past feedback, read old performance appraisals or recall coaching from supervisors. This will help you create
a list of specific and credible strengths that will help you target realistic opportunities. Imagine how powerful your team would be if each member recognised their individual strengths and was encouraged to cultivate them. A successful team is one that embraces and combines individual strengths to form a powerful unit. Individuals will excel by having the freedom to use their strengths; which will inevitably create a positive, diverse and productive organisational culture. Remember, as Ryonsuke Satoro once said, “Individually we are one drop, together we are an ocean!” All in all, focusing on our strengths takes us from mere mediocrity to excellence. Have you identified your strengths yet?
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IMPLICATIONS OF BLENDED AND STEP FAMILIES
Today’s family units come in various shapes and sizes. More often than not we are surrounded by people who come from a blended or step family. KATE PATEMAN | DIRECTOR | KLP FAMILY LAW
In 2011, of the 121,752 marriages that were registered, 40.5% of the brides and grooms had either been previously divorced or widowed. It is inevitable that a majority of those registered also had a child from a previous marriage or a child from that new relationship, making them a blended or step family. So, when there is ‘mine’, ‘yours’ and ‘ours’, in a relationship, there are a lot of implications to be considered. Here are several important considerations for the implications of a blended or step family: 1. Have discussions about money early to ensure it doesn’t become an area of conflict in the future. Be realistic – it will be more than you think. 2. Consider a binding financial agreement to set out at the beginning how your assets will be divided if there is a relationship break down in the future. 3. Watch out for unresolved property settlements – be careful about intermingling your finances and assets until this is resolved – your financial circumstances could be scrutinised and any assets that you and your new partner have purchased together will be considered.
“Look after your new marriage/ relationship – this is what holds the new family together”
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4. Think of the children as it may very well be a confusing time for them – they may be confused about where they belong, worrying about moving houses or schools, or even who is collecting them from school that day. It may be beneficial for the children to have therapeutic counselling to help them adjust. 5. Becoming a step parent – this, for some, is a very daunting and scary task and it can be tricky to work out your role. You are not replacing the other parent. Just remember you cannot expect the stepchildren to love you (but you can expect them to treat you with respect, and vice versa). 6. If either you or your new partner is assessed to pay child support, this will be less money to contribute to the new relationship. You also need to think about how a new child (either in your family or the other parents) could impact on the assessment. 7. If you or your new partner is on Centrelink Benefits – you must inform Centrelink of the new circumstances; otherwise you could be made to pay back monies.
8. You should review your estate planning – i.e. what is to happen with your assets when you die. This involves reviewing your will, enduring power of attorney, the beneficiaries of your superannuation and your insurance policies just to name a few. 9. Co-ordinating living arrangements with the other parents’ so that all the children get to share some time together or not (there may be tensions or age differences). Be prepared to listen, make changes and compromise. 10. Look after your new marriage/ relationship – this is what holds the new family together. It is important to work as a team and deal with things. Remember that you cannot control other people’s emotions; however you can control how you manage it. 11. Plan – you are after all dealing with at least 2 other families that are going to be making plans of their own – communication is the key. Just remember: It will take time – don’t expect too much too soon from the children or your ex or your new partner. They will have their own pace at which they come to terms with the new arrangement.
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TOWNSVILLE SOLDIER CPL MICHAEL FENTON (10FSB) IS USED TO PUTTING HIS BODY ON THE LINE, BUT EVEN SO THE GRUELLING XPD RACE WAS A CHALLENGE. WITH THE GOAL TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE ‘SOLDIER ON’ ORGANISATION, HOWEVER, CPL FENTON HAD ALL THE MOTIVATION HE NEEDED.
Mountain biking through the Flinders Ranges in the Adventure Racing World Series race known as XPD. L-R: Kim Gilfillan Michael Fenton Olga Poberezovska Paddy Howlett
SOLDIER ON ONE of Australia’s toughest races, the XPD involves running/trekking, mountainbiking, rock-climbing and navigating over a distance of approximately 700km. For Cpl Michael Fenton, competing in a race that lasts over 24 hours was a personal first. “There were 30 teams of four people, with a large international field from as far away as New Zealand, Japan, Brasil and Germany, as well as teams from all over Australia,” Cpl Fenton says. “The course led us through the South Australian desert over a salt lake and through Wilpena pound and Mount Remarkable, truly some of the most incredible yet harshest environments in the country.” It wasn’t a staged event, so the teams had to manage sleep and meals themselves with Cpl Fenton’s team getting less than eight hours of sleep in the five days, 15 hours and 38 minutes it took them to complete the race. “Considering our team hadn’t trained together before the race and that we were up against some world-class competition and seasoned adventure racers we
were thrilled to finish in 6th position,” Cpl Fenton says. “The hardest things to deal with were the sleep deprivation, physical exhaustion and relentless flies.” Fuelled by his desire to raise awareness and funds for Soldier On, Cpl Fenton bonded quickly with his three fellow teammates – Capt Olga Poberezovska (AHS Oakey), LtCol Kim Gilfillam, (AHQ Canberra) and Cpl Paddy Howlett (6AVN Sydney). “We have raised just over $3000 for Soldier On, an organisation that offers support to wounded veterans,” Cpl Fenton says. “Soldier On is about Australians coming together to show their support for our physically and psychologically wounded. It’s about giving those who have served our country the dignity they deserve and the chance to do and be whatever they choose through providing access to inspirational activities, rehabilitation and opportunities that empower individuals. “The military does an excellent job looking after their wounded, however Soldier On takes it a step further by giving people the opportunity to better themselves.”
“The hardest things to deal with were the sleep deprivation, physical exhaustion and relentless flies.”
Ready to Soldier On from the XPD adventure race in Arkaroola. L-R: Paddy Howlett Michael Fenton Olga Poberezovska Kim Gilfillan
GET CONNECTED For more information on the XPD race go to: www.xpd.com.au To donate to the Soldier On organisation, visit: personalchallenge.gofundraise.com. au/page/SoldierOnXPDteam Check out the Soldier On Facebook site at: www.facebook.com/pages/SoldierOn/103390366469774
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CORE INSTINCT
WHETHER THEY’RE PULLING IT DOWN, PUTTING IT UP OR MAINTAINING IT; CORE DEVELOPMENTS IS MAKING A MARK AND THEY’RE BENCHMARKING SAFETY PRACTICE IN THE PROCESS.
