DUO Magazine September 2013

TOWNSVILLE’S COMPLIMENTARY LUXURY LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 ISSUE 88

LADY IN RED

TOWNSVILLE REPORT: INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN FATHERS DAY SPECIAL: MEET SOPHIE CARUANA TIME A UNI CAMPUS IN BUSINESS SERIES CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK YOUR DUO COVERGIRL TO FOR BOOST THE CBD?

THINKS feels drives

like no other car Tony Ireland Volvo 54 Duckworth Street Garbutt | Ph: 4726 7700 | tonyirelandvolvo.com.au | DL3070606 # *Available as an optional extra. Scheduled servicing limited to 3 years or 60,000km (whichever comes first). Excludes wear and tear items and any additional work or components required. Private buyers only.

the all-new

it’s you volvocars.com.au

Buffet Menu Cold Selection Artisan bread selection Chef’s selection of salami - cured meats - terrine - pate, served with condiments Carved leg ham - Cornichon - Mustards (GF) Succulent fresh cooked prawns (cold) - cocktail sauce (GF) Sumptuous fresh cooked Moreton bay bugs (cold) remoulade (GF) Huon smoked salmon Chef’s Salmon Pastrami - dill crème fraiche (GF) Fresh Oysters selection (cold) - Thai dipping sauce (GF) Caesar salad station Confit duck salad - pears - pomegranate dressing (GF) Fresh asparagus - poached egg - vinaigrette (GF) Couscous and roasted vegetable salad Creamy potato and chorizo salad (GF) Mixed greens salad- balsamic vinaigrette- herb croutons Hot Selection Slow roasted rib fillet w/red wine jus and béarnaise sauce (GF) Chef’s Anchovy lamb Chef’s roasted vegetables Chicken Fricassee- rice pilaf House made Orecchiette pasta w/slow cooked veal ragout Chef’s Seafood lasagne Baked Atlantic salmon - Nicoise vegetables (GF) Dessert Buffet Balsamic Strawberries (GF) Flourless Chocolate cake - honeycomb - raspberry sorbet (GF) Berries Clafouti Chilled Zabaglione (GF) Mini chocolate pot de crème (GF) Chef’s Tiramisu Mini sticky date pudding - butterscotch sauce White chocolate pannacotta (GF) Passionfruit crème Brule (GF) Profiteroles - Grand Marnier patisserie cream Fresh fruit platter (GF) Selection of mixed slices Mini tart selection Cheese selection - quince paste-dry fruits Tea - coffee

Who will be Australia’s Next Star?

Sundays 6 6.3O

New Season Collection

Sterling silver charms from $49.

PANDORA TOWNSVILLE SHOP 217 · STOCKLAND TOWNSVILLE · 310 ROSS RIVER ROAD AITKENVALE · QLD · 4814 · T: (07) 4725 4755

contents

SEPTEMBER 2013

66

56 64 62

44 52

COVER STORY

32 CBD UNIVERCITY 37 INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN IN BUSINESS 44 CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK 60 I'M WITH THE BAND

REGULARS

16 INBOX 18 HOROSCOPES 20 DUO COVER GIRL 66 BEAUTY

SOCIETY

22|24 THE $100,000 RSL TOWNSVILLE CUP 2013 26 TOWNSVILLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL 125TH ANNIVERSARY BLACK AND GOLD BALL 28 2013 MAGNETIC ISLAND TO TOWNSVILLE SWIM

FASHION

34 MY STYLE 36 MY BAG 52 MEGAN PARK 56 GIBSON 62 DELUXE WOMAN 64 DELUXE MAN

12 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

INTERVIEWS

49 JOANNE FISHER 82 RENEGADE MARKETS 84 PETER GRIXTI 85 TAMARA HOGAN, ADRIAN ALDERSON, BRENDA HEYCOCK

WELLBEING

69 CLARITY HEARING SOLUTIONS 70 FIRST THINGS FIRST 71 SMILE DENTAL 73 HELPING HANDS - HAND, WRIST AND ARM CLINIC

FAMILY

74 EWEN JONES MP 74 NICOLE PIEROTTI

CORPORATE

76 BILL CONDON 80 CBC STAFF SELECTION 81 BANK OF QUEENSLAND 83 ARTICULATE

welcome

WHAT'S IN A NAME? Do you have a famous name but you're not the famous one? If you do, like me, you'll appreciate how disconcerting it is when you hear your name often mentioned in the media. You're ears prick up because, just for that moment, you think it could actually be you. Ok, maybe I shouldn't have revealed that.

For me it really started when (the famous) Scott Morrison was the Managing Director of Tourism Australia. I thought maybe a hotel or flight upgrade might appear. But sharing my name with the Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship hasn't revealed much of an upside so far. Not to say anything bad about the other SM, good on him for doing the really tough job he does, but the funny thing was when my Mum mentioned me to some of her friends they asked "He's not that Scott Morrison is he?" Being a Kruddite she was happy to say I'm not. So I thought I'd see if I could find myself on the web. One of the downsides of sharing a famous name is that it's very hard find 'you' on Google.

There's Scott Morrison the 6' 11" basketballer on page 11, there's the Scott Morrison who wrote Murder in the Garden, Volume II: More Famous Crimes of Early Fresno County (available on Amazon) on page 12 and Scott Morrison the MP just comes up all the time. Even more impressive, on Google when you type in the name a collection of pics appears on the right of the page showing you a range of people with that name. In this case they are ALL pics of Scott Morrison MP. Sadly, I actually couldn't find myself on Google under Scott Morrison and this could pose a good philosophical question. If I'm not on Google do I even exist? The answer to that is LinkedIn. By adding the word 'magazine' to my name I beat Scott Morrison MP on Google! Yep, Numero Uno. It comes from being proactive with my LinkedIn account au.linkedin. com/pub/scott-morrison/10/100/5b8/. And when I typed in DUO Magazine it went through the roof. So to all you Scott Morrisons, Tony Abbotts, Kevin Rudds, Julie Bishops, David Jones', David Bowies, Adam Hills' and Paul Kellys reading this. Take heart because you are not alone.

Ten things I appreciate this month: Cowboys are a winning team, Yummy Noodles Yummy Hot Box, Ripper Street, slimming black clothes, we're having an election, the 6 fabulous DUO women, Manny's back, Thai massages, Angelo's a grandfather again, the amazing woman who married me.

SCOTT MORRISON PUBLISHER

14 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

THE DUO MAGAZINE TEAM IS PUBLISHER SCOTT MORRISON PRODUCTION JOAN FANNING EDITORIAL STACEY MORRISON ADVERTISING RAE WHITE ADVERTISING KIM WILD FOR EDITORIAL ENQUIRIES EDITOR@DUOMAGAZINE.COM.AU FOR ADVERTISING SOLUTIONS ADVERTISE@DUOMAGAZINE.COM.AU THANKS TO THE VERY TALENTED SKYE BREE MILLARD, SANDRA HEIER EVENSEN, KYLIE DAVIS, DANI HANSEN, ANDREW RANKIN, NICOLE THOMSONPRIDE. CALL US ANYTIME 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 SEPTEMBER 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.

Loloma

where jewellery speaks volumes...

A treasure as unique as you

WILLOWS SHOPPING CENTRE • CASTLETOWN Freecall 1800 646 508 loloma@loloma.com.au www.loloma.com.au

calendar

INBOX:

WALK TO REMEMBER & MEMORIAL BUTTERFLY RELEASE CEREMONY

Sunday 13 October from 8am | Anzac Park, The Strand In October each year International Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Day is held. Event Media Co-ordinator Lynda Adams said, "The Walk to Remember will allow committed parents, friends, families and members of the community to unite and participate in a Walk along The Strand, a Memorial Service and a Butterfly Release Ceremony in memory of their lost babies/children. The Walk is designed to raise public awareness of the support given by SANDS to those families who have suffered the tragic loss of a baby. Walks are held in many states across America. I wanted to attend something similar here as I’ve lost six babies. I couldn’t find anything like this so I decided to organise our very own.

This has been made possible by SANDS Townsville Region, Townsville City Council and other local businesses. Townsville was the first city in Australia to hold a Walk To Remember seven years ago and there are now Walks being held in Brisbane, Melbourne, Cairns, Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast with hopes more will happen across the country. Over the past eight years the Walk To Remember has given enormous support. We see the necessity for such an event with the overwhelming response that we have previously received. We know this day will support those families in need.” During the Ceremony, families and friends will send their love on the wings of over 200 butterflies. Proceeds from the Walk To Remember go to SANDS Townsville Region. SANDS, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death with Miscarriage Support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

For more details visit www.sandstownsville.org or call Marie Deuble at SANDS on 4775 5957 (office), marie@sandstownsville.org, Facebook: Sands Townsville

EVENTS Sealink Magnetic Island Race Week Until 3 September Peppers Blue on Blue Nelly Bay, SeaLink and the Townsville Yacht Club have combined to make this regatta old fashioned affordable fun. There’s daily post race activities at Peppers Blue On Blue, plus the race highlights and results shown on the big screen.

September 1 from 10.30am experience Tastes of NQ on the deck at Peppers.

Live music, markets and fun for all. www.magneticislandraceweek.com.au

Strand Ephemera Until 8 September | The Strand Strand Ephemera, first held in 2001, is Townsville’s biennial outdoor sculpture festival, offering a major exhibition, workshops, talks and performances. Held along the 2 kilometre Strand recreational area, it sites highly engaging and creative artworks within an idyllic landscape.

The exhibition attracts in the vicinity of 70,000 local, national and overseas visitors. In 2013 the exhibition will feature 31 artworks, with an increased focus on the display of works and programs after dark.

16 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

Townsville BMW Sensation Food and Wine Festival 6 – 8 September | Victoria Bridge A weekend on historical Victoria Bridge. The festival will open with post-work cocktails on Friday, followed by a black tie gala dinner on Saturday night. Sunday will begin with Breakfast Bubbles and conclude with the Food and Wine Festival afternoon.

Live entertainment by the Phil Emmanuel band over the weekend. www.townsvilletickets.com.au The Sportscene Super Warehouse Townsville Triathlon Festival 21 – 22 September | The Strand North Queensland’s largest triathlon festival, with competitors travelling from all over Australia, is a weekend of action packed sporting events attracting competitors of all levels of fitness, from the highly competitive to the very social. www.townsvilletrifestival.org.au Daniel Morcombe Foundation Charity Golf Day 27 September | Rowes Bay Golf Club Ambrose teams of 4 players and teams may include a non playing caddy. BBQ lunch and pizza for dinner and raffles. All proceeds raised will go directly to the Daniel Morcombe Foundation. Contact Janelle Poole 0417 070 532 or Bernadette Strow 0404 228 819.

100th Anniversary ANZAC Park Rotunda 29 September 11am | ANZAC Park Come along to ANZAC Park and celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Rotunda. Hear and see stories on the history of the Rotunda and enjoy free entertainment including brass bands, kid’s zone and a free sausage sizzle!

A fun day out for the whole family.

FOOTBALL NRL: NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS 7 September 7.30pm Wests Tigers 1300SMILES Stadium www.cowboys.com.au 1300 462 692

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, Saturdays.

Townsville Artist Market, Pinnacles Gallery, Riverway 28 Sept 1pm-4pm.

THEATRE + CONCERTS Elton John – I’m Still Standing 6 September | Townsville RSL This tribute show takes you on a musical journey that showcases Elton’s major hits over a 30 year period, covering iconic hits from The Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Album, and all major hits through the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. 4759 9500 www.townsvilletickets.com.au

Possum Magic 9 – 10 September | Townsville Civic Theatre Grandma Poss made bush magic.

She made Wombats blue and Kookaburra’s pink, Dingo’s smile and Emu’s Shrink, but the best magic of all was the 'Possum Magic', that made Baby Hush invisible. 2013 will mark the 30th Anniversary of publication and over 20 years on stage. Possum Magic 2013 will be the Final Farewell Tour. www.ticketshop.com.au 4727 9797

calendar

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare 13-14 September Riverway Arts Centre

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare 13 – 14 September 8pm | Riverway Arts Centre The best bits of Shakespeare’s 37 plays! Three brave actors brazenly blend the best of the brilliant Bard with the bottom of the absurdity barrel in this farcical feast of inspired lunacy. A side-splitting roller-coaster ride involving improvisation, pop culture and audience participation, as well as the fastest, funniest 'Hamlet' you’re ever likely to see. www.ticketshop.com.au 4727 9797 Shakespeare Under the Stars 17 – 29 September | Queens Gardens TheatreiNQ presents the 18th season of Shakespeare Under the Stars at Queens Gardens. Macbeth, featuring Brendan O’Connor and Terri Brabon will be another sensational show for lovers of Shakespeare or simply those who love live theatre. Group bookings and dinner options available. Book online at www.theatreinq.com Not Too Old To Dance 21 September | Tony Ireland Stadium Not Too Old to Dance is a charitable event inspired by thousands of ‘oldies’ and ‘oldies at heart’ who enjoy an opportunity to let their hair down, rock on and relive the glory days of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Mental As Anything, have joined the stellar line up for the concert. www.townsvilletickets.com.au CMC Rocks North Queensland 2013 28 September | Reid Park In its sixth year, the one-day festival has established itself as the biggest International Country & Roots Festival brand outside of North America.

Aussie hell-raisers Adam Brand, McAlister Kemp, Buddy Goode, The Wolfe Brothers, Jayne Denham and Doug Bruce and the Tailgaters will join previously announced international superstars, Alan Jackson (USA), Sara Evans (USA), and Corb Lund (CAN), along with local artists, Jasmine Rae and Morgan Evans. Book at Ticketek or www.cmcrocks.com.au

EXHIBITIONS Brides: Donna Beningfield 5 September – 13 October Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Weddings now attract worldwide attention through social networking, which allows for an ever increasing community involvement of such phenomena. In her new exhibition Brides, artist Donna Beningfield explores the cultural changes that the concept of bride has undergone through a psychological perspective and explores what personifies the modern day bride.

Life in Your Hands – art from solastalgia 9 August – 13 October Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Life in Your Hands: art from solastalgia champions visual art, craft and design as an enabling force to combat solastalgia. The phenomenon was recognised and identified as ‘solastalgia’, by Prof. Glenn Albrecht: ‘the homesickness you have when you haven’t left home’.

The Personal and The Political: Selected Works 1990-2012 Bonney Bombach 16 August – 6 October 2013 Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Born in Melbourne in 1945, Bonney Bombach grew up as a second generation Australian of European Jewish refugee parentage. Her work is intrinsically linked to her personal experiences and family history, and is a meditation on love and loss, on memory and forgetting, and on brutality and the human dilemma.

Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art, and ArtNOW 7 September – 29 September Pinnacles Gallery Curated by Gallery Services from work submitted by schools within the North Queensland Education District, ArtNOW reveals the artistic excellence of students studying any creative subject at a senior level.

The Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art recognise and promote excellence in senior visual art education throughout Queensland state and non-state schools. Since 1990, the program has helped raise community awareness of the degree of sophistication in concepts, diversity of technical competence, and the high standard of visual art education in Queensland secondary schools.

Kitsch ‘n’ Paste Cassandra Roberts 19 September – 17 October 2013 Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Household objects have been assembled and covered with kitchen paraphernalia, mosaic and papier-mâché by local artist Cassandra Roberts, to form a multimedia exhibition of constructed figures. Some have obvious human characteristics and others resemble the animal within.

I’ve Been Working on the Railway Until 13 October Museum of Tropical Queensland Developed by The Workshops Rail Museum in Ipswich, this exhibition explores the little known railway stories of Aboriginal people, Torres Strait Islanders and Australian South Sea Islanders and their contribution to the development of rail across Australia through stories, objects, music, video and photographs. www.mtq.qm.qld.gov.au

SAVE THE DATES Pre-Loved Fashion Passion A Sale of all pre-loved things fabulous and funky for the Cancer Council Queensland. 12 October 12noon – 5pm Dalle Cort Fit for Life Financial Services Centre, Hermit Park The Dance for Daniel 26 October | Jupiters Townsville The Daniel Morcombe Foundation’s belief and vision is one that incorporates a future where all children are provided with protection, education and support in their lives.

Bruce and Denise Morcombe will be in attendance to help promote the Foundations aims. Credit card payment: Bernadette 0404 228 819 bernadettestrow@gmail.com or Janelle 0417 070 532 janelle.poole@hotmail.com or go to www.danielmorcombe.com.au/dance

Adam Brand CMC Rocks North Queensland 2013 28 September Reid Park Joy Heylen Coquillage (detail) Strand Ephemera Until 8 September The Strand

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 17

horoscope

SEPTEMBER

Virgo

Virgos are often described as 'perfectionist', with somewhat negative implications giving the idea that you’re too concerned with the unimportant or trivial details of life. But this isn’t altogether accurate. You prefer to call it 'discrimination' - you need to be picky, because in your mind, not everything warrants your attention. So, although it’s true that many Virgos by nature have an 'everything-in-its-place' mentality - most of the time, it simply gives you the means of arranging, analysing and organising. Ruled by the planet of intellect, you can be an effective negotiator who can patiently endure responsibility if convinced it accomplishes an end you think justifies your efforts. Order is very important to you, as is balance. At times, though, others may see this as being overly critical.

