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LA FRANCE EN FÉTE

FRANCE IN FESTIVAL AT SOFITEL BROADBEACH

Celebrating Bastille Day

A FAMILY PORTRAIT

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A BRIGHT NEW CANVAS Sanctuary Cove’s Winter Festival will commence on Saturday 4 June with an all-encompassing Art Weekend. For two wonderfully creative days, The Marine Village, Sanctuary Cove will be transformed into an art-lover’s haven with exhibitions, workshops, activities and entertainment suitable for all ages. All events are ticketed and bookings are essential. Visit www.sanctuarycove.com.

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CHILDREN TAKE CENTRE STAGE THIS YEAR AT THE SANCTUARY COVE WINTER FESTIVAL

This winter children will take centre stage with an abundance of creative and exciting activities being held at The Marine Village, Sanctuary Cove. The festival will see an abundance of activities to keep the kids thoroughly entertained. The art weekend will involve roving entertainment for the whole family as well as school band performances. The Village Green will be transformed into a “Kids Art Precinct” as children participate in art workshops and paint a series of murals that will be hung in the Village Theatre foyer.

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For the young and old inner artist in everyone, the art classes and workshops will definitely appeal. There will be a choice of classes and interactive workshops at The Marine Village between 9:30am – 3:30pm led by a select handful of established local artists from South East Queensland. For further information visit www.sanctuarycove.com/events

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Columns 10 Gimme a min 18 Red Heels 44 Wine 49 Horoscopes Features

20 A Family Portrait What happens when the family unit breaks down? 24 Men of Hollywood Our line-up of H’s hottest blokes. 26 Keeping the Faith Breaking the barriers of religion. 34 Celebrity Brides Planning your big day? We’ve got tinseltown’s most glam brides. Fashion & Beauty 32 Stylist’s Apprentice Local Tafe student’s rise to fame. 37 Wind in the Willows Art deco-inspired real wedding. Out & About 47 Get it’s social scene – have you been snapped? Last Word 50 Our fave star-of-the-moment and logie winner, Offspring’s Asher Keddie.

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LA FRANCE EN FÉTE

FRANCE IN FESTIVAL AT SOFITEL BROADBEACH

Celebrating Bastille Day

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elcome to our new-look Get it, where we’ve created a magazine that’s Twitter: gg entirely for you, about you and the _ & Faceboo 75 people around you. Goosie Coak: This month, we take a look at some serious st societal issues – from the breakdown of the family unit – to women who’ve made sacrifices in their marriages (who hasn’t, but I’m not sure giving up wearing your socks in bed truly constitutes as a sacrifice). There is always going to be some sort of compromise involved when you first slip on an engagement ring, mostly because no two people are alike – he likes to leave his washing pile until its up to the ceiling, while she insists on lining up the coke cans in the fridge – but there’s a dividing difference between compromise and sacrifice. One is something you give up begrudgingly and perhaps still do in secret, when he’s not looking (shopping bags hidden in the wardrobe) the other is something that affects you and your own personal happiness. No one should ever have to give up something for the one they love. Sure, we could all do with a little change here and there but having to really change, to be something or someone you don’t want to be, can only ever lead to one thing…regret. The heartbreaking news of little Kyla and her family’s murder in Robina was evidence enough that we need to start looking at how we can improve family relations – especially in the case of a marriage or relationship breakdown. Divorce is now commonplace in our society. Blame it on technology, blame it on liberation, blame it on whatever you like, but the statistics are evident. Gone are the times when a marriage would last forever – these days, you’re lucky if you make it past the first 10 years. But what is going wrong? Why are so many people unhappy? Why are so many people turning to verbal abuse, violent outbursts and worse still, murder? There’s now a poor little boy, not even two, who has been orphaned. He’s lost his whole family before he’s even five. And why? Well, that’s a question for the courts to answer but someone somewhere is letting these families down. People shouldn’t be killed in order for our government agencies to become more involved with these broken families. The system has let this little boy down and now he’ll never know his own family. Yes, change is one thing, but sacrifice is another altogether...and that sacrifice shouldn’t have to be a life.

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-3 The 33rd Gold Coast Airport Marathon is set to attract more than 23,000 people of all ages and abilities…including Premier Anna Bligh – this time entering the Southern Cross University 10km Run. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the action. goldcoastmarathon.com.au

4-15 Looking for something to broaden your mind and your senses? Why not try an acting course with renowned physical theatre company Zen Zen Zo? Over two weeks, Winter Stomp explores Zen Zen Zo’s core method for creating new works as well as allowing participants to gain valuable skills via daily training in Butoh and the Viewpoints. zenzenzo.com

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Cheer on our mighty Maroons as they take on the Blues at ANZ Stadium for this year’s final round of State of Origin! ticketek.com.au

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Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner Monday to Friday lunch specials from $7.50 Tuesday Steak Night $9.90 Wednesday Roast Night $9.95 Thursday Buffet Night $19.95 Sunday Night 3 course set menu from $12.00

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Formally called La Fête Nationale (The National Celebration) and commonly le quatorze juillet (July 14), Bastille Day honours the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille fortress which is seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern nation. Sofitel Broadbeach is celebrating in style this month. sofitelgoldcoast.com.au

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Last year over 312,000 people at 3500 sites dug deep to improve their natural surroundings on National Tree Day. This year, why not join the thousands of other Aussies getting their hands dirty for a great cause. treeday.planetark.org

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ENTERTAINMENT with Georja Ryan

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This month’s full of fab finds – from new release books, films and TV shows – to free theatre tickets!

music Joss Stone LP1 Released: July 26 Melt into the smoky tones of soul singer Joss Stone with her new album LP1. With no reins to restrict her artistic talent, this is the first album she has recorded with total creative freedom – and in just six days. Joss and Dave Stewart, super-producer and Eurhythmics cofounder, worked together to create a collaboration of rock n’ soul and husky harmonics guaranteed to soothe the soul.

The Killers drummer Ronnie Vannucci will release his solo album this month, following in frontman Brandon Flowers’ footsteps. With his own creative flair this album experiments with vocals, guitars and other instruments to create a ‘rock club-shaped soundtrack.’

