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10 COVER FEATURE Dr. Chris Brown has all the right moves 13 TRAVEL On the rails 18 TRAVEL Movie locations 20 ENTERTAINMENt Breaking through the glass ceiling 22 SPORT Get ready for a packed spring calendar

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lifestyle SECTION 26 PROPERTY To flip or not to flip?

28 INTERIORS Everything old is new again 30 CAREER Invest in yourself 32 RELATIONSHIPS Heal the faultlines in your emotional landscape 34 MENTAL HEALTH Mind over matter 36 fitness Run your own race this spring!

38 fashion Six great new spring looks 42 books Spring reads 44 Nutrition with sharon natoli How to eat enough (but not too much!)

46 RecipeS Delicious spring delights

Jamaica Blue 4 Jamaica Blue Barista Competition 6 Jamaica Blue Spotlight on domestic cafés 49 Store locations

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Welcome to the spring edition of Jamaica Blue Escape. In this issue we award Australia's best baristas, refurbish some amazing new cafés, travel Europe by rail and so much more. Sit back, relax and enjoy... and don't forget to share your spring Jamaica Blue experience on Facebook and Instagram using #jbescape like @leekysmash did. You could find yourself in an upcoming edition!

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11 years of awarding exceptional coffee

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Over two action-packed days, the top four Jamaica Blue barista teams from around the country battled head to head in the 11th annual Foodco Barista Competition – all in a bid to be crowned the best barista champions in Australia.

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series of challenges were staged that tested the finalists’ coffee making skills, technique, speed, communication, team work and personality.

The first competition tested their creativity and speed: teams were given just seven minutes to creatively execute their signature Latté Art Design, which could be any design (crafted from chocolate powder,

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food colouring and milk) that fit inside a medium size in-house Jamaica Blue cup.

In this competition, the finalists had an opportunity to show their flair and technique.

The competitors were selected from nationwide Jamaica Blue cafés.

Jeremy Regan, Head of Coffee at Foodco, also took contestants under his wing on Day 1 to run them through a selection of specialised brewing methods and showcase coffee

preparation techniques.

The second competition of the day, Hustle and Bustle, was designed to test how the competitors performed under pressure. During busy periods in a café, customers tend to visit at the same time – which is exactly the kind of bustling environment this contest aimed to recreate!

In a true test of their coffee skills, team work and communication, participants had to prepare 10 coffee

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orders, which included a mix of macchiatos, flat whites, long blacks, lattés, cappuccinos, piccolos, strong (double shot) and soy milk coffees. The teams were judged on communication, time, consistency, cleanliness, presentation and service.

The third part of the competition proceedings involved a unique take on the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party – with

coffee instead. The Cup Tasting Challenge was a fun game that invited baristas to pick the ‘odd coffee out’, with the highest scores awarded to the team who hit the mark in the shortest amount of time and with the most accuracy.

Overall, the scores were tallied and the ultimate winners were Mack Trehern and Daniel Chidley from Jamaica Blue Baldivis. Congratulations!

Our expert panel of judges

Day two of the competition saw the morning kick off with the Latté Art Wheel of Fortune, which dictated a number of designs for baristas to recreate.

This was followed by a supplier networking workshop and a latté art masterclass, helmed by Jibbi Little, who has placed 1st in the NSW state competition for the past three years.

L-R: Winners Daniel Chidley and Mack Trehern

Vitasoy competition

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During the competition, each individual competitor also took part in the Vitasoy Latté Art Challenge, where they were given three minutes each and two medium in-house branded cups. Every participant had just three minutes to prepare a free pour soy latté art and serve it to the judges.

The prize for the winner of this competition was a return trip to Albury for two, including flights, accommodation, meals and a tour of the Vitasoy factory. The thrilled winner was Jeffrey Lim from Jamaica Blue Epping.

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A number of Jamaica Blue cafés have been refreshed Australia-wide, bringing olderstyle stores in line with the brand’s stylish new look.

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eta Buttfield and Trevor Meise purchased their first Jamaica Blue at Grand Central Shopping Centre, Toowoomba in early 2014. They became business partners after working together at one of Trevor’s GT Carvery franchises – Peta had been one of Trevor’s manager’s – and when the Jamaica Blue store came up for sale, the timing was perfect.

Fast forward three years and Peta and Trevor have decided to branch out, opening their second café in April 2017, outside Kmart in the same centre.

“It’s a beautiful store,” Peta says.

“The old store is on the opposite

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end of the centre, around a five minute walk away, outside Target. They are both busy stores with lots of regular customers.

Their first store is due for a refurb in the new financial year, which the team is “very excited about”, Peta says.

“What we love about being a part of the Jamaica Blue franchise is the constantly evolving brand image, which keeps things exciting and fresh,” she says. “And of course, we love the coffee!”

Looking toward the future, the pair hope to grow their current Jamaica Blue stores and increase awareness of the brand in their local area.

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their business in the new location in the revitalised centre.

“It’s a small centre, so we don’t have a high transit customer base. Most of our customers live in the same suburb; they are our friends, we bump into them all the time,” Mark says.

The couple live in the area themselves, and love that their Jamaica Blue franchise offers them the opportunity to support local schools and community groups with fundraising.

“We love the model,” says Mark, “especially the interaction – you’re not just left out on your own like some other franchises.” They also appreciate the fact that head office spots the trends in the coffee trade, both from around Australia and internationally, as it allows them to continually evolve their business.

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ark and Debbie Mills first opened their Jamaica Blue franchise back in 2007, after learning about the opportunity from a friend.

With their children growing up, they were eager to start their own business together – Mark had previously enjoyed a career in the military, while Debbie had been a partner in a House franchise. They had wanted to purchase a franchise for some time, and after looking at various franchise models they realised Jamaica Blue offered many benefits the others were lacking.

Inspired by their friend’s success, they launched their café in Secret Harbour Square, a small shopping centre 50km from the Perth CBD. After extensive renovations, the centre celebrated its grand re-opening in June this year, with the redevelopment including their old café being knocked down to make way for other stores.

“For 10 months or so, Debbie operated a little coffee cart in the middle of the centre while we were closed,” Mark says. “The customers just love the coffee!”

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riends and business partners Kevin Tjakradinata and Erika Hadiseputro are the franchise owners of the new Jamaica Blue Beeliar, which opened its doors on May 1 this year. After studying accounting and finance at university, Kevin embarked on a career in banking, but decided not to pursue it. “I wanted to live the hospitality life and be my own boss,” he says. Erika also has an accounting background, and has run her own business before.

Kevin says the pair were drawn to Jamaica Blue because they liked the way in which each store is unique and personalised. “It’s a good touch for a business system; you can put your own spin on it,” Kevin says. “I like the support we’ve been given, even from the start. Coming from a non-hospitality background, the full-on training, consultants being there for the opening and giving us their continual support has been great. I’m not sure how the business would go without this support!”

They’re the newest store in the small village shopping centre, located prominently in front of the main anchor, Coles.

“You have to be switched on and cater to the community,” Kevin adds, which has led to them doing innovative things – like running cupcake workshops for local families during the school holidays.

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JB interview dr. chris brown

h t l l A It’s a time of change for Dr. Chris Brown, who’s soon to mark a milestone, and is taking a new direction after leaving Bondi Vet. He reveals where he’s headed next.

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t was a telling moment for Dr. Chris Brown, a revelation of just how far his career has taken him in the years since he graduated from veterinary school.

Earlier this year, he was standing in a treehouse in the Kruger National Park in South Africa, filming the latest season of the reality show I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here.

His work on the series was in addition to his other TV shows Bondi Vet and The Living Room, and his clinic work in Sydney at the Bondi Junction Veterinary Hospital.

“One day, I found I needed to stop for a moment, to look around at where I was and wonder how on earth it is that I got there,” he recalls.

“For the guy who just wanted

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Celebrity, whether it will be back for a fourth season is yet to be decided.

Which leaves the Logie-winning hit The Living Room as his main presenting role, along with his veterinary work. And being back in the practice using his veterinary skills is exactly where he wants to be right now.

“I wasn’t spending enough time in the clinic, full stop,” Brown says of recent times. He graduated from the University of Sydney’s School of Veterinary Science in 2001.

“Bondi Vet will still be around, but I just felt there was not a lot more I could do with that show, and that was the reason to move on and to continue my work in the clinic. I've already had approaches for other vet-based TV projects, which I am currently weighing up. But again, they will have to fit in to my schedule as it stands.”