ESTABLISHED in 2007, Core Developments consists of Construction, Demolition and Maintenance divisions; successfully tapping a market that supports the building industry, commercial and government developers in and around North Queensland.
With a wedding planned for 2014 and family to follow, Stuart is feeling pretty content. “I’m a strong believer that without a goal and plan you never really achieve anything. It was always my intention to take the risk and start up a business, before I had a family.” he says.
Director Stuart Cunningham has built his business in a progressive manner and he’s done so for a reason. He’s taken a vigilant approach to growth and at only 28, is definitely demonstrating a core instinct of being safety conscious when it comes to both commercial and workplace behaviours.
In early 2007 Stuart was given the chance to do just that. He was doing some private work, sideline of his fulltime position when he mentioned to a client that he wanted to start his own business. His father Gary had successfully owned and operated Core Parts for several years, so Stuart was set on the name Core Constructions.
“I’ve been lucky enough to have some really strong mentors prior to and since the business was established and I understand the benefit of managed, gradual growth and in building a stable, secure platform to operate from; one that will be sustainable under any economic circumstances.” Stuart explains. “The GFC was a tough time, but it was actually our period of growth. We acted conservatively, continue to do so and we’ve enjoyed purely organic growth without doing any marketing aside from worksite signage. Right now, we’re enjoying a plateau.”
The client forced the hand of fate, by writing a cheque to Core Constructions and in order to cash it, Stuart had to register the business name. “That gentleman remains my strongest mentor today and really demonstrated a belief in my ability. I have the utmost respect for him as a person and a successful businessman.” Along with his key mentor’s advice, Stuart has quite happily taken on board the guidance he’s been offered by some of Townsville’s other successful entrepreneurs. “These guys have ridden through some very tough times and have really valuable, long term business experience. The key pieces of advice I’ve always stuck
to have been to stay grounded, don’t try and be anyone except myself and build a strong business, not just a high turnover business; there’s a difference.“ So he’s left no stone unturned in creating a framework that will sustain any changes in economic or legislative climates; and which reflects a strong commitment to OHS best practice. Recognising an opportunity to overhaul Core Developments safety management program through exposure to the Queensland Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act, Stuart integrated the mining safety focus of zero harm through risk management and hazard identification, to build a robust yet streamlined HSE Management System that allows Core to successfully compete against both tier one builders as well as less sophisticated operators for tendered works and minor projects; and essentially service a wider market. “We’ve been delighted that our safety focus has resulted not only in effective site operations but also in acknowledgement by Queensland Safety. We were awarded Category 3 – Best Workplace Health and Safety Practices in Small Business for our safety management plan at the recent annual Awards.” The award is a springboard for Core Developments into much larger projects in the future, but Stuart explains his approach to job selection is very much aligned to his approach to growth. “We may select one out of five projects to pursue. Taking on too much, too quickly has been the downfall of many businesses, regardless of what’s going on in terms of the economy.”
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“THE KEY PIECES OF ADVICE I’VE ALWAYS STUCK TO HAVE BEEN TO STAY GROUNDED, DON’T TRY AND BE ANYONE EXCEPT MYSELF AND BUILD A STRONG BUSINESS, NOT JUST A HIGH TURNOVER BUSINESS; STUART CUNNINGHAM THERE’S A DIFFERENCE.”
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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.
Captain Jack Sparrow mini figure (AKA Johnny Depp)
GUESS WHO’S COMING TO TOWN[SVILLE]? NO IT’S NOT JOHNNY DEPP (I can almost hear the collective sigh of disappointment). For well over 12 months now Gallery Services has been in close discussion and negotiations with one of the world’s most recognised, loved and iconic companies in the world. Diligently the two parties have worked towards a common goal in developing an exhibition that, at its heart, transports everyone one of us, regardless of age, back to an era of imagination and play. From December through to February, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery will proudly unveil the exhibition Brick by Brick: a history of LEGO™ in popular culture and in a national first has secured a number of unique items that are currently heading our way from “The Ideas House” in Denmark.
On the verge of the 21st Century the LEGO™ brick was voted ‘Toy of the Century’. First by Fortune magazine and later by the British Association of Toy Retailers. When Danish master carpenter Ole Kirk Kristiansen started his business manufacturing wooden toys in 1932 he probably had no idea of the fantastic journey he had initiated. Nevertheless, 75 years on, LEGO™ products are among the best-known and best-loved in the world. Passing vision and knowledge down from father to son while incorporating new technologies the LEGO™ Group has moved successfully through different eras of play. While the first era focused on construction and the building experience, the second added movement to LEGO™ products in the form of wheels, tiny engines and gears. The next
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major event in the course of the LEGO™ history, marking its third era of play, was the introduction of the first LEGO™ characters in 1974. They represented a whole new LEGO™ concept that added personality and themes according to the rules set by children themselves. The LEGO™ mini figure was launched in 1978. The LEGO™ mini figures are generic figures that allow children’s imagination to decide their identity. Nearly 30 years ago the LEGO™ Group decided on the yellow colour for the mini figures to represent all people in the world. Since 1999 the LEGO™ mini figures when representing specific real-life personalities or named characters in movies or TV-series the mini-figures resemble, as best as possible, the recognisable features of those personali-
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ties or characters regarding facial expression, skin-colour and hair style. The classic LEGO™ brick “stud-and-tube” coupling system was developed more nearly 50 years ago. The system revealed almost infinite different ways of combining LEGO™ bricks, giving children – and adults alike – unlimited possibilities for exploring their creative universe. In 1950 Godtfred Kirk Christiansen became the new head of the company and five years later the ‘LEGO™ System of Play’ was launched with the first ‘Play and Learn’ concept, emphasising the importance of learning through play. Not long after another great milestone was reached. In 1958 the LEGO™ element coupling system was introduced. The stage was set for Toy of the Century.