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

Pursuing career ambitions remains a top priority, but curb your Aries impatience for instant results. If illness crops up due to overwork, blame your own determination to take on more than you should. Slow down, take time out to relax and pamper. Old friendship could transform into new love.

Thoughts centre on career matters for much of September. Don’t be too quick to dismiss anything new or unusual. It could end up making your job easier. Month’s end may bring an encounter with an intriguing newcomer. Or perhaps someone you’ve overlooked in the past? This time, you won’t.

If you didn’t exploit recent invitations to have fun, don’t worry. The cosmos offers another chance, but it won’t last forever – so go make the best of that famous Gemini charm.

The best news: after months of wading through bills, cash and work prospects finally flow in the right direction.

Home is where the heart is, but don’t expect it to be a solo stretch. As you move towards more family involvement, you may be asked to give extra support. DIY fever also kicks in, so drag out those old dungarees – you’re ready to demolish, and then recreate. It’s also a month for romance.

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Your inclination towards high ideals and perfection may get a bit of a battering this week. Some Leo’s will pretend to grin and bear it when everyone around them disrupts their plans, but dissatisfaction must surface in some way. Now where did that old punching bag disappear to?

OK, you’ve lingered on a decision long enough – now, it’s time to take action. There’s no arguing that it pays to be prepared, and we all know practice makes perfect. But the big question is: are you ready to give something new a try? You’ll only know by forgetting all the whys and wherefores and taking that proverbial leap of faith.

Get ready for special treats to come your way. Enjoy every moment of feeling pampered and spoiled. At work, too, your patience should finally be rewarded as an important breakthrough is achieved. A timely bonus could also make it easier to pay debts. Bills first, luxuries later.

If recent efforts have felt like all pain and no gain, don’t lose heart. This isn’t the first time you’ve battled against the odds. If there’s one thing you’ve learnt, it’s that you’re a survivor. Even when times are tough, you can maintain your resilience and tenacity. These tremendous assets now work to your advantage.

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Only you, Sagittarius, can make the choices that affect your future. Sure, you want everything to be perfect, but for now – your expectations might be a tad too high. If there’s a choice to be made between work and home, opt for love rather than money. Others will be truly grateful.

It’s been a thankless task holding down the supporting role, but reclaiming the spotlight now takes priority. While responsibilities don’t disappear, September ensures that rewards come part and parcel with hard work. And, let’s face it, a little extra appreciation goes a long way.

Playful planets give your social life a much-needed boost.

Life’s harsher issues are eased by a month that holds the promise of fun.

Sharing the more affectionate side of your character comes naturally, and most should give back what you give out. Prosperity surrounds home and family – care of a bonus or good fortune gifted by a special friend.

If you intend to keep people guessing, you’re off to a good start. Life feels erratic, and even you’re not sure of your own thoughts and plans. Let your head settle, along with frazzled nerves. Meanwhile, you may also question the prudence behind recent purchases. Ease up on the spending, Pisces.

21 MARCH – 20 APRIL

23 JULY – 22 AUGUST

22 NOVEMBER – 21 DECEMBER

21 APRIL – 20 MAY

23 AUGUST – 22 SEPTEMBER

22 DECEMBER – 19 JANUARY

18 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

21 MAY – 21 JUNE

23 SEPTEMBER – 22 OCTOBER

20 JANUARY – 18 FEBRUARY

22 JUNE – 22 JULY

23 OCTOBER – 21 NOVEMBER

19 FEBRUARY – 20 MARCH

covergirl

12 FACES OF DUO COVERGIRL Every year DUO Magazine holds a very popular competition to choose 12 local women to grace one of our covers during the coming year.

This month we're delighted to introduce you to our September Covergirl, Sophie Caruana.

COVERGIRL Sophie Caruana Age 25 Occupation Promotions Manager at Southern Cross Austereo Where were you born Mackay Tell us something about yourself. I love to travel! I’m very lucky to have travelled to 27 countries over 4 continents already. Most of the items on my bucket list are based around special places and festivals around the world. If I didn’t already love my job in the media industry I would love to be paid to travel and explore new places. What have you got going on at the moment? I’m currently training for some charity fun runs coming up and eagerly looking to buy my first home. What would surprise people to know about you? I’m a dual citizen of Australia and Malta. Anything else you’d like to add? I would just like to thank DUO and the wonderful behind the scenes team to make this such a fun and memorable time I’ll always be able to look back on.

HAIR Capelli Hair Gallery 4724 5554

MAKE-UP Dana Zolli 0414 904 443

OUTFIT Trelise Cooper Burlesque, Curtain Call Coat

JEWELLERY Stylists own

20 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

covergirl DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 21

The $100,000 RSL Townsville Cup 2013 Raceview Room Cluden Park Racecourse Photography Sandra Heier Evensen

Rachael Haines, Michelle Cross, Maria Edgerton

Numbers were up for the newly named $100,000 RSL Townsville Cup, which reflects the three-year sponsorship agreement struck by RSL Queensland, the Townsville RSL branch and the Townsville Turf Club. Ladies wore their finest finery for the official RSL function and the men scrubbed up well too.

Bill and Gayle Whitburn

Lauren Johnson, Noelle Alexander

Karla Malouf, Linda Jones

David Jones, Jessica Goldie

Suzanne and Andrew Clarke

Megan Heywood, Sue Willis

Rod McLeod, Annette Staehr

Steve Mazzer, Paul Bailey, Darryn Haines, Michael Cross

Crista Harrison, Colleen Doyle

Terry and Pamela Royal, Clem O'Regan

Barbara Christy, Steve Price

22 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

Belinda Egan, Lauren Swan

Piccadilly at Central

The pick of Townsville apartments Entertainment. Dining. Shopping. Wellbeing. Everything you want is right here including the new 5 cinema complex, Snap Fitness and an exciting selection of new dining options starting with Max Brenner and Hog’s Breath CafÊ. If you dream of living where life revolves around you, now is the time to come and pick your apartment in Piccadilly at Central.

One bedroom from $310,000 | Two bedrooms from $400,000

Pickup the phone and call Blair Shillington 0419 661 112 Telephone 07 4760 2902 sales@centralliving.com.au www.centralliving.com.au

society The $100,000 RSL Townsville Cup 2013 Cluden Park Racecourse Photography Sandra Heier Evensen The crowd and atmosphere was bright and colourful for the biggest day of the winter racing carnival. 'Lady of the Day' in the Fashions on the Field, Beverley Smith said she was blown away at winning the fabulous prizes including the use of an Audi A1 for a year from Audi Centre Townsville.

Regan Thomas, Lauren Thomas, Jessica Sampson, Dean Rowlings, Kurt Digby-Cook

Amy B端rden, Jenna Grant, Paige Morris

Nick Malone, Shannon Atkinson Holly Rockway, Christy Guinea

Ramona Fenton, Leah Spratt, Debrah Coulthard Jason Mansfield, Tyler Rostes

Mark and Tanya Bryant

Brenton Nicol, Cheree Brooks, Natasha Cook Steph Armstrong, Shani Lavender, Amanda Skinner, Erin Brown, Hayley Gillibrand

Rose Williams Hannah Croft Laura Clarke

24 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

sources ADVERTISEMENT

Ewen JONES

MP

Liberal National for Herbert

Part of a strong, united team www.facebook.com/ewenjonesherbert

Authorised by Ewen Jones MP, 340 Ross River Road, Cranbrook, Qld.

n Alan Jackso

Get your gear now

for CMC Rocks North Queensland Join us when

4TO BROACASTS LIVE FROM DONOHUES

...and you could win 2 Festival Tickets PLUS 2 money-can’t-buy VIP Festival Bar Tickets PLUS a share in over $2000 worth of prizes!*

Saturday 21st September

*See in-store for details.

Visit our store at 230 Charters Towers Road 4775 5144 OR shop online at www.donohues.com.a www.donohues.com.au DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 25

society

Tania Greenwood Karen Bennett

Kristy Livock Natalie Maugeri Helena Rosengren Melinda Bow, Jillian Ballantyne

Amanda Madsen. Michelle Skuza

Julia Golding, Kim Greatorex Shali Patel, Meeta Rao

Townsville Grammar School 125th Anniversary Black and Gold Ball Townsville Entertainment Centre Photography Dani Hansen Guests got into the Rio Carnevale spirit at this circusthemed event where past Grammarians were reunited.

Mitch and Chris Bligh

Susie Ahern, Chelsea Papageorge

Steve and Rachel Wingham

Dean and Jill Rowley

Marty and Scott Ironside

Kerry Strictland Tash Johnston Michelle O'Connor Taryn Bartsch Paula Jordan Cheri Nicholas

26 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

sources

“MOVING AND MAJESTIC...

THE ‘SISTINE CHAPEL OF LIVE PERFORMANCE’.”

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, UK

THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER TOWNSVILLE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE FRONTIERTOURING.COM | LEONARDCOHEN.COM

“OLD IDEAS” OUT NOW

ON SALE NOW TECC.NET AU

30 AUGUST - 8 SEPTEMBER 2013

Townsville’s nationally recognised public art event transforms The Strand

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS

ON THE BEACH - TOWNSVILLE

School of

Creative Arts

Image: Joy Heylen Coquillage For info: www.townsville.qld.gov.au

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 27

society

Sue Wald, Bob Walker, Val Venturato

2013 Magnetic Island to Townsville Swim The Strand Photography Sandra Heier Evensen Participants enjoyed North Queensland’s tropical winter weather as they took part in the longest open-water swim in Queensland and northern Australia. Teenage super fish Joshua Parrish left competitors in his wake, finishing the 8km course in one hour, 42 minutes and 42 seconds.

Race Winner, Bradley Moore Sandra, Lauren Steen and Payton Steen

Mahalo Dwyer, Luchy Dwyer, Linus Goldstone, Chelsea Gerard (third female)

George and Rosie Milford

Graham Crawford, Jill Stephenson

Sally Watson, Stephanie Priceman (second female)

Katelyn McGregor, Ron Twomeg, Graham Steel

Garth and Chloe Doyle

28 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

Jason Selman, Peter Lucas

Steve McDonough John Deer

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

sources

Call Shadeview.

Townsville's experts for custom-made blinds, louvres & awnings.

2/298 Bayswater Road Garbutt Telephone 4725 2527 sales@shadeviewblinds.com.au www.shadeviewblinds.com.au

BSA 1197935

Internal Blinds • External Aluminium Awnings • External Fabric Awnings Aluminium Shutters • Cyclone Rated Shutters

a

triumph masterpiece of available space

a

c o n n e c ti n g...

r u n n i n g...

of location

Townsville’s most central residential subdivision 2 minutes drive from Lavarack Barracks Residential lots ranging from 600sq.m - 1,162sq.m

s h o p p i n g...

p l a y i n g...

Conveniently located close to Uni & Hospital Ideally positioned near Myer Centre Only 12km to CBD Panoramic views to Magnetic Island & the ranges from

e n te r ta i n i n g...

s tu d y i n g...

Phone Alan Ballinger 0418 774 134 www.riversideridge.com.au

30 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

selected lots Land Sales Office Shop 10, The Landing 229-244 Riverside Ridge, Douglas

sources John Bradley Lazboy displays the largest lazboy range in Townsville.

Select from recliners, sofas, suites, modular’s and lift chairs plus more.

John Bradley La-Z-Boy Gallery Unit 9, 1 Woodman Court The Lakes Townsville Phone: 4721 3800

GUIDING YOU TO SECURE YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE Financial planning is the process of meeting your life goals through the proper management of your finances. Your financial independence and future quality of life are vital issues that should not be left to chance.

We understand this and can help you secure your future by providing tailored financial strategies designed to create and preserve wealth.

Our services include: | Retirement planning

| Retrenchment

| Investment

| Social security/ Centrelink

| Superannuation | Insurance

Make an appointment with one of our advisers today . . .

1300 886 181 77 Thuringowa Drive, Kirwan info@journeyfinancial.com.au www.journeyfinancial.com.au DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 31

city matters

CBD UNIVERCITY

WOULD A UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN TOWNSVILLE’S CBD BE THE CATALYST FOR REVITALISING THE CITY HEART? DUO MAGAZINE FOUND A SURPRISING LEVEL OF SUPPORT FROM CITY LEADERS, DEVELOPERS…AND EVEN JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY ITSELF.

MENTION the great university cities of the world and some strong images immediately come to mind. You may have a vision of young intellectuals forming their world views in the hallowed halls of Harvard, or walking the grounds of Oxford University which has stood for nine centuries. But does a city need a campus in its CBD to become great?

James Cook University has thrived since opening in Townsville in 1967 and is now home to nearly 12,000 students and 5,000 staff. It is also embarking on an ambitious $1 billion project over the next 20 years, called Discovery Rise, which will create a residential and commercial knowledge hub at Douglas. But its campus is located in the suburbs – 13km from the city centre.

Some Townsville developers argue that JCU needs to be 'in the mix' with commercial enterprises in the CBD in order to create the vibrant city heart that Townsville has so desperately struggled for.

Angelo Licciardello, a Townsville development manager and former Townsville City Council planner, is adamant that a campus is the missing pillar of the CBD. "In any place you go in the world we are always attracted to the heart because that is the soul of the city," Mr Licciardello said.

"A city without a heart is a place without a soul."

He believes great cities function around four pillars – Live, Learn, Work and Play – and that Townsville is vitally missing the 'learn' element.

32 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

"All the great cities have a great mix within them. They have a diversity. I don’t think they survive on office and retail alone."

Mr Licciardello said he was neither against JCU’s plans to expand at Douglas nor proposing that it move its entire campus into the city. However, he was critical of the university’s lack of integration, particularly with the commercial sector. "It’s like having a fortress on the edge of town with a moat around it. Not only is it geographically isolated but isolated culturally as well," he said. "The fact that the university… never took the various opportunities made available to it to come in to the city, I think was disappointing."

"It is to the great disadvantage of the university but it’s been a great loss to the rest of us, because the city needs the university just as much as that university needs the city."

city matters The move towards a university presence in the city has strong support from Townsville City Council which is pushing ahead with its mandate to inject 30,000 more people into the CBD by 2030.

Mayor Jenny Hill said the council had plans to open a technology hub in the CBD for more than a decade. That vision could soon become a reality, with Council’s purchase of a section of the former rail yards on Flinders Street West.

"We’re not looking to develop a campus in the city as such, but a knowledge and innovation precinct in the CBD," Cr Hill said.

"That’s to piggyback on the fact that we now have the NBN in the city and where we can also have the academic mix with business."

Peak business lobby group Townsville Enterprise also supports an increased university presence in the city. "I have seen no evidence, nor any proposal or business case, supporting a JCU campus in the CBD in the short term," Mr Kippin said. "TEL’s mantra has consistently been that as the city develops … then it should consider the benefits of a JCU presence in the CBD."

PHOTO ANDREW RANKIN

There’s no doubt JCU is a key contributor to the Townsville economy, with its campus infrastructure already valued at $700 million. And its significant ongoing investment at Douglas all but rules out a campus-wide move to the city. However JCU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sandra Harding, revealed to DUO Magazine that the university has firm plans to establish a base in the city soon.

"JCU will have a presence in the CBD by the end of the year," Prof Harding said.

"It will enable the university to present the university’s learning and teaching and research profile to the general community, be a meeting point and be a venue for some teaching activity." Prof Harding said the university recognised the need for a strong CBD, but also the need to develop nodes outside the city heart.

So will an office frontage be enough to kickstart Townsville’s city heart? Mr Licciardello remains sceptical. "It’s got to be more than just a mailbox. It’s got to be something that integrates into the community and engages culturally and commercially (with the city)."

The rollout of the national broadband network is set to revolutionise the way universities operate.

The University of Newcastle has announced a $95 million campus in its city centre to focus on online learning and complement its existing suburban campus. So will the digital age make the traditional campus grounds obsolete? Professor Harding doesn’t think so. "We understand the importance of online learning and have been active and early adopters of the NBN but we also understand that there is importance in 'place' and personal interaction between staff, our students and the community," Prof Harding said.

Some city developers say the university is competing with the private sector by now encouraging commercial businesses onto its Douglas campus. Tim Edmonds, director of E-Property Consultants, said JCU was taking advantage of the exemptions afforded to educational institutions.

"I’m not a fan of government competing with private enterprise," Mr Edmonds said. "They’re trying to drag the CBD into the university and it’s nonsensical. They don’t have to comply with any statutory regulations that we have to deal with. When you want to engage with the business community you need to be in the city."

Professor Harding said the university was not competing with the private sector.

"Discovery Rise is not a competitor to the CBD and we will not be encouraging comparison shopping, or 'big box' retail, general office accommodation and the like," she said.

The project aims to rejuvenate the campus by creating an academic, commercial and residential community which appeals to tertiary students and staff.

Northern Management Group owner Mark Adams, who has business interests in the city heart, said JCU would be a 'great fit' for Townsville’s CBD. "The CBD is starting to move," Mr Adams said. "Office and service providers are reinhabiting the CBD. Infill of residential is starting to happen. Those other key components of our economy, like education, fill one more piece of the puzzle."

