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contents Columns 10 Red Heels 12 Get it Gossip Girl 33 Beauty 49 Horoscopes Features 20 How safe are our streets? A Damian Leeding special report 22 Hottest Aussie Bods From Jen to Miranda to Hugh “Wolverine” Jackman 26 Eat, drink & be gorgeous with our top 10 superfoods 44 Motoring Get it test-drives the new Audi A1 Fashion & Beauty 16 Alex Perry: The style-icon talks all things fresh and fabulous 18 We Love Exotic Urban Chic trends for winter Out & About 45 Get it’s social scene - have you been snapped? Last Word 50 Jennifer Hudson: What a career; what a woman; what a body transformation!

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ello! Welcome to Get it’s very special Body Issue. This month we’re focusing on all things body beautiful. From fitness to diets to celebs and their amazing health transformations, we spotlight getting your bod in perfect shape for the coming warmer season. Yes, I know what you’re all thinking...it’s winter! It’s pouring down rain half the time and it’s freezing cold outside. I admit it may not seem like the ideal time to give your health a complete renovation, but I hear you actually burn more calories during winter because your body is naturally trying to warm itself up. Besides, another night under the covers watching re-runs of Sex and the City isn’t exactly doing you (or me) and favours. So we’re here to help! This issue has inspired me to put down the remote, throw my winter hibernation plan out the window and get back on track to achieving my health goals. And I hope it does the same for you. This month, I’m swapping my Pj’s and slippers for pair of Kimmie K’s toosh-toning Sketchers and I’m going to start looking after myself. Not to worry though, these pages aren’t filled with fad diets and quick fixes, we want our readers to love their curves and embrace the skin they’re in. Maybe you can take a page out of Jennifer Hudson’s book and become the best person you can be...doing it for yourself, and no one else. Read more on Jen’s amazing body transformation on p50, find out what foods actually make you look more attraction on p26, or take a squiz at our line-up of Aussie’s hottest bods on p22. Enjoy!

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SAT 2nd July – Ala Carte in the park. 11 am to 5pm Lionel Perry Park Peninsular Drive. Food lovers need look no further than the Surfers Paradise celebration of cuisine, ‘Chefs of Surfers Paradise’. As one of the highlights of “A La Carte in the Park”, “Chefs of Surfers Paradise” will see some of the precincts top chefs put on a show with mouth watering temptations as part of the Surfers Paradise Festival. www.surfersparadisefestival.com

-4 NAIDOC WEEK The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) is giving Indigenous communities and organisations across Australia the opportunity to raise awareness with The NFSA’s Black Screen program providing free access to short contemporary Indigenous films, including works by renowned directors such as Warwick Thornton, Ivan Sen and Beck Cole. www.nfsa.gov.au/blackscreen

2-24th The Parklands Southport Gold Coast brings us the Gold Coast Home Show and Caravan and Camping Expo. With onsite food courts, free entertainment and exciting prizes to win, this year will be bigger than EVER! Phone: 1800 671 588.

th July – Bringing Art back to the streets in Streetcube with One Way 2-9Pm a Free Art project that provides a platform for some of Australia’s best street artists to create works that not only express their talent but also beautify the precinct. www.surfersparadisefestival.com

Miniature Trains on the Gold Coast 23rd July and 24th 2011 - Miniature Train Club-Gold Coast Inc. are conducting their second annual model railway exhibition this month. Held at Ashmore PCYC, the display will feature over 15 operational model railway layouts and a number of model railway-related shops and manufacturers. Fun for all the family.

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9th July - Gold Coast Turf Club is hosting Christmas in July. Bookings on (07) 5538 1599 Be treated to a day of Christmas-themed pampering, including a drink on arrival at the racecourse, and a sumptuous Christmas themed buffet will be served up. For $59 per person 11:30am till 5:00pm, Let Christmas come early this year.

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Saturday 16 July - You’re invited to celebrate all things French at the Brisbane French Festival, South Bank. Experience the best of French culture in Brissy, including: gastronomy, language, history, education, businesses, services, games, the arts and sport. www.brisbanefrenchfestival.com.au

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music LMFAO Released: June 24 This year, the entire world is shuffling to LMFAO’s ‘Party Rock Anthem’. So far, the unstoppable track has topped iTunes charts in seven countries, and spent weeks atop the pop charts in April and May. And there’s more hits to come! ‘Party Rock Anthem’ (featuring Lauren Bennett and GoonRock) is just the opening round of Redfoo and Sky Blu’s forthcoming fulllength album, Sorry For Party Rocking.

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Enrique Iglesias Date: July 25 Multi-platinum selling superstar Enrique Iglesias is set to arrive Down Under this month to stage arena shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane as part of the Euphoria World Tour. With all his biggest records including ‘Heartbeat’, ‘Tonight’ and ‘Dirty Dancer’, rumour is No. 1 selling US rapper Pitbull will be joining Enrique to perform their smash hit ‘I Like It’.

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Ronnie Vannucci Big Talk Date: July 12 The Musee national d’art moderne, housed in Paris’ iconic Centre Pompidou, is one of the world’s best museum collections of modern and contemporary art. Its Surrealism collections are the finest in Europe and the core of this collection are now showing exclusively at GoMA South Bank. This exhibition presents more than 180 works by 56 artists, including paintings, sculptures, surrealist objects, films, photographs, drawings and collages. Surrealism: The Poetry of Dreams is an opportunity to see important art works that rarely leave Paris, in an exhibition that will provide a fascinating and comprehensive overview of this important artistic movement.

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Released: July 21 Oscar winners Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts reunite for a dramatic rom-com about the power of new beginnings and how the hard knocks from today’s recession inspire one everyday guy to undergo a personal reinvention. Until he was fired, charming Larry Crowne (Tom Hanks) was a superstar team leader at the big-box company. Deeply in debt and without direction, Larry realizes it’s time for some meaningful change in his life and heads to his local college to start over. There he becomes part of a colorful community of scooterriding outcasts and soon develops an unexpected crush on his speech teacher Mercedes Tainot (Julia Roberts). The ordinary man with a gentle heart who has every reason to think his life has stalled will come to learn a valuable lesson: when you think everything worth having has passed you by, you just might discover your reason to live.

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Bad Teacher Released: July 21 Some teachers just don’t give a rats! Prime example: Elizabeth (Cameron Diaz). She’s foulmouthed, ruthless, and very inappropriate. She drinks, gets high, and can’t wait to marry her meal ticket and get out of her bogus day job. But when she’s dumped by her fiancé, she sets her sights on a rich, handsome substitute (Justin Timberlake). While fighting off the advances of a sarcastic, irreverent gym teacher (Jason Segel), the consequences of her wild and outrageous schemes give her students, her coworkers, and even herself an education like no other.

Falling Skies

The world may be ending for the characters in Steven Spielberg’s new series Falling Skies, but the ratings were out of this world when it premiered in the US on Sunday night scoring a whopping 5.9 million viewers! The new alien-invasion drama starring Noah Wyle will premiere in Australia exclusively on FOX8 on Thursday, July 7 at 8.30pm.

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We’re going bananas in pyjamas! Win your invitation to the hottest launch party of the year.

n the late 1950s and early 1960s, long before Schoolies appeared on the scene, even before meter maids patrolled the streets, something else was stirring on the Surfers Paradise beachfront…pyjama parties! Organised by local hotels, these huge social gatherings drew thousands of teens from all around Australia to the small resort town on the Gold Coast and their popularity put Surfers Paradise on the map! Now we’re inviting you to the hottest launch party of the year for an exclusive sneak peek at the world premiere of Pyjamas in Paradise, the latest musical offering from the co-writer of Dusty – The Original Pop Diva and Shout!, John-Michael Howson and Peter Pinne. The evening will include: never seen before excerpts of the show; live band and entertainment; canapés; drinks on arrival; and special appearances by John-Michael

Howson, director Tony Bartuccio, Pyjamas in Paradise cast and creative producers. To enter, simply email: competition@theartscentregc.com.au and tell us in 25 words or less what your favourite song from the ‘50s and ‘60s is and why. This is an invitation only event, so you better agitate the gravel and get you and your baby to enter the competition today. Pyjamas in Paradise is proudly produced The Arts Centre Gold Coast, sponsored by BBC Digital, Friends of The Arts Centre Gold Coast, Stewart Silver King and Burns, accommodation partner QT Gold Coast and event partner GCVIP. Entries close Friday, July 22, 2011.

