Jamaica Blue Escape Autumn 2018

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FOOD BUILD YOUR OWN BREAKFAST

FITNESS

UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP

TRAVEL A TASTE OF COSTA RICA

Jessica Rowe

WOULDN'T CHANGE A THING

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LIFESTYLE SECTION 28 FINANCE Making the most of Amazon 30 CAREER Pressing pause 32 HEALTH The science of sleep 34 FITNESS The top 5 free apps 36 FASHION Six great new autumn looks 40 BOOKS Autumn reads 42 NUTRITION Eating for good mental health 44 NUTRITION WITH SHARON NATOLI You are when you eat 46 RECIPES Autumn never tasted so good

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4 AWARD WINNERS! The Golden Bean Awards 6 JB SPOTLIGHT New Jamaica Blue cafés 8 JB SPOTLIGHT Try our new KeepCups 10 FOOD Pacific West Foods 49 STORE LOCATIONS

p17 Welcome to the autumn edition of Jamaica Blue Escape. In this issue we chat to Australian TV veteran, Jessica Rowe, try our new 'build your own' breakfast menu, ready ourselves for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, try on the latest fashions and more. Sit back, relax and enjoy... and don't forget to share your autumn Jamaica Blue experience using #jbescape like @imhungrymax did. You could find yourself in an upcoming edition!

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JB GOLDEN BEAN AWARDS

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WINS THE GOLDEN BEAN AWARDS

Each year, the coffee industry eagerly awaits the results of the Pentair Everpure Golden Bean Roaster’s Competition and Conference – the world’s largest coffee competition. We’re thrilled to announce that this year, Jamaica Blue cafés took out the top award!

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t the 12th annual awards ceremony at Port Macquarie on November 25, 2017, Jamaica Blue took out the highest accolade possible, winning the Overall Large Franchise/Chain Store Champion category.

Pulling off the win meant Jamaica Blue had to beat out more than 60 other competitors in the Large Franchise/Chain Store category.

We also scored medals across the four other categories we entered, picking up three silvers for our Decaf, Signature Blend (Espresso) and Seasonal

Single Origin (Filter) coffees, and a bronze for our Signature Blend (Milk) coffee.

Our resident coffee aficionado, Jeremy Regan, believes Jamaica Blue’s success is down to our mission to source the very best coffee possible, so we can help our customers enjoy a little escape from the everyday hustle and bustle of life. When asked about our award success, Jeremy confirms, “It reinforces our commitment to ensuring that our customers receive consistently high-quality coffee.”

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The event, which has been running for more than 10 years in Australia, branched out into North America in 2015. It endeavours to find the best coffee roasting businesses across a four-day event, which also includes networking opportunities and educational workshops for coffee industry professionals.

Managing Director of Café Culture and Event Organiser of Golden Bean, Sean Edwards, says that this years’ competition was the largest

on record, with more than 200 entries from coffee roasting businesses across Australia and New Zealand. The judges diligently sipped their way through more than 1,400 coffees in the blind tastings, to find the very best brews in each of the 10 categories.

The Overall Large Franchise/ Chain Store Champion award is always hotly-contested, and is a remarkable achievement for Jamaica Blue.

“We hold ourselves to the highest standards in sourcing and roasting great coffee,” says Jeremy, adding that “to be recognised by our peers in the coffee industry is a great honour”.

In order to receive the Overall Large Franchise/Chain Store Champion award, a coffee business must have highquality roasting across several categories. The judges add the scores from the Espresso, Milk

JAMAICA BLUE BLITZED THE FIELD AT THE 2017 GOLDEN BEAN ROASTER’S COMPETITION, PICKING UP THE FOLLOWING AWARDS… Jamaica Blue – Overall Large Franchise/Chain Store Champion Jamaica Blue - Decaf (Decaffeinated Milk Based) – Silver Medal Jamaica Blue - Signature Blend (Espresso) – Silver Medal Jamaica Blue - Seasonal Single Origin (Filter) – Silver Medal Jamaica Blue - Signature Blend (Milk) – Bronze Medal

Based and Filter categories to determine the overall winner – so the win is indicative of our consistency and commitment to our customers, whatever their brew of choice.

General Manager, Jamaica Blue, Drew Eide and Head of Coffee, Jeremy Regan

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Jamaica Blue cafés is expanding its footprint and growing in popularity in Malaysia, with two new store openings in recent months! By Sarah Megginson

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he location of Malayasia’s newest Jamaica Blue café couldn’t be more fantastic – Seremban Gateway is a real tourist hotspot, right beside the State Museum and State Theatre, and consists of 45 retail stores spread over the vast 200,000 square foot centre.

In November 2017, Jamaica Blue celebrated the opening of a brand new outlet at the

Seremban Gateway shopping complex in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It’s the first Jamaica Blue outlet to open in Kuala Lumpur outside Klang Valley, and even boasts a small playground where the kids can entertain themselves while their parents enjoy a relaxing cuppa.

It also has a function room, complete with a projector, making it a great spot to hold

a small meeting or corporate function. With 850 square feet of indoor space, and a 300 square foot alfresco area, it will serve the Jamaica Blue Signature Blend, Jamaica Blue Mountain and Seasonal Single Origin from Colombia, as well as a comprehensive food menu including the Vintage Beef Burger, Pasta Boscaiola and Jamaica Blue Big Breakfast.

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LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL GETS A TASTE OF JAMAICA BLUE

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Roger and Lydia Kobeck with the Liverpool Hospital team

Roger and Lydia Kobeck are the proud franchisees of our new Jamaica Blue café at Liverpool Hospital in Sydney, which opened in September 2017. Roger, a shopfitter by trade, has been working on fitouts for Jamaica Blue for some time, which inspired him to take the plunge and become part of the Jamaica Blue family!. By Sarah Megginson

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hen the opportunity to snap up a franchise presented itself, Roger didn’t hesitate to pounce, having experienced first-hand how professional and easy to deal with the company is. He and Lydia, who has a background in the travel industry, have previously owned a coffee shop franchise through another company, and while Lydia fell in love with the industry, they found the support to be lacking.

However, they say the support from Jamaica Blue has been unbelievable. “Head office have been fantastic, they’ve been so good to us,” says Roger. “Anything we needed, any help at all, they deliver.”

When building his premises himself, “there were a few extra hurdles to jump,” says Roger, “but I worked hand-in-hand with the great design team and we got it done.”

Roger says their location puts them in a niche market, compared

to cafés located in shopping centres. “We can’t put up posters and things like you can in a shopping centre, so our business really comes down to how good the coffee and food is, and word-ofmouth.”

For this reason, they’re focused on delivering incredible quality when it comes to food, beverages and service, he adds.

“There are four other food and beverage outlets in the hospital, so we have a one-in-four chance of getting the customers in the door, then a fifty-fifty chance of getting them back, but we already have regulars who come in daily or even a few times a day – it’s a true testament to the quality of our food and our coffee.”

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n The Robertson, the new mixuse development project in the Kuala Lumpur city centre, Jamaica Blue’s newest café opened its doors in December 2017.

Situated amidst offices, hotels and hospitals, The Robertson will eventually be home to 11 floors of commercial space, as well as two towers of residential condominiums.

Boasting three levels of retail lots, including a childcare centre and gym, and a further eleven floors of wholesale stores, the commercial tower is a hive of activity. Our Jamaica Blue café is conveniently located on the ground floor, in a prominent 1,400 square foot corner lot right beside Jada Pudu, the main road and one of the busiest streets in Kuala Lumpur.

It’s sure to be popular with the doctors, nurses, administration staff and shoppers who frequent The Robertson, and will serve the Jamaica Blue Signature Blend and Jamaica Blue Mountain coffees, along with a range of main meals, cakes and pastries. On opening day, guests were only too happy to take full advantage of their grand opening special, with buy one, get one free drinks on offer.

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JB SPOTLIGHT KEEP CUPS

KEEPCUPS

THE ECO-FRIENDLY WAY FORWARD FOR COFFEE LOVERS Get 50c GLOBALLY, MORE THAN 500 BILLION DISPOSABLE CUPS ARE MANUFACTURED EVERY YEAR – ENOUGH TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE THE EARTH 1,360 TIMES! AT JAMAICA BLUE CAFÉS, WE’RE COMMITTED TO TACKLING THIS PROBLEM HEAD ON, WITH THE LAUNCH OF OUR BRAND NEW KEEPCUPS. WORDS SARAH MEGGINSON

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s part of Jamaica Blue café’s commitment to sustainability, we are delighted to announce the launch of KeepCups – giving our customers the opportunity to reduce their environmental impact, while still enjoying their favourite cup of our awardwinning coffee!

Designed and manufactured in Melbourne, with printing, distribution and assembly hubs in Australia, the US and UK, our KeepCups are made from PP (Polypropylene), LDPE (Low-density polyethylene) and silicone, meaning they have low embodied energy in manufacture, and have been tested to withstand up to 1,500 uses.