“JCU WILL HAVE A PRESENCE IN THE CBD BY THE END OF THE YEAR.” JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY VICE-CHANCELLOR, PROFESSOR SANDRA HARDING

“WE’RE NOT LOOKING TO DEVELOP A CAMPUS IN THE CITY AS SUCH, BUT A KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION PRECINCT IN THE CBD.” TOWNSVILLE MAYOR JENNY HILL.

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 33

my style

FERNE HEMSLEY STYLE QUEEN

My name is Ferne and I am a North Queensland girl born and bred. I have travelled and lived elsewhere, but I always found myself returning to sunny Townsville. Describe your style? I like to be unique and individual with what I wear. I love bright colours, accessories and beautiful flowing fabrics. I became addicted to scarves when I did ‘Shave for a Cure’ five years ago and I still love to wear them in my hair or with an outfit. Most treasured item? I love the round, carved-leather handbag I brought back from Mexico.

Labels you like? I don’t buy according to labels – I

love quality and unique pieces. Best shopping trip?

On my first trip to America I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I found the shopping to be amazing! I fell in love with the boutique stores in Seattle and wish they were closer. Your style guru? My aunty, Rosie Christensen, has always been a very stylish woman – I have great memories of visiting her as a little girl when she worked at VIVA. You’d never be caught wearing…? Denim shorts with my bum hanging out (much to my boyfriend’s disappointment!). I think there’s nothing worse than wearing something just

34 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

because everyone else is wearing it. Wardrobe item you can’t bring yourself to part with? My fuchsia school formal dress! I have no use for it now as I didn’t have hips when I was 16, but it is a memory of a very fun night with my Cathedral School friends.

Shoes or dress first? Definitely dress first. Anything else you’d like to mention? I love creating costumes for parties and music festivals. My boyfriend, Angus, has said that one day I can be his costume designer for the band, KING.

my bag

ASHA SARMA’S ITALIAN FIND

I GREW UP IN CANBERRA AND FOLLOWED MY HEART TO TOWNSVILLE IN 2011. I’M A RADIOGRAPHER AND THE BEST PART OF MY JOB IS TALKING TO PEOPLE AND HEARING THEIR STORIES. SO MANY HAVE INSPIRED ME AND TAUGHT ME TO TAKE TIME TO SMELL THE ROSES, BE TRUE TO MYSELF, AND NEVER GIVE UP IN WHAT I BELIEVE IN BECAUSE DREAMS REALLY DO COME TRUE! WHILST PONDERING ALL THIS, I LOVE TO RELAX WITH A GOOD CUP OF EARL GREY TEA!

THE BAG Florence, Italy 2011 for my brother’s wedding, I was strolling in the San Lorenzo markets eating strawberry flavoured gelati when I saw it.

It must have been the sun shining on the brown leather because I fell in love instantly.

There is something about Italian leather that’s just so oooooh!

NOTEBOOK This lovely house leaving gift from a friend brings out the Capricorn in me and helps me to get organised and on top of things.

NIVEA MOISTURISER I don’t bathe in the Fountain of Youth, I use Nivea moisturiser!

AURA SOMA BOTTLE I love working with Aura Soma bottles and I use one every day. Colour healing is really a magical experience and has helped changed my life.

PHOTO OF RUPERT This is the BEST birthday present I’ve ever received! My nephew Rupert lives in Perth and at that time I hadn’t met him, so this photo is very special to me.

FOUR LEAF CLOVERS One of the things I love when I’m back home in Canberra is the abundance of four leaf clovers.

I carry these, not only to enhance my good luck, but to give them to people as well.

ROMAN TORC BANGLE Torcs were worn around the neck, the upper arm and the wrist in Roman Times and I bought this one in Pompeii.

BAG HOLDER I spent a day on the island of Murano, best known for its Millefiori glass making.

It was amazing to watch a glassmaker whip up a beautiful glass horse in ten minutes.

36 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

WORK LANYARD The purple ribbon is in honour of KatieLee Spence who passed away late last year of Metastic Melanoma. I sold many of these cute ribbons to help raise money for Katie-Lee’s family.

FOCUS STONE AND CRYSTALS I carry crystals around with me every day! They remind me to bring my focus back to centre, look at the positive things in life and stay true to myself.

GLITTER PEN Everybody knows I like my pens and this was my Secret Santa gift last Christmas!

OROTON WALLET Oroton, ooooh how lovely.

VICTORIA SECRETS LIP GLOSS Discovered them in Las Vegas a few years ago.

CAR KEYS LOVE my new Mazda 3 Maxx Sport!

I named her Silver after her number plate and silver disco ball really suits her.

FLORIN COIN I collect 20 cent pieces and have almost every Australian state and territory. Dad gave me an Australian Florin dated 1901 – 1951 to add to my collection.

WILDLIFE CARERS KIT I’m passionate about animal rescue so became a wildlife carer. This emergency care kit is handy in case there’s an injured or orphan animal on the road or needs rescuing.

DUO MAGAZINE HIGHLIGHT

INSPIRATIONAL

women

IN

BUSINESS SMARTS – YOU EITHER HAVE THEM OR YOU DON’T. THERE’S NO DOUBT THESE LOCAL LADIES HAVE THEM AND MUCH MORE BESIDES. THESE SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSWOMEN KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO KEEP CUSTOMERS HAPPY, STAY AHEAD OF COMPETITORS AND MULTITASK AT SUPER-SPEED. LET THEIR STORIES OF FINDING THEIR NICHE INSPIRE YOU TO REACH FOR GREATER HEIGHTS.

WORDS KYLIE DAVIS PHOTOGRAPHY SKYE BREE MILLARD & SANDRA HEIER EVENSEN

promotion

I N S P I R AT I O N A L

women

IN BUSINESS

natalene carter DIRECTOR | RID (AUSTRALIA)

Natalene Carter bought RID (Australia) with her business partner David Griffin in May this year. An iconic Australian brand in the insect-repellent market for more than 56 years, RID continues to be the only Australian-owned and manufactured repellent.

“There was considerable interest in acquiring the brand, including some multinational companies, however after five months of negotiations we were successful in securing the business,” says Natalene, who was previously a senior accountant with Griffin & Associates, Townsville, for 20 years.

“I learnt so much during the negotiation process and believe we were successful because the Thorley family, who’d owned RID for three generations, believed in our vision for the brand.”

Natalene acts as CEO of the business and is hands-on in every aspect including production, logistics, distribution, marketing, finance and sales. She and David purchased not only the brand but some 52 worldwide trademarks that provide an incredible platform for international trade.

“Not only is RID the only Australian owned and manufactured product but it is also the only medicated insect repellent that reduces bites with its antiseptic qualities,” Natalene says.

“And it is the only insect repellent with an active fly repellent so we have some real points of difference to our competitors.”

As well as being a super-busy business director, Natalene is also a wife and mother of two. “I value any time with my husband and our children who make me laugh every day,” Natalene says.

“The most important time to me is sitting on the sideline at the kids’ soccer and netball games.”

Natalene says she is also ‘truly blessed’ to have close friends in her life who add so much value.

RID (Australia) 79 Denham Street, Townsville Telephone 4772 1411 Email natalene@rid.com.au www.rid.com.au

38 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

“I am lucky enough to have had some girlfriends since boarding school (Blackheath and Thornburgh College in Charters Towers) who keep me grounded and have pulled me through any dry gullies I’ve had,” Natalene says.

“When I told one of my best friends that I was buying RID she said ‘Well just don’t muck it up because I don’t want to be known as the best friend of the woman who destroyed an Australian icon’.

It is this type of relationship that I treasure dearly.”

promotion Vintage Rose Shop 9 Rising Sun Shopping Centre 10-14 Ross River Road, Mundingburra Telephone 4728 8872 Email Maria@vintagerosefashion.com.au www.vintagerosefashion.com.au

I N S P I R AT I O N A L

women

BUSINESS

maria selwood OWNER / MANAGER | VINTAGE ROSE

In November 2010 Maria Therese Selwood realised her dream of opening a unique boutique, brimming with individual finds. As well as elegant clothing, Vintage Rose (in the Rising Sun Shopping Centre) offers footwear, bags, jewellery, scarves, umbrellas, gloves, hosiery and gift lines.

“I believe most ladies love the sensory experience of walking into a beautiful boutique and ‘taking it all in’,” Maria says. “I work long and hard at sourcing stock from all over the world. It’s very exciting finding a new label that will work at Vintage Rose.”

Vintage Rose has had a lot of success with a number of ladies winning ‘Fashions on the Field’ awards all over Queensland.

“My racewear especially is based on the 40s and 50s fashions, which are classic and very elegant and also affordable, which is a very important factor in these hard economic times,” Maria says.

“I also like a touch of 60s fashions, which are a little quirky but smart. I don’t follow trends to the letter though. I like individuality.”

Maria Therese can custom make a headpiece to suit a frock purchased

from Vintage Rose and says all the ladies who work at the boutique are very experienced in styling. At present you can also purchase items from Vintage Rose’s Facebook page and the website is currently being upgraded to include an online shop.

When she’s not busy at the boutique, Maria Therese has a jam-packed ‘grandma’ schedule. “I try to spend as much time as I can juggle with my five grandchildren … three girls and two boys,” she says.

“I have a date with my little three-year-old grandson every Monday. He loves to go to Eden Café (next door to Vintage Rose) for a milkshake and a jam drop.

“These children are the light of my life, and no one can describe how wonderful it is being a grandparent. So much easier than being a parent.

I’m the mother of four sons so motherhood was full-on to say the least, having had four boisterous boys in five-and-a-half years. I always say there’s a big fluffy bed in heaven waiting for me… with lots of alcohol underneath it.”

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 39

promotion

I N S P I R AT I O N A L

women

IN BUSINESS

debbie soley OWNER | HOT IDEAS

Seven years ago, when someone approached Debbie Soley with the chance to buy novelty gift business Hot Ideas in Castletown, she thought ‘Why the hell not?’ and jumped right in.

Not one to avoid taking risks, Debbie admits she was “a little apprehensive” at first because she didn’t have any retail experience… but that didn’t stop her.

“I’d worked in banking previously, so I wasn’t put off by the paperwork, but figuring out stock display and store presentation was a learning curve.”

Debbie visits trade fairs regularly to hand-pick product for Hot Ideas, ranging from age-related birthday gifts to event-based goodies like fun items for Father’s Day, State of Origin and Christmas.

“We’ve also got hen’s party and wedding supplies as well as some nice things for kids and older ladies too,” Debbie says.

The idea behind the stock choices is “things you won’t find anywhere else”.

The business has been good to Debbie. So good it has allowed her to travel to places she’d only dreamed of visiting, like New York and the Bahamas.

“It’s given me a chance to do things I wouldn’t have had the finance to do if I were in an ordinary, everyday job,” Debbie says.

“I’ve basically travelled the world and it’s helped my partner Murray and I to buy a 56-foot boat from Bali and refurbish it.”

Hot Ideas Castletown Shopping Centre Hyde Park Telephone 4724 5411 Mobile 0400 626 322 Email debsoley@gmail.com

It took two years to get the boat here and another two-andhalf to rebuild it. Now Debbie and Murray are looking forward to sailing off into the sunset for an adventure pottering around the Pacific.

“I’m going to miss our customers – we’ve got a really good customer base,” she says.

But it’s time for a new adventure for Debbie, who learnt the meaning of the saying ‘seize the day’ at age 26 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

“I shouldn’t be here today,” Debbie says. “I’ve beaten two bouts of breast cancer now so nothing stops me. It’s made me determined to live life to the full. You have to take a risk and have a go.”

40 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

promotion Florian Shoes 305 Flinders Street, Townsville CBD Telephone 4772 6266 Mobile 0412 344 998 Email robyn@florianshoes.com www.florianshoes.com.au

I N S P I R AT I O N A L

women

IN BUSINESS

robyn murdoch OWNER | FLORIAN SHOES

Robyn Murdoch was planning on a career as a nurse – now she sells footwear to nurses looking for shoes that will go the distance.

“I did my nursing training at the Townsville General then went on to do midwifery,” Robyn says. “I started party plan shoes as a second job but it got so popular I decided to open a shop.”

What Robyn wasn’t expecting when she advertised ‘shoes made to order’ was the huge response from people with foot problems who were seeking functional yet fashionable shoes.

“When podiatrists came to visit me as well I realised there was a big need for shoes that would fit orthotics,” Robyn says. “So I learned all about the biomechanics of feet and sourced footwear with removable soles, to take custom-made orthotics, or with the orthotics already built in.”

That was 22 years ago. Since then Florian Shoes has moved from Bowen Road, to Charters Road and now Flinders Street and the store’s range of shoes has grown considerably. Popular labels include Naots, Naturalizers, Ziera and Birkenstocks. A shoe label from Israel, Naots’ removable cork inner soles are proof that comfortable, functional shoes can be ultra-fashionable too.

“They’re sold all over the world and the styling is very European,” Robyn says. “International tourists quickly recognise a Naot shoe.”

From the US, the Naturalizer label offers dressy, comfortable shoes for a night out and Birkenstock shoes have moulded orthotics built in.

More new brands from Spain, Italy and Mexico are soon to be offered at Florian Shoes too. And the men have not been forgotten, with multiple brands and styles available for them to choose from.

“As an ex-nurse I really listen to what my customers have to say and get very involved in their purchase,” Robyn says. “I train all my staff as well and have my own orthotics scanning computer here in the store.

When you stand on the device it tells me the pressure points in your feet and I can advise on what type of orthotic insert you need or refer you to a local podiatrist.”

Enjoying the extra walk-in trade that comes with being located on Flinders Street, Robyn says business is booming, which in turn allows her to source even more brands for eager customers. Thanks to Robyn, there’s no longer a limited choice of shoewear for those suffering foot problems.

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 41

promotion

I N S P I R AT I O N A L

women

IN BUSINESS

jacqui payne NQ REGIONAL MANAGER | SILVERSHOP

Jewellery lover Jacqui Payne has been with Townsville’s Silvershop since the day it opened and, 10 years later, is just as passionate as she was at the launch.

“There has never been a day I don’t want to go to work,” says Silvershop’s Jacqui Payne. “You’d think the novelty would’ve worn off after 10 years but every day I walk into the store there’s a new piece of jewellery that I’ve fallen in love with.”

Jacqui is so passionate about her job she spends a lot of her own time researching jewellery trends and works collaboratively with Silvershop’s designers to ensure the store remains fashionforward.

“We have a core selection of designers we work with closely and we have a fantastic relationship with them,” Jacqui says, counting Jo from Najo, Anna from Palas, and couple Tina and Larry from Biba Jewellery among these.

“We discuss what’s trending regularly so when the designers come to us with their new collections each season they are always up-to-the minute.”

As a part of Silvershop’s buying team, Jacqui also attends Australia’s biggest trade fairs twice a year and delights in choosing items she knows Silvershop customers will love. “Right now mixing metals for different colour combinations is trending and Swarovski’s new Secret Treasure collection, including spectacular statement necklaces, is proving extremely popular,” Jacqui says.

“Big earrings are also back in fashion and Gatsby-inspired jewellery, like that designed by Chrysalini, is in style. We have a whole wall of glitzy and glamourous Gatsby-inspired pieces in the store.”

Jacqui’s ‘Silvershop family’ of co-workers are all just as passionate about their jobs as she is – Jacqui makes sure of that. “I have girls who have worked with me for seven years now who love it just as much as I do,” she says. “I’m careful to choose the right girls for the store. They have to have that special sparkle.”

Silvershop Stockland Shopping Centre, Aitkenvale Telephone 4775 6077 Email jacqui@silvershop.com.au www.silvershop.com.au

42 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

In her role as NQ Regional Manager, Jacqui is also in daily contact with Silvershop’s Mackay and Rockhampton stores, helping with store presentation and merchandising. “Jewellery is a fun way for people to explore their own style,” she says. “I never wear the same pieces of jewellery in the same way twice.”

promotion Stockland Townsville 310-330 Ross River Road, Aitkenvale Stockland North Shore 20-38 Main Street, North Shore, Burdell Telephone 4779 6033 Email danelle.parker@stockland.com.au www.stockland.com.au

I N S P I R AT I O N A L

women

IN BUSINESS

danelle parker

MARKETING MANAGER | STOCKLAND TOWNSVILLE & STOCKLAND NORTH SHORE As the Marketing Manager for the Stockland shopping centres in Townsville, Danelle Parker works with a wide variety of retailers, media representatives, community groups and different stakeholders in the Townsville region. Her role involves spearheading a diverse range of promotions and service initiatives.

“I have held this role for seven years and have been working with Stockland for almost a decade,” Danelle says. “Every day in a shopping centre is different. It’s a very exciting environment.”

An enthusiastic shopper herself, Danelle is no stranger to retail therapy and is passionate about the entire shopping experience.

“From the moment a customer enters the car park to when they take a break for a coffee or lunch and then head home after shopping up a storm, I believe the experience should be rewarding,” Danelle says. “Shopping centres have evolved over time as we, as shoppers, have changed what we want and need from them. They have gone from being purely destinational and transactional to now being a hub for the community where entertainment and ambience is expected alongside the shops.”

After completing a major redevelopment and acquiring the ex-Centro Townsville centre on Nathan Street, Stockland Townsville is in a stabilisation phase after an expansion period. Danelle says the successful launch of the $180 million centre redevelopment, including Townsville’s first Myer, has been her biggest career highlight to date.

