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Chill out in Cotton Tree. We showcase all this beautiful seaside town has to offer.

45 Wedding Feature

Our go-to-guide for brides-to-be.

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Meet the rising stars and

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119 New! Culture section (NEW!)

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Your guide to what’s on in arts,

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It’s February, the month of romance and the Profile team is feeling the love! Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, florists will enjoy their busiest day of the year and no doubt there will be a string of marriage proposals across the Coast.

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Speaking of which, this month we bring you our massive wedding feature, packed with everything you need for your big day. From the dress, to the flowers, to the venue, hair, make-up, rings, photography, we have you covered. It really is a go-to guide for brides-to-be. We also share two real-life weddings, captured by our talented photographers and we learn the secrets to a long and happy marriage from a beautiful couple celebrating their 67th year of wedded bliss. Our beautiful cover girl, Charlie Mackay shares an incredible story of selfless love to spread the message about the importance of organ donation after losing her partner Tyson to a sudden brain aneurysm a year ago. Their love story will move you to tears and make you think about having a very important conversation about organ donation with your loved ones. Nicole Fuge sits down with local couple Carley and Boaz Dickson, an amazing couple who give their time to help feed local people who have fallen on hard times. A local mum and businesswoman shares her story of becoming an egg donor for her sister-in-law – an act of unconditional love that has brought so much happiness to both her and the receiving family. The ladies behind the Treehouse Initiative, a local not-for-profit organisation providing support and guidance for local families chat with Anna Rawlings about how their selfless work is helping children of all abilities reach their full potential. Look out for our new sections covering sport and culture too! Until next time, here’s to romance, may it always be in style! Cheers,

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PROFILE MAGA ZINE CHRISTMAS L AUNCH In the biggest Profile launch of 2014, the team was joined by 160 guests for a ‘black and gold’ gala evening at Daisy’s Place, Glenview on 10 December. Emceed by Grant Smith from Century 21, the guests celebrated the launch of the bumper holiday issue to the sounds of the Robyn Brown Trio. A festive cake by Ideas in Icing was a sweet Christmas addition, while the professional styling by Tanawha House added extra sparkle. TAMMY WILSON AND DR SIMONE RICKETTS

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SUNSHINE COAST BRIDES LAUNCH Sunshine Coast Brides magazine launched their seventh issue with a cocktail evening at Capriole Estate on 9 December. The ‘Garden Party Glamour’ soiree saw the best in the wedding industry celebrate with style, featuring styling by CL Weddings and Events, flowers by Mondo Floral Designs, a very cool photo booth by ‘In the Booth’, entertainment by Rush Entertainment and sumptuous food from Spoon Fed catering. Photos by Calli B Photography

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TANIA KERNAGHAN AT THINK SPEAKERS AND EVENTS CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST Australian country music singer and legend Tania Kernaghan spoke about her life story intertwined with entertaining the audience with some of her much-loved songs at the Maroochydore RSL on 4 December. Tania was a guest speaker in front of the large crowd at the Think Speakers and Events Christmas Breakfast. photos by Cheryl Nonmus, ONQ Photography

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A city teenager moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, and his rebellious spirit shakes up the populace. Stars Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow. This special screening at the Arthouse Cinema in Nambour costs $14, concession/student $11, Film Club member and child $9. www.scvenuesandevents.com.au

The Gatorade Queensland Triathlon Series is heading to Caloundra. With seven rounds in south-east Queensland, it is Australia’s largest triathlon series. While attracting athletes of all levels and abilities to compete in a fun, friendly environment from the ‘kool kids’ (seven years and older) distance to the opens and adults right up to 77-years-plus, there has never been a better time to swim, bike and run! At the Caloundra Power Boat Club, Landsborough Parade, Caloundra. www.qldtriseries.com.au

The Sunshine Coast Satellite Reef is part of the worldwide Crochet Coral Reef Project created by the Institute for Figuring. The program will bring together community, art and science through the collaborative making of crochet coral forms to be exhibited at the Caloundra Regional Gallery. Bring your own crochet hooks, materials supplied. Free event at the Caloundra Regional Gallery, 22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra from 10am. www.events.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

Join best-selling Australian author Loretta Hill for high tea at Flaxton Gardens as she talks about her new release The Maxwell Sisters. She is embarking on her first tour of Australia, visiting five states from mid February. The Maxwell Sisters is a heart-warming romantic comedy about three extraordinary women on a journey to find love and rediscover family in a vineyard in the Margaret River wine region. The high tea is from 2.30pm to 4pm and Loretta’s books will be available for purchase on the day. Tickets are $25 per person and bookings must be made online. www.library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au 8

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The Searchers will hit The Events Centre in Caloundra to perform their Greatest Hits Anniversary Australian Tour. The distinctive jangling sound of the 12-string guitar and the rich harmonies embellishing their immaculate vocals has assured The Searchers of a lasting place in the history of popular music. From their early beginnings in the late ‘50s as a skiffle group formed by John McNally and a bunch of friends, through the heady days of the ‘60s as teenage idols, their sound has influenced some of the most important artists of our generation. The show starts at 7.30pm and tickets cost $64.90, pensioner $59.90 and group 8+ $59.90pp. www.theeventscentre.com.au profilemag.com.au