Even the packaging materials are sustainable and FSC Certified, with shipping cartons made from 100% recycled cardboard, while the labelling process uses environmentally friendly soybased inks.

Disposable cups cause environmental damage throughout their life cycle, from manufacture to disposal. Due to concerns over contamination, very little recycled products are used in the manufacture of disposable cups. Disposable cups are also coated with a

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thin layer of plastic, to make them waterproof, which makes composting and recycling difficult and uncommon.

Even so-called “compostable” disposable cups require commercial composting in order to biodegrade, leading to the vast majority of disposable cups ending up in the bin.

With our modern, disposable lifestyle, urban waste is becoming an increasing problem, with the average human discarding approximately 14.4 times their own body weight in waste every year! In the US, 58 billion disposable cups end up in landfill each year – that’s 158 cups for each man, woman and child in the country.

In Taiwan, the tally is 1.5 billion cups per year, though new rules encouraging cafés and restaurants to offer discounts to customers bringing their own reusable cup are now in effect.

It’s estimated that this incentive will reduce disposable cup usage by 30%, saving 110,000 trees and reducing carbon emissions by 15,000 metric tonnes!

It just goes to show that we can all do our bit to reduce our environmental impact, and our new KeepCups are available now. You only need to use your

KeepCup 15 times to begin saving energy and resources – and this includes the water used to wash it up between uses! With more than one million disposable cups discarded to landfill every minute, there’s never been a better time to invest in a KeepCup, and join Jamaica Blue in our commitment to reducing our impact on the planet.

JUST HOW MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE CAN YOUR KEEPCUP MAKE? ● Over the course of one year, one individual using a KeepCup instead of disposable cups reduces water use by up to 90%, greenhouse gas emissions by 92%, and landfill by 99%. ● Your carbon footprint is 4 times smaller when using a KeepCup, compared to disposable cups. ● Over one year, drinking from disposable cups will contribute around 3kg of plastic to landfill.

However, a medium KeepCup contains just 86 grams of plastic, and can be reused around 1,500 times – that’s one coffee a day for over four years, a saving of around 12kg of plastic!

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FROM THE OCEAN TO PLATE PARTNERING WITH PACIFIC WEST FOODS

At Jamaica Blue café, our food and drink philosophy rests on the quality of our ingredients – simple, fresh produce, used to create classic, tasty dishes with our own little twist. We couldn’t do this without our incredible supply chain partners, including Pacific West Foods. By Sarah Megginson

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t Jamaica Blue, offering our customers a selection of mouth-watering menu items, using the very best seasonal produce, is one of the cornerstones of our business. We couldn’t serve our customers such delicious food without the help of our amazing suppliers, who ensure we have the freshest and highest-quality ingredients on hand to create our signature dishes.

Our tasty seafood products are sourced from Pacific West, who have been supplying the Australian food and beverage industry with top-shelf seafood since 1995. With their trusted global supply chain, Pacific West is able to source a wide range, including seasonal products, helping Jamaica Blue to consistently meet our customers’ expectations.

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working with Catherine and Danika from Jamaica Blue in mid-2017, as they sought to source exciting new seafood options for the summer menu. “Jamaica Blue were in need of high quality, portion-controlled seafood products that could be easily prepared on-site, and our team had the solution,” Geoff says.

“Jamaica Blue were also keen to include a signature dish on their menu, something really on-trend. We recommended our award-winning Charcoal Kuro Prawns, sourced from sustainably managed fisheries in Argentina,” he says.

“They are a large wild-catch, cold water prawn with a naturally sweet flavour, encased in charcoal panko crumb, and are delicious on their own or accompanied by a green salad.”

Geoff’s team also worked on providing an authentic calamari

product, the lightly dusted and seasoned baby calamari.

“It was the perfect fit for Jamaica Blue,” Geoff says, “as it’s sourced from New Zealand, and is a great addition to the menu, served with a salad or fries.”

The partnership between Jamaica Blue and Pacific West Foods works so well as both businesses share a commitment to sustainability, with the latter sourcing their seafood from well-managed fisheries that use sustainable practices. Many of their products meet Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Certification standards, and they are a proud signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a sustainable packaging initiative which aims to increase recycling and reduce litter.

Geoff adds that Pacific West has a passion for developing innovative new seafood products for the food service industry, and prides themselves on working with sustainable fisheries – providing their clients with unequalled product choice, from ocean to plate. This was particularly important to their collaboration with Jamaica Blue, so Geoff and his team worked very hard to find a species that would be suitable for the fish and chips item on the new menu.

“We sourced sustainable flounder fillets from Alaska – the sweet flavour and delicate, flaky texture of the flounder is complimented by the light tempura crispy batter,” says Geoff.

Our newest seafood dishes are delicious, but don’t take our word for it – check out the latest options on our menu the next time you visit a Jamaica Blue café, and taste the difference for yourself!

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JB ENTERTAINMENT JESSICA ROWE “I didn’t always think I’d survive,” laughs Jessica, who has worked across networks Nine, Seven and Ten. “But I'm a big believer in giving things a crack. It may not always work out the way you hope, but I’d always rather give something a go and see what happens.”

It’s this attitude that has helped the veteran TV star find the “right place, for right now,” as co-host of Channel Ten’s breakfast show, Studio 10.

“It’s a great team of people and we’re given permission to let our personality come through and that’s what resonates with people,” explains Jessica.

She has been hosting Studio 10 alongside Sarah Harris, Ita Buttrose, Joe Hildebrand and Denise Drysdale, since 2013.

“It’s a cliché I know, but we’re friends with our viewers and because we cover a range of topics - from the silly to the serious - I think that strikes a chord with people too.”

The show manages to find the balance between humour and headlines, and it’s this point of difference that is also its greatest strength.

“It felt different from day one, softer, lighter, more open, there’s just no trouble,” says Jess.

Of course, Rowe is no stranger to trouble.

The 47-year-old endured a here’s no denying tough time during her stint that breakfast TV is on Nine’s Today Show. After joining the program in 2006, she a battlefield and few people know this better left a year later after a highly publicised clash with [then] than Jessica Rowe.

Nine CEO, Eddie McGuire in In a career spanning more which he threatened to have her than 20 years, the 47-year-old ‘boned’ [fired]. has done the rounds managing While many people might walk not only to survive but to thrive.

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She’s been bumped, bruised and infamously ‘boned’ but Studio 10 host, Jessica Rowe, maintains she wouldn’t change a thing. By Thomas Mitchell

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that,” says Jess.

“But for me what has been so rewarding is sharing my fears, insecurities and worries and learning that I’m not the only one.”

As her movement slowly uncovered more ‘Crap Housewives’, Jess recognised the potential to take the idea to the next level.

“I’d love to turn it into a book and a podcast, I just need to find the time,” she adds.

But with a track record that proves Jess can do almost anything she sets her mind to, you wouldn’t bet against her! www.craphousewife.com

COFFEE CORNER Coffee is the key to Jessica Rowe’s early morning routine

Why is coffee an important part of your day?

Well, I can’t speak until I’ve had a cup of coffee, so it’s really essential. My brain doesn’t get into gear until I get a cup of coffee.

When do you have it?

First thing is I get up, shower, get dressed and have a cup of coffee. Only then can I begin to function! I’ll have one at home, that’ll get me going. Then when I arrive at the studio I'll have one before we go to air.

What’s your go-to beverage of choice?

Strong flat white is my beverage of choice. So two strong flat whites and I‘m ready to roll for just about anything!

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who is there in the tough times – again, that was my family. I left with a healthy perspective of what's important in life.”

It’s a lesson that has served her well and these days it’s clear family comes first for the mumof-two.

“My husband and kids are my everything - no job, no pay cheque, nothing can compare.”

The small screen star has been married to Nine News anchor Peter Overton since 2004 and together the pair has two daughters, Allegra (10) and Giselle (8).

Despite working for rival networks, Jess insists there is little room for competitiveness in their relationship.

“Our media careers are only a small part of who we are, at the end of the day Peter is my away feeling bitter, Jess chose to absolute rock, he supports me see it as a learning experience.

100 per cent,” explains Jess.

“I learnt a lot from my time at “Ultimately, we’re a good team, Today, because the reality is you I’m crazy and impulsive and he’s don’t learn much when things sensible and grounded, so when are going well, you only really I need to take it slow, he’ll let me start to learn when things are know and when he needs to let difficult,” she says. loose, I’ll let him know.”

“I learnt what mattered Taking it slowly doesn’t that was family. I learnt who seem to be an option for Jess mattered - that was family. And though, with the TV personality constantly thinking about what comes next.

Last year, Jess launched her Crap Housewife website, a platform dedicated to sharing her hilarious failings as a modern mum.

It was another chance for the famously honest Jess to open up about her struggles and it instantly struck a chord with her fans.