social comment Can I get an endorsement with that…? SO the biggest wedding of the year, well, apart from the other biggest wedding of the year of course, is gearing up to be a biggun. Kim K, who just loves to play dress ups in her mum’s old hand-me-down wedding dresses for kicks, is finally getting married. Again. And this time, it’s someone she really really loves, apparently. Of course she does, she’s known him six months, what’s not to know? He’s a basketball player, whose family own a few burger chains and is about 16 foot tall, so he makes Kim look even tinier than she already is (there’s a bonus right there, no wonder she said yes), he’s got a good few mil in the bank and earns a good bit of dosh each year pumping a ball around a court every few weeks. I don’t know much about the NBA, but I’m picking if Kimmie has latched onto him, he must be pretty good. And he has nice eyes, a feature I’m sure she’s just as smitten with as his bank account. Plus he’s even got the same name as her mum, how cute if that’s not a match made in heaven, I’ll be a nun’s rosary bead. But don’t worry, Kimmie’s no shrinking violet in the moula department, neither. This smart little middle Kardashian has amassed a fortune said to be worth $30 mil - not bad for a girl whose claim to fame was being Paris Hilton’s BFF (sorry, Paris who? How’s that new reality show going for you, P? Not so great?). With endorsements on just about everything she either puts in her mouth or wraps around her bod, this girl is a walking cash machine. Everything she touches turns to gold, or so it would seem. Which is why the clever cookie ain’t galloping down the aisle with just any bloke - burger chains or not - without getting him to sign an airtight pre-nup. Hallelujah. But of course it’s not because she doesn’t know him (come on, six months you know someone back to front, right?) it’s because her late father, who famously defended OJ Simpson, would want her to. Their wedding alone is gonna be worth more than our entire national debt to the media, and just who steps into the ring to fight that exclusive picture battle is anyone’s guess. Kimmie has no aversion to selling anything that’s worth selling. From shoes to slimming products and shakes to jeans and workout shoes, they’re hard to keep up with, them Kardashian girls...but boy does it work. Who didn’t go out and get themselves a pair of bum-slimming Sketchers? Proposing with a ring the size of a satellite dish - 20 carats if you don’t mind - that’s 3.3 carats for every month they’ve known each other, so damn romantic, I don’t think the poor lad dare turn up with anything in his pocket any less to betroth his lovely bride-to-be. I’m celebrating my high tea hangover with the anticipation of Kimmie’s big day. Not that I think she’ll outshine it mind you (although I am unashamedly a Kardashian groupie) but it’ll certainly give Wils and Kate a run for their money with designers already lining up to offer the lovely Ms K anything she chooses for free, in return for the humongous publicity it’s sure to generate them. Ah, to be famous!

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ver been woken by the utterly annoying sound of your phone ringing only a few hours after getting home from a huge night out? You stumble out of bed to answer the call. It’s your bank, and they’re asking if your credit card has been stolen. For a split second you panic thinking: ‘when? Where? Was it that creepy guy at the bar?’ After confirming it is, in fact, in your wallet, you ask the lovely bank representative on the other line why she’s enquiring, only to find out you left the local drinking hole where you signed a bill for $1100, got into a taxi (stopping at Mickey D’s on the way), before proceeding to Broadbeach for only one drink and returning in a $70 cab home - all in the space of three hours. Ah… champagne, my friend, you’ve done it again. I’m GC Gossip Girl and I’m here to bring you the local inside goss from far and wide. Enjoy!

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CELEB GOSS The rumour mills are flying - could supermodel Kate Moss make an appearance at Splendour in the Grass this July? With her fiance Jamie Hince’s band The Kills headlining the festival, and new Splendour sponsor Rimmel London on board, the chances are pretty high. Fingers crossed! SHHH… Beers are now flowing again after many confused patrons of the Boardwalk Tavern thought the taps had gone dry. With the Boardwalk now rumoured to be sold and new owners at the helm, is it a case of too little, too late as the Sanctuary Cove’s pub fit out gets underway? Tell us where you would prefer to drink and we’ll be sure to track the locals to find you the best pub haunts in town. SPOTTED Channel Nine’s new show Top Design is due to air in mid-July. Local Gold Coast contestant and mother of two (hmm wonder who that could be...) was spotted driving a new Audi A1 along the coastline recently. Yep, she’s baaack! But what does it mean? Home too early, or home with a new car? WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? After yet another change of management, a local waterfront restaurant has opened its doors for the fifth time in so many years. Newly branded, its marketing boasted a sense of exhilarating seafood, wild atmosphere and fun. Walking through the doors to see a logo that represented itself slightly more dead than alive and a banner that presented itself as specialising in “everything”, I suspect more management changes are to be expected. Will someone please tell me, when will they get it right?! WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR CAN MAKE Local DJ Incredaboi was fighting it out for a place in a DJ battle at Runaway Bay Tavern this time last year - a far cry from any establishment he had been spotted in before. Now featuring at Melbas and rumoured to play at Twenty1, where will he be spotted next?

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Pancake Mixture 200g fresh Queensland spanner crab 30g grated ginger 1 lime (zested) 2 spring onions (finely sliced) 2tbsp plain flour 3 egg whites 20g parmesan salt and pepper to taste Asian Salad carrot chillies 100g bean sprouts 100g snow pea sprouts small red onion (finely

Asian style spanner crab pancakes

with pickled cucumber, chilli and asian herb salad Serves 6 sliced) ½ bunch basil ½ bunch coriander ½ bunch mint 10g pickled ginger Pickled Cucumber 100ml rice vinegar 100ml water 100g castor sugar ½ red chilli 1 clove garlic 1 cucumber Dressing 20ml fish sauce 2 limes (juiced) 20ml cucumber liquid

Method Make pancake mixture, add crab meat, spring onions, ginger, lime zest and grated parmesan to a bowl stir in flour and add salt and pepper to taste. Whisk egg whites until a soft peak forms and fold carefully through the crab pancake mixture (ensure that mix is light and fluffy and then set aside in fridge)

To pickle cucumber, add water, rice vinegar, sugar, chilli and garlic into a heavy-based saucepan and bring to the boil; set aside to cool. Using a mandolin, slice cucumber lengthwise, once liquid has cooled, add cucumber for at least 30 minutes to pickle.

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‘Grande’ Pyrolytic Oven Scholtès ‘Grande’ capacity ovens provide a massive 70 litres of useable cooking space and come packed with technology including automatic programs for roasting meats, baking bread and includes pyrolytic self cleaning.

Asian salad add two grated carrots, bean sprouts, snow pea sprouts, red onion and finely chopped chilli, add fresh herbs by picking whole leaves, tearing them and then incorporating in the rest of the salad mix. Finally add pickled ginger and toss gently so as not to bruise herbs. To serve, heat a little oil in a non-stick frying pan, over a medium heat place 2 tablespoons of pancake mixture to the pan and cook for approx 2-3 minutes each side until a golden brown effect is achieved, add pickled cucumber to Asian salad mix and dress with combined dressing ingredients. Place pancakes onto a plate with salad garnish and serve with fresh lime.

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Lemongrass, chilli and ginger steamed snapper Asian greens, soy, kombu and dashi broth Serves 6 Snapper 6 x 160g fresh fillets of snapper (skin removed) 3 sticks lemongrass 3 chillies 120g fresh ginger ⅓ bunch coriander 3 limes (zest only)

100ml mirin 100ml Chinese rice wine Asian Greens 1bunch pak choy 200g snow peas 1bunch Chinese broccoli

Broth 2L water 1sheet kombu (dried seaweed) 50g bonito flakes 100ml soy sauce (light)

Method Place water and kombu together in the multiplo in-bench steamer and bring to the boil; let simmer for approximately 10 minutes and turn off power. Add in bonito flakes; wait for approximately 15 minutes until flakes disperse to the bottom and then pass the liquid through a fine-meshed sieve. Return liquid to the in-bench steamer and add soy sauce, mirin and rice wine; bring to the boil. Line the steamer basket with chopped chilli, ginger and lemongrass and then layer with fresh coriander; position the fish on top of the herbs and then zest the lime over the snapper. Cut the pak choy into half pieces and then add

snow peas and Chinese broccoli to the steamer alongside the snapper, allow to simmer for approximately 4-6 minutes. If the flesh of the snapper feels quite firm when pressed in the meatiest section the fish is ready to serve(NB: take care as steam can easily scald). To plate, arrange steamed vegetables into the centre of a large bowl and season with a little soy sauce and a squeeze of lime juice. Lift sn apper fillet out of the steamer and place on top of the greens; pour about 100ml of the broth over the fish and sea-son with a pinch of sea salt and another squeeze of lime juice. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and chopped chilli.