The exhibition will feature an interactive video game room, and a room dedicated to LEGO™ play and construction; allowing visitors to explore their imagination through LEGO™ sculpture building. Gallery Services will also bring Southern Hemisphere’s only LEGO™ certified professional Ryan McNaught (aka The Brickman) to Townsville to work with children for two weeks during the exhibition. Ryan and his helpers will create stunning, large scale sculptures for the whole city to marvel at. So get excited, and keep an eye out for future details about how, when and where you can work alongside one of the world’s best LEGO™ sculptors! The LEGO Forest, Broken Hill
Brick by Brick: a history of LEGO™ in popular culture will be the definitive exhibition exploring the history of LEGO™ development and its permeating influence on popular culture.
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MARIA LARKIN ACCOUNTANT, CROWE HORWATH AKA: Madge, Mum, Babe, Buffy, Patchy (endless childhood nicknames thanks to my brother). You in three words: Social, emotional, loyal. Most memorable moment: Watching a funeral in the Ganges, riding camels in Egypt, white water rafting in the Zambezi – but meeting a child I sponsored through World Vision in Botswana is up there with the birth of my own two children. What you love about where you live: The Strand, Castle Hill, our community. You drive a: Quite badly, according to my husband Craig but, I loved the ads so much, I bought a Jeep. You always meant to: Learn to dance and act in a play. They’re still on my bucket list. Where are you from: Home Hill which I left at 17 to go to James Cook University. You wish… I had a nutritionist/chef to shop and cook a balanced meal for the family each night. Your biggest inspiration: My friend, Kelly Keir who has been fighting pancreatic cancer with amazing strength and dignity for the past year and is hopefully beating it. She’s extremely intelligent, warm, witty, gracious and she’s taught us all the most important thing is just to be kind to yourself and each other. You’d change this about yourself: Besides my hips and thighs, I’d like to be more patient, especially with my children and enjoy the journey more, rather than always rushing to the destination. Ideal dinner guests: Number one would be my mother to cook. Andrew Denton and Jerry Seinfeld to entertain and U2 or Coldplay for their music. Your must-have gadget: My iPhone. It has my life contained within it and keeps me connected with the world. The iRobot is pretty handy too. Your philosophy: Work to live, don’t live to work. Every working parent will tell you life is a juggling act but family always comes first. As a child, what did you think you’d be doing at this age: It wasn’t until my senior year of high school that my accounting teacher suggested I consider a business degree. I haven’t regretted it. Parting words: Always listen to your mother and if you can’t be good, be careful.
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AKA: The Pappy Swivel Master. You in three words: Cheeky, positive, fun. Most treasured item: Family. Why you get out of bed: Because there are still young people who do not believe in their own God-given significance. Most memorable moment: Honeymooning on Langkawi Island, Malaysia. What you love about where you live: My Church and the outdoor lifestyle. You always meant to: Watch an NBA Finals game live. You drive a: Eye catching, Calvary sign written, Hyundai i20. Where are you from: Townsville. I was born in the Kirwan Women’s Hospital. Best dish: Crispy Atlantic Salmon. You wish… My house was built already. Your biggest inspiration: James Macpherson / Michael Jordan. You’d change this about yourself: I would dial down some of my selfdiagnosed OCD traits. Ideal dinner guests: An exclusive dinner with my wife is always ideal! Your must-have gadget: iPhone 5. Who even remembers what life was like before those things! The last book you read: Crouching Towards Gomorrah by Robert H. Bork. Your philosophy: Only one life which will soon be past, only what is done for Christ will last. As a child, what did you think you’d be doing at this age: After watching Free Willy as a child I was sure that I was meant to work with Orca whales as a marine biologist.
AKA: Mumma to my three beautiful daughters, Aunty Ree to my niece and nephew. You in three words: Kind, generous and funny – or at least that’s how my girls describe me! Most treasured item: My Nanna’s engagement ring. She passed it on to me. I treasure it and think of her everyday I wear it. Why you get out of bed: To spend as much time as possible with my gorgeous girls, my family and friends. Most memorable moment: The birth of my 3 daughters. I’ve been blessed with an 11 year old and 6 year old twins. What you love about where you live: It’s close to the beach and parks where I like to spend time with my family and friends enjoying picnics, bike riding and walking – it’s idyllic. You always meant to: Take my beautiful Mum on her dream holiday overseas. I’m still waiting to win the Lotto to fund the trip. You drive a: Mazda CX 9. Where are you from: Townsville. Best dish: Anything that my 11 year old whips up, she’s a better chef than me! Her specialty is Indonesian. You wish… there was a cure for every type of cancer. Cancer has affected the lives of so many of my family and friends. The strength they have shown in dealing with it is inspiring. Your biggest inspiration: My parents, Nanna and dearest friend. They spend their lives doing things for others with endless love and generosity. Your musthave gadget: My treadmill. If I didn’t have it I’d never do any exercise. The last book you read: The Great Gatsby. I wanted to read it before seeing the film. Your philosophy: Your life and health are precious gifts – live every day with love, grace, gratitude, purpose and no regrets. And above all, love and cherish your family and friends every day. As a child, what did you think you’d be doing at this age: I wanted to have lots of children. Parting words: Laugh often, give what you can.
AKA: Daz. You in three words: Fun, caring, sociable! Most treasured item: Our boat. Why you get out of bed: Support the family. Most memorable moment / event: Our wedding day. What you love about where you live: Quiet, relaxing and close to the beach. You always meant to: Do a diving course so we could dive old wrecks. Where are you from: Born in Bowen and have lived in north Queensland all of my life. Best dish: Tarragon Chicken. You wish… There was more time for fishing and camping! Your biggest inspiration: Richard Branson. Amazing man and what he has achieved. You’d change this about yourself: My teeth. Ideal dinner guests: Carl Baron and David Strassman (and his puppets; Chuck Wood and Teddy Bear). Would be an hilarious night. Your must-have gadget: My tablet. Use it everyday. The last book you read: The Lions Game by Nelson Demille. Your philosophy: Live life to the fullest. As a child, what did you think you’d be doing at this age: Ha ha! I always wanted to be a lawyer.
