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MEET AND EAT

Why not join a local at home for dinner?

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LIFE’S A CABARET

Get out the sequins for Adelaide’s cabaret festival

WANAKA WINTER

It’s laid-back snow fun in NZ’s Lake Wanaka

GOING BUSH

Native ingredients find their place on our plates

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contents JUNE 2016

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12 I WHAT’S ON

60 I MYANMAR The gentle beauty of Burma

14 I NEWS 18 I MY PLACE Thailand with Jimmy Barnes

2O I THE SHORTLIST New-wave vending machines

22 I HOW-TO Catch a wave like a pro

24 I COMMUNITY SPIRIT Football with heart

27 I IMBIBE Warm up with hot chocolate

28 I FOOD ICON

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EXPLORE

Singapore classic Hainanese chicken rice

31 I BITE-SIZE CITY GUIDE A day in Dunedin

39 I BEAUTY ON THE FLY Glowing winter skin

68 I DESTINATION OF THE MONTH Where rainforest meets reef in Tropical North Queensland

80 I LIFE’S A CABARET Cabaret maestros Ali McGregor and Eddie Perfect

89 I DINING IN Get a new perspective by sharing a meal with a local

96 I INTO THE BLUE

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Explore the Blue Mountains

102 I THE WANAKA WAY Where the snow falls deep and the locals are friendly

109 I OUTBACK PANTRY Bush tucker is here to stay

117 I THE BIG CHILL Melbourne heats up in winter

168 I BACKPAGE Tales from row 57

40 I STYLE Look suave on the slopes

42 I SUITS YOU Be the host with the most

46 I HEALTH Spin class reinvented

51 I SPA & WELLNESS

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ESSENTIALS 142 I Jetstar news

Stretch it out with snowga

148 I Where we fly

54 I RECIPE

152 I Games and puzzles

Get a taste for Bali

56 I WORK & PLAY

159 I Entertainment guide

Businesses with pedal power

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Welcome I GROUP CEO

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It was a proud moment for all of us at Jetstar, but also a great sign that we’re on the right track.

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ake a moment to look around the cabin and I'll bet you’ll notice we fly a really diverse mix of people.

Every day we welcome thousands of women, men and children from a range of different cultures onboard our aircraft.

We believe that to continue to deliver the leading low fares travel experience, we need our teams to reflect the diversity of our customers.

It’s one of the key reasons we’ve been working so hard to create a workplace that respects difference and promotes inclusion regardless of gender, race, religion or sexuality.

This work was recently recognised in the 2016 Australian Airspace Awards, where we won an award for Outstanding Diversity Strategy.

It was a proud moment for all of us at Jetstar, but also a great sign that we’re on the right track.

We want the very best talent from right across the region to fly, service and maintain our aircraft to the highest standards for our customers.

On page 147 you can read about three high caliber women breaking down gender barriers and doing amazing work in our engineering and pilot ranks.

We hope their example will inspire young women to take a fresh look at our industry and the world of exciting possibilities it offers.

Thanks for flying Jetstar,

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Jayne Hrdlicka Jetstar Group CEO

Meet our Chief Pilot Georgina Sutton on page 147

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HEADING TO ADELAIDE? WE HAVE YOUR ARTS COVERED

10 - 25 JUNE 2016

15 JUL - 10 AUG 2016

11 - 14 AUGUST 2016

There’s always something happening at the Adelaide Festival Centre ~ Theatre, dance, music, exhibitions, plus unique Festivals for all ages to be inspired, challenged, educated and entertained. adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au

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Explore I INTERVIEW

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PHOTO LEKKER BIKES

Meindert Wolfraad is bringing Dutch bikes to Australia. Meet Meindert and other successful cyclepreneurs on page 56.

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LIFE I STYLE I PEOPLE I PLACES I NEWS

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Experience I WHAT’S ON

Buy a red nose this month and help raise money for SIDS and Kids

June

Add these fun and fascinating things happening across the Jetstar network to your bucket list this month

Sydney Film Festival

8-19 June Sydney, New South Wales

Dark Mofo 10 June – 21 June Hobart, Tasmania

Rather than going into hibernation when the mercury drops, Tasmania lights the fires for the year’s greatest shindig. From feasts to films, gigs to galleries, Dark Mofo pays homage to the winter solstice with a cultural extravaganza that takes over Hobart. darkmofo.net.au

One of the nation’s biggest celebrations of film takes to theatres around Sydney for 12 days. This year’s program looks set to be a crowd-pleaser with a Scorsese retrospective curated by film guru David Stratton, Werner Herzog’s documentary about Internet culture and Venice Golden Lion winner Desde Alla on the cards. sff.org.au

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Sea and Vines 10-13 June McLaren Vale, South Australia

Truffle Kerfuffle

24-26 June Manjimup, Western Australia Feed your inner gourmand at the Southern Forests Food Festival, timed to celebrate the start of the truffle season. Go hunting with a truffle labrador, take a masterclass with an acclaimed chef or taste the wines produced in this Western Australian food bowl. trufflekerfuffle.com.au

Melbourne International Jazz Festival 3-12 June Melbourne, Victoria From the smallest laneway club to the biggest festival halls, Melbourne gets into the jazz spirit with a packed program of local and imported acts with something for every jazz fan. melbournejazz.com

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Barunga Festival

10-12 June Katherine, Western Australia The population of this tiny Indigenous community near Katherine swells from a few hundred to a few thousand for this festival of sports, art, music and culture. Acts include indie darlings Courtney Barnett and Jen Cloher, and Arnhem Land five-piece Wildflower. barungafestival.com.au

Discover the fine wines and culinary clout of the famous McLaren Vale wine region, where the vineyards meet the ocean. The festival includes long lunches, gourmet masterclasses and parties among the vines, all just a short drive from Adelaide. seaandvines.com.au

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Experience I WHAT’S ON

SOUTH EAST ASIA

Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival 9-11 June

The Dragon Boat Carnival, which can trace its origins to ancient Chinese legend, has become one of Hong Kong’s biggest parties. Celebrating the festival’s 40th anniversary, teams from around the world will compete on Victoria Harbour against the glittering skyline, before partying the nights away at the epic threeday San Miguel BeerFest. hkcdba.org

Broadbeach Country Music Festival 17-19 June Gold Coast, Queensland

Twang comes to the Gold Coast over three days as some of Australia’s best crooners descend on the seafront suburb of Broadbeach. Don your cowboy boots and Stetsons to make the most of this free, all-ages festival. broadbeachcountry.com

Matariki Festival 18 June – 17 July Auckland, New Zealand

It’s a great month to…

TAKE your kids to a public gallery, stock up on paper and pencils and get arty these school holidays.

EXPLORE the winter night skies with a tour of your local planetarium.

TRY a turmeric tonic, and be one of the many foodies keen to get the benefits of its anti-inflammtory qualities. If a tonic doesn’t appeal, opt for an Indian curry.

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The rising of the Matariki constellation in New Zealand’s sky every winter signals the Maori New Year, a traditional time to remember those who have passed away in the previous year and to celebrate new beginnings. In Auckland, the Matariki Festival is a celebration of dance, culture, arts, and community. matarikifestival.org.nz

Queenstown Winter Festival 24 June – 3 July Queenstown, New Zealand

Rug up and welcome winter in this picturesque South Island resort town. The lively festival treats the thousands that spill into the town for the ski season to street parties, open-air concerts, sports events and kid-friendly snow activities. winterfestival.co.nz

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Experience I NEWS

INTERVIEW

MAN ON THE MOVE WORDS PAUL EWART

Welcome

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Jetstar has come a long way in 12 years, and I am immensely proud to have been part of the story as the CEO leading the Australia and New Zealand business for close to six of those years.

There are few things in life that are quite as enjoyable as travel, and it has been a privilege to combine my passion for travel with making your world more accessible.

It’s not just about getting our customers to their destination; we also want to help improve the places you visit and give back to those communities who have supported Jetstar for more than a decade.

Through StarKids, our partnership with World Vision Australia, millions of our customers have donated to help give children across the Asia Pacific a brighter future. Our Flying Start grants program has helped grassroots community organisations in Australia and New Zealand expand the great work they do. And through our sponsorship of groups like Little Athletics Australia, we’ve helped give kids a kick start to their sporting careers. We also support our destinations by bringing more visitors to boost local tourism.

On top of all of this, I am proud of the countless happy memories we create with customers just like you every day.

So to each of you, thank you and farewell. This is my final welcome note in Jetstar Magazine before I take off on a new adventure. Next month you’ll hear from my successor Dean Salter, who is equally committed to delivering safe, reliable and affordable air fares across our vast network.

Safe and happy travels,

12 CITIES, NINE countries, 13 airports, eight days.

Earlier this year, CNN’s aviation correspondent and CNN Business Traveller host, Richard Quest, embarked on an around-the-world adventure, flying 10 low-fare carriers, including Jetstar.

Beginning in London, his epic route covered Belgium, the Czech Republic, the UAE, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, and Hawaii, before crossing the US from Los Angeles to New York, and returning to London; all in an attempt to find out the best airline carriers for those on business and a budget. We caught up with the travelling journalist mid-way through his trip.

do both, but we found kangaroo hard to find outside of restaurants, so we opted for the vegemite.

How has the trip been so far?

In the past week I’ve been to Prague, Brussels, Dubai, Sharjah, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Singapore and Sydney. It has been tremendous, but I am tired. There’s a serious point to it all though, we want to show just how far you can go using low fare (airlines), and see which airlines are offering the best service for those on business and on a budget.

To see more of Richard’s journey visit edition.cnn.com/ specials/travel/businesstraveller

What are the trip rules?

The trip has to start and end in the same place, we can only travel in one direction, and we can’t backtrack between continents. We’re only using low-fare carriers and we’re not allowed to take premium class tickets, even when offered.

What do you do in each destination?

A CNN news report covering what we’ve seen and what we’re doing. Then I have to get a picture taken at a local landmark and eat some local food. In Sydney, we didn’t know whether to go kangaroo or vegemite. Everyone said to

Richard’s travel tips • Be prepared.

• Check in online and make sure your bags are the correct weight.

• Know the airline’s rules and follow them.

• Don’t be afraid to ask if you can change seats to a vacant one nearby.

• But my number one tip is to get in the zone and think about what’s after the trip and not the trip itself!

David Hall, CEO Jetstar Australia and New Zealand

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Experience I NEWS

NEW ZEALAND

TRENDING

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Watch this space Look out for Fred’s, the latest venture by hospitality empire Merivale due to open in Sydney later this month.

Head chef Danielle Alvarez (pictured), who honed her skills in San Francisco’s Michelinstarred French Laundry, is promising a Europeanleaning locavore menu.

Danielle describes her cooking style as “straightforward and honest”, and says diners can expect a “satisfying meal and friendly dining experience”. “We go to great lengths to source beautiful produce from local farms around Sydney,” she says. “And I try to treat that produce very simply once it gets into our kitchen.” Fred’s will feature on-point interiors by Acme & Co and Charlie Parker’s, a basement bar for predinner seasonal cocktails.

380 Oxford Street, Paddington merivale.com.au

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Winter warmers FEELING THE CHILL? WE ASKED TOP MIXOLOGIST BRADLEY ILES FROM QUEENSTOWN’S LITTLE BLACKWOOD BAR FOR HIS FAVOURITE WINTER DRINKS HOT CHOCOLATE Perfect for cold weather, give it a Mexican twist with a shot of chilli-infused tequila. Serve with whipped cream.

MULLED WINE Ideal for winter, gently warm a bottle of good red wine with cinnamon, orange bitters, orange slices, anise, cinnamon, vanilla and cherries.

HOT BUTTERED RUM Queenstown’s favourite après-ski warmer. Make a syrup with butter, brown sugar and hot water and a pinch of spice. Add a shot of rum to the hot syrup.

HOT TODDY A classic hot toddy combines whisky, hot water and honey and will knock a cold out of the water.

We use Manuka honey and add a squeeze of lemon and a dash of Disaronno liqueur.

Drinks with a twist

OLD FASHIONED An old fashioned is so easy to make. Combine honey, angostura bitters and a pinch of salt with a little hot water, then add a shot of your favourite whisky.

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Little Blackwood is at 88 Beach Street Queenstown, New Zealand. littleblackwood.com

EXHIBITION

Mexicali masters The works of two of Mexico’s greatest contemporary artists come to Sydney this month when Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera: from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection opens at the Art Gallery of NSW. Both gifted artists, Diego was known for his political activism, paintings and murals, while Frida was a ground-breaking artist – she was the first Latin American woman to have a painting in the The Louvre. Forty of their artworks will be on display, as well as portraits and photographs providing a glimpse into their lives and relationship.

Until 9 October. artgallery.nsw.gov.au

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Three of a kind: tech trends Stylish sounds

House of Marley’s Uplift range of in-ear headphones may bring a retro vibe to listening to your favourite tracks - think wood inlay, aluminium edging and a woven fabric cable cover - but there’s nothing oldschool about the quality of the sound with noise-cancelling technology and a 9mm dynamic driver as standard.

RRP $69.95 from thehouseofmarley.com.au

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When a designer’s eye is brought to bear on a tool we use every day, good things are bound to happen. Sweden’s Le Cord computer and phone cables are made from wood, leather and knitted fabric in bright fluoro colours, rich leathers and knitted stripes.

$65 from lecord.se (with free global shipping) and someplace.com.au

All about that bass

Sony’s new SRS-XB3 portable wireless speaker with Bluetooth may be small, but it’s big on sound, with Extra Bass technology designed to pump out a deep, punchy sound, perfect for your next impromptu dance party. Comes in six cool colours too.

RRP $249 from sony.com.au

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A slow release caffeine hit TRENDING

We’re loving A power-boosted organic ice-coffee with no dairy or gluten, Clandestino’s The Propeller ($7.50) is our tip for the next big thing in coffee. Blending cold-drip coffee with coconut, coconut butter and milk, spices and mct oil (a super-healthy fat) to create a chilled coffee drink with a caffeine kick and just a hint of sweetness, The Propeller is designed to sharpen the mind and provide a slow-release caffeine injection into your day. We just know it tastes good.

Find The Propeller at Clandestino Roasters, Belmondos Organic Market, 59 Rene Street, Noosaville, Queensland. Café open Monday to Saturday, 7am-4pm. clandestino.com.au

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Books to inspire your next trip

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If cycling is your passion you’ll love Vélochef Vélochef, the new cookbook by Norwegian-born chef Henrik Orre featuring recipes suitable for pre- and post-training and competing as well as contributions from international cycling champions. RRP $39.99, Hardie Grant Books.

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Experience I MY PLACE

WORKING CLASS MAN’S RETREAT For legendary rocker Jimmy Barnes, Bangkok and the seaside town Hua Hin are a home away from home WORDS PAUL EWART

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is name is synonymous with Australian rock.

For more than three decades, Jimmy Barnes has been topping the charts, both as frontman of Cold Chisel and as a solo artist. During this time, the singer-songwriter has notched up a pile of number one albums, making him our most successful home-grown performer.

Inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame twice, once as part of Cold Chisel and once in his own right, the talented musician splits his time between Sydney and his “second home” in the Thailand coastal retreat of Hua Hin. We asked the iconic 60-year-old singer to reveal his top Thailand picks.

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Experience I MY PLACE

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HUA HIN We’ve got a place in Hua Hin, which is two hours south of Bangkok. My wife Jane is Thai and she’s been going there since she was born. We have an apartment there and it’s like a second home for me. I have a portable studio set up and I’ll write many of my songs here.

Sometimes I’ll spend a month or so at a time just writing. It’s my refuge. I come here in between tours to just get away from it all.

CHATCHAI MARKET Dechanuchit Road, Hua Hin There’s a Chinese noodle breakfast bar in the Hua Hin markets that opens at 5am for all the market stallholders. I go there for the noodles with an amazing hot curry. It’s not flash by any means – you sit on old stools and eat off plastic plates – but the food is exceptional and we’ll all eat for well under $4. We go there almost every day for breakfast.

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GERMAN BAKERY 4/117 Soi 98, Hua Hin On the odd day that I don’t have noodles for breakfast, I’ll head to this German bakery on the main street. They make the best breakfast rolls with fresh ham and you can get a reasonable coffee there too.

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Opposite the Hilton Hotel, 33 Naresdamri Road, Hua Hin The women who run this stall are famous for making the best mango and sticky rice in the country. There’s always a queue, but because I’ve been coming here so long, whenever I walk in they serve me immediately.

CHINATOWN

BANYAN GOLF COURSE 68/35 Mooban Hua Na, Tambol Nong Gae, Hua Hin banyanthailand.com After breakfast, I usually go to the Banyan Golf Course for a few rounds. Golf in Thailand is unbelievable: impeccable golf courses, great caddies, and every few holes you’ll be brought a fresh coconut.

HUA HIN BEACH I like to get up at 5am, walk on the beach and watch the sun rise. I love the beach at Hua Hin. It’s here that I really relax.

BANGKOK NAHM RESTAURANT Metropolitan by COMO, 27 South Sathorn Road, Tungmahamek, Sathorn, Bangkok. comohotels.com Owned by Australian-Thai chef, David Thompson, I’ve eaten in this restaurant many times.

I’ve also seen many other well-known Australians eating there – I remember saying hello to Paul Keating a few times. It’s quite pricey, but it’s beautiful. I go here if I’ve got friends visiting and we’re up for a gourmet dinner.

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Keep up-to-date with Jimmy on instagram TEMPLE OF THE GOLDEN BUDDHA (WAT TRAIMIT) 61 Chaoren Krung Road, Bangkok When I want to meditate, I go to Bangkok’s Temple of the Golden Buddha. My wife’s grandfather, a wealthy Chinese businessman who owned half of Bangkok’s Chinatown, discovered a plaster Buddha statue as he was cleaning out a storeroom. When they tried to move it, it was so heavy they dropped it and it chipped, revealing that the Buddha was actually made of solid gold!

He gave it to a temple and it’s there to this day. He’s buried there, right under the Buddha, so we always go together as a family to pay our respects.

6 Yaowarat Road, Samphanthawong, Bangkok Chinatown has the best fish-ball noodle soup in Bangkok. During the day it’s an alleyway where workers load cargo, but as the sun goes down, tables are pulled out and a man starts to make and serve one dish: fish ball noodle soup. I’ve been eating here for about 35 years and it remains one of the best meals I’ve ever eaten. I can speak and understand some Thai and when I first went, I heard the parents of a kid at a nearby table say, “If you don’t behave yourself, the farang (foreigner) will get you!”.

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For more Jimmy Barnes information and tour dates see jimmybarnes.com

Travel info Jetstar has great low fares to Bangkok from Melbourne.

To book, visit JETSTAR.COM

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Experience I THE SHORTLIST

New-wave vending machines Gone are the days when vending machines were merely lollies, chips and soft drink dispensers; now there’s a trend towards fresh, nutritious offerings, with a few quirky options for good measure 20

WORDS VEDA GILBERT

1 ALL REAL FOOD, BRISBANE allrealfood.com.au Seven Brisbane locations. $4.50-$13 From breakfast through to snacks and wraps, feed your soul with health-enhancing layered jars, each with an inspirational quote and not an additive or preservative in sight – take that junk-foodcrammed contraptions!

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4 BONN CURRY AND RICE Coin Snack Palace 24 Shikoku, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan 300¥ A destination vending machine just a ferry ride from Tokyo, this retro wonder has been churning out vacuumsealed curry and steamed rice for more than 30 years. Simply open the bag of curry and pour over the rice for instant gratification 24 hours a day.

2 THE FÜD REVOLUTION, MELBOURNE thefudrevolution.com Level 2, Melbourne Central and Westfield Doncaster shopping centre. $4-$10 You are what you eat and FüD don’t want you to be fake, fat, or full of chemicals so they’ve avoided those bits, using seasonal organic produce instead to create nutritiously balanced meals that keep you performing at your peak.

3 HAIRY CRAB 75 Fengqi Road Hangzhou, China 20-60¥ A local delicacy known for its unique, sweet taste, the refrigerated dispenser is stocked daily with live hairy crabs in a dormant state, held in neatly stacked, multi-tiered boxes. Drop the crabs directly into boiling water to avoid the risk of being pinched.

5 CHEF IN BOX, SINGAPORE chefinbox.com.sg At 25 Singapore locations. S$3.50-$5 A popular, easy option for time-poor diners who crave a balanced hot meal, pre-frozen local favourites such as seafood hor fun, or sweet-and-sour fish bento with rice are cooked and dispensed (with cutlery) in under three minutes.

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LIKE A PRO

What to wear?

Before you slip into a wetsuit, grab a board and hit the waves, there are a few things you should know WORDS LOUISE SOUTHERDEN

What’s so good about it?

Don’t call them “surfies”

Being in the sea, the freedom, cute boys/girls (insert gender of choice), the rush of the takeoff, surfing with friends, dolphins, perfect waves, sunrises, surfing in the rain... We could go on.

Surfers like to be called “surfers” or “boardriders”, and definitely not “boardies” (those are the shorts they wear, in Aussie surf lingo).

Wetsuit protocol If you can’t surf somewhere warm, two things to know about wetsuits: make sure the zip is in the right place and, more controversially, you can pee in them to keep warm.

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What to wear?