Strawberry & marshmallow souffle´

Add the white chocolate buttons and remove from heat; once chocolate has dissolved into mixture strain through a fine-meshed sieve and refrigerate until cold. Transfer to an ice cream machine and churn according to manufacturers’ instructions or until semi-frozen; complete process in the freezer for a minimum of 6 hours. Prepare soufflé ramekins by first coating with butter followed by a light dusting of castor sugar. Add egg whites to Kenwood and whisk at high speed, slowly combining sugar one tablespoon at a time until stiff peaks are formed. Fold egg whites little by little into chilled strawberry coulis base, then follow the same procedure with quar-tered marshmallow pieces. Divide mixture evenly between prepared ramekins and bake at 180°C for approximately 8 – 10 minutes (soufflés are ready when mixture has risen

White chocolate ice cream, persian fairy floss Serves 6

Dessert Ingredients Soufflé 200g frozen strawberries 80g castor sugar 1 lemon (juice only) 1pkt marshmallows 5 egg whites 100g castor sugar White Chocolate Ice

Cream 12 egg yolks 1L pouring cream 1 vanilla pod 200g Lindt white chocolate buttons 100g castor sugar 1pkt rosewater Persian fairy floss

To make soufflé mix base, place strawberries, sugar and lemon juice into a heavy based saucepan and bring to the boil; stir and allow to simmer for approximately 5 -10 minutes. Combine the mixture with a stick blender until a smooth consistency is formed, pass the end product through a fine-meshed sieve and place in the fridge to cool. Quarter marshmallow pieces and set aside. For ice cream whisk together egg yolks and sugar. Add cream and the scraped contents of the vanilla pod into a saucepan and almost bring to the boil; whisk into the egg mixture and return to a clean saucepan over a medium heat. Stir constantly, using a wooden spoon until the liquid thickens and is able to coat the back of the spoon (NB: ensure that mixture does not boil)

quite high and the crown produces a golden brown colour).

To serve, place soufflé onto a large plate; garnish with a scoop of ice cream, dust with icing sugar and finish with a handful of fairy floss.

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Fashion Profile

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Alex Perry

Did you always want to be in fashion? You know, I never did. I wasn’t like 10 thinking I’m going to be a fashion designer one day. I thought I was going to be a teacher. I was always good at illustrating and I was particularly good at drawing people but I didn’t know how to fit that in with any careers being offered at school. You could be an accountant or study law or architecture or there were plumbers, but there wasn’t really anything creative on the list. So when I finished school I went to university for a year. I got into an arts education degree, and then applied to all of the design colleges – interior design, fashion, industrial design, and out of all of them I got into two fashion design courses. It wasn’t until about the third day of college that I actually understood that I would have to learn to pattern make and sew. First design? It was my first term project at college. We had to work with primary colours [so] it was a twopiece – a pair of red pants and an asymmetrical Duran Duran kind of top that was yellow and blue. It looked like a space-age jumpsuit. Your big break! When I finished college I got a job as a model agent. I knew nothing about it but I’ve always been a fairly good talker so I thought, you know what, I’ll just go and give it a try. And for the next five years that’s what I did. From there I moved to Chadwicks and [worked] there for about three years. Then one day I just decided I was going to open a shop. I thought, I didn’t study to do this...I don’t want to be 60 and turn around one day and say what would have happened if I had done that. So I literally just left work. A couple of weeks into it, somebody from Vogue had driven past, seen in the window and asked if I could do some stuff for them … and it kind of snowballed from there. Other magazines followed suit. Once [the designs] came out in Vogue, Cleo, ELLE and all those magazines started to call stuff in [too]. But to be really honest, it was still a trickle. It sounds pretty fabulous, and it was, but it took eight to 10 years until the business was really standing on its own two feet. Any defining moments? So many! I’ve been really fortunate that there’s been lots of moments in my career that have been punctuated with things that I think are amazing. What’s your inspiration? I’ve always looked at things that are beautiful. I have this really old Christian Dior book and it’s those masters of that time; Givenchy, Balenciaga, and all those guys, that I thought were incredible. Movies are a huge inspiration, both old ones and new ones. And music, especially once people started doing incredible music clips. Valentino, out of all of those modern-day designers, is the one that was really extraordinary. Latest Cuban Princess Collection The Geisha [theme] actually came in later. It was really more Cuban – the colours are Cuban, the print, the floral; then, as I was doing first samples, I started to play with fabrics and colour-blocking. I did these little collars that were sticking up and in my mind I was actually getting inspired my men’s crisp, sharp, pristine Cuban suiting. But as I was doing it I thought wait, it kind of does look a little oriental. It’s a really nice mix of those two cultures.

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1.35am, three male suspects hold up a Miami convenience store with a shotgun. 5.47am, two suspects rob an Upper Coomera bottle shop with a claw hammer. 10am, in broad daylight, a man raids a Carrara chemist with a handgun. And that was just last month! Once known as a popular tourist playground, the Gold Coast is now being dubbed the new â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Crime Capital of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

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n average, there are three robberies per week on the Gold Coast with every form of weapon being used - from knives and machetes, to handguns and even tyre jacks. Last month, in one of the worst cases we’ve ever seen, Detective Senior Constable Damian Leeding was left fighting for his life after being shot in the face. Damian was blasted at close range with a sawn-off shotgun by an alleged armed offender after he and his partner responded to an armed robbery at the Pacific Pines Tavern. He was rushed to the Gold Caost Hospital but died shortly afterwards.

the Gold Coast under resourced and, in fact, how safe are we? The latest police figures show that up until the end of May this year there were 82 armed robberies on the Gold Coast alone, with only 23 solved. In response to the shooting of SenConstable Leeding, Queensland Police set up Taskforce Resolve, a new violent crime squad aimed at tackling the rise of armed robberies on the Gold Coast. But is this a case of too little too late for the busiest police district in the state? Tanya Shepheard has lived in the Pacific Pines area for four years with her husband and two children. She believes that what happened to the detective was incredibly sad but she says it’s raised much-needed attention to the fact that penalties for robberies and most crimes just aren’t harsh enough. “The justice system is failing us, and not just for armed hold-ups. It needs a complete overhaul,” she says. “It’s been going like that for so long, the criminals are seeing how far they can get.” Tanya says that since the Pacific Pines area has achieved such rapid growth in a short amount of time, the area needs it’s own precinct, not just a police beat. “When we moved here into the new development there weren’t that many houses and now there are hundreds where we are and it’s happened just in the last couple of years.” “It was the third major crime in the area in the last three months and were just wondering where it’s coming from. A police beat just doesn’t warrant it anymore.” Tanya says that although she wouldn’t consider herself a regular at the Pacific Pines

“We’re in the grips of an armed robbery epidemic ... Without a doubt, the Gold Coast has cemented its position as the crime capital of Australia.” Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says the state has lost one of its finest with the death of Detective Sen-Constable Leeding, and it further demonstrates the danger police put themselves in every day to safeguard the community. Damian’s family made the heartbreaking decision to turn off his life support system after doctors warned the chances of recovery were slim to none. “This is a decision no family should have to make and my heart goes out to Damian’s wife and children and his extended family,’’ Ms Bligh says in a statement. “Any death is a tragedy, but the death of a police officer while he is responding to a crime and attempting to help those in danger is particularly devastating. “I’m truly saddened that we have lost one of our frontline police officers in this way.’’ Thousands of mourners turned up to pay their respects at the funeral of the slain policeman, including representatives from the FBI and other overseas crime fighting bodies. Behind a procession of bagpipes, Damian’s coffin was led slowly from the auditorium, his wife Sonya and his two young children, Hudson, 2, and Grace, three months, following tearfully behind. The Katy Perry song ‘Firework’ opened the emotional ceremony where Damian was given full police honours at the Gold Coast Convention Centre. After the ceremony, around 4000 uniformed police officers and emergency service crews created a guard of honour for the fallen officer’s final journey. The sad death of this brave and courageous father has affected thousands of people all over the country, but questions need to be asked about whether enough is being done to prevent such tragedies from happening. Is