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

We’ve got five double passes to give away to our readers! Send your name to: info@ getitmedia.com.au with Dr Shivago in the header. July 2011

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The Silent Girl By Tess Gerritsen Released: July 5 A severed hand clenching a blooddrenched gun is one way to catch Homicide Detective Jane Rizzoli’s attention. The owner’s massacred body sprawled across the roof of an adjacent building is another. Set in the wary streets of Chinatown, the characters are spooky, the action is rapid and the ancient evil that poisons the narrative’s every word ensures no page is left unturned. An edgy tale with a murderous twist. A Dance with Dragons By George R.R Martin Released: July 12

Ronnie Vannucci Big Talk Released: July 12

giveaway movies Brisbane will host new musical Doctor Shivago, starring Anthony Warlow and produced by John Frost, at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC from July 6. Joining Anthony Warlow as the ardent young Doctor Yurii Zhivago will be Lucy Maunder as Lara, and Taneel Van Zyl in the role of his wife Tonia. Made famous with the film version in 1965, starring of Omar Sharif in the title role, now this epic tale comes to the stage as a powerful and moving musical. drzhivago.com.au

books

After five long years, George Martin has finally put a full-stop on his long-awaited novel. Buckle your boots and prepare your army, because this tale of turmoil is one to keep you on your toes. In a world where magic exists and seasons can last for years, a corrupt empire is in anarchy. King slayers are claiming lives, people are being wrongly condemned and the twists that emerge are mind-boggling. As the fifth out of seven planned novels, this epic fantasy is one not to miss this month.

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Larry Crowne Released: July 1 When simple guy Larry (Tom Hanks) heads back to College to reinvent himself, his life takes on a whole new chapter. There, he joins the outcasts and the over-looked, hooning from town-to-town in search of a new beginning. In his public speaking class, Larry finds himself falling for his teacher Mercedes Tainot (Julia Roberts) who has as much passion for her job as she does her husband – none. After hitting rock-bottom, Larry finds a new reason to live.

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The Block

The Block takes on a whole new chapter this year. No waterfront views, no green parks, and no city lights – just four rundown houses in Richmond, Melbourne. This year’s contestants are up for a serious renovation challenge of these delapidated residences.

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gimme a minute... with Ingrid Bonnor

Milestone birthdays – mountains or molehills?

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es, last month I became a tricenarian and despite my optimistic nature, I forged into a new decade with nostalgia for my 20’s, mixed with a hint of anticipation for the years that lay ahead. With my mind firmly on the subject I decided to enquire as to how the world around us describes the act of “ageing”. The Oxford dictionary describes aging as ‘The process of change in the properties of a material occurring over a period, either spontaneously or through deliberate action.’ Does this mean we have some degree of control of the process or in the words of Bette Midler, ‘After thirty, a body has a mind of its own.’ Not long ago, I was trying to explain to my 20-year-old hairdresser what it feels like to be turning 30. It’s like this, I said, I’m going to tell you something about getting older that you may not know, and it’s indisputably true just ask any of your clients over the age of 30. The age I am, is not the age I feel and I’m pretty sure that if you’re 30, 40, 50 or even 60, you understand the disconnect. Take how I spent my recent coming-of-age celebrations: One half was spent in Sydney with a group of my closest gal pals and amongst the giggling group, I most definitely didn’t feel old, especially as I sang karaoke out the top of a stretch limo going over Sydney Harbour Bridge. The thrill and excitement from the act left me feeling alive, invigorated and yes, perhaps even younger. As many of you already know, one of the most important factors in feeling youthful is maintaining good health, If you can throw in exercise, fun and laughter you automatically feel more vigorous than the person next to you who can’t or wont dig out their inner child. My mother, who is exactly 30 years older than me, recently revealed that her 30’s were her favourite years, when she felt the most comfortable in her skin, however she passed by those years of happiness without even knowing it. With her impending sixth decade ahead, emotions are mixed as she remembers her mother at that age, along with the bathroom mirror not reflecting what she feels inside. In 1995, there was a study conducted of women in America between the ages of 5574 and the majority of them revealed they felt on an average 12 years younger than they actually were. Studies in Germany and China produced similar results. July 2011

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I must say it’s lovely when someone thinks I’m not yet 30, which is happening less and less often, however I expect that as this temple I inhabit continues to mature, I’ll come to accept the contrast of looking one age and feeling another, just as my mother has and her mother before her, making it all a part of the human experience. As a former model, I’ve seen first hand the importance of youth in the modelling industry and while I participated in it, I never really felt engulfed by it. I recently had an epiphany at a fashion parade, I knew I had now entered another kettle of fish when half the audience were over 60 and two were wearing oxygen masks! After 30, you begin noticing the disconnect between feeling ‘forever young’ and the reality of time creeping up on you. Your looks begin to change and by change, I mean you suddenly have to make decisions about how much control you want to exert over aging. You can decide that you want to hold on to your youth by any means possible in which a good cosmetic surgeon enters the mix or you can decide that you’ll only tinker with the aging process, letting nature take it’s course. To close off my first column, I’d like to share

“I’ll come to accept the contrast of looking one age and feeling another, just as my mother has and her mother before her...” with you one of the most important lessons I’ve learnt in my first 30 years, which is to celebrate life. It rings so true and in the words of Abraham Lincoln, a self educated child from a poor family who went on to become the 16th president of the united States: “It’s not the years in your life that count, but the life in your years.” Too bad most of us have to wait to be grown-ups to figure that one out.

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lifestyle beauty

No more uNsightly veiNs! Have you got veins on your legs that you cover with pants and tights? Maybe you’ve got veins on your face that you disguise with makeup? There are treatment options available and they are more affordable, safe and effective than you might think… Leg Veins it has become possible to treat virtually all abnormal leg veins with sclerotherapy but for larger, thicker blue leg veins, laser surgery may be required. sclerotherapy is generally reserved for leg veins and is a simple treatment which takes only a few minutes. a solution known as sclerosant, is injected into the abnormal vein with tiny needles. this causes the vein to shrink down and the internal lining of the vein to become inflamed. a full length nylon compression stocking is then worn on the leg for up to two weeks, causing the veins to flatten. because the wall of the vein is inflamed from the sclerosant, the vein walls stick together, shutting off the blood flow through the vein. spider veins are visible because blood is flowing through them so once they are closed down and empty of blood they are no longer visible. the blood now goes through other normal veins and the unsightly red/blue veins are gone.

sclerotherapy is an ideal winter treatment simply because wearing stockings is more comfortable in the cooler weather. unfortunately, surgery and sclerotherapy do not offer a permanent solution to leg vein problems, if you have the genetic tendency to have leg veins. this may mean you will require further treatments every few years. these are usually much simpler and shorter treatments than the initial one. sclerotherapy is safer than the dated surgical treatment of leg vein ‘stripping’. there is no need for anaesthetic and no cutting or stitching involved.

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Viva la France COVER FEATURE

It’s France in festival as Sofitel Broadbeach prepares to celebrate the revolution of France with Bastille Day revelry.