“The retail offer now available at Stockland Townsville is like no other in the town and with this brings exciting opportunities for promotions, campaigns and building retailer relationships,” Danelle says. “The Stockland centre at North Shore also has plans to expand in the future as the North Shore community grows.”

Working with over 200 different retailers and attracting over 400,000 customers a month brings its challenges and its rewards.

“I have been lucky enough to change a customer’s life through a campaign where a young mother won $50,000 and was then able to buy their first family home,” Danelle says.

“In my role I have the opportunity to create marketing campaigns that have gone from ‘imagine if we could’ to ‘we are doing this!’.”

In her downtime, Danelle loves to cook and entertain, take her dog to the beach, go to the footy and travel.

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 43

fathers day

These father-child duos have more in common than just their surname.

All the fathers have been great role models growing up and are now their children are making them proud.

CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK WORDS BY NICOLE THOMSON-PRIDE PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREW RANKIN

RICHARD AND JACQUI FERRY } Jacqui Ferry knows her father, Richard, very well. In fact, according to Richard, Jacqui will know exactly “what Dad will think of this” without even having to ask. Perhaps she knows him so well because family is highly regarded in the Ferry family, or maybe it’s because both Richard and Jacqui share similar characteristics such as being ‘straight-forward’ and ‘honest’ people. And their similarities don’t stop there. Both are very successful business owners in Townsville. And while Richard doesn’t take credit for Jacqui’s business prowess, it’s evident his success must have had some impact on her growing up. Richard even shares a story from her childhood about how she used to run birthday parties for younger kids to make an extra dollar. Perhaps this helped form the ‘fabulous’ work ethic that Jacqui has today. According to Richard, Jacqui also has a great personality. He explains with pride how she has many good friends who she can count on. “She has many true friends that she constantly keeps up with,” Richard explains. “If you have five or six true friends in the world you are doing exceptionally well.” Richard reinforces how much Jacqui is valued by adding how she “probably [has] 10 true friends.” And despite having a great number of friends, Jacqui still calls on her father from time-to-time for advice. “I value my father’s advice and opinion,” Jacqui explains. “Whether I take it or not is my decision at the time.”

44 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

fathers day

“I VALUE MY FATHER’S ADVICE AND OPINION. WHETHER I TAKE IT OR NOT IS MY DECISION AT THE TIME.” JACQUI FERRY

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 45

fathers day

“HE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO STRIKE A RAPPORT WITH ALL THE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN HIS LIFE.” GREG PEEL

46 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

fathers day { GREG AND ANDREW PEEL When Greg Peel tries to give his son Andrew advice, Andrew will often break out in tune to Don’t believe your father’s words. Greg explains how Andrew’s ‘active’ sense of humour is a big part of who he is and helps him get along with people from all walks of life. “He seems to be able to strike a rapport with all the people involved in his life,” Greg explains. “And I think that’s one of his great strengths.” Another great characteristic is Andrew’s devotion to his family. “He and his wife are almost the perfect parents,” Greg explains. And while he’s reluctant to take much credit for this, it’s quite clear Andrew has had a great role model who has taught him plenty over the years. Perhaps the most important of those lessons has been the six Ps: Proper preparation prevents piss poor performance. “It actually came about when I took Andrew to his first school debate,” Greg explains. “On the way there, I asked what preparation he had done and it was pretty clear that he hadn’t prepared. His performance reflected that. So on the way home we had a talk about the six Ps.” Since that day the six Ps has been quite the family tale, as has the time Greg and his wife were driving a car full of kids and luggage on a family holiday and accidently left Andrew behind at a service station. Luckily Andrew has all the characteristics of a second child and handled the whole situation well.

CHARLES AND PHILLIP DERLAGEN } When Charles Derlagen watches his son Phillip interact with other people, Charles can see a lot of himself in Phillip. Not just because they look quite a lot alike, despite Phillip’s red hair, but because they also have very similar natures. According to Charles, that’s the biggest characteristic that they share.

It’s also something he’s very proud of. When Charles and his late wife were raising their two sons, they believed it was important to make sure they both grew up to be good citizens that ‘played a valued part in the world’. And it is safe to say that Phillip has matured just the way Charles hoped. In addition to being proud of the person Phillip has become, Charles also explains how he is extremely proud of him for recently purchasing his own pharmacy in Home Hill. “The biggest thing that I’m proud about right now is that he’s taken this big step and gone into business on his own,” Charles says. “That step is really quite amazing to me.” However Charles isn’t too surprised that Phillip now owns his own business. He describes how Phillip has always been very business minded. “He has always been quite entrepreneurial,” Charles explains.

“His grandmother frequently tells the story about how she would make him biscuits to take to school and Phillip would then sell them to his school friends to make pocket money.” While Charles has taught Phillip plenty over the years, what has being a father taught Charles? “To expect the unexpected.”

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 47

fathers my bag day

“WE BOTH REALLY GET A LOT OF SATISFACTION FROM COMPLETING TASKS AND PROJECTS AND ENJOY THE TIME SPENT TOGETHER.” STEPHEN LAMONT

STEPHEN AND DANIEL LAMONT If you’re looking for Stephen Lamont and his son Daniel in the mornings, chances are you’ll find them at the gym together. According to Stephen, it’s their morning ritual. And it’s also just one of many activities this father-son duo, who seem more like best friends, does together.

Whilst Stephen and Daniel are at “opposite ends of the personality scale”, these two also have a lot in common. Stephen explains how they are both logical thinkers, who have a hard working ethic and enjoy helping other people.

They both also work together at the family business, Lamont Graphics. “We really enjoy working together,” Stephen explains. “We both really get a lot of satisfaction from completing tasks and projects and enjoy the time spent together.” And if that’s not enough in common, this father and son, along with the rest of the family, also do volunteer work together to help people with emotional difficulties and disorders. This respect for other people was an important value that Stephen and his wife tried

48 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

to instil in all of their children and Stephen is proud of the man Daniel has become. “He cares for our business,” Stephen explains. “And he’s also very kind and accommodating for our clients.” Stephen also shares a few stories from Daniel’s childhood and recounts with a laugh the time Daniel attempted to jump over his two sisters on his bike, but instead ran over them.

But all is forgiven now and Stephen and Daniel enjoy being father and son, gym-buddies, work colleagues, volunteer workers and great friends.

promotion

PLAYFUL SWIMMERS

AT 53 YEARS-OLD, JOANNE FISHER IS MAKING A SPLASH IN THE SWIMWEAR FASHION WORLD WITH HER PLAYSUIT LABEL. WORDS NICOLE THOMSON-PRIDE AT 53, Joanne Fisher is not your average grandmother. Nor is she your average swimwear designer. And when women from all over Australia slip into one of her Playsuit swimwear pieces, they’re not just trying on yet another bathing suit. They’re trying on something special. A ‘vintageinspired, sun-smart, modest bathing suit’ designed to empower women of all ages, shapes and sizes with confidence. And they’re also proof that you’re never too old to follow your dreams.

Joanne’s journey as a swimwear designer has been a unique one. She explains how the idea for a modest swimsuit came to her many years ago when she was frustrated with not being able to find comfortable swimwear. “It was one of those scenarios that if you can’t find what you want, you create it yourself.” And in May last year she started sketching designs and putting her plan into action. Since then it’s been a whirlwind experience which saw Joanne debut Playsuit’s latest collection at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival in Brisbane last

month. While thankful for the opportunity, Joanne has been taken by surprise with the rapid growth of Playsuit, admitting at times her success is hard to believe.

“From idea, to invention, to retail, to being accepted on a national stage is amazing.

It’s really amazing,” Joanne says.

But with such unique designs, it’s no surprise women of all ages love Playsuit swimwear. “I have a very strong purpose for Playsuit,” Joanne explains. “And I try not to deviate from that in the design process.”

And while some designers find inspiration for design in colours, fabrics and patterns, Joanne’s inspiration is something different, but equally as beautiful. Her inspiration is strong, creative and innovative women.

So what’s next for this Townsville grandmother and fashion designer? “I have grand plans for Playsuit,” Joanne says. “I want to turn it into a global business.”

For more visit www.playsuit.com.au

“From idea, to invention, to retail, to being accepted on a national stage is amazing.

It’s really amazing.”

JOANNE FISHER

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 49

DUO Magazine’s WED flip magazine presents brides with the best ideas, inspiration and practical advice to ensure nothing is forgotten

wed

when planning their perfect day. The latest in wedding styling and trends, the hottest in bridal fashion and beauty and the ultimate in honeymoon destinations and accommodation – everything you need to make that special day memorable.

GET YOUR COPY IN OUR NOVEMBER ISSUE

Everything you need to to choose the best venues, suppliers, photographers, designers, stationery, menus, cake designers, marriage celebrants, suit hire, limousines and more.

Special advertising packages are now available. Please call Rae 0406 538 448 or Kim 0417 136 606 or email advertise@duomagazine.com.au today.

fashion Orion Crossover Top – Dark $329 Wood Crystal Neckpiece – Lime Wood $329 White Wood Crystal Neckpiece $269 Wood Crystal Large Bauble Necklace – Lime Wood $269 Wood Multi Sequin Bracelet – Lime White $169 Wood Sequin Stack Bangle – White $199 Bauble Cluster Earring – White Wood $99

Lighten up in these floaty spring garments from Megan Park For your nearest stockists, visit www.meganpark.com.au

fashion Lace Mosaic Day Dress – Blue $359 Wood Pewter Pendant Earring – Wood Pewter $89

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 53

fashion Lace Web Organdy Dress – Blue $399 Patchwork Print Wrap – Multi $279

54 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

fashion

Rabari Beaded Bodice Dress – Long – Black Iris $849 Wide Rangali Border Brass Bangle – Multi $199 Wood Cluster Circle Earring – Multi $99

Mayur Khadi Top – Shot Brown $349 Poplin Full Yoke Skirt – Stone $399 Labyrinth Large Wrap – Wht/Poppy $239 Skinny Fluro Belt – Tan/Pink $89 Wood Multi Sequin Bracelet – Candy Fluro $169

Shadow Work Georgette Dress – Sulphur $619 Neo Wood Crystal Bracelet – Wood Crystal $149

Topstitch Silk Khadi Top – Natural $199 Printed Silk Cotton Skirt – Haze Web $409 Orange Blue Strand Necklace – Multi $229

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 55

fashion

BECAUSE LOOKING GOOD IS ALL IN THE DETAILS. AND GIBSON KNOWS THIS. FROM WEDDING SUITS AND SPRING CARNIVAL LOOKS TO BUSINESS WEAR OR A BEER GARDEN SUNDAY, GIBSON HAS YOUR LOOK COVERED. For your nearest stockists visit www.gibsonclothing.com.au

BLUE BLAZER $269 RED SHIRT $99

fashion BLUE SUIT JACKET $269 BLUE SUIT PANT $130 RED SHIRT $99 NAVY SPOT TIE $49

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 57

fashion

NAVY SUIT JACKET $269 NAVY SUIT PANT $130 SHIRT $99

PALE GREY SUIT JACKET $269 PALE GREY SUIT PANT $130 PINK SHIRT $99 INK TIE $49

fashion BRIGHT BLUE JACKET $269 BLUE LEAF PRINT SHIRT $99

Note: Denim and shoes shown for illustration and are not Gibson products

PURPLE SUIT JACKET $269 SHIRT $99 TIE $49

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 59

local my music bag

I’M WITH THE BAND Playing everything from pub rock to the blues, these local bands know how to work a crowd.

If you haven’t already seen them groove, get yourself to one of their gigs soon.

WORDS KYLIE DAVIS

60 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

local music GODFATHERS OF FUNK The Godfathers of Funk have been together in various forms for 12 years. The constant format is a five-piece line-up with occasional gatherings of the Godfathers clan into a 10-piece.

The Godfathers pride themselves on playing completely live with no safety net of midi files or a computer dictating their pace and set list.

“If we want to add a verse, cut a verse or add three solos… damn it, we do it,” says band founder Jeff Jimmieson.

Trying to define the band’s music is tricky – any band who can do Ben Harper to Billy Joel, The Bee Gees to the Fugees and KC & The Sunshine Band to MC and the Hammer in one night is just really too hard to categorise.

“At our first gig we crapped ourselves to see Jimmy Barnes and Diesel standing in the wings really getting into our music,” Jeff Jimmieson says. “So we lifted a peg or two and nailed it.

That led to us being taken to a festival in Brisbane, which we rocked as well so I guess you could say we clicked from gig number one. We’ve supported Barnsey three times now plus a heap of other Aussie acts.”

The band is currently undergoing a generational change, with Jeff being joined by son Cristi on guitar and vocals.

“It’s a strange feeling having my son in the band and taking on such a key role (lead guitar and vocals),” Jeff says.

“As a kid he used to lug my gear into gigs for pocket money, now he is helping me drive the show. I couldn’t be more proud of him.”

The Godfathers are regulars at Flynns, The Herbert, XBase, the Seaview Sunday Sesh plus a lot of corporate gigs at Jupiters and other venues. You can also catch them at Not Too Old To Dance at the Tony Ireland Stadium on September 21.

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 61

deluxe my woman bag

LOUIS VUITTON ‘W’ PM TOTE THE GRAPHIC W, WITH ITS BOLD LINES AND INNOVATIVE COMBINATION OF MATERIALS, REPRESENTS A FRESH VISION OF THE ICONIC MONOGRAM. $4,900

RAYMOND WEIL NOEMIA WATCH FEATURES YELLOW GOLD PVD COATED CASE AND BRACELET, MOTHER OF PEARL AND DIAMOND SET DIAL, DIAMOND SET BEZEL AND QUARTZ MOVEMENT. $2,595

GOLD ACCENTS THESE YELLOW FINDS WILL ADD HAPPINESS TO YOUR DAY

CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA SUNSET SHOE US$1195

JOSH GOOT BODY CON CONTRAST CUT AWAY TOP $295 NEW CORSET FLARE BRA TOP $595 TRIPLE ORGANZA PENCIL SKIRT $595

DOLCE & GABBANA GOLD COLOURED GEM HEADBAND APPROX $910

MARC JACOBS HONEY HONEY IS A SUNNY ENTICING FLORAL – HAPPY AND ENERGETIC. 30 ML $75 50 ML $120 100 ML $160

BOCHIC CARVED YELLOW JADE AND DIAMOND EARRINGS US$20,250

STOCKISTS: MARC JACOBS 1800 812 663 BOCHIC WWW.BOCHIC.COM LOUIS VUITTON 1300 883 880 WWW.LOUISVUITTON.COM RAYMOND WEIL 02 9363 1088 CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA WWW.CHARLOTTEOLYMPIA.COM DOLCE & GABBANNA WWW.LUISAVIAROMA.COM JOSH GOOT 02 9356 2233 WWW.JOSHGOOT.COM

62 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

local music BINDI AND THE SNEEKERS Bindi and The Sneekers formed in September 1994, with their first gig at Bullwinkles nightclub. They released a debut album in 2000 and are still writing and recording today.

“We play live covers and are possibly the most versatile band in Townsville,” Bindi Cussen says.

“We travel up and down the coast and out west for corporate events going as far as Mt Isa and Darwin.

“Locally we can be found hanging out at Vale Hotel, Dalrymple Hotel, Irish Finnegan’s, the Herbert Hotel, The Avenues Tavern and RSL Townsville.”

Bindi says the band will never forget the night the lights went out in Winton.

“We were playing at a corporate event in Winton when Mitch jumped off his drum kit to ride a stationary bike across the stage.

Somehow the main power lead caught around the pedal. That’s when our world went black…”

Over the last 19 years Bindi and The Sneekers have had many memorable moments, including supporting The Baby Animals and UB40, and when Molly Meldrum chose one of their original songs as his song of the month.

“But I think the best one would be having Timmy Cappello (sax), Bob Feit (bass), Jack Bruno (drums) and Ollie Marland (keyboards) from Tina Turner’s band jump up on stage and jam with us at The Cri,” Bindi says.

MIDLIFE CRISIS Midlife Crisis have been playing together for four years. Work colleagues Regan and David started out playing for fun, then two years later added their mate Terry, who’d been playing guitar for years. Gigs started to roll in and the band has gone from strength to strength. “Josh became the new kid on the block earlier this year,” David Heferen says.

“The band name came about because it reflected the age group of the band members,” David says.

“Everyone is prone to a ‘Midlife Crisis’ and ours was forming a rock band.”

You’ll find Midlife Crisis playing pub rock most weekends at local pubs and venues around Townsville, including The Venue and the Seaview Hotel.

They have six of their own songs and are working on making an EP, which they hope to have ready by the end of the year.

Dave says the band’s highlights to date have been playing at The Venue in front of 1000 people and playing support at the Not Too Old to Dance concert last year.