As little as possible. That’s why surfers love warm water. The aim is oneness with the ocean, with a grudging nod to modesty.

Long vs short Every surfer needs a board. Surfers ride shortboards, longboards, or both (not at the same

Surfers love the sharks

time). The mark of a great surfer, in fact, is the ability to ride whatever craft suits the conditions.

Shark!

Surfers love sharks. Yes, really. They’re part of the ocean and we’re in their domain. Having said that, here are a few tips for avoiding contact: don’t surf alone, at dawn or

dusk, or at a river mouth, and if you see seabirds diving into a school of baitfish, paddle back to the beach (sharks love to snack on baitfish).

Don’t drop in There aren’t too many rules in surfing, but this is a big one. Whatever you do, don’t cut in on another surfer’s ride.

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tanding on the beach squinting into the glare, surfers seem to belong to a secret society; one that requires initiation at birth, or sooner. Most surfers are really dolphins on the inside and, deep down, wish that everyone could love and appreciate the sea as they do.

Here are a few breadcrumbs to help you find your way through the surf maze. Even if you never plan to walk onto a beach with a surfboard under your arm, a little cross-cultural understanding can go a long way …

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Post-surf snacking

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Whatever you do, don’t cut in on another surfer’s ride.

Unless they ask you.

Unless they ask you.

Sharing waves does happen but, like sex, it should always be by mutual consent.

Rips Unlike other beachgoers, surfers love rips (fast currents flowing from beach to sea) because they can ride them out to the line-up like escalators.

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Point break Not just the name of a classic Keanu Reeves/ Patrick Swayze movie, this is where swell wraps around a headland or point, creating long, perfect waves.

Post-surf snacks When you’ve surfed for two or three hours without eating, the

best post-surf snack is whatever you can consume soonest. Banana smoothies and protein balls are also good.

Get out there The best way to appreciate surfing is to get out there and try it for yourself.

Take a lesson or better still, a surf camp where you can surf every day of

your trip. For surf schools around Australia, visit sasurfschools.com.au.

Louise Southerden grew up surfing on Sydney’s northern beaches, wrote the first surfing guide for girls – Surf’s Up: The Girl’s Guide to Surfing (published by Allen & Unwin in 2008) – and now lives on the wave-blessed New South Wales north coast.

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STREAKERS, SOUND-CHECKS AND SPECKIES Welcome to the Community Cup WORDS PETER BARRETT

Q: What is The Cup? It’s suburban football in its purest art form. It’s like a rock opera; its got tragedy, mystery, it’s got everything. But ultimately it mirrors Indigenous history and it’s where the tribes meet. The Community Cup is blessed with lots of tribes coming to it. You’ve got footy purists, non-footy purists, musical purists, non-musical people, you’ve got kids.

Q: Teams must have 15 women in the squad and at least eight on the field at all times. Any other special rules?

We don’t tackle from behind because a lot of the people don’t play a lot of footy; males can’t tackle females but females can tackle anybody.

And if there’s kids reading this article, make sure you don’t talk back to the umpires because the umpires are always right.

The Community Cup is blessed with lots of tribes coming to it A win for the Rockatoos at the 2015 Adelaide Community Cup. TOP: Last year’s Melbourne game.

INSET: Community Cup founder Jason Evans.

Q: The Cup is known for excellent pre-and half-time entertainment. Who has played over the years?

Our CV of who we’ve had eats up anything the AFL have offered for Grand Final Day. We’ve had Paul Kelly, TISM, Weddings Parties Anything, Rebecca Barnard, David Bridie, Archie Roach, You Am I, The Living End, Adalita, Courtney Barnett, Dan Sultan, Chris Wilson, Dave Graney, The Spazzys, the Cosmic Psychos, the RocKwiz Band and Bob Log III, our first international performer – it’s a great honour roll.

Q: Most memorable performance?

[Drummer/singer] Kram from Spiderbait played a half as a

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great on-baller and then ran off, punched out a 40-minute set with Spiderbait in the grandstand still with his footy boots on and then came out in the second half and got the Steve Connolly medal for beston-ground. That was a highlight.

Q: In Melbourne, the Rockdogs, a team of musos, always play the Megahertz, made up of media personalities mostly from community radio. Is that the case in other capital cities?

Broadly speaking, yes but they have different names. In Adelaide the muso team are the Rockatoos and the radio guys are the Adelaide Anchors. In Sydney the Western Walers are the music team and they play the Sydney Sailors media team.

Q: Who’ll be playing football this year?

Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Tourism, Anthony Albanese, is a chance to play again for the Western Walers; South Australian parliamentarian

Kyam Maher plays for the Rockatoos; and it’s my understanding Jay Weatherill, the South Australian Premier, wants to play this year, too. I’ve been chatting to Tim Rogers from [Australian rock band] You Am I about coaching the Rockatoos and The Australian newspaper’s Adelaide bureau chief Michael Owen is a possibility for the Adelaide Anchors. So, we’ve got some top-end big-wigs there.

Q: Do you ever get streakers?

Of course we do. But we don’t plan anything; they’re just there, and it’s a great chance for teenagers and the young people to see their first [naked] person of the opposite sex that’s not their parents. communitycup.com.au 2016 Community Cup dates: Hobart: 5 June Melbourne: 26 June Adelaide: 7 August Sydney: 14 August Perth: 28 August Brisbane: 25 September

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IN AN ERA when sport is increasingly about managed messages, commercial interests and corporate boxes, thank the Football Gods for the Community Cup. Part suburban footy match, part comedy-rock-opera, the Cup started in Melbourne in 1993 when the bar flies of St Kilda’s Esplanade Hotel played rivals at Collingwood’s Tote Hotel in an amateur Aussie Rules match. Back then the grassroots game raised $500 for Reclink, a charity that provides sport and culture to disadvantaged Australians.

Now, with teams comprising musos, media personalities and even politicians, it’s a national phenomenon with games in six capital cities, on track to raise more than $250,000 this year.

We speak to founder Jason Evans about this year’s Cup.

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The sweet spot

Whether it’s Belgian, Mexican, vegan or white, hot chocolate menus this season are getting longer and more decadent

Just what you need on a chilly day

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Mörk hot chocolate from Mörk Chocolate Brew House in North Melbourne.

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reamy and decadent, a cup of hot chocolate on a dreary winter’s day is one of life’s greatest pleasures. This season’s hot chocolates are more sophisticated and grown-up than ever – try one of the new breed of chocolate indulgences and you’ll never look at your emergency box of dusty drinking chocolate or Milo the same way again.

“The sugary chocolate powder doesn’t cut it anymore,” says Julie Mitsios, of Sydney’s vegan sanctuary Earth to Table.

“I feel society is getting more demanding now as they know what is good – particularly our clientele who want just pure, real

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Sugary, chocolate powder doesn’t cut it anymore unadulterated beverages.”

Earth to Table’s own hot chocolate blend is rich and creamy without the addition of regular sugar – something that just doesn’t belong in today’s hot chocs. “As we are organic, raw and plantbased, we experimented with different versions of organic raw cacao powder but they didn’t make the cut, so we just make our own version fresh every day,” says Julie, who also makes the Bondi Junction café’s almond and coconut milk.

In Melbourne, Janet Wong, owner of the quirky Alice Nivens café, says consumers have only been striving for a better class of hot chocolate in the past couple of years, but are making up for lost time.

“A few years back, chocolate was just powdered drinking chocolate mixed with sugar and preservatives,” says Janet. “Nowadays, the direction has changed.

Cacao is derived in a similar way to coffee – the beans are roasted and treated with care – and I think people are now more curious where the cacao comes from.” At Alice Nivens, Janet uses chocolate from fellow Victorian hot-chocolate aficionados, Mörk Chocolate Brew House in North Melbourne.

Whether you’re interested in details such as your hot chocolate’s cacao source or if your almond milk is organic and house-made, hot chocolate has never tasted so good. And with winter’s arrival, this can only be a good thing.

TRY IT HERE ALICE NIVENS Using organic chocolate brand Mörk, Melbourne’s Alice Nivens café offers hot chocolate to suit (nearly) every intolerance: dairy or soy milk, diabetic friendly, vegan friendly, or dairy-free. alicenivenscafe.com

PANA CHOCOLATE Pana’s hot chocolate is made from a blend of house-made brazil nut milk, raw cacao chocolate syrup, almond butter and a hint of cinnamon, and is served with a shard of chocolate on the side, which can be stirred and slowly melted through the hot drink.

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THE CHOCOLATE BOUTIQUE Auckland’s Chocolate Boutique boasts 25 different types of hot chocolate and European-trained chocolatiers so you know you’re in good hands. If the hot chocolates don’t do it for you, try one of the 100-plus chocolates, truffles, and pralines. chocolateboutique.co.nz

EARTH TO TABLE This raw food café attracts foodies and health food enthusiasts alike. Order a slice of one of its elaborate raw food cakes or cheesecakes to go with your indulgent hot chocolate and you’ll be in chocolate heaven. earthtotable.com.au

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Rice power

Get ready for a flavour hit

Singapore’s national culinary treasure is a humble bowl of meat, broth and rice. Ready, set, slurp

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he origins of Singapore’s national dish are ancient, and undeniable. But it took American celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain to put Hainanese chicken rice (HCR) on the international foodie map.

When he sampled this age-old comfort food of poached, sliced chicken, rice cooked in chicken

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fat and aromatic oil, with chicken broth and ginger and chilli sauces at Tian Tian in Singapore’s hawker-style Maxwell Centre, he proclaimed the fragrant rice “good enough to eat on its own”.

Although the No Reservations host derided the all-important chicken broth as bland, his praise for the rice rang true: it packs a flavour hit in every aromatic mouthful.

With recipes dating back more than 400 years, every Singaporean household worth its salt swears to know a secret or two about chicken rice.

HCR originated in Wenchang, north-east of Hainan Island, where the nutrient-rich seedlings of banyan trees were used to fatten chickens.

According to a Qing Dynasty cookbook (circa 1636 AD-1911 AD), the

key to creating delicious Wenchang chicken depended on cutting out a rooster’s kidney and transplanting it into a hen’s abdomen.

It reads: “The roosters will no longer crow in the morning, while the hens will no longer lay

PHOTOGRAPHY SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD

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Where to eat

eggs; their feathers will wither and die. But the meat is exceptionally fat and tender! As this method has been tried in various places, but only succeeded here, it’s earned the name Wenchang chicken.”

Once the excess fat from inside a chicken is removed and reserved, the chicken is gutted, stuffed with aromatics including ginger, garlic, spring onion, salt, light soy, rice wine and sesame oil, sealed with a metal skewer, placed in a large pot of water and brought

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to boil, then simmered.

The reserved chicken fat is then fried in a pan with oil, chopped garlic and ginger. Once caramelised, shredded pandan leaf and then jasmine rice are added to toast in the aromatic oil. The broth from the cooked chicken is then added and the rice is steamed until tender.

Green sauce (made with grated chilli, spring onion, salt and heated oil) and garlic-chilli sauce are served as condiments.

Include a taste of each component for maximum enjoyment.

Of course there are countless variations of the dish, which is also served in Malaysia (often barbecued and accompanied by golfball-sized rice balls, or in a honey-soy version with sweet kecap manis) and Thailand (where its name khao man kai literally means “oiled rice with chicken”, and it’s served with a sauce made from yellow soybean paste).

CHIN CHIN EATING HOUSE This place is buzzing with atmosphere. A generous serve of shiny-skinned chicken, garnished with coriander strands, is deliciously tender and served with a zesty combo of chilli and ginger.

19 Purvis Street BOON TONG KEE One of several franchises, this site trumps the others for pleasant surrounds and vibrant atmosphere. It’s also well known for silky, gelatinous-skinned chicken rice, which can be ordered with a meaty drumstick. The fragrant rice is moist and moreish, and chilli sauce has the kapow factor.

Shop 399, 401 Balestier Road boontongkee.com.sg

But Singapore is the undoubted chicken rice capital: whole streets are associated with its trader history and evolution.

If you visit Newton Circus, Lau Pa Sat or Maxwell Centre and spy a stall with plump chickens hanging in the window, attached to a snaking queue, hop in line.

HAINAN CHICKEN RICE BALL Behind an unprepossessing shopfront, dark soy sauce is drizzled over tender chicken and delicious braised eggs that add bite and flavour.

But firm-skinned rice balls, cooked in ground sea salt, garlic and ginger, are the standout.

Shin Boon Hwa Food Centre, 43 Jalan Besar (Dickson Road)

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CHATTERBOX Seeking a rarefied setting and price to match after all that food stall schlepping?

The chicken rice – a generous portion of juicy, tender poultry, is around SG$28 at this Meritus Mandarin restaurant and is as elegantly presented as the surrounds.

Level 5, Mandarin Orchard Hotel, 333 Orchard Road meritushotels.com/ mandarin-orchardsingapore

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CHRISTCHURCH

HOURS IN

Dunedin

DUNEDIN

DROPPING ANCHOR IN NEW ZEALAND’S DUNEDIN? CHRIS PRITCHARD HAS A FEW TIPS SUNRISE

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Start your day as king of the castle and climb a stone stairway to a turret with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and the rolling green fields of the Otago Peninsula.

The only building of its kind in New Zealand, Larnach Castle was built 145 years ago by a gold-rush merchant homesick for the grand landmarks of his Scottish homeland.

You can stay here too, with accommodation ranging from budget (in restored stables) to luxurious (in opulently furnished surrounds). Only 15 minutes’ drive from Dunedin, the grand estate is a fitting way to begin a tour of the city known affectionately as “the most Scottish city outside Scotland”. dunedinnz.com larnachcastle.co.nz

PEOPLE-WATCHING, COFFEE AND CULTURE Many cities boast central squares. Dunedin goes one better: The Octagon, an eightsided expanse dominated

by St Paul’s Cathedral and a statue of Scottish poet Robert Burns. People-watch from

alfresco tables at hotspot Nova, renowned for the best coffee and pastries in town. Don’t miss the handmade whitechocolate-and-pistachio-filled doughnuts.

Nearby is the Dunedin Public Art Gallery: head for the rooms showcasing leading contemporary New Zealand artists before exploring colonial-era art. A nook is devoted to celebrated Dunedinborn painter Frances Hodgkins (who did most of her work while living in England).

From there take a sevenminute walk to Otago Museum, with the world’s southernmost planetarium, a real forest, and a gallery focused on Maori customs with an elaborately carved entranceway as a showpiece.

Before lunch, squeeze in Dunedin’s famous Baldwin Street – the world’s steepest residential street. Deceptively easy-looking to walk, it lures visitors to huff and puff along its 350-metre length. Some cheat, driving to the summit to pose for “breathless” selfies. dunedin.art.museum novadunedin.co.nz otagomuseum.nz

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LUNCH The Good Oil is arguably Dunedin’s hippest lunch destination. Despite an expansion next door, the tiny, casual, city-centre eatery still has few empty tables. The risotto with prawns and crème fraîche is a signature dish. Service, cheerily casual, is fast. thegoodoilcafe.com

FROM THE TOP: Larnach Castle; Frances Hodgkins, Summer 1912 Dunedin Public Art Gallery; The Tangata Whenua gallery at the Otago Museum.

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Get close up and personal with a local

WILD LIFE

DINNER Local foodies insist Plato, occupying a former seafarers’ hostel, is among Dunedin’s supreme eateries – highlighting New Zealand’s celebrated seafood, including green-lipped mussels, squid and paua (abalone).

Don’t fancy fish or seafood?

Plato also showcases New Zealand’s famed lamb, beef and pork, and also boasts an on-site microbrewery. platocafe.co.nz

Dunedin and the adjoining Otago Peninsula are blessed with options

DON’T MISS A BEAT Albar, in a one-time butcher’s shop, is renowned for craft beers and singlemalt whiskies and another immersion in Scottish heritage. Yes, you’ve enjoyed dinner but there’s room for a house-speciality bar snack: deep-fried haggis balls. A Celtic band plays on Tuesday evenings, with homage to Dunedin’s vibrant live music scene on other nights.

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FROM TOP: Dunedin penguin viewing at Elm Wildlife Tours; A young hiker on Pineapple Track; Dunedin’s Baldwin Street, the world’s steepest street; the view up Baldwin Street.

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Dunedin anchors New Zealand’s wildlife strip. Tours include the Royal Albatross Centre (Dunedin’s number-one attraction, with the world’s only inhabited breeding location of these seabirds with a threemetre wingspan), walks on Sandfly Bay’s beach among basking sea lions, visits to New Zealand fur seal colonies and trips to a habitat of rare yelloweyed penguins. Elm Wildlife Tours incorporates many of these highlights.

If the weather is balmy, take a hike. Dunedin and the adjoining Otago Peninsula are blessed with options. Arguably the best: the two-hour, fivekilometre Pineapple Track passes through tussockstudded countryside with skyline, harbour and sheepstudded farmland spread below. It runs from a car park off Flagstaff-Whare Flat Road to a Booth Road bus stop. albatross.org.nz dunedin.govt.nz/facilities elmwildlifetours.co.nz penguinplace.co.nz

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SEEKING THE PERFECT

SOUVENIR Bright Thai silks, delicate Japanese washi paper and intricate Indonesian carvings.

Travel souvenirs can bring back a flood of memories for decades to come

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LEFT: Browse then buy.

BELOW: Lanterns for sale in Hoi An, Vietnam.

A necklace perhaps?

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he perfect souvenir doesn’t need to break the bank and sometimes the experience of buying it can become more precious than the item itself. When seeking out that defining holiday memento, stay safe and savvy, but don’t forget to enjoy the search. Not only will you experience a slice of local culture, you might be left with your own little piece of it to take home.

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Exploring markets Malls and high street stores are pretty universal; for something with a bit more local flavour, markets are a great place to start. For chaos and colour, stop over at the Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok, haggle over silks and spices at Hoi An’s Central Market, or take in the theatricality of Hong Kong’s Temple Street Night Market. The list of fun and fascinating markets in Asia is endless.

In Australia and New

Zealand, markets are a good source for up-andcoming designers, arts and crafts or vintage finds. Standouts include the migratory Finder’s Keepers Markets in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide, or the Wellington Underground Markets in New Zealand.

To haggle or not to haggle Love it or hate it, haggling is part of the shopping experience across South East Asia. But while bartering is common in many places, it is by no means acceptable everywhere.

Where haggling is normal, it helps to have a rough idea of an item’s value – ask an impartial local. Even after a few years in Bali, Zoe Paul, co-founder of cult Balibased brand Mister Zimi, still hasn’t mastered the art. She does, however, caution against losing your cool. “When you are talking about a few dollars, the best thing you

What to leave behind Whether it’s malaria, debt or ill-advised body art, some things are best left behind. These are the souvenirs you don’t want to pick up on your trip: Tummy trouble Getting sick is a fact of life, but precautions will lessen the odds. Dirty hands are a common culprit. Wash with soap before touching your face or food, and carry hand sanitiser in your bag. Before you travel, visit a travel doctor to check if you need any vaccinations.

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can do is accept that you are probably paying a bit more than you should and just enjoy the interaction with the locals,” she suggests. But if you are not happy to pay the price, it’s fine to just walk away and keep searching.

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Nearly every traveller has fallen for a scam at least once. Maintain a healthy level of scepticism about ‘one-off’ artworks, Persian carpets, rare gems or anything of high value.

These scams have been around for as long as there’s been tourists to fall for them. Even more insidious are credit card scams; best avoided by never letting your card out of sight. The best prevention is to stay money wise. Mind your valuables, and don’t flash around the cash.

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1. L’OCCITANE Shea Butter Fabulous Nail and Cuticle Nourishing Oil cares for nails, $20, au.loccitane.com 2. MAYBELLINE NEW YORK Baby Lips lip balm SPF20 comes in six fun flavours, $3.95, maybelline.com.au 3. STEM Organics Rejuvenating Face Oil repairs and replenishes fragile skin with organic and natural oils, $50, stemorganics.com 4. DERMALOGICA Charcoal Rescue Masque detoxifies and brightens the skin, $65, dermalogica.com.au 5. ELEMIS Daily Redness Solution uses natural botanicals to calm angry skin $119, elemisaustralia.com.au

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4. BLEMISH BOUTS Cold temparatures make our sebum less fluid, slowing skin’s oil flow and leading to clogging and blemishes. Exfoliate regularly to purge dead skin cells and debris. A gentle mask will detoxify and invigorate the skin as it draws out excess oil and congestion.

5.ROYAL FLUSH Extreme temperatures, heating, hot showers, alcohol, spicy foods and hot drinks can cause flushing, which can rupture the skin’s fine surface veins and trigger skin conditions such as rosacea. Switch to calming products that use natural botanicals to soothe angry skin.

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The host with the most WHETHER YOU ARE HOLDING AN INTIMATE DINNER OR A LOUD, CROWDED PARTY, BE ORGANISED, MAKE EVERYONE FEEL SPECIAL, AND STAY CALM WORDS PETER BARRETT

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You’re the oil that greases the party’s gears landed on the girlfriend’s pristine white top. She wasn’t happy.

Now was the time for the host (me) to take control. But party hosting is tricky; an underrated skill learnt by experience.

No matter how big or small, parties are ignited (or snuffed out) by a mysterious alchemy of people, hospitality, lighting, music and, more often than not, booze.