Gold: The Ultimate ABBA Show returns for their new show celebrating the 40th anniversary of Mamma Mia. Gold: The Ultimate ABBA Show is all about giving audiences a true ABBA experience and this will prove no different featuring internationally recognised ABBA performers Kathleen Maloney (Agnetha) and Janelle Lawrence (Anna-Frid). The show starts at 8pm and tickets cost $60, groups 10+ $55pp. www.theeventscentre.com.au

Best-selling co-author of the biggest-selling self-published title in Australia, 4 Ingredients, Kim McCosker is living proof that with hard work and determination, anything is possible. Having published over 8 million books in 30 countries, her story is nothing short of truly inspiring. Life presents many opportunities, Kim shares how having the courage to pursue them in an increasingly busy and demanding world is still possible. Maroochy RSL. 6pm to 9.30pm. Tickets are $65 per person. www.thinkspeakersandevents.com.au

Think Speakers and Events are delighted to bring award-winning journalist and five-time Logie winner Ray Martin to the Sunshine Coast next month. Having recorded over 12,000 interviews with almost every political and pop figure you can think of including the likes of Joan Collins, Robin Williams, Tom Cruise and Sir Anthony Hopkins, Ray will share highlights of his remarkable career while you enjoy a sumptuous breakfast at the Maroochydore RSL. This is one event not to miss. Doors open at 6.30am for a 7am start. Finishes at 8.30am. Tickets are $55 per person (breakfast included). www.thinkspeakersandevents.com.au

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WORDS NICOLE FUGE

With her twin babies cradled in her arms, Kelly’s family was complete. But while her heart burst with unconditional love for these two tiny beings, it suddenly ached for her sister-in-law who could never experience motherhood on her own.

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was a little nervous as to how I would feel ... how do I interact with him?” Kelly had been waiting for this moment and as her sister-in-law Sarah handed baby Dylan to her and his soft skin brushed against hers, she felt nothing. “It was a big surprise I didn’t feel anything because I was expecting to feel something,” she says. Kelly is a successful local businesswoman, a mother, a sister. But what most don’t know is she’s an egg donor. “The first question people ask me is, ‘when you see that child don’t you feel a connection?’ “Everyone is different, I’m quite an emotional person and I love my children dearly, so for me not to have any of those feelings or inclinations of attachment other than him being my nephew was really important.” For more than 10 years Sarah had struggled to conceive and she desperately wanted a baby. When Kelly married Sarah’s brother David she became aware of her fertility struggles and felt inclined to help – but how? Egg donation. “I said to David very early on, once we’ve had our family if Sarah is still in the same situation and that’s her only option maybe that’s something we can consider,” shares Kelly. “But the specialists won’t accept anyone who hasn’t concluded their family.” Kelly and David kept their intentions quiet for the meantime, but they were running out of time – Sarah was nudging 40 and Kelly was 34-and-a-half, the cut off age for an egg donor is 35. But when they had twins, the decision was made. “Sarah had explored the options of adoption overseas and in Australia, but it takes a very long time to adopt in Australia, as the number of people

wanting to adopt far outweighs the number of children being given up,” explains Kelly. “They really didn’t have many options, this was Sarah’s last opportunity. As someone who has had children I can really appreciate the emotional anguish someone who is unable to have children goes through. “If you look on the internet you will find pages after pages of women looking for egg donors because so few people do it. It is a little bit taboo, people don’t talk about it and they certainly don’t do it, it’s rare to come across a woman who has given an egg. “People don’t see egg donation as an option, they don’t think about it … it’s a lengthy process of interviews and psychoanalysing. But you don’t go through the process lightly, I did a lot of soul searching.” Kelly also heralds from a strong religious background and part of her self discovery was rationalising at what point a baby was, a baby. “But once the eggs are fertilised they’re hers,” she says. “To have an understanding of that helps you grow as a person. It was an interesting process for me to go through.” The process of preparing Kelly’s body for the extraction took around a month of going to hospital every day or second day to have blood tests and/or ultrasounds to monitor hormone levels and egg follicles. “I had to give myself daily injections, similar to someone going through IVF treatment, to stimulate my ovaries and produce as many mature egg follicles as possible,” shares Kelly. “Once your follicles are mature they stimulate you to make sure the eggs are ready to be harvested. It takes a couple of days from stimulation to having them removed. It’s a non-invasive, day procedure.”

“I can really appreciate the emotional anguish of someone who is unable to have children goes through.”

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There are a range of women who need donor eggs for various reasons such as: They have undergone a premature menopause. For genetic reasons cannot use their own eggs They have been repeatedly unsuccessful on the In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) program. Women who were born without ovaries. They have undergone treatment for cancer.

Aside from some mild abdominal pain, Kelly says her involvement in the process was over and it was in the hands of science. “If you do contract an infection you can become sterile so that’s why they don’t take women who haven’t had their family already. But my operation went perfectly well with no repercussions, so I could go on to have more children,” she says. Kelly’s 15 eggs were fertilised with Sarah’s husband’s sperm and cultivated. Over the five-day incubation period, the number depleted and only three embryos survived. Fortunately Sarah fell pregnant with the first embryo. “When she fell pregnant and phoned me to tell me, I couldn’t talk to her,” says Kelly as a tear rolls down her cheek, “because she wanted it for so long. “It is the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done because you don’t get remunerated from it, there’s no motivation from that point of view, you can help someone to be happy and create a family for the rest of their life. “To give them that gift is amazing, there are very few things you can do in life that are so rewarding like that.” By law, Dylan and Kelly’s details must be registered on the Donor Register and Dylan has to be told about how he came into the world, a conversation Sarah will have when the time is right, as will Kelly with her own children. But for now, the only question is - what does Dylan want for his first birthday? *the names of the people in this story have been changed to protect their privacy.