“I’m a notorious over-sharer and the older I’ve got, the more comfortable I’ve become doing

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Make the most of the red-letter calendar days throughout this summer with a range of great entertaining ideas from Danika Heslop, Jamaica Blue’s Executive Chef. BY: John Burfitt

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MAKE YOUR OWN MENU Breakfast is traditionally called the most important meal of the day, and this season at Jamaica Blue, the breakfast menu has never been better. By John Burfitt

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menu to exactly what they want, or they can go with our genuine recommendations of what breakfast items go well together,” she says.

“We just want to be giving people some ideas about what goes with what, and from there they can make their own decisions. Sometimes, they know they want scrambled eggs, but have no idea what they DANIKA HESLOP want with it. That’s when we can help out with a long range of recommendations.”

Danika explains that current As a result, Jamaica Blue has now launched the 'Build Your breakfast favourite pairings Own Breakfast' offer. So when include poached eggs with it comes to eggs, customers avocado, scrambled eggs with can now choose to have them sausage and roasted tomato, and poached, fried or scrambled fried eggs with bacon. on the spot. With toast, there’s She agrees with the many the choice to have sourdough, dieticians who credit eggs as wholegrain, Turkish or glutenbeing the perfect item to be free. Then there’s the long list of included in breakfast menus as side additional extras like bacon, the ideal way to start the day. avocado, mushroom and haloumi.

“Eggs are a healthy way to Not that this is a major change start the day, and such a great to the popular menu, Danika source of protein,” she says. “But insists. It’s more about letting they’re so special in flavour that customers know that when it that can be put with so many comes to breakfast at Jamaica different things – they can Blue, they can have it any way swing from sweet to savoury they want. with ease. And many people love “With what we’re doing now, French Toast as well!” customers can tailor their While this new move at

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s a chef who spends her days working with food, Danika Heslop admits she likes to please people. As Jamaica Blue’s Executive Chef for the past five years, Danika has been in charge of creating countless menus for the food served over the counter at Jamaica Blue cafés.

But Danika admits she has noticed a change in customer tastes across recent years, most noticeably with early morning customers coming in for breakfast.

It seems, while many customers still like the tried and true menu favourites, others have shown a demand for a flexibility to the menu and/or to create their own breakfast order.

“There’s been some interesting trends especially with millennials in the way the younger generation like to dine out, and about tailoring it to their tastes and making it more personalised,” Danika says.

“So we’ve gone down that path of how can we adapt that strategy to implement that into our menu, where our customers can literally tailor their breakfast to exactly what they’re craving that morning.”

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Jamaica Blue is all about offering more choice in allowing people to make up their own breakfast order, she admits many customers coming in during those early hours of the day need all the help they can get.

“Sometimes people don’t think that well in morning before their first coffee – and I know a lot about that as I am one of them!” Danika laughs. “Before my morning coffee, I am all for minimal decision making!

“So if you’re someone who is not great at making decisions early in the day, this move is all about helping to nudge them in the right direction with a couple of suggestions we know go well together, and so they don’t feel like they’re out there on a limb on their own.”

As for the side additional extras on offer, bacon remains the favourite, but what has emerged strongly as new choices are haloumi, salmon and avocado.

“It’s been really interesting to see the way people want more variety, and are embracing

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different tastes to what they would have been ordering 10 years ago,” she says. “That says a lot about the new curiosity that has emerged with foods across the past decade, as a result of all the cooking TV shows where people are encouraged to explore foods from many different cultures. We’re seeing more of that in what people are asking for in our cafés, and I think that’s great. Haloumi is now really popular and has established itself as a staple of the breakfast menu.”

Another trend Danika has noticed is what customers order once they’ve sipped down the final drops of the first coffee and finished off their breakfast.

“The second drink people have is often not another coffee, but they want something a little more creative, so we see them ordering a smoothie, a juice or an iced coffee,” she says.

“And we’ve also noticed changes in the types of milk people now order with their coffee. We have seen a 20 per cent growth away from dairy

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milk into plant-based milk, with almond now our fastest growing milk category.”

Which is all, she adds, just about expanding what’s on offer on the Jamaica Blue menu to suit the changing tastes of the times. “I love that, as it means our customers are telling us what they want, and we’re finding new ways of delivering that. And that keeps it interesting for all of us.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS? Of all the egg varieties on offer at Jamaica Blue, Danika says there is one style that is the clear favourite in all cafés.

“That has to be the fried egg – it’s the style people love the most, and it’s a top-selling product,” she says.

“Scrambled eggs are a good one for Sundays and often we see a spike in those orders on weekends. I think on the weekends, people have more time to enjoy it.”

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A GOLDEN ERA

The Gold Coast has undergone a citywide makeover and is ready to roll out the welcome mat, as people from 70 nations arrive to take part in the Commonwealth Games. By John Burfitt

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Commonwealth Games will be the biggest international sporting event staged in Australia for a decade – since the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. It will also be the largest ever hosted by the Gold Coast.

The Gold Coast stretches from Coolangatta near the NSW border all the way to Alberton, 70 km north, boasting 52 km of sandy beaches. It’s defining image is of the towering skyscrapers along the Surfer’s Paradise coastline.

The many beaches, lush rainforests and mountainhigh locations will all provide spectacular backdrops throughout April for the Commonwealth Games, as the events are broadcast to the world.

Over 6600 athletes from across

the world will take part in the 18 sports, including athletics, basketball, cycling, hockey, netball, rugby, swimming and triathlon. Prince Charles will officially open the Games on April 4.

In addition to the athletes and officials, over half a million visitors from around Australia and the world are expected to visit the Gold Coast for the Games. The TV audience is estimated at 1.5 billion.

And these Games will deliver a couple of significant firsts.

Not only will the women’s program be identical to the men's program for the first time ever, but these will also be an inclusive Games, as the seven para-sports will be integrated into the overall program. Almost

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omething has changed in the Gold Coast in recent times – and its making the world take a new look at the Queensland city.

For a long time, its image has been wrapped up as the place for theme parks, luxury resorts, beach holidays and end-ofschool vacations. Not that there’s anything wrong with any of that!

But now, with the Commonwealth Games ready to kick off, a very different Gold Coast is opening its doors to the athletes and visitors from 70 Commonwealth nations and territories arriving for the 11 days of competition from April 4.

And the city is claiming it’s ‘Games ready’ for its moment in the sun. This event is a big deal for the city, as the

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300 para-athletes will compete with 38 medal events across the seven sports – almost double the last Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014.

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venues across the Gold Coast, as well as in nearby Brisbane, and in the far northern cities of Cairns and Townsville.

Carrara Stadium is one of the key venues that will play

a central role in the Games, holding 40,000 spectators for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and all track and field athletic events.

The Optus Aquatic Centre in the Broadwater Parklands is where all the pool action will take place for the swimming and diving events. The Triathlon and Marathon will take place in the adjacent Southport Broadwater Parklands.

MACK’s BACK IN THE SWIM Aussie swimmer champ Mack Horton is going for gold at the Games.

Name: Mack Horton Age: 21 Medals: Gold – 400m / 2016 Olympics Gold – 4 x 200m Relay / 2014 Comm. Games

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How do you feel about the upcoming Games?

This is an exciting time for anyone taking part, as it’s not often you get to compete at world level on your home soil.

A swimmer’s career does not last that long, so to be able to have that opportunity to swim in Australia at Games like these makes the world of difference.

What are the events you are most excited by?

The relays are always the most fun and exciting events, you get to be part of the team and they are the events where the crowd always goes wild.

Did winning the Gold medal at Rio change anything?

It means nothing different to me, but I do think it makes people

have a higher expectation of me when I swim. But I just get into the pool and give it a go.

Is the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020 in your sights?

The Olympics are the pinnacle and obviously I want to go to another one. So I am working to get there and the Commonwealth Games are another step on my way there.

If people get inspired to get back in the pool to swim after the Commonwealth Games, what’s your advice for good swimming?

Do it because you love it, have fun with it and build slowly so you want to come back and keep doing it!

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WHEN THE FUN & GAMES ARE DONE

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Once the Games are over, there are plenty of reasons to stay on the Gold Coast. Here are six of the best: GO SURFING The Gold Coast is one of the world’s premier surfing destinations, so take to the water to learn how to hang 10, perform a cutback or simply glide at any of the surf schools along the coast.

GO TREKKING Some of the best images of the Queensland coast will be captured during the road cycling and race walk events at the Currumbin Beachfront, and the Beach Volleyball being held on the iconic Coolangatta Beach.

More of the area’s scenic beauty will be on show with the mountain bike events, to be held on the newly-created bike trail in the Nerang State Forest.

For the scenic beauty of the location alone, these will be a Commonwealth Games that will be hard to beat.

THE COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS The Commonwealth is a collective of 70 independent sovereign states spread across every continent and ocean and makes up to 30 per cent of the world’s population. From Asia to Africa and across the Pacific, the Commonwealth is composed of a variety of faiths, races, languages, cultures and traditions.