Seasoned hosts say that organisation is key. There’s nothing worse than an uptight or invisible host, so make a

list and do the important jobs days in advance.

Get the ambience right with mood lighting and make sure you have good systems for refreshments, food and music.

Most importantly, you’re the oil that greases the party’s gears. If you have a shy friend, ask them to choose some music or help prepare a special drink; show others how to have fun by having fun yourself.

Back in that share house 20 years ago my skills were underdeveloped.

As I recall, the girlfriend left in a slightly awkward huff. But then again, no host could really have prepared for a guy like Wendall.

Three surefire party starters 1. Offer guests something as soon as they walk in the door. It can be an oyster shot, a kooky hat, a drink, or even a compliment.

Hospitality is about making people feel special, and part of something bigger.

2. Plan for late-night food.

It’s midnight, your guests have eaten everything and things are getting messy.

Keep a pizza delivery number handy and keep your party rocking.

3. Make a checklist: clean bathroom, ice for drinks, food, music, fresh flowers, lighting, outdoor seating, rubbish/recycling. The more you get done in advance, the more fun you’ll have as a host.

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THERE WAS A GUY I lived with, in a share house, let’s call him Wendall. He was unpredictable. He used to wear a blonde wig and trench coat to the local bottle shop for no discernable reason.

Sometimes his dog would wear the wig.

One evening, a good friend and his new girlfriend were over for dinner. Everything was going well until Wendell decided to help with dessert. To a soundtrack of Devo’s “Whip It” we watched as Wendall (bewigged) spun around the room thwacking dollops of whipped cream on our plates.

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Pick up a coffee at Marina Village before crossing the breakwall to Muttonbird Island. This grassy seabird rockery, known as Giidany Miirlarl (moon sacred place) to the Gumbaynggirr people, offers 360-degree views of Coffs Harbour and Solitary Island Marina Park. As you cross the island, keep your eyes peeled for humpback whales migrating up the coast (May to November).

2. UP THE CREEK 1.8 km Head back to the mainland, following Marina Drive until you reach Mangrove Jack’s Café on the banks of Coffs Creek. Hire a kayak (from $15 per hour) to paddle the calm waters flanked by mangroves and gums.

Watch out for the resident family of water dragons!

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5. GO BANANAS 3 km

Don’t look down

3. FUEL STOP 4.3 km

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Once you’ve returned your kayak, it’s time to put on your walking shoes and head north to Park Beach Plaza, where you can warm up with a hearty and healthy soup at Sumo Salad. Eat in or make your way east to the popular Park Beach for a picnic overlooking the water.

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4. BEACHFRONT BOWLS 250m After lunch (and a dip if the sun’s shining), take on the locals in a game of lawn bowls. Every day except Monday, the Park Beach Bowls Club welcomes walk-ins for barefoot bowls on their grass courts ($5 per person). If your skills are rusty, free coaching is on offer every Saturday.

No trip to Coffs is complete without a snap with the Big Banana. Drive up the Pacific Highway until you spot the iconic ‘big thing’, created by an enterprising banana grower in 1964. His humble stand has morphed into an amusement park, complete with laser tag and an ice rink, but still sells some of the state’s best bananas – perfect for a healthy snack.

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6. FREE FOR ALL 7.1 km As the day draws to a close, head inland through the banana plantations for sunset at the Sealy Lookout. The striking Forest Sky Pier juts out 21 metres from the lookout, 15 metres up from the forest floor, providing epic views of the coastline. Best of all, it won’t cost you a cent.

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Experience I HEALTH

RIDE WITH A VIEW Once held in dark, sweaty rooms of torture, spin classes now take you to a higher place. Georgia Rickard goes for a spin

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WE’RE CRUISING UP the Tasmanian coastline, on a smooth asphalt road that seems made for cyclists.

To our right winks a sapphire-specked sea; to the left, it’s endless paddocks. Easy going, I think happily, admiring the birds zooming above.

Then the road slopes suddenly upward.

“All right guys,” says trainer Tom over his microphone. “Time to dial up the resistance a bit.”

And just like that, I’m back in the room. Spin classes: the world’s great fitness divider. No other exercise inspires such enthusiasm and hatred in equal measure. I’m a cardcarrying member of the latter camp – how could anyone actually enjoy cycling madly in a hot, sweat box? But today is no ordinary spin class.

Fitness entrepreneur and founder Tom Sproats was at the gym when he came up with the idea of turning static cycling into a virtual travel trip.

“I was doing a spin class with my brother, and the trainer said, ‘Visualise yourself climbing a hill’,” Tom explains. “We looked at each other and thought, ‘There’s a business idea in that’.” Five years later, Scenic Cycle is a thriving business in Sydney’s CBD and exercisers can book into classes that take

A Scenic Cycle class in action.

INSET: Scenic Cycle trainers

them along some of the world’s most scenic (and challenging) locations.

Bikes are state-of-theart. Scented candles dot the room. Sweat towels are complimentary.

Most importantly, two enormous screens cover the front wall of the room, screening realtime cycling through extraordinary scenery.

It doesn’t take long to see this isn’t just a workout: it’s a slickly executed production.

When Tom tells us to sprint, the video speeds up. And when we’re climbing hills, the video slows down.

Excruciatingly.

“You can do it!” Tom calls. And I can. Just.

Tom is in negotiations over two more Sydney

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VIRTUAL ACTIVE Download the VA app, choose one of 16 different locations ($12.99 each), then hop onto a stationary bike and start cycling. The ride will sync to your movement. vafitness.com locations, with plans to expand interstate. Scenic Cycle, it seems, is poised to be the next big thing in fitness. And I understand

why about halfway through my workout.

We’re winding up hairpin turns on a thin, gravelly road where billion-year-old cliff faces loom at every corner as we pedal, while charging anthems by AC/DC pound in our ears.

Caught up in the adrenaline I think: I can do this. Suddenly I’m pedalling as though I’m Cadel Evans. I can do this.

I am Cadel Evans. I’m Beyonce. I’m the king of the world. I CAN DO THIS! By the time the song ends I’m exhausted, totally spent from my miniature tour de glory.

Scenic Cycle might not literally take you travelling, but I definitely went to a happy place.

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Experience I SPA & WELLNESS

SNOW-GA

Yoga and skiing is a marriage made in alpine heaven at Victoria’s Falls Creek WORDS SHONAGH WALKER

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ish and chips, duck and pinot, bangers and mash – all perfect partnerships, in my mind.

Yoga and skiing? Not so much. That is, until I was invited to the Snowga Retreat at Trackers Mountain Lodge at Fall’s Creek in Victoria.

I’ll be honest – I can’t remember ever breaking out the yoga moves on previous ski trips, so the invitation intrigued me and, despite my trepidation, I sun-saluted at the offer.

Snowga combines all the wellness benefits of a traditional yoga retreat with the thrills of skiing, snowboarding or hiking, and Falls Creek’s snowy trails, about five hours’drive from

Melbourne, make the perfect backdrop.

The concept of Snowga is gaining popularity around the world, and was brought to Falls Creek

by Trackers Mountain Lodge owner Janette Lawson and her business partner Debbie Howie, with the yoga classes held by Kate Taylor and Donna Buchanan of Perth’s Yoga Vine studio.

The five-day retreat is marvellous fun. There’s no judgement, only joy, kindness, laughter and truly magical times.

Food is a focus of the retreat, and I’m pleased to report you won’t be weeping into a bowl of tasteless soup and dry crackers. The Ayurvedicinfluenced menu caters to meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans alike. On

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There’s no judgement, only joy, kindness, laughter and truly magical times the opening night of the retreat, a celebratory seven-course degustation dinner is accompanied by organic wines (yes, you can imbibe). Breakfast is

equally impressive with a sumptuous healthy buffet on offer, including a daily kitchari (dhal and rice with vegetables and spices) to fuel you for the day ahead.

Having been timepoor and anxious prior to arriving, I readily embraced the retreat’s theme of “disconnect to reconnect.” This means kissing goodbye to all your digital devices during the daily yoga

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sessions (whether you want to or not).

Each day begins at 7am with herbal tea and an energising two-hour yang yoga session, which includes plenty of deep, challenging postures, in a room set against a pristine backdrop of silvery snow-capped peaks. It’s the perfect way to launch into a day on the mountain.

Following class, the day is yours: skiing, snowboarding, crosscountry skiing or a long hike to the edge of a picturesque dam, or a bit of outdoor yoga if you’re really keen (crow pose in the snow, anyone?). If you’re here to improve your skiing technique, book a private downhill ski lesson with an international skirace coach, or a backcountry tour with former Olympian Steve Lee. And of course, those seeking downtime from all the

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Falls Creek’s sister mountain, Mount Hotham, can be enjoyed on the same ski pass, and there’s even a helicopter to shuttle you there for the day. Where Falls Creek is a family-style village, Hotham offers the slickness of US resorts.

Après won’t let you down either, with a good selection of bars, restaurants and nightclubs. Visit: mthotham.com.au

skiing and yoga can find solace at the day spa (be sure to book ahead).

Come 6pm each evening, it’s time for yin yoga. This comprises mostly myofascial yoga, which works on releasing the tension in the fine film of connective tissue that surrounds every muscle, bone nerve and organ in the body. No posh yoga equipment here; just two tennis balls, which are used, combined with our body weight, to roll out the tension throughout

No posh yoga equipment here the entire length of our bodies – front and back.

It’s as uncomfortable and challenging as it sounds but by the end of the twohour session, you’ll feel a deep sense of relaxation (and be grateful tennis balls were invented).

On the final day of the retreat, we join Sunshine Coast aerial artist Josie Torrisi, of Compass Yoga, for a super-fun dynamic class of climbing and suspending from circus silks – think Cirque de Soleil in the snow. There’s lots of laughter and you have to place a great deal of trust in Josie and those very thin silk ribbons.

At the retreat’s conclusion, it’s evident that skiing and yoga are a perfect pair and an amazing metaphor for

life itself: overcoming challenges and releasing mental blockages. Yes, you can ski down that mountain and hold that pose for just a little but longer.

Trackers Yoga Retreats 4-9 and 11-16 September $1195 per person, twin share (includes daily breakfast, afternoon tea, dinner, two daily yoga sessions and guided village tours. Alcohol not included). Ski hire, mountain passes and daytime activities also not included, but can be organised by Trackers (enquire upon booking). trackers.com.au

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Experience I RECIPE

SPICE ISLAND While some tourists never get further than the nasi goreng at the hotel buffet, contemporary Balinese cuisine is a riot of flavour and colour WORDS KRYSIA BONKOWSKI

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ew cookbook Flavours of Bali takes a gastronomic odyssey across Bali, bringing together 60 signature recipes from the best local restaurants and chefs. Publisher and Baliphile Jonette Wilton has seen the evolution of Balinese cuisine over her 30 years of travelling to the Indonesian island.

“I’ve watched Bali grow from an island catering for what they thought tourists wanted, to an island that is proud of its own culinary prowess,” she says. “Chefs from all over the world, as well as local chefs, show off their abilities within a variety of traditional cuisines as well as exciting, worldclass and new-style foods.” Balinese food has the ability to touch all the senses, Jonette believes.

“In Bali, there is an implicit view that food is the essence of life.”

On her travels, Jonette visited the mountain town Ubud. Surrounded by lush rice paddies and forests, Ubud has become a beacon for foodies and it is here that Jonette met Janet DeNeefe.

When Australian Janet fell head-over-heels with

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There is an implicit view that food is the essence of life

a local man and moved to Ubud 30 years ago, she couldn’t have predicted how intertwined her life would become with this once-humble village.

Janet placed Ubud in the sights of the world’s literary elite with the establishment of the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival 13 years ago, but her original legacy was food. She and her husband own Ubud

institutions Honeymoon Bakery, Casa Luna, Indus and Bar Luna, as well as the popular Casa Luna Cooking School. Janet’s dish in Flavours of Bali captures Casa Luna’s fusion of Mediterranean and Balinese flavours.

The Balinese-style paella is a signature dish of sorts. “It has been one of the most popular items on our menu since we opened our large wooden

doors in 1992,” Janet says.

“My advice when cooking this recipe is to be patient and walk, or rather, flamenco through the list of ingredients,” she says. “If it makes you feel more confident, do what the cooks in the Casa Luna kitchen do - be cheeky, laugh, and crack some ribald Benny Hillstyle jokes. Add a glass of wine and you will make yourself a masterpiece!”

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Experience I RECIPE

Bali meets Spain in Casa Luna’s kitchen

INGREDIENTS SERVES 4

PHOTOGRAPHY ISTOCKPHOTO, CASA LUNA, SMUDGE PUBLISHING

Tomato sauce • 800g tomatoes, roughly chopped • 1 tsp tomato paste (optional, for a deeper colour) • 8 garlic cloves • 6 red shallots, roughly chopped • ½ leek, roughly chopped • ½ tsp oregano • 1 tsp sea salt • 2 tsp grated palm sugar • 3 tbsp vegetable oil • 2 bay leaves • Salt and pepper (optional) Paella • 125ml vegetable oil • 6 raw prawns, shelled and deveined with heads intact • 200g white fish fillets, cut into large chunks • 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped • ¼ medium brown onion, diced • 2 long red chillies, finely sliced • 4 kaffir lime leaves • 3 tbsp ginger, finely chopped • 200ml chicken stock • ½ teaspoon fish sauce • 6 clams, boiled in salted water until open • 6 calamari rings • 1 small carrot, julienned • 15 snow peas • Sea salt, to taste • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Flavours of Bali, Jonette Wilton, Emily Jacobs and Penny Cordner (eds) RRP $80, Smudge Publishing

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TO SERVE • Steamed rice • Lemon basil leaves • Lime wedges

Balinese-style paella METHOD Tomato Sauce Put all ingredients except the oil and bay leaves in a food processor and blend until you have a chunky sauce.

Heat oil in a wok over low heat. Stir in tomato sauce and bay leaves. Simmer for one hour or until the oil rises to the surface. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Spoon the sauce into a bowl and wipe out the wok.

Paella Heat the oil in the wok over medium heat. Fry the prawns until the flesh has just turned white (about one minute).

Using a slotted spoon remove the prawns and set aside.

Put the fish in the wok and lower the heat slightly. Toss for two minutes, until just sealed all over. Remove the fish with a slotted spoon and set aside with the prawns.

Add garlic, onion, chilli, kaffir lime leaves and ginger to the remaining oil and toss for around 30 seconds. Add six heaped tablespoons of the tomato sauce, the fish sauce and chicken stock.

Bring to a simmer.

Return the fish and prawns to the wok, followed by the clams in their shells. Simmer for a minute before adding calamari, carrot and snow peas. Cook until the calamari has just turned white and season with salt and pepper.

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TO SERVE Place steamed rice in the centre of a plate and spoon seafood and sauce on top.

Garnish with lemon, basil leaves and wedges of lime.

Chef’s Tip: To resemble a more traditional paella, we serve it with yellow steamed rice.

Janet DeNeefe

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Experience I WORK & PLAY

THE BIKE Meet three enterprising businesses developing solutions for the cycle set WORDS JAYNE D’ARCY

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hen Anna Thomson bought a road bike and started cycling, she and two work colleagues, Kate Palethorpe and Emma Grella, discovered a serious issue: they had nothing to wear. “We really struggled,” says Anna. “Four years ago, women’s cycling clothing was something that some brands did because they probably thought they had to. Guys would try to interpret what they thought women would want to wear, and often it was pastels, or had flowers.”

The trio initially joked about making their own gear, and then two years ago, the ‘joke’ turned into business reality. Today, their label Fondo (fondo. com.au) is flying. “We’re all about geometric and bold colours,” says Anna.

“We’ve found a cut that people love, so we’re happy.”

It took Meindert Wolfraad eight years and six different suppliers to find success with his now global bike brand, Lekker (lekkerbikes.com.au). His idea, to bring Dutch bikes

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from his homeland to his new home Melbourne, needed refining. “Nobody [in Melbourne] knew what a Dutch bike was,” recalls Meindert. “I was explaining all the time what it was about: sitting straight, having a good overview of the traffic, and not wearing Lycra because it’s just daily commuting!” says Meindert. “The first [Lekker] bike was a copy of the original Dutch bike, and then we started redesigning our bikes.

We are now, finally, at the right point,” he says.

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The trio initially joked about making their own gear Keep on rolling Cameron Harrison and his business partner, Thomas Treloar, of mobile bicycle mechanic company The Rolling Fix (therollingfix. com) initially planned to offer high-end mobile bike servicing, but they went a step further and aimed their business at corporations and their cycling staff instead.

“There was this big push, especially in Sydney, for what’s called ‘end of trip facilities’,” says Cameron, who is also an ex-bike racer. Commuters cycling to work need showers, lockers and safe bike storage at the end of their trip, and companies are spending big to install them. “We saw this really good avenue to approach businesses and, as there are lots of cyclists in one place, we have a captured market. Corporate is our main focus now,” Cameron explains.

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self-funded with profits going straight back into their businesses. “Like any start-up, we’re still investing a lot of our profits into growing the business,” says Anna. The Fondo trio, who are equal shareholders, ensure that their bibs (cycling shorts with braces) and jerseys are flattering and stylish for women. They sell as one package from $330 to $370. “We’re not the most expensive product out there, but we’re certainly the best value – our quality is second to none,” says Anna.

Wheeling and dealing The Rolling Fix, currently in its third year of operations, is debt-free and growing. “[The company] started in my one-bedroom flat,” says Cameron. “Then we shared an office, and we’ve just moved to our own space. We’ve now got fulltime staff in the Sydney office, a service van in Brisbane and two service vehicles in Sydney.”

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growth, and points to creativity as the key. “I never had an investor,” he says. “All the money I made, I put back into the business. I borrowed a little bit of money to start up, but I never went too much in debt.”

Meindert’s tip for startups? “Instead of looking for an investor, try to find a solution. Maybe better payment terms from your suppliers, or pre-selling bikes, and using the money from a deposit.

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ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND has some of the oldest mountain bike networks in the country, and plenty of organised cycling events throughout the year. For a casual tour around town try a Happy Ewe Cycling Tour. happyewetours.com MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA According to the City of Melbourne, there are 135km of on- and off-road routes in the city alone. Anyone with a Visa or Mastercard credit card can hire a bike in Melbourne’s Bike Share Scheme (charges are $3 per day with unlimited 30-minute trips). melbournebikeshare. com.au FREMANTLE, AUSTRALIA Free bike hire and dedicated bike lanes throughout the city and along the Swan River make Fremantle a bike-friendly destination. It’s a 20km (mostly beachside) cycle to the big smoke of Perth; download a map from transport.wa.gov.au

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Local life: (left to right) A sweet encounter with two children at a market.

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A rustic fairy floss cart in Bagan.

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Monasteries and monks: (left to right) The sound of quiet chanting drew us inside a monastery where young novice monks were meditating.

Yangon tea time: A trolley stacked with glasses ready for tea.

Miniature chairs and tables spill out onto the street – each one set with a teapot and cups.

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Perhaps it was not being allowed in (I’ve never liked being told “no”) camera and a singleminded photography focus, she might be able to produce something really special. Six weeks later she was back in Myanmar, new Canon 6D camera in hand, on a mission to capture the country. Over a week she snapped more than 7,500 images.

“I never staged a photo,” explains Anna, who is a self-taught photographer. “I would always ask if I could take a picture. Only two people said no. The generosity of the people I met was remarkable. They were as fascinated by us as we were by them.”

As she travelled throughout the country visiting Bagan, Yangon,

Inle Lake and Ngapali Beach, Anna was invited into schools, monasteries, convents, and people’s homes. “Despite the language barrier, we were always able to communicate through mime, shy giggles and laughter,” she says.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: A baby plays in the watermelons in the market, a hill tribe mother with her child at Inle Lake, photographer Anna Swain, street life in Bagan.

Birth of a book On her return to Australia, an idea for a book began taking shape. The result is Burma: Tiffins, Nuns and Turmeric, a 250-plus page coffee table book of photography, stories and recipes celebrating Myanmar’s sights, sounds and people, in all their fascinating diversity and colour. And its pages confirm the message: if ever there was a time to visit Myanmar, it’s now.

Burma: Tiffins, Nuns and Turmeric by Anna Swain.

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losed off from the rest of the world for nearly 60 years, Myanmar (also known by its former name, Burma) has long intrigued writers, artists and travellers.

When 19-year-old Australian Anna Swain stood on the Thai side of a bridge on the Thai-Burma border in 1990 and was told she was not allowed to cross, it sparked a life-long fascination with the country. “Perhaps it was not being allowed in (I’ve never liked being told “no”) or maybe it was simply the mystery of an unknown land,” she says.

But the opening up of the country and the more recent encouragement of tourism (despite travel being restricted to specific regions and cities) meant the call of a visit was impossible to resist. So, in 2014, Anna and her family set off on a six-and-a-half week journey through the country.

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MAIN: Explore the forest on foot with a hiking tour. BELOW: Jumping into the Mossman River.