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WORDS NICOLE FUGE PHOTOS REBECCA SMITH

Angela Miles is a frequent flyer when it comes to achieving business success, but despite her myriad of ventures over the years, she keeps coming back to RACQ CareFlight Rescue with added determination, drive and good ideas to see the charity soar.

itting in the RACQ CareFlight Rescue hangar, the crescendo of engines is almost deafening. A rescue team is in training mode and I look across the table at Angela Miles who is smiling, “it’s a good feeling when they’re out there”. This is where Angela is happiest, helping businesses reach their potential and even better when it’s for a good cause. Angela’s association with the charity group stems back to when she moved to the Sunshine Coast when she was 17 and landed a job working for Don Moffatt – who is now the deputy chairman of the RACQ CareFlight Group.

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The two worked together for a few years before Angela went on to pursue other opportunities, but in 2008, Don approached Angela to help organise an inaugural gala ball event for the Sunshine Coast helicopter rescue service. Angela had 12 weeks to pull off the major fundraiser, which was a resounding success raising over $120,000 and setting the tone for the years to come. “He wouldn’t let me go after that,” she says with a smile. Angela continued working for Don for five years until she resigned to complete her final year of a Bachelor of International Business at the University of the Sunshine Coast. It was through her studies Angela learnt she’s not only a valuable employee but a high achieving student.

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Angela was nominated for the Chancellor’s Medal at USC and more recently student Alumni of the Year. She also completed a Diploma in Events Management at TAFE and was nominated for student of the year. “The drive and ambition was what got me through. I was so determined to do well and I was so driven, but by the same token I didn’t want anything else around me to fall down so I was doing long days and long nights and I just made it happen,” she says. “I love the challenge, I love the thrill and chase of perfection.” The day after Angela finished uni in November 2012, she returned to CareFlight. “Having life’s experiences, coupled with an academic understanding was like having a light switched on. In the first five months of my return I helped raise close to half a million dollars,” she says. “I love the sense of satisfaction in serving the community, the long hours of conducting and attending meetings and events are beyond compare when I know that every day we alter the course of and change people’s lives through our critical service.” CareFlight Rescue is one of Australia’s largest aeromedical charities providing rapid response medical care to thousands of people each year. They integrate their own critical care doctors, paramedics and nurses with helicopters and air ambulance jets to provide the finest care to seriously sick and injured patients. CareFlight Rescue has four community bases at Toowoomba, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Bundaberg and Angela has taken on the role as relationship manager in the northern region spanning from Brisbane to 1770 and out to the North and South Burnett regions. “I manage the key stakeholder and corporate relationships and the many third party events held on our behalf and conducted by our team locally,” she says. “We have two bases in the north, including a base in Bundaberg and our base here on the Sunshine Coast located at the Sunshine Coast Airport. We conduct on average 10 missions every single week from our Sunshine Coast base. “Our North Coast rescue helicopter service covers an extensive region including 11 council regions, over 100,000 square kilometres and a population of over 1.2 million Queenslanders.” The incidents CareFlight’s personnel respond to vary from road crashes, transporting critically ill patients from the Coast to Brisbane hospitals and conducting rescues in storm season. A highly trained medical and flight crew is on-site 24 hours, seven days a week. But they would be unable to stay in the air without much-needed financial support from the local community. Over the last seven years, CareFlight Rescue has raised over $800,000 through their gala balls, including a record amount of $175,000 net at last year’s event. “That is a phenomenal amount of money and support received from our local community,” says Angela. “Our fundraising activities, such as the gala ball, are focused on achieving specific projects that are necessary to keep the rescue service operation in the air. “The RACQ CareFlight Gala Ball enjoys a wonderful reputation for being a grand event that combines entertainment and celebration with the more serious task of raising significant funds.” Never one to sit idly by, Angela, who now has three teenage children aged 15, 16 and 18, is striving for her master’s degree and plans to trump previous profits at this year’s gala ball. So as we wrap up our conversation, Angela’s parting words are fitting, “You can if you choose, it’s all there for the taking and it’s up to you if you want it and how bad you want it.”

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WORDS ANNA RAWLINGS

erhaps I’m a bit of a cynic when it comes to love. Or selfish. Probably both, but being in my early 20s, I’m blissfully happy being completely independent, and when it comes to juggling work, university studies, a social life and a fitness routine, true love isn’t a top priority. But that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy a good love story – and I’ll admit it, one of my favourite all-time movies is Love Actually. Probably because it drops the tragically romantic love story, for a different look at love through the interlocking storylines of very funny, relatable and likeable characters. For those who haven’t seen it, there’s Bill Nighy’s slightly-off-his-rocker rockstar bromance, Hugh Grant’s bumbling Prime Minister who falls in love with an assistant (hello, forbidden office romance), the classically cringe-worthy yet adorable tribute to unrequited love, father-son, best friends, cheating husband … it’s a glorious take on a traditional romantic movie. But it’s the opening and closing scenes that really get me. There’s just something so poignant about those airport scenes as the main characters blend into a crowd of people greeting, farewelling, hugging, kissing, laughing and crying in the busy terminal. It’s love in all its cliched forms, but it’s pretty perfect. It’s there in the

