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hh the elusive work/life balance. Isn’t it what we are all striving for? Is there even such a thing? As a working mother-of-three, I am all too familiar with the lack of hours in the day to get everything done, while still managing to fit in half an hour of “me” time. Time to go to the gym, read a book, go for a walk, enjoy a massage … anything!

With our ever-increasing busy lifestyle, it’s no wonder more and more people are suffering burnout and exhaustion.

It is so important to take time out to smell the roses!

This month’s work/life balance issue of Profile shines the spotlight on those who are doing just that.

None more so than our gorgeous covergirl, principal of Sunshine Coast Grammar School Maria Woods. The award-winning businesswoman and mum of two boys shares how she manages to achieve balance in her life.

The gorgeous Deborah Hutton tells us about her latest venture, which is helping women find balance in their life.

Former Perfect Match ‘80s game show host Kerrie Friend, shares her incredible story of enlightenment.

We discover why former high-flying executive Scott Burton made the move to a less stressful job since becoming a father. And nationally-recognised business owner Susa Wynne-Hoelscher tells how her cancer diagnosis made her and her husband stop and take stock of their lives and what was really important.

As always, we offer all the latest in food, fashion, beauty, real estate, business and much more. So take time out of your busy life today to sit back and enjoy a cuppa (or some bubbles!) and read this fabulous issue of Profile. Until next time… cheers to balance!

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Maria Woods Balancing act.

Maria Woods perfects the juggle of having a successful career and family life.

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people deborah hutton

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homegrown susa wynne-hoelscher

Guy Leech

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secret life kerrie friend

Ironman champion Guy Leech takes success from the board to boardroom.

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future scott burton

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Business bootcamp.

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chip off the old block dean mcewan

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the property window dan perryman

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real facts benefits to apartment living tanya mungomery

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Transmutation of a songbird.

Katie Noonan talks about her new album and upcoming national tour.

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profile runway tamara wrigley

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style counsel simona fleming

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beauty advice

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Travel section

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HOME 84

interiors maureen walters

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living

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green thumb juliana wassink

FAMILY

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122 recipe

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CULTURE

homeschoolers

109 milestones catherine joy

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goodlife stacey mcbride wilson

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health advice

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everything mindful craig levitt

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TRAVEL 130 kate dever

vitality trail

SPORT 98

variety is the spice of life

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The Wallabies prepare for victory!

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GUY LEECH BLOKES ABOUT TOWN MICHELLE HAMER FIONA ROBERTS

GOURMET 112 ladies at lunch

Read about all things business in this month’s issue featuring:

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BRIEFCASE Jazzing up the music scene

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PROFILE MAGA ZINE JULY ISSUE L AUNCH

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The very special July issue of Profile Magazine officially launched at Kunara Marketplace on Tuesday 30 June.

The launch was a celebration of the Women of Influence issue with none other than Lisa Wilkinson on the cover.

Special guests dined on scrumptious food made fresh on site by Kunara and of course a decadent mud cake

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JOHN ANDERSON John Anderson, the founder of Contiki, came to the Sunshine Coast on Friday 26 June for a special Think Speakers and Events breakfast at Maroochy RSL. At 23-years-old, John took £25 and an idea – which he turned into a $300 million business and international brand name. The audience was taken aback, not only by John’s incredible tenacity in creating his dream business, but the passion and pride he continues to exude with the international brand today. photos Chesterton Smith Photography

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WOMEN WITH A VOICE Local non-profit organisation Inspire Connecting Communities hosted a very special women’s event at Tanawha House on Tuesday 23 June. Profile Magazine Editor Ingrid Nelson emceed the Women with a Voice event, as the women enjoyed a delicious two-course dinner catered by the Canapé Project and dessert by Tanawha House, as well as goodie bags and a raffle throughout the night. It was an opportunity for ladies of the Coast to chat about all things women – particularly the topic of perfection versus procrastination; sharing support, laughter, encouragement and inspiration along the way.

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LEGENDS LUNCH Think Speakers and Events along with The Surf Club Mooloolaba brings you the premier Sunshine Coast Events sports luncheon on 7 August from 12.15pm. Join the lunch with FOUR absolute legends – with Brisbane Lions Champion, Brownlow and Norm Smith Medalist Simon Black, former Australian Wallabies Coach John 'Knuckles' Connolly, ex New Zealand strike bowler turned cricket commentator Danny Morrison and footy legend Trevor Gillmeister you are guaranteed a great day out! Once again the panel will be corralled by Nathan 'Nugget' Dell.

Tickets are available from: www.thinkspeakersandevents.com.au

MISS MUDDY Miss Muddy is an all-female obstacle based fun run that includes foam, colour, mud and lots of fun! The event is untimed so ladies are encouraged to complete the course at their own pace, and if an obstacle feels too challenging they are free to go around it, no penalties will apply. The Big Pineapple will host the 5km course for female participants aged 13-years-old and over, so get your girls together and create a team or run the course solo. The course has everything from mud, colour and foam cannons, to climbing, crawling, slipping, sliding and lots of laughter. Cost: $95.50. www.missmuddy.com.au

WOMEN WITH A VOICE Sometimes in life we need encouragement and other women to lean on. Women with a Voice, hosted by Sue Frost and the Inspire Connecting Communities ladies, invites you to discuss topics all women can relate to in a safe and friendly environment. Join in at Tanawha House, Tanawha from 6.30pm, and enjoy delicious cuisine provided by The Canapé Project. Tickets are $60 and include a three course meal and a glass of wine.

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14 THINK SPEAKERS AND EVENTS PRESENTS GUY LEECH! As one of Australia’s foremost advocates for a healthier nation, former ironman champion Guy Leech is passionate about the challenges of childhood obesity, heart disease and raising awareness for communityfocused fitness, and will share his tips for health and success at a Think Speakers and Events special event on 14 August at Mooloolaba Surf Club. Guy is committed to making a positive impact on the health of Australia. Join in a breakfast of champions and arrive early to see Guy Leech arrive via helicopter at Mooloolaba Beach! Limited number of tickets available so get in quickly. Tickets only $55, event starts from 6.30am. www.thinkspeakersandevents.com.au profilemag.com.au

WOMEN’S LIFESTYLE EXPO The 2015 Women’s Lifestyle Expo will be held on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 August from 9am to 4pm at the Lake Kawana Community Centre. Women are invited to gather their girlfriends for two days of inspiration, information and fun, to enjoy shopping, learning, laughing, networking and pampering!

The expo will feature more than 120 exhibitors, major prizes including a double VIP weekend pass to the Noosa Jazz Festival, 30 free workshops covering physical health, personal and emotional health, financial health, creative health, and healthy personal image, a fashion and beauty hub, money and property expo, live music and more. Fresh food, snacks and coffee will be available throughout the day. Entry is a gold coin donation. www.womenslifestyleexpo.com.au

27-30 GYMPIE MUSIC MUSTER If you love music, food, festivals and camping, The Gympie Muster is the place to be for a four-day country extravaganza featuring an impressive line-up and attractions!

Held in beautiful Amamoor Creek State Forest Park on 50 hectares of well-maintained, planned camping facilities, with hot showers, toilets and a central entertainment precinct, it’s an ideal site for one of Australia’s largest outdoor music festivals. International superstars Sheppard will headline the 2015 festival, joining performers such as Troy Cassar-Daley, Adam Brand and X-Factor’s Caitlyn Shadbolt on stage at the 34th Annual Gympie Music Muster, August 27 to 30. A season ticket (four-day entry and camping) from $380, other options available. www.muster.com.au

28-29 ALL WELL AND GOOD FESTIVAL The eighth annual All Well and Good event at the Eumundi Markets is a celebration of all things good for you! This year’s theme is ‘Active Health’, and features nourishing food, natural products, therapies and active lifestyle choices.

On Friday, enjoy a special Wellness Lunch from midday to 2pm, followed by an active Saturday when participants are encouraged to cycle, ride, run or walk to Eumundi. There are prizes for the best decorated transport, distance travelled, and best-dressed group and couple! The festival will also feature appearances, workshops and demonstrations by Australia’s top health and wellness professionals. Entry is free. www.eumundimarkets.com.au august 2015

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Model, TV presenter, magazine editor, designer and founder of a successful online business, Deborah Hutton is the queen of reinvention. The stunning 53-year-old shares the secrets behind her continued success and offers some great advice for women seeking the elusive work/life balance.

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he is one of Australia’s most recognisable faces. Blessed with classic good looks and an air of sophistication and style, she has been gracing the pages of glossy magazines since her debut on the cover of Cosmopolitan at just 16-years-of-age.

But Deborah Hutton is not just a pretty face, she is also an astute and polished business woman who has carved a successful career for herself in the Australian media industry. The beautiful and familiar face of several iconic Australian brands, including Myer Grace Brothers and Qantas, Deborah has also presented many lifestyle TV shows including Location Location, Amazing Homes and Celebrity Overhaul to name a few, as well as being at the helm of the Australian Women’s Weekly for 10 years as Editor. Drawing on the wealth of skills she has honed throughout her 30 plus years in the industry, Deborah’s most recent business venture, Balance by Deborah, is an online community helping women find balance in their life through connecting with a team of experts across eight key areas; body, relationships, home, work, money, mind, beliefs and emotions. The program brings together a team of expert coaches to help people unlock the key to a successful and happier life as well as candid interviews with high profile celebrities who share their personal stories.

It was an epiphany some six years ago that was the catalyst for Deborah to start thinking about the next phase of career. Having reached her late 40s, she candidly admits that despite her good genes, she could not rely on her looks alone as she entered her more mature years. “About six years ago I started to notice a lot of my long term contracts were not being renewed and I could see I had reached my peak and was coming down the other side of the hill in terms of modelling,” says Deborah.

“That was a real turning point in my career and I thought to myself ‘I am going to have to really think about what I’m going to do here and how I can reinvent myself to remain relevant in my industry going forward’.

“Looks are very much a part of this industry and why I am here today, let’s call it what it is. I have been very fortunate with my mother’s good genes, they have got me a long way and I have made the most of the opportunities. But I am in a very visual medium and you are challenged as you get older and I have fought tooth and nail not to change my face in any shape or form, it is what it is. I am lucky to have as many smile wrinkles on my face as I do and I am proud of every one of them.”

It was following a change of management a couple of years ago that Deborah realised it was time to re-evaluate and re-position herself in the industry and Balance by Deborah was born.

“You have to think about the future and not be sad the past is coming to an end,” says Deborah.

“I have a beautiful wall of all these wonderful photos – I call it my peanut gallery and that’s great, they are beautiful memories to have but they are meaningless, the most important thing to me now is where to next? What does the future hold? What is my next challenge?

“You have to continually challenge yourself and continue to learn and pull together all the skills you’ve got. Surround yourself with people who are smarter than you and you have a really good chance of creating something.

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“There are a lot of women in a very similar position. They want to stop the five-day, 10-hour corporate lifestyle.”

Deborah says the feedback she has received from her followers has been her biggest source of inspiration.

“I am so humbled by the fact we are helping and changing women’s lives. I am gobsmacked when I read the letters I receive and I am grateful to be in the position I am. It’s a byproduct of the business I didn’t expect but wow, what a by-product. The fact that I am helping people is fantastic and it just makes me want to do even more.

“My message is that you have to forgive yourself for not being able to do everything. We are all human, you have to accept who you are.

Just by changing your perspective on things, you can change your life for the better,” she says.

So what are Deborah’s tips for maintaining a happier more balanced lifestyle?

“Work life balance is so important. It’s about lifestyle, it’s about freedom. People don’t have to be hemmed in to a nine to five job anymore. It’s about what we can do for ourselves to create the life we want to live.

“I still struggle with it. Digital publishing is a 24/7 role but you have to create timeframes. That’s why I set aside an hour every morning for a walk with the dogs. That is not negotiable, that’s my time.

“I also have a great business partner who lives on the Sunshine Coast, she is my rock and one of the smartest people I know. Every one of her skills are different to mine and that is why we complement each other.

You can’t do everything alone, you have to have people around you who understand you and share your vision. You challenge each other and that is how you grow and become stronger.”

There is no doubt Deborah is paving the way for other women to step out of their comfort zone and into a new life, whatever that may be and she is a shining example that anything is possible if you follow your heart.

“It’s about opening people’s minds to looking at things a different way. I feel like I can be a great conduit for other people to enjoy a better more balanced life.”

Well said Deborah. Watch this space, you never know what she might do next.

“WORK LIFE BALANCE is so important. It’s about lifestyle, it’s about FREEDOM … It’s about what we can do for ourselves to CREATE the life we want to live.”

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CUTTING BACK

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SUSA WYNNE-HOELSCHER

High-flying hairdresser, nationally-recognised business owner and a regular among the international fashion scene, Susa Wynne-Hoelscher had it all at her feet, until one day she decided to let it go. Her story is one of heroism and optimism.

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here must be something in the water at Eumundi, on the Sunshine Coast. The entrancing Hinterland town layered in green and quiet, the perfect haven for someone wanting to escape a hectic life and just be.

Susa Wynne-Hoelscher is that someone, and she has the chickens and organic vegie garden to prove her point. The difference between Susa and another is not the tree change or the organic garden, but a significant event that she says forced her to stop what she was doing, assess her life and make a change.

“If it never happened, I would probably still be slogging out 80hour weeks and running a multitude of businesses at once,” she says.

“But then I think, nobody could keep going the way we were.”

Susa and her husband Anthony were the proud owners of one of the most successful boutique hairdressing salons in Brisbane for almost 26 years. They are the heads behind nationally-recognised Culture Magazine and founded the prestigious Hair Expo at the Sydney Exhibition Centre.

“To say we were busy would be an understatement,” says Susa.

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“We were like the ying and the yang, we complemented each other and I think that’s the only reason we could do so much at once, because we could quite literally be in two places at once.”

Ironically, their business ventures and now 32-year marriage, began at a Brisbane hair salon where Anthony was working and Susa was the star model.

“We were dating when I applied and was accepted to be a flight attendant, but I was also offered a hairdressing apprenticeship at another salon (not Anthony’s). Anthony didn’t really like me at the time, so he suggested I be a flight attendant … I saw that as a great challenge and so I chose hairdressing, just so I could hang around him,” Susa laughs.

“I’m not sure if that’s how you make a career choice but that’s how it ended up. I knew I could make him love me!”

Half way through her apprenticeship, in 1981, Anthony and Susa opened their first boutique hairdressing salon where Susa finished her apprenticeship.

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“One thing I am not going to do is get back into that very fast, stressful lifestyle. I am going to maintain my promises to myself and keep that work/life balance in check.”

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attention to detail, so I guess combining those two and mingling with people, and the fact that the job was random, from one day to the next it wasn’t the same and that’s what I liked about it,” she says.

“My parents used to joke to me, ‘you work such long hours, you would have been better with a nine-to-five or something like that, something a bit more predictable’, but that’s what I liked about it, the fact that you don’t know from one day to the next what you’re doing.”

The couple’s finesse for the industry showered them in success, taking them across the country for fashion shows and events. They had the view of creating Australia’s first national hair event and exhibition, and in 1988 Hair Expo was born. They followed this with establishing the Wynne-Hoelscher Academy for vocational training of hairdressers, and in 1991 moved Hair Expo to Sydney for greater exposure, after which they opened the THD Hair and Spa. If that wasn’t enough of a handful, Susa and Anthony were also raising two children, running back and forth from school drop offs and pick ups, sleeping less and spending every waking moment on their businesses.

And that’s when it happened.

“I was diagnosed with breast cancer,” says Susa.

“It became a situation where we were burning the candle at both ends, I needed to take a break and unwind.

“We had been thinking for a while, all our businesses are great and we love them but we can’t keep doing them all the same time with raising a family. One in its own right was a full-time role, and that was fine when they were small businesses but they all grew to be quite large in their own right.

“Fortunately, the diagnosis with breast cancer made us, gave us the reason to draw that line in the sand and we immediately sold everything, except for the magazine, and made a tree change.”

Susa emphasises fortunately because as she later says, “I honestly believe it would have killed me if I didn’t stop, it was an easy, but hard choice to make.”

To make their decision stick, Susa and Anthony purchased five acres at Eumundi, developed an organic vegetable garden and started to live simply, or as Susa puts it, “like hermits”.

“The cancer was caught early and I had surgery and radiation, and then I just had three years of being a hermit, growing vegies and raising chooks,” she says.

“Our life until then had become quite hectic, really hectic, just to stop and be a hermit, be somewhere where no one really knew who you were and you could quite literally hide from any demands and not have any appointments or anything like that.”

Throughout her five years of recovery and recuperation, and with Anthony taking full control of the magazine, Susa began to practice pilates and soon fell in love with the discipline, deciding to take on one more qualification – although a little less stressful than her last.

“I was always doing my pilates as exercise and then thought how I would like to know more about pilates in depth, I wanted to get right down to the nuts and bolts and know about it as much as I could,” she says.

She signed up to complete her instructor course and was soon offered a job at her local pilates studio, after which she opened her own studio, instructing one-on-one three days a week.

“One thing I am not going to do is get back into that very fast, stressful lifestyle. I am going to maintain my promises to myself and keep that work/life balance in check,” she says.

“I am quite a dynamic person so I have to keep myself in line a little bit because it is quite easy to see opportunities and run away with them, and before you know it you’re back in the same situation.”

Well, there is no denying Susa of one thing, she has certainly lived life to the full, and then some.

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When a couple walks away from their relationship, their first steps can determine how they spend the next few years. If they head in the direction of litigation, they can become embroiled in a vicious and expensive court battle, or they can go down the path of mediation. Michael Gray, who has 35 years experience in the legal system, says mediation is the way of the future.

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Michael Gray sits down to talk about a ‘new way’ of approaching conflict resolution within a legal framework, and from the moment he starts to talk – I was enthralled.

“The old way is traditionally, partners separate, they each hire a gunslinger, dig themselves into a trench, fire bullets at each other, for which they both pay for the bullets, at some future time they each hire bigger guns and pay more for the ammunition and pound each other,” he says.

“Until one day someone blows a whistle and says, ‘You can leave the battlefield, you’ve all run out of money, you’ve expended ammunition and you’ve been bombarded into nothingness.

Thanks for coming and enjoy the rest of your life.”

Michael goes on to explain the ‘old way’ is suitable for people who either can’t find a way to resolve their dispute or can’t agree on what they consider to be the unreasonable demands of the other person.

“The new way, as I see it, is for people to behave like adults. If you are in conflict you need to resolve that. If you can’t resolve it you need to manage it,” he says frankly.

“It’s a little difficult sometimes to resolve

conflict, but it certainly can be managed and there need to be tools given to manage that conflict.”

This is where Gray’s Family Law comes in, providing some of the tools needed to resolve or manage conflict. He says it’s quasi psychological, involving the concept of transactional analysis, which helps people understand where others are coming from.

“I think everyone should read a book called “I’m Okay, You’re Okay”, written by Dr Richard Harris, a New York psychiatrist in 1971, which deals with the concept of transactional analysis and helps to identify whether people are operating from parent, adult or child. Hopefully they will come to a place of communication where the one’s adult is talking to the other’s.

That book is a great tool to help people reach that place,” he says.

“One of the other tools I like to engage is to find a description of the type of personality we are dealing with, that

describes each party to the conflict.

“In a way that enables them to see the other, and themselves, in ways they can understand. They may not agree but they can see where they are coming from.

“Once you establish there is difference it helps you to understand what that difference is and you can appreciate that difference – you may never be getting back together again, but you each need to move on into your next relationship and by helping to understand yourself and understanding the other you move forward in your life.”

Achieving an amicable outcome is not only important for both parties, but also for any children involved. “Parents in conflict have a profound and damaging impact on children, particularly young children,” says Michael.

“I’ve heard more than one judge say that the impact of parental conflict on children is very similar to the impact on children in a war zone.

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Mediation is traditionally about getting people out of the trenches and onto some nice open field where they can talk sensibly like adults, about how they’re going to resolve this or how they’re going to manage it.”

To assist a couple identify the causes of conflict, and then find a way to resolve or manage it, they engage in mediation.

While Michael says, ‘There’s nothing new about mediation,’ having done his first mediation training in 1992, he says it’s more about how you approach the process and how you assess the relationship of the couple.

“There are central and peripheral relationships – you would expect that a married couple or de facto couple would have a central relationship where there is mutual trust, disclosure, all the indicators of togetherness. Once that togetherness is broken there can still be a relationship but it will become a peripheral relationship where they are mutually respectful but not trustful.

“They will behave civilly towards one another but not be intimate and I think if people can understand how it is possible to move from a central to a peripheral relationship and vice versa, that will help them move forward.”

When it comes to children’s matters in court, Michael says you can’t file an application unless you’ve participated in mediation, and he foresees mediation becoming an essential

ingredient in future property matters as well.

“Mediation is traditionally about getting people out of the trenches and onto some nice open field where they can talk sensibly like adults, about how they’re going to resolve this or how they’re going to manage it. I think it makes more sense to start talking before you get into the trenches. You have more chance of achieving what I call a dignified outcome.

“What I’m suggesting is people get ahead of the game and start involving themselves in the mediation process as a first step,” he says.

“The benefits of mediation come in two principal ways, the first and most obvious is the financial benefit – the costs associated with running an old fashioned (litigated) matter is anywhere from $20,000 and $50,000 each and that’s fairly typical. There are a lot of cases where each party will spend $20,000 to $50,000 and having spent all that money, may well resolve it before trial anyway. To me that doesn’t make sense. If you’re going to settle anyway – more than 95 per cent of cases that are initiated do settle, why not do it early and avoid all that cost?

“By adopting what I call the new way, I would expect costs to be somewhere between $3000 and $5000 each, so an enormous difference and to be honest they’re probably going to finish with the same outcome.”

Michael says other benefits are the impact on people emotionally and psychologically, as well as their time.

“If you can’t avoid going to court then take a two year slab out of your life and put it to the side and let that run your life. At the end you’ll have an outcome over which you had no control. It makes no sense. It has its place but not invariably,” he says.

“By involving a mediative process, over which you have some measure of control, you will likely resolve, or manage your conflict within a three to six month time frame. In most cases at the end of that time frame you will still be able to respect each other, relationships won’t have been destroyed and more importantly the individual’s emotional and psychological outlook won’t have been devastated.”

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THE NEW WAY Michael says over time he has developed a way of working out whether the mediation or litigation process is going to suit certain people. And while he has been favouring the mediation process throughout his career, he is now focused on presenting it as a more structured discipline – packaged as the “new” way.

“I can say I know these things will help because I’ve seen it work,” he says confidently.

“One of the things I see in my general practice, with people you can usually tell after three to six months, and after they’ve spent $5000 to $10,000, whether this is

Michael became interested in the MyersBriggs Type Indicator more than 20 years ago as an aid for self awareness, but says he quickly discovered it was a very valuable tool to assist in communication.

“It’s based on a psychological theory of Carl Jung and has been adapted by Katharine Briggs and her daughter Isabel Myers Briggs,” he says. “The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is probably the most widely used psychological tool in the world, around the world more than two million people a year still undertake the inventory.

“It was introduced broadscale after the Japanese invaded Pearl Harbour. The principal purpose behind it was to assist American women, who up until then had not been in the workforce, find their best fit for employment. Its secondary objective was the furtherance of world peace.

“Jung proposed that we are all born with an attitude, we either reach out to the world or we retreat from it and it was he who coined the terms – extravert, to turn outwards, and introvert, to turn inwards.

“Jung also posited we have four functions that we use in our day-to-day

going somewhere or whether it needs to go to court; and there are some cases that do.

“It’s a matter of where you choose to take the first steps – mediation or litigation.

“If you take your first steps in mediation, your chances of resolution in a short time frame are greatly enhanced, because if you take your first steps in litigation you will find yourselves in a place where you are entrenched and it’s extremely hard to move from that place to bargain a dignified outcome.”

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activities and they are functions that relate to the taking in of information and he termed them – sensing or intuition. The other two functions relate to our decision making process, we either make decisions based on our logic or on the values that are attached.”

Michael says everyone uses all of the functions, but like someone is left or right handed, we have a preference for which ones we use. However, we don’t have a preference for our extraversion or introversion, because that’s an attitude we are born with.

“Myers-Briggs introduced this fourth dichotomy which is an attitude to the timing of implementing a decision. We either wait until we have more information or decide, no I want to close it now, I want to act quickly.”

Based on these dichotomies, everyone is ‘given’ a four letter descriptor.

“Your four letter descriptor will give you some clues as to how you will operate in certain circumstances and why you do certain things,” Michael explains.