Let them eat cake! The French certainly know how to throw a soiree and they usually need little excuse. However, French hotelier Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach is currently preparing for one of the largest annual festivals on the French calendar – Bastille Day. Held on July 14, this iconic celebration commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, and the subsequent rise of the French revolution. In homage to this historic event, Madames and Monsieurs are invited to an opulent evening of French festivities for $165 per person at the hotel’s signature restaurant and lounge bar, Room81. Chef de Cuisine of Room81, Paul

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Smart, has created a four-course French inspired feast for the occasion. This magnifique set menu will feature slow-roasted trout with crab filled zucchini flower, confit duck tortellini, roasted lamb loin and the popular Framboise soufflé with white chocolate sauce. “There will be Champagne on flow and a range of French wines perfectly paired with each course of the menu,” says new Room81 Restaurant Manager, Wayne Stringer. Throughout the evening former Moulin Rouge star, Marissa Burgess and her vivacious Cancan dancers will present a series of theatrical performances backed by French flavoured band ‘Fox Lane’. For bookings call 07 5592 2250

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WHAT IS BASTILLE DAY? On the morning of July 14, 1789, a group formed of craftsmen and salesmen decided to fight back and broke into the Invalides to steal weapons. The mob stole 28,000 rifles there, however no powder was to be found. The crowd knew that a pile of powder was stocked in the Bastille, a prison that was a symbol of the King’s absolute and arbitrary power. So they decided to attack it. At the time of the storming, the Bastille was only guarded by a few soldiers. There were 80 “invalides”, veteran soldiers wounded in the field and around 30 grenadiers from the Swiss mercenary regiments. Marquis Bernard-Rene de Launay was at the time governor of the “Invalides”. The crowd was not big enough to impress the guards. The Marquis de Launay,

“Is this a revolt?...” “No Majesty, it’s a revolution” fearing a growing anger among the revolutionaries, accepted nevertheless to meet some of their representatives inside the prison. He hoped to buy time, as he was expecting a rescue team to arrive shortly to help him secure his castle. But the negotiations ended when a group of revolutionaries entered the Bastille. The guards were ordered to fire, killing hundreds of people. The path of the revolt completely changed when the rescue team showed up and decided not to fight against, but rather with, the mob. With their canons and their professional

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soldier skills, they brought victory to the people of France agains Louis xVI’s guards in a few hours. At 4pm, the Marquis de Launay surrendered and let the people enter the Bastille. The guards were violently killed and the Marquis de Launay was beheaded, with his head then put on a stake and carried all over the city as a sign of victory. There weren’t many prisoners in the Bastille at the time of the storming; only seven people were freed. That very night, 800 men began to destroy the Bastille. Some historians found the diary of the King. On that day, July 14, 1789, he wrote only one thing, “Nothing”. That was the result of his day’s hunting. When the Duc de Liancourt informed the King of what happened at the Bastille, the King asked his advisor, ‘Is this a revolt?’ and he was answered, ‘No, Majesty, this is a revolution”.

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STAY AND SEE Make the most of the festivities and stay the night with Sofitel’s exclusive Bastille Day accommodation, dinner and show package titled Bonne Féte. From $584 per room per night, enjoy luxurious overnight accommodation in a Classic River View room and extravagant Bastille Day celebrations for two people at Room81 including dinner, French wines and cabaret. Simply magnifique! For Reservations please call 07 5592 2250. Discover Sofitel on www.sofitelgoldcoast.com.au

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Wet polenta with sand crab, chilli, garlic & basil Serves 6

Entree Wet Polenta: 1 litre (4 cups) milk ½ onion 3-4 thyme sprigs 1 rosemary sprig 2 bay leaves 4 garlic cloves, cut in half 130g polenta 60g (2/3 cup) freshly Grated Parmesan cheese 1 tbsp unsalted Butter Crab mixture: extra virgin olive oil, plus

extra for drizzling 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped pinch of dried chilli flakes 350g cooked sand (blue) crabmeat juice of ½ lemon 1 small handful of basil leaves, chopped 1 red chilli, seeded and thinly sliced lengthways

Method Put the milk, onion, herbs and garlic in a saucepan and bring almost to the boil. Place polenta in a large, heavy-based saucepan, strain the infused milk into the polenta and whisk until combined. Stir constantly over medium heat until the mixture returns to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring often, for 20-30 minutes or until the polenta is cooked and has thickened – it should have a smooth consistency. Heat a little olive oil in a large heavy-based frying pan over medium heat. Sauté the garlic and chilli flakes for 2-3 minutes. Add the crabmeat, stirring until warmed through. Season with sea salt and black pepper. Remove from the heat and quickly toss in the lemon juice to combine.

To serve, place a spoonful of wet polenta in the centre of each plate and spoon some crabmeat neatly over the top. Scatter over the basil and red chilli, then finish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a grind of black pepper.

To complement Philip’s menu we suggest three wines from Peter Lehmann’s ‘Barossa Excellence Collection’ Entree: 2010 Barossa Blonde Main: 2008 Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon Dessert: 2009 Barossa Botrytis Semillon

Combination Steam Oven Miele brings professional cooking and baking to the home kitchen with the introduction of the DGC5080XL combination steam oven. Our glorious banana tarte tatin perfectly illustrates the capabilities of steam baking with results that need to be seen to be believed.

Multifunction Pyrolytic Oven With Moisture Plus Miele’s top-of-the-range oven has been used to create Philip Johnson’s delicious chilli & fennel spiced rolled pork belly. With 66 litre capacity, 11 functions, plus 90 automatic cooking programs, this high-tech oven brings gourmet cooking to the most basic of cooks. We used Miele’s moisture-plus function, a feature found only in commercial ovens, to add three bursts of moisture at different stages of the cooking process to ensure the pork belly remained succulent and moist.