“EVERYONE IS PRONE TO A ‘MIDLIFE CRISIS’ AND OURS WAS FORMING A ROCK BAND.” DAVID HEFEREN FROM MIDLIFE CRISIS

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 63

deluxe man

BE.E; THE FIRST BIO-BASED E-SCOOTER IN A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH INHOLLAND, NPSP COMPOSITES AND VEN.EKO, WAARMAKERS DESIGNED THE BE.E; THE FIRST BIO-BASED E-SCOOTER. THE BE.E HAS A MONOCOQUE BODY; A UNIQUE CONSTRUCTION IN WHICH THE OBJECT’S EXTERNAL SKIN SUPPORTS THE LOAD, SIMILAR TO AN EGGSHELL, ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR A FRAME AND THE USUAL NUMEROUS PLASTIC PANELS. THIS STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING FEAT IS MADE FROM (DUTCH) FLAX AND BIO-RESIN, EXTREMELY SUSTAINABLE, LIGHTWEIGHT AND STRONG. WAARMAKERS WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERALL DESIGN OF THE SCOOTER, IT’S MONOCOQUE AND DETAILED PARTS. A TASK WHICH CHALLENGED NOT ONLY ENGINEERING SKILLS, BUT ALSO ABILITIES TO DESIGN A SHAPE, AN IMAGE, WHICH COMMUNICATES IT’S UNIQUE CONFIGURATION IN AN ELEGANT BUT DISTINCT WAY.

ON’YER BIKE WHAT TO TAKE WHEN YOU TAKE OFF FOR THE DAY

L’ORÉAL PARIS MEN EXPERT HYDRA ENERGETIC QUENCHING GEL

THE FIRST AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR MALE SKIN THAT OFFERS 100% HYDRATION AND ZERO SHINE. THE FORMULA COMBINES MINERAL-RICH SEA WATER WITH OIL-NEUTRALISING ACTIVE INGREDIENTS FOR 24H QUENCHING HYDRATION THAT IS ANTI-OIL, ANTI-SWEAT AND ANTI-SHINE. THE BLUE GEL FORMULA OFFERS AN INSTANT ICE BURST EFFECT ON SKIN, MAKING SKIN FEEL FRESHER AND MORE AWAKE, AND IS INVISIBLE ON THE SKIN WITH NO WEIGHT OR RESIDUE. $15.85

GRAFT CONCEPTS LEVERAGE I5 IPHONE 5 CASE IS INSPIRED BY HIGH-END WATCH CLASPS AND IS PRECISION ENGINEERED TO SEAL YOUR IPHONE FROM DROPS AND SCRATCHES, WHILE ITS ZINC ALLOY LATCH GIVES YOU INTEGRATED BUTTON ACCESS AND SOPHISTICATED STYLING. $39.95

LANVIN SUEDE AND PATENT-LEATHER SNEAKERS. APPROX $432

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN SKULL-PRINT COTTON T-SHIRT IS CRAFTED IN ITALY USING FINE COTTON-JERSEY FABRIC. APPROX $180

LANVIN GOLD AND RUTHENIUM-PLATED BRACELET. MINIMALIST TWO-TONE PIECE WITH A MAGNETIC FASTENING. APPROX $382

UNIFORM WARES 300 SERIES CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH APPROX $1135

DIRECTORY: BE.E WWW.WAARMAKERS.NL/PROJECTS/BE-E/ OR WWW.VANEKO.COM L’ORÉAL PARIS 1300 659 359 LANVIN WWW.MRPORTER.COM GRAFT CONCEPTS WWW.GRAFTCONCEPTS.COM ALEXANDER MCQUEEN WWW.MRPORTER.COM UNIFORM WARES WWW.MRPORTER.COM

64 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

local music THE WEE JOHNNYS

CRANKY PANTS Cranky Pants formed as The Impressions in 1988 and original members Andrew and Patrick Higgins are still on board. Playing anything from old school to current hits, they have a wideranging repertoire.

“It’s great to play hard and loud in the pubs but we are lucky that we have the versatility to play at corporate functions, weddings and school formals,” Paul Neilson says.

“We generally find the Townsville public loves familiar songs, especially if they’re played right. We have had that much experience in 25 years that we are a very tight band.”

Cranky Pants plays regularly at The Vale and Irish Finnegan’s and recently celebrated their 25th Anniversary gig at the Dalrymple Hotel.

“We’ve had many highlights over 25 years but playing with top touring artists is always exciting,” Paul says.

“We played with Tom Jones at the Entertainment Centre and he came and met us in our dressing room. The obligatory photo was taken and he left after the show in his private helicopter.

“We have played with The Baby Animals, The Choirboys, John Paul Young and also did a North Queensland Tour with Daryl Braithwaite.”

Scottish lad Fraser Yuill Scott formed The Wee Johnnys over the past year, playing with many other brilliant musicians to find the sound he was looking for.

With both Fraser and Katie (and soon Luke too) writing and singing their own songs, the band offers a huge range of different styles including blues, folk rock and reggae.

“We’re about to go into the studio to record a new album with the full band, then in January 2014 we are going on tour to Adelaide and down to Melbourne to see what that brings,” Katie says.

“We recently played the Palm Creek Folk Festival and had a really good response from the crowd. We are still getting random people at gigs commenting on the shows.”

Look out for The Wee Johnnys at Molly Malones, the Seaview Hotel and at the Magnetic Island Race Week this month.

LISTEN NOW Godfathers of Funk facebook.com/pages/Godfathers-Of-Funk/74408127858 Bindi and The Sneekers ampas.com.au Midlife Crisis facebook.com/pages/Midlife-Crisis-Band/141615049231113 Cranky Pants facebook.com/groups/98761994004 The Wee Johnnys theweejohnnys.com

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 65

beauty

TOM FORD SUMMER 2013 COLLECTION

ELIZABETH ARDEN NEW BEAUTIFUL COLOR MOISTURIZING LIPSTICK

LIMITED EDITION BOBBI & KATIE PALETTE

For Summer 2013, Tom Ford introduces a seasonal colour collection that captures the luminous and sensuous effect of bronzed skin. Tom Ford Skin Illuminator $100, Illuminating Cheek Color $90, Cream Color for Eyes $55, Nail Lacquer $45, Lip Lacquer $65

This 10-well face palette is housed in a cloth-bound case that opens to reveal an interior mirror, eight Eye Shadows, two Pot Rouges and one Mini Eye Pencil. $115

Ultra-conditioning and hydrating, defines lips with rich, silky pigment in just one stroke. $35

ELIZABETH ARDEN NEW BEAUTIFUL COLOR PRECISION GLIDE LIP LINER

Luxuriously creamy and long-wearing. Treat lips to rich, hydrating color that won’t flake, feather or fade for 12 hours. $28

ESTÉE LAUDER MODERN MUSE EAU DE PARFUM

A new fragrance that is inspired by the intriguing duality of today’s woman and complements every aspect of her dynamic life. 30ml $85 50ml $115 100ml $155

SPRINGLOOKS

BRIGHTEN YOUR LOOKS WITH SOME FRESH NEW COLOURS FOR THE NEW SEASON

L’ORÉAL PARIS SUPERLINER SILKISSIME EYELINER

With its silky texture, Silkissime Eyeliner allows for precise, sophisticated lines with a touch of silk. The oils used in the product’s technology provide an ultra-soft and ultra-gliding texture for unmatched sensoriality and shine. Plus, the formula’s Light Flex™ Polymer is a breakthrough innovation for flexible yet ultra-resistant smudge proof lines. L’Oréal Paris Silkissime Eyeliner offers the ultimate silky pencil for a line that glides, shines and intensifies. Get the most sophisticated eye looks with intensity and shine. L’Oréal Paris SuperLiner Silkissime Eyeliner is available in 601 Seductive Black and 602 Brown Temptation. RRP $22.95

STOCKISTS: L’ORÉAL PARIS 1300 659 359 AVAILABLE FROM OCTOBER ESTÉE LAUDER 1800 061 326 WWW.ESTEELAUDER.COM.AU TOM FORD 1800 061 326 BOBBI BROWN 1800 061 326 WWW.BOBBIBROWN.COM.AU ELIZABETH ARDEN 1800 015 500

66 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

sources

IPL Permanent Hair Removal IPLonly

from

$40ion s

a ses

YOUR VISION - OUR FOCUS

in 8-10 sessions

The latest IPL technology from France is now available in Townsville at

BARE Waxing & IPL Studio conveniently located at Castletown Shoppingtown.

Whether it’s Waxing or IPL - BARE Waxing & IPL Studio offers both affordable and sensible options to hair removal.

ü ü ü ü ü

Find us outside the centre where the TAXI rank is.

Comprehensive eye examinations Digital Retinal Imaging Cataract & glaucoma testing Designer eyewear Consultations Bulk-Billed to Medicare Hanks Optometrists

1/246 Ross River Rd, Aitkenvale... 4779 7433 Homewood & Hanks Optometrists

Phone 4724 2828 for an appointment or visit www.barewaxing.com.au for more information

www.eyecareplus.com.au

137 Queen St, Ayr... 4783 1361

ADVERTISE HERE

Call 07 4771 2933 or email advertise@duomagazine.com.au

Stockland Shopping Centre, Townsville 4779 8666 www.suna.com.au www.facebook.com/sunashoes

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 67

GET YOUR COPY IN OUR OCTOBER ISSUE

HOME

DUO MOD ERN

THE NEW DUO TOWNSVILLE MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2013

Special advertising packages are now available.

Call Rae 0406 538 448 or Kim 0417 136 606 or email advertise@duomagazine.com.au

wellbeing

LYRIC HEARING AID MUSIC TO THE EARS

After fitting hundreds of Lyric hearing aids, audiologist Grant Collins explains the pros and myth-busts the cons surrounding the device.

GRANT COLLINS I AUDIOLOGIST I CLARITY HEARING SOLUTIONS

I have written in the past about the Lyric, a semi-permanent, disposable hearing aid that sits deep into the ear canal just millimetres away from the ear drum. We have just celebrated our first anniversary since we first began fitting Lyric and we are now one of the top 3 Lyric clinics in the country, and myself personally have fitted more Lyric’s than anyone else in the country. However even after 12 months there is still a lot of false and misleading information given to the general public, mostly by hearing clinics that are unable to fit Lyric themselves, or have not read peer reviewed published articles. Today I am going to bust some of the most common myths about Lyric.

“After trialling for a month all five clients reported the Lyric was the clearest and most natural hearing aid they had ever worn.”

Is Lyric Safe? The first extended wear hearing aids such as Lyric, were first fitted in 2001 and then launched on a commercial basis in 2007. The gap between 2001 and 2007 was spent fitting thousands of Lyric in clinical trials to ascertain it’s safely as the US FDA has one of the strictest patient safety criteria in the world. These trials found the Lyric to be a completely safe hearing device with

no long-term adverse effects in wearing the devices for any length of time. In fact there are thousands of Lyric wearers in the US that have been wearing Lyric now non-stop for nearly 15 years without any problems. Personally after fitting hundreds of Lyrics I have not had a single incident where there has been a major issue or damage to the ear canal or ear drum.

We live in the tropics, will the humidity potentially cause reliability or infection issues? After 12 months we have not had a single issue with reliability or infection caused by humidity.

The latest 3rd generation Lyric has now been engineered to block moisture and wax from entering into the microphones.

The material used in the Lyric is a biomedical substance designed to prevent skin aggravation and also allow the ear canal to breathe and depressurise.

You can’t remove the Lyric yourself or adjust the volume? The Lyric can easily be removed yourself and should you want to adjust the volume and turn it off or on.

The best in hearing solutions From one of Australia’s leading Lyric specialists. Talk to us today.  Next Generation Phonak Lyric 2.3.  It’s the contact lens for your ear.  24/7 Hassle Free Hearing.  No Batteries. No Fuss.

The Lyric is not a digital hearing aid so is it inferior technology? Lyric is an analogue hearing which means it picks up sounds and amplifies in real time without converting it to a digital signal.

The most natural amplification you can get is analogue as unlike digital hearing aids there is no delay between when the sound is detected and then reproduced.

Furthermore the inner ear process sound in the same linear fashion as analogue amplification for soft to medium loud sounds (which is where all speech sounds are) so the Lyric very accurately replicates normal hearing. To test this we selected five of our patients who had the best traditional deep canal digital hearing aids available and we fitted them with Lyric to compare. After trialling for a month all five clients reported the Lyric was the clearest and most natural hearing aid they had ever worn. Four out of the five clients continued on with Lyric, and it was only the geographical location which prevented the fifth client from subscribing.

PREMIER ELITE PROVIDER

Clarity Hearing Solutions is your recognised Premier Elite Lyric Specialist.

For the ultimate advice on the ultimate hearing aid contact us today.

Call 1300 CLARITY (1300 252 7489) or 4779 1566 now for your free, no obligation consultation.

Advanced Hearing Aid and Audiological Specialists

266 Charters Towers Road Hermit Park QLD 4812

Visiting: Ayr, Bowen, Collinsville, Charters Towers, Ingham, Mt Isa, Longreach, Roma, Charleville, Mackay, Moranbah, Emerald, Rockhampton, Gladstone, Brisbane

Grant Collins Principal Audiologist B.PSYCH(DIST).,M.AUDST.,MAUDSA (CCP)., MAAAPP. Georgia Cambridge Audiologist B.ARTS(PSYCH)., M.AUDST., MAUDSA Sophie McLennan Audiologist B.ARTS(PSYCH)., M.AUDST., MAUDSA(CCP)

w www.clarityhearingsolutions.com.au

e enquiries@clarityhearingsolutions.com.au

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 69

wellbeing

LEARN TO STRESS LESS

We have all heard many times before that ‘stress’ is bad for us. Let’s find out why and what affect this has on our attempts at weight loss.

MEGAN FLUX | OWNER | FIRST THINGS FIRST WELLNESS CENTRE

Stress releases a hormone called cortisol.

This hormone is renowned for its ability to make people put on weight. For this reason, cortisol is commonly regarded as ‘bad’. What is not common knowledge is that cortisol can also be ‘good’ and is required for a healthy and balanced body.

Cortisol has fantastic fat-burning properties when it is associated with Human Growth Hormone as well adrenaline and noradrenaline. What this means is that cortisol is extremely beneficial during activities of a short duration and high intensity.

“Reducing stress, sleeping well and limiting alcohol and coffee are clearly important factors in the quest for losing fat.”

Unfortunately, cortisol is not only produced under these circumstances. When it is produced in conjunction with elevated insulin levels, cortisol becomes a major fat-storing hormone. This is because insulin inhibits cortisol’s ability to play its fat burning role. In return, cortisol inhibits insulin from doing its job, so the body requires more insulin than normal to achieve the desired effect. Insulin is produced in response to elevated blood sugars, which means that every time you

70 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

eat carbohydrates your insulin levels will rise. This in itself is not a huge problem, but if cortisol levels are high at the time it will result in fat storage.

lack the control of our minds to stop the rut before it becomes overwhelming. To defeat stress consider the following techniques next time you feel overwhelmed.

This has a snowball effect because fat tissue also makes its own cortisol. That’s part of the reason why, when a person puts on fat, it becomes easier and faster to do so over time. The key is to try and avoid having too much cortisol and insulin at the same time. This is tricky when you consider that sleep deprivation, stress, alcohol and coffee all raise cortisol on an ongoing basis even when diet and exercise are correct.

Try to find the positives in every situation. Affirm positive thoughts about yourself. Compliment people instead of judging them. Appreciate what is the same, instead of what is different.

Enforce courage and self-belief. Perform relaxation activities whenever you can like meditation, yoga or walks in nature.

Above all, try not to stress about things outside your control.

So what can you do? Reducing stress, sleeping well and limiting alcohol and coffee are clearly important factors in the quest for losing fat. Alcohol and coffee are life choices, but what of stress and associated sleep deprivation? How do you just ‘turn it off?’

Stress, believe it or not, is a choice. It just appears not to be at times where circumstances get the better of us, and we

Like so many things in our lives, our minds respond best to repetition. The more you repeat to yourself that you can do something, the more likely you are to believe it subconsciously. Given that an estimated 97 per cent of our brainpower is stored within our subconscious, it stands to reason that if you can re-train your subconscious mind to believe in you, then you will be well on your way to reducing stress and leading a much happier life.

corporate wellbeing

TIPS AND TRICKS

Smile Dental’s Hygienist Laurelyn Higgins has a wealth of ideas for keeping your smile happy and healthy. Here she shares some sound advice about sugar and snacking and a surprising use for an electric toothbrush.

LAURELYN HIGGINS | HYGIENIST | SMILE DENTAL

Brush smart, not hard I’m sure my patients all think that I’ve got shares in the companies that sell electric toothbrushes. I don’t but as a dental hygienist, I’m a huge fan of electric toothbrushes. If used on one tooth surface at a time, concentrating on the grooves and hard-to-reach areas of the teeth and gumlines, they do an almost perfect job of brushing plaque germs away. So brush smart, not hard, for noticeably cleaner and whiter teeth.

Nature’s lollies Fruit has been described as nature’s lollies because it is so high in fructose, a natural sugar. Fruit is good for you because of the vitamins, minerals and fibre. The bad news is that the cavity-causing germs can’t tell the difference between fructose and sucrose or table sugar. They use either sugar as a fuel and produce acid which dissolves the teeth. So what to do?

Snacking on fruit between meals is now considered bad advice. All fruits, juices and dried fruits contain fructose so be smart and limit the amount and frequency to mealtimes.

“Fruit has been described as nature’s lollies because it is so high in natural sugar.”

Rethink your drink One of my best friends mentioned to me recently that her front teeth are starting to get sensitive; not painful, just a bit touchy.