“Equally it will assist if you know your partner’s four letter descriptor, it will help you understand why they do things in a certain way or at a certain time.

“It can really help resolve conflict but if you know what the other is, it can also be an enormous team building collusion.

In my view it’s a very powerful tool.”

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What woman doesn’t want it all? There are thousands of ladies in waiting all striving to be 100 per cent in all aspects of their lives these days, but is it even possible? Sunshine Coast Grammar School principal Maria Woods has certainly challenged that juggling act leading a successful career, being a supportive mother and wife and an inspiration in the local community – but she insists she is no superwoman.

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n the 21st century little girls don’t only dream of the big white fluffy dress and being swept off their feet by prince charming. The romantic tale has taken a definite twist and to a lady of the past would seem ridiculous and impossible.

Now Cinderella has more likeness to a super woman, a woman who has it all. Firstly they dream of having a leading education with an impeccable career, followed closely by a supportive husband, two children and a home they helped purchase.

But like the prince charming fairytale, this dream is rarely reality, but for some women, like Maria Woods, they certainly challenge the concept and show they are up for the juggling act. The secret is in finding the right balance and realising you do have what it takes to have all these wonderful things.

“People talk about work life balance like it is supposed to be 50:50, like you have this even scale, but for me that is not what it is about because sometimes it will be more in one area than another,” says Maria.

“You can’t always be saying you have got to get the balance right, the balance has got to be right for you depending on what’s going on in your life at that moment.

Once I came to grips with ‘it’s not about having an even split all the time’, I actually found I was a lot calmer about things.”

Maria sits at the helm of the successful Sunshine Coast Grammar School, nestled within luscious Forest Glen, where she leads 1200 motivated students and 200 inspired staff members. Two of those students are her own, Lachlan in Year 9 and Oliver in Year 3 who both get a kick out of going to work with mum each day. Her supportive husband, Paul, commutes to Brisbane like so many others on the Coast and the pair shares the joy of parenting equally.

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“I think us working mums beat ourselves up about not being able to be everything to everyone all the time and that is not possible” “Obviously I am very organised and I have routines,” explains Maria. “For me I can’t be organised in business if I am not organised in my personal life, in my family life, I would lose the plot. I think a lot of working mums can relate to that.”

On top of her normal work life, Maria also likes to do her bit for the Sunshine Coast community. She is a shining example for her two sons, assists on numerous boards and acts as a role model to many businesswomen.

Maria wanted to uphold an inspiring legacy for her family and her students and prides herself on keeping the balls moving as a mother and a businesswoman.

“I think us working mums beat ourselves up about not being able to be everything to everyone all the time and that is not possible,” says Maria.

“We are not superhuman nor should we give that impression. We have got to be good role models for other women to say you can have all these wonderful things in your life and it’s not about making sacrifices.”

When asked what she thinks of other working mums trying to run a household and achieve work life balance as she does, she says to not try and be like someone else

The balancing act between life and work can’t always be 50:50 Get organised and use technology Network, network, network Reach out to others You are not superwoman Make time to stop and think

but learn from and be motivated by other successful women.

“It is not about trying to be like somebody else, you can only be you and I think what you do to achieve it is to network and meet other people,” says Maria. “Other successful woman want to help, they want to be a support network, so take the first step and introduce yourself.

“Sometimes working mums get so caught up in our own fear of what we are doing that we don’t actually take the time to stop.”

Maria moved to the Sunshine Coast from Brisbane in 2012 and shot into the local limelight in 2014, when the Sunshine Coast Business Women’s Network named her Outstanding Business Woman of the Year and she also won the Sunshine Coast Business Awards Outstanding Business Person of the Year for her work at the private school.

“It (2014) was a great year for me personally and professionally winning the awards,” says Maria. “You don’t set out for recognition, you want your business to be very strong, you want it to be viable and you want it to be sustainable and for me I want us to have a really rock solid reputation that we do exactly what we say we do.”

Her motivation on top of her school work is to continue to inspire women, even after handing over the batten with the Sunshine Coast Business Women’s Network. With her win she has realised she is in a position to help other women grow and to get the success stories out there to unleash passion and inspiration in the local community.

“You make your success,” explains Maria.

“Don’t wait for it to find you, you have actually got to go out and do that. I have really enjoyed mentoring women who have asked, ‘Maria I really want to know how you have made it work?’ It is not a secret formula at all and the more you can reach out to others the more you can learn.”

Throughout her career in education she has continued to study and further her career in education and business. Maria says she chose to accomplish a lot of things before marriage and being a mother. She believes this is a factor in being able to juggle her many aspects in life because she was already to used working full time and studying part time.

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“I don’t think I ever had to change anything up necessarily,” Maria says. “I am super organised to be able to have a family. work full time and still have time for family and friends – you have to make it work.”

A childhood of lessons with her parents is what Maria believes created her passion, determined work ethic and ability to multitask. Raised on the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, her parents always valued education highly and saw it as a tool to “set you up for life”. She still remembers clearly her first paid job scrubbing the rotisserie windows in the Woolworths deli section.

“My parents always instilled a strong work ethic in me and taught me that things weren’t going to be always handed to you on a platter, you have to work for things and make your own luck,” says Maria. “My father passed away when I was 13, so my mum had two or three jobs on the go, so I had a very strong female role model showing me you had to work hard to reap the fruits of your labour.”

Maria reached for her success from an early age when she realised her passion was in education. After finishing a diploma in teaching after high school in Brisbane Maria headed back home and worked at a school at Cairns. It was going regional at the beginning that allowed Maria to experience the managing roles in the education system, becoming Head of Year 10 in her second year as a teacher.

After eight years in the public school system Maria moved across to private when she was chasing a promotion. With a number of successful leadership roles in the private school sector in Brisbane and Ipswich behind her, Maria saw the opportunity to advance in her

career again while she was working at Cannon Hill Anglican College and made the move to the Sunshine Coast. In her position at Sunshine Coast Grammar she has the responsibility of overall operation of the organisation as well as the School Council and PMSA (Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association) who owns the school.

“Time just goes when you are doing what you love,” says Maria.

“The Sunshine Coast is such a great place to be. The reason I moved here is because I got the job, but when you actually live here you realise this truly is a magnificent place to raise a family.”

Her goals, along with creating more avenues for youth leadership for the future and community work, is to continue to create a culture at Sunshine Coast Grammar where locals want to be a part of it.

“It is about how you build the culture in the community and having a really clear vision … we want to brand ourselves as a school of excellence in our delivery and in our outcomes,” says Maria.

“It is not just about getting great academic results where you can say you are the school that gets the best OP, it is much bigger than that. I would hope the feedback I get is that we have actually focused on the fact every child is on their own journey.”

Her advice to young women is to get involved and create opportunities like she has. “Even by coming along to something where you won’t know anybody, it doesn’t matter because women are so good at just having conversation,” says Maria.

“We always say we are all too busy, but we make time for everything.

People say they have these goals – stop talking about it and just do it … we often underestimate our own skillsets and our abilities.”

“We are NOT SUPERHUMAN and nor should we give that impression.”

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Former Queensland international model and TV game show host and now best-selling author Kerrie Friend shares why she has traded her busy LA lifestyle and returned to her roots in Noosa to launch her spiritual brand, Image and launch her third self-help book.

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t seems like only yesterday I was 15-years-old and glued to the television screen watching gorgeous young duo Kerrie Friend and Cameron Daddo help contestants find the love of their life as hosts of the popular Network Ten dating gameshow Perfect Match.

Fast forward some 25 years later and here I am chatting with Kerrie in a quaint little cafe in Cotton Tree, what are the chances!

For those of you not old enough to remember, Perfect Match was somewhat of an Aussie institution back in the mid to late ‘80s. Contestants would determine their “perfect match” by asking three potential suitors of the opposite sex hidden behind a screen a number of scripted compatibility questions.

It was made all the more riveting when the scores were specially calculated by a computerised robot called Dexter to reveal the winner!

Kerrie recalls those days as some of the best of her life and a great time to be in television. “It was the heyday of Aussie TV,” says Kerrie.

“It was the time of Kylie and Jason, Neighbours had just started and TV game shows were big news.”

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At the ripe old age of 17, Kerrie was plucked from obscurity when a modelling agent spotted the tall, leggy blonde in Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall during her final year of schooling.

Fast forward a couple of years and Kerrie was modelling alongside the likes of Elle McPherson.

“I had no intentions of becoming a model, I was going to be an English and History teacher,” laughs Kerrie. “It was such a whirlwind though and before I knew it I had done 30 television commercials. The biggest one was the Coca Cola ad, I was the coca cola girl and Elle was the TAB girl, it was a big deal back then. We are about the same age.”

After a successful modelling stint in Los Angeles, Kerrie returned home to try her luck as a contestant on Star Search – the equivalent of Australia’s Got Talent back in the ‘80s.

Even though she was placed runner up alongside Cameron Daddo, she caught the attention of Network Ten executives and was invited to host the hugely popular game show – Perfect Match with Cameron.

“We went from runners up in Star Search to hosts of Perfect Match, it was such a surreal time,” recalls Kerrie. “It was an incredibly busy few

“My BEST ADVICE is find what makes you HAPPY and live your life doing it.”

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“When you KNOW YOURSELF inside out you begin to find your own BLISS and your own PURPOSE.” there was, I went to seminars, I researched … it was something I hadn’t been exposed to before and I loved it.

“I have experienced a highly critical, highly judgemental life, but there comes a time when you find what you love and what makes you tick and for me this was it.

“I started writing columns and then before I knew it I had written 3,000 articles and two books and was on my third, that is where I found my real joy.”

Kerrie’s books are based on the principle that people can live a “heavenly existence” when they allow themselves to live life to the fullest.

“When you know yourself inside out you begin to find your own bliss and your own purpose,” says Kerrie.

“My best advice is find what makes you happy and live your life doing it.”

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years both personally and professionally and I became a household name in Australia.”

When the show finished some five years later, Kerrie made the decision to return to the US to try her hand at acting for a couple of years under the tutelage of revered acting coach Sanford Meisner. As fate would have it though, she met her husband, TV producer, Kenn Copenhaver and her life took a different direction. “It was a family joke that I went for six months and have stayed 25 years,” laughs Kerrie.

It was during a brief two-year hiatus back to Australia to co-host Wheel of Fortune, she and Ken started their love affair with Noosa.

“Kenn and I fell in love with Noosa when we were back in Australia, so much so we bought a house there, but we had to return to the US, Kenn had a career and we had a life there,” she says.

It was during this time that Kerrie began to feel change within herself and a shift towards a more fulfilled and spiritual life.

“I guess I was just so jaded from only living the life I had led up until then. I wanted more.

I remember walking in to so many auditions where there was row after row of beyond stunning girls, but after a while, and of course with age, you start to think, ‘Is this it?’!

“Believe it or not, LA is a very creative, soul searching and spiritual place. Some people have trouble believing that because it’s also so Hollywood. But over the next five to six years, I read every spiritual and motivational book

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It took corporate high-flyer Scott Burton a decade to realise there was more to life than monetary and career success.

Today, the ‘eternal bachelor’ is a husband-to-be and father-of-two, showing all working men that clocking in at home, might just deliver life’s riches.

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was 30-years-old, sitting in extreme opulence in one of the biggest offices in Singapore overlooking the harbour drinking cognac with the head of Citibank Asia,” remembers Scott Burton.

Toasting a lucrative business deal high in the sky in a glossy, international penthouse may seem like a pinnacle of success, but for Scott it was the catalyst to return home, and back down to earth.

Now nestled in a coastal home, with 18-monthold daughter Olive running around with pet American bulldog Dolly, and “amazing” fiancee Rebecca cradling their newborn son Banjo, Scott’s life couldn’t be more different; and he couldn’t be happier.

“I was known as the eternal bachelor between the age of 25 to 40,” Scott says.

“If you had’ve asked me even in my late 30s whether I would be a family man, I never would have expected it!”

That all changed when Scott met Rebecca, who he speaks almost reverently of, in a workplace romance that has blossomed to marriage and babies.

“That ‘work hard, play hard’ saying – ‘play hard’ has gone from playing hard in what we normally think and it’s family, it’s all family now,” he smiles.

“Becoming a father and being in a loving relationship opened my eyes to what’s important and what’s not.”

Scott is currently senior account manager at the Sunshine Coast office of Southern Cross Austereo. Originally from Brisbane, Scott graduated with a Bachelor of Leisure Management and Master of Business Administration (MBA) at 24-years-old.

“You needed an economics and commerce degree to enter into the MBA, but I didn’t have it. I went to the Dean and convinced him I was good enough,” remembers Scott.

This passion and drive saw Scott juggle long hours in the hospitality industry while studying, before taking his first job as a commercial analyst for a Melbourne mining company. From there, his impressive CV grew to encompass three years within recruitment in Brisbane and three years in Singapore “head-hunting” professional employees for particular areas of expertise, before experiencing his epiphany to return home to Australia.

Scott continued his work in search and selection, this time tapping into the booming mining industry, before looking for another career path.

A management role with Budget Direct in their head office in Brisbane saw Scott move to the Coast, on a six-month project.

“I ended up loving the lifestyle so much I decided to stay, and that’s when I joined the radio station,” smiles Scott.

Scott joined Southern Cross as a radio advertising account manager on the Sunshine Coast 10 years ago and after a few years transferred to

“Becoming a father and being in a loving relationship opened my eyes to what’s important and what’s not.”

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RIGHT: SCOTT WITH WIFE, REBECCA BELOW: SCOTT AND REBECCA’S SON, BANJO

SCOTT WITH DAUGHTER, OLIVE

“It’s realising that transition of saying to yourself, you know what? I DON’T WANT to be the boss, I don’t need to earn the most MONEY. I believe the riches are where I am at NOW.”

the company’s Sydney offices for a period of three years. In this time he worked with big-name corporate clients including McDonald's and Coca Cola.

“In our game, most want to work with these clients on a national level, working with the big brands is an exciting aspect of what we do,” he says.

The move to Sydney again ignited Scott’s earlier corporate aspirations.

“However, I used to live seven kilometres from work and it would take me 20 minutes in the morning and an hour-and-a-half in the afternoon to commute. There’s two hours of my day in Sydney, sitting in my car trying to get from one side of the Harbour Bridge to the other, and most of it is in a tunnel so you can’t enjoy the view!”

Scott moved back to the Sunshine Coast, to take up a sales management role with the company not long after they purchased the Southern Cross Television business, before a short time after meeting Rebecca, a divestment of the radio side of the business saw Scott move into a Senior Account Manager role.

The decision wasn’t strategic; it wasn’t based on a career move. The reason for Scott’s decision was much closer to home – the impending arrival of baby Olive.

Rebecca left Southern Cross Ten on maternity leave with Olive, before deciding to follow her dream and open her own business in Mooloolaba.

“As it turned out we weren’t aware when we opened the doors in November that Rebecca was seven weeks pregnant,” says Scott of their second pregnancy.

With the same acumen he applied to his professional life, Scott quickly identified he would need to work “harder and smarter” to allow himself the valuable time with his growing family and dispelling any notion of sacrificing precious moments with Olive.

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“I wanted to give my family as much of my time as I could while still meeting my work responsibilities.”

His current role sees Scott working with businesses from Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

It’s a change from the gridlocked rush of Sydney, but Scott credits a “great boss and even better clients,” as well as the challenge of media for his love for his work.

“In Sydney it’s about the pitch and the chase, the enjoyment here is about the relationship; I’ve had some clients that I’ve worked with for nearly 10 years,” he smiles.

Scott shares he could go to a job in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne tomorrow; but that’s no longer what he’s chasing.

“I don’t know whether you’d call it ambition or greediness to go for more money to push yourself harder and sacrifice all that time for not much more,” he says.

“I see a lot of friends miss their child’s development; they only grow up once and you want to be there for it.

“I’m home at a decent time and we take Dolly and Olive down the beach, again if I was commuting for hours I just wouldn’t get the opportunity to do so,” says Scott, a keen surfer from early days in the Gold Coast waves as a Palm Beach nipper.

Their house is filled with an eclectic mix of mid-century furniture from Rebecca’s store, and the sounds of a blissful family, and as this story goes to print, it will coincide with Scott’s long service leave; the family of avid campers are planning a trip away.

“It will be very wholesome, and that’s us,” smiles Scott.

“It’s realising that transition of saying to yourself, you know what? I don’t want to be the boss, I don’t need to earn the most money. I believe the riches are where I am at now”.

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The 2015 Women’s Lifestyle Expo is set to bring two days of inspiration, information, laughter, fun, shopping, networking and pampering to the women of the Sunshine Coast this month! With more than 120 exhibitors, the event will be an ‘expo’nential success.

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love the excitement of the Expo, it’s not just the attendees and exhibitors, but from our volunteers too – it’s like a party mode and this year we want it be so joyful!” exclaims Women’s Lifestyle Expo founder Sue Frost.

The event is organised by a team of women from local non-profit Inspire Connecting Communities, and this year will celebrate an incredible seven years.

Sue has been the coordinator of the Women’s Lifestyle Expo from inception to its present day success, and welcomes women to gather their girlfriends for two days of inspiration, information and fun, to enjoy shopping, learning, laughing, networking and pampering.

Expected to attract economic benefits, the Expo is a major drawcard for the region, with thousands of women visiting the two-day event each year to be inspired and connected.

With more than 100 volunteers and a strong team of leaders who allow the Women’s Lifestyle Expo to happen, this year will launch a new focus alongside the vibrant hub of business, success, finance, health, fitness, beauty and lifestyle it has become known for.

“This year is the fashion and beauty hub for new businesses,” shares Women’s Lifestyle Expo’s Julianne Jones.

The E xpo will also feature more than 120 exhibitors, major prizes including a double VIP weekend pass to the Noosa Jazz Festival, 30 free workshops covering physical health, personal and emotional health, financial health, creative health, and healthy personal image, a fashion and beauty hub, money and property expo, live music and more.

Michelle Jackson of Inspire Connecting Communities has been involved in the expo from the beginning.

“I absolutely love it, I find there’s such an energy and atmosphere around Expo … getting to know lots of different visitors and different people, there are lots of exhibitors that have been with us for the seven years so it’s like an Expo family,” says Michelle.

Inspire’s Dawn Osborne was first involved with the Expo as an exhibitor in the initial years, before joining the Women’s Lifestyle Expo as the leader of the ‘Red Team’ of volunteers.

The ‘Red Team’ is the only team of its kind, with a 100-strong group of volunteers on hand to provide relief breaks to exhibitors, assistance to visitors and be part of the fun.

“I love the atmosphere, there’s a real excitement when all these women are piling in together and they are all businesses from different spheres and we get to interact together,” says Dawn.

The two-day showcase offers busy women of all ages the opportunity to take a break and soak up some ‘me time’, as well as offer local businesses the chance to meet their local community.

“The Expo is a major drawcard for the region, with thousands of women visiting the two-day event each year to be inspired and connected.”

Fresh food, snacks and coffee will be available throughout the day.

Entry is a gold coin donation. www.womenslifestyleexpo.com.au The Women’s Lifestyle Expo is produced by Inspire Connecting Communities Inc. www.inspireconnect.com.au

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• Fashion and beauty hub with Pamper Angels.

• Over 100 exhibits including health and fitness, jewellery, skincare and make-up, education and training, finances, and personal growth and life-coaching.

• More than 30 free workshops covering physical health, personal and emotional health, financial health, creative health, and healthy personal image.

• Money and property mini-expo. This year we have a room dedicated to property and finance exhibitors, and will include some workshops specifically for attendees interested in this.

• Prizes – opportunity to win some amazing prizes.

Register your attendance online (www.womenslifestyleexpo.com.au/register-forexpo-2015) or on the day and go into the draw for the Major Prize. The winner will enjoy one night’s accommodation in an Estate Suite, including a seven-course dinner for two in the Long Apron restaurant, Wine and Cheese on arrival and a hot a la carte breakfast at Spicers Clovelly Estate.

• Free parking – there will be ample parking at the Expo, along Sportsmans Parade and around the centre. Please note on Saturday, 22 August Sportsmans Parade will be closed from Main Rd to the Kawana Aquatic Centre for a major rowing event. Access to Lake Kawana Community Centre and Sportsmans Parade will be via Meridian Street. The Red team will be on hand to direct you and find parking without stress.

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• Fresh food and snacks will be available throughout the day with thanks to Bar Sushi Mooloolaba, along with coffee services.

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Work/life balance

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Oh, the elusive work/life balance, what a fickle thing you are. It seems we are always trying to chase the perfect balance between work and life, but can it be achieved and how do we get there?’

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feel we’re blessed here on the Sunshine Coast, to work and play in such a unique environment, it’s almost as if the two worlds collide and we’re able to achieve that balance without even really trying.

But sometimes the balance is skewed and we have to put in more personal effort to regain course and feel normal again, maybe that means making sure you leave work on time so you can go for a walk and clear your head, or waking up half an hour earlier to get some of those niggling chores done.

Achieving a work/life balance may be a phrase that is tossed around so often these days, but it is important, for the sake of your health.

Some of the benefits of a healthy work/life balance, as cited by Queensland Health, include reduced stress levels at work and at home; greater focus and concentration; higher levels of job satisfaction; the opportunity to participate more fully in family and social life; more time to pursue personal goals and hobbies; and improved health.

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Just how do you maintain good work/life balance?

Here are a few ideas Queensland Health suggest to help you strike a happy medium: • Set goals around what you value highly • Manage your time effectively – review job activities, priorities and success factors • Create a boundary between balancing work and personal time – leave work at work when possible • Build resilience and have a positive attitude • Avoid stress, mental exhaustion and burnout – fatigue affects your ability to work productively • Maintain a healthy lifestyle – look after yourself, eat well, sleep well and set aside a little time to exercise or pursue an activity that you enjoy • Enlist a good support system – learn to delegate, we all need a little help sometimes • Enjoy your work But sometimes it can all become too overwhelming, I know myself that I try to be everything to everyone, but that’s just not possible all the time and I am learning to relinquish control and take hold of the hand when it’s stretched out in front of me.

I often find myself spending too much time trying to make things perfect (I blame my OCD for that!) and wonder how much time I’ve wasted doing trivial tasks – I’m talking about things like folding my undies after they come off the clothes line rather that just putting them into the drawer as they are and straightening the spice jars in the pantry every time I open the door.

I’m learning to loosen up a bit and spending time doing what matters and can I tell you, I’m a lot happier for it. profilemag.com.au

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FAMILY LAW

BLOKES ABOUT TOWN

GUY LEECH SHARES HIS TIPS FOR CREATING HEALTHY BUSINESS

BUSINESSES PITCH IN TO HELP LOCAL NON-PROFIT GROUPS

PIPPA COLMAN SHARES HOME TRUTHS ABOUT PRE-NUPS

OUR BLOKES FESS UP TO CHALLENGES IN BUSINESS

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TECHNOLOGY MADE SIMPLE Michelle Hamer shows how to maximise investment in technology

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BUSINESS BOOTCAMP The champion ironman makes the shift from board to boardroom

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ADVICE ON HOW TO RUN YOUR BUSINESS LIKE A FINELY OILED MACHINE

BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE COASTʼS LEADING LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE www.profilemag.com.au

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JACK AND CHRIS CHILDS

WELCOME to the sixth issue of About Business, how time flies! Once again, we bring you another collection of great reads from inspiring leaders in business, all with important messages for you to apply to your own field of expertise.

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hat a Guy! In 1984, in front of more than 100,000 people, Guy Leech triumphed in the world’s first professional ironman race – The Coolangatta Gold, a 46km race of running, swimming and paddling from Surfers Paradise to Coolangatta and back.

Guy remained at the top of the sport for the next 10 years, winning major international ironman races including the World Ironman title. He retired from the sport having never lost a marathon ironman race!

These days he’s an advocate for a healthier nation and is in high demand (having trained celebrities including Madonna and George Clooney). He caught up with us before his guest speaker appearance this month for Think Speakers and Events, to chat about his healthy crusade and how he turned his passion into a thriving business.

Meanwhile local businesswoman-come-author Michelle Hamer shares some of her insights into how start-up business owners can maximise their investment in technology – she insists on ingesting her information with a side of coffee and cake, now that’s a way to grab people’s attention!

Profile Magazine Editor Ingrid Nelson once again brings you Blokes About Town and this time they dined at Pelican Waters Golf Club overlooking the green (the blokes did their best to stay on topic and not get tempted to play a round of golf!) and chatted about the challenges each of them face in their respective local businesses.