Tavern, she occasionally visits and in the wake of the recent shooting she would definitely think twice about visiting at night again. At a recent tourism lunch on the Gold Coast, Gold Coast Tourism boss Paul Donovan called for mandatory jail sentences for criminals to help control the crime in our city. “We need to lock them up and get them out of our society,” he says. “There should be mandatory sentences for anyone who gets out of line.” A mere three weeks after Damian’s tragic death, his boss Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Procter became the second police officer injured on the Coast in the past few weeks. Mark was stabbed in the chest with a glass drug pipe while executing a search warrant on an Upper Coomera home believed to be a clandestine drug lab. In the wake of recent events, Queensland Police Union chief Ian Leavers told The Courier Mail that drug-related crime on the Gold Coast is “out of control”. “Anyone who lives on the Gold Coast knows crime is out of control and [we’re] in the grips of an armed robbery epidemic,” he says. “Without a doubt, the Gold Coast has cemented its position as the crime capital of Australia.” A 37-year-old man, a 38-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman, all from Nerang, have since been charged with the murder of SenConstable Damian Leeding and are due to face court again in August. Our nation stood still as we watched Damian’s son, Hudson, wave goodbye and his father’s casket was driven away. And, if the truth be told, many of those people are still hoping that justice is served to those who committed this cold-blooded crime. It is a stark reminder of how dangerous a police officer’s job is and how they put their lines on the line every day to protect the people and the cities we live in. “Today’s events have reminded us that our job as police is always dangerous, it never stops, and it comes at a heavy cost to us all,” Mr. Leavers on the day of Damian’s death. “It is also a stark reminder of what we risk every day, that when we leave home to go to work each day there are never any guarantees we will come home at the end of the day.” Words: Ashleigh Brock July/August 2011

FINE FORM

Hottest Aussie Bods Our summer shores have long been producing some of the most gorgeous physiques on the globe. From actors to athletes, pop diva’s to Victoria’s Secret stunners; here’s our pick of Aussie’s hottest bods!

Megan Gale

From modelling and acting, to radio presenting and TV hosting, it’s safe to say Megan Gale’s career has flourished beautifully. But Megan’s recent step back into the spotlight marks an image transformation for the once-curvy beauty who appears to have lost almost 12 kg after some big changes in her personal life – including her sudden split from long-time boyfriend Andy Lee. Megan’s startlingly slimmer appearance has sparked plenty of speculation about the reasons for the change. So is it a case of ‘new man, new body’, or is Megan having second thoughts about her 2008 retirement from the runway?

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Jessica Hart

After graduating university with a Communications degree, this Sydneysider pursued drama at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, immediately after which he was offered a starring role in the ABC-TV prison drama Correlli opposite his future wife Deborra-Lee Furness. Several TV roles and blockbusters movies later, the star of the popular Australia and, more notably, X-Men has become a singing, acting and dancing triple threat and one of Australia’s most celebrated celebs to date. And we have to admit, he’s hot to trot too! Voted People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, Australia’s Mr Sex, Hugh Jackman, has revealed the secret to his hunky body. “I run 45 minutes every day to the gym, where I row, cycle and lift weights. You have to sweat every day.” And does he have a special diet? “Yes! No sugar. I eat every three hours – but not much carbohydrate. A lot of vegetables, salad, fish [and] chicken.”

‘The girl with the gap-tooth smile’. Much like Miranda, Jess was encouraged to enter Dolly magazine’s teen modelling competition in 2000. After taking the crown, she moved to New York City to pursue her career in modelling and has since posed for Victoria’s Secrets, Guess, Triumph, Esprit, Seafolly, Myer, Wayne by Wayne Cooper, Zimmerman, Cue, and many more, as well as appearing on the cover of Australian Vogue, in the 2009 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, Cleo, Cosmopolitan, Madison, Elle, and Harpers Bazaar, just to name a few. July/August 2011

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Nicky Whelan Miss Whelan left her role as Pepper Steiger in Neighbours in 2007 to test the waters in Hollywood, scoring a regular gig on the US TV series Scrubs. But she became most celebrated for her role in this year’s Box Office smash hit, Hall Pass. The 29-yearold was keen to team up with directing duo Peter and Bobby Farrelly for the role of Leigh, a barista in a local café who mesmerizes married real estate agent, Rick (Owen Wilson). “Nicky, aside from being easy on the eyes, was also very funny and great in the part,” says Owen.

MIRANDA KERR & DELTA GOODREM They had never crossed paths, but their shared beauty brought Aussie wonder women Miranda Kerr and Delta Goodrem together for this Los Angeles shoot. With the face of an angel, Miranda has come a long way from her farm upbringing in country New South Wales. Winning the Dolly modelling competition at the age of 13, Miranda’s beauty, grace and style have since seen her become one of Australia’s most successful models. And with a body like hers, it’s hard to believe she gave birth to baby Flynn just six months ago! Miss Goodrem, 26, has attracted quite a bit of media attention lately with rumours confirmed she and her teenage partner Nick Jonas, of the Jonas Brothers, are official! But can you really blame Nick? Delta’s HOT! The singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress signed to Sony at the age of 15, and rose to prominence in 2002, starring in Neighbours as Nina Tucker. She’s since achieved eight No. 1 singles and three No. 1 albums in Australia alone!

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She’s the creative force behind Cozi swimwear, an ambassador for Audi, the face of Australia biggest retailer Myer, and represents a number of big name brands - including the highly respected Loveable lingerie, and international cosmetics label Covergirl. And to put the icing on the cake, she’s been named the host of Channel Seven’s Make Me A Supermodel. Since being crowned Miss Universe in 2004, Jennifer Hawkins seems to have done it all!

She’s been impossible to ignore as her gorgeous features, mile-long limbs and beautiful bee-stung lips are plastered over billboards and magazine covers worldwide. Walking a record number of shows at last year’s Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, becoming the face of Seafolly and landing the cover of Vogue Australia is all in a day’s work for Samantha. But there’s more to this young beauty than her striking looks. While she may be on the brink of international stardom, Samantha still keeps her feet planted firmly on the ground and her heart with her heritage becoming the face of Aboriginal Pride.

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Elle Macpherson

Daniel Conn Daniel’s the name, rugby league’s the game…or at least it was. At the ripe old age of 25, Daniel is being shipped off to the dreaded footballer’s retirement village, a decade earlier than expected. “I’m having an operation on my neck to have my spine fused and I’ve been told that I’d be risking my future if I kept on going,” the Sydney Roosters forward says. “To be honest, this whole thing has really rattled me… But I want to have a life afterwards.” There’s no need to worry ladies, those sexy biceps aren’t going anywhere. Daniel says his next aim is to grow his personal training business. Get better soon, Dan!

Nicknamed ‘The Body’, Elle MacPherson was 18 and studying Law at the University of Sydney when she was discovered. After marrying Gilles Bensimon, a French photographer and creative manager of the American magazine ELLE, she acquired her huge supermodel status when she was photographed for the famous special of swimsuit magazine Sports Illustrated in 1986. The rest was history! Elle is now one of the most recognised supermodels in the world, part-owning Fashion Café with Claudia Schiffer, Christy Turlington and Naomi Cambell, as well as being president and model ambassador for Elle MacPherson Intimates lingerie.

Alyssa Sutherland

She’s the Brissy babe who won a modelling competition as a teen in 1997, and has since gone on to appear in major fashion campaigns for Chanel, Bulgary, Calvin Klein and heaps more! Now based in New York, Alyssa still models while pursuing her other passion; acting. “I’m loving it! I just shot an episode on Law and Order: SVU,” she says.

Hayley Bateup

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Ironwoman. Gladiator. Personal trainer. This Gold Coast gal has all the brains and the brawn to kick some serious Coolangatta Gold butt! And she has – three years in a row. With a competitive history spanning over surf, ski, board, and Ironwoman Championships, Hayley says she has a simply philosophy when it comes to finetuning her body: “It’s a matter of finding what works ... I eat what I want; if I’m out to dinner and feel like hot chips, I’ll have them. If I have hot chips, I’ll have something good with them…you’ve just got to be prepared to work.”

Simon Baker

Australia’s favourite mentalist, Simon Baker, was first recognised back in ‘92, when he received Australia’s prestigious Logie award for Most Popular New Talent. The former bricklayer soon relocated to LA with his family and was almost immediately cast in the Academy Award-winning film L.A. Confidential (1997). But here’s something you might not know; as a teen, Simon competed at state level in surfing and water polo. That must be how he keeps those tight, trim abs of his.