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How many times in her life does a woman get to don a dress worth the equivalent of a small car in price, be the centre of attention at a lavish party, and have a very good reason to splash out on the glitziest, spangliest pair of heels ever? Oh, and get to have her cake and eat it too, then go on a sun-drenched holiday with her beau for the postcelebration celebration? Once generally! Indeed, your special day is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to feel like Prince William and Kate Middleton for a day, so make sure you do it in totally decadent style – or whatever best suits you. Nicely, we’ve got the lowdown on everything weddingrelated in this edition of Wed. So we suggest popping Bridesmaids into the DVD player, grabbing sugared almonds for snacks, and settling on the couch for some serious magazine perusing. There’s great advice on how to plan your wedding to a tee so it runs like a well-oiled machine on the day, plus five real-life local weddings, from a daytime garden affair for 250 guests to a floral inspired beachside celebration complete with fairy lights. We won’t tell if you steal a few ideas from the featured celebrations… As well, we take you to The Balé, our favourite luxurious five-star Bali resort, which is the ideal private place for honeymooning couples. It’s all about you and your special day so please enjoy! THE WED MAGAZINE TEAM
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Jenna Cali first met Luke Fielder in year eight, however the pair didn’t start dating until a year after they had left school. Then, despite their young age, these two fell deeply in love and Luke took the plunge and proposed a few years later. “Luke had planned to take me out on our new boat and propose,” Jenna says. But unfortunately the weather turned bad and Luke had to swap to Plan B. “[He took] me on a romantic dinner and popped the question,” Jenna explains. Adding how he then had to rush back to work. The wedding was held less than two months ago on 21 September. The ceremony was held at the Rainforest Lawn in the Queens Gardens with the reception being held at the Banquet Centre in Townsville Brewery. Jenna explains how there were 115 guests, many of whom had travelled to be with them on their special day. The theme of the wedding had a romantic and elegant feel to it and the colour scheme included Venetian gold with touches of soft pastels. Jenna wore a Madeline Gardner dress from the Mori Lee collection. It had a simple ruched bodice with a sweetheart neckline and a Vera Wang inspired organza skirt. For something old Jenna wore a sentimental family piece. “[I wore] a sentimental vintage amethyst broach on my bouquet,” Jenna explains. “My Great Grandfather [had given it to] my Grandmother when she was young.” Jenna also wore a few other special accessories, including a Swarovski couture belt by Linda Gorringe, a pearl and Swarovski hairpiece by Jeanette Maree and a Swarovski bracelet and matching earrings by Fletcher and Grace. Jenna had her hair and make up done by some of her “amazing” dance friends. “[They] understood exactly what I wanted for my special day,” Jenna says. As for bridesmaids, she had four of her best friends who wore floor length lux chiffon dresses with an off the shoulder drape detailed with Venetian gold.
The groom and groomsmen wore black fitted dinner suits with satin trim. The flower bouquets matched the elegant theme of the day. “[They were] beautiful loose structured posy designs,” Jenna explains. “[They] featured honeymoon and antique roses and soft shades of pastels by the Townsville Flower Market.” The delicious five tiered white and chocolate mud cake was created by Happy Cakes. “[It was] covered in white fondant [and featured] cascading white petals,” Jenna explains. Guests were treated to a sit down three course dinner that Jenna describes as ‘perfection’. Jenna also adds how the Sweeter than Sugar dessert buffet was a massive hit with guests. The photographer at the wedding was Andrew Rankin and Jenna describes him as ‘amazing to work with’. As for favourite photo locations, Jenna loved them all! “All the photo locations, from natural landscape to modern city buildings, were great,” Jenna says. But the most special moment of the day came early on during the vows. “The heartfelt vows [were] interrupted by laughing kookaburras whilst Ulysses butterflies flew over our heads,” Jenna explains. Adding how sharing the day with family and friends was also an amazing experience: “Spending the day and evening with all of our family and friends was probably the main highlight and memory [that] we will never forget,” Jenna says. And she has this advice for other brides: “Relax and enjoy every moment, as the day will absolutely fly. [Also], don’t stress [about] the little things and remember to simply enjoy the romance.” For their honeymoon, Jenna and Luke spent three weeks holidaying the Greek Islands as husband and wife. They had an amazing time in paradise while soaking up the sun, seeing all the sights, and wining and dining.
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LIS CRICHTON AND MARTY KELEMETE BECAME HUSBAND AND WIFE LAST DECEMBER IN FRONT OF 250 FAMILY AND FRIENDS. PHOTOGRAPHER MGM PHOTOGRAPHY WORDS NICOLE THOMSON-PRIDE
The first time Lis Crichton and Marty Kelemete met each other they were on opposing teams during a game of volleyball, but nothing eventuated from that initial meeting. It wasn’t until one day when Lis went to the movies with one of her good friends, who brought his little brother Marty along, that love blossomed. Since that day, they’ve been ‘undeniably inseparable’. It didn’t take Marty long to figure out he wanted to spend the rest of his life with Lis. Eight months after meeting at the movies, Marty asked Lis to marry him on Christmas Eve 2004 while visiting her family in Mackay. “I wanted to show him my favourite spot at the end of the pier at the Mackay Marina,” Lis explains. “And he popped the question.” But after getting engaged after just eight months, it would take another eight years for this beautiful couple to make it to the alter. “[There were] a few wedding postponements,” Lis says. She also explains how during that time there were three beautiful children born and two sets of parents anxiously waiting for the wedding. Then after a whirlwind of events, the wedding finally took place on the first day in December last year. “We planned our wedding and were married in 12 weeks,” Liz explains. “I don’t know how I managed it all being a mother of three [kids] under [the age of ] six and working fulltime.” The wedding was a huge family affair with the couple marrying in front of 250 guests in the Anderson Garden at the Lotus Pond in Pimlico and the reception was held at the PCYC Centre in Aitkenvale. Lis wore a stunning Wendy Makin couture silk gown with a fitted lace bodice from Margret at BellaDonna. “The lace bodice featured a row of silk handmade flowers on a single strap and a sweet heart neckline,” Lis says. And for something old she had some old pearl earrings, which used to be her mother’s, repurposed into a hair clip that slipped
into her up-do hairstyle. “I have a love obsession with pearls,” Lis says. “I wore large pearl button earrings and my bridesmaids and flower girl wore matching earrings and necklaces.” Lis’ flower girl was someone very near to her heart; it was her precious six year-old daughter Alliyah, who wore a vintage inspired dress. Lis and Marty also had two very special pageboys—their sons Xavier aged four and Keanu aged three—who were dressed as secret-service agents with a brief case and earpiece. Lis explains how watching them walk down the aisle (well only Xavier as Keanu was struck down with stage fright) was one of the most special memories of the day. The colour scheme of the wedding was a particular shade of green with highlights of silver and white, and this flowed through to the bridesmaids who all wore sage green chiffon dresses of different styles. The groom and groomsmen on the other hand were inspired by the ‘Rat Pack’ and wore classic black tuxedos. Allanna Allen from MGM Photography, who Lis pays thanks to for her talent and professionalism, captured all the magical moments including special family shots at Pallarenda. So what advice does Lis have for future brides: “Don’t get caught up in perfection, I did, [and don’t] let it define you. Embrace the unexpected and each other’s opinions and don’t let the unattainable ideal ruin the big picture.” Lis is talking from experience when she says embrace the unexpected, she and Marty decided to change their bridal waltz last minute and explains how going completely “Gangnam Style” with the bridal party was one of the best moments of the day. She also adds: “Be present in each moment [and] soak up all the love because you’re in this together now and for the future.” For their honeymoon, Marty and Lis visited Magnetic Island.