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mother and daughter hugging, the giggling friends, the newlyweds en route to their honeymoon, the grandparents waving off their only grandchild. And yes, because I am aware life isn’t like the movies, I did some research. It turns out these scenes were made when a team of cameramen filmed at Heathrow Airport for a week and asked normal people in beautiful moments for their permission to be filmed (Awww). I think I love it because it’s evident that even in transit, love is all around. And there’s a reason why The Notebook didn’t make the cut as my movie of choice for this column. Because love can be so much more than a couple in love. And because sometimes we don’t get the fairytale ending – and that’s okay. So come February – the pink-tinted month of weddings and Valentine’s Day, love hearts, all things rose-petals and the colour red – it’s an excellent reminder to celebrate the love in, not of, your life. But if you’ve got one of those, celebrate that too. By virtue of being humans, we are lucky enough to get to experience and revel in devotion, affection, lust, passion, sacrifice, sentiment, friendship, respect and tenderness. And that’s love, actually.

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Change begins with the seeds of thought. For Treehouse Initiative co-founders Claire Gilmour and Sally Fitzgerald, it’s also passion that’s the root of the matter. Here, they share the story of their incredible organisation as they campaign for awareness.

hildhood memories are filled with the timber scent of treehouses. They are places to escape, the quiet strength of a wise old tree trunk, protected from the outside world by soft wooden beams and green leaves, with branches providing sturdy comfort to explore. So as an adult, when life doesn’t turn out exactly to plan, it makes sense to reconstruct this safe haven. Enter the Treehouse Initiative (thetreehouseinitiative.org.au), an organisation established in September 2014 by co-founders Claire Gilmour and Sally Fitzgerald. Now, they are branching into the community to provide support and guidance for families who receive life-long diagnoses of various conditions – for all children, with all abilities. The two ladies, who now share a sisterly bond, met when Claire’s son, Cooper, was diagnosed with autism in January 2012, just shy of his fourth birthday. The diagnosis itself was long-awaited, after Claire went through a frustrating, lengthy process, seeing up to four GPs before receiving a referral to take Cooper to see a paediatrician. She received the diagnosis, and that was that. “Basically, you go to a paediatrician, you get a diagnosis and you go out the door – you’re left to source what he needs, where to go, what’s available in the community, trawling through the internet. I didn’t know anything about autism,” says Claire. “So I found an early intervention place and that’s where I met Sally,” she smiles. “Sally was his occupational therapist (OT) and ended up being an amazing support for him as well as me during that time, especially being

a single mum. And she basically helped us along the way and got us the services that we need.” Sally, an experienced OT of over five years, was in private practice at the time. She too grew increasingly distressed at the barriers Claire and Cooper faced, particularly when it was time to transition Cooper through prep. Despite extensive research and meetings with school principals, on Cooper’s first day following a minor incident, the school rang Claire and asked her to come and collect him, advising they would be dropping his days to half-days; ultimately putting a complete end to his attendance. Sally says, “So we came to this point – what do families do? Obviously Claire was on the front end, and as the therapist who was working with him as my client, I thought this just can’t be. I’ve worked with this child so intensively and reached a beautiful point. Then, we’re stopped. “Between us we had knowledge, we knew a lot about what services were around, we were able to start chatting to more and more people who were in the same position.” Claire remembers walking out of that first paediatrician appointment with almost no information. She was concerned about the hundreds of other parents who would be doing the very same thing for a range of diagnoses. “So, we thought there should be this one organisation that should be the first port of call for every parent after a diagnosis. And that’s the Treehouse Initiative. We have a management committee, about six of us, working voluntarily around 45 hours per week,” Claire explains. Once per month, the Treehouse Initiative holds a social club; the meets are held at different local restaurants, with health care professionals to come along and offer welcome advice to parents.

“I really believe things happen for a reason.”

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“The parents are the biggest experts on their children. It’s not all doom and gloom – parents share information. I’d say we have 30 to 40 parents in the group,” says Claire. “It’s so amazing, we have the most empowering group who come to our social club. They’re really inspirational women who are all there to make a difference, not to dwell on the disability or the condition. They’re there to talk about how to solve it,” adds Sally. The Treehouse Initiative is also working with local NRL team, the Sunshine Coast Falcons, to kick off Falcons Footy, a children-focused participation program run by the NRL Games Development. “It’s amazing, the kids are all so engaged in it,” says Claire. “After Cooper’s diagnosis, I was scared to take him out. Cooper’s amazing and he can cope, but then I didn’t know far to push it and what his triggers were. It’s not only providing the kids with the space to engage but it’s about the parents as well.” Sally adds, “A huge push for 2015 is having our dads more involved. With the ‘come and try rugby day’, seeing the dads for maybe the first time in their life take their son to football …” “The smiles on the faces were priceless,” Claire finishes. Those beaming smiles will keep coming with plans to focus on a Treehouse Kids Club in 2015 with ‘come and try’ days, kids clubs, gymnastics and more. The duo also holds local fundraising events around the Coast, is working on fundraising for a dedicated caseworker, developing resources and excitedly share plans for a major fundraiser in late February. Claire reflects poignantly. “As a mum – I still tear up about this – when you’re pregnant you’ve got all these hopes and dreams about what your life is going to look like, and what their life is going to look like and then you get a diagnosis and it all goes out the window. It’s like you mourn for a life you could’ve had,” she shares. But with the bond shared by Claire and Sally, held up by the branches of the incredible organisation the two have planted, Claire and Cooper are proof of the budding fruition of growth and community. Sally smiles, “For me not having children, seeing these mothers become so empowered, passionate and driven by the cards they were dealt with and seeing them make this difference in their children’s lives, and seeing the ripple effect in the community and awareness is amazing.”