As for setting any clear new goals, Chris says such a rigid approach just does not work for him. “Life can be so dynamic and lead you down surprising paths that, if you’re hanging tightly

to your pre-existing goals, you won't see the opportunities right in front of you.”

If anyone is qualified to offer this kind of advice, it’s Chris.

Within two years of graduating from uni, his striking good looks and easy charm had won him a place on TV on Harry’s Practice, Burke’s Backyard and Today.

It was the international success of Bondi Vet that premiered in 2008 that took his career to another level. He then became a regular on The Living Room in 2012.

“After staying that long with that show, people will have picked up by now we all really get along, and are trying to provide a different approach to lifestyle TV,” he says. “The other thing I like about it is using TV as an educational tool to help people understand their pets on a new level.”

Away from work, Chris is currently dating TV producer Kendall Bora, but the topic of anything personal is strictly off limits with the very private doctor. The relationship could be another reason why he decided

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to be a vet, I never could have guessed I would land on TV, which has taken me all over the world. Every now and then, you have to take a moment out like that, just to check in where you are and how you got there.”

It’s little surprise Sydneybased Chris is in a philosophical mood these days. On September 11 this year, he turns 39, and acknowledges the thought of marking the milestone of 40 in a year has played on his mind.

“It all seems to have been such an express journey to this age,” he says.

“Life is constantly evolving and something that requires a balance and so I’m comfortably analysing it to make sure I have that balance. I’m certainly happy with what I’m doing right now, and I’ve got a few adventures on the horizon as well.

“If you’ve got excitement about what’s ahead, then I figure you’re in a pretty good place.”

His faith in the future is indeed carrying him through, as what’s on the horizon is not 100 per cent clear right now. Chris changed gears recently when he made the career decision to end his nine-year stint as presenter of Bondi Vet. And as for the future of I’m A

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JB interview dr. chris brown to wind back the hectic pace of the schedule of recent years.

“It’s just tricky to juggle everything and doing all these different jobs takes up a lot of energy,” he admits.

“I won’t ever take anything new on if I don’t think I can do it well, because people have expectations. My biggest fear is letting people down, so it takes a lot of planning and good management of the calendar to make sure you can get everything done.”

It was his upbringing on the beaches of the NSW steel city of Newcastle that Chris attributes to providing him with the foundations that still ground him today.

Such is his passion for his home turf, he gets home to visit his family in Newcastle at least once a month. It’s also at the stunning Merewether Beach where Chris can have a surf with a little more privacy than at Bondi where the paparazzi regularly snap him in the waves

during a morning swim.

“I am really at my most relaxed when I am up there,” he admits.

“And I truly believe Newcastle has some of the best beaches in the world along that coastline.”

“Newcastle is the kind of place that doesn’t tolerate people who get ahead of themselves,” he says. “It’s all about good values and looking out for your mates and your family, and at the same time, having a great lifestyle. They are the values I never want to forget.”

ON THE ROAD His work has taken him to places all over the planet. Chris shares a few destinations that have won his heart: NEW ZEALAND – “The scenery in the South Island matches anything I’ve seen in Europe. Add to that the friendliness of the Kiwis and it is the perfect destination.”

HAWAII – “The Big Island is a favourite, as it offers such extremes - Mauna Kea (White Mountain) gets covered in snow, and yet there’s also an active volcano, rainforests and the best beaches.”

SOUTH AFRICA – “It has become a second home to me and I have spent six months there in the past three years. South Africa has an energy due to its amazingly rich culture.”

GREENLAND – “This country is so unique – the food, the landscape, the light and the people are all so different. It’s absolutely captivating.”

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Budget airlines changed the way travellers explored Europe, but rail has made a resurgence, and with a new London-Amsterdam Eurostar link, the next chapter is about to begin. By John Burfitt

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few years back while living in Europe, I thought I had struck it lucky with a super cheap fare on Easyjet out of Paris and into London.

Let’s now get something clear – by stating London, I mean Luton Airport, which is located 50km out of the city. It’s also one bus and three train trips back into London, taking almost two hours.

Also factor in the half hour it took to travel from the centre

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of Paris to Charles de Gaulle Airport, and then an hour of terminal check in and security.

Add in the fact the flight was delayed and then delayed again, and what promised to be a quick trip took almost the whole day.

The adage, ‘you get what you pay for’ was ringing in my head that day. For another €50, I could have gone on the Eurostar train, with the journey between the two city centres in just under two and a half hours.

That experience played on my mind just a few months ago, when I was deciding how I would travel through Europe on my most recent trip.

This time, I travelled from Berlin to London, and I decided to forgo a cheap flight and instead make the journey all the way by train, stopping off at Amsterdam and Paris along the way.

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capitals – Paris and Brussels being the other two. Factor in the comfort and ease of train travel and many other inherent benefits like space and room to walk around, and a train trip does put certain aspects of the budget airline experience in a very different light.

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The verdict: The train trip appeared to take about the same time as a flight journey, with all the transfers considered. While the service on this train was non-existent, the passing vistas of Germany and The Netherlands made up for it, as did the friendly German locals who were up for a chat at various points of the trip.

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as a waste of time, I considered the rail journeys as part of the bigger adventure – the opportunity to watch Europe pass by from the comfort of a window seat, and to get to know some of my fellow travellers.

With the news that the Eurostar is to offer direct trips between London and Amsterdam by the end of the year means the British capital will soon be linked directly with three main European

Hauptbahnhof is Berlin’s main station - an amazing construction of platforms and levels in a maze of glass and steel. It opened 11 years ago and is one of the busiest places in the city.

Heading east daily almost every two hours is the direct train to Amsterdam, a journey of six and a half hours that crosses Germany and The Netherlands. Fares start from about €39, one way.

The InterCity train offers a First-Class section, complete with the six-seat private compartments, and Second Class with general seating. This train usually has a bistro car, offering a full menu – but not

on my trip. The dining car was closed for the entire trip, with a chips and soft drinks cart brought around once instead.

The InterCity train travels up to 200km/hour, passing through such cities as Hannover and Wolfsburg. Volkswagen's enormous headquarters is right next to the station, the place which produced thousands of VW Beetles.

Rolling green flat farmlands dominate once in The Netherlands, revealing a lush countryside offering the most stunning landscapes all the way to Amsterdam.

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The verdict: This was the kind of trip that makes travel between countries seem so civilised. The Dutch passengers on this train were not as chatty as the Germans had been on the previous trip, but all was so easy.

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Centraal Station is the busy crossroads of Amsterdam.

Intercity and local trains, as well as buses, trams and ferries, all lead off in different directions from the grand GothicRenaissance building which dominates the skyline of the Dutch city.

The train to Paris is the Thalys high-speed, which makes the journey through the Netherlands, across Belgium and into France in three and a half hours. The train stops at Rotterdam and Antwerp, and one-way fares start from about €35.

One travel writer declared, ‘no one in their right mind would fly from Amsterdam to Paris

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anymore when the trip is so easy by train’. The route has also been described as one of the most popular train journeys in the world.

The Thalys train offers first and second class compartments, both of which are far more comfortable than any airline seat. On some trains, there are even quiet, separate compartments at one end which few people seem to bother to use. That’s where I sat out the journey, and with the assistance of Wi-Fi and in-seat power, managed to get a couple of hours of work completed as the magnificent scenery passed by until we arrived in Paris at Gare du Nord station.

The Eurostar is the train that changed train travel once it linked London and Paris in 1994.

It’s estimated almost 11 million passengers a year ride the train between Gare du Nord and London’s King Cross-St Pancras International.

Gare du Nord is one of Paris’ grandest buildings, a major railway terminus in the northern area of the city. This train trip begins with a high-degree of security throughout the station, and with British passport control and customs having to be cleared before being allowed on the platform.

About 16 Eurostar trains make the journey every day, travelling at speeds of up to 300km/hour in just two hours and 20 minutes.

There are three classes on the train, and fares starts from about £44 one-way.

The Eurostar offers three landscapes that charts the journey – from Paris to the Calais entrance to the tunnel; the 45 km stretch of the tunnel under the English Channel; and the final stretch from Dover into London.

The verdict: Be sure to arrive in plenty of time, as it takes some time to pass through customs

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and security. And even with that, my train to London was delayed an hour due to a damaged train being swapped, so all reserved seating was scrapped and it was a free-for-all once in the carriages.