It turns out that she’s switched from red wine to white wine because it’s less staining and is also sipping a lot of fruit tea.

Oops! Even fruit teas have acid and white wine is more acidic than red wine which can slowly weaken tooth enamel just like soft drink. It increases sensitivity but also destroys the natural texture and colour of the teeth.

The Uni Diet: disaster strikes I hate to say it but I see it all the time – kids who make it through adolescence with no decay only to get cavities when they go off to university. It’s the dreaded uni diet. They graze day and night on heaps of snack foods, soft drinks, sports drinks and coffee with sugar while socialising, sporting and studying. Mums and dads, beware. Keep an eye on what your uni student is eating and drinking.

Luscious lips naturally An electric toothbrush is a great way to plump up your lips naturally. First apply lip balm for 5 minutes. Next use the soft brush head to buff away dead cells and plump up the skin then moisturize with more balm. Do it before bed and sweet dreams.

Celebrity puts sugar in the sin bin The latest diet buzz is about talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres. She tried the sugar cleanse diet for 3 weeks and she looks great. Too much sugar causes tooth decay, weight gain and premature aging by zapping the collagen in the face. Don’t be a slave to sugar. Make a little go a long way or bin it, I say.

Everyone needs rules They’re easy to stick to and you don’t waste time making up excuses. Rules help keep things under control. They’re easy to stick to and you don’t waste time making up excuses. For example, one of my rules is, “I don’t eat snacks”. Frequent snacking is one of the high risk factors for dental decay, particularly if the snacks are sipped, sucked, sweet or sticky. So my rule is “I don’t eat snacks”. Full stop.

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 71

cover sponsored story

WHY A SOUND SLEEP IS A COMPETITIVE EDGE

A quality sleep and proper recovery time is just as important to athletic success as training and nutrition.

SUZANNE JARSCHKE I OWNER I WELLSPRING CHIROPRACTIC

The key to longevity and success for endurance athletes lies in proper nutrition, quality sleep, adequate recovery and an optimal functioning nervous system. For triathletes, body maintenance is a whole workout itself, requiring extra effort and energy that will allow maximum performance and prevent future problems.

Many triathletes realise this while practicing proper nutrition and exercise, but many forget the importance of an optimally functioning nervous system, quality sleep and proper recovery. A report published in the Journal of Chiropractic Research and Clinical Investigation indicated that chiropractic care may improve athletic performance by as much as 16.7% over a 12-week period. The report concluded, “The subluxation-free athlete reacts faster,

“Deep sleep helps improve athletic performance because this is the time when growth hormone is released.”

coordinated better, and executes fine movements with improved accuracy and precision, amounting to an overall better athlete.” The key to chiropractic success with athletes is a thorough understanding of the biomechanics of a specific sport and an emphasis on preventing and treating the cause, not just the symptoms. Athletes looking for the competitive edge don’t need to look beyond the framework of their own body. An optimal functioning nervous system free of subluxations can make a huge difference in the life of an athlete. Mah (2011) performed a number of studies evaluating sleep and its effect on sports performance. It was found that getting extra sleep over several weeks improved sport performance, mood and alertness. Deep sleep helps improve

athletic performance because this is the time when growth hormone is released.

Growth hormone stimulates muscle growth and repair, bone building and fat burning, and helps athletes recover. Sleep is also necessary for learning a new skill, so this phase of sleep may be critical for some athletes. It is important to increase your sleep time several weeks before a major competition and to go to bed and wake up at the same times every day – create a sleeping pattern. Proper recovery is another important factor in preventing breakdown and can help prevent injury and maintain speed in key races. It is just as important to rest and recover as it is to train. For further information please visit wellspringchiropractic.com.au or call our friendly team on 4779 1604.

LIFESTYLE PLUSH Q U E E N

M A T T R E S S

699

$

E xcl u si ve to S l eep y’ s Non-zoned 5 Year inner spring

Guarantee Confidence

T OW NSV I LLE D u c k worth St 4 7 5 5 0 6 5 6 www.sl eep y s.com.au

F ol l ow u s on:

*T erms and C ond i ti ons ap p l y . S ee staff for d etai l s.

72 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

5 ye ar g u arantee

wellbeing

GIVE WRIST PAIN THE FLICK

Wrist pain causing you problems? You may have de Quervain’s tenosynovitis.

CASSANDRA WEBB | DIRECTOR / OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST | HELPING HANDS - HAND, WRIST AND ARM CLINIC

Searing wrist pain when you pick up a heavy saucepan? A sharp twinge when scooping up your little angel? Soreness of the wrist when using the computer or knitting? All these complaints can indicate you’re suffering from a widespread condition called de Quervain’s tenosynovitis. A painful problem caused by irritation of the tendons that move the thumb sideways away and from the palm, de Quervain’s tenosynovitis can result in wrist and forearm pain on the side of the thumb, particularly with certain wrist movements. De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is a relatively common condition, especially among individuals whose work involves repetitive hand activities.

Although the exact cause of the condition isn’t known, any activity that relies on repetitive hand or wrist movement - such as working in the garden, playing golf or racket sports or lifting awkwardly - can make it worse. The condition also appears to be significantly more common in women; particularly new mothers (or grandmothers!) due to the hand postures used to pick up and nurse their baby. Pain and anti-inflammatory medications and

“A splint that restricts thumb and wrist movement is often needed to allow the tendon to rest completely.”

cortisone injections can certainly help settle symptoms but unless the tendons are rested the condition is rarely resolved. A splint that restricts thumb and wrist movement is often needed to allow the tendon to rest completely. A hand therapist can custom-make a light washable splint that is moulded to the shape of the wrist and thumb to ensure a correct fit. The splint puts the hand in a position where it can still be used easily and, in fact, many people are able to do more than they could without them. If the condition is left for too long it may require surgical treatment so it is good to get therapy as soon as possible. The treatment focus is to repair the damaged tissues and reduce pain and swelling. As well as education and splinting, hand therapy may also include massage, heat, ice, ultrasound and dry needling aimed at making you more comfortable during the healing phase. A hand therapist can also help identify aggravating activities and suggest alternative postures. This can be vital for people who can’t avoid their problem tasks such as new mums.

Here are some tips if you think you might be suffering from this painful form of tendonitis: • If an activity is painful, avoid it. Not possible? Then limit the activity as much as you can.

• Keep your thumb touching your index finger close to your thumb when using your hands. This will make sure you are not using your inflamed thumb tendons.

• Avoid lifting heavy saucepans by the handle. Use potholders instead.

• Use electrical appliances whenever possible, e.g. can-opener, toothbrush.

• Fasten bras at the front, and then spin the clasp around to the back.

• Avoid excessive pinching activities, e.g. using clothes pegs and kitchen tongs.

• Avoid picking up babies with thumb extended – scoop them up with your forearm instead.

• Avoid using hairdryers – let your hair dry naturally when possible.

• Ice your wrist if it is swollen and painful.

Try heat packs if aching.

• Topical gels such as Flexall or Voltaren can also reduce your pain.

For hand, wrist and arm conditions . . .

we’re the experts, hands down!

PHONE 4755 4723 2337 9539 PHONE For an appointment, referrals not required

TOWNSVILLE | AYR | INGHAM

info@helpinghandsot.com.au | www.helpinghandsclinic.com.au www.helpinghandsot.com.au info@helpinghandsclinic.com.au

Hicaps available

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 73

family

EWEN JONES MP I FEDERAL MEMBER FOR HERBERT

MATES, RUGBY, REUNIONS. THE IMPORTANT STUFF.

“THIS IS A STORY OF FRIENDSHIP, MATESHIP, AND STICKING THE BOOT IN WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS.”

My old rugby club is having a reunion in September. We played sub-districts in Brisbane. I have graced these pages about my rugby ability before, so I am not going to reiterate the stories of my wife, being unable to sleep, rolls over to me in bed and says “Ewen, I can’t sleep. Can you tell me a football story?” Oh, the shame.

This is a story of friendship, mateship, and sticking the boot in when the opportunity presents.

I graduated from high school in 1977. Having gone to boarding school, I could not find a job immediately after because I had to attend all the end of year parties all over south west Queensland.

So, by the time I started to look for work, my parents were well and truly ready for me to start paying board.

In those days, it was pretty easy to get a job, so long as you were not too picky. I ended up getting a job with the Bank of NSW and immediately joined their rugby club. I was a long-time club captain and I was made a life member. Most of my life-long mates are my rugby mates. We don’t get together as much as we used to, but when we do, it is full steam ahead. Then three days of recovery!!

My club folded in 1990 and so we just have our reunions every now and then and any money left over is donated to one of the charities someone supports. Our last reunion was during the 2003 World Cup. It was a great night and we were even able to carry on to the Caxton afterwards and then back-up the next day for the game. That is also why it has taken 10 years to arrange for another. Some of us are only now getting permission to go out again…

We have an election on now, and it coincides with the rugby reunion.

My mates, seeing my dilemma, thought long and hard before asking me to pay the $90 for the dinner. They said it would only be fair if they took my money and put it on the bar in my name.

So, they said, even though I would not be there in person I would be saluted for the great guy and team mate I was all those years ago.

I suppose I should have seen it coming. It is like the race for the cab and the person in the front seat having to pay the fare. They mean well and the fact that they may have got me is even better than having me there.

NICOLE PIEROTTI I CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST I BABYSMILES

BURIED IN YOUR PHONE? “LIFT YOUR HEAD UP, PUT THE PHONE AWAY, SMILE AND REALLY LISTEN WHEN YOUR KIDS TALK TO YOU.”

Our world is rapidly changing and all the time new parenting issues arise as a result of our technology. One that I’ve particularly been watching, thinking and musing over is the use, or overuse of our mobile phone. Now please don’t sigh and think, “Here we go again!” I’ve been contemplating what it actually feels like from our kids point of view. What is it like? What do they think when their parents and those around them are glued to the screens of their electronics?

‘buried in our phones’ tells kids? It doesn’t seem to the child that their parent really cares or is interested in them. I can certainly see how they would get that impression! Parents just don’t realise how critical this issue is in regards to their child’s view of Mum and Dad.

Are you buried in your phone? If so, perhaps you as a parent need to make a few rules about the use of the phone. For example, it doesn’t come to the dinner table. By that I mean, it So I asked them. This is what they said. One child clarified doesn’t even sit on the dinner table. The phone is like another exactly what I meant with my questioning and said succinctly, person and when it beeps, vibrates or whistles it captivates “You mean when they have their heads buried in their phone?” your attention and takes you away from your kids. Does it come Those words hit me like a hammer. “Yes, that’s exactly what it’s into the backyard with your family? Do you really need to check like, isn’t it?” I murmured. “Buried in their phones.” it when it beeps? How much does it interfere with you spending time with your kids?

I was told the “…kids just want to talk to their parents or get their point across,” and the “…parent just wants the kids to be quiet So why not start today? Lift your head up, put the phone away, and to leave them alone.” (Hmmm we can all relate to that one). smile and really listen when your kids talk to you. Or else, perIt’s annoying and it’s frustrating when parents just answer, haps one day they will simply give up trying to find a way to “Hmmm, yep, okay.” And just don’t pay any attention to their drag you out of the screen world. Your kids will feel so much children’s’ queries. “But what is the real message that being more important if you do.

74 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

visual family arts

ree F

r na i sem

Finding the Right Words to Help (When Someone Loses a Loved One) Your words can help people through grief or do them further harm.

Knowing the right words to say can be so difficult.

You are invited to a free community seminar to hear a professional grief counsellor give practical and helpful advice on how to cope.

Our FREE COMMUNITY SEMINAR will commence at 7.30pm on Monday 28th October at the Lakes Chapel, Morleys Funeral Home, 2 Martinez Avenue, The Lakes.

Professional carers are welcome to further their development.

Registration is free and refreshments will be provided.

For catering please RSVP by 5pm Thursday 24th October on 4779 4744 or via email.

2 Martinez Avenue, The Lakes, Townsville Telephone: 4779 4744 After Hours: 4779 2794 Fax: 4779 5480 Email: funerals@morleys.net.au www.morleys.net.au

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 75

my bag profile

BORN TO RUN

HE’S WELL PAST RETIREMENT AGE BUT RENOWNED LOCAL BUSINESSMAN BILL CONDON ISN’T SHOWING ANY SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN. WORDS KYLIE DAVIS PHOTOGRAPHY SANDRA HEIER EVENSEN

BILL CONDON has lost count of the number of businesses he’s owned. “I can’t remember if the caravan park is number 30 or 31,” he says. “Joan is better with that stuff.”

Sitting in the donga that doubles as Black River Stadium’s caravan park office, Bill and his wife Joan still make a fetching couple after 43 years of marriage.

“We met at the old skating rink that was on Charters Towers Road where Roberts Nehmer McKee Lawyers are now,” Bill says. “She had a guy waiting outside to take her and her girlfriend home but she panicked and thought he wasn’t going to turn up,” Bill says.

“Well I’d already started to chat her up and when she said ‘Perhaps you could drop us off home?’ I thought: ‘This is my lucky day. I’ve got this blonde chicky babe asking can I take her home? You bet!’.”

But that was only the start of it. It would be another eight years before Bill and Joan would marry. Joan admits “I had the gypsy in me” and backpacking around New Zealand with a friend was only one of her adventures. “She just fell for my fatal charm in the end,” Bill quips only to be bested by Joan’s quick comeback: “No, he chased me and chased me for eight years until, in the end, I gave in at a weak moment.”

Back then Bill barely had a dollar to his name and the only hint of his future business success was the endless ideas he would generate. “We spent our honeymoon in a B-model Mack truck,” Bill says. “We used to haul scrap to Sydney, then out of Sydney we’d haul pine board and Gyprock to Darwin, then come back here, get more scrap or bananas and do the round trip again.

“Well as a truck driver you sit there for hours on end with your brain ticking over and over thinking of all the things you could do if only…”

Bill and Joan started elevating out of the trucking business by buying watermelons in Tully and taking them to Alice Springs to sell off the side of a trailer. “I didn’t even have the money to buy a load of watermelons.

Joan had to raid her bank account,” Bill says. “When we’d make it to Alice Springs I’d get on the radio and say ‘The watermelon man is here with fresh melons from the coast’ and people would come out of the woodworks.”

In his travels Bill made connections in the Millaa Millaa milk industry and started hauling milk from the Atherton Tablelands up to Darwin. Things were great… for a while… until Cyclone Tracey blew them out of business. “We ran out of customers because everyone was evacuated from Darwin,” Bill recalls.

The couple’s next venture, after a brief stint trucking refrigerated haulage from Brisbane to Townsville, was buying dozers and heading out west to clear dams. “But eventually earthmoving was going nowhere because cow jockeys started making big money and buying their own dozers. The dozers would sit in the shed for 11 months and then, the other month, they’d dig a dam.

So we thought blow this, tourism is the way of the future up here.”

Bill is renowned for being the driving force behind the formation of what is now known as Townsville Enterprise (TEL). “It was the Magnetic North Tourism Authority (MNTA) originally,” Bill says. “I talked to the manager of the copper refineries and secured land as a gift to the MNTA, then went about sourcing the earthworks, which Mick Curtin did for us. “All the building materials were gifted from the likes of Besser concrete masonry and Lysaght and local building contractors chipped in and helped too. The City Council ran water from the caravan park there at Magnetic Gateway and I got Brian Addison to manage the building because

76 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

“I WALKED INTO THE DIRECTOR’S ROOM AND AROUND THE TABLE WERE ALL THE BOSSES AND BANK MANAGERS. THEY HAD THE SILVERWARE OUT AND WAITERS AND EVERYTHING AND HERE I WAS, JUST A BOY FROM THE BUSH.” BILL CONDON

profile DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 77

my bag profile he was a retired builder who used to own Planet Homes. While Brian managed the building and coordinating everything, Bill organised all the donations “but of course I’m the only one who didn’t get his name on the honour board” he says with a cheeky grin.

Eventually the Townsville City Council and Tony Mooney decided to invent Townsville Enterprise and took over MNTA. “We had nowhere to go except to agree with it and so it became TEL,” Bill says. The only further association Bill had with TEL was when he and Joan were operating perhaps their most well-known business, Pure Pleasure Cruises, which they started in 1966.

“We used to go camp on Orpheus Island and we thought: ‘What a beautiful place, we could take people here…’ So we started taking people to Orpheus.”

But first Bill and Joan had to auction off their earth-moving equipment to get the money for a deposit on a boat to be built on the Gold Coast.

Again, things seemed on the up and up, until… halfway through the boat being built Westpac Bank withdrew the finance. “The bank got the jitters because Doug Tarca, who had Reeflink, advertised in the paper he was going to start cruises to Phantom Island,” Bill says.

Somehow Bill managed to convince ANZ bank manager John Blake that he could beat Tarca and he approved the loan to keep the boat-building on track. “We started our cruises to Orpheus Island, to the research station owned by JCU and the clam farm off Orpheus Island,” Bill says.

And when Tarca’s planned floating hotel off John Brewer Reef folded, that created a huge opportunity in Townsville for a reef cruise. There was just one problem – it would take two million dollars to step up from the small boat they were running to Orpheus to buying a Wave Piercer. But as he proved with wooing Joan, Bill has never been one to give up easily.