And don’t miss our Real Estate section where we bring you an interesting feature story on award-winning Sunshine Coast builder Dean McEwan, who grew up in the industry and wound up paving his own niche. We also have the latest facts and advice from the real estate industry to help you make the best decisions, whether you’re an existing homeowner and looking to buy an investment property, or about to purchase your first home.

We hope you enjoy this issue of About Business.

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BUSINESS GERRY MORRIS

Phew! My voicebox is strained from negotiating appearances for the remainder of the year – just kidding, I’m an Irishman, I’ve got the gift of the gab and can spin endless yarns, anyone who has been to one of our events will be testament to that!

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ike all good Irish men I also have a certain affinity for having a good time and have been known to enjoy the odd pint of beer here and there, so it gives me great pleasure to announce Mr Glenn Cooper of Coopers Brewery will be our next breakfast presenter on 4 September.

Glenn is one of the most respected CEOs in the country and the Coopers family business story is just fantastic, you won’t want to miss it.

On 7 August we have yet another Legends at Lunch with four more sporting greats pulling up a chair. This time we have former Wallabies coach John Connolly, ex-New Zealand cricket bowler Danny Morrison, Australian former rugby league player and now assistant coach at the Gold Coast Titans Trevor Gillmeister, and Simon Black from the Lions.

Then on 14 August we have Guy Leech coming in celebration of Think Money’s partnership with RACQ CareFlight. Guy experienced great success in the marathon ironman arena, having never lost a race in his decade-long career. Since retiring he has gone on to work directly with national organisations inside and out of the office to create healthier businesses.

Later in December, ‘Mr Body Language’ Allan Pease, will be joining us for a special speaking event. Allan is internationally-renowned, but hails from none other than right here on the Sunshine Coast, so we’re lucky to grab him while he’s on home soil.

Also a big thank you to everyone who came along to our special dinner event with Lisa Wilkinson last month, she was held in such high regard and did not disappoint, having everyone in the room hanging on her every word as she took us through her incredible career in Australian media.

Lisa was every bit the wonderful woman I thought she would be and had some absolute pearlers of advice, whether you work in the media industry or not.

Having set the bar incredibly high in the first half of 2015, Lisa has kicked off the second half of the year with a bang and Think Speakers and Events has even more inspiring speakers to come this year, so stay tuned for more announcements being made in the coming months.

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GUY LEECH Champion ironman Guy Leech makes the shift from board to boardroom.

BLOKES ABOUT TOWN This month our blokes fess up to challenges they face in their business.

MICHELLE HAMER Michelle Hamer teaches startup business owners about technology.

PIPPA COLMAN Family lawyer Pippa Colman shares home truths about pre-nups.

MUCH MORE! Don’t miss informative columns and tips from leaders in their fields including advice on how to run your business like a finely oiled machine.

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BUSINESS BOOTCAMP Since retiring from a golden run as a surf lifesaving ironman champion, Guy Leech has taken his winning streak from the board to the boardroom, making health and vitality his business along the way.

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works on breaking community fitness world records, speaks at workshops and events, and is aligned with a multitude of companies who share his mission for health.

“You can't be great at something unless you love it. Health and fitness was always something that excited me – I wanted to help others realise health is so important,” Guy shares.

“I have used the same winning structures from sport into business.

“I think awareness is one of my strong traits – I learnt awareness from my background in ironman competition, dealing with the surf and the changing conditions. This learnt trait has kept me in good stead with business.

“My coaches in sport taught me to keep looking for improvement everyday. From the training sessions I did, to the techniques I executed, to how I rested and what I believed, all of this created a want to look for constant improvement.”

The mental focus required to achieve elite physical ability, in Guy’s case pushing his body through 46km of swimming, paddling and running, is now translating into unequivocal business strategy and success.

“I have always been goal oriented; massive goals that are chunked into smaller ones,” Guy shares.

“I write them down, see them everyday. I’m not afraid to tell others the goals and rate myself weekly on how much effort I have put into getting closer to them. I also have mentors that keep me on task. I work from a basis of brutal honesty – I am tough on myself and expect big results.”

In his early 20s, Guy triumphed in the world’s first professional ironman race in front of a crowd of 120,000 on the Gold Coast in 1984 that created a sport and gave Guy a “fantastic” 12-year career.

He spent a decade in sporting prominence with international event accolades including the World Ironman title and representing Australia in surf lifesaving and marathon swimming.

He retired without losing a marathon ironman race throughout his career – so it makes sense when Guy shares of the ‘competitive void’ left from racing professionally.

So, he traded other athletes for a new rival.

“I used it (money) as a benchmark for me to compete with. I set

“You can't be great at something unless you LOVE it. Health and fitness was always something that excited me – I wanted to help others realise health is so IMPORTANT.”

hen high-profile athletes face the decisive crossroads at the end of their sporting career, interest in their next move is often piqued.

And, how they choose to direct that competitive drive from their sporting pursuits will often be the breaking, or the making of their next phase.

Guy Leech chose the latter.

From golden days in Australian surf lifesaving, including winning the inaugural Coolangatta Gold Ironman race – the first professional ironman race in the world – and taking out multiple national and international titles in the sport, to riding a wave of business success, Guy hasn’t lost his standing in the nation’s psyche.

Today, Guy is a family man, a health crusader, the man once dubbed ‘Australia’s fittest athlete’ by the Australian Institute of Sport in 1993 and crowned Australia’s number one fitness ‘Guy’, following a stellar 12-year sporting career with building a brand, resulting in self-branded enterprise www.guyleech.com.

He is a proud advocate for a healthier nation, a celebrity personal trainer, has launched a fitness gear line and sports equipment range, regularly carries out bootcamps in his home base of Sydney Harbour,

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RIGHT: GUY WITH WIFE HELEN AND DAUGHTERS PALOMA AND PHOENIX

THE FAMILY ‘GUY’ GUY’S DAY ON A PLATE BREAKFAST (after paddling): Porridge, fruit and a coffee MID MORNING SNACK: Couple of pieces of seeded toast with jam LUNCH: Salmon, vegetables and rice with miso soup DINNER: Lamb chops, mash and vegetables DESSERT: Couple pieces of dark chocolate and fruit salad.

Drink water throughout the day.

“I think my wife and I are pretty good with teaching the kids about being healthy. Helen has always cooked a lot of healthy meals at home and lets both the girls know what is fresh, healthy food,” Guy shares.

“We have had both the girls in kayaks from the age of two and we regularly go for family walks and bike rides. We have a gym at home that everyone uses fairly regularly.”

GUY’S WEEKLY EXERCISE ROUTINE I have a fitness paddling group I take training on Sydney Harbour from Monday to Friday, with the sessions lasting from one to two hours. I also ride a mountain bike a couple of times a week and use my gym at home a couple of times.

12 competitions a year I can compete at, so I still feel like I’m racing!”

Guy reveals.

“I had to find the same interest levels I had from Ironman in something else for me to reach my full potential.”

Guy shares strategies about how to ‘win’ in all areas of life and his sporting career has given him valuable insight into what it takes.

“I have met a lot of people who are the best at what they do,” he says.

“But in getting to know them I realised they weren't necessarily good across other parts of their life – in fact a lot of them were miserable.

“For me, when I was World Ironman Champion, other parts of my life weren't going well – like my marriage. Once I finished competing as a professional athlete I became very aware that I wanted to be good across all different sectors of my world.

“Some of the rules I have are non breakables and they give me a really solid platform to live my life from, like always walking my kids to school in the morning and exercising every morning.”

Ensuring his family’s health as a husband, and father to two daughters, is a cause close to Guy’s heart, tracing back to a “lifechanging” moment when Guy was a young boy.

At 12-years-old, Guy witnessed his dad, aged 42, suffer a heart attack in front of him.

“He was a great athlete as a youngster but his lifestyle changed as he joined the workforce and consequently his health deteriorated,” Guy remembers.

Subsequently, Guy is passionate about seeing health flow through families and in the workplace, often training corporate groups in his home base of Sydney, and as one of the nation’s biggest voices on health, is spreading the word through reputation and determination.

“You need to be very clear on what you/the product/the business stands for,” Guy affirms. “I have always tried to present the same story to the general public. My brand is a true representation of me – that way it is very easy to represent it!”

The proof is in the brand’s success, with news of upcoming collaborations including launching a number of new products into the market this year, a superfoods range that will be in stores by Christmas and a high protein ice-cream range; his own Ironman race launching in November and starting a high performance corporate golf school on the Sunshine Coast with golf coach Grant Field.

And just like the ironman races of Guy’s sporting era, the marathon of maintaining a business in the long run and coming out on top is a mental game, tied with the same focus, discipline and goals.

“I think if you want to operate in a high performance state then health and fitness are part of the formula for success.”

You can hear Guy’s business tips when he comes to the Sunshine Coast with Think Speakers and Events – see below for details.

FRIDAY 14 AUGUST, 2015 VENUE The Surf Club Mooloolaba, The Esplanade, Mooloolaba TIME 6.45am start TICKETS $55 per person (breakfast included) To secure your ticket visit thinkspeakersandevents.com.au

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BLOKES ABOUT TOWN TIM GALL MARK WIGGINS

GARY MEARS

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CHALLENGES IN BUSINESS WORDS INGRID NELSON PHOTOS WADE FUGE VENUE PELICAN WATERS GOLF CLUB

Being in business is a tough gig! From sourcing and managing staff to managing overheads, to the day-to-day operation, whether you are a business owner or at the helm of one, there are always going to be challenges. I recently caught up with several successful Sunshine Coast businessmen to discuss some of the unique daily challenges they face in their role. Co hosting the lunch at the beautiful Pelican Waters Golf Club was my partner in crime Gerry Morris of Think Speakers and Events, joining us was Mark Wiggins, practice manager with Griffiths Parry Lawyers, general manager of The Caloundra Events Centre Gary Mears, Ben Haycroft of Workplace Central (formerly Haycroft Workplace Solutions) and Tim Gall, general manager of the Pelican Waters Golf Club.

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PROFILE: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES YOU HAVE FACED IN YOUR ROLE AS GM? A lot of people still think we are a private or exclusive club. I have met people who have lived in the estate for 10 years or more and didn’t realise they could dine at the club any day of the week. We are trying to change that. We have such a beautiful setting here and offer a great menu, we want the public to know we are here. Many people don’t know that we are the number one ranked Sunshine Coast golf course and we are ranked 55 of 100 Australiawide. We get quite a lot of accolades. We have expanded our wedding market and with the new development approval we are expanding even more. We do great themed dinner nights, such as Fawlty Towers, which are a lot of fun.

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BEN HAYCROFT Haycroft Ben Haycroft has been part of the well respected Haycroft family business for ?? years. Previously Haycroft Workplace Solutions, the company has recently undergone a rebrand and name change to Workplace Central. As one of four directors of the business, Ben is a workplace health and safety specialist and is passionate about ensuring fair workplace practices.

PROFILE: CAN YOU SHARE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES YOU HAVE FACED IN YOUR ROLE? Anything to do with employing people is always a challenge and we are tied to legislative changes. We are constantly battling with businesses who don’t want to pay the correct hourly rates or prefer to pay people cash than put it through the awards.

There was an exposé just recently about the cheap labour hire in the fresh food industry.

Industrial relations is always moving. Our business is extremely volatile. We are lucky to have to have specialists in all areas who are passionate about ensuring people get a fair go in the workplace.

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TIM GALL Pelican Waters Golf Club Tim Gall has been general manager of the Pelican Waters Golf Club for almost eight years. A pro golfer himself, Tim has been in the PGA business for 26 years and has been at the helm of many high profile golf courses throughout his successful career. Pelican Waters Golf Club is currently awaiting development approval for 250 to 300 medium density and single dwelling homes as well an as extension of the club itself and Tim is passionate about sharing the many facilities the club has to offer the Sunshine Coast community.

BUSINESS MARK WIGGINS Griffiths Parry Lawyers With a long term background in the financial services industry plus many years experience as a small business owner/operator on the Sunshine Coast, Mark Wiggins’ position at Griffiths Parry Lawyers allows the partners to concentrate on being solicitors while he attends to the day-to-day tasks associated with running a business, managing staff and ensuring the business’ long term success.

PROFILE: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES YOU FACE? Griffiths Parry is a well regarded, established law firm on the Coast.

A big part of my role since commencing was to help the firm go from the 18th century to the 20th century technology wise. For example, I recently had all the family lawyers go through a course on online searching that will make their lives so much easier. We have had the facility for three years but they just didn’t know they had the ability to get it. It’s just a communication thing. Also, as we are growing it is hard to find staff with the right attitude and cultural fit for what we do. But perhaps my biggest challenge is getting the lawyers to look after themselves. Family law is a high pressure role, lawyers are exposed to some heavy stuff. They deal with it day in and day out.

There has to be work/life balance. The challenge is to get them to understand that it’s not selfish to take time out of the day for them.

GARY MEARS Caloundra Events Centre General manager of the Caloundra Events Centre for the past two years, Gary Mears is passionate about making sure the venue is the best it can be for both performers and visitors alike. Hailing from a long and successful career in similar roles as general manager of the Ipswich Civic Centre and marketing manager with the Ipswich City Council, Gary brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience.

PROFILE: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES YOU FACE? We are about to undergo a big renovation at the centre, so that is going to present its own challenges. I am really lucky to be in an industry where everyone who comes to the Events Centre comes there for a good time, and to have some fun. I hear people say, I got my citizenship there, I got married there, I did my first dance recital there 30 years ago, I saw Suzie Quatro there. My challenge is making the centre relevant to everyone who lives on the Sunshine Coast.

Watching kids perform on the stage and lapping up the excitement is great to see. Then the people coming to see the play will get a different experience. I am passionate about making the Events Centre the absolute best version of what it can be and the renovation is going to bring it right up to date and make it somewhere Sunny Coasters can be proud to show off.

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his was my first visit to the Pelican Waters Golf Club and I must say my first impressions were, ‘why have I not dined here before?’. Boasting a beautiful view of the pristine golf course, and offering a peaceful and laidback setting, it was a delightful spot for a catch up with the Blokes About Town.

General Manager Tim Gall, had arranged a fabulous twocourse lunch especially designed by the talented chefs at the club for the Profile lunch and it was amazing.

For entree we were treated to a choice of Blue swimmer crab linguini with roasted cherry tomato, preserved lemon, basil, chilli and pecorino; Twice cooked pork belly with warm apple slaw and chilli caramel sauce; Crumbed camembert salad with watercress, red plum and cranberry glaze or Roast asparagus salad with grilled haloumi, quinoa, cress salad and balsamic glaze my choice. It was absolutely delicious and judging from the squeaky clean plates around the table, so was every other dish!

Main choices included seafood chowder of fish, prawns, squid, mussels with a creamy veloute served in a freshly baked cob loaf; prosciutto-wrapped chicken breast stuffed with sundried tomato, mash, seasonal vegetables and served with hollandaise sauce; 250gm rib fillet steak, house salad, bad boy chips and Cedar Creek tomato dessert relish or Panko fried flathead fillets with chips, salad, tartare sauce and lemon. While the chicken and rib fillet were both a popular choice among the lads, I settled on the flathead and it was superb. The servings were all very generous and cooked to perfection.

If you haven’t popped in already, put the Pelican Waters Golf Club on your ‘to do list’, you won’t be disappointed.

Pelican Waters Golf Club 40 Mahogany Dr, Pelican Waters phone: 5437 5000

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Introducing iCONNECT WORDS ANNA RAWLINGS PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED

Community initiative

A community incentive launched by a Sunshine Coast organisation with a heart for making a difference will see businesses and not-for-profits have the chance to connect in a unique digital space – with more freedom to change, and less red tape.

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business is about to revamp its office space. Desks, “For the smaller non-profits, it’s hard when you don’t have chairs, tables, printers, even computers still in resources, and money can make all the difference.” working order are grouped to one side to make way Just like online ‘swap or trade’ sites, iConnect links the supplying for a new fit-out or upgraded equipment. business with the donations/goods to the receiving non-profit The business owner organisation and once a ‘match’ is may have the best intention to drop made, supplier and receiver set up the the goods off at a local charity store, finer hand-over details. but in the midst of being timeEach item and participating poor, and dealing with bureaucracy, organisation are carefully screened to applications and other barriers, ensure the products and companies ultimately those spare goods can be are quality, eligible and legitimate. simply thrown away.

“It’s a way to let locals know This is where iConnect comes in. your business cares and is making a It is a practical way for non-profit difference,” says Sue. organisations and businesses to share “Businesses can also choose which resources, products and services in non-profit to donate their goods to.” order to support each other and It’s conscious commerce that’s bridge gaps. iConnect is like a local making a difference, and Sue hopes – FIONA SIMPSON MP ‘classifieds’ site for Sunshine Coast it will help contribute to stronger ties non-profit organisations. between non-profit organisations and The unique program was developed businesses on the Sunshine Coast.

by Inspire Connecting Communities director Sue Frost, whose “Working with non-profit organisations, I’ve always looked for tireless community work and connections with an array of local ways to help them, and this is a working model of that,” says Sue businesses and non-profit organisations led her to identify a niche passionately. that was more than ready to be tapped into.

“It’s simple and practical – sometimes it’s just the simple ideas “Businesses would love the chance to give the goods away, but that can be the most effective.”

For more information or if you’d like to register your interest, please it’s about finding the time to help the community and small nonvisit: www.inspireconnect.com.au/connect-community/ profits,” says Sue.

“I appreciate the vision of those who birthed this idea of businesses and not-for-profit organisations collaborating and WORKING TOGETHER to build a stronger and more CONNECTED COMMUNITY.

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made simple WORDS NICOLE FUGE PHOTOS REBECCA SMITH

Michelle Hamer launched her business in what some would now consider to be ‘caveman conditions’ – the mobile phone had just been released and the Internet was in its infancy stages.

Over the years, technology has become Michelle’s closest ally in business and she now shows start-up business owners how they can maximise their investment in technology.

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lack with a bit of milk,” Michelle Hamer says, as she sits down to a pile of paperwork.

Through working with corporate clients for the past 35 years, Michelle has found pairing technology and coffee to be the perfect combination to achieving a work/life balance.

Running three IT businesses, consulting to international law firms, assisting local charities and still having a life sounds unobtainable, but Michelle has done it and gone on to write a book about it, full of tips and tricks for start-up businesses.

“I’ve been asked many times how I achieve the amount of work I do, as well as be involved in various community groups and run a

MICHELLEʼS TOP TIPS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS Use your domain name in your email address, and not a gmail, Hotmail or Outlook account. Prove you are in business and promote your business, not Google etc.

Check to make sure any apps you use will work on all of your devices. Don’t get caught out with the app only working on your phone!

Use a time recording app to record every chargeable item/time to capture your income and your non-chargeable time, and to make sure you’re not procrastinating.

Use a receipt scanning app on your phone or tablet so you know where you are spending your hard earned money.

There is no excuse for not backing up daily as there are some excellent cloud solutions. Don’t say ‘I should have’ after your phone is dropped and damaged!

business that works with clients all over the world,” says Michelle.

“The simple answer is, I use technology. Technology is my secret weapon, it’s my PA, my answering machine, my memory, and it is always with me.”

Michelle says many of her great decisions were also made over a cup of coffee, which is why she invites the reader to grab a cup of coffee at different stages throughout her book, Technology made simple for start-up businesses.

“I find the coffee conversation is a relaxing conversation because we can all get so wound up and anxious,” she says.

Michelle runs three technology businesses that provide services, such as training on a variety of PC desktop applications, providing consultancy services in relation to the setup of computer environments and assisting clients’ to develop their technology strategies.

Michelle says the question she gets asked the most by people wanting to set up their own business is ‘What technology do I need?’

“My book covers practical solutions from software to hardware and is designed to assist start-up businesses make research-based, good decisions about technology,” she says.

Over the years, Michelle has worked with hundreds of businesses to develop their technology strategies and says the most common challenge for business owners wanting to get the most from their investment in technology is a lack of understanding of their needs in terms of software and hardware.

“I love spending time supporting business women and I have spent a lot of time talking to women about how they set-up their business,” says Michelle.

“There’s so much to learn, so much to do. People who are in their 20s, they just do it, but to us who are 30, 40, 50 we’re challenged and people say, you should do this and you should do that, you should use this, you should use that.

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“What I try to do is give some structure around it and talk about business from a structural point of view, because there’s the ‘unsexy’ parts of business, the finance, operations, doing backups, I try to make it easy.”

And if there’s one person who knows about changes in technology in business, it’s Michelle, having launched her own business in a much ‘simpler’ time.

“The mobile phone had just come out and it was a brick, I remember going down to the mobile phone shop and saying, how am I going to fit that in my handbag? That ain’t going to work.

“Then I bought my PC, I didn’t have a laptop to start with because it was too far outside the budget for me, whereas today you buy a laptop for $300 to $400.

“I remember sitting at my desk and thinking, I’m ready, what’s going to happen from here?”

While technology has brought business people closer together, Michelle says the multitude of communication tools can muddle the way we do business. Which is why she instigates regular touch points with her corporate clients and spends a lot of time talking with them, something that has become the backbone of how she runs her business.

“I’m very lucky that I have very impressive clients and I’ve had them for such a long time. It’s about how to keep in touch with those sorts of clients,” she says.

“It’s about how do you keep having that touch point when a lot of it is about now, we want to do this now, but it’s not about now, the longevity of your business is about the future and you’ve got to put those thing in place now to help manage that future.”

Michelle’s experience and knowledge caught the attention of Deborah Hutton and she recently joined the Balance by Deborah Hutton team as their technology consultant.

“It came about because her business partner is here on the Sunshine Coast and we got talking and she said you’ve always been great at sharing information, how about writing and I said okay,” she says.

“At the beginning of this year we did a segment together on Channel Nine and it was fantastic.”

Michelle moved to the Sunshine Coast in 1967, moving away to complete university and enter the workforce, before returning 21 years ago to set up her business.

Since founding Smart Advice in August 1994, Michelle Hamer has assisted organisations in three main sectors with IT implementation and education, among her clients are the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Sunshine Coast Council. Between 2000 and 2011, Michelle lectured at the University of the Sunshine Coast in International E-Marketing Strategy; Management and Organisational Skills; and Strategic Management, and lectured at the University of Shanghai on behalf of USC. And while technology has changed, the fundamentals still ring true.

“The common thread when I talk to business women is that they think they can start a business without setting up certain things, like having conversations with their accountant and their lawyer because they get too scared to do that,” she explains. “The ATO has to become your friend, the bank has to become your friend.

“Sometimes people go into business and it’s exciting but they forget about the ongoing, but there are all these foundations they’ve got to lay – so many people buy a domain, but just have a google or gmail account, but if you have a business, you need to make the best possible opportunities of being in business.

“You also need to spend money because someone’s going to pay you, so you need to support your business, but that doesn’t mean you have to spend thousands.”

With decades of experience under her belt, Michelle could talk business all day long – I better brew another coffee.

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Having the right systems in place can change the way your business operates.

This month’s ‘All About Awesome’ column is all about how to run your business like a finely oiled machine.

ou chose to go into business so you could live the life you’d always dreamed of, but instead of you running your business, your business is running you. Hmmm. THAT won’t work for long now, will it?

So, then you put some staff on to take off the pressure, but you didn’t get the results you’d hoped for. Did you hire the wrong person you wonder? Nope. You didn’t have your systems in place. Your team will work with your systems, and your systems will run your business for you.

Here’s some steps you can take towards automating your business today:

understand if they are effective or if they require modification.

Share it. Put all your processes together in a manual, and have your team members access it regularly. Train everyone regularly. Make sure there is a process in place that clearly shows how to update these documents so you have the most recent evolution at your fingertips, should it be required.

“We are what we repeatedly do.

Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle

Get it out of your head – now! Great systems and processes can not only save you time and money, but increase your income. And a funny thing happens when you write things down, you often think of even better ways to do them!

Sounds like some great reasons not to procrastinate, right?

Be prepared to document everything. Write down how to answer the phone, how to save a file in your computer, how to process your payroll – even how you make big decisions. Your aim here, is to be able to ‘drop’ any team member into any role, give them a process, and have them be able to run with it.

Be proactive. Understand that what is obvious to you, may not be to someone else. Anticipate problems, and create pathways for a solution.

Revisit your processes regularly with the people who are using them to

Having great processes is an awesome way to leverage your current resources. There’s no denying that this can be an overwhelming task when it is in front of you, so just take it one step at a time.

You know the quote – “Tip toe if you must, but take the step”. You will thank yourself later, I promise! And remember, there’s no reason you need to do these things alone, so do join in the conversation at www.allaboutawesome.com.au. I’d love to hear about your goals, challenges and successes.