Due to the delays and seating chaos, a refund arrived two weeks later for the inconvenience. Even so, there was no comparison to the last flight I had done between the two cities – the Eurostar wins hands down.

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THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE EUROSTAR

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Test trains commence this December between London and Amsterdam, marking the next chapter of the game-changing train service. Full passenger services are due to commence by Easter 2018 – the busiest time of the year for the rail link.

The London trains will call at Brussels and Rotterdam before terminating at Amsterdam Centraal. The outbound journey is expected to take 3 hours 50 minutes, but longer on the return trip.

It’s been suggested that opening Amsterdam as a new Eurostar destination will be testing the waters for the possibility to expand into such western German cities as Bonn and Düsseldorf into the future.

RAIL VERSUS AIRLINE buys a seat – anything else on top of that is extra. Baggage, seat selection, leg room and pretty much everything else comes at a price. Also, most of the low-cost airports are a long way out of town. Just like Luton, other popular London airports are Stansted at an hour out of town and Southend at 90 minutes away. In Berlin, the low-cost airlines fly into

Schönefeld Airport, 20 km out of the city.

Rail, however, has the advantage of being from city centre to city centre, and does not require the hour of check in prior to departure. It also has far more generous luggage allowances. On the Eurostar, passengers are allowed two pieces of luggage and one piece of hand luggage.

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The proliferation of budget airlines across the past decade changed the face of travelling around Europe.

Low-cost, no-frills carriers offering cheap trips between main European cities expanded traveller options, giving rail travel a serious run for its money.

One thing to always remember about a low-cost airline is the ticket pretty much

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Location On

Movie-inspired film locations across the world have become big business on travel itineraries, as Lonely Planet’s latest book explores. By John Burfitt

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t’s been said that movie and TV locations can be just as important to a film's plot (and chances of success) as any of the actors appearing in it.

Think of Sex and the City without the streets of New York.

Imagine Priscilla without the stark beauty of the Australian outback, Vertigo without San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, or The Lord of the Rings without the landscapes of New Zealand.

In such movies, the locations are an essential part of the storytelling, and as a result, their locations can become popular attractions for travellers.

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was the inspiration for the Lonely Planet book A Spotter's Guide to Film (and TV) Locations

by British film critic, Laurence Phelan, who explored over 100 epic screen settings.

Laurence believes the secret of the attraction of locations for travellers lies in the experience that a movie can take you places around the globe in your imagination.

“It provides a reason to travel to some pretty cool but out of the way places, and a way to pay tribute to a favourite work,” London-based Phelan says.

“But I think people are also secretly hoping they'll get to slip inside the world of the

film, and experience a little of what their favourite characters experienced. It isn't entirely rational, but that's why people talk about the magic of the movies!”

With 92 movies spanning from 1925’s Battleship Potemkin to 2015’s The Revenant, and nine TV series ranging from the original Star Trek (1966-69) to current favourites like Game of Thrones, the book highlights the real-world places that provided the settings on screen. It also provides revealing anecdotes and behind-the-scenes tales about what went on during filming.

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travellers most seem to respond to are the ones associated with specific and iconic scenes – the ones that can’t be forgotten.

“Scenes such as Katz's Deli in New York, which was used for the diner scene in When Harry Met Sally, Lake Lure in North Carolina is the lake from Dirty Dancing, and the steps to the Philadelphia Art Museum - popularly called the ‘Rocky Steps’ - are the ones instantly recognised,” Phelan explains.

Then there are others like the Tiffany store on 5th Avenue in New York, where Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly browsed the windows, James Bond Island (Khao Phing Kan) in Thailand where 007 did battle with a range of bad guys in The Man With the Golden Gun and Hanging Rock outside of Melbourne where Miranda wandered while the pan flutes played in Picnic at Hanging Rock. But, Laurence warns, not

everything in real life is exactly as it seems on the big screen.

“Because movie screens are so big, people who meet film stars are often surprised to discover how short they are in real life,” he says.

“Something similar can apply to locations: they don't always look the way you think they should!” he says.

“It's a tribute to the directors, cinematographers and lighting designers who transform bits of the real world into movie worlds.”

Sound of Music - Salzburg, Austria

THE MOST LOVED LOCATIONS Katz's Deli, When Harry Met Sally Located at 205 East Houston Street in New York, this is the diner where Meg Ryan staged her hilarious fake orgasm over lunch.

Carrie’s Steps, Sex and the City How many times did Sarah Jessica Parker run up and down the steps at 66 Perry Street, Greenwich Village on her way to meet Big or to lunch with the girls?

Portobello Road, Notting Hill The blue door at 280 Westbourne Park Road in London’s Notting Hill was the door to the home of Hugh Grant’s character, and where Julia Roberts came to visit.

Glenfinnan Viaduct, Harry Potter The grand railway viaduct in Inverness-shire in Scotland has appeared many times on the screen, and took a central role in four of the Harry Potter movies.

Rocky Steps - Philadelphia Art Museum

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Pin Oak Court, Neighbours For three decades, the cul-desac in the Melbourne suburb of Vermont South has stood in for Ramsay Street in the sagas of soapie Neighbours.

Lonely Planet’s Film and TV Locations: A Spotter’s Guide by Laurence Phelan RRP: AUD $14.99 / NZD $16.99

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It’s taken long enough, but the role mature women play on television has undergone a dramatic change in recent years. By John Burfitt

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here was a time, not that long ago actually, when television was considered something of a graveyard for a woman over 50.

A high-profile TV newsreader once confessed to me during an interview in the mid-90s that she feared for her career future.

“I’m 40 and I don’t believe there will be a role for me in 10 years’.

There are very few women over the age of 50 on our screens.”

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appear good. At a certain age, while men were allowed to mature on screen, women just seemed to disappear.

But in recent years, trends have changed, with a growing number of mature-aged women now working in a wide variety of roles across the television landscape.

Oh, and that newsreader who predicted she would be out of work once she got older? She’s still reading the news, and is now acclaimed as a pioneering talent who has helped lead the charge.

She’s in fine company too, with presenters like Kerri-Anne Kennerley, Geraldine Doogue, Ita Buttrose, Lee Lin Chin,

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Lisa Wilkinson, Sandra Sully, Ann Sanders, Tracy Grimshaw and Sarah Ferguson all at their professional peak. Alongside them are actresses like Rebecca Gibney, Noni Hazelhurst, Jacki Weaver, Pamela Rabe, Sigrid Thornton, Lynne McGranger, Jackie Woodburne and Collette Mann still gracing our screens.

As Kerri-Anne, 63, stated earlier this year upon being awarded the Hall of Fame Logie for her 50 years of service to television, “There’s still so much about this industry that excites me, and I’ve got so much more to do yet.”

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Gibney’s Lola on Wanted or Jackie Woodburne’s Susan on Neighbours both spring to mind – which allow actresses to showcase their strength, intellect, sex appeal and power at any age.”

Jackie Woodburne, 61, who has played Susan Kennedy on Neighbours for 23 years, believes her generation has a responsibility in how they are being represented.

“We are redefining what being 60 means to a woman now,” Woodburne says. “We are representative of a generation of women who are not traditional in any of the roles they’re playing in life. We are slowly doing it, but we are doing it!”

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“The women who were born from the 1950s onward insisted on having a role and being represented. And it’s a change that took its time, but we are seeing the results of it now in the way mature women are represented on TV screens.”

Turnbull believes part of that shift is that women, while indeed still being judged on their appearances, are being judged more evenly on their ability to perform in a role.

“A woman can be 25 and a good newsreader or 55 and a good newsreader, as long as she’s good at her job,” Turnbull says.

“I also believe there has been a shift in the thinking about “We are redefining female attractiveness. We are what being 60 all living longer, and there has been a recognition that an means to older woman can be sexy and a woman now” attractive. Women like Helen - Jackie Woodburne Mirren have played a big part in that.”

Hazelhurst, who won the Hall TV drama has also played of Fame award a year earlier, a major role in the changing believes TV is marking a change identity, beginning with ground of the times. breaking series like Prisoner and “I think it’s useful for people to the US sitcom The Golden Girls in the 1980s through to the 2000s know that women in their 60s don’t all retire, and still have a lot with McLeod’s Daughters' tale of to offer,” said Noni, 63. “As long as a dynasty of women running the family farm, and more recently I can remember my lines, I will with the drama of Wentworth, still be here!” and the Jane Fonda-Lily Tomlin According to Professor Sue comedy Grace and Frankie.