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“Be present in each moment and soak up all the love because you’re in this together now and for the future.”
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Jessica Abraham and Samuel Young August 3, Anzac Park, The Strand, Townsville
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JESSICA ABRAHAM AND SAMUEL YOUNG’S WEDDING WAS SO PERFECT THAT JESSICA SAYS SHE WOULDN’T CHANGE A THING. PHOTOGRAPHY SANDRA HEIER EVENSEN WORDS NICOLE THOMSON-PRIDE
Young love blossomed when Jessica Abraham first met Samuel Young at a mutual friend’s birthday party a few years ago. “He says he was surprised that I talked to him,” Jessica says. “But I thought he was hilarious.” After hitting it off at the party, Jessica and Samuel decided to meet up for coffee a few times to get to know each other better. It didn’t take long for coffee dates to lead to dinner dates and the rest is history. “Finally after two months of dating, we made the relationship official,” Jessica says. The proposal took place one night when Samuel took Jessica to dinner at Peppers on Magnetic Island. “This was pretty special,” Jessica explains, “Because we had been there before when we first started dating.” And in a fairytale scene that could have been taken straight from a Hollywood movie, Samuel and Jessica went for a walk following dinner. Jessica explains how they were walking towards an art sculpture of birds, which lights up at night, when the heavens opened and it started pouring with rain. Having walked so far, and determined to make it to the sculpture, the pair continued walking in the rain. “As soon as we got to the sculpture the rain stopped,” Jessica explains. “And he got down on one knee and proposed. It was so sweet.” The wedding was held earlier this year on August 3. The ceremony took place at the Anzac Park rotunda and Jessica and her bridesmaids arrived in ’66 Ford Chargers. “It was a sweet ride,” Jessica says. Her wedding dress was an ivory strapless with a sweetheart neckline, an a-line skirt and a lace up back from Bridal Palace. “It had a beaded lace bodice and a small train,” Jessica says. “I felt like a total princess wearing it.” The theme of wedding was a retro/ vintage style cocktail party and the colour scheme was ivory, chocolate, pink and a burst of red. Her flowers by Townsville Wedding Flowers and Designs were a big part of the colour scheme. “They were the most beautiful flowers I have ever seen,” Jessica explains. “There were roses, carnations [and] berries in different pinks and reds.” Jessica’s bridesmaids, who included her sister Jenna and her two best friends Jem and Emma, wore chocolate sweetheart neckline evening gowns by Mori-Lee. “They looked so stunning,” Jessica exclaims. While the groomsmen wore suits with a satin edge and bow ties. >
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mywedding There were roughly 85 guests at the wedding and the reception was held at the Mercure Townsville on the plantation decking and garden. The reception had a picnic theme, which added an element of magic to this fairytale wedding. “It was elegant and beautiful [and] the picnic style made it so relaxed,” Jessica explains. “It felt like a real party.” For entertainment, the couple created playlists that they played through their iPod and the food included canapés and small boxes of assorted foods. Sandra Heier Evensen had the all-important job of capturing the once in a lifetime moments. “This lady is seriously a wizard of photography,” Jessica says. “We cannot choose which photo to print on a large canvas [as] they are all so good.” And while there were many special memories throughout the day, there are two in particular that Jessica will remember forever. She explains how walking down the aisle and seeing Samuel’s face was a pretty special moment. “It [was] nice to see how happy he looked to see me,” Jessica says. Then jokingly adding, “thankfully.” She also explains how it was really special to have the father-daughter dance. “I must have forgotten to [have told] Dad I planned it [as] he was surprised when it was announced,” Jessica explains. “It was emotional, but very special.” For their honeymoon Jessica and Samuel visited New Zealand.
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“As soon as we got to the sculpture the rain stopped,” Jessica explains. “And he got down on one knee and proposed. It was so sweet.”