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It’s a fact: You are what you eat. New research shows that your diet has more impact on your health and appearance than experts ever thought. So try our top 10 nutritious eats today, and keep yourself looking fabulous forever!

We all know a healthy diet can reduce your waistline and up your energy levels, but did you know that what you eat has a direct impact on your appearance too? When we spoke to food researchers, health practitioners, and nutritionists, they agreed that certain foods are especially helpful if you want to look your best. “Research has found that certain nutrients make you more attractive and that some do so within days,” says dermatologist Dr Nicholas Perricone, author of Forever Young. So we set off to find the top treats to keep you looking and feeling great!

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Blueberries

Blueberries have become known as one of the best superfoods available due to their powerful antioxidant punch and their ability to protect your body from enzymes. However, what you may not already know is that these wonder berries can help improve your skin’s elastin which can help decrease the damage done by UV light and even reverse the affects of brain aging.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away… and the dentist at bay! According to nutritionist Esther Blum, this crunchy snack has been shown to actively buff away the stubborn yellowing stains left behind by the food and drinks we simply can’t bring ourselves to give up tea, coffee and a nice hot curry.

Kiwifruit Chocolate Isn’t this what everybody loves to hear? Chocolate is actually good for you!. The cacao bean contains an incredible amount of antioxidants that increase blood flow, protect your skin from premature aging and are beneficial for your heart, but the key is to stick to good-quality, dark chocolate. Obviously going overboard is never a good thing either, so just try breaking off a couple of squares, or sprinkling a little into a smoothie for your body to feel the rewards. July/August 2011

Ensure your yummy mummy status by eating kiwis. No, not our NZ neighbours, I mean the delicious green fruit that’s full of vitamin C goodness. Experts tell us that vitamin C can slow down the body’s aging process by stimulating collagen production. And the more collagen you have in your skin, the firmer and more elastic it will be.

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Eggs Eggs are one of the richest food sources of choline, a nutrient that is critical to brain function. They’re also very high in biotin, which is responsible for giving your nails super-strength. It sure beats going to the manicurist every other week!

Green Beans

Flaxseed It may be tiny, but it’s mighty! The flaxseed carries one of the biggest nutrient payloads on the planet. And while it’s not technically a grain, it has a similar vitamin and mineral profile to grains, while the amount of fiber, antioxidants, and Omega-3 fatty acids in flax leaves grains in the dust. Omega-3 fatty acids help hydrate your skin from the inside out leaving it soft and smooth.

Green beans pack a punch of health benefits including lowering blood fat levels, decreasing inflammation, fighting free radicals in your body that cause cell damage and lead to disease, improving your immune system function, and are high in silicon (not to be confused with a Playboy bunny’s best friend, silicone) which actively strengthens and thickens your hair for shiny, luscious locks.

Pumpkin Seeds

Pumpkin seeds are the proven antidote to banish those nasty little breakouts for good! Recent studies have found that those who suffer from acne tend to be zinc-deficient, but these little powerhouses are jam-packed with zinky goodness. Aim for two teaspoons of pumpkin seeds each day.

Spinach

Spinach isn’t just for Popeye! Leafy, dark green vegetables, and most notably spinach, are rich in selenium and glutathion which can empower your body’s cells so that they can get rid of nasty toxins and hold on tightly to helpful nutrients. These kinds of veggies act much in the same way as blueberries when it comes to the use of antioxidants, and can reverse the effects of skin aging.

Watercress

Do you sometimes find yourself looking more and more like a puffer fish? Dr Perricone says to try eating watercress. It’s chock-a-block with antioxidants and, when consumed on a daily basis, can reduce inflammation and pore size; and it’s a good source of iron , which helps give your skin a beautiful glow.

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for dry extremely sensitised hair; and the newest addition to this range is Thermoreactive intensive shampoo and conditioner. Used with heat and styling-tools, it helps deliver nourishment to the hair fibre, leaving the hair soft and shiny. Heat is the key with this product as well as Bain Nutri-Thermique and Fondant Nutri-Thermique for very dry, sensitised hair and Nutri-Thermique intensive nutrition masque. LUMINATE Champions’ choice for combatting dullness is the Kerastase Reflections Range. These products eliminate impurities and protect the hair from the environments harsh effects, leaving hair luminous and soft.

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HEALTHY HABITS

It’s never too early to start good dental care, and although new parents are often bombarded with information about sleeping, feeding, education and play, many are none the wiser when it comes to caring for their children’s teeth. Gold Coast dentist Dr Stephen Coulson is urging parents and carers to introduce their littlies to a dental practitioner from an early age to ensure a lifetime of good oral health. The main issues for children is the tooth decay which is usually caused by a high frequency, high sugar diet paired with inadequate teeth cleaning and prolonged bottle feeding. Dental hygienist Janet Stephens says the team at Smileplus are dedicated to ensuring a positive experience for all first-time patients. “It’s important that a child’s first experience at the dentist is a good one, and our friendly staff make sure of that,” she says. “As well as thoroughly checking their teeth, we can advise parents on how to look after their children’s teeth and what to avoid. There is no question that regular dental check-

ups can put children into a lower risk group for tooth decay and gum disease, ultimately saving a family’s healthcare bill.” Dr Coulson says the biggest concern for dentists was the number of parents and carers who were still not getting the message about the dangers of sweetened drinks. “We still see young children needing extractions because they have been given sipper cups or bottles filled with fruit juice, cordial or even fizzy drinks as a soother,” he says. “I cannot stress how important that first set of teeth is to a child’s development. If a child suffers extractions, as a result of tooth decay, the chance of orthodontic treatment increases and this can be a very costly process. First teeth should be retained up until the time the secondary teeth are erupting

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The Gold Coast is set to become home to the Great South East’s premium five-star fitness retreat, with doors opening to Kudos Heath Club this July.

ocals are getting excitied as Kudo Health Club prepares to open its doors to the public. Fitted with brand new, state-of-theart technology and equipment, the exclusive and luxurious facility promises the ultimate in member services being a priority offering for members. Club Director Chris Wells says members can expect the very best from Kudos. “We have the best facilities with integrated advanced technology, quality design concepts for the discerning and a collaborative focus on well-being and results.” Holding the mantra: ‘With limited numbers and personal member services far surpassing anything experienced before,’ it’s not hard to

believe Kudos will transport you to another place, another realm of exclusivity and the ultimate in luxurious experiences. “We believe the Gold Coast is the perfect place to host such a high end, beautifully appointed health club. Residents here care about their wellbeing, their health and of course the environments in which they live,” Chris adds. Conveniently located in central Bundall, close to shops, waterways and beautiful parks, Kudos insures its members will be luxuriously appointed with areas ideal for both working out and relaxing. With its own members lounge and café with complimentary breakfast and unlimited Wi-Fi access, Kudos also boasts a resort-style

25m heated swimming pool, modern cardio theatre, group fitness studio, advanced resistance training machines, Kinesis wall (unique to Kudos), personal training services, and more! But membership numbers are limited and filling up fast! “As an exclusive club for members and member’s guests only, the culture of the club is set to remain consistent to ensure comfort and style for all to enjoy,” Chris says. So get it quick to share in this little slice of paradise! Kudos Health Club 6 Corporate Court, Bundall. QLD Contact: (07) 5564 6488

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ell groomed eyebrows are paramount in achieving that enviable, head-turning facial beauty. They define the face and, if done well, they can have a miraculous effect on anyone’s appearance. They can even offer a lift to the face known in the beautician world as the “Eyebrow Lift”. You can groom your eyebrows by tweezing, waxing or threading. I recommend getting a professional to first shape your brows then you can just keep them tidy at home by regularly tweezing as the hairs grow back. Tweezing is hands-down the safest, cleanest and easiest method to groom your brows at home but it’s very important to get the brows as balanced and even as possible. By following the tips below, you’ll be able to achieve your best eyebrows ever! GROOMING: The first tip is to never overpluck. To avoid this only tweeze one hair at a time. I recommend using slanted tweezers in natural lighting with a large magnifying mirror. If you over-pluck it can take months for the hair to grow back (and trust me, you don’t want that). If you find tweezing painful, you can use some baby teething gel to numb the area first. Always pluck hair in the direction of the growth while holding the skin taught with your other hand. HOW FAR TO PLUCK: The inner edge - Take a long pencil and hold it parallel to the inner edge of your outer nostril. This is where your brow should begin. The outer edge - Hold the pencil from your outer nostril to the outer corner of your eye. This is where your brow should end. The Arch - Most brows have a natural, slight arch to them. To find yours hold the pencil starting at the outer edge of your nostril and line it up to the outer corner of your iris (the coloured part of your eye). Where the brush meets your brow should be the highest part of the arch. DEFINING WITH MAKEUP: You can use either a brow powder or a brow pencil to fill-in sparse eyebrows or to add definition. The brow powder is generally applied with a coarse angled brush and gives the most natural look. If you choose to use a brow pencil, apply with short, feather-like strokes. If you find you have gone a little overboard simply use a lash brush to comb through the brows. To keep the brows perfectly groomed all day I recommend using a clear brow gel, which will have a wand for application, or simply spraying a little hairspray onto the back of your hand and using your finger to apply a small amount to the brows. For more information and all the latest winter 2011 makeup looks, visit: http://www.elliewright.com.au

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A well-shaped set of brows can completely alter your look and take you from drab to fab. But many people overlook their significance. Don’t be an Eyebrow victim any longer!