Induction Cook Top Miele’s induction cooktop is as beautiful as it is practical and combined with a Miele

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Chilli & fennel spiced pork belly, eggplant relish, bok choy & crispy garlic Serves 6 1½ tbsps fennel seeds ¾ tbsp chilli flakes 30g sea salt flakes 1 kg pork belly, rolled and tied 9 baby bok choy, halved and outer leaves removed jus, warmed, to serve asian fried crispy garlic, to serve Eggplant Relish: vegetable oil, for deepfrying 1 small eggplant, diced 2 tbsp olive oil

2 garlic cloves, finely diced 2 tbsp chopped golden shallots 2 tbsp capers, rinsed 4 anchovies 2 tbsp good-quality chilli jam, available from good delicatessens 2 tbsp red wine vinegar sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method To make the eggplant relish, heat the vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or saucepan to 185°C . Fry the eggplant until golden, then drain on paper towels. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and fry the garlic and shallots until golden. Add the capers, anchovies, chilli jam, vinegar and eggplant and mix through. Cook for a further five minutes over low heat until all the flavours are well blended. Season with sea salt and black pepper. To prepare the pork, combine the fennel seeds, chilli flakes and sea salt. Rub the spice mix over the pork belly so it’s completely covered. Place on a tray, cover then refrigerate for at least 12

Banana tarte tatin with rum & raisin ice cream Serves 6 250g caster sugar 80ml (1/3 cup) dark rum 60ml (¼ cup) cream 6 large bananas, sliced thickly on the diagonal 375g packet Crême all butter puff pastry 1 egg, beaten Rum & Raisin Ice Cream:

150g (1¼ cups) raisins 125ml (½ cup) dark rum 12 egg yolks 300g (1 1/3 cups) caster sugar 500ml (2 cups) milk 500ml (2 cups) cream

Method To make the rum and raisin ice cream, soak the raisins in the rum overnight. In a bowl, lightly whisk together the egg yolks and sugar. Put the milk and cream into a two-litre saucepan and bring almost to the boil. Whisk the hot milk mixture into the eggs, then return the mixture to a clean

Dessert saucepan over medium heat. Using a wooden spoon, stir constantly until the custard thickens and coats the back of the spoon – do not let it boil. Strain through a fine sieve, then refrigerate until cold. Transfer to an ice cream machine, churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions then freeze. When nearly fully churned, add the rum

hours for the pork to cure. Sit the pork belly on a wire rack inside a large roasting tray. Pour in just enough water to cover the bottom of the tray. To roast the pork belly program 1st stage Fan Plus at 250C for 15mins, then 2nd stage Fan Plus 1810C for 1 1/4 hours. If the skin isn’t crisp enough, cook for a further five minutes under a hot oven grill, being careful it doesn’t burn. Rest the pork for 10 minutes before serving. Blanch the bok choy in a large saucepan of boiling water until tender, then drain. Gently warm the eggplant relish. To serve, place a large spoonful of the warm eggplant relish in the centre of each serving plate with the bok choy alongside. Carve the pork and arrange two to three over the relish. Drizzle with the warm jus then scatter over the crispy garlic. and raisins. Store in the freezer. Alternatively, transfer to a shallow metal tray and freeze, whisking every couple of hours until creamy and frozen. To prepare the tarte tatin, preheat the oven to 190°C ‘combi steam’ with 30% moisture. Combine the sugar and 60ml (¼ cup) water in 28cm non stick frypan and stir over low heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil and boil without stirring until the syrup turns a dark caramel colour. Immediately remove from the heat and carefully stir in the rum. Return the pan to low heat and stir until smooth, then add the cream and bring to the boil. Remove from heat. Arrange sliced banana in concentric circles on top of the caramel. Cover with pastry and brush with beaten egg. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the pastry is golden. Remove the from the oven, and while still hot, carefully invert onto a large platter. Serve with a spoonful of rum and raisin ice cream.

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HOLIDAY KIDS

Beat School Holiday School’s out and the kids are bored...but not for long! We take fun seriously, and have created a guide to ensure no chin is left dangling in the palm of a restless child. Follow some of these great tips to keep the kiddies entertained and the school holidays will fly by in a breeze! These holidays it’s all about getting the kids off the Xbox, closing down the computer and getting out of the house!

you’re really up for an adventure, write a list of ‘treasures’ to collect on your travels – the little ones will love it, and so will the big kids!

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If adventure is the aim of the game, then Everyone loves the movies, but sometimes Theme parks are always a sure fire hit with sitting in an upright chair for two hours 4 have we got a place for you – Thunderbird 1 can be a little on the ‘sore bottom’ side. So, Park has it all! Climb into the saddle and 5the young (and old) ones, but if you’ve got why not sink into a beanbag at Circle on Cavill let your equine friend lead you through the a group, it can get pricey. Try Infinity instead and watch a movie on the big screen – for FREE! Mum and dad, you can dine in at one of Circle’s restaurants, while the kiddies watch their favourite movies including Tangled, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Narnia and heaps more!

peaceful trails of the Gold Coast’s picturesque hinterland. Swing from the treetops like Tarzan and Jane in the ‘Adventure Parc’ before

and dive into the futuristic world of 20 different multi-sensual environments filled with music and illusions to blow your mind. Kick off your shoes and jump into a pair of ice-skates at Iceland, Bundall. Glide your 6 way around the rink and join in the fun and

Treat your water babies to a two hour ‘Super Kids Surf Lesson’ with world 2 champion Cheyne Horan. Cheyne’s

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a collaboration of tricks and story-telling anthems. Rainy day? No worries! There’s plenty to do round the house. Create your very 9 own Masterchef kitchen and cook up a

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goodies you’ve already whipped up in the kitchen, put on a few movies and you get to have some relaxing time too! These school holidays, we’re leaving no possibility of the dreaded phrase ‘I’m boreeeedddd,’ so take advantage of what the Gold Coast has on offer. Jump in the car, grab the kids and get ready to have some fun! Words: Georja Ryan

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social cOmmENT storm in a d-cup From a helpless wannabe TV star having her ‘two companions’ compared to a couple of potatoes in a sack to an Iphone application that lets you give yourself a ‘temporary’ boob job...this month is all about boobies. They have lots of uses, bossoms. Even though sometimes they might get in the way when you’re trying to touch your toes, they come in handy when you need to feed your baby, work well as a coffee table when you need one pronto, help fill out a snug little dress and double as ‘fun bags’ when...well, you know when. But why do we feel the need to attack anyone who has ones that are either too big, too small, too saggy, too old, too veiny, lop-sided or even the wrong colour? There’s so many ways to make them bigger. From implants to push-up bras, removable gel inserts (‘chicken fillets’, which I happened to pass, lying lonely on the footpath the other morning, possibly after a big night out and a hastened need for discarding). And now even a clever Iphone application that lets you take a torso pic of yourself, move the little nipple thingamejigs around and then pick your implant size – and hallelujah...you’ve got an instant boob job! The adjustment, unfortunately, only lasts as long as the photo you paste on your facebook profile, but who cares? Which brings me to bubbly blonde DWTS contestant Brynne Edleston, who’s proven a ratings drawcard with a huge audience tuning in to watch shimmy her way across the stage. Does it matter this lovely girl married a bloke old enough to be her dad? Host Sonia Kruger thinks so, flinging a mean jibe at Brynne after her first go. ‘I think it’s nice you get along so well with your dad,’ she told an already teary-eyed Brynne in the green room after the judges’ panning. Sonia, did you know the whole of Australia heard what you just said? Oh, you thought you were funny, sorry... missed that. And the judges, even before Sonia, had their go too, verbalising their displeasure at the poor girl’s dancing attempts – and her ample bosom – saying she looked like a sack of potatoes rolling around on the floor when her ‘assets’ kept getting in the way. Are you judging a dance contest or some stupid reality show? This girl doesn’t claim to be a dancer. She doesn’t even think she’s an entertainer. Hell, she’s just gone on the show for a bit of fun. Give her a damn break. She doesn’t want to be thin-as-a-rake and is happy to flaunt her lovely boobies. Why not? Does it matter if she has a great set that might jiggle a little as she foxtrots her way around the room? Nope. Does it matter that she married a guy who is a few decades her senior? Nope. Is she happy? Well, she sure seems it...hows about you judges just keep your sharp-tongued mouths shut!