The Lamington and Springbrook National Parks date back millions of years, and are a rare swathe of preserved subtropical rainforest. Explore the waterfalls, 3000-year-old trees and volcanic rock formations, as well as the rainforest canopy.

GO CRUISING Take a guided cruise of the city’s canals, or hire a kayak or standup paddleboard. If you’d like someone else at the wheel, strap yourself in for the hair-raising thrill of a jetboat ride!

GO WITH THE THEME The Optus Aquatic Centre

GO BIKING More than 1000km of bikeways link the Gold Coast’s neighbourhoods, foreshores and parks. Riding from Main Beach in the north to Currumbin in the south provides beautiful coastal vistas.

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The Gold Coast is the theme-park capital of Australia, with ride, thrills and spills on offer at such destinations as Warner Bros.

Movie World, Wet’n’Wild, Sea World and Dreamworld.

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Intrepid travellers are heading straight to the source to discover why Costa Rican coffee is considered among the finest in the world. By Shane Conroy

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osta Rica may be best known for its verdant rainforests, exotic wildlife and pristine coastline, but this Central American paradise also produces some of the finest coffee in the world.

Coffee was introduced to the region in the late 18th century, and government incentives for coffee farmers saw the crop quickly overtake cacao and tobacco as the country’s prime agricultural export.

Costa Rican coffee is still prized around the world today for its superior quality. This is, in part, due to a government

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mandate that ensures only the sweeter, smoother Arabica variety is grown in Costa Rica, along with the country’s rich volcanic soil, high altitudes and abundant rainfall that create ideal growing conditions.

Costa Rica is also becoming a hot ticket for coffee tourists eager to sample the brew at its source. Here are four Costa Rican coffee experiences that belong at the top of your bucket list…

TARRAZU HIGHLANDS This mountainous region in southwest Costa Rica is celebrated around the world for

its premium coffee beans.

Don Evelio Estate is located on the lush slopes of the Talamanca Mountains, and overlooks the surrounding Tarrazu Valley.

Tours cover the entire process from harvesting and processing, to drying, aging and roasting.

Visit during summer to see workers handpick coffee beans, and take in the aroma of coffee beans slowing drying in the sun.

The tour includes a visit to the stunning Alto Quepos Forest Reserve where the roaring Naranjo River meets more than 300 acres of pristine cloud forest.

Visit www.tarrazucafe.com

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TRES RIOS The jewel of the Central Valley, Tres Rios is a small town located a short drive east of capital city San Jose. Soils enriched by the nearby Irazu Volcano give Tres Rios coffee its rich, full-bodied character that has made beans from this region sought after around the world.

Café Britt was set up in 1985 as the first gourmet coffee roaster in Costa Rica. Coffee purists can take a half-day tour that follows the bean from nursery to cup. It also includes a visit to the coffee roasting plant and a professional coffee-tasting session, and ends with lunch in the farm’s exotic garden restaurant.

You can also choose to follow a rainforest trail to spectacular waterfalls, visit a butterfly farm, and zip line across the soaring rainforest canopy.

Visit www.coffeetour.com

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SOUTH PACIFIC

You’ll never regret a visit to Costa Rica’s stunning South Pacific coast where pristine beaches meet the largest prehistoric rainforest along the Central American Pacific coast.

Of course, coffee is also a major part of cultural life here.

Santa Juana Lodge offers 4x4 MONTEVERDE tours of the coffee plantations The Monteverde Cloud Forest has in the Los Santos region. long been on the itineraries of Your guide will take you to intrepid travellers for its incredible a selection of rural coffee natural beauty, but this region in farms before heading to the Costa Rica’s northwest is also a local cooperative where coffee hot spot. you’ll learn all about the role Don Juan’s Coffee Farm is the coffee growing plays in the beating heart of Monteverde community and witness the coffee culture. Get hands-on roasting and brewing process and pick coffee cherries during in the hands of local experts. the summer harvest season (November to February), ride in a traditional ox-drawn cart, and take in the heady aromas in the Grown at an altitude of around roasting warehouse.

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Then return to your luxury accommodation that takes in panoramic views of the Manuel Antonio National Park.

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here’s a slightly different take on all things to do with chocolate when talking with the people from chocolatiers Haigh’s.

At 103 years in operation, Haigh’s is Australia’s oldest family-owned chocolate company, and they obviously like to do things their own way.

Instead of Easter Bunnies, 25 years ago Haigh’s announced they were ‘rabbit-free’ and introduced the Bilby, a tradition that’s still going strong. In the place of the beloved Freckle, Haigh’s instead offered the Sparkle. And on the topic of the

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frogs, their take with the sweet treat has become something of a chocolate institution.

“ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE. BUT A LITTLE CHOCOLATE NOW AND THEN DOESN'T HURT.” CARTOONIST CHARLES M. SCHULZ

Such is the fascination with the way Haigh’s does things with chocolate that their factory tour regularly rates as one of Adelaide’s top tourist attractions,

drawing into tens of thousands of visitors every year.

“There is just something about that rich delicious smell of the Visitors’ Centre that takes your breath every time you step through the door,” Fiona Krawczyk, Haigh’s Marketing Director, says.

And there’s one aspect of the free tour, which is open to the public six days of the week, that she says always attracts the most interest.

“There’s a fascination that we make our chocolates all the way up from the cocoa bean,” she says. “People seem so interested

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COFFEE FLAVOURS GAIN NEW POPULARITY Of all the ranges Haigh’s has introduced in recent years, the combination of coffee beans with chocolate has emerged as a strong hit.

“Our Milk Cappuccino Bar continues to grow strongly in popularity,” Ms Krawczyk says, of the coffee-flavoured fudge bar covered in milk chocolate and topped with a chocolate coffee bean.

“In the same way people appreciate coffee, that’s happening now with chocolate. So when you put coffee and chocolate together, you’re on a surefire winner!”

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THE CHOCOLATE EXPERIENCE Feel like getting out to get up close and personal with some mighty fine chocolate?

Then try some of these tours and cafés.

SYDNEY www.foodi.com.au/chocolatewalking-tour-sydney MELBOURNE www.chocoholictours.com.au BRISBANE www.foodi.com.au/chocolatewalking-tour-brisbane QUEENSLAND www.noosachocolatefactory. com.au PERTH www.foodi.com.au/chocolatewalking-tour-perth AUCKLAND www.devonportchocolates. co.nz

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producing chocolate-covered fruit centres at a new factory in the suburb of Parkside, which is today the location of the Visitors Haigh's Melbourne Centre.

Haigh’s is now into its fourth DID YOU KNOW? generation of the same family, Chocolate consumption in and has 16 exclusive stores Australia is on the up! According across Australia. to a 2017 Roy Morgan report, the Easter is Haigh’s busiest season, proportion of people aged 14+ but it only represents 10 per eating chocolate at least once cent of the annual business. every four weeks grew from 65 to Approximately 750 tonnes of 69 per cent. Other reports claim chocolate is made every year, Australians each consume up to with Christmas emerging as the 5–6kg of chocolate per year. second most popular season, and Valentine’s Day not far behind.

Which means across the rest of in the amount of products we the year, it’s just the temptation can make out of the one thing – of fine chocolate that has the and we have 250 of them. people lining up.

“The other thing that seems to “There’s been a new surprise people is the handmade appreciation about good quality nature of our chocolates, with chocolate in recent years, and the hand-dipping process and the the range of flavours that that finished chocolate being coated come through,” Ms Krawczyk by hand. When it comes to the says. hand-foiling wrapping of eggs at “With our fine chocolates, Easter time, that also seems to we’ve seen an appreciation of blow people’s minds,” she adds the differences that can be had with a laugh. with the different percentages Alfred E. Haigh opened the of the cocoa used and where doors of the first Haigh’s the cocoa beans come from. It’s Chocolates store at 34 King an understanding of what the William Street, Adelaide in experience of quality chocolate 1915, and two years later began is all about.”

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A BEACONIN THE DARK JAMAICA BLUE PROUDLY SUPPORTS THE BEACON FOUNDATION IN ITS MISSION TO SHOW DISADVANTAGED KIDS A PATHWAY TO SUCCESS. BY SHANE CONROY

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t Jamaica Blue we believe that our children are the future. So it makes sense that to secure a bright future, we need to support the youth of today. That’s why we’ve partnered with the Beacon Foundation.

The Beacon Foundation was established in 1988 in Tasmania and has since grown into a national organisation. It works tirelessly to help young people successfully transition to further education or meaningful employment.

The foundation focuses on disadvantaged communities where youth disengagement and unemployment is high, and partners with businesses

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and schools to provide realworld working experiences to students. These programs aim to make education feel relevant to students who may be at risk of dropping out of school, and helps them to envisage a pathway to success.

Teachers and participants from the business world work together closely to co-design lesson plans that are based on genuine industry practices, utilise hands-on learning and are linked to curriculum outcomes. It’s essentially a way to show students how what they learn in a classroom setting can be applied in a real-world workplace. And the results are impressive.