Turnbull of the University of “Australian television is Wollongong, the changes on definitely evolving,” Emma screen reflect the changes that Nolan, editor of TV Week have been seen throughout magazine, says. “Once upon a wider society. time, a mature actress was often “It’s a case that the second relegated to playing the old wave of feminists grew up in a different world, and then refused granny, the downtrodden mum to go away,” Turnbull, the author or a cranky spinster like Esme on A Country Practice. of such works as Remembering Television and The Television “It’s wonderful to see so Crime Drama, says. many more roles - Rebecca

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Rugby League World Cup 2017

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This spring is all about sport. Whether you fancy the thrills and spills of the Mountain Bike World Championships, crave the big hits of world-class rugby league, or prefer the refined precision of a day on the fairway, this season of sport serves up something for everyone. By Shane Conroy

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Event: 2017 UCI Mountain Bike World Championship Date: 5-10 September, 2017 Location: Cairns, QLD About: More than 20,000 fans will descend on Smithfield Regional Park in Cairns to watch around 300 of the world’s best mountain bikers battle it out for ultimate bragging rights. The cross-country competition will test riders’ nerves and endurance, and the downhill race promises to be a thrill-a-second spill fest.

More info: www.mtbworldscairns.com.au

the nation tends to dominate proceedings, there’s plenty to see if you don’t fancy fighting the crowds at the Melbourne Cup on 1 November. Feature races, the Caulfield Cup (15 October) and the Cox Plate (22 October), will also attract an international line-up of thoroughbreds – and provide plenty of interest for the fashion forward.

More info: www.racing.com/spring

trophy after four-time champion Jamie Whincup was hit with a 15-second penalty. Whincup will return to the famous Mount Panorama track in 2017 for another shot at his fifth title.

More info: www.supercars.com

Event: Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix Date: 20-22 October, 2017 Location: Phillip Island, VIC About: Nine-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi is Event: Supercars Bathurst back in fine form this season 1000 and is the sentimental favourite Date: 5-8 October, 2017 to take out the Phillip Island Event: Spring Racing Carnival Location: Bathurst, NSW race. But defending world Date: 3 September – 5 November, About: Will Davison and Jonathon champ Marc Marquez will have 2017 Webb claimed victory in the something to say about that, and Location: Melbourne, VIC closest ever Bathurst 1000 in 2016. home-town hero Jack Miller will About: While the race that stops The Holden duo were handed the garner plenty of support from

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the vocal Australian crowd.

More info: www.motogp.com.au Event: Rugby League World Cup 2017 Date: 27 October – 2 December, 2017 Location: Cities around Australia and New Zealand About: It will be clash, bash and smash as the big boys of rugby league come together for the 2017 World Cup. The Aussies face a tough first-up challenge against third-ranked England in Melbourne (27 October), while the top-ranked Kiwis take on the attacking flair of Samoa in Auckland (28 October). Then it’s on to Brisbane for the finals.

More info: www.rlwc2017.com

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Event: Emirates Australian Open Date: 16-23 November, 2017 Location: Sydney, NSW About: American Jordan Spieth won his second Australian Open title in 2016 after narrowly defeating Australian duo Cameron Smith and Ashley Hall in a three-way playoff. The PGA’s best will be back on the rolling fairways of the prestigious Australian Golf Club in Sydney for a shot at the 2017 trophy.

More info: www.ausopengolf.com

rivalries in international sport opens its next chapter when the green and gold take on England at the Gabba in Brisbane on 23 November to kick off the iconic five-test series. Then it’s off to Adelaide (2 December), Perth (14 December), Melbourne (26 December) and Sydney (4 January).

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Thinking about getting on the property ladder, but scared off by sky-high real estate prices? Expanding your search, with a lot of homework, can be the secret to success. By Blake Dennis

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eadlines about the housing affordability crisis in recent years have scared many out of even considering getting into the property market.

First home buyers have been hit hardest by the skyrocketing price of real estate in cities like Sydney and Melbourne.

But sky-high property prices have also scared off some property flipper investors – the people who buy low, renovate wisely and then sell at a higher price.

Questions have been raised

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over whether, in such a volatile market, there’s even money to be made these days by flipping property.

Yes there is, chorus a range of property professionals who claim anyone interested needs to just dig beneath the headlines to discover a much wider market.

“We need to look outside of Sydney and Melbourne and have a conversation about the rest of Australia, the majority of which remains affordable to property buyers,” Propertyology Managing Director Simon

Pressley announced at a property industry function in Brisbane.

“Fifty-six per cent of local government areas throughout Australia have median house prices of $400,000 or below.”

Real estate guru Rosalie Gordon of Sydney’s Planet Properties advises anyone who wants to get into the property flipping game needs to start at the ground floor.

“It’s a matter of doing all your homework first so you know exactly what you’re getting involved with,” she says. “And

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WHAT ACTUALLY IS PROPERTY FLIPPING? According to Investopedia, flipping is, “a type of real estate investment strategy in which an investor purchases properties with the goal of reselling for a profit. Profit is generated either through the price appreciation that occurs because of a hot housing market and/or from renovations and capital improvements”.

the first part is picking a growth area and knowing what is going on there, and what approach to take with the property you want to flip.”

Broadening the approach of deciding on an area can pay dividends in the long run, adds Andrew Crossley, author of the book Property Finance Made Simple.

“There are always markets within markets, so you simply need to undertake better research and due diligence, Crossley says.

“There will always be locations that will rise in value and different locations have different cycles.”

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The Right Price It’s an essential to buy the property at a right price so that, once all the costs of the renovation works are factored in, the project will return a worthwhile profit.

“It’s a matter of understanding your budget and ensuring you buy at the right price, because if you don’t you will lose potential profit,” Andrew Crossley says.

Also knowing what renovation work you can do yourself and what will require the services of tradespeople can also save dollars in the long run.

“Understand what the costs are and how to stay on top of them, and be sure to have enough

money for contingencies too,” he adds.

Making The Move For all the big profits the TV shows often show the hardworking flipper walking away with, big returns are not always guaranteed.

Making over and flipping a property is an investment plan, and as with any investment, comes at a risk.

“Some people prefer to buy and hold, as flipping does not suit every situation and the real profits could come further down the track,” Andrew Crossley adds.

Rosalie Gordon insists it comes down to knowing how the market is performing in that location.

“If the market is moving, it might be ideal to flip it the moment the makeover finished,” she says. “If it’s a slow-burn growth market, then holding onto it for a few years might be where the payoff comes.

“Never forget that the property market is volatile, so you must follow it closely to know when to make your move.”

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For all the fun and games that renovation TV shows like Selling Houses Australia and Property Ladder make the process appear, anyone getting into property flipping needs to remember this is a business venture.

Successful flipping takes hard work, perseverance, planning and some basic rules to follow.

“Start small on a project that

needs a minimal amount of work – a fresh coat of paint, smart carpeting, a garden tidy up and then presenting it with the right styling,” Rosalie Gordon says.

“When choosing a property, look for the ugly duckling that you know you can turn into a swan. Decide what are the things that will make a huge impact on the final look of the house, and focus on them.”

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Brown is big, terracotta is terrific and green is just gorgeous. It’s time to welcome back some old design favourites that are back in style this spring season. By John Burfitt

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hen it comes to design trends, it can seem impossible to keep up. Just when a style is announced to be out, it just as quickly comes roaring back into fashion.

Take 1970s chic. A few years ago, any home with a retro kitchen or wood panelling would have been ripped out.

These days, the very same looks

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are embraced and restoration of the original becomes the order.

According to Home Beautiful editor Wendy Moore, old trends coming back into fashion are all part of the endless design cycle.

“For the past 150 years, we’ve been constantly mining our past for new ideas or old ideas that can be made new,” Moore, who is also a judge on the TV renovation show House Rules, says.

“There’s something beautiful about original designs, and something nostalgic. It’s a matter of going back to see what worked, what’s still relevant and what can have a second life.”

This spring, Wendy says, look to the past to see what can be made new in five distinct styles:

CHOCOLATE BROWN It’s time for a shift away from

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natural feel. Very basic and simple, but so charming.”

FEATURE WALL TILES It’s back to the ’70s with grand wall statements using feature tiles. Whether it’s images or patterns, Wendy insists this look is making a comeback.