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In a family portrait... In a perfect world, a family portrait will tell the truth. In a realistic world, a family portrait is often a reminder of what was, what should be…and rarely, what is.

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who police later discovered in his car in New South Wales, with his little girl. The man had allegedly gassed both himself and Kyla inside his car. What lies beneath this sickening and needless crime is not just the violent and tragic act itself, but how mental health or domestic uncertaintly could befall a father who claimed to love his daughter, leading him to perform such an horrific act. On August 1, 2010, the nation grieved for six-year-old Kiesha Abrahams – who disappeared from her mount Druitt home in Sydney’s West. A hysterical Kristi Abrahams reported her daughter missing when she

former husband. The 34-year-old has two sons – six-year-old Tristan and three-yearold Blake – and is fighting to keep both her mental sanity and her children’s well-being. “My ex-husband and I are going through some difficult procedures right now, fighting for our own rights but disagreeing over everything. I’ve had to see a therapist because without that mental stability and support, I don’t know if I could have got through it. “I will fight for what’s best for my boys, but I have learnt that in order to do that...I must look after myself too. I always looked down on people who turned into emotional wrecks during and after marriage break-ups, but now I can see how easy it is to actually lose control of yourself and your emotional stability.” Victoria is just one of the many people experiencing what is possibly the most traumatic experience of their lives. “Your family should be like a blanket no one can take away. It should stay with you through the good and the bad and be there to support and love you. Of course the boys’ father and I love our kids so much, but it scares me to think they aren’t going to have that tight blanket around them – rather one that’s torn right down the middle.” From extreme cases like Kyla and Kiesha, to everyday battles similar to Victoria’s, it’s apparent in today’s society, the trauma that comes with a marriage breakdown is devastating. Children being forced to adjust to situations they are incapable of understanding

“I will fight for what’s best for my boys, but I have learnt that in order to do that...I must look after myself too.” discovered her bed empty at 10am that morning. Kristi told police she feared Kiesha had been kidnapped or had wandered off during the night. Nine months later, Kristi and her partner Robert Smith were charged with the little girl’s murder. Both Kiesha and Kyla were victims of a family breakdown. Two young girls, yet to embark on their journey into adulthood – their lives cut short by a broken family’s trauma. Gold Coast mother-of-two Victoria, is currently battling a bitter separationfrom her

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or comprehending at a young age, exposed to a new life with rostered schedules of parental visitations and domestic uncertainty. Modern society’s children are now being exposed to emotional burdens that are offen too great for their still-developing mental ability. But yet, as hard as it is for the children, parents are also driven to extremes in order to cope with the complexity of their crumbling lives. When the collapse of a family causes the disintegration of a support structure integral to the very basic human survival instinct, people can be driven to desperate measures – like ‘Mike’ the man who staged a protest on Sydney Harbour Bridge in order to get equal rights for fathers of broken families. The end of a marriage can be a blessing in disguise or an obvious and much needed lifealtering decision to end a union, that perhaps, was never meant to have eventuated in the first place. But sometimes it isn’t a happily ever after. Sometimes behind closed doors, is the tearing apart of a family that leads to the tragic and unrepairable breaking of a family portrait. Words: Georja Ryan

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We know the 6’1” hunk from his character Phil, in The Hangover, but Bradley Cooper has been around much longer than that. In 1998, he starred in episodes of Sex and the City as one of Carrie’s wannabe love interests and also played an arrogant preppy toff in The Wedding Crashers. Graduating from the Honors English program at Georgetown University in 1997, the star – who grew up living next to a movie theatre – moved to New York City to enroll in drama school. Bit parts in the television series Alias and movies followed but it wasn’t he starred in his coming-of-age role in The Hangover that he made it. Reportedly paid over $5m for his role in the sequel, The Hangover Part II has now well and truly earnt his spot on the world’s hottest men list.

What’s not to love about Bond? Filling the role from 2006 in Casino Royale, the 43-year-old Cheshire-born actor has been revered as one of Bond’s most debonnaire stars. With the smoothness of Sean Connery, Craig has managed to charm his way into the hearts of women, more so in his tight blue swimming trunks! Starring in African film The Power of One in 1992, the same year he had his first child Ella, Craig was voted Best Dressed Man by Esquire mag in 2006. We’d let him park his slippers under our bed any morning!

JASON STATHAM This brooding Brit was a former Olympic diver before becoming an actor and finished 12th place in the World Championships in 1992. Statham, 43, was born in Derbyshire, England and worked as a fashion model for UK label French Connection – who coincidentally, were a financial investor of the 1998 film, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels by director Guy Ritchie – landing the one-time black market dealer a part in the film. His role as stoic hard man Turkish in Snatch followed in 2000, resulting in the rugged pom becoming an international heartthrob and renowned bad boy.

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RYAN GOSLING This Canadian-born star is 31, but has already stolen the hearts of women across generations with his role of Noah in The Notebook (2004) – a film that’s romantic notions rivalled that of The Titanic. The former Micky Mouse Club star (he was on the show from the age of nine) can sing too. Gosling moved to the US where he lived with co-star and singer Justin Timberlake while filming the show. A jazz guitarist, and voted one of the world’s sexiest bachelors, Gosling who has also dated his co-star Rachel McAdams twice, has his own band called Dead Man’s Bones.

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Richard Gere There’s something about a little salt n’ pepper that seems only to add to Gere’s charm. The 61-year-old is one of five children and was born in Philadelphia. Some of the actor’s earliest head shot photos were taken by boyhood friend and then-struggling photographer Herb Ritts. Gere’s first major role was in American Gigilo, but it was his leading roles in films – An Officer And a Gentleman in 1982 (which John Travolta had previously turned down) and Pretty Woman in 1990 – that made him a household name. With his smooth-as-silk accent, Gere, who was once married to supermodel Cindy Crawford, has managed to keep his film career soaring high through four decades.