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A WORD FROM THE TEACHERS… “The feedback over the week from all the students has been amazing. Due to this week’s success, we plan to embed this program in each year for the Year 9 students. Relevant, engaging and has inspired our students.”

Educator, Devonport High School, Tas, September 2017

A WORD FROM THE STUDENTS… “I now know what I would like to do with my life, what to do to get there and what to do in the meantime.”

Student, Devonport High School, Tas, September 2017 “I have improved in so many different ways.”

Student, Devonport High School, Tas, September 2017 “I am able to take this rare experience and use that I have learnt today in my future. The mentoring was fantastic.”

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“I now know that I am not alone.

Others also face the problem of not knowing what they’ll do after high school.”

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In 2017, the Beacon Foundation ran 239 High Impact Programs around the country for 4,294 students. Here are the results: ● 79% of students felt more confident about getting a job ● 75% felt more hopeful about their future ● 76% learnt more about what work is like ● 74% learnt new ideas about future career options ● 76% said the day was valuable ● 22% said it was life changing

“It was practical in its approach.

Skills were practiced and discussed. Content was appropriately aimed at the kids and their stage of work future. Real life guest from the workplace made it REAL and some made excellent contacts and possible work with them… great networking skills.”

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“I really enjoyed listening to our mentors, they were really inspiring to me and made me think a lot about what I want to be.”

Student, Southern River College, WA, February 2017

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“Excellent presentation. Bec (program facilitator) quickly and easily formed an excellent rapport with the group to deliver this important content. Most valuable.”

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JB THE BARISTA SAYS WHAT IS THE MOST POPULAR ITEM ON THE CURRENT MENU? Being hot in this area, iced coffee is always popular.

Otherwise, the mini-breakfast frittata is in big demand. It’s a small, quick and easy breakfast in a muffin-sized meal.

WHY ARE THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES SUCH A BIG DEAL? This is the chance to show the rest of the world how beautiful the Gold Coast is. It will help to stamp the Gold Coast’s place on the map, for the beauty of its location. There’s such a buzz throughout the city.

THE BARISTA SAYS Jaydan Hancock of Jamaica Blue Harbour Town insists there’s never been a better time to visit the Gold Coast than during the coming months. By John Burfitt

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WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT BEING A BARISTA? The taste and smell of everything to do with coffee.

I also like the community that gathers when there’s coffee to be enjoyed.

WHAT MAKES GOOD CUP OF COFFEE? There’s so much to what makes up a cup of coffee. It can be five minutes catching up with your

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best friend, a job interview or a gathering of friends. Coffee can be very social.

WHAT ARE THE THREE ESSENTIAL PLACES TO VISIT ON THE GOLD COAST? Burleigh Heads, as the beaches are so beautiful and the atmosphere is great, and the theme parks are always worth checking out. Everyone comes to the Gold Coast for the beaches, but they need to see the hinterland – Mount Tambourine is a must-see.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE GOLD COAST?

WHAT IS ONE DUTY OF THE BARISTA MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT?

Natural Bridge in the Springbrook National Park is a waterfall in a cave that then has Trialling and experimenting with another waterfall coming out of different styles to get the taste the cave. It has to been seen to right does take work. There are be believed. different ways to bring out the flavours of the beans in each cup.

WHAT IS THE MOST UNUSUAL REQUEST YOU’VE EVER HAD? For one customer, it’s his pre-gym workout drink of a double shot in a glass with Pepsi poured on top. It’s now his regular drink!

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When it comes to Amazon, it’s a jungle out there. Following the ecommerce giant’s Australian launch, we answer your frequently asked questions so you can make the most of your online shopping experience. By Shane Conroy

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The online retailer launched in Australia in December 2017, and has Aussie shoppers all a flutter.

Here’s what you need to know to make the most out of your Amazon experience.

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DOES AMAZON OFFER FREE DELIVERY IN AUSTRALIA? Yes and no. If you order eligible items valued at $49 or more, you’ll qualify for free delivery within Australia. Eligible items are those that are sold and fulfilled directly by Amazon.

If you buy a product from a third-party Amazon Marketplace Seller, you’ll likely have to pay a delivery fee.

WHAT IS A THIRD-PARTY SELLER? You can either buy products directly through Amazon, or

through third-party sellers – also known as Marketplace Sellers.

These are independent retailers who offer their products for sale through the Amazon website.

Third-party sellers handle their own deliveries, set their own returns policies, and you’ll need to deal with them directly for any customer service enquiries.

HOW LONG DOES DELIVERY TAKE? Free delivery for eligible items will take between three and seven days if you live in a metro area. For $5.99 (or $7.99 if you live

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HOW CAN I IDENTIFY AN EMAIL SCAM? Amazon will never ask you to provide personal information via email. Any Amazon-branded emails that ask you for your credit card number, password or any other personal details are likely to be a scam. Never open email attachments or click on links in suspicious emails.

However, you can report scam emails to Amazon by forwarding them to stop-spoofing@amazon. com.

DOES AMAZON AUSTRALIA SUPPORT MY INTERNET BROWSER?

CAN I TRACK MY PACKAGE? Yes – if you buy directly from Amazon. It’s up to third-party sellers whether they provide tracking details to Amazon or not, so it pays to check each seller’s tracking policy.

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CAN I RETURN ITEMS? Amazon offers full refunds on most items as long as the item is unopened, undamaged and returned within 30 days of receipt. Third-party sellers set their own returns and refund policies.

IS AMAZON PRIME AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA?

Yes. Amazon Prime is a TV and movie streaming service, similar CAN I PAY VIA PAYPAL? to Netflix. Amazon is currently Amazon Australia does not support offering Australian audiences PayPal. Instead, you’ll need to save a seven-day free trial followed your credit or debit card details by a reduced rate of US$2.99 per into your Amazon Wallet. The site month for your first six months accepts all major credit and debit of membership. The subscription cards including Visa, Mastercard fee then reverts to US$5.99 per and American Express. month.

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in Perth) you can speed delivery up to between two and three business days, and $9.99 (or $11.99 in Perth) will get your package to you within one to two business days. However, third-party sellers determine their own delivery prices and times, and these vary widely.

Amazon supports Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Opera. If you use a different browser, you may experience errors when using the Amazon website.

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s life has become busier and multiskilling has turned into something of an art form in recent years, we’ve been told that to succeed in modern times means to become a master in the act of juggling.

Effective time management in all areas of life is considered an essential for negotiating a path through a busy schedule involving all aspects of home, career,

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family, partners and children.

Which is all very good when it all works out, admits lifestyle coach and author Nikki FogdenMoore, but she wonders about the mental health cost of being so driven to achieve it all.

“The problems start when you have the expectations that you must have everything running smoothly, and in some ways, it’s become that being busy is now a badge of honour,” Nikki says.

“There’s many messages on

social media driving this, with some people projecting this image of, ‘here’s me running a seven-figure business from home as I balance my beautiful baby on my lap while I type on my computer keyboard’. With those kind of messages, we’re getting a false sense of seamlessness about modern life. Keeping up with that kind of expectation can come at a cost.”

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an hour to meditate; it’s about just allowing yourself a few moments to regroup and get your breath,” Nikki explains.

“Meditation is great and ideal to do regularly, but if you’re busy, just pressing pause regularly throughout your day can make a huge difference to keeping the battery going to get through everything on the schedule.”

THE TIME INVESTMENT Making a time investment in your mental and physical wellbeing is about dedicating one per cent of your day to it. Nikki explains her one per cent rule is something that can be adopted into any schedule.

“One per cent of your day is only 15 minutes, so dedicate one per cent of your day to some kind of movement,” she says. “It can be walking, gym work, swimming, tennis or exercises on the floor. Then realise if you did that for one per cent of your day, in about 100 days, you will be 100 per cent better off.”

THE WINNING WEEK If your dream is to get through your schedule in an easier way, Nikki says to schedule everything in it – including exercise, meditation and ‘Me Time’.

“This is making yourself a priority in your week, so that along with work meetings, bank appointments and pickups from school, you have also allowed time for yourself to function,” she says.

“If you schedule it, you’re far more likely to do it, rather than trying to squeeze it in around everything else. Making time for yourself needs to become a priority. With that approach, you will soon find you are rarely overwhelmed.”

THE VITAL NIKKI Nikki’s new book – Work Life Blend - will be released in the coming months. “It looks at the steps to take from stress to success, and not being overwhelmed with life,” she says. Find out more at www.thevitalitycoach.com.au

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inspirational books Vitality, Fitpreneur and the upcoming Work Life Blend, explains the most important approach to effective time management has to start with a foundation of taking care of your mental health.

“It’s all linked back to mental health because if you don’t feel like you are in the driver’s seat, then it doesn’t matter how organised and how many lists you make, you’re always going to feel like your week is running you rather than the other way around.”

When trying to tackle a number of different roles at the one time, the aim needs to be to put yourself back into the driver’s seat, so that all decisions are coming from a balanced perspective.