“It’s all about working with images with mosaic patterns that are very strong,” she says.

“It’s a return to the use of strong colours and patterns that can add a sense of positivity to a Over recent decades, many space. This is one to go bold have predicted the demise with, as it can look brilliant.” of wallpaper, but it keeps on BAMBOO reinventing itself. The trends in The green leaves and thin stems recent years have been about of bamboo have been embraced dramatic feature walls rather in a whole range of ways – as a than full rooms of wallpaper. the light metal greys that have house plant, as a wallpaper and “Wallpaper can add a touch of ruled, and a return to the warm curtain pattern, and as a colour. whimsy to a room – a little bit tones of chocolate brown.

Wendy says what she likes most of fun, a new colour palette or “It’s back and in a big way,” about bamboo is it’s not subtle. even be a great substitute for Wendy says. “I’m talking about “Think of bamboo and you art,” Lynne Testoni, of Moore and chocolate brown woods and already have images in mind of Moore Wallpaper, says. chocolate brown leather - warm, the old family room back in the One of the most popular styles is strong and inviting.” ’70s,” she laughs. “It’s a big style the Flannel Flower Damask. “This In spring, brown tones like and is one that just as quickly as is an Aussie twist on a classic caramel also get a good workout. it goes out, it’s back again.” design – a highly decorative “I really like it because it is very pattern that features an GREEN Australian - one of those bush Australian native,” Lynne adds. colours that just grounds a room Despite all arguments about For drama, she suggests the Black whether it’s in or out, Wendy in a unique way.” on White version, but for a subtle makes a point very clear about touch, she says the soft White on TERRACOTTA green. “Green’s definitely in, Sage is the go. “This looks great If your home has 1980s and as far as I’m concerned, it’s over a larger area.” terracotta tiles, whatever you never been out,” she states. Its www.moorewallpaper.com.au do, don’t rip them up! Wendy many shades and versatility Lynne says all they need is a good as a colour is why it remains a Testoni scrub to bring them back to life perennial on the design palate. of Moore and shown off in all their glory. “I love green as there are so & Moore “There’s something about those many shades to choose from,” red, deep, earthy tones that are she says. “I like the richness back this year and people have of deep, emerald green, which fallen in love with terracotta demands attention.” again,” she says. “What makes it great is its texture, with a strong www.homebeautiful.com.au

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FIVE INVESTMENTS TO MAKE IN YOUR OWN LIFE Think effective networking is all about how many people you know? Think again – it’s about who you know, and how you interact with them.

By John Burfitt

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ccording to Nikki Fogden-Moore – the acclaimed Vitality Coach – there are two kinds of people in the world.

The first group is the people who do things with life, the other is the people life does things to.

“Once you decide what camp you want to sit in, it definitely gives you a very clear approach to your life,” she says. “You decide what it is you want out of your life and what you’re going to do about it. It all comes down to the approach you take.”

Nikki, the author of the

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inspirational books Vitality and Fitpreneur, says one of the best things about the arrival of spring is it’s the perfect opportunity to decide on the direction for the final months of the year.

“Spring is a great time for a mini-reset on both the personal and business fronts, to shake off the feathers and get some plans in place to take you to the end of the year.”

But Nikki says any new plans need to be approached as a shifting of gears, not as a chance to turn life upside down.

“My mantra is, ’life is an

evolution, not a revolution’,” she explains. “You should never feel you have to change everything in one go – there’s nothing fun about that and it won’t work either.

“This is the time to look at what investments you can make in your future, and approach them with curiosity of where they could lead you.”

Nikki offered her top five investments which she breaks into five key areas.

Health & Wellbeing When it comes to investing a better approach to health

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the vital nikki Nikki Fogden-Moore’s new book – The Mojo Maker - will be released in the coming months “It looks at the seven steps to take from stress to success, and not being overwhelmed with life,” she says.

Find out more on Nikki at – www.thevitalitycoach.com.au

needs a better approach to personal finances. “Often the biggest stress people have is their finances, and yet it’s what they spend the least amount of time on,” she says. Investing in an online budgeting system and automatic online banking payment of bills is a good first step. “Learn not to be afraid of finances and get into the drivers’ seat by managing where your money is going. Taking control is very empowering.”

Family Nikki Fogden-Moore

Friends Administration Nikki believes almost everyone

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Just as people spring clean their wardrobe, Nikki says it’s

Me Time Despite how it might seem, ‘Me Time’ is not about heading out to the gym or shopping. Nikki says it’s finding minutes of quiet in each day to allow your brain to breathe. “If you are busy all the time and not allowing some quiet time, it disengages you from living a successful life,” she explains. “Make an investment now of creating 10 – 15 minutes each day of just pausing and reflecting on what’s going on in your day. The greatest investment of all you can make this spring is giving yourself a level of awareness.”

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and well-being, Nikki suggests adopting the one per cent rule.

“Dedicate one per cent of your day to movement of any kind, and one per cent is just 15 minutes,” she says. “It can be walking, gym work, swimming or exercises on the floor. Then realise if you did that for one per cent of your day, in about 100 days when the New Year arrives, you will be 100 per cent better off.”

Taking the time to create better relationships within your family, Nikki insists, creates vitality in all areas of life. “It’s rewarding, adds value and gives back to the people in our lives who really matter,” she says. “The greatest gift you can give someone is your time and attention. So, schedule into your week a call to your grandmother, a family dinner or going for a walk with your sister. It makes a difference to everyone.”

just as vital to spring clean your contact book of friends and make a conscious decision about who to spend time with.

“Always remember you’re a reflection of the people you spend the most time with, and that has a ripple effect throughout your life,” she says.

“Choose wisely the company you keep, have people who support you and nurture your good friendships. Just be conscious about who you’re spending time with, and how that time is being spent.”

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t’ll probably come as no surprise that finding love is the top priority for most Australians - 51 percent, in fact, said so in a recent survey by dating site eHarmony.

But it’s not always that easy finding a like-minded partner and our past experiences can affect our ability to form good relationships more than we think.

Psychologist Dr Debra Campbell explores this in her new book, Lovelands, looking at how to cultivate the skills

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and wisdom we need for happy, fulfilling love lives.

She also writes candidly about how her father leaving when she was three years old had a dramatic impact on her own.

“That drove me to look for love in all the wrong places, because I unwittingly yearned for the unconditional love of a father,” she explains.

“Most of us don't realise how intensely our childhood shapes us - or how our beliefs and assumptions about love, intimacy, attractiveness, body

image and relationships came from the role models we were exposed to.”

The faultlines of your emotional landscape Break-ups, trauma, abandonment by a parent, the death of a loved one can create what Campbell refers to as ‘faultlines’.

“By that I mean scars in our inner landscape,” she explains.

“Faultlines can be anything from small tripping hazards formed by minor problems through to gaping chasms, cut

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of relationships because you lack awareness or insight into why is common. “But if you don’t change what needs to be changed to get a better result, it’ll only lead to exhaustion, bitterness or giving up,” she adds.

Tuning out on your toxic inner voice

Wondering why a healthy relationship just keeps eluding you? Focusing on healing the hurts and traumas from your past might help, say experts.

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relationships Campbell suggests trying the 'OCEAN' model of communication - here’s how to do it.

O = Own the problem. You can get into resolution mode by owning your part in the issue, rather than only blaming and resenting your partner for it.

C = Change your thinking. It’ll empower you to switch your perspective, change your behaviour and slow down the dysfunctional cycle you’re caught in.

E = Express the problem to engage rather than offend. For example, ‘I feel upset when I believe I’m doing all the housework. I’d love to have your help and work as a team’ rather than: ‘You never help me around the house.’

A = Ask for help assertively.

Nobody can mind-read. Ask for what you want rather than complaining and criticising.

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by deep hurt or traumas.”

It’s then easy to carry those ‘thorns in our side’ – or allow them to trip us up into making the same dysfunctional choices forever.

“A lot of the ‘baggage’ we carry with us is beautiful, precious and hard-won – and can enrich a new relationship.

Not all baggage is undesirable if we’re open to learning from our experiences. Ultimately, it's not what happens to us that matters most, but how we respond to those challenges.”

Crashing into the same kinds

You know the one: it insists you act on that negative thought or sends you into a spiral about a situation you should probably ignore.

Learning to manage it is key.