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Known more for his indie film roles, Phillippe, 36, got his first break on TV soap One Life to Live playing an ostracised gay teen. The hunky star married his Cruel Intentions co-star Reese Witherspoon and the couple had two children together, but it was his apparent fling with our own Aussie star Abbie Cornish that allegedly broke up the couple’s marriage. A Frank Sinatra fan, it was his role in Stop Loss (2008) that displayed the handsome star’s brawn as well as his acting ability, coupled with humility for the character he played. “You felt like a monster. We were there in full gear, with these assault rifles, on what’s akin to their Christmas. We were barging into peoples’ actual homes to shoot those scenes. I felt incredibly uncomfortable and ashamed at the time.”

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Brad Pitt Initially a model, Brad Pitt, 48, has been voted one of the Sexiest Men in History and after his role in the 1994 film Legends of the Fall, was voted People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive. Either dating or marrying his co-stars became a mainstay for Pitt, who has been linked to Juliette Lewis, Gwenyth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie. The star – who also has his pilot’s license – not only has six kids (three of which are not his biological children) but is involved in countless humanitarian causes…what could be more sexier than a bloke who’s a family man at heart and wants to save the world?!

Born in Kentucky, the 50-year-old actor once bet Nicole Kidman $10,000 he wouldn’t have kids by 40. She had to cough up. He returned the money saying double or nothing that he wouldn’t have any by the time he was 50. Seems he won that bet too. But while his reluctance to marry again (he was married in 1989) endures him a spot on the Sexiest Man Alive list, the star is most loyal to his craft playing a raft of sexy, clever and brooding males over the past three decades. It was his role in TV drama ER in 1984, which first brought our attention to this suave gent before roles in Oceans Eleven, Three Kings and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. Clooney had auditioned five times for the role of JD in Thelma & Louise that eventually went to best mate Brad Pitt. July 2011

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Two faiths, one family What happens when two people fall in love but their belief systems run along different paths? We delve into the consequences facing modern interfaith relationships.

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t’s a tale as old as time; woman meets man, they fall in love and are torn apart by separate religions. Whether imposed by family, or by their own belief system, an interfaith relationship often requires more work by the couple than of those who share a mutual religion, because of the faith barriers. in today’s global village, with ever-diminishing borders, distance no longer defines who we meet, fall in love with or, in some cases, marry. With the launch of the internet and social networking sites, connecting people from across all religions, races and belief systems, the result is a thriving cross-cultural society. the traditional social restrictions of the

But as distinctions between denominations fade, other factors like the division of housework and paid work, and in some cases, highlight how religion is less relevant in today’s family unit than it used to be. still, a religiously tolerant society does not necessarily make a happy marriage. religion isn’t just about attending church (or mosque) every sunday and praying when the priest tells you to. there are shared opinions on everything from how to raise your children and what to do in your leisure time, to what to spend money on, what friendships you hold on to and, at times, it can even influence where you live. Brisbane landscaper nathan Bennett was raised in the Church of england, but chose to convert to islam in 2002, knowing that his girlfriend wouldn’t marry him unless he did. Born into a strict asian family, she lived her life according to islamic traditions and insisted that he adopt her religion if they were to marry. about a year after his conversion, nathan began to doubt his adopted islamic faith. he discussed his uncertainties with his wife and three weeks later, she suggested they separate. at the time, the couple had two young sons and nathan was reluctant to divorce on their account. their different beliefs continue to drive nathan and his wife apart and create tension concerning their children’s upbringing – a sensitive casualty of an interfaith marriage. sarah hasley, a former police officer and mum-of-three, met her future husband – also on the force – 12 years ago and was entirely an athiest at the time. the man she fell in love with was a strictly devout mormon and she knew, in order for their relationship to transpire into anything more than a friendship, she would have to convert to his religion. eventually she was baptised at a mormon temple and began conforming to his beliefs – banishing alcohol, caffiene and following her new partner’s religious path. When the couple married at a local temple, sarah’s family and friends were forced to wait outside the building as their friend and daughter was married in a private mormon-only service. to this day, it is still a sacrifice sarah says she struggles to contend with. When two people from different religions fall in love and plan a life together, the implications can be far-reaching – but not just for the couple – for their extended families as well. these couples don’t often practice a textbook version of their religion, rather choosing to share experience and knowledge from one other instead, showing that open communication is key and can help deter problems rising from crossing the great religious divide. Words: Ingrid Bonnor

“When people from different religions fall in love and plan a life together, the implications can be far-reaching...” past are breaking down and with each new generation, ties to religion or ethical groups are being explored. today, people are more open and willing to marry someone from a different cultural background or faith than themsleves as it is becoming more socially acceptable. Josh and rebecca Markson are one such couple. rebecca was an atheist prior to meeting Josh, but converted to Catholicism to marry Josh under the credence of the Catholic Church. Before the couple’s 2004 wedding, they had never discussed what faith they’d raise their children – choosing to focus their attention on other aspirations like saving for a house and building their careers. after the birth of their first daughter eve in 2006, Josh began to worry about the fact she had not been baptised. he believed if something happened to eve, she wouldn’t go to heaven unless she had been communicated. this belief disturbed his wife and eventually caused a rift within their relationship. the battle over eve’s religion continued three years into the marriage and was intensified by the inclusion of Josh’s parents. eventually the family came to a mutual agreement that while rebecca spent her sunday mornings tucked up in bed, Josh would take eve to church and when she was old enough, she could make her own decisions as to which fatih, if any, she would choose. Deciding how to raise children in interfaith households can be difficult; most families work things out settling on one religion, a combination of both, or none at all. these unions blend extended families from diverse backgrounds and help to make australian society more integrated and more tolerant. www.getitmagazine.com.au

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Celebrity interfaith marriages. Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts.

this couple has been together for years, have two children and were engaged in January 2009. rumours circulated about a possible secret marriage between the very private pair while they were planting trees in israel. as far as we know, naomi hasn’t converted to liev’s Jewish faith, however these two stars seem to be happy to keep the details of their relationship secret .

Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky.

the Catholic daughter of former president Bill Clinton and senator hillary Clinton, married her Jewish boyfriend from College. although Chelsea hasn’t converted as of yet, it’s been rumoured that she is considering it.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.

angelina Jolie has remained vague on her religious beliefs saying, ‘there doesn’t need to be a God for me, there’s something in people that’s spiritual.’ and that is fine with baby daddy Brad pitt, who doesn’t seem to mind being Jolie’s chosen spirit even though he was raised as a southern Baptist.