“You have to make your mental wellbeing a priority, as if that is not working, then nothing else will work,” Nikki says.

“So no matter what is going on in your world, you need that sense of calm to feel confident to cope. It’s about getting into a mind-set where you feel in control of your week ahead, not overwhelmed.”

Nikki describes the three steps to put yourself back in control - Pressing Pause, The Time Investment and The Winning Week.

PRESSING PAUSE Another word for this step of taking a moment to catch your breath is mindfulness. It’s allowing moments to stop, to clear your mind and just be in the moment of the here and now. “This is not about needing

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Getting a restful night’s sleep is vital for maintaining good mental health. But it’s not just duration that counts. The quality of your sleep is equally important. By Shane Conroy

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good hormones.

“Anxiety, on the other hand, is more about the stress hormones. So if you’re not sleeping enough, your stress hormone levels are going to be higher and you may be susceptible to more severe anxiety during the day.”

SIGNS YOU ARE NOT SLEEPING WELL Winnel is also quick to point out that it’s not just sleep duration that plays a role in maintaining good mental health. The quality of your sleep is equally important.

Unless you suffer from insomnia, it can be difficult to know whether you are suffering from poor sleep quality. However, there are a few signs to look out for that may signal that your sleep is being disrupted.

“When people get good quality sleep, we tend to be much more resilient and tolerant,” says Winnel. “So when our sleep quality is poor, you may notice that you are more irritable or short tempered.

“Poor sleep quality can also affect mental clarity so your response times might be slower, or you may feel unmotivated or sluggish. People who don’t sleep well may also eat more because they are not creating appetite-supressing hormones.

And they’ll often reach for food that is higher in sugar because they are looking for an energy or emotional boost.”

HOW TO IMPROVE SLEEP QUALITY When it comes to improving your sleep quality, Winnel

believes it’s a battle of the mind.

“Our habitual thought patterns can really affect how we sleep,” she says. “For example, if someone constantly applies a worst-case scenario lens to their thinking, they will produce stress hormones that really wreak havoc on sleep. So watching out for those negative though patterns and beginning to change them will help to improve sleep quality.”

Winnel also recommends taking time out during the day to relax: “This helps train your relaxation muscles so it’s easier for you to turn off at night.

“We also sleep better when we integrate the right and left hemispheres of the brain so I often recommend exercise where you are alternating between the right and left part of the body.”

Last but not least, Winnel warns that the blue light emitted by digital screens can reduce sleep quality.

“At night, we naturally convert serotonin into melatonin but the blue light from digital screens stops this process. You can download apps like F.lux that filter out blue light from your screen at night, and many TVs allow you to turn down the blue light in the settings.

Failing that, you can buy glasses that block out blue light.

“Good quality sleep presses the refresh button. When you wake up in the morning after having slept well you’ll have mental clarity. But when you haven't slept well, you’ll wake up irritable and mentally drained. Eventually that wears your system down.”

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ustralia is in the grip of a sleep deprivation epidemic that could be damaging our mental health. That’s according to research by the Sleep Health Foundation that reveals between 33 and 45 per cent of Australian adults either sleep poorly or fail to get enough sleep.

Insufficient sleep has been linked to a range of mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, mental distress and exhaustion, manic episodes, and even Alzheimer’s disease.

So how much sleep do we actually need to help protect our mental health? According to sleep expert and master sleep coach, Elina Winnel, the magic number is between seven and eight and a half hours every night.

“That’s important because at the beginning of the night we do more physical healing and towards the end of the night we do more mental and emotional healing,” she says. “So if you are only getting four or five hours of sleep, you might get the physical healing but you are not getting the mental and emotional healing.”

Lack of sleep can also have an accumulative effect, says Winnel, and can starve the brain of the hormones we need to maintain stable moods.

“We produce a lot of hormones while we sleep, so not getting enough sleep has a huge impact on our moods,” she says. “For example, people with depression who are not sleeping enough may not be producing enough of those feel-

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TOP 5 FREE FITNESS APPS

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TURN YOUR SMART PHONE INTO A PERSONAL TRAINER IN YOUR POCKET WITH THESE FREE FITNESS APPS.

1. FIT RADIO There’s nothing like a high-energy playlist to boost your workout.

While there are plenty of streaming music apps out there, Fit Radio is the perfect workout companion thanks to its pace-matching technology that serves up songs with a beat to match your running pace.

It also features cardio coaching to push you through the toughest parts of your run – whether you’re on a treadmill or in the great outdoors -- and tracks your time, distance and steps-per-minute.

Download: fitradio.com

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2. THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON OFFICIAL 7 MINUTE WORKOUT If you don’t have time to spend hours in the gym every week, this timesaving workout app is the one for you. It features 22 pre-set workouts that vary in intensity and duration, and you can create custom workouts using any of the 72 included exercises. There are high-definition video tutorials for each and every exercise, and the Smart Workout feature gauges your fitness level to create personalised workouts. You can even set inactivity reminders to keep your motivation levels up.

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Charity Miles provides plenty of motivation to get off the couch.

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4. CYCLEMETER Here’s one for the cyclists. Simply mount your phone on your handlebars, and this app acts as a powerful fitness computer. You can view terrain and traffic maps via Google Maps, set workout targets to achieve, and record your heart rate, bike speed, cadence and power. You can also view your workout data in easy-toread bar and pie charts so you can monitor your progress. It even excludes any time you’re stopped at traffic lights from your workout data with automatic stop detection.

Download: abvio. com/cyclemeter/

5. DAILY YOGA Whether you’re an apprehensive beginner or a seasoned yogi, this app serves up more than 200 guided yoga, pilates and meditation classes to suit all experience levels. You can participate in a one-off session, or choose from more than 50 scheduled plans that focus on everything from weight control and body sculpting to strength and flexibility.

All classes are delivered in 16:9 HD video with voice instructions.

Download: dailyyoga.com

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AUTUMN READS

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By Jamaica Blue Publisher: Jamaica Blue

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Fancy a coconut berry smoothie? Want to uncover the secret behind the perfect Avocado Smash with maple bacon, or learn how to make Eggs Benedict crumpets?

Jamaica Blue has launched a delicious new seasonal cookbook, celebrating the fresh, fruity and delicious meals and snacks served up at our cafés around the world. There are recipes for breakfast, salads, mains, soups, snacks, and sweets, all reflecting Jamaica Blue’s food philosophy of using fresh, quality ingredients. Pick up your copy in stores for $19.99 or FREE when you spend $50 or more, whilst stocks last.

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The Last Great Australian Adventurer

By Gordon Bass Publisher: Ebury Press/Penguin

Gordon Bass tells the extraordinary story of Australian Army Major Ben Carlin, who was the first (and only) person to circumnavigate the world in an amphibious vehicle – in a rusting jeep called Half-Safe. Carlin and his wife Elinore set out from Montreal in late 1947, but Carlin arrived back in Times Square alone and largely forgotten a decade later. When Gordan Bass stumbled across the story, he was compelled to bring the dangerous journey back to life, and in The Last Great Australian Adventurer, he shares Carlin’s incredible and pioneering tale of bravery, loss and sacrifice.

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By A S Patric Publisher: Transit Lounge

War clouds are on the horizon 0n New Year’s Eve, 1939, as the RMS Aquitania continues steaming across the Atlantic from Mexico to France. Anne and her teenage daughter Katerina are travelling to meet up with Katerina’s brother and father, an

By Sarah Megginson

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By Louise Allan Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Set over a period of 70 years in the rolling green hills of Tasmania, The Sisters’ Song is a beautiful and tragic story that unpacks the best and worst of family relationships. It begins with Ida and Nora moving in with their grandmother following their father’s death, where Nora is encouraged to follow her dreams of music, while Ida becomes a nanny.

As time goes on, it is Nora who ends up bitter and resentful – leaving the loving and giving Ida, for whom children do not come, unable to understand why her sister appears to have it all… and yet, does not appreciate it?

ambassador gone missing. When Anne suffers a breakdown on the ship, Katerina finds herself alone and curious, on a voyage amongst strangers; a teenage girl without protection or guidance, amongst passengers from all stations of life. Award-winning author A S Patric’s story spans just one day and one night, but what a journey is travelled.

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The Pacific Room

By Michael Fitzgerald Publisher: Transit Lounge

Robert Louis Stevenson became known as Tusitala, ‘The Teller of Tales’, in Samoa, so it was only fitting that his final days are captured – or should that be, reimagined? – in story form.

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The Family Next Door Pleasant Court is an idyllic family suburb where neighbours barbeque together, families babysit for each other, and everyone’s children play in the street. So when single woman Isabelle moves into the family-centred enclave, she

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attracts curiosity. She strikes up a friendship with Essie, who appears to have the perfect life, but who hides a secret shame.