Fiona has many hats. She and her husband Scott own IBN Direct: Alternative Funding Solutions, and she is also a small business mentor, blogger, celebrant, wife and mother. IBN Direct is holding a charity golf day on 18 September at Pelican Waters Golf Club, for details visit www.ibndirect.com/about-us/charity-golf-day.

Check out Fiona’s website here: www.allaboutawesome.com.au and the IBN website here: www.ibndirect.com

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BUSINESS PIPPA COLMAN SOLICITOR PIPPA COLMAN & ASSOCIATES SOLICITORS

TO DOCUMENT OR NOT TO DOCUMENT –

that is the question!

Pre-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, binding financial agreements...people in love are reluctant to talk about them. Clients have said to me, “They are not very romantic” and I always respond with, “Neither is litigation in the Family Court and spending tens of thousands of dollars fighting with someone you used to love.” So at what stage do you document the financial aspects of your intimate relationship?

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hy doesn’t everyone who enters into a defacto relationship or a marriage have an agreement which sets out what assets and liabilities they each brought into the relationship, how they will share their finances during their relationship and how they will divide their finances if (God forbid) they separate?

The answers are many and varied, but boil down to these (with my typical responses): Client: We don’t have enough money to worry about doing a pre-nup.

Pippa: I wonder what you will say when Granny dies and leaves you $1M. Client: We are in love and we will never separate.

Pippa: No one who consults me has ever told me they entered into a relationship intending to separate down the track.

Client: We don’t want to pay the costs.

Pippa: Really? If you insure your life, your house, your car, then why wouldn’t you insure your relationship? You can either pay the costs at the beginning of the relationship (with a pre-nup) or at the end of the relationship (possibly in Court before a Judge). Up front is the place to do it, I say.

Client: We are prepared to share everything.

Pippa: People say this when they are in love. When the relationship is over, they don’t tend to sing the same song.

Client: We have heard they are not enforceable.

Pippa: If you get it off the internet or pay less than $5000 for the preparation and signing of it, it probably isn’t enforceable. This is a complex area of law and requires both parties to obtain the right legal advice and the document must reflect their agreement. Done properly, the chance of the agreement not being enforceable is minimal.

Client: We are already married, so it’s too late to do an agreement.

Pippa: No it’s not. You can do it before the relationship, during the relationship or even after you separate/divorce.

So I say, get some legal advice. Have a frank discussion with a lawyer and decide what is best for you – to document your financial relationship or just cross your fingers and hope for the best!

For further details contact Pippa Colman & Associates Solicitors on 07 5458 9000 12/64 Sugar Road, Maroochydore Qld 4558 www.pippacolman.com

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BRIEFCASE

WORDS ANNA RAWLINGS

dr beverley powell

Jodi Collins

Sunshine Gynaecology Cotton Tree

Coco Pearl Buderim

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orking with women’s health is a science in its own right, and Doctor Beverley Powell’s impressive 25-year career in medicine – 10 years as a generalist doctor and 15 as a specialist gynaecologist equips her well in the field.

Dr Powell completed a six-year medical degree at the University of Queensland, before moving to Cairns to work as a junior doctor. She entered the specialist training scheme as a registrar, gaining experience during stints in Adelaide, the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and in Roma.

“I’m passionate about empowering women by informing them of how their bodies work …”

It was while in the western region of Queensland that Dr Powell’s career began to take flight, quite literally, when she spent three months as a flying obstetrician/gynaecologist.

“We’d jump in the plane in the morning and fly all over Western Queensland … I was doing the gynaecology operations and emergency obstetric call outs,” Dr Powell remembers.

After more time in the city, Dr Powell finished her specialist training and set up her clinic on the Sunshine Coast in early 2001.

Since then, Dr Powell says she has seen incredible medical advancements in the industry, and uses these modern approaches in her practice.

“When I was a medical student, keyhole surgery was just starting to become accepted and now it’s the norm – most operations are done via laparoscopy now,” she says.

Aside from using contemporary laparoscopic techniques, Dr Powell has just introduced a new ‘MonaLisa Touch’ treatment that assists women with vaginal atrophy through stimulating the body’s own regenerative processes.

She now works between consulting at her Cotton Tree clinic and operating at The Sunshine Coast Private Hospital.

“I’m passionate about empowering women by informing them of how their bodies work and what’s going on when there are problems. I aim to help them make informed choices,” she says.

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t’s a Tuesday morning and Buderim hairdresser Jodi Collins has just finished transforming a client, chopping her long locks into a much shorter style.

“I love helping to change the way people feel about themselves … and when we do a big change like that we make sure the clients can look after it at home and educate them how to do it,” she says.

“But you don’t have to do big changes, just a nice style cut can make a difference.”

With more than 20 years in the industry, completing her apprenticeship on the Sunshine Coast after graduating high school, Jodi knows the importance of being on top of current trends while staying true to her roots.

“I love helping to change the way people feel about themselves.”

“We are constantly training, going to hair shows to better our experience and keep up with the times,” she says.

“Over the years I have seen a lot of the colours change but cuts are still pretty similar.

“At the moment balayage is still quite big and a lot of soft curls are really in too.”

Joining the team at Coco Pearl Hairdressing in Buderim almost six months ago, Jodi specialises in colouring, cutting, keratin straightening and a variety of other hair care and colour services.

She’s kept busy with a full diary of clients on her salon days of Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and Thursday nights by appointment.

And on the other days, Jodi juggles regular bootcamp sessions, raising her children with her husband, playing netball and coaching her daughter’s netball team.

So, any style tips for other mums balancing the demands of family and work?

“Dry shampoo is amazing to get the oiliness out of your hair after a workout,” shares Jodi.

“Otherwise you can quickly whack your hair up into a messy bun to get you through – although there’s nothing better than doing it properly with soft curls!”

And that’s the long and short of it.

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CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK

Dean McEwan turned a job as a young chippy into an award-winning career

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REAL ESTATE DEAN McEWAN

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Having a hard-working mother and father in the building industry, construction seemed like a natural path for Dean McEwan to follow. But what started as a job as a young chippy turned into an illustrious career building award-winning designs, including the prestigious Master Builders House of the Year.

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ean McEwan prides himself on providing quality workmanship and it’s a trait that has served him well – but it hasn’t come without a lot of hard work along the way.

His dad was a builder by trade, but owned a glass and aluminium company in Noosa, retiring in 2005.

“Dad was one of those gifted people who could do anything … I take my hat off to him,” Dean says.

Meanwhile, his mum was involved in the accounts side of the business and his three sisters went on to pursue academic careers.

Having completed his carpentry apprenticeship, Dean cemented his place in the industry by working for a “good builder” in Noosa.

“When he semi-retired, I took on a bit of his work and his reputation and went from there and started building a house for myself and it snowballed into what it is today,” says Dean.

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While Dean doesn’t have a great deal of involvement in the designing stage of a home, what he constructs lends itself well to the architectural market, rather than project or standardised building.

“I get a lot of my inspiration from working with good architects and a good crew of tradies and suppliers that keep you on your toes and keep you wanting to work harder and move forward and strive for that ultimate finish,” he says.

“Every job is different … especially in architectural homes, nothing is the same – the houses we’re getting into these days are pushing the boundaries in design and engineering.”

Dean’s builds have earned his business, DRM Design and Construction, some impressive accolades including three Queensland Master Builders Association awards for their flagship property at Mooloolah Island including House of the Year; Individual House over $2m; and Best Kitchen.

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“If you can find a good group of guys to work with, that respect you and have your best interests in their own heart, you’re well on your way.”

But he says he can’t take all the credit himself, “It’s not just me doing the decision-making, there are seven other guys (contractors) putting their heads together too, coming up with the right solutions”.

“If you can find a good group of guys to work with, that respect you and have your best interests in their own heart, you’re well on your way.

“I’ve kept working with the same core group of plumbers, electricians, gyprockers since I started in 2007, I have the same guys standing beside me today – we’re all mates.

“The architect I work with is also very much open to suggestions and open to compromise. But at the end of the day, he won’t sacrifice that detail and hence the awards that we’ve been able to achieve.”

The job opportunities that have come along with winning the Master Builders awards have set Dean up for years to come, but it almost didn’t happen.

“The house I built was for a friend of mine and he was talking to me about it, saying it would be good for exposure to get my name out,” he says.

“In the Sunshine Coast awards I cleaned up which was a buzz

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because I went into it with no expectations and it was good to be recognised for the hard work and the architects and the guys who worked on it, it’s that core group of guys who get it across the line.

“I was nominated to go to the State awards and won House of the Year, and it was starting to hit home that maybe I’m on the right road and kicking a few goals.”

Dean credits having two shining examples to learn from – his dad and his boss, for his strong work ethic and approach to business.

“Dad was organised chaos in regards to having 20 to 30 jobs, but he got it done,” he says. “Compared to the guy I worked for, who was calculated and only took one or two jobs, high-end homes.

“It’s those old school ethics that people respect. I feel that’s gone in the building industry and that’s from the change in generation. The young fellas don’t understand what it takes some days.

“I’m different in that I’m still heavily involved. One thing I learnt since 2008 with the GFC is that people are very aware of where their money is spent and who they’re spending it with. If they’re spending two million dollars, they employ me and they expect me there, they don’t want me driving around and looking after three jobs.

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THE PROPERTY WINDOW

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ouse and land or units/apartments? When discussing property investment the above question is often posed.

The answer – it really depends.

Both can provide equal returns by way of rent and capital growth in their respective markets. House and land, units/apartments and townhouses are obviously all very different property types and therefore suit very different markets.

Often investors can get hung up on the ‘Australian Dream’ of a quarter acre lot with a three to four bedroom home. While this type of property is certainly still out there in the market it is not necessarily going to provide an optimum investment and most likely will exceed the budget of most if you are searching in the right location for capital growth.

While location is undoubtedly one of the more important factors when considering an investment property, the property type is equally important.

Some markets, like segments of inner capital cities are ideal for unit/ apartment investment while some markets, often the outer suburbs or regional markets are where house and land investment is required.

Ultimately it comes down to consideration of the research; demographics, supply and demand, all of which determine the ideal property type for the respective market.

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“Often investors can get hung up on the ‘AUSTRALIAN DREAM’ of a quarter acre lot with a three to four bedroom home. While this type of property is certainly still out there in the market it is not necessarily going to provide an OPTIMUM INVESTMENT.”

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Sun shines on investment market

The reason most of us choose to live on the beautiful Sunshine Coast is because of the relaxed, coastal lifestyle.

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t’s far removed from the hustle and bustle of city living, and that’s just how we like it.

Our beautiful geographic location which has been the playground of holidaymakers for generations, holds us in good stead for future positive growth prospects, particularly with the added advantage of increasing infrastructure investment and jobs.

Investment properties are riding a wave of interest in Caloundra and right across the Sunshine Coast as buyers, encouraged by a brighter economic outlook, trade the hustle and bustle of city life for sun, surf and sand.

A sustained period of low interest rates and favourable growth forecasts for population, local economy and jobs has created optimism in the market and driven strong enquiry levels for property investment opportunities throughout the region.

Henzells’ investment property specialists are reporting that the sector is performing at excellent levels on the back of these favourable conditions and an encouraging outlook for sustained, sensible growth.

The region has left the doom and gloom of the GFC well behind, with Caloundra in particular performing very strongly. Its friendly relationship with Brisbane buyers just an hour down the highway gives it a unique advantage over its northern Sunshine Coast neighbours.

The region has a sense of its own mini economy fuelled by historic support from Brisbane sea-changers and its own local popularity.

Quality properties are being snapped up as soon as they hit the market and agents are reporting a huge influx of new buyers particularly from Brisbane capitalising on the excellent market conditions to make the sea change they have always dreamt of.

Tracey Rossow Investment Manager

49 Bulcock St, Caloundra 0448 616 055 trossow@henzells.com.au

The full spectrum of property types is performing strongly from the little walk-ups under $400,000 to the million-dollar-plus apartments in the premium buildings with the big views, as well as sensibly-priced residential homes.

Development of the $2 billion Kawana Health Precinct has been a key factor in the region’s economic revival.

It is the largest and most exciting infrastructure project the Coast has seen and will drive demand well into the future, not just for health but all associated businesses.

The project has ignited a fresh sense of confidence in the economic future of the Sunshine Coast which the State Government has declared Queensland’s employment capital, creating jobs at eight times the rate of the state average.

Builder confidence in the region has also been recognised as being the highest in the state, and population growth for both the short and long term looks very encouraging.

Over the next couple of years the Sunshine Coast population is expected to grow by around 20,000, requiring in the order of 2600 new dwellings per year and the long term forecast is similar.

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REAL FACTS MORE ʻMUMS AND DADSʼ ENTER NEW HOUSING MARKET “The boost in building approvals for detached houses signals the welcome entry of more non-investors into the housing market,” Peter Jones, Chief Economist of Master Builders Australia says. It is important this continues to rebalance the makeup of the new housing market, which has been dominated by high rise apartments,” he says. “The latest building approvals for April recorded a rise of 4.7 per cent seasonally adjusted for detached houses to be up by 9.1 per cent in annual terms entrenching a strong positive trend for residential building sector. This trend needs to continue to ensure that the new housing market becomes more sustainable and in putting downward pressure on new house prices.

In total there was a 4.4 per cent seasonally adjusted fall in approvals of new dwellings, largely due to a drop in approvals of multi-unit developments particularly in New South Wales and Queensland. Nevertheless, overall approvals are up 16.6 per cent through the year confirming the strongly positive role residential building is playing in economy and jobs growth.

QUEENSLAND HOUSING STILL A GOOD BUY Home buyers need to look beyond the “bubble talk” emanating from the massive price increases in Sydney, and to a lesser extent Melbourne. Master Builders’ deputy executive director says Paul Bidwell unlike its southern counterparts, Queensland is not experiencing a housing bubble. Prices for new construction are stable and there are good opportunities to buy.

“We have a combination of low interest rates and increased supply hitting the market which provides consumers with a wide range of choice.” Mr Bidwell says according to the Master Builders Survey of Industry Conditions for the March quarter, the majority of respondents (55 per cent) reported that their average contract prices remained the same.

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the southern states have encouraged people to move to Queensland. This will help to sustain the Queensland market as it continues a period of steady growth.” Residential building work has increased by 15 per cent over the last 12 months according to the latest ABS Construction Work data.

CHANGES TO BUILDING CONTRACTS QBCC legislative changes have come into effect that will see a number of Master Builders’ contracts change significantly.

Which contracts will be impacted?

- Residential Building Contract (L2) - Residential Cost Plus Contract (L2) - Residential Renovation Contract (L2) - Minor Works Contract (L1) - Trade Contract (L1) - Pool Building Contract (L2) What are the big changes?

There will be changes to contract names (which will now be referred to as Level 1 and Level 2 contracts) and content, as well as changes to warranties, cooling off period, deposits, progress payments, variations and extensions of time.

The Residential Building Contract, Residential Cost Plus Contract, Residential Renovation Contract and Pool Building contract will become Level 2 regulated residential contracts for which the contract price is equal to or more than $20,000 (excl GST). More onerous general provisions apply to Level 2 contracts namely, details of price, method of calculating price and warning regarding price change, documents to be given to the owner.

The Minor Works Contract and Trade Contract will become Level 1 regulated residential contracts for which the contract price is more than $3,300 (excl GST) but less than $20,000 (excl GST).

What do these changes mean for builders and tradies?

If you have current versions of these contracts, they should not be used beyond 30 June 2015. You should purchase new versions once available, which should be used for any contracts signed after 1 July 2015.

Please note: current versions that are signed on or prior to 30 June 2015 will remain valid.

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Go where the growth is Investing in Kedron is investing in a growth area – one the State Government has identified significantly important. Parkside Kedron is a carefully planned apartment development with an outstanding location at Kedron’s highest point. It brings a new standard of product to the area, with a considered and thoughtful design that takes advantage of the views, breezes and 10 hectares of parkland at the back fence. Parkside Kedron provides an opportunity for the astute investor, capitalising on the billions of dollars that have recently been spent on infrastructure in the immediate area.

Snapshot:

- Positioned on elevated land in Kedron only 9km from the Brisbane CBD with gate access to 10-hectare neighbouring parkland - Oversized generous apartments with modern contemporary design - High quality finishes

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KEDRON

A leader in the Brisbane Northside market

BY TERRY RYDER, DIRECTOR, HOTSPOTTING.COM.AU

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Parkside Kedron is designed for quality living with very low body corporate fees.

Features include:

- Large kitchens with stone bench tops and stainless steel European appliances - Generous balconies for outdoor entertaining - Spacious internal living areas

- Generous-sized bedrooms and walk-in robes to most rooms - Split-system air-conditioning in living rooms - High speed internet and Foxtel provision - Separate internal laundry

- Secure undercover basement parking with automated roller door and security intercom

Hotspotting Report: KEDRON

edron is a classic example of the Northside markets that have led the recent upturn in Brisbane markets.

While the generalised figure for price growth across the Brisbane metropolitan area in the past year has been moderate – around 3% or 4%, depending on whose figures you prefer – selected areas have done much better.

The standout precinct has been Brisbane Northside – the northern suburbs of the Brisbane City Council area. And Kedron is typical of the suburbs which have done well, recording double-digit growth rates well above average for the Brisbane metro area.

This is quintessential Brisbane middle market. Kedron is 10km north of the Brisbane CBD, with links to the City and to Brisbane Airport enhanced by the Airport Link tunnel. Two standout features of Kedron are the number of secondary schools and colleges, and the extensive green space areas centred on Mercer Park.

Kedron’s median house price is around $610,000, a little above the overall median for the Brisbane City Council area ($570,000). The median for apartments is $410,000.

The hallmark of this market is solidity. Kedron has a respectable long-term growth rate, having averaged 6% per year over the past decade in terms of the average annual rise in the median house price.

Over the past five years, Kedron’s growth has averaged 7.1% per year.

The long-term growth rate for apartments is a little higher, around 7.5% per year.

These capital growth rates rank close to the best in the Brisbane metropolitan area.

The Kedron market has been a consistent growth performer, with price growth in eight of the past 10 years. The only significant down period was 2011/2012 when the Greater Brisbane market generally was in decline.

The market recorded double-digit price rises in 2008, 2010 and again in the current market, with the median price rising 10% in the past 12 months. The median price for apartments has increased 20% in the same time frame.

The market remains strong, with average time on the market (56 days) below the Brisbane City average, which means homes sell faster than the city norm. Discounting is low and generally in line with Brisbane City averages.

There have been 250 dwelling sales in the past 12 months, including 176 houses and 74 apartments.

The numbers for investors are solid also: rents average $450 per week for houses and $330 for apartments, and typical rental yields are around 4.5% for houses and 5% for apartments.

The vacancy rate for the Kedron postcode has hovered between 2% and 3% for most of the past five years and, according to SQM Research, is currently 2.8%.

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What makes Parkside a great place to invest or live?

• Parkside Kedron is positioned only 9kms from the heart of the Brisbane CBD • Directly neighbouring spacious Bradbury Park, boasting 10.86 hectares of walking, playgrounds, sports fields, picnic areas and open space • Westfield Chermside Shopping Centre provides everything from retail therapy to fine dining with over 400 retailers. It is also one of the largest employment hubs in the region and just 1.5kms from Parkside Kedron • The Prince Charles Hospital and Holy Spirit Northside Hospital provide a large percentage of jobs and both are extremely close at just 900 meters away • Major public transport facility, The Chermside Bus Interchange, is a leisurely 1.1kms walk.

Over 1,000 buses depart weekly, providing fast access to all locations 24 hours a day. There is also immediate access to the CBD in less than 15 minutes.

• The expanding Brisbane Airport, another major employer, is 15kms away and currently undergoing major upgrades and moving towards a projected 50,000-plus workforce

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tanya mungomery Integrity. Knowledge. Results.

Tanya Mungomery brings 20 years of client service experience to her role with McGrath and prides herself on exceeding clients’ expectations through her friendly and professional manner.

Dedicated to delivering exceptional results in a stress free manner with proven results, Tanya makes an excellent choice for the sale of your property offering six star service and advice delivered with integrity.

Tanya Mungomery Sales Agent M 0414 260 711 T 5450 8000 E tanyamungomery@mcgrath.com.au W mcgrath.com.au

BENEFITS TO APARTMENT LIVING Apartments look to be the way of the future. Soaring house prices, growing populations and an increase in dwelling approvals for units, flats and townhouses – higher density living will become a reality for more Australians.

COMMUNITY Many Australians barely know their neighbours beyond a nod and a raised hand in greeting upon accidentally seeing each other while putting the bins out. Sharing a building with others, increases the possibility of getting to know those living around you, and making new friends.

SUSTAINABILITY Living in an apartment means you generally accumulate less stuff that you didn’t really need in the first place, and this can also equate to a smaller carbon footprint. Your heating and cooling bills tend to be lower.

CLEANING Easier to clean and less time spent cleaning means more time for more enjoyable activities.

LOCATION An apartment can be your ticket to that trendy inner-city suburb where houses cost a small fortune. Most developments are built in thriving communities close to public transport, shops, restaurants and entertainment, and are an easy distance from the city.

MAINTENANCE Apartments have less upkeep in general, there’s also a body corporate to handle the building’s bigger issues that need fixing.

AMENITIES Bigger apartment developments can have some desirable perks, including swimming pools, gyms, rooftop hangouts and communal gardens. Lots of apartments come with secure car spaces and balconies.

LESS GARDENING One job that’s eliminated in an apartment. You can still grow some herbs on your balcony, and if you have a green thumb and still want to get those hands in the soil, then that’s what community gardens are for.

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LIFESTYLE Getting out and among the action can be a great way to feel more connected to your community, get some fresh air, see friends and stretch your legs more often. Additionally, when living in the inner city, there’s so much to do right on your doorstep.

SECURITY Apartments are harder to rob. With intercoms, secure entrances, and alarms inside individual apartments as well.

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We meet the labels showcasing at Coastline BMW Profile Runway

STYLE COUNSEL

Simona Fleming shares her inspiration for her Studio Swoon jewellery range

BEAUTY

Spoil your skin and inject some heat into your winter appearance with these beauty buys

Profile Style Ambassador Tamara Wrigley of iStyleTV gets ready for the Sunshine Coast’s fashion event of the year

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Welcome to Congratulations, you’ve almost braved the chill of winter.

While we’re lucky here on the Sunshine Coast to avoid the bone-chilling cold of many of our southern neighbours, it still gets quite nippy and no doubt you’re all looking forward to the warmth of spring to kiss your skin. It seems at any glimpse of warmth we shed the layers, almost willing the cold away, and August is all about preparing for the change of seasons.

This month in Style, we bring you a sneak peek at some of the fashion houses showing at the inaugural Coastline BMW Profile Runway on 5 September, as well as some beautiful beauty products to nourish your skin.

Tamara Wrigley

PRESENTER OF ISTYLETV

Emu Designs is one of the labels featuring in Profile Runway 2015

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he countdown is on – are you ready? Coastline BMW Profile Runway is set to be the Sunshine Coast’s fashion event of the year, with homegrown labels from right here on the Coast as well as Brisbane showcasing their spring/summer collections.

We’ve been busy finalising the runway show at Coastline BMW in Currimundi and it’s set to be a glittering affair with showstopping entertainment and the latest fashion on the catwalk – an event not to be missed. It’s been an exciting time meeting with local fashion houses to sign them up to this inaugural event and we have some incredible brands on board – let me introduce you to a few.

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EMU DESIGNS Emu Designs is a luxury swimwear and resort wear line known for its support features, Australian Indigenous prints, quality textiles, hand embellishments and vibrant colours – all reflections of our beautiful country. Award-winning Indigenous fashion designer Natalie Cunningham created the label for stylish women to feel confident and comfortable while at the beach and in the water.

She says Emu Designs understands not everyone’s body is in proportion, therefore has a mix and match separates option. “Our pieces are created from inspiration from nature and most of all the varying female form,” Natalie says.

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From a very young age Jessika had a keen interest in fashion and design. This talent was recognised when she graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Fashion Design and Textiles at The University of Technology, Sydney and secured a post-graduate degree in tailoring at the Istituto Marangoni in Milan. Jessika then followed her dreams and re-launched JETS Swimwear. In the early ‘80s Jessika designed bodysuits, which influenced her use of stretch fabrics and it was a natural progression to swimwear. “For a time I made one-off garments and realised my ultimate passion was to create couture tailoring with an understanding of the female form,” she says. “From this, my design philosophy for JETS was born.”