To make the most of it, full immersion is imperative

1. Hiking The road that winds from the Daintree River ferry crossing to Cooktown reveals pristine beaches, overhanging rainforest and cassowary crossings. It also leads to some of the rainforest’s great hikes and walks. Six signed walks with rainforest access include the Dubuji 1.2km boardwalk with beach access, the 350m Kulki lookout walk, and the steep Mount Sorrow six-hour hike. For a Daintree 101, head to the Discovery Centre, which has an 11m aerial walkway designed to take visitors through the midlevel rainforest; a 23m canopy tower with five viewing platforms; a circuit that runs through a cassowary corridor; and a bushtucker trail. All options have an audio guide accompaniment. destinationdaintree.com

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re you more like a cassowary or a crocodile? It could be a searching line of questioning on a Tropical North Queensland (TNQ) dating website.

The male crocodile eats its own young up until the age of about two. The male cassowary, on the other hand, looks after its offspring single-handedly until they leave the nest. Parenting styles aside, these two exotic animals with prehistoric ancestry get a lot of airtime in TNQ’s Daintree Rainforest.

Visitors have either seen one “just yesterday”, or are on the lookout for one today. Happily, they’re not the only natural-world intrigue found up this way. The Daintree World Heritage Site, listed by UNESCO last year, is not only older than the Amazon (by a mere 80 million years – 55 million verses 135 million), it has a unique combination of ecosystems that from rainforest to white sandy beaches and coral reef.

The result is flora and fauna so ancient, diverse and rare that a fair portion of your holiday time could be spent looking through binoculars, a camera lens, or even a microscope. Twenty per cent of Australia’s bird species live here, 35 per cent of Australia’s frogs, marsupials and reptiles call it home and 65 per cent of Australia’s Bay and butterfly species are native to the area. To make the most of it, full immersion is imperative.

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The Daintree Rainforest engulfs everything in a stranglehold of green 3. Ziplining

With more than 12,000 insect species in the Daintree, the prospect of sleeping in the open might not appeal to everyone.

Cue the canopy suites at Daintree Eco Lodge and Spa. The newly renovated ‘bayan’ rooms sit on stilts over lush, green ferns, foliage and epiphytes. Tree trunks tower above, with roots firmly planted in the banks of a crystal-clear creek below. Micro-gauze screens around the balcony ensure guests have a bug-free experience with an unfettered view. And you can keep doors and windows open for the full rainforest symphony of cicadas, frogs, birdsong and burbling waters. The lodge also has a waterfall – the perfect spot for a massage, and a dining room that sits by a small lagoon, home to a family of turtles. daintree-ecolodge.com.au

The taipan, eastern brown, death adder and red-bellied black – if the thought of encountering any of these deadly snakes doesn’t get your heart rate up, ziplining (or jungle surfing) will. At Cape Tribulation, the Daintree Rainforest engulfs everything in a stranglehold of green, making it the ideal place to play Tarzan or Jane on a zipline.

Jungle Surfing Canopy Tours offer a guided ziplining tour between six magnificent hardwood tree canopy platforms. It’s a safe and secure immersion beginning on a jungle hilltop and following the ziplines down and around the hillside.

Professional and passionate guides make sure you’re harnessed correctly, and they’ll happily share anecdotes along the way. One of them sticks to mind: “The view you can see from here (the third platform) has more animal and

Jungle surfing, fun for all ages. TOP: The white-lipped tree frog. ABOVE: Relax and unwind at the Daintree Eco Lodge and Spa.

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Getting there It’s a 90-minute drive from Cairns to Daintree village with Port Douglas sitting half-way between the two. The scenic winding road, with rainforest on one side and beach on the other, makes the drive worthwhile.

See the Daintree from above

The archerfish, another quirky Daintree creature, might squirt you with water 4. Boating There’s a lot of talk about crocodiles up north, but does one actually see any? In short, yes. Tour guide for Daintree River Cruise Centre, Nick has a keen eye for a freshly slicked mud bank (from where a croc has just departed) and the tiny 10cm square of water where just the croc’s ears, eyes and nostrils can be seen. “He can see, hear and smell us, but it’s hard for us to see, hear or smell him,” he says ominously. Boat tours along the Daintree River also reveal an “insane amount of plant life”. There are 31 species of mangroves alone in the Daintree, and their snorkel roots provide habitats for hundreds of frogs, snakes and fish species.

Towering above them, bird’s nest, elkhorn and basket ferns entangled with climbing plants and twisted vines create another level of foliage for hundreds of bird species. Don’t lean overboard! The archerfish,

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another quirky Daintree creature, might squirt you with water.

5. Helicoptering You’ve been in it, under it, on it and through it, and now it’s time to see the Daintree from above.

With the rainforest covering an area of approximately 1200 square kilometres, there’s a reason scenic helicopter rides are popular up north.

Flights ranging from 15 minutes to one hour take up to three passengers on a 200km/h cruise over the only place worldwide where two heritagelisted wilderness sites sit side-by-side – the pristine Daintree Rainforest wilderness and the opalesque coral cays of the Great Barrier Reef. See cavernous gorges, rushing rivers and waterfalls, and a rich rainforest green morphing into a turquoise blue ocean. Departures are from Port Douglas, Cairns and Mossman, or create your own bespoke itinerary. gbrhelicopters.com.au

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Arty, active and adventurous, this tropical retreat ticks all the boxes WORDS PENNY WATSON

WITH ITS LAIDBACK locals, beach-front vibe and main street dotted with pubs, cafés and cool boutiques, you’d be forgiven for thinking Port Douglas was the next Byron Bay. Heft yourself out of the banana lounge to disover there’s more to this Tropical North Queensland (TNQ) hotspot than resort pools and cocktails.

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Ahoy Trader Shop 1/39 Macrossan Street Everybody knows Jai Vasicek in these parts. The artist and homeware designer first tested Ahoy Trader on his adopted hometown market of Byron Bay. Its success has seen it open in Port Douglas, the place where he grew up. Jai’s style reflects an intriguing life that has included growing up on a family yacht, sailing to the Caribbean, and living as an artist in South America.

His unique hand-painted and decorated plaster wall tiles and crucifixes can be found in his shop, alongside Byron Bay labels such as Spell and Poppy & Co and other Australian designers of cushions, candles and homewares. Sparrow coffee, which shares the space, does a worthy caffe latte. ancoeur.com

ADVENTURE WindSwell Kitesurfing Barrier Street Now let’s get this straight.

There are crocodiles in the Daintree River. There are no crocodiles in the Mossman River. Mix this up and you might find yourself in a death roll.

Stand-up paddle boarding on Mossman River is one of the most relaxing ways to get wet up north. Windswell Kitesurfing owner Brett Wright takes small

groups to a local swimminghole for SUP boarding lessons.

It’s one of the easier skills to learn, but there’s no harm falling off your board in the pristine, crystal clear waters. windswell.com.au

CAFÉ SOCIETY Betty’s Bohemian Beach Café 2/56-64 Macrossan Street When Betty’s Bohemian Beach Café part-owner Natalie Terlikar arrived in TNQ from Melbourne four years ago, the experience was transformative.

She went from broken-hearted to spiritually healed and has lived here since. Her café on Port’s main street has a lowkey façade but step inside for a whimsical treat. High-backed cane chairs provide a cosy place for tea and cake; tables are lovingly cluttered with glass bowls, flowers and curios; and Natalie’s beautifully crafted dreamcatchers line one wall.

The fare is fresh and healthy with paleo, gluten-free and vegetarian options. Breakfast is a must.

STAY QT Hotel 87-109 Port Douglas Road Quirky hotel group QT is earning itself a reputation for doing things a bit differently and the Port Douglas resort is no exception. Its Bazaar restaurant and Estilo cocktail bar (complete with pool table and Ibiza soundtrack) open onto the resort’s central boardwalk and lagoon pool creating a social hub and hip little vibe that attracts neighbouring resort guests and locals looking for something different.

Check-in for Moonlight Cinema, live bands and poolside barbecues during high season. qthotelsandresorts.com

FASHION Tzusk 5/42 Macrossan Street There’s a serious creative gene running through Port’s Perry family. A stroll around its “very Melbourne” boutique reveals dresses and shirts designed by mother Di, tees and shorts by daughter Kate and leather belts with hand-forged buckles by son Burgess. Di’s iconic “Port” fabric, featuring local names and places, has been selling for 15 years. “In the world of fabrics, 20 years is vintage,” Di says. “In five years it will be vintage.” Tzusk also stocks German, Italian and US labels, and shoes, bags and bangles. tzusk.com.au

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CRUISING Sunset cruise to Low Isles Low Isles is Port’s go-to for swimming and snorkelling, with a handful of operators providing day trips to the coral cay. A sunset cruise is another option.

“If I have visitors coming, this is what we do,” says born-andbred local Sharon Timms. “It’s the perfect way to get out onto the reef, without necessarily having to get wet.” Enjoy champagne and canapés on the boat and take in idyllic views of Port’s palm trees and white sand on the return trip. “There’s something intrinsically relaxing about being on the water,” Sharon says.

Penny Watson was a guest of Tourism Queensland

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SWEET DREAMS A LOVE OF CHOCOLATE AND IDEAL TROPICAL CONDITIONS CREATED THE PERFECT STORM FOR AUSTRALIA’S FIRST SINGLE-ORIGIN COCOA CROP WORDS PENNY WATSON

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olk in TNQ like to say that with all the dairy, coffee and sugar crops in the area, they can grow their own caffe latte. Now Australia’s first cocoa crop is in full swing, they can grow a cappuccino too.

A cash crop Ten years ago, sugar cane farmers Gerard and Terese Puglisi were looking to diversify.

They came across a Cadbury Australia study that earmarked the area north of Innisfail as having high cocoa crop potential. “Cocoa loves hot weather,” was the message. So they devoted a paddock, unsuited to cane and overrun with feral pigs, to cocoa.

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At 6am we’re in the paddock, and at 9am we’re in the shop suppliers to Daintree Estates chocolate, a Melbourne-based cooperative with growers as shareholders. Together they have established the first commercially produced Australianorigin chocolate.

Chocolate enthusiasts will know that the higher the percentage of cocoa, the better the chocolate.

Standard milk chocolate contains 15 to 20 per cent cocoa. Daintree Estate’s milk chocolate has 45 per cent cocoa, increasing to 70 per cent for the darker varieties. Wrapped in smart brown packaging, it’s often found in these parts on a saucer next

to a cup of coffee and in gourmet food stores.

Whyanbeel Valley Estate is lush and green with sugar cane, crisscrossed by the tram tracks that carry its bountiful crop. The hills on the edge of the World Heritagelisted Daintree Rainforest are a scenic backdrop. The property’s cocoa beans have been recognised in the world’s top 50 crops for quality, and this year Daintree Estate released a Whyanbeel Valley Estate label, made entirely from cocoa grown on the farm.

It’s exciting to have home-grown chocolate, but the couple concede cocoa is labour intensive.

The farm has 188 hectares of sugar cane and just two hectares of cocoa, but the cocoa takes up 40 per cent of production time, says Gerard. Between April and the end of December, it needs to be picked every two weeks.

MAIN: Daintree cocoa plantation.

ABOVE: Gerard Puglisi and Dusty the dog. PICTURED: The chocolate production process.

“We all get in there; it’s family-run,” he says. “At 6am we’re in the paddock, and at 9am we’re in the shop.”

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Taste testing The shop is part of the couple’s side business, Sweet Farm Tours, which opened two years ago as Australia’s first cocoa and sugar cane farm-gate experience. The visitor centre, stocked with local produce, showcases the estate-to-plate cocoa and sugar cane processes.

There’s also a farm tour, an outdoor theatre overlooking beautiful Whyanbeel Valley River and, of course, an Australian-origin chocolate tasting.

“People love seeing where their food comes from,” says Terese. Likely they enjoy eating it too.

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Adelaide Cabaret Festival co-artistic directors Eddie Perfect and Ali McGregor reveal that when it comes to planning a fabulous festival, two heads are better than one

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The festival is so inclusive and it brings together so many different aspects of cabaret together Q: You’ve both had a long-term involvement with the festival – what are your earliest memories of performing there?

Eddie: I remember very clearly being just out of college and desperately wanting to have a show at the festival. I took my first show Angry Eddie there in 2004 and it was a pretty dark show – you know, sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll – and I was on at 6pm. I remember seeing a sea of middle-aged faces in the full afternoon sun, wincing while I swore at them!

Ali: It was in 2009, which was David Campbell’s first year as artistic director. His wife, Lisa, got in contact with me and told me about the festival and asked me to perform. I didn’t know a huge amount about it and I’d only just started doing my own solo shows, but after performing I was smitten.

Q: What makes the Adelaide Cabaret Festival so special?

Eddie: I can honestly say there isn’t a festival in the world I love as unconditionally as this one.

It’s eclectic, bringing together many different styles – funny, terrifying, or melancholy – the only rule is that it has to be good.

Being co-artistic director is very nerve-wracking as it’s a huge responsibility – I don’t want to burn the festival to the ground, I want it to live forever.

Ali: The festival is so inclusive and it brings together so many different aspects of cabaret – from alternative to more traditional – which I love.

Cabaret is many things to many different people and the festival encompasses them all. It’s a real love-in as a performer when you’re there.

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clectic, diverse and constantly changing, the Adelaide Cabaret Festival has been at the forefront of the country’s cabaret scene for the past 16 years. It’s a festival where rules are broken and no two shows are the same.

Since its humble beginnings, the festival, which features music, dance, theatre and exhibitions, has now become a fixture on the Australian arts calendar, attracting crowds of over 54,000 from home and abroad. This year’s program features more than 425 acts – 42 from overseas – across 150 performances, including six world and eight Australian premieres.

Unsurprisingly, the previous artistic directors curating this showcase of talent have comprised some of our most highly regarded performers, with alumni including David Campbell, Kate Ceberano and Barry Humphries. This year, for the first time in festival history, the baton has been passed to two artistic directors, Eddie Perfect and Ali McGregor.

A winning combination, the pedigree of both musical stars is undeniable. She’s one of Australia’s most popular performers; a former Opera Australia soprano turned cabaret sensation, whose award-winning shows have been performed at the Sydney Opera House and London’s West End. He’s an actor, writer and charttopping musician. From his Logie-nominated role as Mick in Offspring to his numerous cabaret hits, including the Helpmann Award-winning, Shane Warne: The Musical, Eddie is one of Australia’s true showbiz all-rounders.

Ali and Eddie are now embracing the age-old adage that two heads are better than one.

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Q: What’s the best thing about being co-artistic director?

Eddie: It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. I think, in order to keep things moving forward, you need to shake things up a bit – keeping things the same is born out of a place of safety.

It’s not like a home renovation show, where people come back and you’ve thrown out all their old furniture and the place is unrecognisable, but you do need to add a bathroom, give the place a coat of paint and add, say, a stuffed ostrich in the corner!

Ali: This is my dream job! I’ve actually been keeping a little list of acts I’d like to bring to the festival for the past six years.

Now, to be able to bring them to our audience is a real gift.

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In order to keep things moving forward, you need to shake things up a bit Q: And the most challenging?

Eddie: I can’t tell you the amount of people who tell me after a show, “Well, that was good, but it wasn’t really cabaret.” People seem to have this very clear definition of cabaret in their minds. The retro-ness of cabaret drives us both crazy – the image of speakeasies and women in flapper dresses. That does my head in! There’s nothing wrong with singing music from the past, but we need to balance out the old and the new.

Ali: For me, it’s when you go very far down the track with an artist you’re desperate to bring out and then for one reason or another they pull out or the dates don’t work – this is the most frustrating thing. Having said that, there have been times when I’ve ended up being pleasantly surprised by the replacement act. I’m a silver-lining kind of gal!

Q: How will this year’s festival be different?

Eddie: We’re trying not just to placate the core audience, but also be able to spark a conversation about cabaret itself. We want it to interest people who don’t normally engage with cabaret, especially young people. For any art form to develop, you need to keep adding fresh energy to it. It’s going to be exciting, challenging, funny, sad and moving – we’re very fortunate to have the program we’ve got!

Ali: This year, one thing Eddie and I have tried to do is represent as many different types of cabaret as possible. We definitely wanted to open up the doors to acts that are a bit more out there. There are performers whose acts are a bit more challenging, a little more, shall we say, ‘late night!’ Acts where the audience will need to leave their judgment at the door.

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Q: What would you say is the biggest plus about working with one another?

Eddie: She just knows way more than me. Ali performs and runs variety shows all over the globe; she is one of the most pluggedin people in the cabaret world.

There’s not a cabaret performer on the planet that she doesn’t know or hasn’t performed with.

Ali: Eddie has the most incredible eye and the most incredible ear.

I’ll come into a meeting with 4,000 ideas and a PowerPoint presentation, like some overexcited labrador, and Eddie will come in, digest what has been said and then will put a cherry on top with some perfect idea, which ties everything together. He’s very succinct. We both bring different, complementary energy. It’s like a good marriage in a way; it has been fantastic.

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Q: You’re stepping into the sizeable shoes of Barry Humphries - did he give you any advice?

Eddie: Yeah, he just said to me, “Don’t f**k it up!” Sound advice.

Ali: He said the same thing to me, too! Though he added to the “Don’t f**k it up” bit with, “don’t take any s**t!” He said they’ll work you to the bone, but I don’t mind a bit of hard work. Plus, following on from 82-year-old Barry, I’m being referred to as the “young” coartistic director – despite being in my 40s! It’s nice to feel young again.

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Ali McGregor performing live. TOP: Debora Krizak.

INSET: New York-based cabaret comedian Bridget Everett.

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Q: What are your highlights from the line-up this year?

Eddie: This year we’re introducing a late-night game show concept, which is just anarchy personified!

It’s going to be so much fun and its completely audience driven.

In terms of acts, I’m really excited about [Melbourne pianist, composer and singer] Hue Blanes.

He’s never done a cabaret festival before, but he has a really beautiful voice and a very interesting perspective.

Ali: For me, Bridget Everett is up there. She’s a New York-based cabaret comedian who has been on tour with her great friend and international comic, Amy Schumer.

Bridget’s very in-your-face cabaret and when I say that, I mean quite literally at times! Bold, brassy, brash and not for the faint-hearted; I find her really exciting and I’m really chuffed for her to come out.

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If you’re searching for a truly authentic travel experience, nothing beats sharing a home-cooked meal with a local

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uthentic, immersive experiences that connect you with the people who live and work in the country you’re visiting are a fun and fascinating way to dive into a new culture.

Opportunities to cook and eat with locals in their own homes can be found across the globe and are tipped to grow as travellers look for more meaningful and unique tourist experiences. So how does it work? We sent six intrepid writers to a range of Jetstar destinations to find out for you.

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IN A CITY where street food rules, it almost seems superfluous to visit someone’s home for an authentic culinary experience.

But the opportunity to chat with a local over dishes not usually found on Thai restaurant menus is what sets Bangkok Food Tours’ Eat with a Local experience apart.

Our hosts, Em and her mother Usa, live in Bangkok’s northern suburbs, an hour’s tuk-tuk journey (included) from our hotel.

Em directs us to an open-air room in a traditional wooden house. The setting is delightful – airy and cool – and the service speedy, with the first course on the table within minutes.

Em describes her mother’s cooking as “everyday food”, but it’s a far cry from your standard green curry. Highlights include an eggplant and shrimp salad, Pad Kra Prao (chicken and holy basil), a sublime Tom Kha Gai (hot and sour coconut soup), and the best mango and sticky rice I’ve ever tasted.

Em is warm, effusive and engaging, while Usa emerges from the kitchen at the end of the meal, all smiles and hugs, without a word of English.

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IN THE PHILIPPINES, serious foodies know lutong bahay (home-cooked meals) are your best bet for delicious authentic Filipino cooking. If you don’t have a Philippine family of your own, withlocals.com is a handy way to experience it.

Clyde, our host, is a full-time working mother who loves cooking for guests on weekends. Her home is an hour’s drive from metropolitan Manila in the city of Antipolo. As we wait for dinner, Clyde’s husband Dennis and their two children join us on the balcony chatting, adding to the family experience.

The food is served on a table lined with banana leaves for all to share. There’s a delicious seafood feast that includes Sinigang sa miso or maya-maya (a sour soupy fish dish), Clyde’s grandmother’s recipe for adobong tahong (mussels in soy sauce and vinegar) and salted egg shrimps. Clyde encourages guests to eat Kamayan-style, using their hands as Filipinos traditionally do (spoons and forks are offered too).

After eating, we all head to nearby Cloud Nine, Antipolo’s highest point with a 360-degree view of Metro Manila, and climb the lookout tower to see the spectacular skyline.

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COST: 1300 Thai Baht per person.

NEED TO KNOW: Avoid a long tuk-tuk transfer, which can get uncomfortable, by organising your own transport in advance HIGHLIGHT: The warmth of the hosts and the authenticity of the cuisine TRY IT AGAIN? Definitely bangkokfoodtours.com

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COST: $33 per person NEED TO KNOW: For the price, you can dine at a hotel buffet in Manila, but it’s worth the experience HIGHLIGHT: Experiencing warm Filipino hospitality and traditional family values TRY IT AGAIN? Absolutely withlocals.com/experiences/eat/philippines

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IVY OF IVY’S Kitchen is no rookie at teaching strangers to cook. Her modest Taipei apartment has hosted curious foreign gastronomes for 17 years. Over a delicate Oolong tea served in doll-sized cups, Ivy tells me about all the families leaving the cities to start organic farms in the island’s pristine east. Where possible, Ivy buys organic. “I cook a lot, so I’m interested in the source.”