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the big announcement Finally, the dream has come true for you and your beau – you’re getting married! It’s time to plan the big day your way, but before you get too carried away with happily ever after there are some diplomatic wedding dos and don’ts that will make the journey to the aisle easier. You probably feel like shouting your exciting news from the rooftops, but back off the accelerator a little – there is a wise way and a woops way to share your joy. The last thing you want to do is offend some of your nearest and dearest by having them hear you’re a bride to be on the grapevine rather than directly from you. The tradition of the groom asking the bride’s father for his blessing before going public with the announcement is alive and well. Your partner’s future father-in-law will appreciate the gesture of courtesy and respect. If you have children from a previous marriage though, you should
break the engagement news to them even before you tell your parents. Do it without your fiancé present, so they can feel free to react honestly. They will need time to get used to the idea. Now, as for letting everyone else know. Timing is everything – you don’t want people feeling they were the last to get the news. Once you’ve notified both sets of parents, continue on with other family and friends. In your grandparents’ time a formal letter was the done thing, but these days a phone call or email is perfectly acceptable. While it may seem a little impersonal, emailing does have the advantage of being able to reach multiple people simultaneously, which is less likely to end with noses out of joint. After all your guests are in the know about the nuptials, you may wish to inform the wider community by placing an announcement in the newspaper.
the guest list Deciding who’s on and who’s off the guest list can be a tough call. Couples often start out with a number in mind and before they’ve even made it through the bride’s side, they’ve gone well over it. A good place to start is with the known factor of your budget. Once you figure out how many people you can afford to invite, you can start adding up numbers. It can help to divide the names into a ‘must’ and ‘if possible’ list to make it easier to trim numbers later. Location needs to be considered here – how many guests can the venue hold and how much will they charge per head? Another major factor is whether children will be invited. Generally if relatives and friends bring up the kid issue and you don’t immediately say this is a kid-free event, they’re going to assume, and plan, on inviting their children. If you do decide to go down the kids-free route, it’s important this be known early in the piece. Don’t assume not writing the names of the children on the invitation will spell it out clearly enough. Spread the word as soon as you can. You could say something like “we came to the really difficult decision
that with the space, budget and time of the wedding it was best to have an adults-only wedding”. Now, what to do when you can only afford to invite 100 guests but your count comes to 140? A quick way to narrow the list is to cut back on the ‘plus ones’. If the person you are inviting is single but will know other guests, you don’t have to add the ‘plus one’ as long as you seat them with friends. If you have a big family and need to decide between some members then work out where the cut-off point is. In many families, if you invite one second cousin, then you need to invite them all. If that’s the case, you may need to set a rule that no second cousins will be invited. It’s safest to apply the same rule to everyone. Remember, you are not obligated to invite your co-workers, people whose wedding you attended, or guests who invite themselves. Ask yourself if you would be hurt if you received no invitation to their wedding. If it’s a no, let them go.
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the invitations Most home-based invites are sent out 6-8 weeks before the big day but, if you’re having a wedding abroad, you’ll need to at least double that. You may also wish to send out a tentative ‘Save the Date’ letter to guests beforehand to give them a heads up. Many couples who are planning a destination wedding set up a website, where they post information on accommodation and travel. Some guests may like the idea of getting together to hire an apartment or villa. Your invites should include the names of wedding hosts, names of bride and groom, day of the week, date, time, address of the ceremony, reception and RSVP info. Regarding gift/registry information, some couples prefer to include this with the invites in the form of a brief note or tactful poem, while others say this information should be spread by family and friends. It’s a matter of personal preference.
You may want to incorporate both colours and a motif into your wedding invitations and to carry those colours through to the rest of your wedding stationery, such as seating cards, menus and gift tags for a themed look. Traditionally the RSVP would go to whoever is hosting the wedding, but many people will send gifts to the RSVP address. For this reason it may be easier to change the RSVP address to the brideto-be. Make sure to set the RSVP deadline no later than 3-4 weeks after guests receive the invitations (and at least 2-3 weeks before the wedding). The more time you give guests to reply, the more likely they are to forget, and you’ll need time to put together the seating chart. You do not want to stress yourself and your suppliers out the last week trying to figure out final head counts. It’s also a good idea to get 20 or 30 more invites than you think you’ll need in case any mistakes are made or you need to invite some last-minute guests.
the gifts Is it okay to set up a gift registry? Ask for cash in lieu of a present? What about guests who’ve already spent a lot of money to travel to your wedding? A good measure of tact is required to navigate these etiquette minefields. Having a gift registry can be helpful by making it easier for guests to pick out something they know you’ll love. However, guests shouldn’t feel they must purchase something from it. Some people may still prefer the element of surprise when giving a gift, or might have something personal in mind. As more and more couples finance their own wedding, and with the cost of living on the rise, it is understandable that some would prefer to receive a monetary gift. Although some people consider it in poor taste to ask guests for money, you’ll find most wedding guests appreciate that for newlyweds monetary gifts are far more useful to them than a traditional wedding gift as they can put the money towards something they really need such as a house deposit, a car or to help pay for their
honeymoon. But what about when guests are already spending a lot of money to travel to your wedding in the first place? A creative option is to write a wedding poem that could go something like this: “If you were thinking of giving a gift, to help us on our way. A gift of cash towards our house would really make our day. However, if you’d prefer to buy something personal, feel free to go nuts. Or choose something from our registry if you’d rather not surprise us. If you’ve travelled from afar to see us say ‘I do’. That is already the greatest gift from you.” Be mindful that many people feel a wedding invitation carries with it an obligation to send a gift, even if you cannot attend the actual wedding. So it might be a good idea to send just wedding announcements to those who live far away and may not be able to make it.
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the bridal party How large – or small – your bridal party comes down to personal preference. Siblings and close friends may all have high hopes of being chosen but it can be hard to fit everyone in. Although it can be tempting to keep adding people to your party, keep in mind that the larger the group, the more work it will be for you. It may be especially difficult to decide on a dress style to suit the sizes, shapes and personalities of your many bridesmaids. Remember, there are plenty of other ways to give people a special role on your wedding day. Why not ask them to light a candle at the ceremony, read a poem or act as emcee? The number of bridesmaids is typically equal to the number of groomsmen, so check with your fiancé before asking anyone to make sure the number works for both of you. But if you can’t
agree on the same number of bridesmaids and groomsmen it’s not a big deal. There’s no need to make your fiancé cut his old school mate, or feel like you need to add your random office friend just to make it all even-steven. If you have a child of one of the odd bridesmaids or groomsmen in the wedding party, just pair them up. It’s one way to prevent the potential toddler meltdown while walking down the aisle. Budget is also a consideration. It’s fine for the bride and groom to offer to pay for dresses and tuxes, but it’s certainly not mandatory and most couples can’t afford to, so keep your friends’ budgets in mind when deciding what they’ll wear. As a keepsake and reward for their efforts in helping organise the wedding, you may want to purchase the bridesmaids’ accessories.