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When 22-year-old Charlie Mackay lost the love of her life to a brain aneurysm 12 months ago, it was a conversation the young couple had previously about organ and tissue donation that enabled him to live on through the many lives he saved. Ingrid Nelson shares their remarkable story.

t was a day like any other for local fashion designer Charlie Mackay. Working from home, doing what she loved most creating garments for local brands, her partner of four years Tyson returned home from work early complaining of a headache. What happened during the next 24 hours was to change the course of her life and the lives of many others forever. “I remember thinking nothing of it at the time,” says Charlie. “I just gave him some Panadol and something to eat and told him to have a snooze. He woke up a couple of hours later and he seemed absolutely fine, so I decided to go and spend some time with my parents that afternoon. “Later that day, I called him to come and pick me up, because I didn’t have my licence at that stage and he said he would be there soon but … he never arrived,” she says, her voice trailing off and her eyes filling with tears at the vivid memory. Still hopeful that Tyson had simply fallen back to sleep, Charlie’s dad drove her home that day, both of them relieved they didn’t encounter any car accidents during the trip. However, what they found when they arrived at Charlie’s home confirmed their worst fears. “We found Tyson collapsed on the kitchen floor, he was unconscious and unresponsive. I am so thankful to this day that I had my dad with me,” says Charlie. “We called the ambulance and the paramedics were amazing. Straight away they said they thought it was a brain aneurysm. But at that stage they were still hopeful they could airlift him to a Brisbane hospital and operate.” However, after further tests, doctors confirmed that due to the size of the aneurysm (which was over 2cm in diameter), the massive amount of bleeding and its location in the brain, the prognosis was not good. In fact,

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the family was told to prepare for the worst and Tyson was placed on a ventilator to support his breathing. He was just 23-years-old. But this story does have a silver lining. And somehow out of the unimaginable sadness and grief, came a glimmer of hope that Tyson’s untimely death would not be in vain. Thanks to many a discussion he and Charlie had about his wishes to be an organ donor, Charlie was able to make sure Tyson’s final wishes were carried out. “It did change the whole situation. It made it feel more hopeful. No longer were we talking about losing Tyson, it was about something else.” Donation Specialist Nurse for the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Shona McDonald was a major source of support for Charlie, Tyson and his family during the whole process and says once the decision has been made for organ and tissue donation, it is all systems go to ensure the best outcome and logistically there is a lot that has to happen in the next 24 hours. “People think you die and you donate your organs, but it is quite complex. Fewer than one per cent of people who die are eligible to be an organ donor. There is only a small window of opportunity and there are strict legal and clinical processes that need to be fulfilled,” says Shona. “Medical teams need to travel from Brisbane and other states. We have to send blood to Brisbane for cross matching as well as tissue typing and serology, etc. We offer the organs to Queensland transplant hospitals first. They have a limited time to respond before we offer interstate, things have to happen quickly. “I am there to support and help families through the donation process. It just amazes me that someone going through such a tragedy can think beyond their grief to help others. profilemagazine

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“While organ and tissue donation does not take away the pain and grief of Tyson’s untimely passing, it has given Charlie some comfort knowing that even in death, he has helped others. “By law we can’t divulge the recipient and the donor details to each other, however the following day we contact the donor family to let them know the outcome of the transplant surgery. It’s a privilege and an honour to help families fulfil their loved one’s last wishes.” Although Tyson had not made his wishes formal on the Australian Organ Donation Register (AODR), Charlie spoke to Tyson’s parents about his wishes and they gave her their support for the donation to go ahead. “It was difficult to bring it up with them on the hardest day of their life,” says Charlie. “I told them it was something we had discussed and it was something we were passionate about. Tyson and I had agreed your body is your vessel, it’s not you any more, it’s spare parts that someone else can use. If you can stop a family going through what we just went through then that is amazing.” Five people directly benefitted from Tyson’s organs. Charlie tells me two people received his liver; the larger section going to a male adult, the smaller part to a child. A gentleman received a double lung transplant and a further two people were saved from a life of dialysis, each receiving a kidney transplant. “Tyson would have been so proud,” says Charlie. But there is another part to this story that is even more inspiring and uplifting. Because of her experience and belief in donation, Charlie decided to become a DonateLife Community Partner and publically show her support for donation by creating a new range of clothing called Tyranus Apparel (a nod to Tyson’s nickname) which will spread the message even further about having the all important conversation that can save lives.

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ORGAN DONATION FACTS •• Around 1700 Australians are waiting for a life-saving or life-improving transplant at any time. •• Around 1600 people are on Australian organ transplant waiting lists. •• In 2011, 337 organ donors gave 1001 Australians a new chance at life. •• Two people die each week while waiting. •• One donor can save the lives of up to 10 people. •• 44 per cent of Australians do not know the donation wishes of their loved ones. •• Australia is the world leader for successful transplant outcomes. •• All major religions support organ and tissue donation. •• Almost half of all Australians don’t realise their family will be asked to confirm their wishes about possible organ and tissue donation. •• 75 per cent of all donated heart tissue is used for paediatric cases.