Unlike some Chinese food, Taiwanese food is mild and light. While dumpling chain Din Tai Fung brought Taiwan’s dumplings to the world, Ivy teaches me three lesser-known classics: three cups chicken, preserved radish omelet and braised minced pork rice. The pork is a highlight - so common and well-loved Ivy calls it “Taiwanese Bolognese”. The omelet is a fallback dish using ingredients in all Taiwanese pantries – great for feeding unexpected guests, Ivy explains.

Eating together is like dining with an old friend. We share some sweet homemade wine and, when it’s time for me to (easily) hail a cab and head back to my hotel, she packs me a generous take-home box.

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COOK WITH SHUK is not just any old cooking class, it is a five-star traditional dining experience. Well-known chef Shukri (Shuk) Shafie’s knowledge of Malaysian herbs, spices and traditional cooking techniques has been passed down through his family for generations.

Shuk’s son drives us along a series of twisty back roads through kampongs (villages) to the family’s traditional wooden Malay home in Langkawi’s hinterland.

With welcome drinks in hand, Shuk and his friend Johnny conduct a tour of the surrounding gardens where many of Shuk’s ingredients are picked fresh, such as galangal, lemongrass and kafir lime leaves. After being entertained by their colourful narrative of village traditions, we are introduced to the fine art of cooking satay.

Following the grilled chicken and beef with a rich tamarind peanut sauce cooked over the outside grill, we move inside with Shuk showing us how to prepare spicy beef rendang, ikan bakar (baked fish in banana leaf), stir-fried vegetables and a tasty sambal belacan (spicy chilli with shrimp paste).

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COST: From US$110 per person NEED TO KNOW: Shoes off at the door HIGHLIGHT: Ivy’s eagerness to please TRY IT AGAIN? No doubt, perhaps with a vegetarian main course, or even Taiwan’s famed but fiddly dumplings travelingspoon.com kitchenivy.com

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COST: 250 ringgit per person NEED TO KNOW: If unaccustomed to tropical heat, light comfortable clothing is recommended HIGHLIGHT: Hearing about local culture and cuisine TRY IT AGAIN? Yes. Highly recommended for visitors to Langkawi cookwithshuk@yahoo.com

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WHAT COULD BE a more authentic way of getting to know Bali than being invited to a small village and eating with the locals? Home-cooked dinners in a Balinese household, as well as market tours and cooking classes, can be booked online through travelingspoon.com.

After being picked from Ubud, I was taken to a Lokaserana Village, 40 minutes out of Ubud, to meet Kadek, his sister Putu and their family. After a tour of Kadek’s organic garden and a visit to meet his cow and marvel at his rice fields, we ate dinner (at a western table) in the outdoor bale, the open-sided pavilions found all over Bali. The family joined us, sitting on woven mats as is customary.

My hosts, Putu and Kadek, were the loveliest people and made me feel so welcome, sharing their way of cooking, their way of life and their uniquely Balinese family compound living system. Our dinner included a delicious urab salad, steamed tuna wrapped in banana leaf, sweet and sour jackfruit and rice and, for dessert, black sticky rice pudding with fresh coconut cream.

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NAGOMI VISIT IS a Japanese non-profit offering tourists a way to experience the real Japan. Designed to promote cultural understanding, the fees are kept relatively low.

The reservation process, which needs to be done at least 10 days in advance, is smooth and efficient. You will start to get offers from hosts as soon as you fill out a request, and Nagomi Visit helps you find a perfect match. Mine was the Sugimoto family in Yokohama.

At the train station we are met by Yuki Sugimoto, her toddler son Taishi, and her mum Yohko. We walk back to their apartment together, where her husband Kensuke is busy cooking. We soon get to work learning to make chawanmushi – savoury egg custard cups – while Kensuke grills hefty shiitake mushrooms. We chat happily about Japanese life, food, and current events.

For dessert, Kensuke brings out homemade agar studded with citrus chunks from his family’s orchard. As we say goodbye, the Sugimotos present us with a pair of chopsticks and some more fruit to take home.

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COST: $28 per person NEED TO KNOW: Bring mosquito repellant HIGHLIGHT: Learning about the culture and having contact with a local village TRY IT AGAIN? Yes, but next time I’ll try to include the market tour and the cooking demonstration too travelingspoon.com

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Making new Australians feel welcome over dinner

Dinner date with heart You don’t have to travel to experience the connection that comes from meeting people from different cultures. The Welcome Dinner Project arranges dinners for newly arrived Australians – asylum seekers, migrants, refugees and international students – hosted by established Australians in their homes, to bond over a meal.

The project is an initiative of community organisation Joining the Dots, a not-for-profit agency established by Penny Elsey in 2010. The dinners pair newly arrived Australians with newly arrived people in their local community. Each brings a dish to share and conversation and connections (and much laughter) generally ensues. The project started in Sydney but has now spread to every Australian state and territory.

To find out more about hosting a dinner or to become involved, visit joiningthedots.org/thewelcome-dinner-project

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Cool cafés, artisan homewares and the most amazing accommodation you’ve never heard of. The Blue Mountains are filled with hidden treasures WORDS GEORGIA RICKARD

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e get it: you hear Blue Mountains, you probably think chintzy high teas and floral bedspreads. But when did you last visit? It’s not far – less than two hours from Sydney – and worldheritage-listed for good reason.

In fact, we bet you’ve forgotten just how magnificent its misty indigo valleys are, not to mention the fresh air, constant birdsong and countless secret waterholes you’ll find on the area’s world-class bushwalking trails.

But there’s more to the story than breathtaking scenery. Peek beneath the eucalypts and you’ll uncover a thriving coffee culture, quirkycool shopping and little pockets of creativity, which have been quietly growing at the same rate as the numbers of tree-changers and young creatives moving to the area over the past 10 years. Want to know more? Read on.

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Katoomba: for boho shopping Katoomba is known as the site of the famous Three Sisters, but many tourists take in the view and leave, missing out on the flourishing restaurant scene, art deco architecture, bohemian sub-culture and seriously offbeat shopping. “Katoomba used to be a welfare town,” observes local Jennifer Ingall. “But a recent influx of well-heeled Sydneysiders has really changed that.”

Jennifer is well placed to talk about Katoomba’s changing face – she’s owned local organic bakery Hominy Sourdough for the past 18 years – and thinks the town’s food culture in particular is being transformed. “There’s a very alternative bent to this area, so we get plenty of ‘healthies’, but now there’s a thriving gourmet scene too, and they complement each other.” She lists Sanwiye

for excellent Korean and Hana Japanese as her favourites. Other great food places to stop include the Blue Mountains Chocolate Company, housed in an old cottage, that’s responsible for the handmade treats left nightly on pillows at nearby upscale boutique hotel Lilianfels, and The Paragon, where you can enjoy a milkshake in a stunningly well-preserved art deco café that has been in operation since 1916.

But the best thing to do here is shop. Antique stores, vintage emporiums, jumbled-up op shops and off-beat thrift stores: there are so many unusual things for sale in Katoomba, you’re virtually guaranteed to find something you like. One local icon is TINNUTS (‘There Is Nothing New Under The Sun’) Collectibles, operated by young local Rex Van Der Made.

His store sells wonderfully creaky chandeliers, first-edition Bond

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INSET: TINNUTS collectibles.

BELOW: Horse tour with Euroka Homestead.

stories by Ian Fleming, dusty crystal ware, guides on tribal cannibalism, industrial military equipment, antique mirrors, foreign carousel equipment, mismatched crockery, beautiful old doors, and pretty baskets.

Rex moved here from Sydney 12 months ago in order to open his store, and is enjoying himself so much that he’s considering a music shop, too. “It’s so musical here, the people are quite arty,” he muses.

A beat later: “Of all the towns in the mountains, I think this one is the best.”

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Move on from Katoomba and you’ll come to the Blue Mountains’ epicentre of cool: Blackheath.

Think Campos coffee and appealing brunch spots (try the breakfast burrito at Anonymous, or locate the hidden café out the back of homewares spot Cabin & Co). But it’s not all about the food and coffee. With its beautiful valleys and views, this is a town that’s made for hosrse-riding. Do as the locals do and grab a post-brunch coffee and just 10 minutes later, you could be gently winding your way on horseback through some of the prettiest scenery the mountains have to offer.

Tree-changer Emma MacMahon believes there’s simply nowhere nicer. Emma and husband Simon made the move from uber-hip Bondi to their new home Dryridge Estate late last year, and a food- and wine-themed trail, taken astride a horse from Euroka Homestead, will lead you right to their cellar door.

“We weren’t actually looking to move from Sydney, but we just fell in love,” she says. “The lifestyle is amazing, the scenery is spectacular, and a number of young couples have moved here – one has just

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taken over Megalong Tea Rooms and is making fabulous changes; another is currently rebranding local accommodation Werriberri, a third is reopening the old wholesale meat store, The Beef Door. The area is getting a new lease on life.”

The trail ride itself is another highlight. Hop on one of the homestead’s sweet-natured, decommissioned racehorses and you’ll make lazy tracks through shimmering farmland, past waterholes and the mountains’

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Blackheath: stunning views and good coffee

The lifestyle is amazing, the scenery is spectacular

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area’s escarpment. Light the fire and sip a glass of red for an hour or so before dinner. Down the road at rustic restaurant Vesta, your meal will be cooked in a 120-yearold Scotch oven fired by vintage ironbark from Mudgee. This Italian hotspot is a Good Food Guide favourite for a reason.

Where is it

From Sydney, the closest town is Katoomba at 120km away; Hartley is the furthest at 160km away.

Getting there

A direct train line links Sydney’s Central station to Katoomba and Blackheath; plenty of accommodation is within walking distance of both stations, as well as attractions such as the Three Sisters. A car is useful for visiting smaller towns off the train line, such as Hartley and Mount Wilson.

Hartley, Hartley Vale, Little Hartley: rustic-chic escapes

Best time to go

From June to August the mountains erupt in Yulefest – a celebration of Christmas in July. If you’re keen to get outdoors however, autumn and spring offer the best weather for nature lovers.

Best for

Nature lovers, romantics and families – although the presence of rocky paths, cliffs and sheer drops mean very little ones need to be kept close by.

Dryridge Estate winery.

ABOVE: Chocolatier Adam Preen from the Blue Mountains Chocolate Company. BELOW: Euroka Homestead.

famous Six Foot Track, before arriving for a glass or two of the property’s riesling and a cellardoor cheese plate. If it’s hot, stop off at Euroka’s private waterhole, Champagne Pool, for a freshwater dip on the way back.

But don’t linger too long.

You’ll want to head back to your accommodation, the aptly-named Allview Escape (book the Isabella cottage for all the mod cons), which offers blockbuster sunset views from its garden perch atop the

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Over this side of the mountains, the region’s history feels close.

In the men’s jail cells in Hartley village, you’ll find graffiti by the convicts once held here, including pictures of Van Diemen’s Land, signatures (John, 1829) and even drawings of Norfolk pines, probably by the unlucky souls awaiting their ship. It’s fascinating to see – there aren’t many places where you can run your hands over important Australian history – but at night, when it’s just you and your ghost tour leader from Blue Mountains Mystery Tours in a tiny cell in the dark, it’s also hair-raising.

Throughout the bucolic countryside you’ll find waterholes (try Hyde Park Reserve on the Lett River), countless ‘roos and, between the three tiny towns of Hartley, Little Hartley and Hartley Vale, one of Australia’s prettiest hotels.

Collits Inn was built in 1823

by Pierce Collits, a convict from the second fleet who received a generous grant from Governor Macquarie (after writing a piteous letter asking for money), and it remains one of the oldest standing inns in Australia. On-site you’ll find a cottage that’s been carefully restored into a country-chic guesthouse surrounded by carefully tended gardens, a small dam with resident fluffy ducks, converted stables with more accommodation and a restaurant. There isn’t much to do here except relax and enjoy

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Mount Wilson: gardens and gourmet food From Sydney, there are two main roads over the mountains.

The Great Western Highway, on which Katoomba and Blackheath

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Azaleas in Bebeah Garden, Mount Wilson. TOP LEFT: Hartley’s historic courthourse.

sit, is the most popular, but the alternative route (via Richmond), offers lots of reasons to make your drive home a gentle meander down the mountain. Stop in at the pick-it-yourself apple orchards at Bilpin, or spend the morning at Mount Wilson. This quiet haven of sub-tropical ferns and oldgrowth forests is home to some of Australia’s most impressive mansions, with gardens so beautiful that director Baz Luhrman filmed scenes for the Great Gatsby here.

Wander the insta-friendly grounds of estates including Nooroo, Windyridge and Bebeah, as well as Breenhold, where filming took place – then head on to the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden and uncover one of Australia’s best garden settings.

Celebrity chef-turned-local Sean Moran quietly began running the

Botanic Garden’s on-site restaurant without any promotion last year, but those in the know will find Tomah Gardens’ exquisitely cooked provincial Italian on offer, served up with mountain views that go on for days. If you’re not ready to leave, you can always retire to one of the many cute stays on offer (we like the Wollemi Treehouse) – or make like the other new locals, and stay on indefinitely.

Georgia Rickard was a guest of the Blue Mountains

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the whispers of the leaves, but that’s precisely what makes it romantic and restful.

A five-minute stroll into the nearby gumtrees will also lead you to the abandoned bush cemetery where writer Henry Lawson’s father is buried. That’s not the only slice of Lawson family history here: Henry wrote a poem about Pierce and Mary’s daughter, Caroline Collits, after seeing her ghost on the bridge at nearby Victoria’s Pass. If you have read his poem The Ghost At The Second Bridge, you’ll enjoy seeing where the subject of the poem lived, before she was killed in mysterious circumstances in 1842.

It’s said that Caroline still haunts that bridge today.

Another worthwhile stop on this route is Hartley’s Talisman Gallery.

Owner Ron Fitzpatrick is an artist who makes art, sculptures, objects, homewares and jewellery from wrought metal, bark, sea sponge, and crystal. If you ask nicely he’ll give you a demonstration – and maybe even let you have a go at shaping the metal.

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When the sun is shining and the powder is perfect, there’s nowhere better for snow thrills than laid-back Lake Wanaka WORDS CARRIE MILLER

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My only company as I walk past the shops on Helwick Street with their locally quarried stone façades is a snowboarder crossing the street in colourful winter garb, board tucked under one arm, a cup of coffee in his other hand. This is my first winter season in Wanaka as a local. Like so many others, I came here as a visitor then found my way back to stay.

Wanaka’s 6500 residents are a mix of big-city retirees, young families and sports junkies. The population swells with tourists and seasonal workers in winter and summer, and draws a deep breath in the quiet of spring and autumn.

Wanaka has a small-town feel, but it’s busy: all-year round, people are hiking, biking, boating – anything that will take them outdoors.

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he sunlight is slow reaching Helwick Street in the morning.

First it has to climb over the snow-capped mountains that rise with authority from the horizon of Lake Wanaka, often blurred with steam in the chilly dawn air.

The street looks straight down to the lake in Roys Bay. Wanaka’s four thoroughfares (each running perpendicular to the bay) create a concentrated square of eateries, real estate offices, outdoor clothing and equipment shops just a street back from the lakefront. The residential areas, a mix of 1970s houses and multi-million dollar mansions, fan out on either side of Roys Bay, but not very far. Most of Wanaka is wide open land, a vast playground of water and rock.

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Perfect peaks Wanaka has three ski areas within 45 minutes of town: Cardrona, Treble Cone and Snow Farm.

(Snow Farm often gets overlooked because it’s a cross-country skiing mountain, the only place in New Zealand where Nordic skiing is available.)

Cardrona, halfway between Wanaka and Queenstown in the Cardrona Valley, is known as a family mountain, with plenty of varied terrain to improve your skills. But don’t let its laid-back reputation fool you. Half of

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Cardrona’s slopes are classified advanced/expert, and it has the biggest and best terrain park and pipe facilities in the southern hemisphere, playing host to the Audi Quattro Winter Games every second year.

Snow Farm is set high on the Pisa Range, almost directly across the valley from Cardrona, offering 55km of cross-country skiing and snow-shoeing trails, for something a little different to downhill. Along with fat-biking and dog-sledding (through Underdog New Zealand), Snow Farm also organises overnight hut stays: visitors can arrange to cross-country ski or snowshoe out to one of two back-country huts – Meadow Hut (4km) and Bob Lee Hut (8km); Snow Farm will transport the gear, so all visitors need to do is enjoy the journey.

Big-mountain In the other direction from the Cardrona Valley, up the west side of the lake, is Wanaka’s other mountain, Treble Cone. TC (as it’s called in local-speak) is known as a skier’s mountain: it’s genuine bigmountain terrain, with seemingly endless off-piste skiing and 700m of vertical. Like Cardrona, the mountain is more than it seems, with plenty of groomed slopes to

LEFT TO RIGHT: A snow-coated Wanaka seen from above; find your thrills off the slopes with jet boating tours; the scenic alps as seen by the snow set; the historic Cardrona Hotel.

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playground than other seasons,” says local Suze Kelly, the general manager of Adventure Consultants, a Wanaka-based (big) mountain guiding company. “We start looking forward to bad weather because it brings snow, and the town is simmering with excitement.”

As my first winter in Wanaka approached, I felt that excitement.

The town started to hum with activity, early-bird passes were snatched up, skis were waxed and sharpened, and I heard the term “powder clause” for the first time.

“A lot of locals joke they have a powder clause in their contract, which means they can ski before work, come in a little late, stay a little late, or they take some time off in the middle of the day to do a few runs,” explains Hamish Acland, founder and director of Mons Royale, a Wanaka-based outdoor clothing company. “People make a choice about how they want to live and that’s the cool thing about Wanaka: it attracts people who want to get more out of life, rather than less. They’ve hacked the lifestyle, and I think that’s inspiring.”

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The town simmers with an energy that’s contented rather than anticipatory

keep beginners entertained and jaw-dropping views over the lake from its snowy summit.

Powder clauses aren’t just for snow sports: in Wanaka, since there’s rarely snow on the ground, people simply rug up and get outside, mountain biking the 750km of local tracks, ice-skating on Diamond Lake, walking up Mount Iron, and paddle-boarding or jet-boating on Lake Wanaka.

Après ski At the end of the day, everyone returns to Wanaka. The town simmers with an energy that’s contented rather than anticipatory.

At the iconic Cardrona Hotel, people queue patiently for the famous mulled wine, watching kids toast marshmallows over the beer garden’s outdoor fire. Others enjoy a quiet drink at Pembroke Wines and Spirits, or grab takeaways from Red Star Burger Bar and head down to the lake for dinner with an unbeatable view. Bistro Gentil and White House serve exquisite meals, while many head to Francesca’s pizza trailer before walking across the road to Cinema Paradiso for a movie (and to rest tired legs).

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Back on Helwick Street, I’m off to café and bar Kai Whakapai (rough translation: “putting love into whatever you make”). The communal tables are crowded and loud with laughter. Visitors and locals trade stories and drink cold craft beer, wrapped up warm in colourful jackets and knitted hats.

“We don’t manufacture the hype, it just happens,” shrugs Kai’s owner Roger North. “This is an actual ‘reality café’: turn off your phone, join one of the tables, and before you know it, you’ve made a friend for the next few days. Kai is a local hangout, but it’s the first place locals invite visitors to share a table.

Introductions sometimes start with a stiff handshake, but they usually end with a hug.”

I love Wanaka for that: it made me feel like a local when I was a visitor; now that I’m a local, I’m still a giddy tourist.

“Wanaka is like Hotel California: you can check out, but you can never leave,” Roger laughs. “I came here in 2001 to paraglide and never left. Nearly everybody has incredible stories of the things they’ve done with their day. That’s the usual. Wanaka attracts ordinary people who dream big. Almost everyone here was a visitor once.

Some of us just stayed, is all.”

Visitors and locals trade stories and drink cold craft beer, wrapped up warm in colourful jackets and knitted hats

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When to go HIGH SEASON

ABOVE: Treble Cone.

BELOW: The main drag leading down to Lake Wanaka.

The Wanaka ski season runs from the middle of June through to early October, with Snow Farm opening in July.

Each mountain has lift passes, gear rental and lessons available for purchase on their websites: cardrona.com treblecone.com snowfarmnz.com

GEAR UP For gear rental in town, Racers Edge has a large variety and offers multi-day discounts. racersedge.co.nz

WISE UP Accommodation, activities and restaurant information can be found on Lake Wanaka Tourism’s website or stop by the Wanaka i-SITE Visitor Information Centre on Ardmore Street. lakewanaka.co.nz

Shuttle transport information to/from the mountains can be found on Treble Cone and Cardrona’s websites, and both also have offices in Wanaka.

Check out the three and fiveday Flexi Pass which allows skiers and snowboarders a flexible lift pass to visit both TC and Cardrona. It can be used on consecutive or nonconsecutive days, and also offers additional discounts on activities in town. lakewanaka.co.nz/newzealand/Flexi-Pass

GO OFF-PISTE For something special: check out Adventure Consultants’ back-country ski courses and take your skiing skills to the next level in the stunning remote terrain around Wanaka. adventureconsultants.com

Travel info Jetstar has great low fares to Queenstown from Melbourne, Gold Coast, Sydney and Auckland.