the timetable So much to do, so little time… Figuring out how to fit everything in so the day runs smoothly can be a challenge. The first step is to take a look at the most common events that occur and the order they typically occur in… The task of escorting guests to the proper seats falls to the ceremony’s ushers – it’s their job to know who sits where. After your guests have been greeted and have signed the guest book, they are taken to their seats. Ushers should fill the pews from front to back, reserving the first few rows for close family members and special guests. However, it’s perfectly acceptable for guests to seat themselves if the wedding is large and the number of guests waiting to be escorted down the aisle is multiplying. After the ceremony comes the photo session. Your wedding day is probably one of the few times in your life you’ll have this particular group of family all in the same place at the same time. You definitely want to get photos of them all together. Rounding everyone up can be a challenge if it’s not planned out. Avoid chaos by deciding how
large you want the groups to be then let them all know ahead of time when and where the family photos will be taken. To keep guests with rumbling tummies satisfied while they’re waiting for the reception to begin, consider having some cocktails and canapés served. A good yardstick for how long speeches should run is seven minutes and the order they usually follow is: father-of-the-bride (who thanks guests for coming, tells anecdotes about his daughter then toasts the happy couple); the groom (who thanks the bridesmaids and toasts them and the parents); the best man (whose speech should be the most entertaining). After the cake is cut, the bride and groom share the first dance then it’s on with the celebrations. Even the best-laid plans don’t always go according to plan so be sure to add in some ‘buffer’ time. By padding your schedule a bit you won’t have to stress if your ceremony starts 10 minutes late or someone’s speech runs long.
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BROOKE DAVIES AND DAVID VASS MARRIED EARLIER THIS YEAR IN A FLORAL INSPIRED WEDDING AT PALM COVE.
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Although both Brooke Davies and David Vass’ families are from the Burdekin, this couple never met until 2009, a year after Brooke moved to Townsville for work. “The following year [after moving to Townsville] we were both asked to play touch football by a mutual friend.” Brooke explains. “Six months later David took me on a romantic date [and] the rest is history.” While the relationship was smooth sailing, the proposal was anything but. As the story goes, David was going to propose on a special diving trip to Yongala, but anything and everything got in the way of the trip happening. First Brooke got sick and they rescheduled, then the weather turned bad and then once again Brooke got sick. Although David explains how he was lucky it kept getting put off, “It was to my advantage that it kept getting put off,” he says. “Because I didn’t have the ring.” Then eventually fate stepped in and the moon, the sun and the stars all aligned and this couple finally got to go on their diving trip, more than a year later. David explains how he considered proposing on the ocean floor but feared Brooke would have fumbled and lost the ring. “So I proposed on Easter Sunday before heading home,” David explains. “Sitting on the front of the boat with a little bit of privacy… she said yes.” Luckily, the wedding didn’t have as many set backs as the proposal and they were married earlier this year on 5 May. Brooke looked magical in the ‘Snow White’ dress from Alfred Angelo’s Disney Collection. “The bodice [was] decorated with organza and rhinestone-encrusted apple cherry blossom motifs,” Brooke explains. “The saturn skirt [was] covered by sheer net and a scattering of flowers.” Flowers were a major theme of the wedding and the theme flowed through from the invitation to the wedding dress. For something blue, Brooke wore blue shoes, which matched the bridesmaids’ dresses, and for something old and borrowed Brooke wore a sparkling bracelet from her mother. >
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The ceremony took place at Angsana Chapel in Palm Cove in front of 80 guests. “The little chapel sat right in front of the beach with the ocean as our backdrop,” Brooke explains. And as she walked down the aisle, local Cairns’ woman Margaret Willis played The Butterfly Waltz on violin. When Brooke reached the alter, Wayne Rees their celebrant, had to remind her to breath. “I didn’t even realise I had stopped,” Brooke admits. The reception was held at the Far Horizons Restaurant in Angsana Resort and featured across three tiered levels. “[There were] fairy lights strung around palm trees with blue and white lanterns hanging over the deck, which later became the dance floor,” Brooke explains. “The whole setting was magical.” At the reception, the young and old enjoyed the dance floor, dancing the night away to songs played by two-man band, Muthafunk. The cake made by Passion for Cakes in Cairns was a stunning two-tiered white chocolate cake with detailed cherry blossoms over the top tier and a large flower between the tiers. “[It was] the most amazing looking cake I have ever seen,” Brooke says. Derek from Wedding Eye Photography captured all the special moments. Brooke’s favourite photo location was the path by the beach amongst the palm trees. “I’ve always wanted a wedding by the sea,” Brooke explains. “Everyone was relaxed and felt like they were on holidays, which is exactly what we wanted.” As for special memories? “The whole day was full of beautiful memories,” Brooke says. But she does have some advice for upcoming brides. “[Have a] short ceremony, leave about three hours for photos and spend the reception having fun with all your closest family and friends,” Brooke says. “Most importantly, enjoy it [as] it goes extremely quickly.” For their honeymoon, Brooke and David holidayed in Vanuatu. 124 duo wed november 2013
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Cassandra King & Thomas McCulloch June 8, St Patrick’s Church, South Townsville
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THOMAS MCCULLOCH PROPOSED TO CASSANDRA KING WITH A ‘BELATED’ VALENTINE’S DAY PRESENT. THE BEST PRESENT OF ALL THOUGH WAS HAVING CASSANDRA’S TERMINALLY ILL GRANDMOTHER WATCH HER MARRY THE LOVE OF HER LIFE. PHOTOGRAPHY TRINA RYLAND WORDS NICOLE THOMSON-PRIDE
Cassandra King and Thomas McCulloch first met when a mutual friend set them up on a blind date at Jam Corner in 2010. It didn’t take long for sparks to fly and a few years later Thomas would put in place an elaborate plan and propose on the exact same street at Michel’s Restaurant. “I got a copy of one of her favourite books,” Thomas explains. “[I] wrote some personal notes on some of the pages and then hollowed out a section of the book to fit the ring in.” Thomas then gave the wrapped up present to Cassandra at a dinner she had organised for his birthday. “I told her I wrote some messages in the book and wanted to be beside her as she read [them],” Thomas explains. “As Cassandra read the final message asking if she would be my wife and turned the page to see the ring, for the first time since I have known her, she was speechless.” The engagement was only short, as Cassandra desperately wanted her terminally ill Grandmother to watch her walk down the aisle and the wedding took place earlier this year on 8 June in front of 58 guests. The ceremony was held at St Patrick’s Church in South Townsville, which has a special meaning to Thomas. “It was Thomas’ childhood church and it meant a great deal to him to have it there,” Cassandra explains. “I wanted Father Dave Lancini to marry us as I have grown up with the Good Sheppard Parish and it was the perfect blend of both our Catholic upbringing.” Cassandra looked stunning in a preloved Wendy Makin Aria dress, which doubled as ‘something old’. Her four bridesmaids wore an offthe-shoulder black chiffon full length dress with a diamante cluster and the groomsmen wore a two piece dove grey suit with an ivory shirt and black tie. As a thanks for travelling far to attend the wedding, Thomas and Cassandra gave their groomsmen their suits as a gift.