“We went to ANZ again but, because we were just a small-time operator, they knocked us back,” Bill says. “So we asked the Commonwealth Bank Townsville but they said no too. Next we went to the Commonwealth Development Bank in Brisbane and got another no before trying the Commonwealth Development Bank in Sydney.

“I’ll never forget going to the bank in Martin Place to put forward my proposal. I walked into the director’s room and around the table were all the bosses and bank managers. They had the silverware out and waiters and everything and here I was, just a boy from the bush.” They too refused the loan at first but eventually advised Bill to lease the boat to prove he could get the figures he talked about. “It was supposed to be six months that we chartered the vessel but we had the figures after three,” Bill says.

So just how does a boy from the bush wind up becoming a big-shot businessman? “It’s in his breeding,” Joan says, pointing to an aged photo of Bill’s great-grandfather, also named William Condon. “He was a true entrepreneur with a 26-horse team hauling logs back in Townsville’s pioneering days. There were lots of other kids along the way but the entrepreneurial gene came out in Bill. The suburb of Condon is named after Bill’s great-grandfather.”

78 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

Great-grandad Bill had a son called Patrick, who owned a trucking business, and in turn had his own son Bill. Even from a young age Bill remembers tinkering around in his Dad’s shed fixing things. As he grew into a young man those things came to include his motorbikes. “I was a bit of a speed demon,” Bill admits. “I used to race at the speedway and they’d call me ‘The Flying Sparra’. A lot of people still do!”

Bill and Joan went on to have a son of their own, Dean, who is now an electrical engineer at Ergon. They also have two daughters, Tricia (who is on a cattle property out west) and Kelly who drives a loader in a sand business. Between all three children, Bill and Joan now have seven grandchildren.

“The Black River Rodeo started because we set up a practice arena for our daughters who were both into ponies and horses,” Bill says. “We then started taking our daughters to rodeos around the countryside and, being commercially minded people, looked at the presentation of those rodeos and said ‘Hell we can beat that 10 times over.’

“So we presented our rodeo here at Black River Stadium as a commercial operation under lights with music and more of a performance. In 12 hours we put on what would happen over two days at a regular rodeo so it was non-stop action.”

The rodeo ran for 16 years with the last held in 2011. “It just got too much for Joan and I so we’ve turned the place into a caravan park,” Bill says.

That hasn’t stopped the pair from working seven days a week though.

“I’d like to close the park down for six months of the year but Bill wouldn’t hear of that,” Joan says.

On cue, Bill chimes in with “No, if you’re open for business you have to always be open for business…”

profile DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 79

cover corporate story

A HEALTHIER WORKPLACE IS A WEALTHIER YOU!

Improved employee engagement, increased concentration, reduced sicknessrelated absenteeism. Sounds too good to be true, but wait there is more!

SAMANTHA CLOTWORTHY | SENIOR RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT | CBC STAFF SELECTION

Reduced stress levels, improved team relationships, improved corporate image. No, these are not the results from having laced the workplace drinking cooler with performance enhancing substances. They are, in fact, just some of the benefits resulting from engaging in Workplace Health Programs.

The workplace is recognised as a priority setting for health promotion by the World Health Organisation, and recent research

by Health and Productivity Institute of Australia (HPIA) found that on average there was over 25% decrease in sick leave absenteeism in organisations that implemented an employee wellbeing program.

“There is a simple fun-filled solution that will have a massive impact on your long-term mental and physical health...”

While the benefits of looking after yourself are widely touted, sometimes it is difficult to coexist in harmony with the inner, healthy, balanced, stress-free you that is; trapped in the body of the harried worker-bee you.

Whilst there is no quick fix, no magic pill that is going to make your life less busy or stressful, what if I were to tell you that with just a little bit of effort, there is a simple fun-filled solution that will have a massive

80 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

impact on your long-term mental and physical health?

There are a number of organisations with tools available on their websites; to assist your business in assessing and implementing programs in the workplace, but is doesn’t have to be as structured as that.

If you are unable to implement a structured workplace health program, why not encourage your team to participate in an upcoming local event?

Recently, a number of us at our workplace took part in the Coral Coast Triathlon in Port Douglas. This particular event offered various levels of participation from the beginner to the serious triathlete. Some members of our team had implemented a well-planned training schedule in the lead up to the event, whilst others (myself included) were not quite as committed to taking a spot on the podium. We were all striving to reach a common goal……

Finishing! We all made it across the line and it didn’t matter how long it took, it just felt good to be part of a team activity that

promoted team support and encouragement and the celebratory beer at the end made everything worth-while.

Every team can benefit from a common goal like this event. You don’t need to be zealous “sporty species” that spend all of their spare time training. The camaraderie that can develop from group exercise and just giving it a go is a valuable, inexpensive, team building tool that not only benefits your team’s health & well-being, but also adds wealth to your team culture.

There are so many options to choose from in Townsville that you and your team could nominate as your common goal for the benefit of your health. For example, the Townsville Triathlon Festival has events for all levels of fitness. Why not start a mixed volleyball team, or join the Townsville Road Runners and work towards completing a fun run.

Take the plunge and challenge yourselves to do something different for the benefit of you and your team’s health.

Don’t put off thinking about your mortgage any longer.

ASHLEY SCOTT | OWNER-MANAGER | BOQ FLINDERS STREET

For anyone trying to get ahead financially it makes sense to start with the biggest expense most of us will ever have – our mortgage. As our biggest expense, this is an area that can also give us the biggest savings. And with interest rates at such lows it’s a great time for banking customers to shop around and make sure they’ve got the home loan package that’s best for them. When considering your home loan package, one of the most important decisions is whether to go fixed or variable. Keep in mind there are pros and cons with each approach. A fixed loan means your mortgage repayments will be ‘fixed’ at a set rate over a set period of time – usually 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 years. And regardless of what interest rate changes the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) makes, your rate will remain the same. This product appeals to customers looking for the certainty of knowing what their mortgage payments will be for a set period. It can help families budget and eliminate any nasty surprises. Some fixed rate products have recently dipped below 5% which is historically very competitive. However on the down side, fixed rate home loans normally incur penalties if you want to

“When considering your home loan package, one of the most important decisions is whether to go fixed or variable.”

make significant extra repayments or exit the loan early. A variable loan means your mortgage repayment rate will move with RBA changes to the interest rates. This is good if the RBA cut rates, as your rate will go down. But obviously less pleasant if the RBA increases rates because then your repayments will go up. This begs the question, well what will the RBA do in the year ahead – will they cut or raise rates? Well you would need a crystal ball to answer that one! Variable loans also offer you the flexibility of making additional repayments without penalty.

The good news is variable rates are also very competitive at the moment with plenty of options around 5 and 6%.

In choosing a home loan, you should also consider the other features that come with the different home loan packages. For example, do you want an offset account, a redraw facility, a line of credit, a split rate option or interest only option? Other packages may come with honeymoon rates, discount credit cards or reward points. But remember, it’s not all about price. You should also assess the level of access, service and support you can get from your home loan provider

and make sure it’s a level that suits you.

Do they have online banking, do they have a call centre, if so what are the call centre’s operating hours, will you have access to a bank branch, can you call or email the branch staff or manager directly? Remember, you also want to be with someone who will be there for you to make paying off your mortgage as easy as possible. At the end of the day there are a lot of home loan options out there for you, and everyone’s circumstances are different, so it’s best to talk to your bank manager or financial advisor about what home loan product will be best for you. So don’t put off thinking about your mortgage any longer. I know it’s one of those things that we tend to just leave to hum along, but now is the time you need to spend a little time and effort talking to your bank and making changes if needed, because the right home loan product could save you hundreds or thousands on your mortgage repayments.

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.

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 81

visual corporate arts

IT’S YOUR HOME GET THE RIGHT LOAN

markets

FIONA BANNER She was only eight years old when Fiona Banner attempted to make pottery on her portable record turntable. It didn’t work out, and she got in trouble from her parents, but that didn’t put Fiona off. “I’ve fallen in love with clay and enjoy all processes to do with producing handmade ceramics for my home and to exhibit and sell,” Fiona says.

“I’ve recently also started making tiles and incorporating them into mosaics for one-off pieces such as wall installations and garden sculptures.” Fiona runs pottery classes, as well as mosaic classes with Sally Burns, and has an exhibition coming up at the Townsville Art Society Gallery on Kings Road in November.

RENEGADE MARKETS Karissa Chase got the idea for starting up Townsville’s Renegade Handmade Market when she was living in Rhode Island, America.

WORDS BY KYLIE DAVIS PHOTOGRAPHY BY SANDRA HEIER EVENSEN

MUSTANG MOSAICS Annandale resident and mosaic enthusiast Sally Burns says it was a Burke’s Backyard paver project that sparked interest in her craft.

She spends late nights in front of the TV nibbling shapes from For more information on the Renegade tiles and glass, then telling her Handmade Market visit: partner to watch where he walks! facebook.com/morethanamarket As well as selling her masterful creations at the markets Sally holds classes from her garage and at the NQ Potters Association together with Fiona Banner. She’s a mad-keen mosaicing machine and says not to worry if you drop some favourite china – just reinvent it in a mosaic work of art.

KARISSA CHASE HANDMADE “I was attending beautiful markets where everything was handmade and they just had this fantastic atmosphere,” Karissa says. “And then when I moved to Townsville last year we didn’t have a market like that…” The first Renegade Handmade Market was held in April and it now takes place at the Aitkenvale Primary School on the second Saturday of every month. At the market you’ll discover Karissa’s unique range of pottery. “It’s not that brown kind of pottery. It’s bright and contemporary. I really like making practical things people use regularly, like cups and mugs and little bowls they can look at every day and it gives them some joy,” Karissa says.

RE:CREATED Dave and his partner Kitty were watching Dirty Money on the Discovery Channel when they were inspired to start their own stall for the Renegade Handmade Market. “The show’s about a family business where they create cool stuff using things they find on the side of the road,” Dave says. Now Dave

82 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

and Kitty scour op shops and auctions regularly looking for pre-loved items they can give a second lease of life. At their stand you’ll find lights made out of old cassette tapes, journals with records for covers, crates and trays made out of recycled pallet timber and squash rackets reinvented as blackboards.

visual arts

ARTICULATE

DUO MAGAZINE IS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH PERC TUCKER REGIONAL GALLERY AND SHANE FITZGERALD, MANAGER GALLERY SERVICES, TOWNSVILLE CITY COUNCIL, IN A SERIES THAT DISCUSSES CURRENT TRENDS, MUSINGS AND INSIGHTS INTO CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS.

DEFINING SOLASTALGIA THE CURRENT EXHIBITION on display at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery entitled Life in Your Hands: art from solastalgia champions visual art, craft and design as an enabling force to combat solastalgia. Responding to this compelling issue, artists were asked to consult directly with communities identified as suffering from solastalgia to create artworks for the exhibition. Through their work, the artists provided communities with a voice and an avenue of personal action, commenting on, recreating and forging new links, where communication has been lost. The resultant artworks, comprising jewellery, ceramics, textiles, photography, video and installation, are at once optimistic of the future, and cautionary about the consequences if action is not taken.

The relationship between a community and its immediate environment is, at best, balanced and robust: communities demonstrate resilience, cope with adversity and, by necessity, must accommodate change. However, when change occurs for the worst, people can become disempowered and separated from the very place perceived as home. Physical and mental health may be affected: the result of an accumulation of adverse conditions. This phenomenon has been identified and named as solastalgia by Professor Glenn Albrecht. Effectively this is a condition of homesickness experienced without leaving home.

Solastalgia has a variety of causes: environmental change, loss of connection to the past, economic change and political decisions, all of which impact heavily on communities. Unlike major catastrophes where a cause can be identified and collectively addressed, with solastalgia the change is chronic and incremental. As a result it is either dismissed or simply not recognised. Groups of individuals become ‘disturbed’ by solastalgia but, as it is not sudden and traumatic, a response is not always seen as being necessary.

Life in Your Hands: art from solastalgia has looked to the work of artists as a means to better recognise solastalgia. The idea was not to describe it as a phenomenon, but to see if art, craft and design could be a vehicle for social change and assist in countering solastalgia in affected communities. The Russian filmmaker Andrey Tarkovsky wrote of the potential for artists to explore life and to create spiritual treasures in which we recognise our own predicament and where we can find solace. For Tarkovsky, an artist ‘is capable of going beyond the limitations of coherent logic, and conveying the deep complexity and truth of the impalpable connections and hidden phenomena of life’.

As one of six touring venues, Townsville has been directly involved in the development of work included in this exhibition. Throughout

Top, left/ Melinda Young Arborescence [detail] 2012 mixed media 140 x 60 x 10cm Top, right/ Jeff Mincham Full moon – dry lake (no end in sight –ruin: January 2009) hand-built ceramic, multi-glazed and multi-fired, mid-fire 40 x 59 x 11cm Photo by Michal Kluvanek Bottom, right/ Janet Laurence Stranded [detail] 2012 glass, acrylic, Duraclear, oil, pigments and video

the development process, artist Janet Laurence visited Townsville to research, and ultimately create a work that gives voice to community concerns which were seen as possible causes of ‘solastalgia’ locally.

Specifically, Laurence’s work addresses concerns held for the health of the Great Barrier Reef and its inhabitants, just off Townsville’s coast. The Reef is well-loved – we know this – but tragically is suffering a decline in health, and as we celebrate the seven billionth person to be born on the planet, there remain many species on the endangered list or facing extinction.

Laurence’s work skillfully highlights the gap between what is happening in the wild to species as their habitats are damaged in our quest for resources, and the intensive care programs being put in place for their survival.

So is solastalgia just another undiagnosed condition of living in a world experiencing frantic change? But what is certain is that unless a resolution is found to recognise and understand these effects on communities, groups of individuals will become increasingly incapacitated and distanced from their environment and community.

Life in Your Hands: art from solastalgia is a Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery project curated by Robyn Daw, touring to six venues across Australia with Museums & Galleries NSW, supported by the Contemporary Touring Initiative.

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 83

interview

5 MINUTES WITH...

TOWNSVILLE IS BLESSED WITH SO MANY TALENTED AND INTERESTING PEOPLE THAT WE’VE DECIDED TO INTRODUCE YOU TO FOUR LOCAL CHARACTERS EACH MONTH. IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE YOU THINK SHOULD BE FEATURED JUST SEND AN EMAIL TO EDITOR@DUOMAGAZINE.COM.AU

“BTB... THE DOWNHILL SKATEBOARDING/STREET LUGING CHARITY RIDE WE RUN ON MT STUART EACH YEAR... RAISED OVER $30,000 FOR CAMP QUALITY THIS YEAR.” ADRIAN ALDERSON

84 DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

PETER GRIXTI CONSOLE OPERATOR, CALTEX RAILWAY ESTATE AKA: Sunshine (always smiling and happy!)

You in three words: Loving, caring, affectionate. Most treasured item: A diamond ring in the shape of a belt given to me by my children on my 40th. Why you get out of bed: To live life to the fullest and be happy and make others happy.

Most memorable moment: The birth of my two children, Brett and Lisa. You always meant to: Learn computers and piano. You drive a: Holden Barina. Where are you from: Malta. Came to Australia at 15 years. Best dish: A great Sunday roast. You wish… to spend more time with my children and travel through Europe. Your biggest inspiration: Most great actors at shows! I admire their great work, so just love the theatre and stage shows. Mentor? My best friend Sue in Victoria. When I’m troubled, she’s such a good listener, says the right things and puts me at ease. But the children do the same for me and I learn so much from them and for that I’m grateful. You’d change this about yourself: Stop stressing at certain things, when no need to.

Learn to relax! Ideal dinner guests: My children and close friends. Your must-have gadget: Mobile phone to keep contact with family and friends in time of need. The last book you read: Thorn Birds. Your philosophy: We should all love, care, be there, look out for one another.

Life’s so precious and it would make this world a better place for all. So much hatred and unrest in the world today! Otherwise what were we born for? As a child, what did you think you’d be doing at this age: That I would be married, children and grandchildren. Parting words: Live life to the fullest. Life is much too precious and short to be fighting with family, friends and others. As you would like for yourself. Be happy!

interview

TAMARA HOGAN

ADRIAN ALDERSON

BRENDA HEYCOCK

AUTHOR BY CREATION (MARYBEALIVING.COM), OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST BY DEGREE

OWNER CRE8IVE SK8 IN AITKENVALE

FULL TIME MANAGER AT GLORIA JEANS COFFEES STOCKLAND, PART TIME CONTEMPORARY ARTIST

You in three words: Spirited, purposeful, generous. Most treasured item: My health. Beyond this, I deeply treasure my family (biological & adopted kinds!) Why you get out of bed: Breakfast! Wholesome tucker first thing gets me out of bed every time. Most memorable moment: Meeting my first horse as a child. He was as ugly as sin, as old as a pirate’s boot, and I loved him and his grey whiskers to bits; I’ve never been able to lay down my love for the Horse since. You always meant to: Travel every continent on the globe, work as a volunteer in a developing country, ride across Australia on horseback, and change my career path every 10 years. I’ve got two and four cracked; one and three may take a little longer to wrangle.

Where are you from: Townsville. I grew up on some acreage, moving into ’the big city’ at 15.