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SACHA DRAKE The Sacha Drake label stemmed from Sacha’s desire to find the perfect dress to flatter her shape. “As a statuesque size 14, I was never quite able to find what I was looking for and felt something was missing in the market,” Sacha says. “I started out designing a little range of party dresses for women with curves so they too could be flattered and look and feel their very best.” Sacha aimed to craft a label to flatter all body shapes and sizes. “To create each garment, fabric is draped over my own body to ensure the focus is always on flattering proportions to enhance your shape,” she says.

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XX!! also known as KisKiss BangBang, is a luxury men’s resort wear label and store in Mooloolaba.

Stocking a wide range of clothing to suit men of all ages and styles including outfits ideal for beach weddings they have a whole host of looks on offer.

We can’t wait to see what XX!! showcase at Coastline BMW Profile Runway for spring/summer.

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It’s time to frock up for the fashion event of the year! Coastline BMW PROFILE RUNWAY

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ponsored by Coastline BMW, this international-level, black carpet evening brought to you by Profile Magazine and iStyleTV, will see fashion aficionados, style stalkers and influencers converge for a glamorous showcase.

Featuring lots of exciting labels, we are delighted to have secured none other than Brisbane designer Sacha Drake, who will be showcasing her striking yet feminine designs down the catwalk.

Showcasing the talents of local fashion designers and Sunshine Coast boutiques who will unveil their Spring/Summer 2015/16 collections, this is your chance to get a front row sneak peak at the very latest trends for the season.

Get snapped by paparazzi as you sashay down the red carpet. Be treated to the finest canapes and bubbles and shop on the night at pop up boutiques at our exclusive trade lounge.

With some great surprises and celebrity appearances in store, this is one glam The champagne will be flowing as the who’s who of the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane style set mingle and enjoy this showstopping event.

Profile and Coastline BMW firmly believe in supporting local charities. Therefore $5 from every ticket sold will be donated to this year’s official beneficiary, Wish List.

5th September 2015, from 6.30pm, tickets are $109 per person

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THE FASHION EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED

Get snapped by paparazzi as you sashay down the red carpet.

Be treated to the finest canapés and bubbles, and shop on the night at pop up boutiques.

Visit our website to purchase your tickets and for more information on the Sunshine Coast’s fashion event of the year.

September 5 Venue: Coastline BMW, Currimundi

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STYLE COUNSEL

Returning from a walk with my dog Ruby I invariably will have a handful of seed pods and other fascinating bits and pieces. profile: What styles are trending in jewellery? simona: Rings are becoming lighter, very whimsical, incorporating semi precious stones such as tourmaline, sapphire and amethyst.

Stack rings have been consistently popular. I am moving towards incorporating more precious gems into my work. Diamonds are always popular, though most people still view them as de rigeur for an engagement and wedding ring. profile: What is your personal jewellery style? simona: My personal jewellery style is pretty eclectic. I love different styles for different looks. When I think of bangles I think of square rather than round. If round, then chunky, even tribal is great, these need to be stacked! I nearly always wear a pair of my Xlarge cicada wings or my dragonfly wing. They are my personal talismans. profile: What are your styling tips for wearing jewellery? simona: Be playful with your jewellery, be a little more adventurous when choosing your next purchase. There are many artisans making wonderful quirky contemporary jewellery. Why not consider a purchase that you will get more than one season’s wear from. Jewellery made from sterling silver or gold alloys will last much longer than plated costume jewellery. Many goldsmiths and jewellers are more than happy to make custom pieces for you with the result that you will have a very personal piece that you can pass on to your children.

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imona Fleming first fell in love with jewellery at the Vatican Museum in Rome while on holidays in the early 1980s, as she wandered from cabinet to cabinet gazing at the exquisite brooches, necklaces and rings, all made from precious gold. “They were so sumptuous, so unlike the jewellery that I had been familiar with back in Australia – Greek, Etruscan, Roman jewellery representative of civilisations long since vanished,” she says.

Simona, went on to study a two-year jewellery design course at Randwick Tafe (Now Enmore Design Centre) and later enrolled at R.M.I.T (Melbourne) to do a Bachelor of Gold and Silversmithing.

Now, she creates inspired jewellery through her label Studio Swoon.

profile: How do you choose which metal suits a person? simona: Most people will say they are a silver or gold person. I think it is a personal choice with people often making their decision based upon what colour suits their skin tone. Younger people often prefer silver and of course it is more affordable than gold. It is one of the first questions that I ask a prospective client – do they prefer warm or cool colours? Warm colours include all the yellow and rose golds while cool colours refers to silver and your white golds. Sometimes the choice is made because of an allergy or hypersensitivity to a particular alloy. profile: What are you currently working on? simona: Apart from my custom orders, I am working on a series of rings which will reference past civilisations but have a contemporary edge to them. Then there is another “organic” series of necklaces that will be quite three-dimensional and whimsical.

profile: How would you describe your jewellery designs? simona: Many of my jewellery designs are inspired by the natural world. Some people have described them as being very organic. I am also very interested in architectural design and the minimalist movement. My ‘urban’ rings have a very crisp elegant simplicity to them and have been designed as a unisex range. profile: What influences your designs? simona: I have always been an avid collector of feathers, bones, shells, seaweed, and driftwood, so it is no surprise that some of these items have found their way into my work. From the exquisite beauty of an insect wing, to a snake vertebrae – I find inspiration everywhere.

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AIRBRUSH MIRACLE BEAUTY BALM WITH VEGAN ECOTOOLS FOUNDATION BRUSH, PERFECT FOR BUSY WOMEN! RRP $21.95 FOR 30ML, SHOP NOW FROM WWW.MGNATURALS.COM

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PHILOSOPHY HOPE IN A JAR NIGHT, RRP $60, AVAILABLE FROM WWW.DAVIDJONES.COM.AU

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Your beauty look doesn’t need to be dulled by the cooler months! Spoil your skin and inject some heat into your winter appearance with these nourishing yet fresh beauty buys.

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VERA WANG EMBRACE LIMITED EDITION TRIO OF FRAGRANCES, RRP $39 EACH, BUY NOW FROM WWW.CHEMISTWAREHOUSE.COM.AU

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BEAUTY How do I get great eyebrows?

TIPS FOR PERFECT BROWS

Help! The changing season is making my hair dry.

• First rule is chuck out your tweezers unless it’s for an unruly chin hair!!

With the changing seasons, comes the realisation how we look after our hair has to be adapted to match the weather and climate around us. When the hot, humid, long summer days are replaced with strong westerly dry winds and cooler temperatures, this often leaves people with scalp and hair problems.

• Get your eyebrow specialist on speed dial.

There are numerous things you can do to protect your hair from seasonal changes, ensuring your hair is healthy and at its best all year round.

• Don’t let anyone touch your eyebrows if they have bad eyebrows!

Hair washing

In order to maintain healthy oil production you must not wash your hair too much. Over washing does not allow your scalp to have a balanced oil supply which can lead to a multitude of preventable problems. For these reasons we recommend only shampooing once or twice a week.

Scalp massages

Scalp massage is the treatment that just keeps treating. It increases blood flow to your scalp helping enhance new hair growth and a healthier, thicker, stronger hair shaft. And it’s at least 15 minutes of time that is yours and yours alone, relaxing muscles and soothing headaches.

Hair brushing

For healthy shiny hair, daily brushing is essential. It ensures your hair stays tangle free and helps spread those natural oils root to tip. Regular brushing also enables you to check your hair for split ends. Should you notice these breaks in your hair your best option is a regular trim every four-to-six weeks, this also encourages hair growth.

REECE’S ARTISTIC HAIR DESIGN Phone: 5439 9029 82

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• Keep your fortnightly eyebrow appointment so you don’t get tempted to sabotage them.

• Don’t be a fool and pay $90 for an eyebrow shape unless they’re using diamond encrusted, gold-plated tweezers you get to take home.

• Your eyebrow specialist will know what will suit your face shape and structure, it may take a few sessions so be patient.

• Don’t be scared to tint your brows! It will accentuate your shape and fill out the lighter areas that get lost in sunlight.

• Lash tints will complement the defined brow and open up the eyes, making the eye colour stand out more.

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i84nside INTERIORS

Maureen Walters shares her passion for the industry celebrating self expression

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Accessorise your abode and create a happy home for the whole family

GARDENING

Learn what’s in season and what you should be planting in your garden

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that TOUCH PHOTOS REBECCA SMITH

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aureen Walters grew up in a family environment that embraced creativity and individuality in all forms.

Inspired by her mother and grandmother, who both had backgrounds in the arts, it seemed a natural progression for Maureen to be enticed into an industry that celebrates self expression. Maureen worked in the Melbourne fashion scene before moving into visual merchandising and eventually opened boutiques with her sisters. Interior restoration work and styling later became an inevitable extension. Once Maureen bought her first home she was hooked, “a blank canvas to fill with whimsy and fantasy, to make distinctively mine�.

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profile: What does your role as a stylist entail? maureen: Working alongside clients, executing design disciplines and offering practical working solutions to impractical scenarios. Over a lifetime we gather, collect and accumulate pieces of decor, pieces we love, with sentimental attachment, impulsive buys (that seemed a must have at the time), and treasures we inherit when we partner. Uniting all these components can be daunting. To fashion a harmonious living space through design, furniture placement, and layering colours and textures is the core element of my role as a stylist. To blend and work with the existing surround, and adding key pieces to create a distinctive environment. Design trends are guidelines to keep us moving forward, putting your own unique stamp of individuality into it, is what makes a home our own.

and full of character. It also was the first home I ever bought. Over the next six years, my partner and I carefully peeled away 100 years of paint, grime and deterioration to restore to a former glory. We spent an entire week, 10 hours a day, restoring an old handmade brick fireplace in the expansive country-style kitchen. The brickwork was encased in about an inch of paint layers. Being so delicate and brittle, we gently chipped away with a chisel and sanded back each layer by hand. Seeing the organic beauty in those exposed bricks, laid methodically 120 years earlier, was totally inspirational. The end result was nothing short of magic and still conjures up poignant memories for me.

Design trends are guidelines to keep us moving forward, putting your own unique stamp of individuality into it, is what makes a home our own.

profile: What has been your most memorable transformation? maureen: The most significant renovating transformation is a personal one. A heritage listed home built in the 1880s. It was my first full redesign, full restoration project. A grand old dame, with verandas hugging its surround, maids and butlers quarters and 100-year-old rose bushes snaking through the regal cast iron on the expansive verandas. I had loved this home from the first time I laid eyes on it as a child. It was the town’s Chief of Police residence and in its prime stood tall, proud 84

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profile: How has your background in fashion lent itself to your interior styling career? maureen: Fashion and interiors flow through a similar vein, chasing global trends based on colour, texture, shape and form. We reflect our personality through our dress sense, and that expression of individuality flows through in innovative, personalised home design. profile: How would you describe your personal style? maureen: My personal style is quite eclectic, with a little touch of eccentricity thrown in. Everything in my home has a sentimental attachment, to a time, a place, a memory. Furniture handmade from old profilemag.com.au

THREE WAYS TO UPDATE YOUR HOME with Maureen Walters

ONE: Surround yourself with key pieces you love, think wisely about the remainder and be vigilant in removing the rest to be uncluttered.

TWO: Be inspired by trends but take into account themes and colours you are already drawn to, quite often we already have a style ingrained in our homes. Build on this with a few key seasonal items.

THREE: Don’t buy on impulse – invest in one or two classic pieces as a building block.

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weathered floorboards, bought on a tiny budget when first married. Special mementos mirroring my son Brooke’s childhood, bowls of gathered rocks, collected as treasures on long walks together, antique pedal cars, and his custom-designed bed constructed from 100-year-old pylons from the Adelaide jetty pier. Moody lamps with quirky bases, bold splashes of passionate colour and furniture that was built to put feet on. Whimsical artwork, treasures from travels, near and far, and books that follow suit. Walls of burnt, angle grinded brickwork and cool painted concrete floors.

It is my haven, not for others to like or love, it reflects me and who I am. profile: What colours and trends are you loving? maureen: Neutral bases, soft chalky whites and sulky creams teamed with French greys. Grass cloth walls and unstructured wallpapers accented by layering textured linens in hues of muted aubergine and dusky musk, unstructured and relaxed. Accessories in peppercorn to add punch and clarity.

Organic, exposed concrete flooring softened with seagrass mats and cowhide, and nesting handwoven baskets for storage. Anything clean and organic, soft and earthy, shadowed by dramatic lighting as a statement piece. Living on the Coast, our home styling embraces anything that brings the outdoors in. Soft neutrals, sea foams whites, seagrass taupes and driftwood greys in key furniture pieces.

Daydreaming blues on walls and sunset hues in soft application with throws, scatters and décor accessories adding splashes of midnight. profile: What are some of the most common problems people have? maureen: I’m feeling overwhelmed, where do I start? Consider your lifestyle, practical living requirements, budget constraints and the overall outcome you wish to achieve, spend the majority of your budget on what matters most, the rest can be built upon in time. I don’t have enough space: Rethink your layout, that formal dining area that never gets use may be better utilised as a home office or media room. It’s expensive starting over: Well, don’t start over. Decorating doesn’t have to be expensive, buy pieces you love regardless of their price, they will serve you a lifetime and be value in the long term. Some of my favourite pieces cost under $200. Antique markets, vintage stores and even school fetes sometimes turn up interesting finds. profile: What is your opinion of reality shows such as House Rules and The Block? maureen: These types of shows are great in that they allow the viewer to grasp an instant snapshot of current trends. They encourage people to think outside the square and give insight and forethought into the workload that can accompany a renovation. Always be mindful though that styling your home should be a positive experience. Have fun with it, don’t feel you have to blow your budget to re-create your space.

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FAMILY FRIENDLY Our pick of contemporary items to accessorise your abode and create a happy home for the whole family!

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KIDS LUNCHBOX, RRP $24.95 AND COOLER BAG, $20.95, AVAILABLE FROM WWW.FLIPLID.COM.AU

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SPRING WORDS JULIANA WASSINK, THE GARDEN, MALENY

Winter is nearly at its end! I can’t wait to see all the spring gardens… spring is my favourite time of the year in the garden!

It is time to feed your citrus plants with a good quality food such as Searles Fruit and Citrus Food. If you are looking for citrus or fruit trees have a look at the range of multi-grafts now available involving two or three different varieties of trees grafted onto a single trunk. These are fantastic plants for people with limited space or who would like even more varieties in their orchards.

It is time to prune hibiscus. They produce such beautiful flowers in our climate. If you don’t have any, I suggest you plant one from the Flamenco range which flowers continuously from spring to autumn.

You can also prune gardenias, geraniums, fuchsias and natives that have finished flowering as well as any other winter flowering shrubs. Deciduous ornamental grasses can also be tidied up. Prune old stems back to ground level, making sure you don’t damage the new growth. It is your last chance to move shrubs while they are dormant to their new spots ready for their spring growth.

Now is the time to plant beans, beetroots, broccoli, carrots, potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, rosellas and tomatoes. Did you know that you can plant vegetables and herbs as decorative plants as part of your flower garden – you don’t have to have separate beds for them!

Lettuce plants create fabulous borders, herbs are great sprinkled among your flowers and rosellas and sweet potato vines are great looking plants to have in-between your other plants.

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Stacey McBride Wilson has been pursuing optimal health for 15 years

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Can food rejuvenate the ageing process?

EVERYTHING MINDFUL

Fear of failure vs fear of success

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THE HAPPY HEALTHY SOUL WORDS NICOLE FUGE PHOTOS CHESTERTON SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY

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tacey McBride Wilson’s journey of pursuing optimum health and wellbeing has been 15 years in the making. As a teenager, she suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and for nearly three years was constantly bedridden.

Her weight plummeted, she missed school and became disconnected from friends and life.

“I was a living shell,” she says. “I was so resentful and bitter due to being sick and trapped in an unwell body; I became unwell in so many aspects, physically, mentally, spiritually and socially.” Low self-esteem and self-worth encased her and she became wrapped up in the party scene consumed by some pretty self-destructive behaviour and by the time Stacey turned 16, she was pregnant. But the surge in pregnancy hormones lifted Stacey out of her chronic fatigue and she has never felt the effects of it since.

“I finished high school and attended my graduation with my three-day-old daughter in tow,” she says. “From there, I enrolled in uni to study teaching.”

Stacey also joined a gym to lose weight and from there her passion for health and fitness took hold – she is now a group fitness instructor and revels in helping people change their lives.

profile: How would you describe your approach to health? stacey: For me, health is so much more than just physical fitness, I believe the body, mind and soul are all connected. This philosophy is inspired from a verse in Proverbs which refers to the term health as physical, psychological and spiritual wellbeing. It’s all about balance.

If you compromise one of these elements you compromise the others. But, if you create balance between the three ‘you’ll live, really live! Body [mind] and soul, you’ll be bursting with health!’ (Proverbs 4:22 MSG). I know this to be true not only because I’ve experienced the difference myself, but, I’ve also seen dramatic transformations in the lives of clients who have also approached their own wellness journey this way. I know what it is to be unwell in body, mind and soul and I never want to feel that way again, but I also know what it is to be bursting with health and loving every moment of my life! I want everyone to live life with ‘that’ feeling too! profile: What is your biggest health no-no? stacey: Over-focusing on the result you want and putting off your happiness until you achieve it. I used to put my happiness in a future goal, event etc, but then when it happened, I still wasn’t happy. Happiness is an inside job and it starts right now. Celebrate small successes and celebrate them regularly. Make consistency and overall quality of life the goal rather than a certain weight, size, look etc. profile: How do you personally achieve a healthier being through food and exercise? stacey: For me it’s all about balance and nourishing the body, mind and soul through food and exercise. Over the years I’ve worked really hard to change my food and exercise perspective from them being the enemy to powerful tools for feeling good. I used to punish and deprive my body with over-training and a super strict diet, but now, it’s all about having a healthy mindset about these things. From day-to-day being healthy looks different depending on how I’m feeling. I’m blessed that one of the aspects of my work is to lead group fitness classes, which means I’m constantly moving. But even on the days where I don’t lead classes, I make sure I get some movement in. So whether that’s a hard hitting gym session, or a gentler beach walk, it doesn’t matter, I just get moving! It’s about keeping it all balanced and just doing something that’s going to energise and excite me! Same with food; some days require more chocolate than others, but seriously, it’s about finding that self love first. profile: What brings the greatest sense of fulfilment in your role? stacey: I love seeing people freed from the ideal or image of what they think they should be doing, and just free to pursue the health and fitness journey that’s the right fit for them.

Helping people to create a life they love and seeing them healthier and happier and the flow on effect this has in their world to family, friends, work colleagues and even strangers, how can you beat that?

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S STACEY’S TIP our y to improve health and wellbeing!

1. REFOCUS Set a regular quiet moment in your day to just be. Recalibrate your thoughts to refocus your actions.

2. BE BALANCED Eat with a balance to fuel your body and nourish your soul.

3. GET MOVING Put some movement in your day that makes you come alive – find the right fit for you and just get moving!

4. ENJOY THE JOURNEY Remember it’s a journey, aim for consistency rather than a result.

5. MAKE IT COUNT Take one day at a time, be present in each moment and make it count. profilemag.com.au

CAN FOOD REJUVENATE THE AGEING PROCESS? with Kunara Organic Marketplace While dietitians can’t definitely tell us that nutrition halts ageing, preliminary research suggests some foods are certainly correlated with slower ageing processes. Check out what our dietitian has to say about this early evidence: Fatty acids from fish oil and walnuts have been shown to reduce a number of health disorders which afflict the ageing brain. Aside from their potential ability to reduce inflammation, these fats may help to keep cell membranes in the brain strong and healthy and maintain neurotransmission.

Polyphenolic compounds in berries and circumin (turmeric) may decrease age-related oxidative damage. Berry extracts have been shown to improve motor function, memory and problem-solving in recent animal studies. Some research suggests that circumin may also help to clear amyloid plaques in the brain, which is great news for preventing certain neurodegenerative disease.

ANTIOXIDANTS. In a study spanning three years, dietary increases in antioxidants was shown to significantly improve dogs’ spatial attention, visual discrimination, learning ability and oxidative damage. Resveratrol, a polyphenol found in red grapes, has also been proposed to slow ageing. Until we know more, it’s probably best to stick with red grapes and not go too crazy on the red wine though.

CALORIES. Decades of research have demonstrated that a calorie restricted – albeit still nutrient dense – diet may delay aging. The premise is that this may possibly slow metabolic by-products that are believed to contribute to aging processes. Interesting concept … but problematic! Malnutrition presents its own host of health risks and therefore a low calorie diet has not been presented as an official strategy to delay aging. It sounds cliché but more research really is needed before we can recommend anything.

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HEALTH

HEALTH BITE: cts Berry extra hown have been s to improve memory

THE DANGERS OF SPIDER VEINS with Dr Hugo Pin If you suffer from problems related to varicose and spider veins, you’re not alone. It is estimated that one adult out of three suffers or will suffer from some form of venous disorder. People often seek professional medical help for cosmetic treatment and pain relief.

The most common venous conditions are spider and varicose veins, however both can lead to much more serious conditions, including blood clots that form in the superficial and deep veins.

If the valves of the veins don’t function well, blood doesn’t flow efficiently, and the veins become enlarged because they are congested with blood. These enlarged veins are commonly called spider veins or varicose veins. Spider veins are small red, blue or purple veins on the surface of the skin. Varicose veins are larger, distended veins that are located somewhat deeper than spider veins.

Aside from an undesirable cosmetic appearance, frequent symptoms of venous disorders include leg pain, throbbing, burning, fatigue, restlessness. Severe varicose veins can compromise the nutrition of the skin and lead to eczema, inflammation, intense itching or even ulceration of the lower leg. In serious cases, most often in elderly patients, vein rupture and bleeding can also occur.

Symptoms are often made worse by prolonged standing, sitting, or lying down.

Vein disorders are not always visible; diagnostic techniques are important tools in determining the cause and severity of the problem. If you’re worried about a possible venous disorder, you should seek professional medical advice from a vein care specialist.

SUNSHINE COAST VEIN AND COSMETIC CLINIC 1300 698 346 www.sunshineveinclinic.com.au

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LOOK AFTER YOURSELF with Tracy Galaud

Working in the community services sector often involves supporting people in crisis and responding to issues of depression, suicide, grief, loss, self-harm, alcohol and/or drug issues, homelessness and more.

“When a meeting with a client goes badly or there are many complex issues to coordinate at once, it can raise feelings of guilt and wondering whether you could have done better helping this person,” says Tracy Galaud, Community Services teacher with TAFE Queensland East Coast.

“For community service workers, and just about anyone in the workforce, it’s important to be aware of strategies to help cope with the pressure and demands of your work and maintain a healthy balance.”

There’s no single right way of coping with the demands of work, but here are a few ways to help look after your wellbeing: • • • • • • • • •

Take time out at work with regular periods of rest Ask for help if things overwhelm you Make your self-talk positive Eat healthy food, get enough sleep and exercise regularly Take your ‘work off’ and get into comfy clothes when you get home Learn a relaxation technique Take time out for yourself doing things that make you feel good Keep a balance between work, rest and leisure Keep connected with social support networks

TAFE Queensland East Coast 1300 656 188 www.tafeeastcoast.edu.au

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NON LASER TATTOO REMOVAL

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A historic railway tunnel built in 1891, a bat colony (seasonally roosting), eucalypt forests and riparian areas with flooded gums, cabbage tree palms and rainforest plants feature here. Dularcha National Park is suitable for easy or short walks, and shared trails are provided for walkers, mountain bike riders and horse riders. The national park is about 25km from Maroochydore. www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/dularcha

Get your life on the right track with our Vitality Trail, where we introduce you to interesting and exciting events and activities in health and wellbeing on the Sunshine Coast.

Noosa Horse Riding Go horse riding on Lake Weyba, just 10 minutes from Noosa, and part of the beautiful Noosa River System and Great Sandy National Park – the southern gateway to World Heritage-listed Fraser Island. Enjoy views from Noosa Heads south to Sunshine Beach and down to Peregian Beach and Noosa National Park.

Take advantage of riding in and around Lake Weyba, a famous Sunshine Coast horse riding destination. Noosa Horse Riding can organise a memorable adventure with their beautifully schooled horses. They do offer private rides for special occasions, including marriage proposals, birthdays and wedding anniversaries. They also offer hinterland rides through the Noosa Trail Network exploring the tropical state forests, offering views to the eastern beaches, lakes and Noosa River.