“We all have voices that we need to change the channel on sometimes; stop listening to, or just tune it out as static you don't have to focus on or believe,” says Campbell. “We can be mindful of the voices of doubt, fear, self-criticism without reacting to them and allowing our vibe or a new relationship to be adversely affected by them. Choose the ones you want to pay attention to because they have something to offer you.”

For those who keep getting stuck or disappointed in relationships, Campbell’s message is to ‘own and map’ your faultlines, give yourself the space to reflect and learn from them – and get help to do it if you have no idea where to start.

“Once grief clears and hope returns, we may find ourselves in a better, clearer place than we ever knew was possible, or believed that we could find. The thing that you must not hold onto for long is bitterness - it will destroy hope.”

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Mindfulness is the mental health strategy that has won a legion of fans, who swear it’s more important than ever in the busy digital age we live in. BY John Burfitt

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he concept of mindfulness has been getting plenty of attention in a world where multiskilling has become paramount and setting one goal after the other seems to have become the rule.

The irony is, however, the key to accomplishing a far better balance in life might be in the pace we are travelling at and knowing when to hit the pause button.

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taking a moment out is what mindfulness is all about, says Angela Lockwood, author of the book Switch Off. As she explains, people who understand mindfulness are usually the most successful.

“It’s the people who are highly productive that are the ones who actually know when and how to switch off,” Lockwood says. “By hitting the pause button, they take a moment to breathe and top up their energy stores.

“It’s the people who are constantly pushing themselves forward in a frenzy, working under pressure and that don’t allow themselves even a moment of quiet that are the ones that need to consider mindfulness, as it might help them to get through everything on their agenda.”

Mindfulness is defined on the Popular Psychology website as, “a state of active, open attention on the present. When you're mindful, you carefully

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care strategy of coping with the pace of life.

In the digital age, when our smartphones connect us to the world every moment of the day, Angela says knowing when to take time out cannot be underestimated.

“Mindfulness is just about clearing your head so you can be in the moment – to just be in the here and now, and to take a breather,” she says.

In times of being overwhelmed or feeling like chaos has descended, Angela suggests the best response is not to charge through it, but instead to take a step back to get more perspective on a situation.

“Think of it like looking at a painting,” she suggests. “By stepping back and seeing it in perspective, you put it into context. Mindfulness is like that.

By stepping back, you can make better decisions and probably sort out any drama in half the time.”

Which may all sound like a simplistic approach to the complexities of life, but Angela says attention must be paid to

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“The irony is that by slowing down you get far more done and take far better control of life,” she says. “The secret is to keep it simple, so just notice the trigger

signs and then know what to do about it in ways that care for your health and wellbeing.” www.angelalockwood.com.au

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observe your thoughts and feelings without judging them good or bad. Instead of letting your life pass you by, mindfulness means living in the moment and awakening to your current experience, rather than dwelling on the past or anticipating the future.”

Mindfulness has become a major area of personal development in recent years - from the corporate workplace to schoolrooms to prisons. It focuses on the mental health

physical symptoms like shallow breathing or tightness around your temples.

“Recognise those moments as they’re the triggers that let you know something is going too fast and that you’re far better off hitting pause even for just a few minutes,” she says.

“Of course, you can’t wander around in a chilled-out state all the time and there are periods we need to be absolutely switched on. What I’ve found is the difference between the people who can cope and those who can’t are some people can recognise the signs and respond to them by flipping that switch.”

And flipping that switch might be as simple as getting up from the computer to get a glass of water, heading out for a walk at lunchtime, meditating for 10 minutes every morning or even taking a weekend away.

“It’s about taking those moments to just be, and that’s what helps you keep going in far better shape than just racing on and on until you’re exhausted. Mindfulness helps you find better ways to lead life than that.”

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RUN YOUR RACE Spring racing isn’t just for the horses. Put on your running shoes or jump on your bike and get involved in these can’t-miss races this spring. By Shane Conroy

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Running Festival Where: Sydney, NSW When: 17 September, 2017 Why: Line up next to around 32,000 runners from more that 66 countries for this open event. It has raised more that $15 million for charity since the inaugural race in 2001, and is the only running event in Australia that is broadcast live on TV. The good news is that you don’t have to be a semi-pro pavement pounder to participate. There are events for

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all levels with the 42km Sydney Marathon main event joined by the Half Marathon, 10km Bridge Run and the Family Fun Run that comes in at an easy 3.5km.

Visit www.sydneyrunning festival.com.au for more info.

What: Melbourne Marathon Where: Melbourne, VIC When: 15 October, 2017 Why: With the inaugural event kicking off in 1978, the Melbourne Marathon is one of Australia’s longest running (boom-tish) public marathons.

It’s also one of the few events where amateur runners can test their mettle against Olympic-standard athletes, while raising much needed funds for your favourite charity. It’s also a great way to see Melbourne with the course taking in some of the city’s most iconic landmarks.

Choose to participate in the full marathon, half marathon, 10km race, 5.7km fun run, or take it easy in the 3km walk.

Get the details at www. melbournemarathon.com.au

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5 - step training guide Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or just getting off the couch, this five-step training guide will help get you ready for the big race.

1. Identify your current fitness level The first step of your training program is an honest selfassessment of your current fitness level. If you’re starting from scratch, see your GP before starting any fitness program. And if it has been a while since you’ve been for a run, begin with a brisk walk to test your lung capacity.

2. Build up your endurance Don’t go too hard, too fast.

Begin with a weekly run over a comfortable distance. Then graduate to two, then three and even four runs per week.

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Slowly increase the distance you cover over time, but be careful not to over-train. It will only increase the chance of injury.

3. Hit the gym Making it through a marathon isn’t just about endurance.

Starting a weights program to build muscle strength – particularly in your legs and core – will help to stabilise your body while you’re running to improve your performance and prevent injury.

4. Stretch it out Stretching is not only important before you run.

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5. Get plenty of rest A rested runner is a good runner. Make sure you get plenty of sleep between workouts to ensure you’re performing in prime condition.

And even treat yourself to regular massages as the race approaches. This will ensure you’re in the best shape possible when race time rolls around.

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The event welcomes riders of all abilities (15 years or older), and if you can’t quite make it to the finish line, you can seek shoes in for a mountain bike refuge at some of Western and take part in Australiasia’s Australia’s finest wineries largest MTB multi-stage along the way. endurance race. It has grown Find more at www. from a field of 100 participants capetocapemtb.com for the first event in 2008, What: Noosa Triathlon Multi to around 1300 riders who Sport Festival took part in 2016. The fourWhere: Noosa, QLD stage course winds through When: 1-5 November, 2017 towering pine forests, across Why: Do you have what it lush vineyards, and through takes to mix it with bona fide magnificent riverside trails.

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By Sarah Megginson

The Slow Waltz of Turtles

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By Riley Sager Publisher: Penguin Random House

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“We were, for whatever reason, the lucky ones who survived when no one else had. Pretty girls covered in blood. As such, we were each in turn treated like something rare and exotic.

A beautiful bird that spreads its bright wings only once a decade.”

This intense psychological thriller praised by Stephen King himself follows Quincy Carpenter, whose life was ripped apart when she became one of the three 'final girls', survivors of horror-movie-style massacres.

Ten years later the past catches up with her when one final girl is found to have committed suicide, and the second shows up on her doorstep. Read with all the lights on, and not before bed.

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Josephine Cortes, in her forties and a mother of two teenagers, has moved to Paris after some pretty significant events in her life, including getting divorced from a philandering husband, and successfully ghostwriting a novel for her sister. However, now she’s entangled with her sister’s lie and caught up in messy relationships – and just when it seems things can’t get any more complicated, dead bodies begin turning up in the neighbourhood…

By Associate Professor Grant Brinkworth and Senior Research Dietician Pennie Taylor Publisher: Macmillan

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Need You Dead

By Peter James Publisher: Macmillan

This thirteenth novel in the award-winning Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series has the protagonist facing his most mysterious case yet. As well as coping with huge upheavals in his personal life (including

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his ex-wife’s death), Grace must investigate the death of a domestic violence victim who had fallen for another man. It’s a case that appears to be open and shut, however it turns out to be anything but, turning ever more sinister and enthralling as potential perpetrators are revealed and ruled out.