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“If you can stop a family going through what we just went through then that is AMAZING.” “Tyson loved the clothes I made him. So a few months after his death when I could start to think about facing the world again without him, I got back into my sewing, which I find very therapeutic and started making men’s shirts and Tyranus Apparel was born,” says Charlie. But most importantly, in the pocket of each shirt, there is a message about the importance of having the conversation that can save lives. “Even if people don’t fill out the AODR forms. Even if they go home and have the conversation with their partner and family and tell them their wishes, that is the most important thing,” explains Charlie. “Marrying fashion and donation may not be a ‘normal’ way of showing support,” adds Shona, “but Charlie is hoping that its quirkiness will create a reaction in others to discuss donation among family and friends. “I have had recipients tell me they think about their donor every single day. It has such a ripple effect. Many of these people go on and get married and have children and grandchildren, all of which wouldn’t have been possible without their donors.” Tyson, five people will live on thanks to your “spare parts” and your name will remain on their lips and in their hearts through Charlie and Tyranus Apparel all because you had the conversation that saves lives. You can pick up an Australian Organ Donor Register (AODR) form from Medicare or visit www.donatelife.gov.au for more information.

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Break away from the mainstream and find the unique items you seek at Mark Evans Fine Jewellery. Creative husband and wife duo Mark and Shelley Evans pride themselves on producing exclusive and bespoke pieces, all made by hand.

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ook at the beautiful necklace I received for Valentine’s Day,” you gush, cradling the diamond encrusted sapphire pendant in your fingertips. “It’s beautiful,” your friend replies, “my mum got the same one for Christmas!” At Mark Evans Fine Jewellery, Mark and Shelley Evans admit, individuality holds utmost importance when it comes to creating their designer jewellery. “We strive for a sense of personality, with each piece of jewellery, so when our clients purchase or commission a hand crafted item, they know it is unique to them,” Mark says. Herein holds the fascination Mark and Shelley both have with the coloured gemstones they have collected over time, through their travels and adventures overseas, but more importantly each gemstone has its own story to tell. Shelley and Mark are fuelled by their desire to captivate with design and colour, wishing to introduce people to the amazing array of natural gemstones that nature provides. “We have found that like the uniqueness of gemstones, it is becoming more apparent that people wish to express their individuality by commissioning bespoke jewellery,” says Shelley. Mark and Shelley married in 1998, the same year they founded their jewellery business. Mark, an

English-trained jeweller, with 35 years of experience in the industry, relishes the opportunity of making custom-made jewellery for his clients. “We get our inspiration predominantly from the cut, colour and shape of the gemstones; however, our surroundings also play an important role. Our blue topaz and diamond collection was inspired by a trip to the Maldives for Shelley’s 40th birthday,” explains Mark. Mark also specialises in taking clients’ existing, ‘tired or unloved’ jewellery and re-inventing it into a now much-loved and worn piece of bespoke jewellery. “It is very satisfying to know that we have modernised and refashioned an heirloom piece of jewellery with sensitivity and it now has a new lease on life, and can then be handed down to the future generations to wear,” says Mark. Since Mark was an apprentice he has always been inspired by the great design houses of Europe – such as

Bvlgari, Boucheron and Cartier, drawn to their clean lines and timeless designs, which is something he tries to emulate. Although based in Maroochydore, location has little to do with servicing the requests of their clients across Australia and overseas. “The satisfaction of our clients is paramount,” says Mark, “with each commissioned piece we endeavour to create a journey from inception, to completion of their desired piece of unique jewellery.”

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It’s a beautiful warm summer’s morning, there’s not a cloud in sight, the birds are chirping and the sun is beating down on the luminous blue water that adorns the Cotton Tree shores. The trendy seaside town is a hive of activity with locals and holiday-makers enjoying a bite to eat or spot of shopping.

eople are sprawled across every inch of Cotton Tree. The park is filled with happy families having picnics and basking in the sun and breathing in the fresh sea air, enjoying the picturesque Maroochy River waterway as their backdrop. The hums of excitable young children playing, echo in the air. Then there are the foodies relishing in what Cotton Tree has to offer, whether it’s a nourishing meal at any time of day, decadent sweet treats for a special occasion, rich coffees and flavoursome teas, or if you’re after something cool to quench your thirst on a hot summer’s day, there are an abundance of juice bars in King Street. Visit on any day of the week and it’s a hive of activity with local business people conducting meetings in cafes, old friends catching up over an impromptu shopping spree, or families enjoying each other’s company in the park.

Then on Sundays, Cotton Tree ramps up to a whole new level, the main street markets being a major drawcard. There’s a woman playing rootsy music on her guitar to set the cool Cotton Tree vibe and the chic cafes are brimming with happy customers, some casually kicking back in their bathers from their morning dip in the sea or from swimming a couple of laps at the aquatic centre, adjacent to the main street. Others are a little more dressed up for the occasion. No matter how you come, there’s a luring sense of welcome in the air at Cotton Tree known as a small beachside precinct where the people are relaxed, carefree and at ease with the laid-back atmosphere. While you’re in town, why not pamper yourself with a relaxing massage or beauty treatment, or maybe even a new ‘do’ at Eco Organic Hair & Body. Now to take care of what to wear, swing by Boutique El’Mari Gypsy Girl Boutique and pick up a new outfit before spending some time in NY2K to spoil yourself with a signature handmade piece of jewellery. Now that you’re feeling and looking fabulous, treat yourself to lunch or dinner with someone you love. There are plenty of restaurants in town to choose from specialising in Thai, Indian, Mexican and Spanish cuisines, a bevy of cafes and juice bars, and of course every seaside town’s staple – a fish and chip shop. Accommodation at Cotton Tree is a little more relaxed compared to the likes of its neighbouring suburbs Alexandra Headlands and Maroochydore. The Cotton Tree Caravan Park, with its idyllic views stretching over the Maroochy River and peaceful surrounds, has been a popular stomping ground for caravaners since its establishment in the 1880s. So whether you’re stopping by for a quick visit, making a whole day of it, or settling in for a longer stay, there’s something special about Cotton Tree.