Phone: 0438 710 530 www.noosahorseriding.com.au

CrossFit Birtinya At CrossFit Birtinya, the programs are designed to develop strength and conditioning and focus on enhancing your overall physical fitness. They are not a specialised fitness program but attempt to optimise your physical capabilities across each of the 10 fitness domains. The diverse programs are scalable for all fitness levels, age groups and physical limitations, and the experienced coaches ensure your safety and teach proper form and mechanics. www.crossfitbirtinya.com.au

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Robbie Sherwell’s XL Surfing Academy XL Surfing Academy holds professional surf coaching and training, safety and innovative development programs for surfers of all ages and experience levels. Providing weekly adult, grom and keen teen training, group and individual lessons, parties and large functions and now introducing yoga surf sessions.

Robbie Sherwell competed for over 10 years on the Australian pro circuit, ranking number five in the world. XL Surfing Academy at Mooloolaba and Alexandra Headland is a member of, and accredited by Surfing Australia.

Phone: 5478 1337 www.xlsurfingacademy.com

The Spirit of Woman Retreat In a caring and safe environment, guided through sacred rituals to honor your body, mind and spirit.

If you suffer from sadness, anxiety or depression you will find The Spirit of Woman Retreat a healing journey which will rebuild your self esteem and empower you to take control of your own life.

Perhaps you are at a crossroads in life, or simply want to take time out to recharge and refocus your priorities. The Spirit of Woman Retreat will support you to name your goals and move towards them with confidence and energy. For five days you will be massaged, nurtured and cleansed with fresh foods, clay masks and saunas. All processes, emotions and information shared during this retreat are treated with the strictest confidence and utmost respect. www.womensretreat.com.au/WomensRetreat

Conondale Range Great Walk Located in the upper Mary Valley area west of the Sunshine Coast, the Conondale Range Great Walk showcases the rugged natural features of Conondale Range. The circuit track of 56km passes through heavily forested valleys and ridges in Conondale National Park and Kenilworth Forest Reserve. The area is visually spectacular with landscapes from valleys and deep gorges to mountain outlooks on the top of the range. The Great Walk winds through rainforest and tall open forests, past tranquil creeks and cascading waterfalls, to magnificent view points including the Mount Allan fire tower. www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/great-walks-conondale-range august 2015

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ecently I saw Marianne Williamson in Brisbane. The international best selling author of the acclaimed Return to Love, spoke with passion about our ability to change our thoughts to change our emotional responses and outcomes.

You may be aware of an extract from her book, entitled Our Deepest Fear, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.”

I chatted to colleagues recently about the concepts of ‘fear of failure’ and ‘fear of success’.

Both believed it was a fear of failure that was holding them back from achieving what they wanted in life. I challenged them to consider the opposite, that it was a ‘fear of success’ stopping them. Fear is powerful and can prevent us achieving what we want.

Fear prevents us from taking action because the new action makes us feel ‘uncomfortable’.

It’s our natural position to stay comfortable. So even taking action towards something we desire can cause fear because it changes our level of comfort with the situation. As Marianne Williamson says, ‘What if we are powerful beyond measure’? This is fear of success, a fear that can paralyse us from taking action, even though we want the outcome the action will deliver.

“Our deepest FEAR is not that we are INADEQUATE. Our deepest fear is that we are POWERFUL beyond measure.”

– Marianne Williamson Marianne added some more very powerful words: “Nothing is difficult to do, what’s difficult is getting over our resistance to do it.”

Wow! That’s it. It is our resistance to act that stops us moving forward. And that resistance is fear based, and fear is mostly illusionary. Have you ever seen the acronym for Fear – False Evidence Appearing Real.

So how can Mindfulness help with overcoming fear?

Meditation allows you to slow the mind counteracting fear. With less anxiety, one can look at the real reasons one resists taking action. Try taking a five to 10-minute break each day to meditate, clear your head and tap into your calmness. You can then become aware of your resistance caused by fears and diffuse any negative emotions associated with the fear.

If you continue to meditate over time, you can increasingly build more mind-strength.

With a little effort, you can quickly learn to direct the negative and resistant aspects of the mind into more clarity, order and positivity.

I believe creating the right mindset and the benefits of mindfulness makes it possible for every person to overcome any fears and achieve their deepest desires.

I encourage you to find your own journey to mindfulness to uncover its truly transformational benefits.

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Team All Stars raise more than their heart rate at this month’s 7 Sunshine Coast Marathon

PROFILE SPORT AMBASSADOR LIESL WALKER OF LIQUID LIFE TALKS ABOUT MIXING THE SOCIAL SIDE OF LIFE WITH SPORTS august 2015

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VARIETY is the spice of life WITH LIESL WALKER, LIQUID LIFE MAGAZINE

I am an individual who likes to keep busy and have my finger in many pies. So I guess it’s no surprise I enjoy mixing the social side of my life with the sports that I choose. I’m sure many people feel the same way and get bored with the same routines of exercise day in and day out.

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enjoy a game of squash a couple of times per week, where there is a great bunch of guys who always have some wise advice for me, about life. My friends and I have our own little boot camp two mornings per week, next to the water at Cotton Tree – the perfect setting for some rigorous exercise.

It’s also an ideal opportunity to catch up on what happened on the weekend and to plan our next weekend of fun. Plus, I manage to climb Mount Coolum every so often, just to remind myself of the perfect place I am lucky enough to call ‘home’.

We have such beautiful outdoor venues along our coastline, even with some exercise equipment at various spots along the pathways. I encourage you to add some spice to your life and keep your sporting experiences interesting! If it’s boring, we don’t continue to do it!

On that note, we hope you enjoy this month’s instalment of sport features and columns from leaders

in their fields, I’m sure you’ll find plenty of inspiration to get you moving.

Don’t miss Anna Rawlings’ story about Wallabies players Ben McCalman and Rob Horne. She caught up with them while they were at a training camp on the Sunshine Coast ahead of their much-anticipated game against the South African Springboks at Suncorp Stadium last month. The seasoned players took some time out of their rigorous regime at Kawana to share some training tips, speak about the selection process and some of the different components of the team.

We also catch up with one of the teams competing in this month’s 7 Sunshine Coast Marathon, Team All Stars, who are raising more than just their heart rate at this annual event.

The marathon is on Sunday, 30 August from Mooloolaba, Alexandra Headland and Maroochydore where 8000 participants are expected to take part in one of the five events – the Channel 7 Marathon, McDonald’s Half Marathon, Westpac 10km, Love & Partners 5km and the Queensland Government 2km.

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‘SUP GIRLS WORDS DAVE LAMMIN, SURFING QUEENSLAND

Women and girls on the Sunshine Coast have been making the most of our beautiful and pristine waterways from Caloundra to Noosa. The enjoyment factor, judging by the huge smiles on their faces, tells me it is definitely at an ‘all time’ high!

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n any given day, you can cast your eye out over the Bribie Island passage, Happy Valley, Currimundi Lake, Lake Kawana, Maroochydore and Noosa Rivers, Cotton Tree, through to the beautiful Noosa Bays and all the way to Double Island Point, and you will see women and girls of all ages and ability levels, gliding effortlessly across the still waters or drawing some stylish lines across the face of a nice clean rolling wave on their stand-up paddleboards.

Whether you are a beginner or competitive athlete in the sport, standup paddle boarding (SUP) is an activity women and girls can enjoy from the get go. For most of us living on the Coast, our backyard is a ‘water playground’ that is free for all of us to use whenever we want and the sport of SUP lends itself beautifully to this environment.

“SUP provides loads of enjoyment at any ability level every time you paddle out.”

SUP also has the added bonus of providing a great workout without even realising it and can be a great social activity.

The growth of stand-up paddle boarding here on the Coast in the past 12 months, particularly among women and girls, has been extremely encouraging. More are taking to the water, in what is a relatively new sport, when compared to something like surfing. Surfing Queensland, the peak state body for stand-up paddle boarding and the State Government’s Sport & Recreation Services, acknowledges the importance of providing more opportunities for women and girls to engage in sport and have joined forces to deliver a Women on Water program.

The Women on Water, Stand-up Paddleboard program is run in collaboration with the Sunshine Coast Recreation Centre at Currimundi.

There are 12 free sessions scheduled for 2016, catering for all abilities.

Children aged eight and above, accompanied by a participating adult, can come along for free. For more information, visit www.surfingqueensland. com and click on the ‘Events’ tab, or phone 5520 1165.

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The cream of Australia’s rugby crop descended on the Sunshine Coast for the selection of the Wallabies squad, ahead of their first Rugby World Championship game against South Africa’s Springboks at Suncorp Stadium. The Test opener culminated in a miracle win for the Wallabies on Saturday, 18 July.

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laying to their strengths and banding together as a team under renowned coach Michael Cheika was the underlying current running through the sea of powerful rugby players as they hit the Sunshine Coast for their training camp last month ahead of selection in the final 31-man squad.

As I walk into Sunshine Coast stadium, the field is a churning vortex of incredible strength and power as rugby’s finest men clash in 15-on-15 training; key players such as star full-back Israel Folau are chatting on the sidelines; while the stands are lined with athletes at their peak, media liaison, management and clipboard-wielding, harried officials of a national sporting machine.

There’s an air of competitiveness as the players await Michael Cheika’s (commonly referred to as Cheika) selection; at the time of our interview there’s just three days to go until the Wallabies face off against the Springboks, most positions are still wide open and speculation mounts in light of Cheika’s final selection and combinations.

But the squad’s already shaping up to be a super force with high calibre players in the mix, including star fly-half Quade Cooper; young gun back-rower Michael Hooper; centre/fly-half Matt Giteau and pure try-scorer Drew Mitchell, both returning from their French club representation; and the anticipated return of elite flanker and former Wallabies captain David Pocock.

Two of the Wallabies’ key players Rob Horne (New South Wales, Waratahs midfielder selected as a winger) and the Western Force’s Ben McCalman (who just missed squad selection) took time out from the

field to talk training, selection, strategies and the world championships.

Cheika holds a strong reputation for playing a power game and his ability to galvanise a tight-knit side; this time the former Waratahs coach and now head coach of the Wallabies is playing on strength.

“It’s been a very tough week of training, we haven’t wasted a lot of time.

The combination has come together quicker than usual but there’s still some work to go,” says Ben. “He’s (Cheika) certainly giving nothing away but I guess the positive is there’s a lot of depth in Australian rugby at the moment in certain positions so the players that aren’t fortunate enough to make it are training hard and looking to step up when needed.”

In addition to strength, conditioning and a power-focus in the gym, the Wallabies are being put through very physical paces, with 15-on-15 training, which sees the boys compete against opposing players, simultaneously working on their attack and defensive drills. The focus for their Sunshine Coast-based week is on preparation, attack and defensive shape.

Off-field, they hit the beach at Caloundra, to trade the traditional ice bath for the ocean, close by Rumba Resort, where the team is staying.

Ahead of the game, the boys share they are looking forward to the crowd at Suncorp helping them get the ball over the line, in what will be one of two home games this year.

“As a group, we're really looking forward to getting out there at Suncorp in front of a crowd like there was for State of Origin because Queensland played for that crowd and the crowd bade them home. I know there’s a

“Seeing different people compete in different positions certainly LIFTS the team and at the end of the day everyone is working together to put together a team that will PERFORM well.”

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lot of talk around the traps about Brisbane and that Springbok game and there’s hype with the general public around it. So if we could run out there to anything like that it would be incredible,” says Ben. The crowd support will only take them to new heights, against the South African team with the reputation of being a “tough, very physical, mauling side off past performances”.

As midfielder for the Waratahs, Rob has had a former coach in Michael Cheika. “Technically the game plan has changed, but dealing with him as a head coach you certainly know what he expects and you know the intensity you need to bring every day, and as you have seen out there it’s full on,” says Rob. “So from that side of things he has high standards and he expects that. Technically, there’s different assistant coaches with different ideas and philosophies on the game so that’s an exciting challenge for everyone to hear different things.”

Despite the uncertainty in selection and subsequent combinations, Rob says having the best players from super teams out on the selection field and the luxury of an extended selection period, means players can know what the guy on the inside and outside likes to do and play off each other.

And, in Rob’s current position with the Waratahs tackling mid-field and time spent on the Spring Tour defending on the wings, his trust lies within the coaches to put players in position, especially with the hotly contested winger positions.

“It’s hugely contested like every position, it’s a great indicator of where Australian rugby is going to go, we’ve got guys that are all test quality so some are going to miss out and we’re just going to make each other better, that’s the way it is,” he says.

Ben, who was in career-best form during his 2014 SuperRugby campaign and adding to his 29 caps for the Wallabies, is anticipating joining forces with former teammates.

“It’s great to be back and out training with Dave (Pocock) this week and hopefully I get the chance to play with him again,” he says.

“It’s great to see Drew Mitchell and (Matt) Giteau back as well, they are players I played with in my first year, and haven’t seen them since and now they’re back playing the way they were so it’s great to have that mix.

“You’ve got players stepping up again who have had a great season and bringing older players back again, seeing different people compete in different positions certainly lifts the team and at the end of the day everyone is working together to put together a team that will perform well.”

And for Ben, facing South Africa at Suncorp is a memorable throwback to his first game.

“My first time was at Suncorp in 2010 against South Africa, so for me they’ve always been a hard side to play against no matter where it is,” says Ben. And of pulling on that Australian jersey?

“We’ve got guys that are all test quality so some are going to miss out and we’re just going to make each other better, that’s the way it is.”

“It’s a great moment to have your friends and family there and you know the work the players beside you have done, so it’s nice to be able to run out there beside them and you don’t want to let anyone down.”

Going into the first Test against the Springboks will also be an ideal indicator for the Wallabies to determine their strengths going forward in the Championships.

“It will be good to see where we are in a set piece in our attack and defence. We’ve played them a lot in the past and they are a very physical side so we’re expecting that, but you never know what’s going to turn up on the day as well.”

And that was certainly the case at Suncorp Stadium when Wallabies centre Tevita Kuridrani scored a ‘miracle’ try after the full-time siren to win 24-20 over the Springboks, playing out the scenes of victory to an ecstatic home crowd.

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For the fourth year in a row, the Sunshine Coast’s scenic beachfront will become backdrop for all ages and abilities taking part in one of five events at this year’s 7 Sunshine Coast Marathon.

Ali Shearer speaks to Team All Stars, who are raising more than just their heart rate.

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magine a world without the joy of learning, relaxing and escaping through reading. A world without books.

Imagine never having smelt the pages of a book – the crisp, clean, untouched smell of a new novel and the warm, intriguing scent of an old one.

Author, ambassador, poet and satirist Anita Heiss doesn’t want anyone to have to imagine, let alone experience a life without books and that’s why for the past few years she’s been running for a reason.

Creator of Team All Stars, Anita, together with five other ladies will be pounding the pavement at this year’s 7 Sunshine Coast Marathon event to raise funds for a charity close to their hearts – The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF).

The ILF aims to improve the lives of Indigenous children by providing books and resources to those living in remote areas.

“The ILF makes sure some of our country’s most disadvantaged kids get to experience the power of literacy,” says Anita, who has been an advocate and prominent voice for the Indigenous community long before forming Team All Stars.

“I run for the ILF because I know reading opens the doors to all the

opportunities that make life rich, fulfilling and complete,” she says.

It was a sunny day in August last year, with her iPhone nestled in her sports top, set to speaker and blasting music, that Anita jogged along the event’s beachfront trail with over 6000 other entrants.

When asked about the spirit of the event, Anita recalls bonding with other runners over the mutual enjoyment of her song choices, love of fitness and passion to raise much needed funds to improve literacy in Indigenous communities.

In fact, they raised over $10,000, earning them the title of Number One Fundraisers in 2014.

With every $25 donation, four books are provided to those in need so it’s no exaggeration to say the money raised goes a long way in helping the Indigenous Literacy Foundation fulfil their goals.

Fellow team member, Amanda Hayman works as a digital program officer at the State Library of Queensland and witnesses firsthand the pleasure reading can bring.

“Opening a book is opening minds to new ideas,” says Amanda. “I believe literacy can save lives. It’s not only an important life skill that leads to career pathways but it also builds self-confidence and is a great outlet for self-expression.”

“I believe literacy can save lives. It’s not only an important life skill that leads to career pathways but it also builds selfconfidence and is a great outlet for self-expression.”

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SPORT When Anita first ran in 2013 she put her best foot forward, literally, when she crossed the finish line with a broken toe. “I was just glad to run and finish,” she says.

Running and fitness is a huge part of Anita’s life and it’s not uncommon for her to run a cool 20kms a week.

As someone who isn’t competitive by nature, for Amanda it’s about the fun of the run.

“I have short legs and I’m not a fast runner,” she laughs. “But on the day I love the atmosphere. The energy just pushes you along.”

Often travelling Queensland for work, Amanda loves exploring the new areas on her morning runs.

With differing hometowns, the team is divided, but they check in with each other on a regular basis. When doubt or lack of motivation creeps in Anita doesn’t hesitate to call on her “team-sisters”.

Team member and training partner Kylie Wallbridge is every bit as competitive as Anita.

“That’s what you need in a training partner,” Anita says. “The other girls are serious about the race but probably not as crazy as Kylie and myself.”

These are women who not only know the value and importance of literacy but also of good health.

For Anita, training steps up a notch around July. This means increasing her distance, decreasing her running time and revising her diet. Although she isn’t shy to admit one of her favourite things in life is chocolate.

Amanda who is an active member of her local fitness bootcamp, trains every morning Monday to Friday. To start the year off right Amanda does what she calls, her detox diet, which means no sugar, salt or alcohol for the month of January. For the rest of the year she happily maintains a balanced diet and exercise regime.

As race day approaches, the team enjoys a ladies weekend, soaking up the best the Coast has to offer and spending their days catching up and carbing up before the big event.

The day brings people together from near and far in celebration of health, fitness and the spirit of participation.

“Without those three things you can’t really begin to live a full life,” Anita states simply.

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The distance may seem long on paper but the atmosphere on the day instills the runners with a different sort of energy.

Post race photos reveal a group of girlfriends linked in sweaty arms and sporting big smiles. Their eyes revealing a sense of personal pride and happiness.

Once the competition is over, the team treats themselves to a few of their after race rituals.

“We cook up a large gourmet breakfast and spend the rest of the day either at the beach or pool side,” says Amanda.

The chosen charities are not the only ones who benefit from community events like these.

“It has taught me a level of focus about my own health and fitness I never knew I had, or would want to have. For that I am grateful,” says Anita.

THE 7 SUNSHINE COAST MARATHON IS ON SUNDAY, 30 AUGUST FROM MOOLOOLABA, ALEXANDRA HEADLAND AND MAROOCHYDORE. 8000 participants are expected to take part in one of the five events – the Channel 7 Marathon, McDonald’s Half Marathon, Westpac 10km, Love & Partners 5km and the Queensland Government 2km.

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Imagine a day exploring Underwater World SEA LIFE Aquarium for your science class or taking your maths class to bed on a rainy day. Homeschooling is a life where lifestyle is number one for the children and even for Mum, who may be doing a lot more parenting, but has never felt so free. Tutor and author Csilla Tottszer takes Carly Rees on a walk through their alternative education.

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ick tock. Tick tock. The sound of the clock echoes in the background as families across the Coast race to get their children to school before the dreaded bell rings. But for the Tottszer family the weather has aligned for the perfect swell at their quaint beachside village of Mudjimba. It will be a morning of surfing breaks and living for the moment, with no time constraints. School can just start later today.

Meet the homeschoolers. They are your average modern Sunshine Coast family but with a little bit of edge where time is a luxury and lifestyle is a defining factor. The five bright children, now adults Jake, Anneka, Ziggy, Khan and Roark were nurtured by their mother Csilla in more ways than your average housewife.

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beginning for her and husband Tim, but after a lot of research and trial and error Csilla certainly got the lifestyle worked out.

“The biggest, pivotal thing there for us is not that it (traditional school) didn’t work for us, we just thought there might be a better way of doing it rather than K to Year 12,” says Csilla.

“Many more are choosing the path at the moment … sometimes it is just for the first couple of years or sometimes like ourselves it was for the first 10 years of their lives.”

For some, the idea of homeschool and not “switching off” from parenting is too daunting a task, but for Csilla she believes their lifestyle couldn’t get much better and their work and life balance is fit for a queen.

“Homeschooling goes very much by the rhythm of the day and every family is different,” says Csilla.

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For some, the idea of homeschool and not “switching off ” from parenting is too daunting a task but for Csilla she believes their lifestyle couldn’t get much better and their work and life balance is fit for a queen.

Her goal is to make people see the two types of educating aren’t “us and them”. As an educational consultant, Csilla sees both sides of the system and works to nurture the child in the best environment.

Being one-on-one and getting to know the child means she can learn their strength or weaknesses so they never fall behind. From saying their timetables while hula-hooping, group science lessons or oneon-one with Mum, these are the many methods used each week at homeschooling across the Coast.

“We have the freedom to say this works really well for this child and it is all at the tip of our fingers,” says Csilla. “The biggest advantage is tailoring the curriculum to each child.”

Csilla is immensely proud of her family and all they have accomplished, believing her children are very productive and mature for their ages. She believes home school gave her children the opportunity to be younger for longer but also gave them a head start in time management and being independent.

“It is a really paradoxical life so they have an opportunity to be children a lot more but on the other hand they see what it takes to be an adult a lot sooner,” says Csilla. “They just have this beautiful ability to be children and have all this free time and at the same time they know what it takes to get things done and for Mum and Dad to get things done.”

Hearing the taboos about homeschooling saddens Csilla, but society has definitely changed its tune when it comes to school or working from home. In the past she believed it wasn’t considered professional to work or educate from home but her family accomplished both successfully.

“People would think, ‘what is wrong with you guys, are you religious or a freak?’,” Csilla explains. “That is no longer the case, it is turning around and it is becoming quite cool to homeschool because let’s face it you have got the lifestyle and you are getting it done.

“When you are an adult no one is going to be standing there and

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or surfers or have soccer in the afternoons, you kind of shuffle school around that important lifestyle stuff.

“So it is a lot more of a lifestyle choice and the funny thing is you can get a lot more done in that time.”

Csilla’s children’s academic results upon moving into the traditional school system in the later high school years proved their method paid off for them. A few of her children were accelerated and graduated a year earlier than the average student and all are working and successful in their chosen paths.

“I would say that I have a ridiculously wonderful lifestyle compared to my counterpart mothers who were running around school or picking up their kids and going here to there,” says Csilla. “For me it was a very joyful life, living in the bubble and doing our own thing where lifestyle was very much number one.”

Now the majority of her children have flown the coup, she focuses on her youngest Roark, is a tutor to a number of homeschool and traditional school students and is an educational consultant. In 2011, after 15 years of homeschooling her children, she was encouraged to write a book, Love Learn Live, which has proven to be popular with homeschool mums and traditional school mums alike.

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saying, ‘now off you go to work now’, that is something you teach much earlier in homeschool.”

It was often thought that children not in traditional school lacked social skills and this is certainly something Csilla’s children proved wrong. They were all involved in extracurricular activities and today are independent young adults. With her stepson Jake, running a successful online business on the Gold Coast, Anneka on her second trip around the world at 21-years and musician Ziggy topping the charts on iTunes they certainly know how to be a part of the world and contribute to it.

“The misconception that children are in a bubble and we are trying to save them from the big bad world by keeping them all to ourselves is rubbish and needs to be tossed out,” Csilla says.

“Homeschooling needs an image makeover, we aren’t Little House on the Prairie, that is not who we are, we are normal we just chose to do this bit at home.”

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DOES SOCIAL MEDIA IMPACT TEEN SELFESTEEM? WORDS AMANDA ROOTSEY, SHINE FROM WITHIN

The world is changing. Fast. It seems that each week there is a new platform for people to engage and communicate with one another and it’s becoming more difficult to keep track of them all. I think most parents would agree the impact of Facebook on their children’s lives was daunting enough but now with Instagram, SnapChat, Ask.FM and more, I bet most parents wish we could all go back to a time when it was just Facebook!

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n my work, teaching personal development courses for teen girls, I see firsthand the troubles that some girls go through with social media. From bullying to an unhealthy obsession with how many ‘friends’, ‘likes’ or ‘followers’ they have.

Some studies have shown social media can actually have a positive impact on teen self-esteem, but a 2013 study by Flinders University concluded the more time spent on social media, the more likely they were to experience low self-esteem. It can be confusing with so much information out there, but one thing many studies agree on is that self-esteem is affected by how social media sites are used.