“Giving them their suit to keep was a special thank you to them for making such great efforts to share our day,” Cassandra says. The monochromatic colour scheme of the wedding was black, ivory and grey and a friend of Cassandra’s assembled beautiful flowers, which were ivory in colour and really matched the theme of the wedding. The reception was held at the Plantation Room at the Mercure Townsville. “It was the perfect location for an intimate wedding,” Cassandra says. Their wedding cake was made by Thomas’ sister as a wedding gift and included a two-tiered cake on top of a six tiered cupcake tower. “We had four different flavours, including white chocolate and raspberry, coconut, lemon crème, and chocolate and pistachio,” Cassandra explains. “They were a hit to say the least!” The entertainment was also a wedding gift, this time from Cassandra’s uncle. The two-man band Feverpitch was a huge hit with the guests and played a variety of ‘80s and ‘90s music. Trina Ryland was the photographer responsible for capturing all the once in a lifetime moments. “She was recommended to us by our Best Man,” Cassandra says. “And it was the best decision we made.” As for special memories, Cassandra explains how dedicating her bouquet to her Grandmother was a special moment. “I dedicated my bouquet to my Grandmother in celebration of her 65th wedding anniversary,” Cassandra says. “[It] was a huge surprise and delight to her.” Following the wedding Cassandra and Thomas took off for the trip of a lifetime backpacking through Europe for six weeks. And she has some simple advice for future brides: “Remember that your day is a reflection of your relationship and the people that you are.”
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“I dedicated my bouquet to my Grandmother in celebration of her 65th wedding anniversary,” Cassandra says. “It was a huge surprise and delight to her.”
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Somewhere in the distance a traditional gamelan is being played, the chiming notes echoing softly between the trees. The lamps are being lit and love is in the air. Behind the closed doors of the sumptuous villas, honeymooners are luxuriating in their private pools, taking a last dip before showering for supper. From the resort lobby guests can gaze on the resort’s broad central avenue of white-stone stairs that climb gracefully to the main pool. Paper lanterns, placed on each stair, make the warm stones glow and add a touch of magic to the scene. For a second the honeymooners imagine they are in a Moorish palace in southern Spain, or a sheikh’s desert residence in the Arabian Gulf but the gamelan and the never-faltering smiles of the Balinese staff remind them that they are in one of the most exotic places on earth, the Island of the Gods.
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Early diners arrive at Faces Restaurant preparing to indulge in delicious gourmet meals by candlelight. There are crisp white tablecloths and cooling cucumber martinis. Some have booked ahead to secure one of the exclusive and discreet tables next to the sublime pool where they dine under a vast arc of tropical stars. These blissful few hours around sundown are the most reverential in Bali, when the heat of the day has passed and the promise of night comes on apace. The Balé captures and accentuates the romance perfectly, allowing guests to celebrate their union in dramatic splendour. It is bewitching. All around the resort there is tranquility and a respectful hush. The impeccably trained staff soft-foot
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between tables, delivering divine dishes, replenishing champagne glasses and giving enchanted guests just the right amount of privacy and attention. They politely inquire as to the day’s activities; they ask if the swim was good at the beach club that afternoon, if guests found the sarong they were searching for in the markets and if they need spa treatment tips for tomorrow. But they know their limits and they know when to retreat and leave a couple in peace. It’s a rare skill to have mastered that ebb and flow of service but The Balé’s management company, Lifestyle Retreats, has perfected it. The waiters and personal butlers (every villa has one) are adept at reading their guests’ moods and desires. They are more than staff
members, they are part of The Balé family, and the effect of this camaraderie is powerful: guests feel not just respected but cherished. There can be few more handsome and architecturally exciting five-star hotels in the world, and none as romantic for honeymooners. The Balé has an exclusive and individual style, offering villa compounds rather than rooms. Each compound has its own delicious freshwater pool and peaceful, landscaped garden. The villas are big, starting with 240sqm Single Pavilions, and combine modern minimalist style with great attention to detail. There is intricate stonework and beautiful traditional Balinese roof designs. There are comfy sofas with window-seats, showers
Spa treatment room
The pool area adjacent to Faces Restaurant
Pool access from Deluxe Single Pavilion bathroom
both indoors and out, a large and inviting bed sitting on its own terrazzo base and – essential for any honeymoon destination – a bath that two lovers can enjoy comfortably together. Each villa is equipped with modern technology and some personal treats such as boxes of handmade fragrant Balinese soaps, flavoured with frangipani, ylang-ylang and other local flowers, herbs and spices. The Balé has also retained and enhanced its reputation as one of Asia’s best wellness resorts with a fabulous spa offering an eclectic menu of couples’ treatments from around the world, and a spa food menu focusing on light, healthy meals and drinks. The spa food is available for all guests, whether they are partaking of spa treatments or not.
By midnight the last of the diners have retreated to their villas, strolling hand-inhand along the walkways and feeling the stone walls still comfortingly warm from the day’s sun. And so to bed, to dream dreams of ocean breezes and romantic walks along the soft Nusa Dua sand, and to look forward to another day in paradise.
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