•• The first European to arrive was convict John Graham in 1827. •• Cotton Tree was first settled in the 1850s by Andrew and Tom Petrie and nam ed after the native Hibiscus Tiliaceus (cotton tree ) that lined the shores. •• The first shop, a post office, opened

in 1891. •• The Cotton Tree Caravan Park, the first camping ground in Queensland, opened in 188 0 and was heritage-listed in 2009.

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NY2K, a family-owned and run business, has gained a reputation for designing and producing high quality pieces of jewellery over the last 10 years. Paul and Rayna pride themselves in providing a comfortable and personal atmosphere. Their straightforward approach and manner in the design process assists you in what can be a daunting experience. NY2K specialises in the design and manufacture of engagement, wedding, eternity rings and custom-made jewellery.

Boutique El’Mari provides unique and affordable clothing for all ages, from beach to formal wear. They also stock costume jewellery, shoes and fashion handbags. Boutique El’Mari opened its first store in Mooloolaba in 2003 and a second store in Cotton Tree in December 2013. “We pride ourselves on giving choice, dedicated customer service and honest advice,” shares owner Elmarie Putter. Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturdays 9am to 4pm and Sundays 9am to 1pm.

Area13 stocks an extensive range of Australian and international swimwear and accessories for recreational and competitive swimming. Brands include Speedo, Arena, Funkita, Funky Trunks, Engine Swim and Hive Swimwear, with something for men, women, kids and toddlers. Whether you’re in the surf, in the pool or at the beach we have a wide selection of styles, colours and prints in chlorine resistant swimwear available.

Phone: 5443 1955 1 King Street, Cotton Tree facebook.com/ny2kjeweller

Norm Martin Real Estate Norm Martin Real Estate has been established in Cotton Tree for many years. While there has been some huge growth Cotton Tree still retains its village feel. It’s great to be able to walk to the shops, restaurants and cafes and be served by friendly locals. In recent times we have had an increase in holiday-makers and with many people moving into the area, there has also been an increased demand for permanent rental properties. And why not, we are surrounded by parks, the river and beaches. It makes Cotton Tree a stunning destination. Phone: 5443 9333 1 The Esplanade, Cotton Tree www.normmartinrealestate.com.au

Phone: 5443 8068 Shop 9, Cotton Tree Plaza, Cotton Tree

Cafe 37 Cafe 37 has become a favourite with locals and visitors, with its indoor and outdoor dining boasting unobstructed views of Cotton Tree Park and the Maroochydore waterway. Purchased in January 2013, the cafe underwent a complete makeover and prides itself on warm, friendly service. Cafe 37 offers all-day breakfast, lunch, scones made daily with homemade jam and fresh cream, sweet and savory muffins, loose leaf teas, juices, smoothies, milkshakes and gold blend Schibello coffee. Open seven days 7.30am to 3pm. Phone: 5443 7745 2/37 The Esplanade, Cotton Tree

Phone: 5443 8013 Shop 4/2 King Street, Cotton Tree www.area13.com.au

Cotton Tree Post Office Lyn and Greg Perkins have become familiar faces around Cotton Tree, having owned and operated the Post Office for eight years. The Post Office offers services including leasing a post office box; buying stamps and sending parcels; ordering special occasion stamps eg: for weddings; ordering travel money; travel insurance; travel cash cards; passport photos; identity checks; and phone credit and phones for purchase. You can also pay most accounts and they offer full banking facilities for over 200 banks. The Post Office is open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm and Saturdays 9am to midday. Phone: 5443 1350 22 King Street, Cotton Tree

GO FOR A RIDE Flat bike paths line the Maroochy River shores and make it an easy ride and glorious day out for families on a sunny day. The Esplanade is a 1.8 kilometre stretch from the western side of Cotton Tree Park to Maroochydore Beach.

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TAKE A DIP The Maroochy River is the ideal spot for big and little kids to enjoy. The calm waters are a favourite for children to splash along the shoreline and paddle boarders to venture a little further out, meanwhile heading towards Maroochydore Beach, the river mouth is a playground for kitesurfers, jetski riders and surfers.

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GET WET PICNIC IN THE PARK Cotton Tree Park is a favourite picnic spot among locals and tourists alike with the waterway as its backdrop, consisting of bike paths, barbecues, toilet facilities and a large adventure playground.

For families looking to cool off, Cotton Tree Water Park boasts a state-of-the-art aquatic centre with interactive water features including spray fountains, a water cannon, a spiral tunnel and the mega soaker, which is a large bucket suspended high above the ground which, fills with water and dumps on the unsuspecting kids under it. Much fun!

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COTTON TREE MARKETS Sundays, 7am to 12pm The Cotton Tree Market boasts a fine selection of market gems including fashion, jewellery, artwork, kids toys and more. Held in King Street, the markets fringe the main shopping precinct, where thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an abundance of great food, coffee and fresh juice on offer.