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Ponant’s philosophy; to offer small capacity ships providing a unique and subtle blend of luxury, intimacy and wellbeing. Precious materials, discreet elegance and a perfect balance between chic and casual, ignite the perfect atmosphere to set course from Valparaiso (Chile) to the exotics of Singapore. Destinations on this spectacular 60-night cruise include Easter Island, Bora Bora and Great Barrier ReefOff the coast of Chile you the Fijian Islands. have an opportunity to unravel the mysteries of Easter Island, famous for its monumental Moai statues over four metres high and its unique Rongorongo manuscripts: an exceptional heritage which has been protected by UNESCO since 1995. The lush tropical forests full of fragrant colourful symphonies of cobalt blues, jade greens and sapphire makes Bora Bora one of the most beautiful places in the world. The island is a haven for divers and remains one of the few places on Earth where you can see

he French invented chic, that unmistakeable sense of style that they exude so effortlessly. And when the French combine finesse with sleek boutique ships, the result is cruising so sophisticated that it is akin to a private yachting experience. This year, Compagnie du Ponant Cruises graced us with their high-end elegance as they sailed a little closer to our shores, giving Australians the chance to experience a new Island era of Euro-chic travel. Easter And next year an unforgettable journey is about to start as L’Austral the latest jewel in the Compagnie du Ponant fleet hosts an itinerary that covers three continents, more than 10 countries, 50 ports and 60 nights of sailing. L’Austral launched in May 2012 to an unforgettable inaugural cruise from Marseille alongside her sister ship Le Boreal. With a proud crew and a surprise performance of Paris’ own Crazy Horse Dancers, this superbly built mega-yacht with her 132 state rooms remains faithful to Compagnie du

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whale sharks, manta rays and sea turtles. Sail on to many other distant shores that include the Cook Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia, The Great Barrier Reef, Port Douglas, Thursday Island, Indonesia, and Singapore. Compagnie du Ponant will create memories that dreams are made of, on a voyage you will never forget. *Subject to availability, terms & conditions

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Inclusions: 15 day luxury cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest, medieval dinner and night of entertainment at Marksburg Castle, cruise the Rhine Gorge, meet the locals at an exclusive European Village experience, guided YOUR CRUISE INCLUDES: tour of Melk Abbey, exclusive Viennese concert at Palais Liechtenstein, • 60-night Valparaiso to Sinagapore cruise onboard Compagnie duScenic FreeChoice activities such as Floriade 2012, Schönbrunn Palace or the Lipizzaner Stallions in Vienna. (STC) Ponant’s superb new yacht L’Austral • All meals from dinner on the day of embarkation to breakfast on the TRANSPACIFIC CRUISE ITINERARY HIGHLIGHTS: Amsterdam A Amste Ams mster rdam ddaaam m FLORIADE day of disembarkation Venlo * • Cologne Barrier Reef during an unique cruise. RE TU RN IN C served at discretion during lunch and dinner TA X ES Marksburg • Welcome aboard and captain’s cocktail parties, gala dinner Rüdesheim Bamberg • Evening gatherings, organised entertainments and events Nuremberg Cesky Krumlov • Porterage from the quayside to the ship and vice versa Passau Würzburg • 24hr room service Dürnstein Bratislava 14 Rothenburg Regensburg • All cruise safety and port charges

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Duffy Down Under Imagine cruising along the broadwater on a beautiful sunny day – the ocean glistening, the wind softly breezing through your hair, and the only sounds you hear are from the sea, the birds and the slight chinking of champagne glasses as you chat amongst friends over delicious canapés. It sounds like a blissful dream but with Duffy Electric Boats, you can make it a reality.

hen Marshal “Duffy” Duffield placed the motor from a secondhand golf cart into the hull of a beat-up motorboat more than 35 years ago, he never dreamed he’d be launching the prototype for the Duffy Electric Boat. Now strongly recognised worldwide as the finest electric-powered watercraft available, America’s largest electric boat manufacturer is here in Oz! Since 1970, Duffy Electric Boats have been churning out vessel after vessel of watercraft luxury. Producing over eight different models, Duffy Electric Boats are the cleaner, quieter, avant-garde way of the future. Available to buy or hire, and holding up to 11 adults at a time, makes them ideal for family outings, romantic getaways, entertaining friends and business clients or simply exploring the vast Gold Coast waterways. And better yet, Duffy Electric Hire Boats are extremely easy to operate, self drive, and you don’t even need a boat license to drive one! “Duffy Electric Boats aren’t just boats,”

explained Nitsa Kerr, Duffy Down Under’s general manager, “they are a lifestyle. It’s like having your own limo on the water.” When you glide across the water in a Duffy Electric Boat, you’ll be treated to a totally different boating experience. Silky smooth and whisper quiet, it’s the classy alternative to polluting, loud and offensive outboards. Your family, friends and even your senses will thank you! Duffy Down Under also delivers quality corporate events, team building activities, staff lunches, and themed events to cater for any business type - small or large. The Duffy Down Under team is committed to ensuring the utmost attention to detail is given to you, their client, to create a unique occasion that is professional, stress free, flawless and memorable. Representing waterfront living at its finest, Duffy Electric Boat hire is the perfect way to personally unwind or entertain your friends, family or clients.

For more information please phone Duffy Down Under: 07 5532 6123 or visit: www.duffyboats.com.au

Get out on the Water in Style!! The Electric Boat Company gives you plenty of options Boat Hire: Renting a Duffy Electric Boat is the best way to enjoy a fun filled morning, afternoon or evening cruising the Gold Coast waterways with your family and friends. Affordable fun. No Licence required. For Sale: Recognized worldwide as the finest electric-powered watercraft available, Duffy Boats are built to your specifications, with the finest marine quality materials and your choice of seating and table configurations. A Duffy is the easiest electric boat to service and the most reliable to operate. NEW!! Broadwater Boat SHUTTLE service: From as little as $5 we offer regular hourly services from 9am daily. See our website for timetable and pick up points.

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Ponant’s philosophy; to offer small capacity ships providing a unique and subtle blend of luxury, intimacy and wellbeing. Precious materials, discreet elegance and a perfect balance between chic and casual, ignite the perfect atmosphere to set course from Valparaiso (Chile) to the exotics of Singapore. Destinations on this spectacular 60-night cruise include Easter Island, Bora Bora and Great Barrier ReefOff the coast of Chile you the Fijian Islands. have an opportunity to unravel the mysteries of Easter Island, famous for its monumental Moai statues over four metres high and its unique Rongorongo manuscripts: an exceptional heritage which has been protected by UNESCO since 1995. Bora Bora with its lush tropical forests full of fragrant colourful symphonies of cobalt blues, jade greens and sapphire, make this one of the most beautiful places in the world. The island is a haven for divers and remains one of the few places on earth where you can see

he French invented chic, that unmistakeable sense of style that they exude so effortlessly. And when the French combine finesse with sleek boutique ships, the result is cruising so sophisticated that it is akin to a private yachting experience. This year, Compagnie du Ponant Cruises graced us with their high-end elegance as they sailed a little closer to our shores, giving Australians the chance to experience a new Island era of Euro-chic travel. Easter And next year an unforgettable journey is about to start as L’Austral the latest jewel in the Compagnie du Ponant fleet hosts an itinerary that covers 3 Continents, more than 10 Countries, 50 Ports and 60 nights of sailing. L’Austral launched in May 2012 to an unforgettable inaugural cruise from Marseille along side her sister ship Le Boreal. With a proud crew & a surprise performance of Paris’s own Crazy Horse Dancers this superbly built mega-yacht with her 132 state rooms remains faithful to Compagnie du

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Dine at a selection of more than 35 Broadbeach Restaurants and enjoy a three course meal for either $35 or $55 per person. Visit the website to see all participating restaurants and their menus. www.broadbeachgc.com

LIVING ON THE Gold Coast, you’ve got to love food. We’re always first to get the freshest seafood and living in Queensland our fruit and vegies are ripe and juicy, so it’s no surprise that we’ve got some of the best restaurants in Australia right here in Broadbeach. This month experience culinary delights at the Broadbeach Restaurant Week. Held from Friday 15-24 July, Restaurant week offers locals the opportunity to rediscover their favourite restaurant and uncover a new dining treasure with more than 35 Broadbeach restaurants offering three course set price dinners and lunches from just $35.