A University of the Sunshine Coast student, Moriah Overell posed this question on Facebook recently, as part of an assignment, “Does the pressure and appeal to be ‘Instagram famous’ negatively affect teenage girls’ self esteem?”

The responses were really interesting, in particular this one from one of her peers, “I think that people in general who want to be ‘Instagram famous’, and try and get bulk likes actually have low self esteem in the first place, and perhaps trying to become Instagram famous is their way of feeling better about themselves or trying to boost their self esteem. The issue isn’t Instagram....I believe the issue was there beforehand.”

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Experts suggest that pa rents need to start by setting a go od example and ensuring they are n’t spending too long on their phon es, checking emails or being on so cial media for too long themselves.

For many of my students, interacting on social media is an important way for them to connect and feel a sense of belonging with their peers. It’s heartening to hear they are faced with discussions about this in our local schools “all the time” and are usually very forthcoming with tips and ways we can all help each other use social media in a positive way.

TIPS FOR TEENS ON SOCIAL MEDIA 1. Make a choice to use social media for good. Find supportive, positive, inspiring people, create change and awareness campaigns, support each other and use it to connect with long distance friends and family.

2. Don’t post something you wouldn’t want your parents or a future boss to see.

3. Don’t ever say something you wouldn’t feel comfortable saying to someone’s face.

4. Don’t air your dirty laundry on social media.

5. Don’t be friends with people who aren’t your friends in ‘real life’.

6. Remember you are amazing. You don’t need ‘likes’ to tell you that.

7. Remember up to 80 per cent of communication is nonverbal and social media cuts out all of that! If you need to have an important conversation – do it in person.

8. Don’t spend excessive amounts of time being a “passive follower.” Research suggests those who update their own profiles have higher self-esteem than those who simply scroll through other people’s feeds.

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Having experienced her share of disappointment, Catherine Joy decided it was best to take what lessons she could from both the heartache and celebrations of her life and use them to help other women stand in their strengths and find their own unique identity.

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atherine Joy provides a safe space for women to express their confusion, face their fears, get back in touch with their dreams and become completely clear on who it is they are designed to be. After succumbing to the pain of infertility and then losing her sense of self within the role of wife and mother, Catherine emerged with a vision to help other women move confidently into the future.

Life changing milestone 1: Facing infertility Dealing with infertility is more of an obstacle than a milestone but wanting desperately to become a mum, and finding it almost impossible, looms large in my memory as a life-shaping experience. It was the first time in my life I learned how little control I had over my circumstances.

I railed against the pain and became completely pregnancy-focussed.

I forgot to notice how much good was in my life at the time. Sadly, I spent seven years living for the future instead of enjoying the moment.

Life changing milestone 2: Becoming a mother When things didn’t happen naturally, my husband and I decided to adopt. It was an easy decision to make, but not so easy to put into action. Adoption is a long and arduous process involving social workers, police reports, medical tests and lots of government redtape, but we eventually made it; bringing our baby daughter home from Ethiopia just in time for Christmas 2001. Once Senayit was

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part of our family the other babies came too – in December 2002 I gave birth to Judah, Hana was born in 2004 and Silas in 2009. Four miracle blessings all together.

Life changing milestone 3: Surviving separation and divorce Never in my wildest dreams did I think my marriage wouldn’t last the distance but it ended in devastating fashion in January 2011. I experienced enormous levels of shock, disappointment and sorrow but was equally stunned by a wave of optimism at being set free to explore my dreams, potential and purpose. I didn’t even know I’d lost myself in the whole wife-mum-family equation. Nowadays, while I’m caring for my kids, I try to avoid shoving my own needs completely aside. It’s hard to keep the balance but we all need some looking after.

Life changing milestone 4: Kicking goals A few things got me through the last few years; one was learning to practice gratitude daily and another was the power of achieving my goals. Both kept me moving forward through the mess that existed in the wake of my marriage breakdown. Taking myself to Bali for my 40th birthday was one goal accomplished, graduating with my Master’s Degree in creative writing was another and so was taking Senayit back to Ethiopia for a visit. I also finished two ‘365 Gratitude Projects’ which taught me there is always something to be grateful for (even if it’s just a ham and cheese toastie or a well-timed conversation with a friend).

There is nothing like the feeling you get from carrying something important through to completion.

Life changing milestone 5: The launch of Lined with Silver I didn’t go looking to start a business. I was, and am, perfectly happy in my teaching career but I felt divinely inspired to become a life coach so I studied part-time and got myself certified. The fact is; I’ve been through some stuff, learnt a lot, and now have a heart to help other women who are in danger of losing their sense of self because they’re lacking direction and purpose. Becoming an entrepreneur and business owner goes handin-hand with life coaching because it’s the only way to deliver what I have to offer. It was scary, and outside my comfort zone, but I did it! profilemagazine

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“Don’t be so hard on yourself when you don’t get EVERYTHING done, sometimes it doesn’t all go to PL AN.” K AR EY GA LE A

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This month we’re talking all things work/life balance at Profile Magazine, so we asked our lunching ladies if and how it’s possible to achieve that perfect equilibrium. Nicole Fuge discovers the secret is closer than you think.

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he needle of the scales tips to the right, then quivers to the left, and no I’m not talking about my weight shifting after devouring my lunch (although my pants felt a little tighter), I’m talking about the work/life balance. It seems it’s what everyone is trying to achieve and as each day goes by, as priorities and circumstances change, so too does the shift of power when it comes to work/life balance. Eager to discover the secret, I invited a group of local businesswomen to lunch. Joining me at Le Bistro Jardin, were Karey Galea from Hairy Pepper; Shayna Hunter from My Little Beauty; Kate Dever and Erin Bacchi from Live It Travel; Liesl Walker from Liquid Life magazine; Vicki Elston from Maleny Hair and Beauty and Tanya Chesterton Smith from Chesterton Smith Photography. profile: Do you think it’s possible to achieve a work/life balance? kate: If you love what you’re doing that really helps because it doesn’t feel like a chore to go to work. karey: If you try and achieve something smaller every day and have a little bit of enjoyment every day, it’s going to be a good day, you can do those two things – achieve something and enjoy something, it doesn’t matter how small it is. erin: I recently moved back from Sydney, I did six months down there and I didn’t really like it because there wasn’t the work/life balance, living in the city you’re commuting for an hour every day and an hour back and you’re doing long hours because it is so competitive, by the time you get home there is no time for yourself. liesl: That’s why most people live here, for that work/life balance, you sacrifice the salary of a big city to live in a place like this and have balance. erin: It’s a quality destination, people come here for a holiday, whereas we can use it as our backyard and enjoy it all the time – life’s a holiday. karey: It’s more realistic here on the Sunshine Coast than somewhere like Brisbane. profile: How do you achieve that work/life balance? liesl: It all comes in waves, sometimes you can’t balance it completely and then other times you’re spending more time having fun than working, so you have to put plans in place that you’ll stick to. For me, I love socialising, I do work and I enjoy my job, but I do it so I can have

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a social life and do the things I want to do. shayna: Because I work for myself all the things I do, I love to do anyway, so I don’t feel like I work – I get to pamper people and make them look good and feel good. erin: When you find a job you love, you don’t work a day in your life. shayna: But if I have a day off, I don’t have a shoot or something happening, then I don’t answer my phone! When I’m in it, I’m fully in it, then I can just turn off the phone, emails can wait. erin: I set times in my day when I’m going to do my emails, then spend my time working, then I’m going to switch off at 5pm and get back to watching that episode I’ve been waiting all day to watch! vicki: I feel the same, having your own business does give you flexibility, although when you own your own business I think you work harder than otherwise. I find having family involved in the business too helps in a lot of ways because we all prop each other up a bit, so if we need time, that works well and I find because mine is an appointment based business that’s how I create balance, if I want to take the morning off and work my horses, I can do that and someone else is there holding the fort, it’s not like business stops, I employ other people so that gives me the flexibility, but if you have to do extra hours you put those in because you know you can make it up somewhere else. I couldn’t be anything but self employed, I like it that way. karey: My life situation is flexible because my children are grown up, I was working full time as a jeweller and I always wanted to do something myself. I asked my employer if I can have one week on and then one week I’m off and do whatever I want to do, so I can run my own business … I find I love what I do and I might wake up in the middle of the night and have an idea and then it’s 1am and I think I better put the computer down, but I enjoy it. erin: I’m lucky how things have worked out since I came back to the Sunshine Coast, I’m able to juggle my hours with Live It Travel as well as my freelance hours. When you’re a creative it’s really hard to work a 9am to 5pm job because you can’t be forced to be creative just between that time … now I can do my design and then do some painting and then do some design and feel like baking, so I do some baking in the kitchen and come back to my design. It’s worked out really well. kate: I agree that it’s about being organised. So I’m a list person and I’ll profilemagazine

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prioritise my list so I can leave at 3pm today and if that means starting at 7am I will do that – I’ve still done my eight hours and got all my work done. profile: How important is it to have that work/life balance? vicki: I think it’s essential. kate: It keeps you sane! vicki: If you want creativity in your business and you want freshness in your business, you need balance, if you don’t you’ll get stale. karey: I think you know in yourself when you need to take time out or challenge in other areas. erin: Structuring your work/life balance is as important as structuring your business. profile: So how do you spend your free time? karey: With my daughters, one lives in Sydney, the other lives here. shayna: I like to spend my down time with my partner, and family and my dog. I enjoy weekend markets, day trips around the Coast, bush walking, shopping, dinner with friends, doing fun kid stuff with my little cousins, weekends away. liesl: I kitesurf and I do boot camp with my friends in the morning. tanya: Mostly with family, my kids are 10 and 12 so we do everything together, they’re still at that age, which is great. We’re quite close to the beach in Coolum and all my family surfs except for me (I tried it), so we spend a lot of time at the beach and we love camping. erin: I do a lot of painting and I’ve just started making cushions, so I’ve turned the designs from my paintings into art on the computer and I’m making cushions and selling them … other than that, hanging out with friends, climbing mountains. kate: I just spend a lot of time with my family and friends.

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profile: Perhaps do you think living on the Sunshine Coast is the secret ingredient to achieving balance? liesl: We just had friends come over from Perth and they were camping at Cotton Tree and it’s nice when it’s someone else who goes, ‘We’re waiting for the down point? What’s the down part about this place?

There must be something that’s bad, it can’t all just be perfect. We do live in the best place. kate: I have family come over from New Zealand and they’re just like, ‘This is amazing’. And we’re lucky because it’s hard to get jobs, so being employed and not having to commute is great. karey: We do take it for granted sometimes, my daughter just moved to Brisbane about six months ago and she came up for Mother’s Day and said, ‘Oh Mum I just want to sit here and look at the ocean, I haven’t seen it for so long’. erin: You do take it for granted, I lived in Canada to do a ski season and came back and sand between my toes was the best feeling! And going to London and coming back, and then Sydney and coming back, I always come back. shayna: It is paradise, I got to travel and work in these amazing resorts and I would always come back to the Sunshine Coast. If I was going on a holiday, I would come back here, even when I was living on Hamilton Island or working at Cable Beach Resort, which is amazing. vicki: I love Maleny because it’s still part of the Sunshine Coast but we’ve still got the country feel, you could be in a little bit of England up there it’s so green and lush … I feel like I’ve got the best of all worlds because I’m 30 minutes to a beach, one hour to a city and I have the country lifestyle. I just love it.

Le Bistro Jardin is one of those hidden gems on the Sunshine Coast, a traditional french bistro with a true Frenchman at the helm. Walking through the doors of Le Bistro Jardin, Stephen Pullman welcomes me with a beaming smile and I feel as though I’ve stepped into his home. Brightly-coloured artwork adorning the walls and a delicious smell wafting from the kitchen, I knew I would be in for a treat.

Well said Vicki, we are truly blessed to live in this slice of paradise, even more fortunate if you work in your chosen vocation – allays the need for a vacation!

Le Bistro Jardin 106 Brisbane Rd, Mooloolaba Phone: 0448 866 659

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Stephen ushers my guests and I through the restaurant and out the back, where he has set up a special private table under the palm trees, overlooking the canal. It’s a beautiful spot to enjoy a meal and soon more people can too, as Stephen explains he’s in the midst of renovating his restaurant to include a beer and wine garden, complete with a wine cellar – bliss!

Once we’re all seated, Stephen claps his hands together and lets us know we’re in for a surprise, he’s been busy whipping up some of his delicacies and I just can’t wait.

Not before long, the main meal arrives – Coulibiac de saumon and the blushing pink flesh of the salmon glistens as it hits the table and I can already smell the homemade flaky pastry.

Then the pièce de résistance and my personal favourite, dessert. We were treated to Tarte tropezienne a l’ananas and the freshness of the pineapple coupled with the buttery goodness of the pastry was the perfect way to cap off our meal.

If you’re a French foodie, Le Bistro Jardin is a must for your bucket list.

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Honey bees are responsible for more than producing the sweet golden liquid most of us spread on our morning toast or drizzle into our cups of tea – they pollinate the food crops which sustain our every meal.

“Not everyone wants to become a beekeeper, so we set up Adopt a Beehive to give the public an opportunity to support the honeybees in a really tangible way.”

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er name is Paula West, but you may call her Queen Bee. Having been a beekeeper for more than a decade, Paula recognised that clean farms with beehives have higher pollination of crops and better seed setting with stronger crop yields.

Which led to Paula creating the Adopt a Beehive program in 2012, as a response to global concerns regarding the decline of the honey bee populations, and to ensure increased pollination rates for our organic food crops.

“Not everyone wants to become a beekeeper, so we set up Adopt a Beehive to give the public an opportunity to support the honeybees in a really tangible way,” she says.

“The adopter invests in a hive and we do all the work, looking after the bees throughout the year and we send the adopter a gift of 8kg of honey, every year. We never use any chemicals, antibiotics or artificial feeding of our bees.

“We locate our adopted beehives permanently on clean, organic properties called Bee Sanctuaries, because we prefer to keep our hives in permanent locations instead of trucking beehives around the countryside chasing the flower. This is very stressful for the bees and increases ‘food mile’ costs.”

Paula, who is also a practicing doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, says when she and her husband Gary established their organic farm 15 years ago, they noticed the lack of honey bees.

“My husband volunteered me to become a beekeeper and before very long I had 15 beehives,” she says. “Our honey bees just love our market garden. Anytime we walk among the vegetables we can see the bees pollinating the flowers.”

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the beekeepers, “because we are like many farmers in Australia, we are all nearing retirement age, and there are only a few young people showing interest in beekeeping”.

Therefore Paula’s focus is on teaching the next generation of young apprentice beekeepers in the “artisan, old fashioned way”, just like beekeepers did a long time ago, with many small colonies of beehives around a town, for everyone to enjoy the benefits of pollination.

“The apprentices come out on field trips with me for one year and learn through hands-on experience. They shadow me and learn all the natural ways of keeping bees,” she says.

“They learn the carpentry skills and participate in all the maintenance work. Competent young apprentices will progress to joining our team of beekeepers looking after a cluster of bee colonies and eventually they will have a novice beekeeper shadowing them.

“These smart young people will be capable of running their own hobby hives or progress into their own business venture. Either way, it’s a win for the honeybees and also for we humans because we rely on the bees to pollinate the foods we eat three times a day.”

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Our long lost love CHARDONNAY WORDS STEVE STREET CSW (CERTIFIED SPECIALIST OF WINE USA)

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ur love and hate relationship with one of the world’s oldest varieties is still prevalent in modern day Australia. I’m talking about our old friend Chardonnay. It’s had more derogative names attached to it than any other variety I’ve encountered – ABC (anything but Chardy), Cardy. Cardboardy. Ahem…

However our palates have apparently progressed somewhat and without taking too much of a backward step, people are tentatively asking for a creamy style with a touch of oak…sound familiar?

The native home of this well-travelled variety is in Burgundy in France. Burgundy is split into five main regions namely Chablis to the north, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise and Macon to the south. The traditional grapes used that are permitted by the region’s governing body (appellations d’origine contrôlée), are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Aligote and Gamay. From here the aforementioned regional appellations are broken down into smaller appellations which vineyards within certain villages are rated in the descending order of Grand Crus, Premier Crus, village appellations and regional appellations.

When we talk about styles of Chardonnay, we can taste a vast contrast between various producers across the globe. Traditionally, producers in the Côte de Beaune present their styles a touch leaner in body and oak with clean citrus characteristics. This has a lot to do with their continental climate (cold winters and dry, hot summers) and

being landlocked in eastern France. The fruit tends to ripen slower and more evenly unlike in Australia’s preferred Chardonnay growing regions which are situated around more mediterranean and maritime regions which are sundrenched and moderated by larger bodies of water which produce warmer tropical flavours. Other variables that a winemaker needs to consider when contemplating the style of the wine is the impartation of oak, malolactic fermentation (that lovely creaminess) and potential cellaring. Not all these variables need be applied when making wine, however the main focus is to find an even balance between certain flavours and aromas so sensory domination is reduced.

Here’s a couple of Chardonnays worth a closer look…

2013 Louis Latour Macon Villages (FRA) – Lovely bright citrus and grapefruit acidity and mouthfilling creaminess without a splinter of oak that will match beautifully with crispy pork belly. An exercise on how to produce premium Chardonnay at an affordable price – Under $20 2014 Xanadu Fusion Chardonnay (WA) – Hints of ripe nectarines and toasty notes lead into ripe stone fruits with a touch of cream and a hint of oak. Exceptional value – Under $20 Check in at www.thewinewall.org for the next Wine Discovery Workshop on the Sunshine Coast with Steve Street

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CULINARY QUEEN From plating food that is fit for a queen in England, to impressing Caloundra locals on the shores of King Beach, Maria Davis is a whiz in the kitchen and a gift to the Coast. A resident of two years she feels right at home and has made her mark in the newly renovated Caloundra Surf Club.

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rowing up in a home rich in culture in south-east England, Maria Davis was constantly inspired by food, with a variety of eastern and western cuisine being brewed in the family kitchen. With such love and enjoyment of food from a young age, from her English mother and Chinese father, it was no wonder she ended up in the kitchen when she was 14-years-old.

“It was just a really good first job and I gave it a go to earn my pocket money, but I just absolutely loved the whole atmosphere and the buzz of being in the industry,” says Maria.

“It was definitely what I wanted to do, so when I was 16 I went to catering college for three years and then I got an apprenticeship at a good fine dining restaurant.”

It was no surprise Maria was a stand out apprentice in her first restaurant after being selected on a number of occasions to be a part of a team to cook for royalty. She was one of the team members who cooked for the Royal Queen Mother’s 80th birthday celebrations and remembers seeing a world so unlike her own, where strict was taken to the next level.

“Just a select few of us got taken and involved in cooking … it opened your eyes to how things are done behind the scenes and how strict it all was,” remembers Maria. “You had somebody in a white coat following you around making sure you did everything right and that was a bit nerve racking.”

Fast forward to their dream of moving to Australia, which took six years of patiently waiting for her husband Vince and daughter

Aimie, and Maria is making her mark in the Caloundra region.

She has been further inspired in the kitchen since landing in Australia due to the vast variety of seafood and the ‘fresh is best’ policy with ingredients. Although working out the different names of some of the vegies proved to be a kitchen joke.

“Your (Australian) produce is so much fresher and it is refreshing really that things aren’t uniformed in shape and that things are seasonal,” says Maria.

“Everyone here is so passionate about having things that come from Queensland and locally. It is a completely different outlook to what I have been used to.”

Dinner at the Davis house is certainly a hit when Maria isn’t exhausted from her hectic chef hours, but she joked that Vince had to learn quickly to give her some nights off.

Coming from six years as a pastry chef, she also loves to cook delicious delicacies with her daughter Aimie to keep her inspired.

For Maria and her family, finding Caloundra has made all their life dreams come true and she couldn’t be more grateful for the Caloundra Surf Club. They have found their forever home and Maria has found her home in the kitchen with a work force she describes as her second family.

“I was going to come to Australia to have a little bit more relaxing time but I have gone in the opposite direction,” says Maria.

But the head chef wouldn’t have it any other way and is eager keep the food a delicacy at Caloundra Surf Club.

“Everyone here is so PASSIONATE about having things that come from Queensland and LOCALLY.”

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Donut Boyz

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Berry compotes, honeycomb cronut, injectable sugar buns…Donut Boyz has a menu oozing with flavour. Now open in two locations on the Sunshine Coast including Big Top Market Fresh and Mooloolaba Esplanade. The donuts are all made, glazed and filled by hand, fresh daily. With no preservatives and nasty artificial colours or flavours these donuts are too good to be true! Donut Boyz is one of restaurateur Tony Kelly’s ventures, and has been a hit with foodies since it was established, often sold out of donuts mere hours after opening. The perfect destination for sweet tooths looking for a creative twist on donuts, with new flavours, combinations and creations available.

Big Top Market Fresh, Ocean Street, Maroochydore and Mooloolaba Esplanade, Mooloolaba (opposite main beach)

Follow our Foodie Trail each month as we explore what the Sunshine Coast has to offer for food lovers!

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WIN A BREAKFAST HAMPER! Aussie go-getters can now take Weet-Bix wherever they go in the mornings, with new Weet-Bix GO, a breakfast biscuit from Australia’s iconic breakfast cereal.

Weet-Bix GO is wrapped in single serve packs that are ready to take with you when you are on the run. Sanitarium’s Weet-Bix GO is made with real Weet-Bix, is high in whole grains and a source of fibre. Weet-Bix GO scores a health star rating of 3-3.5 stars across the range. Weet-Bix GO is available in Coles supermarkets and will be available nationwide from 31 August. Profile has three $100 breakfast hampers for you to win! Each hamper includes Weet-Bix GO products, original Weet-Bix and other Sanitarium breakfast items.

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Organika Located in Noosa, the shelves of this certified organic outlet are bursting with fresh produce and organic goods. Owners and brothers Joshua and Kris Barry have years of experience in the hospitality industry, fresh produce and boutique fine foods, and are passionate about bringing authentic, certified organic products to their customers.

Rehydrate with a cold pressed carrot, apple, ginger, turmeric and lemon juice, select from the vibrant range of fruit and vegetables, sip a coffee and stock up on organic beauty, home and grocery products.

Organika offers a one-stop destination to fill your pantry with delicious food housed in a modern, large cafe/grocer setting.

2/3 Gibson Road Noosaville Phone: 5442 4973

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All’ Antica GOURMET

With winter well and truly here, warm comfort food is the order of the day for satisfying cravings, and if you’re hungry for Italian trattoria-style cuisine, come and discover All’ Antica Italian restaurant. Boasting an authentic Italian menu and being fully licensed they offer a warm, rustic atmosphere.

Established 25 years ago, All’ Antica is one of the Sunshine Coast’s must-try dining experiences. Their menu is an exciting mix of traditional dishes from the Northern Alps to the rich waters of the Mediterranean that surround Sicily, created with the best local produce and imported ingredients straight from Italy. All’ Antica offers tailored function packages where the entire restaurant may be exclusively booked for functions with 40 or more guests, they also cater for all dietary requirements.

So, what are you waiting for – come in and dine at All’ Antica.

3/115 Point Cartwright Drive, Buddina Phone: 5444 0988 www.allantica.com.au

TrackFest Nambour

A committee of Nambour businesses and residents are joining forces to welcome the future of Howard Street with the launch of TrackFest on Saturday, 1 August bringing local food, lifestyle and music to Nambour. TrackFest will be held on Howard Street in Nambour on the first Saturday of each month from 4pm until 8pm, extending longer once summer comes. The vibe is all about upcycling, good food, live music, local buskers and market stalls, with a focus on Nambour’s upbeat, vintage flavours. TrackFest will be featuring a Summer Fest, Chinese New Year fest, Live and Local Fest and more over the next 12 months, with all profits going to the Nambour Tram Project. www.trackfestnambour.com

The Two Bros Specialising in Fresh This newly-opened fresh produce store in the Big Top Market Fresh precinct is a foodie’s haven with everything from fruit and vegetables to desserts and sweet treats, freshly squeezed juices and smoothies, coffee, gelato, hot pies and fish ‘n’ chips. The family history behind the store is as rich as the gourmet offerings, as the two Natoli brothers bring back oldfashioned values to combine with fresh new ideas.

Select from quality local produce for every style of cuisine while enjoying excellent customer service in a family-owned gourmet hub.

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RECIPE

Mango and Coconut Chicken Balls Serves 8 This dish combines ingredients that produce a beautiful flavour. It is so delicious; everyone keeps asking for the recipe.