My old man had a small though beautiful herd of Brahman cattle, and we were surrounded by horses, chooks, dogs and FUN. Growing up on a small patch of earth has left an indelible print on my make-up as a person. Biggest inspiration: Life. No matter what curve balls are thrown at us, life keeps on keeping-on each day, no matter whether we’re lost, whether we’re grieving, whether we feel over and out. Life continues, and when we’re ready, we’re welcomed back on the journey, no questions asked. Life inspires me, because it never gives up on us. Ideal dinner guests: I know I’m meant to invite a stellar cast of international types to the dinner table here, but truth be told, my ideal dinner guests are my best mates.. they’re inspirational in their own right, share the same wicked humour, and will stay up with me long into the night solving the world’s great mysteries. The last book you read: Life of Pi by Yann Martel, gifted to me by a special friend. Your philosophy: Rig a sail up on that ship and start using the wind to your advantage. Parting words: There’s enough consumers in the world…get out there and be a creator.

AKA: Skateboarder/street luger. You in three words: Going Downhill Fast. Most treasured item: Poem written for school by my youngest son after I told him I had cancer. I didn’t find it until many months later, very moving. Why you get out of bed: Because after a couple of close calls, every day is a bonus and should be made the most of. Most memorable moment: So many. I guess recently the look on the face of Jess from Camp Quality when we told her that BtB (the downhill skateboarding/street luging charity ride we run on Mt Stuart each year) had raised over $30,000 for Camp Quality this year. Further back the births of my 3 sons and so many of their milestones. What you love about where you live: Everything. Townsville is big enough to have all the facilities we need but small enough to know so many people. The climate (especially in Winter) is amazing and everything is relaxed. You always meant to: Visit Antarctica. You drive a: Subaru Liberty GT, Subaru WRX and 1951 Morris half ton van.

Where are you from: England and emigrated when I was eight. We lived in Sydney until I moved to Townsville for Uni in 1978. You wish…

The public could see skateboarders as sportsmen and women rather than delinquents.

Your biggest inspiration: My Mum, she is a rock. Ideal dinner guests: The old guard of the Gravity Racing community from Australia and overseas, reliving the beginnings and the golden era of the sports, would be such a fun night. The last book you read: The instruction manual for my GoPro ha ha! Your philosophy: Live Fast, Die Young, Be a good looking corpse – oops too late! As a child, what did you think you’d be doing at this age: I didn’t imagine that I would live this long. It seemed so far away, but thought I’d be a Marine Biologist saving the world’s oceans. Parting words: Live everyday as if it is your last, don’t stress about the things that you can’t change nor those that don’t matter and always keep smiling, it makes people wonder what you’ve been up to.

AKA: Brenda Stone Art. You in three words: Bright, bubbly, fun. Why you get out of bed: For exercise, even though I’m a big cuddler.

Most memorable moment: Wedding day 1st May 2010. Funnest day of my life so far. What you love about where you live: The Strand!

My Favourite place to go any day of the week.

You always meant to: Keep playing the violin.

Although I am actively singing, I do wish I’d continued playing instruments. You drive: Mazda3 SP23. Where are you from: Born in Melbourne, raised in Townsville. Best dish: Salt and pepper calamari – in particular from the CBar. You wish… to become a great artist and have a lasting legacy as someone who made a difference in the world. Your biggest inspiration: My husband – he helps me think outside the square I live in and loves me for who I am. My parents – they have set me up for the best future. My best friend – she’s my biggest motivator to stay fit and healthy. You’d change this about yourself: Nothing. I’m happy with everything! Ideal dinner guests: My best friends, they are always good company. Your must-have gadget: Slow cooker. The last book you read: Dave Gilpin, THINK – if you think, you can! Great motivational and challenging read. Your mantra philosophy: Live life to the fullest; make every moment count for eternity. As a child, what did you think you’d be doing at this age: Exactly what I am doing right now. Working with people in a fun workplace; painting paintings that people have hung in their houses; married; and with a family one day soon! Parting words: Love people, love life. It’s simple.

DUO MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 85

THE NEW DUO MAGAZINE DINING GUIDE SEPTEMBER 2013

Decadent Desserts

First Birthday Celebrations More than just a steak house

This month Ko-be turns 1.

Dine in September and join in the celebration. Speak to one of our friendly team members to take advantage of our special offers available throughout the month.

Extensive Wine List

Melbourne Cup * at Watch the race that stops the nation in a relaxed and contemporary surround. Enjoy a delicious 3 course set menu, 3 ½ hour MoÍt Hennessy premium beverage package, onsite TAB, fashion parades and more.

Visit www.jupiterstownsville.com.au

Contemporary Cuisine Open daily for dinner from 5.30pm and Open for lunch Friday to Sunday from 11.30am

Bookings essential phone 4722 2222 or email kobe@echoent.com.au Subject to availability, change and cancellation. Jupiters Townsville practises the responsible service of alcohol. *Guests must be aged 18 years and above to attend.

eat MAGAZINE

Dining Out in Townsville North Queensland is spoiled for choice when it comes to just-caught seafood, superior meats and farm-fresh fruit and veggies – a fact not lost on Townsville chefs who make the most of the top-notch produce. Many local chefs design their menus to take advantage of our varied seasonal bounties, delighting fine dining aficionados in the process. And it’s not only the fare local establishments are renowned for – it’s the excellent service, presentation and ambience too.

Whether you’re looking for tapas-style entrées to tempt your tastebuds, a traditional pub-style meal taken to an a-la-carte level or a sumptuous roast and fine wine to match you will find it is all on offer. Townsville is fast becoming renowned for it’s food and wine festivals where our restaurants showcase just how talented and creative our international-level chefs are.

Next time you’re thinking of dining out, use this guide to gastronomical delights and you won’t be disappointed.

KYLIE DAVIS Guest Editor

eat MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 89

eat MAGAZINE

Get set to party Townsville RSL’s function calendar is fast filling up for the festive season, so book now to avoid disappointment.

139 Charters Towers Road Hermit Park Reservations 4759 9500 tsvrslenquiries@tsvrsl.com.au townsvillersl.com.au

It is that time of year again as arguably the best RSL in Queensland, Townsville RSL, prepares for another busy festive season for function and event catering.

Starting with Townsville’s Biggest Melbourne Cup Luncheon where for only $75 members and $90 non-members can indulge in the Seafood, Roast and Dessert Buffet that surrounds the Atrium viewing area. The whole of the first level of the club is reserved for the day with private TAB facilities and an after party with Vertigo. Also one lucky patron will win $1000.

Townsville RSL was also awarded 2012 Northern Caterer of the Year and Executive Chef Patrick Senent takes great pride in catering for functions from 20 people in the board room to 350 people seated in the function rooms or the 500 that he caters for on Christmas Day. “I would just like to remind everyone that Christmas Day sold out last year in October and to please call now to secure your place,” Patrick says.

Whether the function is canapé, buffet or a la carte, Executive Chef Patrick is always available to discuss specific dietary requirements and glutenfree or vegetarian dishes are a specialty. Function Coordinator Emma Brinkhoff is the first point of contact if you want to have your end-of-year function

90 eat MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

at Townsville RSL. “I would like to remind all our loyal customers and members to contact me as soon as possible as Townsville RSL’s function calendar is starting to book out for the festive season,” Emma says.

The flexible function rooms at Townsville RSL can easily accommodate up to 350 people, or for a more intimate setting, as few as 40 guests. A private bar and adjacent smoking deck ensures there’s no need for your guests to leave your big event.

The rooms are easy to decorate with the layout making it simple for you to create a unique event.

The portable dance floor also allows for different floor plans and event styles, ensuring there’s no sense of ‘one size fits all’ in this venue. Ample off-street parking and an all-weather, undercover drop-off area are the icing on the cake for a carefree event for you and your guests.

To view the full range of function menus please go to www.townsvillersl.com.au For functions call Emma Brinkhoff 4759 9500 or email functions@tsvrsl.com.au General enquiries tsvrslenquiries@tsvrsl.com.au Queensland RSL of the Year 2013 Northern Caterer of the Year 2012

eat MAGAZINE

enrol now for our hands-on

cooking classes

we love...

Macarons / Sourdough bread / Croissants Italian biscotti / Pastry class Cake decorating / Baking essentials Italian home-made pasta / Italian Meal fest September holidays kid’s cupcakes

the feel of fresh pastry under our palms; the aroma of cakes baking the moment before they’re ready; dropping hand-made pasta in boiling water... come and share our passion for cooking.

Thursday evenings: 6pm-8pm / $150 pp To book, phone 4772 1527 or email feast@sweetbridgelarder.com.au

Open 7 days breakfast & lunch 7am - 3pm Sicilian Dinner Fridays & Saturdays 5pm - 8pm

39a Gregory Street North Ward

Townsville RSL and Ingham Road Seafood Present

A SEAFOOD DEGUSTATION DINNER Thursday 19th September $99 members | $110 non-members Prepare your taste buds for a magnificent experience when Townsville RSL Executive Chef Patrick Senent prepares Townsville's freshest seafood from Ingham Road Seafood in a six course feast you will never forget.

Join Saint Clair wine maker, James Hall on the night as he guides you through the perfectly paired wines with each of the six courses.

Bookings Essential. Tickets available at Townsville RSL reception.

OPEN MONDAY TO SATURDAY LUNCH AND DINNER

139 Charters Towers Road, Hermit Park Phone 4759 9500 www.townsvillersl.com.au | tsvrslenquiries@tsvrsl.com.au eat MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 91

eat MAGAZINE

w i t h p r i d e and p a s s i o n new spring menu

B R E A K FA S T . LU N C H . D I N N E R . F U N C T I O N S . P R I VAT E D I N I N G R O O M 1 PA L M E R ST R E E T , S O U T H TOW N SV I L L E

92 eat MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

4721 4900

J A M C O R N E R . C O M . AU

eat MAGAZINE

Owner & Head Chef, Matt Merrin (centre) and his team

First class dining With elegant décor and a new spring inspired menu, Jam Corner is Townsville’s first class dining experience.

It’s not just the delicious, mouth-watering food that will transcend you to another place and time, so will the recently renovated restaurant. Jam Corner boasts a stylish interior that includes the Europe inspired ‘Luxe Room’ for private dining, main restaurant and the top-level function room, which offers breathtaking views of Castle Hill and the river from the function room balcony.

The recently renovated restaurant has been fitted out with tastefully appointed furnishings such as stunning pendants, chairs from Italy, and fresh new colours. Matt explains how he has received “amazing feedback” from guests about all the changes recently implemented.

Jam Corner is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and has welcomed in the spring months with an exciting, new menu. Matt Merrin, Owner and Head Chef, explains how Jam Corner’s spring menu is “busting with colour and flavour” and says their house made prawn tortellini, picked Sunshine Coast crab with fennel custard, walnut crumb is a must try.

The new spring menu is perfect for those who are health conscious as it has been designed around healthier eating and will include some new organic and free range produce now available.

Come the summer months, the European inspired look and feel will also flow through to the menu.

Matt is heading over to Europe soon “to explore some fantastic new ideas”. You’ll be able to follow his adventures on the Jam Corner blog. Matt hopes to bring back new inspiration to continue delivering exquisite food to his “wonderful customers” who he explains are more like family and friends now.

Then in November Jam Corner will host a ‘Post European Degustation Lunch’ whereby you can sample some amazing foods and wine inspired by Matt’s European adventures.

To make a booking call 4721 4900 and, for more information, email info@jamcorner.com.au or visit www.jamcorner.com.au

1 Palmer Street South Townsville Reservations 4721 4900 info@jamcorner.com.au jamcorner.com.au

eat MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 93

eat MAGAZINE

Executive Chef, Jonathan Beavis

Beer can be a posh drop Take the concept of matching top wines with mouth-watering meals, substitute boutique beer for wine, and you get the winning idea behind Malt restaurant.

The Malt restaurant’s name hints at its ‘gastro pub’ emphasis on matching locally brewed beers with their perfect meal partners. For instance, steamed pork and prawn dumplings paired with lightly hopped lager Townsville Bitter Premium, or beer-braised pork belly paired with Digger’s Golden Ale, a much hoppier, more earthy beer.

252 Flinders Street Townsville CBD Reservations 4724 2999 venue@townsvillebrewery.com.au townsvillebrewery.com.au

“Incorporation of our beers in the recipes is a key component of our menu development,” says General Manager of Townsville Brewing Co., Brendan Flanagan. “We’re taking traditional pub-style food to an a-la-carte level in terms of a lot more complexity, attention to detail, presentation and profile.”

All of the beer is manufactured on site. Incorporating a pub (The Brewery), restaurant (Malt), Banquet Centre and production brewery, the Townsville Brewing Co. is one of the largest brewpub/craft breweries in Australia, and the only one in North Queensland.

Besides its boutique beer, Malt restaurant has earned its stripes for serving top-notch steaks with a Ned’s

94 eat MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

Red Ale jus consistently being the most popular sauce requested. “We’ve got a very strong reputation for the quality of our steaks sourced from various notable regions including the Darling Downs, Moranbah and north-west Tasmania,” Brendan says.

Head Chef, Krissy Cruz has worked in New York and with the Shangri-La Group in the Philippines while Executive Chef, Jonathan Beavis has an English background and has been a valued member of the team for more than a decade.

The duo have now also launched a Sunday brunch menu, available from 10am, that is proving popular with market-goers. Come Sunday morning the frontage of The Brewery is transformed into an al-fresco dining area offering tasty morsels like Belgian Blonde candied bacon and signature sausages braised in Ned’s Red Ale. If you enjoy a good beer (and who doesn’t!) then make sure you enjoy a meal at Malt soon, where ale is enjoyed in more ways than one.

eat MAGAZINE

“Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart.”

Erma Bombeck

look out for our malt lunch specials.

OPEN HOURS Monday - Friday 12:00pm - 2 :00pm 6:00pm till late

Saturday 6:00pm till late

BOOK NOW Phone 4724 2999 Email venue@townsvillebrewery.com.au www.townsvillebrewery.com.au eat MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 95

eat MAGAZINE

Executive Chef, Thomas Martyn

A Flinders favourite Cowboys Leagues Club brings back the Classics.

With so many options to choose from, it’s easy to see why diners are flocking to the Cowboys Leagues Club on Flinders Street. Executive Chef Thomas Martyn and Head Chef Anna Spivey have been hard at work designing the brand-new Club Classics menu, which will be available Sunday to Wednesday for lunch and dinner.

The idea behind the menu was to create something a little bit extra for the early to mid-week diners. The Club Classics will be unveiled in October along with more exciting developments for the Cowboys Leagues Club restaurant.

335 Flinders Street Townsville Reservations 4724 8000 cowboysleagues.com.au

Late last year Tom and Anna won the esteemed Savour award for ‘Best restaurant in a pub, club or tavern in Australia’. The award paid tribute to their hard work since joining forces in March 2012. Tom and Anna are hoping to take out the award again this year.

Tom and Anna are also passionate about the customer service of their front-of-house staff. “Our food can be the best in the world but with unfriendly staff no one would come in to eat it,” Anna says.

96 eat MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

Tom, Anna and their team recently entered the 2013 Clubs Queensland awards for excellence, with the Club receiving some excellent feedback from the roving judges.

“The roving judge witnessed excellent customer service at the Cowboys Leagues Club with a warm welcome at reception and an engaging interaction while ordering his meal. He also received superb table service from all our staff,” Anna says.

The Cowboys Leagues Club not only offers awardwinning quality meals, but there are also plenty of lighter options at the Corner Post Cafe.

“The Corner Post Cafe is the perfect place for a spot of morning or afternoon tea, or that morning caffeine fix,” Anna says. “A personal favourite of mine is the chilli prawn pizza. I love seafood and the spicy taste to it is just sensational.”

Visit Tom, Anna and the team at the Cowboys Leagues Club for your next meal out and you won’t be disappointed.

eat MAGAZINE

"I always cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food."

W.C. Fields

eat MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au 97

eat MAGAZINE

the perfect venue for a perfect dining experience Odyssey offers scenic views, fresh spacious environment, seafood, gluten free and vegetarian options.

CHILD FRIENDLY | LARGE GROUPS | CORPORATE FUNCTIONS | EVENTS

CAFE • BAR • BISTRO • EXPRESS 120 The Strand (Opposite the Rockpool)

PHONE 4724 1400

www.odysseyonthestrand.com.au OPEN FROM 7AM DAILY FOR BREAKFAST AND LUNCH OPEN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS FOR DINNER

cheesecake.com.au

Air Conditioned Licensed Restaurant Cafe and Bar

Themed Restaurant with relaxing music and silent Bogart Movies | A La Carte Menu | Casual dining on the verandah with elevated sea views of the Strand | Weddings and Functions can be arranged for any day of the week with menus designed to your budget | Enjoy freshly made baked cakes and desserts in house by our Cake Specialist and Head Chef | Disabled facilities and onsite disabled parking

Open 7 days for Breakfast and Lunch Open for Dinner Friday, Saturday and Sunday 117 The Strand, Townsville Phone: 4724 2061 Email: info@bogartsonthestrand.com.au www.bogartsonthestrand.com.au 98 eat MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au

eat MAGAZINE

“Humour keeps us alive. Humour and food.

Don't forget food. You can go a week without laughing.”

Joss Whedon

100 eat MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2013 duomagazine.com.au