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By Sally Hepworth Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Italian artist Girolamo Nerli travelled from Sydney to Apia to capture ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ in his portrait of the famous author. Nerli’s presence set off a disturbing sequence of events – and in The Pacific Room, we follow art historian Lewis Wakefield more than a century later, who comes to Samoa to unpack what really happened.

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JB NUTRITION

FOOD

for LIFE

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Research is showing that diet plays an important role in maintaining good mental health. Here’s what you need to know. By Shane Conroy

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pproximately 45 per cent of Australians will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. That means that whether you suffer from a mental health condition directly, or care for a loved one who does, most of us will be touched by mental illness.

While many mental health conditions are genetic, emerging evidence suggests that lifestyle factors such as diet may play a role in anxiety

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and depression.

Researchers have identified a potential link between gut bacteria, inflammation and brain health, and many scientists now believe that gut activity and the inflammatory response may disrupt brain processes that help to regulate our moods. And studies have shown that people with high levels of inflammatory markers in their blood are more likely to develop depression.

But it’s not all bad news. A

healthy diet can help promote good gut bacteria and decrease inflammation throughout the body.

“Your gut is known as your second brain, and there's a very strong link through a nerve between your brain and your gut,” says nutritionist and health expert, Samantha Gemmell. “Your gut actually produces a lot of the neurotransmitters that affect your brain health. So eating things that support your gut

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health will in turn support the production of your feel-good hormones.”

BEING GOOD TO YOUR GUT So how exactly do we support our gut health? According to Gemmell, we need to start with pre and probiotics.

“Probiotics are sources of good bacteria, and prebiotics act as fuel for those good bacteria to establish in the gut,” she says. “If you don't provide the fuel, good bacteria will never quite establish in your gut.”

Gemmell says you can find these vital probiotics in fermented foods such as sauerkraut, kimchi, pickled vegetables, miso soup and yoghurt.

Prebiotics, on the other hand, tend to be abundant in highfibre foods. Leeks, onions, raw garlic, whole grains, bananas and honey are valued for their prebiotic qualities.

However, you’ll also need to stay away from certain foods that can be damaging to your good bacteria.

“Processed foods and highsugar diets can throw out your gut balance because sugar feeds all the bad bacteria and the good guys pretty much just starve off,” she says. “Stress is actually toxic to good bacteria as well. A lot of people don't realise that that's why when they are stressed their tummies can get so upset.”

FIGHTING INFLAMMATION WITH FOOD We can also modify our eating habits to fight inflammation,

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says Gemmell.

Antioxidants found in most bright coloured fruit and vegetables, nuts and seeds can be an effective weapon against inflammation.

“It's best to eat most of your fruit and veggies raw in order to get the most water soluble vitamins out of them as these can be quite heat sensitive,” she advises. “Aim for about 75 per cent raw and 25 per cent cooked.

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Gemmell also recommends diets high in plant foods to ensure you are getting all your B vitamins, and says good quality proteins such as salmon and sardines are helpful for keeping your B12 and Omega3 levels up.

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to point out that there are no magic overnight fixes, and fad diets should be avoided in favour of a well-balanced lifestyle.

“You can't expect a chronic health condition to heal overnight. However, when my patients follow all the advice I give them, I would expect to see small improvements within a month, and significant improvements within three months.”

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JB NUTRITION

WHEN YOU EAT IS AS IMPORTANT AS

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ike many things in life, the best results often come from the right timing.

Landing your dream job, buying a rewarding investment and scoring the winning goal can all depend on perfecting your timing. And the same holds true when it comes to eating.

New research in fact shows the timing of meals and snacks is closely related to long term

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health. Not surprisingly, in a review of hundreds of research papers, it was found that when we eat is as important as what we eat.

This is important to note as our increasingly busy lifestyles are leading to a decline in the habit of eating regular meals, while snacking has become more prevalent.

In fact, in the 40 year period between 1970-2010, the amount

of energy (kilojoules) obtained from the standard three meals of breakfast, lunch and dinner dropped 5% while calories consumed from snacks rose 5%. It may not sound like a lot but on a population level this represents a big change in where our calories are coming from. It seems we are gradually turning into a nation of snackers and grazers and this may not be the best option for

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well known that this master clock also regulates other clocks located in organs such as the liver, pancreas and stomach.

These peripheral clocks are responsive to the supply of food as it comes into the body and restriction of food, even for a limited time, can reset clock gene rhythms. This in turn has been correlated with the development of some of today’s common lifestyle related conditions and their risk factors, including metabolic syndrome and high levels of fats in the blood.

“ONE OF THE VERY BEST THINGS ABOUT LIFE IS THE WAY WE MUST REGULARLY STOP WHATEVER IT IS WE ARE DOING AND DEVOTE OUR ATTENTION TO EATING.” LUCIANO PAVAROTTI

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● Aim to distribute food intake

over a defined portion of the day. For example, between 7am – 7pm. ● Avoid eating after going to

bed i.e. maintain a consistent overnight fast. ● Eat a greater proportion of

your food intake earlier in the day. This means making time for breakfast (a meal that can be eaten anytime within 3 hours of waking) and sitting down to lunch at a regular time. ● Plan the timing of snacks to

reduce the risk of overeating at meals. ● Use planned meals and

snacks timed throughout the day to help manage hunger and achieve portion control.

The key is in the planning and prioritising and having the intention to eat regularly during the day – plan it in and protect the time. After all, good health is our number one currency for a long and enjoyable life.

Sharon Natoli Accredited Practising Dietitian Food & Nutrition Australia

Follow us on Twitter @ foodnutaus www.foodnut.com.au

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Paying more attention to the time of eating and the regularity of nutrient delivery into the body may therefore have positive implications for long term health and wellbeing.

The most effective timing seems to be eating regularly during a defined period of the day, leaving time for an our health. overnight fast when the body Research is uncovering the goes into its sleep cycle, eating fact that irregular eating habits more at the start of the day could be affecting what are and less at night. The old idea referred to as CLOCK genes, of eating breakfast like a king, those genes responsible for lunch like a queen and dinner regulating our metabolism. like a pauper seemingly has While it is well known that some merit to it. circadian rhythms of the body With 12% of Australian adults are controlled by an internal skipping breakfast regularly and master clock located in the brain many busy people skipping or that regulates activities such as delaying lunch due to oversleeping and waking, it is less packed day time schedules,

training ourselves to eat regularly is an important part of maintaining good health.

The authors of this new research recommend an intentional approach to eating which makes good sense. Here are some ways to do this:

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JB RECIPES

RECIPES

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INGREDIENTS  2 cups macaroni pasta (dried)  1 ½ cups jack orcCheddar cheese  ½ cup parmesan cheese  1 cup mozzarella cheese  200g bacon (approx. 2 rashers)  1 medium brown onion  1 tsp. thyme (chopped)  1 tsp. olive oil  60g butter  1/3 cup plain flour  1 tbsp. Dijon mustard  3 cups milk  2 tsp. salt  1 tbsp. breadcrumbs

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METHOD 1. Pre-heat oven to 200˚C. Boil 1L water in a medium saucepan.

2. Add macaroni pasta to boiling water & boil as per instructions on packet.

3. Once macaroni is cooked strain into a colander and run under cold water to stop from over-cooking.

4. Grate the jack/cheddar, parmesan and mozzarella cheeses into a bowl, mix together and set aside.

5. Dice the bacon and onion into 1cm pieces.

6. Place oil in a medium saucepan on a medium heat. Add the diced bacon, onion and chopped thyme to the oil & cook until onion is softened & bacon is slightly coloured, approx. 2 – 3 minutes.

7. Add the butter to the bacon and onion. Once melted add the flour and stir continually for approx. 1 minute to cook flour.

8. Add the milk to the saucepan and continue mixing well to stop any lumps from forming. Continue

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to stir until sauce thickens.

9. Remove from heat & add the Dijon mustard and salt and mix these into the sauce.

10. Add half of the grated cheese mixture to the sauce and mix well to melt cheese & combine ingredients.

11. Place cooked macaroni into a large mixing bowl & add the sauce with cheese mixed through.

12. Mix sauce and macaroni together to combine the two.

13. Add the macaroni mixture to a baking dish then sprinkle the remaining grated cheese mix evenly over the top.

14. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the cheese and place in oven; bake for 20 – 25 minutes or until the golden brown on top.

TO SERVE Remove from oven and allow to sit for approx. 5 minutes. Slice into six equal portions.

THREE CHEESE MACARONI

Makes 6 portions

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BRIOCHE FRENCH TOAST WITH SPICED APPLE AND BUTTERSCOTCH

Makes 4 portions

INGREDIENTS SPICED APPLE  2 cups tinned apples  ¼ tsp. cinnamon (ground)  2 tbsp. brown sugar BUTTERSCOTCH ½ cup butter  ½ cup thickened cream  ½ cup brown sugar 

ALMOND CRUMBLE ¾ cup plain flour  ½ cup butter (diced)  ½ cup brown sugar  ¼ cup rolled oats  ¼ cup slivered almonds 

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REUBEN SANDWICH

Makes 6 portions INGREDIENTS  2 cups sauerkraut (tinned)  6 tbsp. sour cream  6 tsp. Dijon mustard  3 tsp. honey  ½ cup shallots (sliced)  6 tbsp. mayonnaise  12 slices rye bread  500g sliced pastrami  6 slices cheddar cheese  6 gherkins (sliced)

METHOD 1. Open sauerkraut into a colander to strain excess liquid.