Onyx Broadbeach Onyx Broadbeach is all “New”. New owners, exciting new menu featuring a delicious array of tapas, impressive mains and funky new cocktails. Come and experience alfresco or inside dining and let our experienced staff spoil you. Open 7 days View our new menu online

110 Surf Parade Shop 4 Broadbeach 5570-4300 www.onyxbroadbeach.com.au

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Lolas at Broadbeach Lolas at Broadbeach, recently under new ownership is situated down the northern beach end away from the hectic strip. With the introduction of our new menu’s we would like to offer you a 3 course lunch for $35.00, including a glass of house wine and coffee. Also come in for dinner and receive a free glass of wine with each course and a coffee for $55.00.

101 Old Burleigh RD, Broadbeach 5570 1170 www.lolasrestaurant.com.au

After 17 years at Kurrawa Surf Lifesaving Club, Frank Natoli, chef and co-owner of the original Grumpy’s restaurant at Mariner’s Cove, Main Beach, back in the 80’s, and chef/owner of The Copper Pan restaurant Broadbeach, has brought Grumpy’s back - offering the same value, quality and service that his patrons have flocked to enjoy for 3 decades.

Premium steaks, seafood and classic Mediterranean style meals in a relaxed atmosphere. We’re fully licensed and also serve barista quality coffee. Open for lunch and dinner daily. BROADBEACH MALL VICTORIA AVE Broadbeach Mall Victoria Ave OASIS SHOPPING CENTRE

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KOI Award-winning Koi has become a dining institution... with its cozy atmosphere + excellent fare, we are delighted to offer diners specially-designed $35 set lunch and $55 set dinner menus. Each featuring our warm turkish bread with trio of dips + a choice between four of our favourite mains. The dinner menu also incorporates a selection of tapas and tea or coffee. Don’t miss out... bookings essential!

Cnr Albert Ave & Surf Pde Broadbeach 5570 3060 www.koibroadbeach.com.au

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Rock Salt

Marios Italian Restaurant

ALTO CUCINA & BAR

Nestled into the Aria building in Albert Avenue, Broadbeach, RockSalt is an oasis of culinary delights for the discerning diner. In the three years since opening, Matt Jefferson has won ‘Chef of the Year’ every year consecutively. RockSalt is also rated by The Australian Good Food Guide as the number one restaurant in Broadbeach. With the exciting new Winter menu just launched, you will be spoilt for choice with the tantalising dishes on offer.

Mario’s Italian Restaurant is a dining institution on the Gold Coast. Specialising in authentic and modern Italian cuisine, Mario’s offers a great variety of tasty dishes. Guests can dine alfresco, or indoors where you can enjoy the wonderful Italian themed frescoes.

Alto Cucina & Bar, with a chic and stylish but relaxed atmosphere, is renowned for its long breakfasts, lazy lunches and lasting dinners. Alto means ‘A Little Taste Of’, and the extensive menu provides a diverse range of options.

Aria Bld, Albert Avenue, Broadbeach 5570 6076 www.rocksaltmoderndining.com.au

Beach end, The Oasis, Broadbeach Mall. 5592 1899 www.mariosrestaurant.com.au

Oberoi’s Taj Multi Award Winner best Indian Restaurant in Gold Coast since 2001, Oberoi’s Taj is an elegant Indian Restaurant that simply aims to serve home-style Indian Cooking. Our primary emphasis is on introducing some rare, unique recipes and blends, that are picked from the royal households of India and are not widely commercial. July special. Lunch and Early Bird 12 to 6.30pm ALL CURRIES $10.

88 Surf Parade, broadbeach 5538 3478 www.oberoistaj.com.au

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Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner.

Open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner from 7a.m. until late.

Beach end, The Oasis, Broadbeach Mall 5539 0377 www.altocucina.com.au

ROOM 81 Celebrate Broadbeach Restaurant Week at the Parisian chic Room81. Indulge in a limited edition three-course menu for $55 per person. Enjoy dishes such as prawn tortellini, roasted lamb and the popular raspberry soufflé drizzled with white chocolate sauce.

88 Surf Parade, broadbeach 5592 2250 www.room81.com.au

The team at Rossini Cafe restaurant would like to invite you to join us over restaurant week to enjoy some of the finest italian food Broadbeach has to offer. Come in during restaurant week and you have the option of 2 courses for $35 or 3 courses for $55. Bookings essental.

1/2705 Gold Coast H’way, Broadbeach opposite the convention centre 5592 3738

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Dracula’s Delight

Strap yourself in for the ride of your life, and immerse yourself in the world of the Vampyre as Dracula’s newest stage production Redrum comes alive.

estled between Jupiters Casino and Pacific Fair, in the heart of cosmopolitan Broadbeach is Dracula’s Cabaret Restaurant - a Gold Coast icon with a reputation for serving up a whole lot more than you bargained for! Now before flicking this into the kitsch, touristonly-activity category, Dracula’s might surprise you in that it’s incredible value for money, great entertainment, and has culinary prowess like none other. From the moment we arrived at Dracula’s the entertainment began! We were greeted at the gates by wacky characters who guide you through the castle doors, into the coffin chamber and up the stairs to the Graveyard Cocktail Lounge. While exploring the haunted passages and baroque décor, we sipped on champagne and gulped Dracula’s Gothic Cocktails. With plenty of devilishly good concoction to choose from, including: Murderous Margaritas; Bad Dreams potions; Witches Brews; Carpathian Caipiroskas; or, my personal favourite, Dracula’s Daiquiris a bursting infusion of lime, lemon, peach, strawberry, banana, mango, pineapple and (ALCOHOL: vodka? White Rum?). After taking in the sights, we prepared ourselves for a ride on the eerie Ghost Train into the Theatre of the Vampyre, where we dined on a delicious three-course meal, surrounded by a berserk circus atmosphere, while the talented Spine Crunchers jazz band set the mood and the eccentric waiters provided the insanity. We all wolfed down our delicious assorted canapés, Bloody Marys and scrumptious entrées of spinach, ricotta, bacon and sundried tomato tartlets before anyone could say: “Boo!” When it came time to choose our main meal, we were met with a list of delectable items all with an inventively vampire-esque thread, such as: Silence of the Lambs; Bram Stoker’s Beef; or my choice; Count Vlad’s succulent chicken breast. Pocketed with mango and bocconchini cheese, then served on rosti potato and fresh seasonal vegetables, soothed with a champagne hollandaise www.getitmagazine.com.au

sauce. Next came Dracula’s ghoulish dessert. Now we all know how much I like my chocolate, and this sweet number was a dessert to die for! Aptly named Death by Chocolate, the novel treat is made up of a dark chocolate coffin, filled with a mix of Toblerone coffee liqueur mousse, resting on chocolate dirt and raspberry coulis. (If I ever

stands proud on the world stage. And it’s all right on your doorstep!” With the most popular hits from the past decade, along with a transfusion of new songs, an injection of the latest stage effects and a fully-loaded shot of belly laughs and torturous screams - think comedy through the ages, and hilarious lovers tiffs between