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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Saltbush flower; Attica’s salt-cured red kangaroo with bunya bunya; Desert quangdongs; Native fruits of Australia at Attica; Native pig face succulent.

Australia on a plate

With native ingredients appearing on menus across the country, is it time to celebrate bush tucker’s coming of age?

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ené Redzepi wasn’t the most obvious bush tucker man. He’s Danish, for starters.

And even though his Copenhagen restaurant Noma, long deemed one of the world’s best, was relocating to Sydney for a 10-week pop-up earlier this year, it was still best known for its perplexing imported ingredients such as sea buckthorn, reindeer moss and horse mussels.

But the master locavore stuck to his creed and went native, serving a recognisably Australian menu, even if some of its components – green macadamias, Kakadu plum, pepperberries, lantana flowers and mat-rush – were not so immediately recognisable to the 7000 people lucky enough to snag a seat. The dessert alone made the experience: peanut milk ice-cream with freekah and caramel glaze – so far, so not completely outrageous – frozen onto a lemon myrtle stick.

How far we’ve come from the days when any mass knowledge of bush tucker was the province of TV

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pioneers such as Major Les Hiddins and Harry Butler, two men who took more of a survivalist than a gourmet approach. Not that we’d let a Dane show us the value of our own native ingredients (banish the thought!) but Noma Sydney’s runaway success shows that after several false dawns, bush foods might just have come of age.

Indigenous chef Clayton

Donovan, star of ABC TV’s Wild Foods, left Australia for England “like a tortured artist” when his relentless championing of bush foods failed to make an impact on the national consciousness, but returned to Nambucca Heads, NSW, some 10 years ago when he sensed the tide might be turning.

Having grown up foraging on the NSW mid-north coast, native ingredients are still part of his everyday repertoire. Clayton’s most recent effort at home: saltbush and pepperberry braised pork.

“This is the moment where everyone is looking at that question: What is Australian cuisine? Peter Gilmore [Quay] has been chipping away, and Ben [Shewry] at Attica, and Mark Best at Marque,” says Clayton. “But now it’s even the mid-range, quirky little places doing relaxed hipster food that are getting into [native produce], and it’s heading overseas.

There are finger limes at my mate’s restaurant in Cornwall.”

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LEFT TO RIGHT: Billy Kwong’s stir-fried native greens with ginger and shiro shoyu; crispy salt bush cakes; and crispy skin duck with orange and Davidson’s plum.

the Crocodile Dundee-era saw endless kangaroo fillets cooked into the toughness of boot leather, Kylie Kwong’s Sydney restaurant Billy Kwong serves up stir-fried Australian native greens with ginger and Japanese soy sauce, saltbush cakes, and Kylie’s famed crisp-skinned duck with a sauce of mandarin and Davidson’s plum.

While over at Attica in Melbourne, Ben Shewry serves wattleseed bread, wallaby blood pikelet and salted red kangaroo and bunya bunya.

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From the source Malynka Williams of online wholesaler Taste Australia Bush Food Shop (bushfoodshop.com.au) is constantly fielding requests from chefs in search of new ingredients.

“Everyone wants to be first,” says Malynka, who says her favourite native ingredient is saltbush, great in vegetable stir-fries and in its dried form. “I was brought up in outback South Australia and we used to use saltbush to practice our hurdling. When I told my mother people are now eating it she said,

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‘Oh, I knew they’d eventually find something to do with it.’”

Nearly 3000km and a world away from the Noma fanfare, Indigenous guide Leon Althouse pauses at a quandong tree growing out of the red desert sand only a few kilometres from the imposing presence of Uluru. The quandong is also known as native peach, although the straggly tree resembles a small eucalyptus to the untrained eye. He also points out bush plum, cassia seeds, grevillia nectar, lemongrass and saltbush.

Further along there’s a native fig, “like a little brother to the Moreton Bay fig.” Leon chews its small orange fruit before spitting it out because of its bitterness. “My grandmother always finds the good ones but I never can,” he laughs.

It’s a sentiment echoed by Ty Bennett, chief bartender at Ilkari Restaurant at Uluru’s Sails in the Desert. Native botanicals are becoming the go-to ingredient of the bar crowd, and Ty has them on his doorstep, handy for when concocting creations such as the

Clayton Donovan.

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Use them wisely Australian natives can be very unforgiving, says Mark Best of Sydney’s Marque, “which is a reflection of the land itself.

I actually found [the food at] Noma brutal in some ways,” says Mark. “The flavoured oils were confronting. I appreciated the intent of it. It was an intellectual set piece in a way, with very good intentions behind what Rene did.

But Australian native ingredients are very heavy handed in their own way.”

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this is like having a whole new colour range of paints – this is the taste of Australia now

ABOVE: Attica’s wallaby, bunya pine and begonia. LEFT: NOMA chefs hard at work. BELOW: Marque’s caramelised plum with licorice and eucalyptus.

Mark is emblematic of the new breed of chefs keen not to fall into the traps of old and the self-consciousness that put the ingredient before the dish. “It’s not part of our ethos at Marque.

If we use native pepperberry we’re not making a feature of it, we’re saying it’s a nice kind of pepper. We’re using a lot of Botany Bay spinach – the best patch is a Redfern nature strip – and all the proteins are great. I think kangaroo is better than venison and makes far more sense, but the turn-back rate from customers is

high. There’s a balance between leading customers and being didactic when all they want is a nice dinner.” For Clayton, the mainstreaming of bush foods is the culmination of his life’s work. “This is only the tip of the iceberg,” he says. “Every chef and punter on the street wants new flavours, and this is like having a whole new colour range of paints – this is the taste of Australia now.”

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Field of Light cocktail: Tanqueray gin, egg white, pineapple, lemon and lime juice, dusted in a sweet, tangy “sand” made from dehydrated pineapple with native lemon myrtle and sugar syrup. The lemon myrtle adds a sweet citric burst but Ty knows that not every native ingredient likes to play so nicely. Quandong can be extremely sour, for example, so he mixes it with strawberry in a capriosca.

“It’s all about finding the balance,” he says. “But I’ve got this plethora of ingredients that no one else in Australia has, so why wouldn’t I use them?”

Why wouldn’t you use them?

This question might be answered in the negative by anyone who suffered through native herbs and spices being used with gay abandon by chefs in the late ‘80s who paid little heed to their natural astringency.

“We all went back to French again,’’ says Clayton of the doomed late-1980s bush food wave. “People had a crack at it who didn’t use the ingredients to the best of their ability. Unless you were embedded in that background it was a different language, but now people are getting into foraging and finding out as much as they can about ingredients. Google has changed everything.”

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he weather will never die as a talking point in Melbourne. You can roll your eyes every time someone drops the whole “four-seasons-in-oneday” phrase until it slips from your mouth as you’re scrambling for cover in a flash hailstorm.

It’s given us a bit of a come-what-may attitude as a city. We shake off our brollies while we stream into film festival screenings.

We’ll wait in line for our favourite gelato as frost appears on the pavement. The MCG in June is a sea of plastic ponchos.

We’d stay home but there’s too much to do. How can we not get out and try a new hyped-up xiao long bao restaurant or catch a major exhibition before it closes?

From arts festivals to wine bars and everything in between, there’s plenty on offer in Melbourne to keep you warm and entertained all winter long.

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Spice up your life Nothing combats the cold like a meal that warms the insides. Or better yet, scorches them. Indulging in a chilli-fest is a great way to turn your nose up to winter chills.

Belle’s Hot Chicken does not care about singeing off your tastebuds.

Here’s a free life lesson for you: when you pick a heat level called Really $&% Hot, you’re digging your own grave.

Chef and owner Morgan McGlone says even he can’t eat a whole serve of the extreme habanero-based spice – just one tender is as much as he can handle.

“I can’t do the wings,” says Morgan. “We have these Indonesian girls who come in regularly and have buckets of Really $&% Hot. They say it’s ‘hot, but it’s okay’. Their tolerance for heat is incredible.” Located in Fitzroy and Richmond, Belle’s lets you mix and match your favourite chicken pieces (wings, tenders, dark meat) to your preferred heat level, from ‘Southern’ to the aforementioned curse-inducing burn – and for a fastfood restaurant, has a surprisingly excellent natural wine list.

Here’s a little secret: it’s not on the menu, but if you ask for “Sex Panther” you’ll get a hit of Belle’s newest (and highest) heat level. It’s loaded with ghost chillis – one of the hottest in the world. Beware.

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Dainty Sichuan has been synonymous with the expression “my face is burning” since opening its first Melbourne restaurant in 2003. It now has a string of restaurants and noodle shops around the city. Its specialty hotpot restaurant on Lonsdale Street resembles a Wes Anderson film set with bright pastel walls and hot pink lanterns. Chefs bob around the kitchen in tall, white toques.

There’s a 360-degree, two-tier sauce station, where you can help yourself to anything from XO to pickled mustard greens and fermented soybean paste.

Order the Super Spicy Soup if you’re feeling brave, but the best option is to order a split pot – one mild broth and one spicy.

Tip: when the ma la (a spicy, numbing sauce made of Sichuanese peppercorns and chillis) gets too much, a jug of cold soy milk is your best friend.

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Honest and hearty Diets, be gone. Winter is not the time for delicate salads or dainty morsels; it’s all about slow-cooked braises, fresh-baked bread and food that warms the cockles.

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queues (sometimes up to two or three hours), but since moving to its new premises in Rose Street you won’t wait more than 20 minutes for Melbourne’s best croissants.

As the evening descends, you won’t be short of dinner options.

Ten years ago, the pocket-size inner west suburb of Seddon wasn’t on anyone’s radar as a dining destination. Now you can try a different cuisine every evening for a week and strike gold each time.

After a cracking glass of red at Seddon Wine Store, wander a few doors down to Copper Pot, a panEuro restaurant by award-winning chef Ashley Davis.

Once seated you’ll receive a plate of house-baked sourdough and schmaltz, a glistening pot of duck and pork fat ready to schmear. This is why our friends in Europe get winter cuisine – they’re not afraid of fat or offal – every resource is used to create something delicious, nourishing and warming.

“The European approach is to store things up for the winter,” Ashley says. “In some countries, fresh vegetables don’t grow for six months of the year. So they think about saving and pickling things.”

The marshmallow-soft ricotta gnudi cheese dumplings are the closest you’ll get to the feeling of a hug from a nonna (without the actual nonna). And don’t leave without eating a plate of the kasespaetzle; the German version of

mac and cheese. The tangle of egg noodles baked with Gruyère cheese and fried onion bits is perfect on a cold night.

If you’re having a night out in the city, every chef and food writer will tell you the same thing (with a touch of resentment for having to share the secret): go to Embla. Opened by the clever team behind the muchadored The Town Mouse in Carlton at the tail end of last year, Embla is genre-fluid (read: it doesn’t quite know if it’s a restaurant or a wine bar, and it doesn’t care).

Take a seat at the kitchen bar where you can feel the hot breath of the wood-fired oven and watch the chefs work their magic.

Between the beckoning beef tartare and golden, garlicky roast chicken, it’s easy to skim right past the creamed corn. Topped with crème fraîche and crisp herbs, the corn is outrageous. It’s perfectly savoury, creamy, rich and comforting – you’d curl up and go to sleep in it if it wasn’t so delicious.

For a nightcap, find yourself drawn like a moth to a flame towards the neon-red interior of Heartbreaker, on the corner of Russell and Lonsdale streets. The staff plays loud ’70s rock music and pours drinks fast; you can’t go wrong with their super-boozy Negroni. Still not done? Catch a gig at Shebeen in Manchester Lane, a not-for-profit bar with a good-sized bandroom downstairs.

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FOOTBALL FEVER For many Melburnians, the onset of the cold weather means just one thing: footy.

Of the 18 teams in the league, 10 are Victorian, and the Melbourne Cricket Ground (fondly known as ‘The G’) is the sport’s spiritual home.

Don’t leave home without your thickest parka, a thermos and a woolly scarf (in your preferred team’s colours of course).

When the cold hits, do as the locals do and find a cosy pub.

Melbourne does pubs nearly as well as coffee, and every suburb has its favourites. Try the Union Club Hotel in Fitzroy for finger-licking pub grub in a fire-warmed dining room, catch a gig at Footscray’s Reverence Hotel or sip a stout at The Local Taphouse in St Kilda.

MARKET BOUND You might think that winter is the wrong time for open-air dining, but the Queen Victoria Market’s winter night markets will change your mind. Warm up with a glass of mulled wine and a plate of Hungarian goulash or Nepalese momos under the arches of the historic sheds every Wednesday, followed up by a hot jam doughnut from the iconic American Doughnut Kitchen.

Once a week not enough? A European Night Market packs out Madame Brussels Lane in the city every Friday.

MORNING FROSTS The banks of the Yarra are never more beautiful than on a crisp, sunny winter morning.

Warm the blood with a meander through the Royal Botanic Gardens (the camellia gardens are in full bloom in the cold), ending with a coffee at Jardin Tan, a recent offering from superstar Melbourne chef Shannon Bennett housed in the observatory at the garden’s heart.

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When the weather turns stormy, Melbourne’s culture vultures rejoice. They know that a good book, engrossing film or slow wander through a gallery is the perfect way to while away a rainy afternoon.

Bookstores are supposedly dying a slow, awful death, but Melburnians didn’t get the memo. In fact, Melbourne institution Readings, which opened in Carlton in 1969 and was recently named International Bookstore of the Year 2016, is preparing to add another two outlets to its stable of five stores. The original Lygon Street store is open until 11pm most nights, so you can duck over for a late-night peruse after catching a film at Cinema Nova (best day to go is Monday for discounted tickets).

Each winter, the town counts down to the Melbourne International Film Festival, which, having run since 1952, is one of the oldest film festivals in the world. From July 28 to August 14, catch the best new international and local cinema, as well as shorts, retrospectives and special panel Q&A events at locations around Melbourne.

Speaking of film, don’t miss the film-themed exhibitions at Australian Centre for the Moving Image. The ‘Scorsese’ exhibition, on now until September 18, pays tribute to the life and work of one of cinema’s most prolific and inimitable filmmakers, with more than 600 objects spanning his career, including annotated scripts, props and costumes.

Another way to escape a drizzly day is to wander into the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) to see the Winter Masterpieces exhibition. This year the NGV celebrates French impressionist painter Edgar Degas.

He painted both a polished and grungier side of Paris – its dance halls and cabarets, racetracks and ballet dancers, as well as the quiet and intimate moments of everyday working people. See Degas: A New Vision at the NGV from June 24 to September 18.

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If you want a warm-weather wander without the planning, a cruise is the answer. With accommodation and transport sorted, all you need to do is board your ship. There is a cruise to suit every need – ranging from a few days to a few weeks. Take advantage of the dry season in Australia’s north with a jaunt between Cairns and Darwin, hugging the Cape York Peninsula. Or venture further afield for a Pacific Island meander, with day trips to deserted beaches.

BEACHES IN THE BACKYARD Australians needn’t go far for a taste of palm trees and white sand. The Whitsundays is a homegrown paradise, with 74 islands dotted around the world-famous Great Barrier Reef and accommodation ranging from tents to five-star hotels. Airlie Beach, the main launch pad for Whitsunday adventures, has shaken off its backpacker image and can now offer a holiday to rival its offshore neighbours.

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URBAN WARMING Why not visit one of the many South East Asian cities blessed with warm weather year-round.

Vibrant Singapore is heaven for shopaholics and foodies alike (and if the humidity gets the better of you, all those gleaming buildings have air-con too). Bangkok calls to adventure seekers with its bustling street life and tempting street food. Maybe you’re keen on Vietnam, Cambodia or Malaysia? Just pull out the map and pick somewhere new.

When it comes to balmy island escapes, we are spoilt for choice. Australians flock to Bali every year in their thousands when the temperature drops, soaking up the sun, friendly people and good food. For New Zealanders, it’s just a short flight across the Pacific to reach the laidback tropical paradise of Rarotonga, or the island jewels that make up Fiji. Further afield, Hawaii’s islands promise good eating, shopping and bountiful beautiful scenery.

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If you’re going to embrace winter, you may as well do it in style. New Zealand’s lodges are world class, each seeming to offer endless views of mountain, lake or forest.

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The alpine districts of Australia and New Zealand have options to suit visitors of all budgets, interests and ability levels.

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BOOK AUSTRALIA’S LEADING MARKETING EXPERT AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR YOUR NEXT COMPANY OR INDUSTRY CONVENTION VOTED

No.1

SPEAKER

at multi-presenter events - for both “content” & “inspiration”.

If your business or industry is planning a convention or event & you’re looking for a “keynote speaker” with a difference, look no further.

Australia’s leading direct-response marketing guru, John Dwyer, is continually voted “No. 1 Most Popular Speaker” at multi-presenter events & provides a presentation rich in content & motivation.

They call him “The Seinfeld Marketing Guy” because JD (as he’s known by most) convinced the superstar to come out of retirement & be spokesman for a small Australian financial institution, the Greater Building Society - a marketing coup of massive proportions!

The result of John’s Seinfeld campaign?

The building society TRIPLED its home loan market share virtually overnight!!

And Seinfeld went on record saying “JD was the smartest marketing mind he had ever worked with!” (High praise indeed!)

“JD Is The Best Marketing Person I Have Ever Worked With”

In John’s stage presentation, he provides a cheeky and entertaining insight of what it’s like to work with Jerry Seinfeld & “why” this campaign scored insane results - & how “any business” can replicate it.

Brilliant - But Down To Earth John is the perfect presenter for any industry’s Conference or Convention because his down- to-earth delivery of incredibly valuable marketing tips is both entertaining and “enterTRAINING”.

When looking for keynote speakers, businesses or conference organisers normally have the choice of an entertainer, motivational guru or business expert.

The great thing about John is that he is all 3 of these! His witty repertoire is engaging, his rags-to-riches story is highly motivational and his unique marketing advice is pure gold for any business person.

It’s not unusual for his clients to enjoy a 100% or 200% increase in sales within weeks of implementing his ideas.

The “Who’s Who” Of Australian Businesses Have Asked For His Advice

www.thebusinesswhisperer.com.au

Visit the website & be “wowed!”

The “who’s who” of Australian business have sought marketing advice from John, the likes of Westfield, 7 Eleven, News Ltd., KFC, Channel 9, Madura Tea, Video Ezy, Fairfax and ACP. Why? Because John’s a “marketing maverick” with no equal.

BOOK JOHN TO SPEAK AT

YOUR NEXT BUSINESS EVENT

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And during his invigorating presentation, he showcases the best of these ideas, inspiring everyone to think outside the square.

(His business is called The Institute Of Wow!) John is at the top of his field and has gained the title of “The Business Whisperer” because of his special skill of identifying a business’s problem and being able to propose a marketing solution in minutes!

www.thebusinesswhisperer.com.au OR PHONE 07 55 919 566

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Seinfeld Marketing Guy Delivers Miracle Sales Increases For Aussie Businesses!

GOLD COAST SEMINARS TO SHOW BUSINESS OWNERS HOW TO EASILY ATTRACT NEW CLIENTS - ONLINE & OFFLINE! Jerry Seinfeld gets hundreds of requests from businesses around the world, asking him to endorse their products.

He says no to 99% of them.

One exception was a proposal from Australian marketing guru, John Dwyer, who shocked the marketing world when he coaxed Jerry Seinfeld out of retirement to be the spokesman for one of his clients, the Greater Building Society.

This was a coup of gigantic proportions.

And the campaign delivered whopping dividends to the building society, with its home loan market share tripling in just 24 months.

Even Seinfeld himself said Dwyer “was the cleverest marketing person he had ever worked with.”

Now THAT’S an endorsement!

Dwyer is an “in-demand” business marketing coach and speaker, who has an extraordinary record of massively increasing sales for businesses.

He is a much sought-after keynote speaker for industry and company conventions.

His business is aptly called The Institute Of Wow and he holds world records for the avalanche sales increases he has delivered to clients like Channel 9 (world ratings record), KFC, News Ltd., Westfield, the NRL and Madura Tea – just to name a few.

He’s revealing his “Wow Marketing System” to business owners at his 1 Day Event: · Gold Coast – Friday 24 June, 2016 · Gold Coast – Friday 29 July, 2016 His clients refer to him as “The Business Whisperer”, as his advice has transformed many businesses virtually overnight.

One Sydney tourism business saw annual sales skyrocket from $10m to $14m with just one of his “outside the box” ideas.

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“Wow Client Attraction Formula” Works For Any Industry!

Dwyer is a marketing maverick – his “thinking” is refreshingly unconventional and very different from most advertising agencies.

It’s based on “emotional direct-response” techniques – both online and offline.

Dwyer says, “When you’ve done as much marketing for all sorts of businesses as I have, you learn what works and what doesn’t.

And as a result of years of testing ideas, I have created a Client Attraction System that enjoys incredible sales results.”

Owners of both large and small businesses have heralded Dwyer’s Wow Client Attraction Formula as ingenious and it has been proven to work across more than 50 industries.

Butcher Makes An Extra $1 Million From One Of Dwyer’s Wow Ideas!