2. Add the sour cream, Dijon mustard, TO SERVE honey and sliced shallots to a bowl 1. Slice brioche buns in half. Mix and mix to combine ingredients. the cream, milk, eggs, vanilla and 3. Add the drained sauerkraut to the cinnamon together in a large bowl. sour cream and mustard then mix 2. Place the brioche halves into the well to cover sauerkraut evenly. egg mixture and coat all over.

4. To make sandwiches; lay out 12 3. Heat butter in a non-stick frying slices of rye bread and spread them pan on a low heat. Remove brioche evenly with mayonnaise. from egg mixture and drain excess 5. Place the sauerkraut mixture egg mix slightly. Place coated evenly on 6 slices of the bread then brioche into the pan and cook for 1-2 place approx. 80g (3-4 slices) of minutes on each side or until golden pastrami on top of each. brown.

6. Place a slice of cheese on each 4. Once cooked place 1 half brioche sandwich followed by the sliced French toast onto each plate and gherkins then place the tops on top each evenly with spiced apple. each sandwich.

Pour the butterscotch evenly over each then sprinkle over the almond TO SERVE crumble.

Toast sandwiches in a sandwich press or place them into a preServe with a scoop of ice cream on heated oven for approx. 5 mins, the side of each. until bread is toasted and golden.

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BRIOCHE FRENCH TOAST 2 brioche buns  ½ cup thickened cream  ½ cup milk  4 eggs  2 tsp. vanilla essence  1 tsp. cinnamon (ground) 80g – butter  4 scoops vanilla ice cream (to serve) 

METHOD 1. Open and drain tinned apples.

Add to a bowl with brown sugar and cinnamon then mix together well to combine.

2. Add the butter, cream and brown sugar to a microwave safe container then heat in microwave for approx.

4-5 minutes. Remove and stir well to ensure no lumps and all ingredients have incorporated, then allow to cool slightly.

3. Pre-heat oven to 180˚C. Add flour, butter, brown sugar, oats and almonds to a large mixing bowl. Rub mixture together with fingertips to incorporate butter into other ingredients. This should resemble a coarse breadcrumb or wet sand texture.

4. Line a baking tray with baking paper and place the mixture on top.

Bake for 10 minutes or until golden.

Remove from oven and allow to cool on bench before breaking up into a crumble.

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Frankston Bayside Shopping Centre Frankston, 3199 (03) 9783 8848

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Greensborough Greensborough Plaza Greensborough, 3088 (03) 9432 7320

Cannington Westfield Carousel Cannington, 6107 (08) 9358 3615

Melton Woodgrove Shopping Centre Melton, 3337 (03) 9743 4237

Clarkson Ocean Keys Shopping Centre Clarkson, 6030 (08) 9407 9210

Colonnades Centro Colonnades Noarlunga Centre, 5168 (08) 8382 8101

Narre Warren Fountain Gate Shopping Centre Narre Warren, 3805 (03) 8790 6247

Cloverdale Belmont Forum Shopping Centre Cloverdale, 6105 (08) 9477 2003

Port Pirie Port Pirie Shopping Centre Port Pirie, 5540 (08) 8633 1541

Point Cook Stockland Point Cook Town Centre Point Cook, 3030 (03) 8353 9545

Halls Head Halls Head Shopping Centre Halls Head, 6210 (08) 9535 2000

Townsville - James Cook University Corner Mt Stuart Street & James Cook Drive Douglas, 4814 (07) 4728 8303 Townsville - Stockland Stockland Townsville Aitkenvale, 4814 (07) 4755 0381

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Ringwood 2 Eastland Shopping Centre Ringwood, 3134 (03) 9870 8211

Noosaville Noosa Civic Mall Noosaville, 4566 (07) 5455 6145

Toowoomba Grand Central 1 Shop K3 Grand Central Shopping Centre Toowoomba, 4350 (07) 4632 1633

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Bendigo Bendigo Marketplace Bendigo, 3550 (03) 5443 0388

Richmond Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre Richmond, 3121 (03) 9428 2322

Upper Mount Gravatt Westfield Garden City Upper Mount Gravatt, 4122 (07) 3420 0853

SOUTH AUSTRALIA Adelaide Myer Centre Adelaide Rundle Mall Adelaide, 5000 (08) 8410 3678

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Harrisdale Stockland Harrisdale Harrisdale, 6112 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 Rockingham Rockingham City Shopping Centre Rockingham, 6168 (08) 9527 2441 Secret Harbour Secret Harbour Shopping Centre Secret Harbour, 6173 (08) 9523 4684 Southlands Willetton Southlands Boulevarde Shop 15-15A 45 Burrendah Boulevard Willeton, 6155

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Success Cockburn Gateway Shopping Centre Success, 6164 (08) 9414 3263

Riviera Villa Club Villa Club lobby 1# Xiang Jiang Bei Lu Chaoyang District, Beijing +86 1 8450 6596

Warnbro Warnbro Centro Warnbro, 6169 (08) 9447 6367

World Financial Centre Unit 101, Building West, WFC 1 East Third Ring Middle Road Chaoyang, Beijing

NEW ZEALAND Auckland Airport Ground Floor Ibis Hotel 2 Leonard Lissit Drive Auckland +64 (9) 275 0492 Auckland Hospital 2 Park Road Grafton, Auckland Browns Bay Unit 1, 26-28 Anzac Road Browns Bay Auckland 0630

Yosemite Lobby 1 Yosemite Club No.4 Yuyang Road, Houshayu Town Shunyi District +86 10 8041 3301

Riccarton Westfield Riccarton 129 Riccarton Road Riccarton + 64 (3) 348 2642

Biyun Lu Jinqiao Area 576 Biyun Lu

Jiaming Centre Shop 103 , B Tower Jiaming Center No.27 Dongsanhuan Beilu Beijing, 00020 +86 010 6503 5239 Park Avenue Shop Shop 115, Park Avenue 6 Chaoyang Park South Road Beijing, 100026 +86 10 8587 4568

American Hospital Out Patient Building Ground Floor Lobby Plot # 319-197 Off Oud Metha Road Oud Metha, Dubai 00971 4 336 3609

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

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

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

MALAYSIA

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

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

Hyatt Place Hotel Hyatt Place Hotel, Ground Floor lobby, Near Al Rigga Metro, Al Rigga Street Deira, Dubai 00971 4 608 1242

Mid Valley Lot FK-05, First Floor, South Court, Mid Valley Megamall, Mid Valley City Lingkaran Syed Putra 59200 Kuala Lumpur

IBN Mall Shop #56, Tunisia Court Near Geant Hyper Market IBN Mall, Off Sheikh Zayed Rd Jabel Ali, Dubai 00971 4 368 5615

Seremban Gateway **NEW** No 7A, Level 1 Seremban Gateway Gerbang Seremban Off Jalan Sungai Ujong 70200 Seremban, NSDK +606-6760 6362

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

Setia City Mall Lot LG-12, Lower Ground Floor, Setia City Mall No. 7, Persiaran Setia Dagang, Bandar Setia Alam Seksyen U13 40170 Selangor

Medcare Hospital Ground Floor Lobby Opp. Al Safa Park, Gate 1 Jumeriah, Dubai 00971 4 407 9153

The Robertson **NEW** Lot G-09, Ground Floor The Robertson Jalan Pudu, Bukit Bintang 50150 Kuala Lumpur. +603-2022 4385

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

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 Rushden Lakes Unit R7, Rushden Lakes Rushden, Northamptonshire 01933 557582

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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

DUBAI

CityLink Mall 1 Raffles Link #B1-10 CityLink Mall Singapore 039393 +65 6327 9234

Suntec City 3 Temasek Blvd #01-606/607 Suntec City Mall (Entrance of Tower 3) Singapore 038983 +65 6737 8061

Ambassy Club B Floor, 1500 Huai Hai Road (Central), Shanghai +86 21 3401 0814

BEIJING

SINGAPORE

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

Hamilton **NEW** Centre Place Mall Victoria Street Hamilton

CHINA

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

NANTONG

SHANGHAI

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

AL AIN

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

Raffles Place 1 Raffles Place #01-62 One Raffles Place Tower 2 Singapore 048616 +65 6694 8107

Greenlane Hospital Greenlane Clinical Centre Gate 1, Greenlane West Epsom + 64 (9) 630 7239

Silverdale Silverdale Centre 40 Hibiscus Coast Highway Silverdale +64 (9) 426 5689

XI'AN

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