THE TEAM
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Welcome to our fourth issue. Wow, where has that year gone!! As Gold Coast Panache Magazine is a quarterly that equates to a year of stories, photos and good times. The time certainly has flown. The feedback I receive when I am out and about from people who have read what we are producing is extremely gratifying. My dream was to produce a quality magazine for and about the Gold Coast. I think we as a team are doing that and creating a lifestyle magazine of which the city can be proud. This issue is something I am incredibly delighted with because for the first time we have done our own photo shoot for the cover story. Gold Coast born and bred Alli Simpson was gracious enough to be on the front cover and the subject of our main story. She has packed an astonishing amount into her young life which you can read about in this issue. The images by Melina Münstermann are stunning and really showcase the natural beauty of Alli. She is the most humble, grounded, incredible young woman I have met in a long time. Her mother Angie was there for the shoot too and you can see where Alli gets her work ethic and ease of manner – the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. It was such a team effort to produce the images. Sonia Stradiotto Couture provided the gowns and outfits for the day, 5th Avenue Jewellery the exquisite gems with Natalia Louise Artistry applying the finishing touches to have Alli ‘camera ready’. A lot of fun was had by all during the day-long shoot which made for an easy time of what was a long day. On the home front Bailey has started studying law at Bond University and finished his first semester with flying colours. A lot of hard work is involved but he seems to have handled the transition from School to University very well. Zoe is now in Year 11 and loving her new school and recently attended the TSS year 12 formal with her great friend Ethan. It’s a bit hard as a parent seeing your ‘baby’ dressed to the nines in a glamorous gown with her hair and make-up done and looking years older than her age. As any parent will tell you - they grow up too fast. My husband Simon has been extremely busy at OMB Solicitors. Besides the pressures and strains of work he is also heavily involved in the construction of a new building for the firm which will be their new headquarters. Add in his community work for various charities and his involvement with the Gold Coast Suns as a board member, he is a busy man. I don’t know how he does it to be honest. Thankfully we were finally able to take an overseas holiday to Fiji as a family. It was so great to travel again, more so as a family, but the travel part is still incredibly stressful. Waiting anxiously for the results of Covid tests before you leave and then another 48 hours after arrival puts a dampener on things until you get the final all-clear. That aside, Fiji is wonderful. The people are beautiful and are so glad to see tourists back enjoying their island paradise and helping the local economy. On another note, I have just been announced as a Board member of my favourite charity Gold Coast Community Fund. Looking forward to helping so many in need here on the GC. Until next issue, happy reading!
Kate
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COVER: Alli Simpson. Photographer: Melina Muenstermann, Hair and Makeup: Natalia Louise Artistry, Spray tan: Gold Coast Tans, Chevron Island, Location: Collab Bar Studio, Jewellery: 5th Avenue Jewellers, Dress: Sonia Stradiotto Couture. PUBLISHER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kate Bennett GRAPHIC DESIGN Panache Design Co CONTRIBUTORS • Damien Anthony Rossi • Azra Kujovic • Donna Gates • Alli Simpson • Angie Simpson • Mel Muenstermann • Tamsin Smith • Greg Haines • Renee Smith • Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty • JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa • Nellie McKinley • Emilee Hembrow • Belinda Dawes • Ali Plath • Kath Rose • Juliette Nairn • BGM Legal • Chelsea Pottenger • Meg Richards • Natalia Louise Artistry • Hutch • Felicity Cohen • Bianca Dye • Currumbin Clinic • Gwinganna • Nicole and Darren Daley • Lisa Curry • Liz Clift • Lanii Soleil • Mel Keegan • Jessica Sharratt • Katrina Sanguigno • Celeste Humphries • Lisa Lees • Dale Olsson • Rachael Poeppmann • Peter Flowers • Pam Sturgess • Katy Smith-Page • Karlie Ezair • Catherine Fitzsimmons • Jeni Bone • Tiffany Rigby • Byron Bourne SOCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY • Damien Anthony Rossi • Stephen Archer • Claudia Baxter Photography • Peter Flowers • Leah Desborough • Melina Muenstermann • Flaunter ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES Phone: 0419 909 925 kate@goldcoastpanache.com.au EDITORIAL ENQUIRIES kate@goldcoastpanache.com.au MEDIA REQUESTS kate@goldcoastpanache.com.au ACCOUNTS Cara Briggs: cbriggs@omb.com.au BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Elizabeth Austin IT AND SOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTANT Bailey Bennett and Zoe Bennett DISTRIBUTORS • Dr Peter Widdowson • Dr Drew Cronin • Hairart Boutique • Currumbin Clinic • 5th Avenue Jewellers• OMB Solicitors • Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty • JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa • Sonia Stradiotto • Liz Clift • A.B. Paterson College • Ferry Road Market • BGM Legal HEAD OFFICE PO Box 8875, Gold Coast Mail Centre Q 9726 Phone: 0419 909 925 Email: info@goldcoastpanache.com.au www.goldcoastpanache.com.au
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