Regional NSW butcher, Kerry Buttsworth, says “My annual turnover across three stores catapulted from $3 million to over $4 million because of one brilliant marketing idea he gave me - a fuel discount loyalty program where I give customers 10 cents per litre fuel discount for every $50 spent.

My stores are outside Woolworths & I’m now easily beating them at meat sales!

His one day event is an insanely valuable eye-opener, that’s for sure!”

(Details at www.fuelyoursales.com.au)

Sign Company Doubles Sales In A Month!

Trond Smith of Adphence Signage implemented Dwyer’s system and says, “Within just a month, my sales had doubled. Not only did his system create more leads, but it also increased my conversion rate from 25% to nearly 80%.”

Restaurant Profits Go From $120,000 to $440,000 In One Year!

Sanctuary Cove restaurant owner, Steve Fenton, says, “My annual profit skyrocketed from $120,000 to $440,000 because of John’s incredibly powerful step by step marketing formula.

He’s a genius without equal I believe!”

1 Day - “How To Attract New Clients” · Gold Coast – Friday 24 June, 2016 · Gold Coast – Friday 29 July, 2016 Tickets are normally $497 for this 1 Day Seminar, but as a special offer for our magazine readers, a limited number of tickets are available for just $97 per person and can be gained at www.explodeyoursales.com.au At this event, Dwyer will also be showing business owners how to create a website that “sells”. Dwyer says, “About 90% of business websites are woeful, they are simply information centres and have none of the persuasive direct-response inclusions that turn visitors into buyers. At my event I’ll be demonstrating how easy it is to fix your website and turn it into a 24/7 sales machine.” The event covers both “business to business” and “business to consumer” marketing ideas.

Use your smartphone to take a photo of the contact details below:

GET TICKETS FROM www.explodeyoursales.com.au OR PHONE 07 55 919 566 Dwyer’s coaching programs for businesses are detailed at www.theinstituteofwow.com

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Explore I INTERVIEW

Hello Honkers!

June is a wonderful time to visit Hong Kong, with the International Dragon Boat Festival taking over the already bustling Victoria Harbour.

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Essentials I JETSTAR NEWS

The shopaholics on the Gold Coast tarmac, where they were welcomed by a troupe of Japanese drummers.

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A mystery shopping tour aboard a special A320

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ast month Jetstar partnered with Japanese apparel retailer UNIQLO to host Australia’s biggest mystery shop-hop and surprised a group of consumers with a shopping trip to its first store on the Gold Coast.

The stunt included a specially chartered mystery flight carrying a bunch of excited Melburnians - including a couple on a first date - on a mystery shopping trip at an unknown destination,

flown on a special UNIQLO-branded Jetstar A320 aircraft.

Over 25 daring shoppers jumped at the opportunity. Shoppers arrived early at UNIQLO’s Melbourne Emporium

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store, before being selected to hop on a bus to Melbourne Airport and board the aircraft for a day of shopping and sunshine on the Gold Coast.

The partnership and publicity stunt was to celebrate the launch of UNIQLO’s first store on the Gold Coast at Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, before it opened to the general public last month.

Little champ Congratulations to Adelaide Eagles Little Ath Joshua Bell, winner of our #LittleJetstars competition.

Joshua was nominated for always trying his best and being gracious in defeat.

He is off to a training session with Olympian Melissa Breen.

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Essentials I JETSTAR NEWS

SURFERS CATCH A BIG BREAK WITH JETSTAR THOUSANDS OF AUSTRALIAN surfers are set to benefit from an increase in the oversized baggage allowance on the majority of Jetstar flights.

We’ve increased the maximum length of oversized items on all domestic and international flights operated by Jetstar’s fleet of Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft from 1.9 metres (6 ft 2 in) to 2.3 metres (7 ft 5 in).

In addition to surfboards, the change also means that travellers with other oversized items such as skis, fishing rods and golf bags will now have greater flexibility when travelling with Jetstar. Surfboards and any other items must be no longer than 2.3 metres in length, including their surfboard bag.

The new limit applies to Jetstar Airways’ fleet of 59 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft, which operate all of its domestic flights as well as some international routes to Bali, Fiji and New Zealand. It also applies to Jetstar Asia and Jetstar Japan flights, while the maximum length of oversized baggage remains 2 metres on Jetstar Pacific Vietnam flights.

Jetstar’s oversized baggage limit for travel on Boeing 787s (long-haul international routes), which operate some routes to Bali, Hawaii and Phuket, remains the same at 2.77 metres (9 ft).

now

Great news for surfers travelling with boards to their favourite destinations.

MORE IS MORE *Maximum length of oversized items on all domestic and international flights operated by Jetstar’s fleet of Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft from 1.9 metres (6 ft 2 in) to 2.3 metres (7 ft 5 in).

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The team from STREAT outside their new headquarters in Collingwood. BELOW: A culinary creation from a STREAT trainee.

Home STREAT Home EVERY NIGHT 44,000 young Australians have no place to call home.

STREAT is successfully tackling the problem - in a delicious way.

Established in March 2010 by co-founder and CEO Bec Scott, STREAT delivers highly supported life-skills programs, accredited hospitality training and work experience for those in most need, through its five cafés, catering and coffee roasting businesses.

Over 450 young people have now participated in a STREAT program. The majority has graduated and taken on part-time retail or hospitality jobs, apprenticeships or further education. Two have become fully qualified chefs in Melbourne.

To reach its goal of helping one young person

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If you’d like to support their work, join STREAT’s crowdfunding campaign and help make a difference. Find out more at chuffed.org/streat To find out more about this and other projects you can support by drinking Kooks wine on your Jetstar flight, visit kooks.com.au

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JETS

We get nearly 85,000 people where they want to go, every day for one simple reason... *

*Average based on departures from Mar 2015 – Feb 2016 for Jetstar Group.

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All day, every day, low fares.

In fact, since 2004 there have been over 200 million of them to more than 75 locations – leading to new experiences, reunions, romances, reconciliations or just plain getting away from it all.

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Essentials I CHANGING LIVES

THAILAND I STARKIDS

A LEADER EMERGES Meet the outstanding Thai youth helping to protect others from human trafficking WORDS MARGARET SPENCER/WORLD VISION

STARKIDS DONATION TALLY

You can help!

Benz and his mother Siripond. She’s very proud that he’s helping others.

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ven though he’s just turned 19, Benz has been the “man of his house” for many years.

A childhood filled with hardship has moulded him into a mature and highly motivated young man, who has chosen to do all he can to protect children in his community.

Benz is the leader of a youth club helping to prevent human trafficking in his hometown in northern Thailand, which is a common transit and destination point for illegal migration.

The StarKids-supported End Trafficking in Persons Project supports 19 youth clubs across six locations in Thailand.

These clubs are spearheading trafficking prevention through innovative peer-to-peer education campaigns.

Benz’s own childhood helps to explain his dedication. His father left the family when he was just four and his mother had to work two jobs to make ends meet. “I remember moving from one house to the next according to what mum could afford. I grew up the hard way,” Benz recalled.

Year to date *

$2,016,089.62 Total

$6,838,071.62

but all the while staying focused on his studies.

From cleaning floors in the local marketplace, to collecting plastic bottles and selling snacks at school, Benz helped to secure his family’s survival. His hard work has paid off and he’s now looking forward to starting university.

“A lot of times, I see him ... lying on the floor with all the papers about child protection and human trafficking [around],” explains his mother Siripond.

“But I’m proud of him...

I know he’s doing social service.”

PHOTO JAY MIJARES/WORLD VISION

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MAKE YOUR DESTINATION A BETTER PLACE FOR CHILDREN. Through StarKids, Jetstar and World Vision Australia are partnering to improve the lives of children and communities in need.

Your donations to StarKids help support 11 communitybased development projects across Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. These projects cover a range of activities including education and leadership development in Australia and New Zealand, child protection in Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, improving health in Indonesia, and increasing incomes in Cambodia.

By supporting StarKids, you can help transform communities living in poverty and give children a brighter future.

A proportion of inflight donations are used to pay for their collation and transfer to World Vision Australia.

Donate your loose change on-board today, when booking your next flight with Jetstar, or online at STARKIDS.JETSTAR.COM where you’ll find more information.

Your small change today could change a life tomorrow!

JETSTAR.COM

To help his mum, Benz has worked nights and weekends for many years to bring in extra income, *Funds raised in financial year to date since July 2015. Total raised since 2007.

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Essentials I INFLIGHT

YOUR FLIGHT I TIPS & FACTS

WOMEN OF THE AIR

We pay tribute to the women who first took to the skies, and those hitting new heights today

KEEPING

Flying high Self-confessed thrillseeker Captain Allison Rafei first took to the air on an introductory flight in high school.

“I can still remember the feeling of taking off on that first flight,” she says. “From then on I never considered doing anything else!”

As a Jetstar A320 Pilot, no two of Allison’s days are the same, involving different destinations, crew and weather conditions.

She has found that women are treated equally in commercial aviation, but believes too few young women seriously consider flying as a career option. “I’d love to see more women thinking about becoming a pilot,” she says.

The pioneers A woman of many talents, Florence Taylor was not only Australia’s first qualified female architect, but also the first woman in the country to navigate a heavier-than-air craft. She took to the skies in 1909 with a biplane glider made by her husband George, creating quite a spectacle over Narrabeen Beach in New South Wales.

In the 1930s, New Zealand produced aviation megastar Jean Batten. With a series of record-breaking flights, including setting a new Trans-Tasman flight record and becoming the first pilot to fly direct from England to New Zealand, Jean become a global media darling. Nicknamed the “Greta Garbo of the Skies”, the Rotorua-born pilot is remembered for her glamourous image and daring stunts.

BREAKING RULES Even today, there are still significantly fewer women working in aviation than men. This is changing, thanks to women such as Georgina Sutton, who became the first female chief pilot of a major Australian airline, and one of a handful in the world, when she was appointed Jetstar Airways Chief Pilot and Head of Flying Operations. Jetstar Group is also one of the few major airlines in the world to have a female CEO – Jayne Hrdlicka.

Room for improvement OF ALL THE WORLD’S AIRLINE PILOTS, APPROXIMATELY

OUR PLANES IN

THE AIR

At just 20 years of age, Taylah Smith landed an engineering apprenticeship at Jetstar’s Newcastle Maintenance Base last year.

Now in her second year, she explains what drew her to aviation: “Aircraft engineering is such a unique and specialised field. I had often thought about what it would be like to work on different aircraft types; not only for their size and complexity, but because I love the idea of helping to connect people around the world through travel.” A typical day involves inspecting, testing and repairing aircraft, working eleven-hour shifts to ensure all aircraft stay in top shape. “[The apprenticeship] has been a great way for me to learn from some of the industry’s best licensed aircraft maintenance engineers,” Taylah says.

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5% are women*

* Sourced from gendergapgrader.com/studies/airline-pilots/

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Route maps I WHERE WE FLY

INTERNATIONAL Operated by Jetstar Airways Operated by Jetstar Asia Operated by Jetstar PaciďŹ c Operated by Jetstar Japan

Tokyo (Narita) Fukuoka

Guiyang

Osaka (Kansai)

Wuhan

Shantou Hong Kong

Hanoi Yangon Haikou Da Nang Siem Reap Bangkok Phnom Penh Phuket Penang Medan 148 Pekanbaru

Nagoya (Chubu)

Taipei Hawaii (Honolulu)

Manila

Ho Chi Minh City Kuala Lumpur

Singapore

Palembang Jakarta Surabaya Bali (Denpasar)

Darwin Fiji (Nadi)

Cairns Townsville

Cook Islands (Rarotonga)

Brisbane Gold Coast Perth Adelaide

Sydney Melbourne (Tullamarine)

Auckland Wellington Christchurch

Queenstown

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Route maps I WHERE WE FLY

DOMESTIC VIETNAM

DOMESTIC JAPAN

Hanoi

Sapporo

Hai Phong Thanh Hoa Vinh Dong Hoi Hue Da Nang Chu Lai Pleiku Quy Nhon

Tokyo (Narita) Nagoya (Chubu)

Matsuyama Osaka (Kansai) Fukuoka Takamatsu Oita Kumamoto

Tuy Hoa Buon Ma Thuot

Phu Quoc Operated by Jetstar Pacific

Kagoshima

Nha Trang Da Lat

Ho Chi Minh City

Flights are operated by Jetstar Pacific and commence 1 June, subject to regulatory approval

Okinawa

Operated by Jetstar Japan

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

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Auckland New Plymouth Nelson

Darwin

Cairns Townsville Hamilton Island Whitsunday Coast Mackay

Queenstown

Napier Palmerston North Wellington Christchurch Dunedin

Operated by Jetstar Airways Operated by Eastern Australia Airlines for Jetstar Airways

Sunshine Coast

Ayers Rock (Uluru)

Brisbane

Gold Coast

Ballina Byron Perth

Newcastle

Sydney

Adelaide Melbourne (Avalon)

Melbourne (Tullamarine)

Wellington Christchurch

Launceston Operated by Jetstar Airways

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Hobart

Auckland

Queenstown

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Explore Australian I INTERVIEW & New Zealand airports

ARRIVING AT OUR DESTINATIONS How to get from the airport to town Adelaide

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9km 20 mins Approx $20-30 Route J1 or J2 every 15-30 mins. Route J1X every hour.

Tickets from $3.20-$5.10.

Con-x-ion Bus. Every 40 mins.

Adult $20, return $36. $10 for additional passengers.

Airtrain. Every 15 mins approx. Adult $17; return $32.

Auckland

Cairns

22km 30 mins Approx NZ$75-90 Airbus Express. Every 10-30 mins. Adult NZ$16, child NZ$6; return: adult NZ$28, child NZ$12. Takes 40-60 mins 380 Airporter bus service to Manukau City Centre.

Every 20-30 mins, NZ$5.

6km 10 mins Approx $20-30 Sun Palm Shuttle.

Adult $15, child $7.50. Also operates to Port Douglas: adult $44, child $23.50.

Ayers Rock/Uluru 6km (Ayers Rock Resort) 10 mins Complimentary shuttle buses to Ayers Rock Resort meet every flight. Taxis not available.

Ballina/Byron Blanch’s Bus route 640 connects to Ballina, Lennox Head, Byron Bay and Mullumbimby.

From $3.80 adult.

TO BYRON BAY 31km 30 mins Approx $80-90 Various shuttle buses available. Prices start at $20.

Enquire at airport information desk.

TO BALLINA 5km 7 mins Approx $15-20

Brisbane 16km 25 mins Approx $40-50

Christchurch 12km 20 mins Approx NZ$45-$65 Super Shuttle. NZ$24 for one person, NZ$5 for additional passengers.

Metro Bus Purple line or 29: Every 30 mins. Adult NZ$8, child NZ$5; return: adult NZ$14, child NZ$8.50.

Darwin 13km 15 mins Approx $20-30 Darwin Airport Shuttle.

Meets all flights. Adult $18, child $8; return: adult $30, child $14. Group discounts available.

Dunedin 30km 30 mins Approx NZ$90-100 Super Shuttle, NZ$30 for one person, NZ$10 for additional passengers.

Gold Coast 23km (Surfers Paradise) 40 mins $59 flat rate to Surfers Paradise. $49 flat rate to Broadbeach. See rank supervisor.

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Con-x-ion Bus. Every 15-30 mins. Adult $22, child $13; return: adult $41, child $22 (bookings essential).

Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle.

Adult $21, child $13; return: adult $41, child $21.

Bus 777 and 760. Every 30 mins. Tickets from $8.60.

Hamilton Island 5 mins Free airport transfers offered to guests by selected hotels.

Hobart 19km 20 mins Approx $40-50 Redline Airporter meets every flight. Adult $18, child $14; return: adult $32, child $25.

Launceston 15km 15 mins Approx $30-40 Redline Airporter meets every flight. Adult $18, child $14; return: adult $32, child $25.

Mackay TO MACKAY 7km 15 mins Approx $15-25

Airport Shuttle. Adult $18, child $14; return: $34. Also operates to Bellarine, adult $30, child $16, return: $60; and Great Ocean Rd: Adult $32, child $26, return: $64.

TO MELBOURNE CBD 55km 45 mins Approx $120-130 Sita Coaches to Melbourne. Adult $22, child $10; return: $42.

Melbourne (Tullamarine) 25km 25 mins Approx $60-70 SkyBus. Every 10 mins.

Adult $18, child $9; return: adult $36, child $18.

Napier/Hawke’s Bay 6km 10 mins Approx NZ$20-30 Super Shuttle to Napier, NZ$20 for one person, NZ$7 for additional passengers.

To Hastings, NZ$43, and Havelock North NZ$45.

Village Shuttle to Hastings, NZ$38, and Havelock North NZ$40, NZ$5 for additional passengers.

Nelson

TO AIRLIE BEACH 160km 2 hours Whitsunday Transfers.

Adult $69, child (4-15 yrs) $35; return: adult $120, child $60.

8km 15 mins Approx NZ$20-30 Nelson Shuttle NZ$18 for one person, NZ$4 for additional passengers; Super Shuttle NZ$19 for one person, NZ$4 for additional passengers.

Melbourne (Avalon)

Newcastle

TO GEELONG 20km 25 mins Approx $40-50

27km 40 mins Approx $70-80 Shuttle Bus, $40 for one

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person; $10 for additional passengers. Enquire at airport information desk.

Port Stephens Coach route 130. Adult $4.60, child $2.30.

New Plymouth 12km 15 mins Approx NZ$40 Scotts Airport Shuttle (bookings preferred). From NZ$18, NZ$4 for additional passengers.

Palmerston North 5km 10 mins Approx NZ$20 Super Shuttles. Adult NZ$18, NZ$4 for additional passengers.

Perth 12km (domestic terminal); 19km (international terminal) 40 mins Approx $35-45 Perth Airport Connect.

Tickets $15; return: $30.

Transperth Bus 40 from T3/T4. Route 380 from T1/T2.

Tickets from $4.50.

Queenstown 8km 10 mins Approx NZ$30-40 SuperShuttle. NZ$20 for one person, NZ$6 for additional passengers.

Connectabus. Every 15 mins. Adult NZ$12; child NZ$5.50.

Sunshine Coast TO NOOSA 30km 30 mins Approx $80 Henry’s Airporter shuttle bus. Adult $30, child $16; return: adult $60, child $32

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Translink Bus 622, adult $9.70, child $4.80.

TO MAROOCHYDORE 9km 12 mins Approx $23 Con-x-ion buses. Adult $20, child $12, return: adult $40, child $22.

TransLink Bus 622.

Adult $5.60, child $2.80.

Sydney 8km 20 mins Approx $45-55 Airport Link Train. Every 10 mins approx (weekdays).

Domestic terminal: Adult starting from $17, child $13.60.

International terminal: Adult $17.80, child $14.

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Townsville 6km 10 mins Approx $20-30 Airport shuttle. Adult $10, child $5.

Wellington 8km 25 mins Approx NZ$30-40 SuperShuttle. NZ$20 for one person, NZ$5 for additional passengers.

Airport Flyer route 91 bus. Every 10-20 mins.

Adult NZ$6-$12, child NZ$4-$7.

Whitsunday Coast/Proserpine Airlie Beach 40km 35 mins Approx $90 Whitsunday Transit.

Adult $18, child $13.

Whitsunday Transfers.

Adult $18, child $13; return: adult $34, child $18. Bookings not required.

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11. Tully is home to a 7.9 metre high golden ‘what’?

12. True or false: cane toad toxin was revealed as the murder weapon in the 1951 Agatha Christie novel Death in the Tropics.

13. In which Queensland city is Australia’s largest army base?

14. Which Queensland destination was ranked number 3 in an Australian Traveller magazine list of ‘Australia’s 100 Best Towns’?

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2. The Queensland towns of Innisfail, Tully and Cardwell together make up a coastal region named after what bird?

3. Which British navigator gave Cape Tribulation its name?

4. Filmed in Queensland last year, the fifth instalment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise bears what subtitle?