“We often hear locals saying how much they enjoyed Dracula’s when we first opened; well all I can say is you should see us now...” have to choose a last meal, this will be it!) But it’s not just the food that makes Dracula’s such a great dining experience. For 30 years Dracula’s Cabaret has thrilled audiences from Australia and all around the world with its unique blend of brassy burlesque and black comedy. The thrilling musical cabaret oozes retro horror in a fast-paced variety show that literally leaps through the cinema screen, onto the stage. And their latest production Redrum does not disappoint. Starring the talents of Richard Macionis, Jon Peck, Amy Young and Tania Crealy, with Charne Louise on keys and vocals, Chris ‘Zoo’ Keipert on drums and Dave ‘Kamikaze’ Kume on lead guitar, we see a tight cast in a show that never ceases to surprise. Redrum celebrates the launch of the “Next Generation” Dracula’s experience. Director Haydie Newman sets the scene: “The entire venue has been given an extreme image makeover. We have basically sexed the experience up, sexy décor, sexy waiters, more fangs, more cleavage and an adult edge to the entertainment.” Dracula’s has completed the transition from Aussie theatre restaurant to Berlin style cabaret. Haydie adds, “We often hear locals saying how much they enjoyed Dracula’s when we first opened; well all I can say is you should see us now! Live jazz, award winning catering and entertainment that

Frankenstein’s Monster (Frankie-wankie) and the Creature from The Black Lagoon (Goonie) - Redrum features witty vampire variety that combines acerbic comedy, wicked burlesque, amazing aerial circus acts, deceased puppets, gory magic and more, in two hours of off the dial madness and creative insanity that absolutely rocks! These famous dinner shows are a tightly run operation, executed with a kind of gimmicky finesse that anyone with half a sense of humour could appreciate. But many believe once you’ve seen one show, you’ve seen them all. Well let me tell you how very wrong you are. Dracula’s next offering will have the hairs on the back of your neck bristling and leave you begging for more. But don’t just take my word for it; sacrifice your mortal soul to Dracula’s castle and experience a night guaranteed to leave you scarred for life! Dracula’s Cabaret Restaurant 1 Hooker Boulevard, Broadbeach Waters, Queensland 4218 Phone: 1800 3722 8527 www.fraculas.com.au

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Class Act Get it test drives the latest edition to Audi bunch, the A1.

ou wouldn’t think it, looking at Audi’s current output, but just 30 years ago it was a quirky, unpopular brand building strange and unconventional cars that appealed to pipesmoking, bearded blokes and nobody else. Boy has that changed! Upon the launch of Audi’s latest edition, we test-drive the new the A1 and give you all the ins and outs before you decide to buy. From the outside it looks like an A4 that’s been shrunk in the wash, which isn’t a bad thing. Its LED running lamps and that gaping radiator grille which mark it out as the little brother of the prestigious Audi family, and while the back is quite simple, the front is simply striking! And you can specify contrasting coloured roof arches which really jazz things up. Now climb inside and it gets even better. Audi designs the best interiors in the business and there’s an immediate sense of quality and craftsmanship when you open the door of an A1 and park your derriere. Perfectly highlighting the amalgamation of German precision/Audi style with contemporary fashion and cuteness, the A1 interior is slightly different from any other Audi. The curved instrument panel contains the regular gauges, but unlike the others - climate control is managed by four, large, coloured, circular vents with balltype adjustment (just like aircraft vents).

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In the middle is a class-leading sat-nav with bird’s eye view and bluetooth available. The front seats are quite sporty in their shape and are very comfy. Access to the rear seats is good for a threedoor hatch and, with some co-operation from front seat occupants, even full-size adults can be content. So far so good, but where it needs to deliver its knockout blow to its rivals is in the driving experience. With a choice of three engines – two petrol (a 1.2-litre and a 1.4) and a 1.6-litre turbodiesel – the A1 range isn’t about to tempt you away from that hotted-up hatch you’ve been eyeing off for months, but it will satisfy your senses in ways its fellow contenders won’t. The A1 drives like a bigger car, with a heavy, safe feel to its steering. And with the turbodiesel engine, you’ll feel plenty of grunt throughout the rev range. It feels very quick and quite refined but you can still expect low running costs and green credibility – in fact if you opt for this 1.6-litre diesel you can feel a warm sense of smug, self-satisfaction with 99g/km CO2 emissions. This little cutey wears the four-ring badge with pride. Great looks inside and out, a brillant performance from that 1.6-litre turbodiesel and value for your buck, the Audi A1 mounts a credible argument for being the best in its class.

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CanCer 21 June-22 July The planets align to create a wonderful opportunity for you to make some magic in your life, especially when it comes to romance. Text, tweet or call your beloved and ask them over for some ‘quality time’. They wont be disappointed.

saGITTarIus 22 nov-21 December sass it up this month as your dynamic, charming and flashy self draws people to you like bees to honey. You may be on the top of the invitation list to all the best parties and of course you don’t want to let down your admirers. Glam up.

Leo 23 July-22 august Leos are at the business end of life this month. You might feel like you’re missing out as you see other’s kicking up their heels. You’ll have your turn soon enough, and some extra cash to buy those fab shoes you’ve been eyeing off.

CaprICorn 22 December-19 January What you have imagined in your future and the path that you seem to be on now appear to be very different. Don’t lose hope as you reconnect to your long term goals. allow yourself to go with the flow and you may have a deep transformation

Guests who attended the offical opening of the new Audi Centre Gold Coast did it with class. Audi representatives from around the globe mingled with Titans players and local A- Listers. Chloe Maxwell hosted and guests hit the dance floor to Tom Burlinson and his band.

VIrGo 23 august-22 september Make sure you have an unlimited plan on your mobile as all you’ll want to do is chat. Your mouth will be unstoppable as the planets align to excite your verbosity and people around you may be surprised at the insightful ideas flowing from your mouth.

Taurus 20 april-20 May Your stubbornness could put up roadblocks this month. Delegate to others. If you don’t, you may end up burnt out and cranky; mistaking the latest red fashion accessory for a red rag! GeMInI 21 May-20 June nourishment and revitalisation is what you desire

LIBRA 23 september-22 october Don’t be seduced by the limelight this month. It may well be that you say yes to an opportunity, just don’t forget your sensible self; listen to that voice that tells you to look before you leap in stiletto heels. SCorpIo 23 october-21 november scorpios are renowned for their passion and sexuality, and this month may prove to you why that is. Balance is the key here, between love and sexual

aquarIus 20 January-18 February You could sell ice to eskimos this month, as your natural charm and gift with communication shines. exciting others with your ideas and enthusiasm may lead to great results. pisCes 19 February-20 March even if you may feel like you stand upon shifting sands, have faith and continue to build a solid foundation in work, relationships and health this month. arIes 21 March-19 april You know how much energy can stream through your veins, aries girl, so its your job this month to find a way to channel this vibrancy, positively. Make sure you give everyone room to express themselves, even if they don’t do it as easily as you.

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JENNIFER HUDSON Talks Hollywood scenes, beauty regimes, and getting the body of her dreams.

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Jennifer Hudson came from humble beginnings in Chicago Ilinosis to become an internationally recognised artist, but her astonishing career trajectory has not been one without hardship and struggles. At the young age of seven, she sang in the church choir, performed every chance she could in the community theatre and eventually landed the gig of singing and performing on

When Jennifer finally came to audition for the third season of American Idol; the moment that catapulted her into a new vocal stratosphere was met with resistance from Randy Jackson saying: “We’re expecting more than a cruise ship performance from you,” and more is exactly what she gave him. Belting out an Aretha Franklin number, a new star was born. Her untrained gospel voice and raw talent is what gained her credit on the US talent show. After a change in song choices, Jen went from the second-lowest number of votes in two of the first three shows, to reaching the top seven. That was her last week on the show with judges who all showered her with praise for her rendition of Barry Manilow’s ‘Weekend in New England’. But coming off as seventh b e s t only fuelled her desire to become the star you hear and see today. Her latest hit ‘I remember me’ debuted at No. 2 on the Billboards 200 selling a whopping 165, 000 copies in its first week of release. And a shining new career meant a shining new image was in tow.

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Jen candidly opened up to Oprah recently revealing she’d lost an astounding 35 kg (that’s the equivalent of five dress sizes!) to reach her now svelte and sexy US size six. “It’s like a brand new me!” she says. Jen says the transformation came, in part, from the helping hands of Weight Watchers, for whom she is now the spokes woman for, as well as her desire to take a new direction in life following a harrowing family tragedy in late 2008 – a shooting that claimed the lives of her mother, brother and nephew.

Behind the scenes Jen was mourning the great loss, but in the ever-scrutinising public eye she threw herself into her newly established musical career with undeniable strength of character. Jen says God and her family helped her get through those tough times declaring: “The only thing I can do to honour their memory is to make them proud.” Perhaps this was the catalyst for her amazing body transformation. With each day she left the horror behind so too she left each kilo, shedding her tears alongside her weight. What emerged was to be heralded as one of 2011’s best bods.

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