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Disappearing Off The Face Of The Earth

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Author David Cohen read an article about self-storage renters, and around the same time, happened across a missing persons poster. These two occurrences wedged into his subconscious and led him to create this darkly humorous novel about a self-storage facility, its manager Ken, and

By Andrew Rule Publisher: Wilkinson Publishing

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its disappearing tenants. The story follows Ken as he gets an idea to turn abandoned goods into cash, but gets well more than he bargained for. Where is his assistant going late at night? Why is his aversion to fluorescent lights growing? Why is his girlfriend’s aversion to him growing? And what’s with the construction of rival selfstorage facility, Pharaoh’s Tomb?

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JB nutrition

how to eat enough but not too much Five tips to manage your portions. By Sharon Natoli

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’ve been seeing clients for healthy eating advice for the past 20 years and it used to be that people would make an appointment to learn more about how and what to eat to manage a particular condition or to achieve a particular health related goal. However today, with so much information readily available through the internet, the advice I provide to my clients is often less about what to eat and more about how much to eat. One of the most frequent comments I hear is ‘I feel like I know what to eat, I just think I eat too much’.

Managing portions is a key challenge for many people today. In an environment where food is readily available, affordable and often served in large portion sizes, it can be a challenge to eat enough to feel satisfied but avoid eating too much so you end up feeling bloated and uncomfortable.

The problem with consistently eating more than we need is that it can lead to gradual weight gain. This in turn increases the risk of becoming overweight which then increases the risk of a number of lifestyle related diseases and their risk factors.

However eating more than

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we need not only affects our personal health – it can affect the health of our environment and the health of our wallet.

While we’ve been hearing a lot about the issue of food waste recently, most of this is generally around the amount that is thrown away. This is a key problem in Australia, with the Food Wise campaign, run

by Do Something!, showing that 1 in every 5 grocery bags of food are thrown away by the average Australian household.

However, eating more than we need is also recognised as a contributor to food waste.

A study by the CSIRO found a strong relationship between over-consumption of food and increased Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGe’s). It makes sense that the more we eat, the more environmental resources we draw on that have gone into produce the food needed to satisfy our appetites. So eating enough to feel satisfied, but avoiding over-eating, is good for the environment too.

Minimising over-consumption will also help save money. By reducing portion sizes, it’s possible to spend less on your weekly grocery shop, and to make what you do buy go a bit further. By eating enough and then stopping, and saving what is left on the plate for

later, savings can be made by stretching one meal into two.

Eating leftovers once a week instead of buying lunch, could lead to a $500 saving over the course of a year!

So how do you eat enough but not too much – especially if a large portion of food is sitting right in front of you and you have our mother’s voice in your ear saying ‘finish what’s on your plate or there’s no dessert!’? Try these five tips: Eat until you are 80% full and then stop. The Japanese have a saying ‘hara hachi bu’ which translates to ‘eat until you are 80% full’. The Japanese have one of the lowest rates of obesity in the world so following their lead in this area is likely beneficial. To stop eating when you are 80% full means being mindful of how your body is feeling as you are eating and knowing that if you took one more mouthful you would start to feel overly full.

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Eat slowly. Research shows that eating slowly and chewing food more reduces the amount we eat. One study found that by increasing the number of chews by 1.5-2 times, kilojoule intake dropped by 10-15% respectively. So your mother was right when she said ‘chew your food properly!’

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Serve yourself less. It’s very difficult to eat less when food is in front of you so the best time to help yourself eat the right amount is when you are serving food up. Try putting 20% less on your plate, sitting down and eating it, waiting 10 minutes and then asking yourself if you are satisfied. Chances are the answer will be yes! If so, stop there and save the rest for tomorrow.

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Share dishes when eating out. If you go to a restaurant or café where the serving sizes are large, try sharing your dish with someone else. Often a main course and one or two side dishes are enough to satisfy your appetite without walking away with that overly bloated feeling.

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Eat with attention. Focus on what you are eating, enjoy the taste, texture and flavour and be mindful of when you feel you have had enough – then stop, push your plate forward or put your cutlery down to signal you have finished.

Overall, by eating enough to feel satisfied but not too much so you feel overly full, you can improve your own personal health, the health of the environment and the health of your wallet!

Sharon Natoli Accredited Practising Dietitian Food & Nutrition Australia

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JB recipeS Wow your friends and family with these spring delights!

Spring

Ingredients  4 eggs  185ml (3/4 cup) pouring cream  125ml (1/4 cup) milk  1 tbsp vanilla essence  1 tsp ground cinnamon  50g butter  3 brioche buns, split in half  Ice-cream, to serve Almond Crumble  50g (1/3 cup) plain flour  40g cold butter, chopped  50g (1/4 cup) brown sugar  2 tbsp rolled oats  2 tbsp slivered almonds

Salted butterscotch sauce 50g butter  60ml (1/4 cup) pouring cream  50g (1/4 cup) brown sugar  1/2 tsp vanilla essence  1/2 tsp salt 

Spiced Apple 3 cups apple – tinned slices  2 tbsp water  1/2 tsp ground cinnamon  50g (1/4 cup) brown sugar

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METHOD 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

2. To make the crumble: place all the ingredients in a bowl. Using your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.

Spread the crumble over the lined tray and bake for 10 – 15 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven and stand until cool. Reduce the oven temperature to 150°C. 3. To make the salted butterscotch sauce: place all the ingredients

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in a microwave safe bowl. Cook for 2 ½ minutes or until bubbling.

Alternatively, place the ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to the boil over medium heat. Set aside until needed.

4. To make the spiced apple: place all the ingredients in a microwave safe container or a small saucepan and set aside until ready to serve.

5. Crack the eggs into a medium bowl. Add the cream, milk, vanilla essence and cinnamon. Whisk together until well combined.

6. Melt half the butter in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Dip half the brioche into the egg mixture until well soaked.

RECIPES Allow the excess egg mixture to drip off, then place into the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden. If the bread is browning too quickly, reduce the heat a little. Once cooked, place on a lined baking tray and keep warm in the oven while you repeat the process with the remaining brioche and egg mixture.

7. Warm the spiced apple in the microwave for 1 ½ minutes or stir over low heat in the saucepan.

8. To serve: divide the brioche among the plates. Top with the spiced apple, almond nut crumble and a drizzle of salted butterscotch sauce. Finish with a scoop of ice cream.

Brioche French Toast with Spiced Apple, Almond Crumble & Salted Butterscotch SAUCE

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Ingredients  4 eggs  185ml (3/4 cup) pouring cream  125ml (1/2 cup) milk  1 tbsp vanilla essence  1 tsp ground cinnamon  50g butter  4 croissants, split in half  Whipped cream, to serve  Icing sugar, to dust

Croissant French Toast with Lemon Curd Ricotta

Lemon Curd Ricotta 165g (3/4 cup) ricotta  110g (1/3 cup) lemon curd  1 ½ tsp lemon zest 

Citrus Sauce 30g (1/4 cup) sugar  1 orange – zest and segmented  10ml water  50ml orange juice  15g (1 tbsp) butter 

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heat. Once cooked add the butter and the orange segments. Cool and set aside until needed.

4. Crack the eggs into a medium bowl. Add the cream, milk, vanilla essence and cinnamon. Whisk together until well combined.

5. Melt half the butter in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Dip half the croissants into the egg mixture until well soaked.

Allow the excess egg mixture to drip off, then place into the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden. If the croissant is browning too quickly,

reduce the heat a little. Once cooked, place on a lined baking tray and keep warm in the oven while you repeat the process with the remaining croissants and egg mixture.

6. To serve: place the bottom of the croissant on the plates. Divide and spread the lemon curd ricotta onto the croissants. Top with the remaining half of the croissant.

Divide orange segments from the citrus sauce between the plates.

Dust with icing sugar and serve with a ramekin or small jug of citrus sauce and whipped cream.

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Method 1. Preheat the oven to 150°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper 2. To make the lemon curd ricotta: place all the ingredients in a bowl. Fold together gently using a spatula to combine. Set aside till needed.

3. To make the citrus sauce: zest orange, then peel and segment into small slices. (To segment orange - using a small sharp knife, remove the peel and any white pith from the orange. Cut between the membranes to segment the orange.) Place the sugar, orange juice, orange zest, and water in a microwave safe bowl. Cook for 1 minute, then stir and return to the microwave for a further minute or until the sugar is dissolved.