So here it is!

Ingredients 500g CHICKEN MINCE 1 1/2 CUPS MANGO AND GINGER CHUTNEY 1 CUP DESICCATED COCONUT 2 TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL

In a bowl combine the chicken mince, 3/4 cup chutney and 3/4 cup coconut. Season with sea salt and cracked pepper then mix well. With wet hands gently roll the chicken into small balls and roll through the remaining coconut. Heat a nonstick frying pan over medium heat and add the oil.

Carefully fry the balls, turning occasionally, until cooked and slightly golden, approximately seven to eight minutes (the coconut will colour quickly so be mindful not to burn). Transfer the balls to a serving plate, stick each with a mini-paddle or toothpick and top with a little of the remaining mango chutney. Serve immediately.

Optional: Serve scattered with fresh coriander leaves, sweet chilli sauce to dip and your favourite crackers.

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Katie Noonan talks about her latest album and national tour

AND ALL THAT JAZZ

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Songstress Katie Noonan is an enchanting chameleon, pushing the musical envelope through a myriad of projects and collaborations and reinventing herself to stay ahead of the game.

And her latest transformation may just be her most beautiful yet, as Nicole Fuge discovers.

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sat, enthralled, as I watched Molly Meldrum’s House of Hits. It was my introduction to Katie Noonan, who was then fronting her band George, as they performed their single Spawn. I can still hear Katie hitting the high note, her crystal clear voice ringing through the speakers and I am in awe.

Katie has become one of Australia’s favourite musicians, once voted in the top 20 Greatest Australian Singers of all time alongside Michael Hutchence, Neil Finn and The Bee Gees; so to interview Katie ahead of the release of her sixth independent album, Transmutant – her most ambitious creation to date, is an honour to say the least.

While speaking with Katie, I couldn’t help but have a fan-girl moment, admitting my long-time love of her music, dating back to that performance in the early 2000s.

“That was a crazy performance because our bass player left the band that week – wow that’s a long time ago!” Katie reflects from her home on the Sunshine Coast.

Considering Katie’s incredibly long and illustrious career, her days with George seem like a lifetime ago, but her passion for music stems much further than that.

“It was pretty much in utero I reckon,” she says quite seriously. “My mum was performing at the Opera House, while I was inside her tummy, doing Benjamin Britten’s Peter Grimes – which is a fantastic opera that I love and have since sung Benjamin Britten, in fact I’m singing it later this year with the Australian Chamber Orchestra for a show I’ve created with the Sydney Dance Company.

“And just before I was born, my mum took my older brother Tyrone to see ABBA at the Sydney Cricket Ground – those two events pretty much sum up my two main loves, classical music and pop.”

Katie’s love of music is steeped in family memories, with her mum Maggie being a famous opera singer, “there was constantly music in the house,” and her older brother, Tyrone switching Katie onto “great music” from a young age.

“I remember the first record we bought together was Crowded House Crowded House and he introduced me to Vince Jones and lots of great music through the ‘80s and then I started developing my own taste in music,” she says.

Katie also has a profound respect for literature and journalism, which she gets from her dad, who is now a retired journalist.

“I wanted to be an investigative journalist, when I did work experience at school, that’s what I thought I’d do, so I wrote copy for the 7.30 Report,” she says.

But music prevailed and in 1995, Katie enrolled at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music to study an opera course, later switching to a jazz degree and she really found her groove.

“I was living in this fantastic share-house in Bardon in Brisbane and I’d moved in with this guy, James Stuart who is an actor (most famously in Packed to the Rafters), profilemag.com.au

he was studying acting and then one day I came home from uni and there was a twin version of him in the house, his twin brother Nick,” Katie shares.

“We started jamming and Nick entered a band competition on the Gold Coast and didn’t have a band and so Tyrone and I, James and Nick and a few of his mates threw together something that was not that great, but someone saw the seeds of possibility because we ended up winning the band competition.

“George started in my first year of uni in ‘95 and then my trio Elixir started in ‘96 once I met my husband Zac and it’s been a series of awesome and happy accidents since then.”

Katie has since collaborated with countless great artists and created a collective of incredible side projects, racking up over a dozen albums.

“I follow my muse and I follow my instincts and the thing about music is it’s just this beautiful never-ending, limitless thing,” she shares.

“There’s always something more popular, always going to be a musician better at something than you are, there’s always the next song, it’s just a constant search and I’m trying to never rest on my laurels.

“All of my heroes, whether they be choreographers, visual artists, musicians or filmmakers, they all get better with time and they’re all searching.”

Katie’s new album Transmutant heralds further growth – she produced it herself through fan-funded pledges and stepped out of her comfort zone by playing electric guitar, synth bass and keyboards

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“There’s always something more POPULAR, always going to be a musician BETTER at something than you are, there’s always the next song, it’s just a CONSTANT SEARCH and I’m trying to never rest on my laurels.”

to name but a few, as well as composing pieces for French horn and writing string charts for the first time.

Transmutant is also a reflection of Katie’s private life.

“It’s been a massive time of change in the world, but among my friends and family it’s been not particularly easy,” she says. “But getting through it and getting out the other side has been awesome and I feel like I’ve learnt a lot and let go of a lot of stuff that wasn’t serving me well and that journey has reflected in the album.

“Some of the songs are really old that I’ve had sitting around for ages but haven’t had the guts to release them. The older I get the less I hide behind stuff, it’s a very raw record emotionally and lyrically.”

But this evolution would not be complete without a physical transformation; cue Katie’s incredible new look.

“When I cut all my hair off it really felt great because it felt like I cut off a lot of crap from the last few years, literally cut it off my head,” she says candidly.

“And I’ve always wanted to go white blonde but never got around to it and I thought my hair’s so short I’ll do it now because it’s obviously really bad for your hair and if it’s terrible I’ll shave my head and start again.

“I have shaved my head before, if anyone hasn’t done it, I strongly encourage you to do it at one point in your life, it feels so good – you feel the wind and the sun, you just feel more of the elements.”

Having recently wrapped filming for the video clip of the first single from Transmutant, which Katie describes as being “visually arresting”, she’s now preparing to hit the road again on a massive national tour in October and November.

“I’m going to Pomona, I’ll do the Majestic, I love that little theatre,” she says.

“There’s nothing that takes away from the magic of a live performance, I love recording, I love both of them, but the thing I love about live gigs is the sense of community.

“Music has this ability to bring people together like nothing else and you’re all there, sharing in this moment … sharing something bigger than yourself.

“I follow my muse and I follow my INSTINCTS and the thing about music is it’s just this beautiful never-ending, LIMITLESS thing.”

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Sunshine Coast audiences are in for a treat next month, when jazz vocalist Emma Pask performs as one of the headline acts at the Noosa Jazz Festival, a fabulous four-day event with over 45 performances from some of the cream of the jazz music scene.

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ne week Emma Pask was singing with her high school band, the next she was on the road with Australia’s most awarded jazz man, James Morrison.

That was 20 years ago and now Emma is regarded as one of Australia’s best jazz vocalists, wowing audiences around the world with her sensational sound.

“I was just 16 when James came to visit our school. I was on stage singing with the school band and he heard me sing,” she says. “Later that evening, without any warning, he brought me up on the stage and declared he had discovered possibly Australia’s next best jazz singer and got me to sing a couple of songs with him unrehearsed. Talk about a baptism of fire. The next week I was on the road with his band!”

Growing up in a household where the sounds of Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong would fill the rooms, Emma fondly recalls her attraction to the sounds of jazz and swing from a very early age.

“I just loved the way it made me feel, the groove of it, I wanted to experience more of it,” she says.

Although neither of her parents are musicians Emma says her mum has the voice of an angel and is someone she would regularly call on before the days of the internet if she was stuck for the lyrics of one of the great standards she was singing.

Another highlight of Emma’s career was as a contestant on smash hit TV show, The Voice. Her coach, superstar Ricky Martin was so impressed with her voice he invited her to record with him on an

upcoming album after she sang a beautiful rendition of Mas Que Nada in both English and Spanish.

“Ricky was lovely,” she says. “He was very giving and very supportive. I didn’t really grasp just how talented and famous he was until I met him in person. Every move he makes is watched by everyone!

“He invited myself and my husband for dinner with him after the show was finished, it was a surreal experience for sure!”

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are also fans of Emma’s delightful voice. In fact, she was invited to perform the bridal waltz at their lavish Sydney wedding ceremony in 2006.

“I sang At Last by Ella Fitzgerald. Keith was quite cheeky and as a fun surprise for Nicole he stopped it halfway through and had the DJ play, You just like me cos I’m good in bed!

“It was amazing to sing to people like Hugh Jackman, Naomi Watts and Russell Crowe who were guests at the wedding,” she says.

Emma is delighted to be returning to Noosa again this year to perform at the Noosa Jazz Festival and says the region holds a special place in her heart.

“It is an incredible festival.” she says. “Noosa is such a beautiful spot. I was married there two years ago, so it holds great memories.”

Emma has just finished recording her own Latin American album which will be available later this month.

“I just loved the way it made me feel, the GROOVE of it, I wanted to experience more of it.”

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Gubbi Gubbi Gun’doo Yang’ga’man is a research and reconstruction project exhibited at the University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery until 15 August, revisiting the traditions of bark canoe making by the Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi people.

The project is a Sunshine Coast Council initiative supported by the Sunshine Coast Heritage Levy. www.usc.edu.au/art-gallery

POPUP ART SERIES EXHIBITION The PopUp Art Series Exhibition at the Butter Factory Arts Centre Cooroy changes on a monthly basis, along with PopUp! Studios and PopUp! Resident Artists.

There will be artist demonstrations, workshops, tours, artists’ talks and children’s programs.

To find out more visit: www.noosa.qld.gov.au/ butter-factory-arts-centre or phone 5329 6580

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OPERA IN THE AMPHITHEATRE On 9 August, the Greek Theatre on Lake McDonald hosts the annual OPERATIF! concert from 2.30pm, featuring soprano Jennifer Parish, mezzo-soprano Hayley Sugars, baritone Stewart Cameron, pianist John Woods and Canadian tenor Derek Hill. Bring a cushion as seating is brick. In wet weather, back-up venue is Cooroy RSL Hall. Tickets from $45.

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MAROOCHY MUSIC AND VISUAL ARTS FESTIVAL This 18+ event is a boutique festival coming to the Horton Park Golf Course on 22 August with a line-up of talented artists and performers, world class art and delicious food. The event is uniquely planned to host each act separately on the one tree-lined stage. With food, drinks, pay-wave facilities and a cash bar, the day starts at 9.30am. Entry from $70. www.mmvaf.com

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STRICTLY BALLROOM It’s the story that inspired the world to dance, and now Strictly Ballroom The Musical, directed by Baz Luhrmann is opening a Brisbane season in September 2015 at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC. Musical theatre aficionados will delight in the dazzling splendour of the heart-warming, exhilarating and inspiring story of a championship ballroom dancer who defies all rules to follow his heart.

Strictly Ballroom is steeped in personal history with a journey from stage-to-screen (scooping a variety of awards from BAFTA to Cannes Film Festival) and back again, after being devised by director Baz Luhrmann during his NIDA days in 1984.

Now 30 years on, and the break-into-song numbers in the live performances range from original classics from the 1992 film, such as Love is in the Air and Time after Time, to new songs by artists including Eddie Perfect and Sia. “Strictly Ballroom has always been very personal to me; the genesis drawn from my childhood experience,” says Baz Luhrmann. “The ideals of Strictly Ballroom, that a life lived in fear is a life half lived, and creativity triumphing over artistic oppression, are the ideals by which I love and create art to this day.”

The cast list includes Thomas Lacey and Phoebe Panaretos as ‘Scott Hastings’ and ‘Fran’, who lead a cast of 43 Australian performers.

With rave reviews, Strictly Ballroom serves up an offering of a ‘spectacular, eye-popping musical, brought to life in all its sequined glory’, with sparkle, brightness, joy and the nation’s finest costumes, musical talent and choreography.

LYRIC THEATRE, QPAC, BRISBANE Season: from 9 September, 2015 Performance times: www.qpac.com.au/event_dates/Strictly_ Ballroom_15.aspx Price: from $50 for reserve, from $135 for premium.

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FANTASTIC FOUR Marvel’s original and longest-running superhero franchise is brought to life with this action-packed adventure sci-fi production. Fantastic Four tells the story of four young outsiders who teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably changed, the team must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save earth from a former friend-turned-enemy.

AT CINEMAS FROM 6 AUGUST Starring: Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell, Michael B. Jordan Director: Josh Trank

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AN ISLAND PARADISE

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Online travel sites show us the things they think we want to see opposed to what we really need to see. An explosion of restrictions and hidden fees makes it difficult for any online travel planner to understand what they are really paying for.

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TRAVEL AGENTS On the comeback

As a travel agent in today’s technological world, I am always confronted with the question: ‘Why should I use a travel agent when I can book online myself?’

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n the late 1990s online travel booking sites began popping up all over the internet, turning the everyday traveller into their very own travel agent.

The past couple of decades have been a test for many online travel planners, falling victim to fine-print details and websites that over-promise and under-deliver.

Impersonal online booking services lack in providing crucial information that consumers need before departing for their trips, and as a result we’re beginning to see travel agencies making a comeback.

Have you ever jumped online to book a trip only to realise 100 clicks later that hours have passed, you’ve been confronted with 50 ‘lowest price’ deals, yet you’re more confused than when you started?

Online travel sites show us the things they think we want to see as opposed to what we really need to see. An explosion of restrictions and hidden fees make it difficult for any online travel planner to understand what they are really paying for.

Booking online takes away the personalised service and interaction that a travel agent provides. Living and breathing the world of travel, their service is to provide you with all the information you need before and during your trip.

Information such as; how to get around safely, visa requirements, what travel insurance policy is best for you – imagine injuring yourself on a ski holiday only to find snow sports aren’t covered in your policy.

Travel agents work as a safety net throughout your journey. Some

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holidays may not run as seamlessly as planned, so as your first point of contact if anything happens, you’ll have peace of mind knowing someone is there to put everything back in place.

When booking online you never know what the end result will be.

I’ve had people book exciting luxury ‘deals’ online, only to find on arrival they are shown to a back room where the ‘free Wi-Fi’ doesn’t exist and the shower is a cold dribble. Also realising the location was far from what was promised. Situations like this can really break your holiday spirit.

I hear these stories from time-to-time and when using a travel agent there’s no hidden details so you can be confident you know what you are booking.

Travel agents have relationships with a vast range of travel suppliers who know and assess each property, tour and transfer they supply.

They have access to special fares, early bird discounts and hotel deals that you may not find online, so contrary to popular belief booking through a travel agent won’t always cost you more. Along with their own personal travel experiences, travel agents share existing client stories, insights and recommendations that can provide valuable insight to your trip. Better yet, you have the comfort of handing your money to a real person as opposed to entering your credit card details online.

So why spend hours on the computer searching for a better deal when you have travel experts on standby waiting to plan your trip for you? Whether your itinerary is simple or complex, partnering with a travel agent can save you time, money and frustration. profilemag.com.au

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Nicki’s kayak cuts through the glassy water and she’s in a world of her own – that is until a pod of dolphins pops up beside her, sharing in the moment.

It’s an experience that sounds like once in a lifetime, but it’s not uncommon when you’re on an ocean getaway with Tin Can Bay Houseboats. words kate davies pHoTos christie stevenson

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magine this: waking-up everyday to the birds, the waves, the sound of fishing reels being prepped and a sunbed being unfolded. You think, I can’t be aboard a boat, it’s too big and comfortable, with all these homely creature comforts, including a queen-size bed and ensuite. Yet, here I am, on the water, with ocean views as far as the eye can see.”

This is the experience of holidaying aboard a Tin Can Bay Houseboat – and Sunshine Coast frequent-boaty Nicki can’t get enough of the ocean getaway.

Nicki and her family have spent three memory-filled holidays aboard the Tin Can Bay Houseboats fleet, the longest being an 11-day voyage up the Sandy Straits, which Nicki describes as one of the most beautiful places you will ever see.

“On the first day I took my kayak out and just paddled alongside the boat between Tin Can Bay and King Fisher Bay. If I thought the experience couldn’t get any better, a pod of six dolphins popped up and started swimming beside my kayak,

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it was incredible,” Nicki remembers of her holiday.

“We anchored for the night and there were no other boats around us, it was the middle of Christmas and we felt like the only people on earth. You can literally just tuck yourself away and enjoy the peace and quiet.”

Nicki and her family first decided to test drive a Tin Can Bay Houseboat while on a camping holiday at Poona during the Labour Day Weekend.

“There was a yacht race on from Tin Can Bay to Hervey Bay that day, which we watched from our campsite. All we could say to each other was, I wish we could experience this from the water, and seeing as none of us are sailors, we decided our next best option was to rent a houseboat ... and we have been hooked ever since.”

Tin Can Bay Houseboats offer a fleet of four boats that can travel as far north as Kingfisher Resort on Fraser Island, enabling holiday-makers to experience the endless inlets, creeks and waterways along the way.

Owner Margot Keeley, has been operating the houseboats for eights years now and during that time has built it into the thriving business it is today.

Her wonderful team, including Gav her skipper, Cheryl her

promotion cleaning manager and her best friend Rose, who works behind the scenes; will go out of their way to ensure you have an amazing holiday, filled with a lifetime of memories.

The fleet includes three larger boats, which sleep two-toeight people and one smaller vessel, which sleeps up to five people. All boats come fully equipped with GPS, marine radio, electric winch, esky, BBQ, crockery and cutlery. All beds are made with supplied fresh linen, there is also a gas stove and oven, gas fridge/freezer, colour TV, CD/DVD player, and if you’re up for some fishing, there are crab pots, a yabby pump, plus many other bits and pieces to keep the family entertained.

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Spending quality time with her family is one of the reasons Nicki and her family continue to return to Tin Can Bay Houseboats.

“We spent time playing board games in the evening and fishing and wildlife spotting during the day. It brought us back down to earth, removed that addiction to technology, and we just loved getting back to that simplicity of life,” says Nicki.

“One day we might spend the whole time relaxing, another we might take the dinghy, which is supplied, to explore the shore and bush tracks. The whole experience has brought us back together and we were able to reconnect with conversation.”

Nicki describes the Great Sandy Straights as beautiful beyond words, she says the landscape is pristine and teeming with wildlife.

“You get to see dolphins, turtles, fish, an incredible array of birds, sometimes the dolphins get so close to the boat you could reach out and touch them,” she says. “You see them frolicking and playing, see the mother dolphin teaching the young to hunt and catch fish, it’s truly humbling.

“One of the best experiences I think we have had is when we saw a massive sea turtle stranded on a sand bar. My husband jumped in with his best mate and they actually pulled the turtle off the sandbar, saving its life.”

But Nicki says one of the best reasons to holiday aboard a Tin Can Bay Houseboat is because you don’t need a boat license to captain the vessel.

“The team gives you a very detailed briefing and guides you out of the harbour and then they leave you to it, it’s a little bit like driving a car, but a lot more fun,” she says.

With today’s busy lifestyle, Nicki says it’s the peace and quiet aboard the houseboat that she values the most.

“I work in real estate and am with people constantly, so for me it’s important to go somewhere and deprogram — take a week’s escape but still be close to home.

“Everything is provided, you just need your food, drinks and a towel. You get to sit and read a book in the sunshine with a 360-degree water view, it’s the perfect holiday if you ask me.”

The Golden Grove, Gentleman Tom and Annie’s Adventure are gorgeous, 45-foot houseboats, suitable for 2 to 8 people.

The Whimbrel is a spacious, beautifully-appointed houseboat that sleeps 2 to 5 people comfortably.

All vessels are equipped with fridge freezers, TVs, DVDs, radios, CDs, GPS Plotters, barbecues, eskys, tender with outboard motor, crab pots and many more extras.

All you need to bring is just your food, drinks and towel.

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AN ISLAND PARADISE

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It’s an unconfirmed rumour that Sean Connery once owned the island after marrying Mooloolaba-born actress Diane Cilento.

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Pandanus palm fronds sway gently in the sea breeze, the shriek of gulls and cormorants echo off a rocky outcrop, clean waves swell and roll before crashing onto coral reef in a creamy swirl of sand. A weather-worn rustic cabin sits quietly, imprinted by the marks of oceanic elements with sand flecked walls and deep grooves of salt embedded in the roof, as much a part of the island as the nesting mutton birds and the resilient midden trees. The shallow water lapping on the rocky shoreline deepens to a coral reef, with fiercely coloured reef fish and large game fish darting among the outcrops ...

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he best part about this island paradise? It’s located just off the coast of Mudjimba, right here on the Sunshine Coast. Welcome to Mudjimba Island. As a keen scuba diver and snorkeller, I’ve cruised the east coast of Australia on my family’s yacht, heading north to experience the beautiful Whitsundays. From these ventures, I can happily say that Mudjimba Island offers an island landscape paralleling that of the tropical far north.

Located about two kilometres off Mudjimba Beach, the island rises from the seabed in a crumble of reef and rocks, a distinct silhouette visible from the entire stretch of our coastline. It’s steeped in history dating back to Aboriginal dreamtime and is known as Mudjimba or Old Woman Island, both names derived from the stories of legends and the ‘midyim’ berry bushes found there. The tale of its creation stems from a war of warriors — Coolum and Ninderry who fought a fierce battle over a woman, Maroochy, before Coolum’s head was knocked from his shoulders to roll into the sea as an island. Today, the remnants of this culture can be found in the shell mounds and scar trees still found on the island as part of conservation efforts.

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Surf: The local surfing community often braves the paddle from the beach out to the island to catch the renowned surf break on ‘the ledge’, with its reputation as one of the best Queensland reef breaks. The deep barrels of the island’s swell beckon and entice surfers with its left and right point break over a beautiful coral reef. Only experienced surfers should attempt the journey; there is a very deep hole between the island and beach, tiger and other shark species are frequently sighted cruising around, and a strong level of fitness is required to make the return paddle.

Fish: Keen anglers head to the island to fish the mackerel, reef fish, taylor, tuna and abundance of shellfish that inhabit the surrounding waters. It’s generally recommended by locals to fish the island by boat as the rocky shoreline makes it near impossible to land safely, although a kayak or surf ski will be able to tuck close to shore. The lee (protected angle) of the island offers a sheltered place to moor for yachts on a day sail out from Mooloolaba.

On the island: Although it is not encouraged, stepping onto the island will reveal an exotic, untamed habitat. The foliage is hardy to withstand the exposed conditions, while the small seaside hut has stood the test of time after being built in the 1940s, and lived in until the late 1990s.

Underwater: The gentle slope of the shoreline deepens to a spanning coral reef and coral garden, starting at a two-metre depth, and beckoning to be explored by snorkellers and divers. It’s a cornucopia of hard and soft coral, coral gardens, gullies, ledges, coral bommies and underwater cliffs; a home to nudibranchs, reef fish, turtles, sharks, moray eels, crayfish and more.

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My most ANNOYING habit is... taking selfies!

ROSANNA NATOLI

I grew up in... Brisbane.

The first thing I do when I wake up is... check my phone – ugh!

If I could be better at anything it would be... dancing – I so wish I could dance well.

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I am at my happiest when... my family is all gathered around and we are laughing and there is no squabbling!

When I am not working I am... talking, walking, drinking coffee, or playing taxi driver to the kids.

I wish I could... play the piano.

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Rosanna Natoli graces television screens as a news and weather presenter for Seven Queensland. As a young girl, Rosanna always wanted to be a news presenter, and started her career as a journalist in Bundaberg and Maryborough, before joining Seven Local News in Maroochydore. Now after more than two decades in television, Rosanna combines her presenting duties at Seven with sharing her many years of experience in the newsroom, as a journalism lecturer at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Balancing family life with her media career, Rosanna is married to former Maroochy Shire Council Mayor Joe Natoli, and together they have three children.

My biggest fashion blunder was... the whole ‘80s decade – shoulder pads, big hair and GINORMOUS earrings.

Most people don’t know that I... get hurt easily. My tough outer shell is all bravado.

When I was growing up I wanted to be... a newsreader!

I couldn’t live without... my husband and children. I cherish them every day.

My greatest achievement is... being able to laugh at myself, being able to survive two decades in television, staying married for 25 years and creating three beautiful souls.

My most annoying habit is... taking selfies! (I’m actually ashamed to admit I’m a selfie bandit!)

I laugh out loud when... I hear newsroom chatter – for how raw, honest and witty everyone is!

My hidden talent is... building flat-pack furniture – following the instructions!

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