Russell Brand and Katy Perry.

Womanising was russell Brand‘s religion before meeting and falling for singer Katy perry. the playboy may have changed his ways, however it seems russell is sticking to atheism even though perry was raised by two ministers in an extremely evangelical household. Katy started her career as Katy hudson, a gospel singer while russell’s early days were plagued with sex and drug addiction.

Iman and David Bowie.

Bowie is one of the most influential and innovative musicians of all time and found love in the arms of his Muslim supermodel wife iman. love conquered all and Bowie and somali-born iman have been together since.

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STYLIST’S APPRENTICE Life is about to get a whole lot more busy for Tafe fashion student Alice Waugh, who won a local competition to become a shopping centre stylist’s apprentice. their ‘people’ as quickly as they ditch last night’s takeout boxes. And as her staff have discovered, she cares little about emotions and most about ‘the look’ as she totters along in her five-inch stilettos throwing hissy fits like a child at a school fete. All except her ever-faithful assistants, who tirelessly mop up the mess after. But as Tay nyone who’s ever watched The Rachael (Taylor Jacobsen) proved, it seems you’re just Zoe Project knows only too well how as good as your apprentice. now there’s a chance local stylist Alice hard it is to make it in the world of waugh, from Brisbane’s The Gap is about fashion – least of all styling. The fearless fashion-asty pocket rocket to follow in her footsteps…well perhaps on a has spent decades elbowing her way through local scale for now. The 20-year-old Tafe fashion student celebworld, in a desperate bid to get to the pipped 20 other style lovers to the post to top of the fash pack. she’s spared very few as she’s carved become the stylist’s Apprentice of westfield one of the most venerable careers as a Garden City, where she picked up a gig working alongside the shopping centre’s main celebrity in a town known 1:54 for ditching AVIOR stylist, HALF_Layout 1 6/05/11 PM Page 2stylist sara Hatten-Masterson.

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Bridal fever has hit Hollywood and it’s all about glamour. We’ve collected some of the red carpet’s finest brides – both onscreen and off – to inspire the style of your big day.

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he entire world tuned in to their TV sets on April 29, as dashing Prince William wed his long-standing girlfriend Catherine Middleton. Not since his mother Lady Diana married William’s father Prince Charles in 1981, had the palace seen such a large following. And so once again, the royal family has found a style muse in Princess Catherine. They are the tinseltown weddings that have inspired, for decades, the style of modern brides. From Grace Kelly and her iconic cinched-waist silk gown (which was also the base from which Alexander McQueen designer Sarah Burton took her inspiration for Catherine Middleton’s gown) in her 1956 wedding to Monaco royal Prince Rainier, to Jacqueline Bouvier’s layered silk taffeta gown, Hollywood has long been providing the world with iconic bridal style.

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Winter Chill Living and working together is no easy feat but leading chef Daran Glasgow and his wife Leesa have it down-pat at their award-winning and highly-popular eatery, Chill on Tedder.

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the grounding they needed before taking over their own restaurant. Chill is renowned for its fine dining, with a menu that boasts divinely decadent creations, hand-crafted by daran each night, and with all dishes being cooked to order, perfection and enjoyment are guaranteed. Some of their signature dishes that have seen them win countless awards, including fine-dining and Best Chef owner in 2009, are the foie gras assiette – a dish comprising of ballotine of quail pocketed with foie gras and porcini mushroom, oven-roasted baby carrot purée, truffle jus; foie gras parfait, warmed brioche, beetroot relish, micro herbs, white port and peppercorn reduction. And their winterwarming title dish of mustard and herb encrusted edeowie lamb backstrap potato mille feuille, oven-roasted carrot purée, baby beetroot, buttered swiss chard, confit tomato minted pan juices, finished with a delectable desert of coffee and frangelico crème brûlée chocolate and banana doughnuts, vanilla bean ice cream – personifying comfort food at it’s best. And if you’re feeling indulgent, follow that with a mauri gorgonzola piccante. With an extensive wine list comprising of some of the finest tipples from around the

“We have the same work ethic to provide an unmatched dining experience...” world, Chill on Tedder has also won numerous awards for their top picks, ensuring them a spot at the top of both local and interstate diners’ selection. So what is the method to maintaining a healthy relationship when you both work and live together? “Well we’re both perfectionists,” says Leesa. “And we have the same work ethic to provide an unmatched dining experience. Sometimes it’s hard with the boys…[the couple has two sons – Ethan, 4 and Leon, 2]. Well, it’s harder for daran, because he works such long shifts but he spends an hour or two with them between the lunch and dinner shifts, plus we have Sundays off together.” And it seems the couple’s hard work has

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Come on over to Cova Coast elites and Northern Gold Coasters alike, joined local area Councillor Grant Pforr and the Australand team for a night of glitz, glamour and a glimpse of the new release Cova development.

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illing the newly revamped Cova Sales office, the crowd clinked champagne glasses and sank their teeth into tasty canapés while being entertained by fire-twirlers, a soothing string ensemble and the comedic flair of Gold FM’s Richard Fowler. “What a sensational location this is. I was driving through here in November thinking ‘it’s so quiet at peaceful – no Schoolies, no chance of somebody building a 50 story high-rise in your front yard and ruining your marina views – it really is a beautiful setting,” says the witty breakfast show host. “And it’s amazing how much this has changed over the years. I remember back in 1981 I was given an invitation to an opening of a theme park, and I can remember thinking, ‘what the hell is a theme park? Not only that, it’s in the middle of nowhere!’ Some bloke called John Longhurst had been out there with a bulldozer building this amazing place.” Developed on a 32-hectare site close to Sanctuary Cove, Hope Island Resort, shopping facilities, three championship golf courses and waterways, Cova will feature a marina and three lakes, which will provide 1.5km of water frontage, while landscaped parklands, walking paths and bikeways will provide community connectivity. “I think it’s fairly safe to say, and I’m sure Councillor Grant Pforr would agree with me, that this is actually now the middle of the Gold Coast,” adds Richard. “We’ve got Brisbane just up the July 2011

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road, the Gold Coast Airport just down the road, we’ve got Dreamworld, Movieworld, the Gold Coast Marina just around the corner, and enough golf courses to keep Tiger Woods out of trouble! This is a truly iconic location and it’s pretty easy to see why so many of you have already made this your home.” Australand’s General Manager of the Queensland Residential Division Richard Fulcher couldn’t agree more. Speaking of his recent trip to Las Vegas, Richard says: “It really hit home to me that the big difference between Vegas and the Gold Coast is that the Gold Coast has a soul and it actually embraces people and its community. We really see Cova as a continuation of that.” Expressing his delight for the projects ahead,

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Councillor Grant Pforr quips: “Council has finally done something right! Anybody that I can tell and sell to, I’ve said ‘buy in Hope Island!’ And if you can hang on for five or 10 years, you’re going to make an absolute killing. We’re all so passionate about the moving forward and Cova is a very important part of that.” Homesites at Cova are now open to the public and selling from as little as $249,000. For more information please contact 13 38 38 or go to australand.com.au/cova

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ASTRO GIRL

to speak your mind openly rather than letting your unhappiness fester. Anxiety and frustration will be highly-charged if you don’t get some perspective on the part you play in creating your life.