Or alternatively, place the ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to the boil over medium

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Ringwood 3 Eastland Shopping Centre Ringwood, 3134 (03) 8813 0294 Taylor Lakes Watergardens Town Centre Taylors Lakes, 3038 (03) 9449 9444 Wantirna South 1 Westfield Knox City Wantirna South, 3152 (03) 9801 1865 Wantirna South 2 Westfield Knox City Wantirna South, 3152 (03) 9801 8926 Wendouree Stockland Wendouree, Wendouree, 3355 (03) 5339 6382 Werribee Werribee Plaza Werribee, 3030 (03) 9749 2055

Western Australia Armadale Armadale Shopping City Armadale, 6112 (08) 9399 6130 Baldivis Stockland Baldivis Baldivis, 6171 (08) 9523 6483 Beeliar Tenancy 2, 8 Durnin Avenue Beeliar, 6164 Booragoon Garden City Shopping Centre Booragoon, 6154 (08) 9316 1988 Bull Creek Stockland Bull Creek Bull Creek, 6149 (08) 9312 2387 Cannington Westfield Carousel Cannington, 6107 (08) 9358 3615

Hillarys Westfield Whitford City Hillarys, 6025 (08) 9403 5527 Joondalup Lakeside Joondalup Shopping Centre Joondalup, 6027 (08) 9300 0519 Karawara Waterford Plaza Shopping Centre Karawara, 6152 (08) 9450 3980 Karratha Centro Karratha Shopping Centre Karratha, 6714 (08) 9185 4555 Karrinyup Karrinyup Shopping Centre Karrinyup 6018 (08) 94466320 Perth CBD Hay Street Mall 726 Hay Street Mall Perth, 6000 (08) 9322 2599 Murdoch Fiona Stanley Hospital 102-118 Murdoch Drive Murdoch, 6150 (08) 9312 2771 Midland Midland Gate Shopping Centre Midland, 6056 (08) 9250 2151 Mirrabooka Mirrabooka Square Shopping Centre Mirrabooka, 6061 (08) 9345 5663 Morley Centro Galleria Morley, 6062 (08) 9275 9561 Riverton Stockland Riverton Riverton, 6148 (08) 9457 6936

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Rockingham Rockingham City Shopping Centre Rockingham, 6168 (08) 9527 2441 Secret Harbour Secret Harbour Shopping Centre Secret Harbour, 6173 (08) 9524 9402 Southlands Willetton Southlands Boulevarde Shop 15-15A 45 Burrendah Boulevard Willeton, 6155 Success Cockburn Gateway Shopping Centre Success, 6164 (08) 9414 3263 Warnbro Warnbro Centro Warnbro, 6169 (08) 9447 6367

New zealand Auckland Airport Ground Floor Ibis Hotel 2 Leonard Lissit Drive Auckland +64 (9) 275 0492 Auckland Hospital 2 Park Road Grafton, Auckland Greenlane Hospital Greenlane Clinical Centre Gate 1, Greenlane West Epsom + 64 (9) 630 7239 Manukau Westfield Manukau Manukau +64 (9) 978 9939 Riccarton Westfield Riccarton 129 Riccarton Road Riccarton + 64 (3) 348 2642 Silverdale Silverdale Centre 40 Hibiscus Coast Highway Silverdale +64 (9) 426 5689

CHINA Beijing Beijing Central Park Shop 107, Building No.16, Phase 2, Central Park Apartment, No.6, Chaoyang Menwai Dajie, Chaoyang District Beijing, 100020 +86 10 6533 6556

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Park Avenue Shop Shop 115, Park Avenue 6 Chaoyang Park South Road Beijing, 100026 +86 10 8587 4568 Riviera Villa Club Villa Club lobby 1# Xiang Jiang Bei Lu Chaoyang District, Beijing +86 1 8450 6596 World Financial Centre Unit 101, Building West, WFC 1 East Third Ring Middle Road Chaoyang, Beijing Yosemite Lobby 1 Yosemite Club No.4 Yuyang Road, Houshayu Town Shunyi District +86 10 8041 3301

Nantong Nantong Shop Building No.3, 101 Plaza Xinhu (Star Lake) Avenue Nantong Technology Industrial Park, Nantong, 226001

XiKang Lu Jing'an Gymnasium Building 99 XiKang Road, Shanghai

SHENZHEN Shenzhen Tianli 139-142, BlockA Tiley Central Plaza +07 55 8693 9836

Xi'an Hang Tang House No.7 Nanchangxiang Nanxin Street, Xián +8629 8738 9765

SINGAPORE CityLink Mall 1 Raffles Link #B1-10 CityLink Mall Singapore 039393 +65 6327 9234 Raffles Place 1 Raffles Place #01-62 One Raffles Place Tower 2 Singapore 048616 +65 6694 8107 Suntec City 3 Temasek Blvd #01-606/607 Suntec City Mall (Entrance of Tower 3) Singapore 038983 +65 6737 8061

Shanghai

MALAYSIA

Grand Gateway (2) Lobby, 3 Hongqiao Road Xuhi Distrinct, Shanghai

Melawati Mall **NEW** Level 1 Lot L1-07 355 Jalan Bandar Melawati, Pusat Bandar Melawati 53100 Kuala Lumpur

Ambassy Club B Floor, 1500 Huai Hai Road (Central), Shanghai +86 21 3401 0814 Biyun Lu Jinqiao Area 576 Biyun Lu Chevalier Place 82 Urumuqi Road Shanghai, 200052 +86 21 5404 7610 China Art Museum World Expo Park 161 Shangnan Lu (near Guozhan Lu) Pudong Corporate Avenue 222 Hubin Road Shanghai, 200052 +86 21 6340 6877 Jing'an Gymnasium 99 XiKang Road, Shanghai L’Avenue Kiosk on 2nd floor Office Entrance LÁvenue Shopping Centre +86 21 60671788 Ramada (Nanjing Road) 719 Nanjing Road (East) Shangahi, 200052 +86 21 6351 3303

Menara HSC Medical Centre **NEW** Level 8 5-1, Menara HSC, 187 Jalan Ampang, 50450, Kuala Lumpur Mid Valley Lot FK-05, First Floor, South Court, Mid Valley Megamall, Mid Valley City Lingkaran Syed Putra 59200 Kuala Lumpur Setia City Mall Lot LG-12, Lower Ground Floor, Setia City Mall No. 7, Persiaran Setia Dagang, Bandar Setia Alam Seksyen U13 40170 Selangor

UAE Abu Dhabi Yas Mall Shop # LG - 002 Lower Ground Near Geant Hyper Market Yas Mall Yas Island, Abu Dhabi 00971 2 565 0464

AL AIN Hili Mall Unit # RB 078, 1st Floor Opp. Geant Hyper Market Hili Mall, Al Ain 00971 3 785 3510

Dubai American Hospital Out Patient Building Ground Floor Lobby Plot # 319-197 Off Oud Metha Road Oud Metha, Dubai 00971 4 336 3609 Al Ghurair Centre Shop No. FB 21, 1st Floor Al Ghurair Centre Phase II Al Rigga, Dubai 00971 4 255 2467 Flora Hotel Ground floor lobby Near Mall Of Emirates Off Sheikh Zayed Road Al Barsha, Dubai 00971 4 274 6672 Hyatt Place Hotel Hyatt Place Hotel, Ground Floor lobby, Near Al Rigga Metro, Al Rigga Street Deira, Dubai 00971 4 608 1242 IBN Mall Shop #56, Tunisia Court Near Geant Hyper Market IBN Mall, Off Sheikh Zayed Rd Jabel Ali, Dubai 00971 4 368 5615 Loft Office - Media City Shop No. L2-G01 Ground Floor Loft Office 2, Entrance E Behind UAE Exchange Dubai Media City, Dubai 00971 4 277 5489 / Ext 300 Medcare Hospital Ground Floor Lobby Opp. Al Safa Park, Gate 1 Jumeriah, Dubai 00971 4 407 9153

UNITED KINGDOM Cambridge Lion Yard Shopping Centre Unit 38. St. Tibbs Row Cambridge CB2 3ET Chelmsford Bond St, Unit E, Block 4 Chelmsford CM1 1GD Leeds 408 Trinity Leeds Albion Street 0113 181 755

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Westgate North West Shopping Centre 1 - 7 Fred Taylor Drive Westgate

Jiaming Centre Shop 103 , B Tower Jiaming Center No.27 Dongsanhuan Beilu Beijing, 00020 +86 010 6503 5239

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