5. What is the nickname of Cairns’ NBL basketball team?

6. In which Queensland city was WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange born?

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Spotlight

スポットライト 世紀のスクープ | 129 mins LANGUAGES: English DIRECTOR: Tom McCarthy CAST: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams

Winner of the 2016 Oscar for Best Picture, this riveting story follows a group of journalists at the Boston Globe who investigate a cover-up of child sexual abuse by a priest within the Catholic Church in Massachusetts. During the following months, the team works to track down and interview victims and access sensitive documents held by the church to bring the story to the attention of the local community. But as they gather more information, it becomes apparent to the team that they are dealing with a scandal that goes much deeper than their original suspicions. アメリカの新聞、 ボストン・グローブの記者達がカトリック教会の醜聞 を暴いた実話に基づく社会派ドラマ。神父による児童への性的虐待事 件を暴露した記者達が、困惑しつつも衝撃の真実を描き出す。

Eddie the Eagle

エディー・ザ・イーグル | 106 mins LANGUAGE: English, Japanese, Chinese & ENCC DIRECTOR: Dexter Fletcher CAST: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Tom Costello

Based on a true story, an improbable ski jumper who starts off as a laughing stock goes on to win fans at the Calgary Winter Olympics. オリンピック出場の夢を実現し、 人々の称賛を集めた実在のスキ ー・ジャンプ選手の物語。

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How To Be Single

ひとりな理由はきか ないで | 119 mins LANGUAGE: English & Japanese DIRECTOR: Christian Ditter CAST: Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann

Having cast off her longterm boyfriend, Alice learns how to enjoy the single life. ロビンはアリスにＮＹでの暮 らし方とシングルライフの 楽しみ方を伝授する。

Deadpool

デッドプール | 107 mins LANGUAGE: English, Japanese, Chinese & ENCC DIRECTOR: Tim Miller CAST: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller

When a rogue experiment leaves former Special Forces agent Wade Wilson with accelerated healing powers, he becomes his alter ego, Deadpool. ユーモアと特殊能力で宿敵への 復讐を誓うデッドプール。

London Has Fallen

エンド・オブ・キング ダム | 99 mins LANGUAGE: English DIRECTOR: Babak Najafi CAST: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman

When the British Prime Minister dies, an extremist group targets his funeral. 英国首相の葬儀に出席する各国 首脳をテロリストが狙う。

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Kung Fu Panda 3 The Runner

カンフー・パンダ３

コンテンダー

| 95 mins LANGUAGE: English, Japanese, Chinese & ENCC DIRECTOR: Alessandro Carloni, Jennifer Yuh Nelson CAST: Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman

| 90 mins LANGUAGE: English DIRECTOR: Austin Stark CAST: Sarah Paulson, Nicolas Cage, Connie Nielsen

Following the 2010 BP oil spill, a discredited but positive New Orleans politician must weather the untangling of his life.

ポーはパラダイスで暮らすパ ンダ達を戦士に鍛え上げよう とする。

2010年のメキシコ湾原油流出 事故の解決に奔走する政治家が 陰謀に巻き込まれる。

Hail, Caesar!

ヘイル、 シーザー！

| 98 mins LANGUAGE: English & Chinese DIRECTOR: Gavin O’Connor CAST: Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton, Ewan McGregor

| 106 mins LANGUAGE: English, Japanese, Chinese & ENCC DIRECTOR: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen CAST: Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich

To battle the Bishop boys and protect her family on the western plains, Jane turns to a past flame.

A studio fixer finds himself in the midst of a multitude of problems that must be resolved in a single day.

ギャングから家族を守るため、 ジェーンはかつての恋人に助け を求める。

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Po and his long-lost father travel to a secret panda paradise to meet a whole crowd of new characters.

Jane Got A Gun

ジェーン・ゴット・ア・ ガン

映画スタジオの危機を一日で解 決しようと、 クルーニー演じるス タジオのフィクサーが奮闘する。

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全年齢層鑑賞可能

Parental guidnace recommended 保護者同伴推奨

Recommended for mature audiences

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Midnight Special The Descendants The Notebook

ミッドナイト・スペシ ャル | 112 mins LANGUAGE: English DIRECTOR: Jeff Nichols CAST: Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst

Alton is a young boy with mysterious powers not even his father can comprehend. の特殊能力を持つ息子を守る ため、父親はすべてを犠牲にして 立ち向かう。

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きみに読む物語

| 115 mins LANGUAGE: English, Chinese & Japanese DIRECTOR: Alexander Payne CAST: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller

| 120 mins LANGUAGE: English & Japanese DIRECTOR: Nick Cassavetes CAST: Gena Rowlands, James Garner, Rachel McAdams

When Matt’s wife falls into a coma, he must reassess his role as a husband and father. マットはカウアイ島にある、先 祖から受け継いだ土地を守ろう とする。

Teenage love is tested when Allie’s upper-class parents forbid her seeing fiery Noah.

Years later, Allie must choose between a conventional life and the love of her life. 平穏な人生と人生をかけた愛と の間で選択を迫られるアリー。

成人推奨

Not suitable for people under 15.

Under 15s must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian

15歳未満非推奨。15歳未満は 保護者または成人の同伴が必要

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Argo

Legally Blonde

アルゴ

| 96 mins LANGUAGE: English & Japanese DIRECTOR: Robert Luketic CAST: Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair

| 120 mins LANGUAGE: English, Chinese & Japanese DIRECTOR: Ben Affleck CAST: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman

Popular girl Elle Woods is a blonde who has everything she could want, until she discovers that blonde is not better than brains. Determined to prove herself to her ex-boyfriend and the world, Elle takes on Harvard Law School.

The Iranian revolution is reaching its crisis and 52 Americans have been taken hostage. Six escape and find refuge in the Canadian Ambassador’s house. To get them out alive, the CIA turns to Tony Mendez who concocts a plan made for the movies.

ブロンドのエルは振られた恋人に認めてもらうため、 ハーバードのロー スクールに進学する。

CIAエージェントが映画撮影を装い6人をイランから救出しようとする。

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キューティ・ブロンド

インデペンデンス・デイ | 145 mins LANGUAGE: English & Japanese DIRECTOR: Roland Emmerich CAST: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum

Humanity must rally to fight the aliens who are dead set on destroying the planet. 宇宙からの侵略を受け、生き延 びた者達が地球の平和を取り戻 すため反撃する。

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The Lego Movie

ＬＥＧＯ （R） ムービー | 101 mins LANGUAGE: English DIRECTOR: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller CAST: Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks

Emmet is an average, ruleabiding Lego mini figure, until he is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and drafted into a heroic mission. 謎めいた仲間達とともに、 エメッ トは悪に立ち向かう。

Mojin - The Lost Legend

モージン：ザ・ロス ト・レジェンド

| 117 mins LANGUAGE: Chinese & English DIRECTOR: Wuershan CAST: Angelababy, Kun Chen, Keith Collea

A mysterious stranger tempts the Mojin, a trio of famed grave robbers, into one last heist. 引退した墓泥棒達が最後の墓堀 仕事をする。

Our Little Sister 海街DIARY

| 118 mins LANGUAGE: Japanese & English DIRECTOR: Hirokazu Koreeda CAST: Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho

Sachi, Yoshino and Chika are three sisters who meet another sister – 13-yearold Suzu – at their father’s funeral and invite her home. 幸、佳乃、千佳の三姉妹が父 の葬儀で異母妹のすずと対面 する。

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Modern Family

モダン・ファミリー

Girls

Follow the comical exploits of three families as they work out what it means to be a ‘modern family’. Phil and Claire struggle to keep up with their three kids, Claire’s dad Jay is married to a feisty Latina woman while Jay’s gay son and his partner adopt a little girl. 親戚同士だが全く異なる３家族の爆笑の日々を描くモキュメンタリー。 フィルとクレアは３人の子供に翻弄されている。 クレアの父ジェイの再 婚相手は短気なラテン女性。 ジェイのゲイの息子はパートナーと共に 養女を迎える。

Silicon Valley

ガールズ

シリコンバレー

Season 4, 30 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

Season 2, 30 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

Girls explores the trials, tribulations and humiliations of a group of friends in their 20s in New York. Set around Hannah, an aspiring writer, and her three friends, the girls try and work out what they want from their future.

Inspired by the co-creator’s experiences, this comedy follows a brainy computer engineer and his friends as they try to navigate their way through the high-tech gold rush of the Silicon Valley .

20代の女友達４人の失敗と挫 折、友情や恋愛を描く。

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© 2014 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.

Season 6, 22 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

シリコンバレーで起業した頭 脳優秀なITオタク仲間の奮闘 を描く。

The Big Bang Theory

ビッグバン・セオリ ー/ギークなボクら の恋愛法則 Season 8, 22 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

Penny teaches socially awkward neighbours about life outside the science lab. ペニーは隣人となった天才科学 者２人に普通の社会生活を教え ようとする。

Gilmore Girls

ギルモア・ガールズ Season 1, 44 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

A comedy about a single mother, Lorelai, and her daughter Rory who run a bed and breakfast business in a small town in Connecticut.

They do their best to be independent but Lorelai’s parents have other ideas. ローレライは田舎のホテルで働 くシングルマザー。

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Reign

クイーン・メアリー Season 3, 42 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

The story of the young Mary Stewart and her tumultuous rise to power. The headstrong Queen of Scots is sent to France with her ladies in waiting to formalise her engagement to the French prince but each have their own views of marriage and attraction. スコットランド女王”メアリー・ステュアート”の恋と権力に翻弄された 人生を描いたドラマ。 メアリーはフランス王子との婚姻の為、 フランスへ 向かうが２人の思いにはズレがあった。

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The Mentalist

50 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

High school English teacher Jake Epping stumbles across a time portal and travels back in time to stop the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

11.22.63

英語教師がケネディ大統領暗 殺を阻止すべくタイムトラベル する。

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The Originals

The X-Files

Season 7, 42 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

Season 3, 43 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

Season 1, 44 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

Patrick Jane works as a consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation, relying on his notoriously unconventional methods and superior powers of observation.

Based on the original vampire family from The Vampire Diaries, a family of power-hungry vampires set out on a mission to reclaim their hometown and seek revenge on all those who have done them wrong.

Two FBI special agents, conspiracy theorist Mulder and realist and sceptic Scully, investigate unexplained and unbelievable cases for the government.

メンタリスト

パトリック・ジェーンはその卓越 した観察力で凶悪犯罪を解決 していく。

オリジナルズ

ヴァンパイアの一族が復讐を 狙う。

X-ファイル

FBI特別捜査官のモルダーと スカリーが超常現象の捜査に あたる。

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Somm - Into The Bottle

ソムリエ - 瓶の中身

Tech Toys 360

テックトイ360

91 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

Season 4, 30 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

An exclusive insight into the private world of prominent winemakers. Watch as they delve deeper into the history, vintage and magic of some of the world’s finest wine.

Discover some of the world’s most progressive and inspiring gadgets and vehicles. Take a look at the Porsche 918 hybrid supercar, a timepiece that boasts retro 1970s sci-fi style and the Californian motorcycle, Moto Guzzi.

一流ワイン醸造業の秘められた 世界を探る。

Season 1, 43 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

The guys brainstorm ideas for the first commercial for their shop, the Secret Stash.

Customers offer to sell a box of valuable comics and a collectible Megatron figure. 漫画本屋「シークレット・スタッシ ュ」創業以来初のコマーシャルを 制作することになり、皆でアイデ アを出し合う。

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最先端技術と創造性に富んだ装置や自動車を紹介する番組。今回は、 ポルシェ918ハイブリッドスーパーカーや1970年代のSF調時計、 オー トバイのモトグッツィ・カリフォルニアに焦点を当てる。

Comic Book Men

コミック・ブック・マン

Dash Dolls

ダッシュ・ドールズ Season 1, 42 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

With Stephanie’s boyfriend in rehab, the dolls try to set her up with another guy. Meanwhile, the Kardashians help Malika and Khadijah, and Durrani gets a car for her birthday. ドールズたちはステファニー に新しい恋人を紹介しようと する。

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Mythbusters vs Jaws

怪しい伝説： 『ジョー ズ』 を検証 42 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

The Mythbusters crew channel the movie Jaws to put some serious shark myths to the test. 「怪しい伝説」 の実験班が映画『 ジョーズ』 のシーンから、 サメを殴 ったり目を突いたりして撃退でき るのかを検証する。

Simply Nigella

ナイジェラのシン プルクッキング

The Emperor’s New Clothes 裸の王様

Season 1, 30 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

101 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

Nigella adds a signature twist to one of her breakfast favourites and, inspired by a recent trip, puts her spin on a Thai noodle dish with cinnamon and prawns.

Comedian Russell Brand and filmmaker Michael Winterbottom get together to explore the disparity between the different economic classes.

ナイジェラがお気に入りの朝 食メニューを紹介する。

コメディアンのラッセル・ ブランドが経済格差を検 証する。

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The WotWots Mofy

マックススティ ール

Mofy is a shy and caring rabbit who lives in a cotton ball. Mofy learns to understand different feelings, such as loneliness, jealousy, joy and empathy.

10 mins LANGUAGE: English

22 mins LANGUAGE: English

ふわふわ綿畑に住むモフ ィは、恥ずかしがりやだ けど心優しいうさぎ。

４人の可愛いクラウドベ ビーズのお仕事は、 お空の 世話をすること。

Peppa Pig

Curious George

うさぎのモフィ

10 mins LANGUAGE: English

5 mins LANGUAGE: English

Arriving in their steampowered spaceship in the middle of a zoo, curious and energetic brother -sister duo SpottyWot and DottyWot come to explore planet Earth. スポッティワットとドッティ ワットが宇宙船で地球の 動物園に着陸した。

クラウドベビ ーズ

The charming Baba Pink, Baba Blue, Baba Yellow and Baba Green are charged with looking after the sky and their Sky Friends.

パワーパフガー ルズ 22 mins LANGUAGE: English

Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup help protect Townsville by using their powers to fight villains and monsters. ３人のパワーパフガール ズが悪人や怪物と戦う。

My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic

マイリトルポニー 〜トモダチは 魔法〜 22 mins LANGUAGE: English

The Little Ponies must defend their quiet, tranquil life. リトルポニーたちが力を 合わせてポニーランドの 平和を守る。

ペッパピッグ・コ ンパイル 50 mins LANGUAGE: English

The adventures of lovable, cheeky piggy Peppa are always happy and end with loud snorts of laughter. 学校のバザーで気球飛行 券が当たったペッパは大 喜び。 でも、気球が初めて のミス・ラビットは不安で 仕方がない。

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おさるのジョ ージ 12 mins LANGUAGE: English

Curious George is a little African monkey who is constantly finding himself and others in trouble. 知りたがりの子猿のジョ ージと黄色い帽子のお じさんの毎日は冒険の 連続だ。

Max Steel

Max McGrath starts out his new life in Copper Canyon, fighting off thugs and supervillains who are out to get his Turbo energy power. マックス・マクグラスはコ ッパー・キャニオンで新 生活を始める。

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Cloudbabies The Powerpuff Girls

ワットワッツ

Grojband

グロージバンド 22 mins LANGUAGE: English

Aiming for stardom, Corey forms a garage band with his best buddies. They use his sister’s diary entries for lyrics, so Corey torments her to make them more interesting. コーリーは仲間たちとロ ックバンドを結成しスター を目指す。

K.C. Undercover

ティ−ン・スパイ K.C. 24mins LANGUAGE: English

High schooler K.C. Cooper is amazed to discover that both her parents are spies and want her to follow in their footsteps. 高校生ケイシー・.クーパ ーがスパイの両親や弟と 共に活躍する。

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ALBUMS

VERA BLUE Fingertips

ヴェラ・ブルー フィンガーティップス

GREATEST HITS: VARIOUS ARTISTS The Essential Stephen Sondheim

複数アーチスト エッセンシャル・ステ ィーヴン・ソンドハイム

MICHAEL JACKSON Off The Wall

マイケル・ジャクソン オフ・ザ・ウ ォール

ALBUMN OF THE MONTH The former One Direction member has graduated on his debut solo record Mind of Mine.

Breaking away from his boy band persona, ZAYN gives voice to his coming of age. The new image is bearing fruit, this year he became the first male British solo artist in history to debut atop the US Billboard 200 with their first album.

POP & ROCK: ZAYN Mind of Mine

EASY LISTENING: LAPSLEY Long Way Home

ラプスリー ロング・ウェイ・ホーム

CLASSICAL: SIMONE KERMES Love

ジモーネ・ケルメス ラヴ

KIDS: THE WIGGLES Wiggle Town

ウィグルズ ウィグル・タウン

MUSIC VIDEOS

ジェフ・バックリィ ユー・アンド・アイ

MATT CORBY Telluric

マット・コービー テルリック

UP & COMING: KOI CHILD Koi Child

コイ・チャイルド コイ・チャイルド

YUMA X Home Recordings EP

ユマX ホームレコーディングズEP

TIGERTOWN Lonely Cities EP

タイガータウン ロンリー・シティー ズEP

ECCA VANDAL End Of Time EP

エッカ・ヴァンダル エンド・オブ・タ イムEP

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アレン・ストーン パーフェクト・ワ ールド

CHVRCHES Clearest Blue

チャーチズ クリアリスト・ブルー

VIOLENT SOHO Viceroy

Is Your Husband A Glory Parent? 旦那は威厳ある親父か

Punny Business 駄洒落

UFO Close Encounters UFOとの遭遇

ヴァイオレント・ソーホー バイスロイ

GAMES

AURORA Conqueror

オーロラ コンカラー

TOKIMONSTA FEATURING ANDERSON .PAAK & KRNE Put It Down

トキモンスタFEAT.アンダーソン・ パーク＆KRNE プット・イット・ ダウン

RAINBOW CHAN Nest

レインボー・チャン ネスト

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PODCASTS & RADIO

THE 1975 I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It

ヒルトップ・フッズ ドリンキング・フロ ム・ザ・サン、 ウォーキング・アンダー・ スターズ・リストラング

ALLEN STONE Perfect World

KATE, TIM & MARTY

クリシー、 サム＆ブラウニー

ティンパン・オレンジ ネスト

JEFF BUCKLEY You And I

HILLTOP HOODS Drinking From The Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung

THE RUBENS Hold Me Back

ザ・ルーベンス ホールド・ミー・ バック

Morgan Freeman モーガン・フリーマン

TINPAN ORANGE Rich Man

ゼイン マインド・オブ・マイン

ザ・ナインティ−ン・セブンティファイ ヴ アイ・ライク・イット・ホエン・ユー・ス リープ・フォー・ユー・アー・ソー・ビュ ーティフル・イェット・ソー・アンアウェ ア・オブ・イット

DMA’S Too Soon

ディーエムエーズ トゥー・スーン

TETRIS

テトリス

TROY CASSAR-DALEY Another Australian Day

CHESS

チェス

トロイ、 カッサー=デイリー アナザ ー・オーストラリアン・デー

THE DRONES To Think That I Once Loved You

ドローン トゥ・シンク・ザット・アイ・ ワンス・ラヴド・ユー

TOURIST To Have You Back

BEJEWELED 2

NOVA PODCASTS CHRISSIE, SAM & BROWNY

クリシー、 サム＆ブラウニー

観光客 トゥ・ハブ・ユー・バック

Bubble Wrap

ART VS SCIENCE Chosen One

Monkey

観光客 トゥ・ハブ・ユー・バック

VANCE JOY Straight Into Your Arms

ヴァンス・ジョイ ストレート・イント ゥ・ユア・アームズ

JOSEF SALVAT Paradise

ジョセフ・サルヴァト パラダイス

MAYFAIR KYTES Sleepyhead

メイフェア・カイツ スリーピーヘッド

Check out the latest games

気泡シート モンキー

Simon Black サイモン・ブラック

FITZY & WIPPA

ビジュエルド２

BLACKJACK ブラックジャック

DISNEY’S CLASSIC GAMES ディズニークラシックゲーム

GOLF OPEN ゴルフゲーム

HANGMAN ハングマン

MEMOPICS

フィッツィ＆ウィッパ

メモリーゲーム

Bogan Names

S.U.D.O.K.U.

ダサい名前

Kindy Cop

キンディ・コップ

数独（SUDOKU）

SOLITAIRE

ソリティア

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Lost in translation

Those must-have fashionable souvenirs don’t always survive scrutiny when you’re back at home

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HERE’S A TYPICAL conversation I have with myself towards the end of nearly every holiday: Calm Me: “Hey…I think I’m relaxed...I think I’m actually having a good time!” Suddenly Panicky Me: “Must hang onto this feeling… Must capture it! Get your purse out, woman!”

So it was on a recent trip to Penang, Malaysia.

Having enjoyed three relaxing weeks, I spent the final two days sweatily pounding the pavements of George Town looking for an item of clothing that I hoped would embody every feel-good sensation of my holiday; a sort of sartorial manifestation of sun, snoozing and loads of char kway teow.

And I found it, hanging outside a shop that was wedged between a hawker stand and a Chinese herbalist. “Yes!” I thought. “This top screams “Penang”! And it strikes at the very heart of how I want to feel and be perceived by others!

Only RM75? Sold!”

It was a long, wafty top with a squiggly stick motif. It was also 100 per cent polyester.

Okay, maybe I’m not really selling it, but I was pretty sure that back in Melbourne it would

identify me as a carefree but seasoned adventurer.

What’s more, it screwed up into a little ball that I could stuff into a shoe in my suitcase. That’s the magic of a fabric comprised of long-chain polymers.

Cut to a gloomy Melbourne day, two weeks later. By now I had reverted back to my normal, harried self, shouting at children about lost waterbottles and unbrushed teeth.

I put the top on and waited to be reminded of

“Must hang onto this feeling… Must capture it! Get your purse out, woman!” long, lazy days sipping juice by the pool…

The top did not remind me of any of that. The top reminded me that I was a 45-year-old, 153-centimetre woman who simply cannot wear long tops without

appearing about 30 centimetres closer to the ground than usual.

The only possible occasion I could wear this top in Melbourne, I decided, was as ‘mother of the bride’ – and only then if my daughter was a middle-aged divorcee.

After its long journey, the top has now travelled even further: to the local op shop. The one wedged between the newsagent and the ATM. Anita Punton is a comedy writer based in Melbourne.

ILLUSTRATION GREGORY ROBERTS

WORDS ANITA PUNTON

* ROW 57 IS THE LAST ROW OF SEATING ON JETSTAR’S 787 AIRCRAFT.

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