LIBRA 23 September-22 October Change is on the wind as new opportunities in work blow your way. A showdown with a boss may occur, a shift in your current work or a completely different occupation may be presented to you. Surrendering to the currents will be the easiest choice in the long run as it feels like you have no choice but to fly forward. SCORPIO 23 October-21 November You are feeling ‘all over the shop’ this month, and I don’t mean in a spending spree. The universe is pushing you this way and that and at times it may be hard to get your bearings. In actuality you are not being shoved off course you are simply being given new opportunities to fully enjoy your life. Looking back, you will be grateful for the ‘enforced’ change. CANCER 21 June-22 July Strut your stuff as confidence and a seemingly endless supply of energy flows through you, creating opportunities and a natural magnetism in your life. You will feel the need to be close to home but venturing afar will bring you more rewarding experiences. LEO 23 July-22 August Issues are beginning to rise like the bubbles in your glass of French Champagne. Drinking the whole bottle will not help the situation! Be brave, be bold and face your challenges as they arise, preparing yourself for deep questions regarding your future to surface. VIRGO 23 August-22 September It’s true that others can notice when your behaviour is passive-aggressive, even if you think you have it all under control. You’re better

SAGITTARIUS 22 November-21 December This is a perfect time to seek adventure in far off lands as your desire to encounter new people, exotic cultures and different experiences peaks. The hard work you’ve been doing over the past few months will pay off allowing you to realise your dreams as you book your ticket to paradise leaving the everyday behind CAPRICORN 22 December-19 January This month Romeo may appear if he hasn’t already moved in! You will be feeling amorous and exceptionally romantic, as relationships are a main feature. Will you or wont you? That is the question, as you feel both the highs of beautiful unrestrained love and the lows of uncertainty and doubt. Allow your heart to guide you as you find your centre.

LIFESTYLE STARS

AQUARIUS 20 January-18 February You are the star of the show as you shine your divine light on those around you. You may in fact, find yourself in the public eye or at the very least becoming a legend in your own lunch box! Glam it up and dress to impress as you make a lasting impact on influential people opening the doors to fabulous opportunities. PiSCES 19 February-20 March Let go of the need to have all the answers as you carve a new niche in your life. Sometimes you can’t see the way forward but don’t let that stop you! This month you are urged to have faith and trust that all will turn out just the way you want, even if you don’t have a crystal ball to see the future. Your perseverance will pay off ARIES 21 March-19 April Those pesky skeletons in the closet will be rattling their bones this month as unfinished business comes back to haunt you. You are a moment-to-moment girl of course, but this may mean you continue to charge on ahead without addressing the past. Use your initiative and spring clean those closets now, otherwise you may find yourself in a nightmare that you can’t seem to wake up from! TAURUS 20 April-20 May Change can be good for you even though your instincts tell you it’s fraught with danger. How will your life ever change for the better if you try to keep everything the same? You intuitively know how to connect into the natural rhythms and cycles of life so try to relax and loosen your hold, even if it is one finger at a time. GEMINI 21 May-20 June Money, money, money is the theme this month. Acquiring a balanced perspective will serve you well as you find the middle ground between over-spending and obsessively counting every cent. Slow down around your finances and ask for professional help if needed and I don’t mean just from your hairdresser!

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LAST WORD

ASHER KEDDIE On screen, on stage, on-the-ball.

ON-SCREEN

When Asher Keddie fills our television screens, she has the tendency to blow us away. With her pastel blonde bob bouncing at her shoulders, this bright-eyed actress is no stranger to the camera. We first fell in love with Keddie in Australian drama Love My Way. In 2009, Keddie featured in Channel Nine’s Underbelly, in the lead role of Liz Cruickshank, a determined policewoman submerged in a misogynistic and ‘blokey’ world. Keddie has worked alongside hunky Hugh Jackman in Wolverine and Richard Roxburgh in Ten’s critically acclaimed tele-series Hawke. In 2010, Keddie hit the jackpot in Ten’s new series Offspring, playing Nina Proudman, a 30-something obstetrician, learning to juggle her chaotic family with the unpredictability of modern life. Keddie’s most recent success is ABC’s telemovie The Paper Giants, which saw her take on the role of Ita Buttrose under the watchful eye of, well, Ita Buttrose. “I am not normally a nervous person but that day, I was!” she said during an interview. “I wondered how I was going to concentrate on what I was doing with Ita sitting behind the camera, watching me be her.”

ON-STAGE

Throw her in front of a camera and she will shine. Toss her onto a stage beneath the intimidation of flaring spotlights and she will amaze. In 1998, Keddie found her calling in the acting arena, making her theatre debut for the Melbourne Theatre Company in Patrick Marber’s Closer. Keddie went on to appear in theatre productions Dangereuses, Cyrano de Bergerac, Les Liaisons, Great Expectations, The Seagull, Birthrights and Hannie Rayson’s Life After George. In 2007, Keddie starred in The Glass Soldier alongside her now-husband, actor and musician Jay Bowen. The two stars exchanged nuptials that year and Keddie says without him, she wouldn’t be the confident, July 2011

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happy person she is today. “He’s had a huge influence on me. If I’m being a bit intense, he diffuses that in a very honest way, usually with humour. He makes me laugh at myself every day.”

ON-THE-BALL

April this year saw Keddie grace the Golden Logies in possibly the most gorgeous dress of the evening. A black, boned, lacy number that looked as if it were made for her, proving this actress is well and truly on the fashion ball. Keddie competed alongside Karl Stefanovic, Jessica Marais, Rebecca Gibney, Adam Hills and Chrissie Swan for the prestigious golden Logie, with Stefanovic taking the golden statue. In Keddie’s early years, she received a number of award nominations including Best Actress in a Television Series in 2006, and consecutive Logie Award nominations in 2005 and 2006. In 2007, Keddie won the Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor and Most Popular Actress in 2010, for her role in Offspring. As Keddie’s popularity soars in her role as the hapless Nina, this star will shine evermore brightly as one of Australia’s finest young talents.

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