Do you find it difficult to get your point across? Join respected author and international speaker Robyn Pulman at Maroochydore Library on Sixth Avenue to explore your communication style. Discover the art of listening and communicating so others listen. Learn skills that can be applied in your everyday life. Walk away with new confidence to communicate in any situation. www.library.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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12 February, 5pm to 6.30pm Ever wondered what your style says about your personality? Join experienced make-up artist and photographic stylist Vanessa Moran at Maroochydore Library on Sixth Avenue to find out what your look says about you. Vanessa offers a wealth of knowledge to inspire women to have a little fun with fashion. Discover your own personal profile and learn how to rock it with confidence.

The Queensland Youth Surf Life Saving Championships is the blue-ribbon junior surf sports event in the state, showcasing future champions in the making. The largest and most prestigious event for their younger members, the Youth Championships sees the finest talent in Under 11 to Under 15 age groups from around the state go head-to-head. The Queensland Youth Surf Life Saving Championships will be held at Maroochydore Beach, Alexandra Parade.

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T HE DETA IL S CEREMONY VENUE: Ellie’s parents’ property on four acres in Caloundra. The ceremony was outside under a pergola surrounded by nature and rainforest. RECEPTION VENUE: Ellie’s parents’ property. We held our reception in a huge 25m marquee in the backyard. FLOWERS: Caloundra Florist - Daleine and Linda. Caloundra Florist made our bouquets and the additional floral arrangements were put together by Arn’s mum. DECOR ATIONS: We sourced all the decorations ourselves from eBay, Gumtree and garage sales. We recycled a lot of old goods to suit our rustic theme! BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES: We travelled to Shanghai as an engagement present to have all of our dresses and suits tailor made. GUEST LIST: 140 BUDGET: $25,000 PHOTOGR APHER: Rebecca Smith, bxcsmxth photography

HOW WE MET ... Ellie: Arn and I met as young children (aged eight and 10) when Arn’s best friend was my neighbour. We used to play all the time and spent lots of weekends hanging in the pool. Growing up in the same town we used to see each other all the time. It wasn’t until we were older we started hanging out, just the two of us. We were inseparable from the beginning.

THE PROPOSAL ... Ellie: Arn and I were living in Canberra and went to a coastal town, Merimbula for a weekend with the family. Arn had planned a romantic picnic but when we arrived the wind was offshore. We decided to go on a walk along the rocks instead. We were the only two people on the beach. Arn distracted me by asking if there were whales and as I turned to look he pulled the ring out and was on one knee by the time I turned back around. He asked me if I would marry him and I was in complete shock! It was such an amazing moment!

ON THE MORNING OF THE WEDDING … Arn: I went for a long walk to try and calm the nerves. I think I did about three laps around Caloundra Main Street. Ellie: I awoke early and went outside to put together the final touches in the marquee before everyone came over to start getting ready. I don’t think it had really sunk in that I was getting married!

MY MOST SPECIAL MEMORY IS ... Arn: Seeing El walk down the aisle. Ellie: The second before I was about to walk down the aisle a crack of thunder sounded and Dad and I just looked at each other, smiled and laughed and kept walking. (The ceremony was outside!)

SOMETHING THAT DIDN’T GO TO PLAN WAS ... Ellie: The rain! Initially I was upset but then we embraced it! Arn wrote the most beautiful thing on a card to me which read, ‘Don’t worry about the rain, as long as you are there that’s all that matters’.

WHAT I THOUGHT WHEN I WAS WALKING DOWN THE AISLE ... Ellie: It was starting to spit rain as I walked down the aisle but I honestly wasn’t fazed. My aunty and uncle picked up some last-minute umbrellas and it ended up looking amazing as we all walked down. It seemed like everything and everyone around me had disappeared and I was so focused on the moment. It was honestly the happiest moment of my life. The only noise I could hear was my heartbeat and time around me seemed to almost stand still. Arn looked so handsome in his suit I had to fight to stop tears of joy from rolling down my face. It’s a feeling like no other!

IF I COULD DO ANYTHING DIFFERENT I WOULD HAVE ... Ellie: Hired an organiser for the set-up days, wedding day and pack down! As much as we loved doing everything ourselves it would have been nice having someone else worry about it!

I WAS GLAD THAT I ... Ellie: Didn’t place too much emphasis on making things perfect. We feel that our wedding was super relaxed and tried to make it more of a party celebration atmosphere rather than a formal event. We felt we could relax more ourselves.

THE BEST ADVICE I CAN GIVE IS ...

“I was so FOCUSED ON THE MOMENT. It was honestly the HAPPIEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE.”

Ellie: Always have a plan B. Don’t stress, things don’t always go to plan. Embrace every moment, flaws and all and remember, guests won’t even know that things haven’t gone to plan. It’s your day and it’s all about you. Enjoy every second because in a flash it’ll be over.

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self-confessed ‘chef with a personality’, The Canapé Project owner and professional head chef Matt Yurko specialises in the fusion of food and conversation through his own brand of stand-up canapé-style catering. Since launching his catering company almost two years ago, Matt has been booked for weddings, corporate gigs, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and other off-site events, delighting guests with his delicious and finely-presented canapés. His work sees him cater throughout the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane. He works with clients to create their perfect menu, catering for dietary requirements and using modern, fresh and healthy food from local Coast suppliers. Currently a (very successful) “one-man band”, Matt has future hopes to expand to having a fully equipped kitchen and taking on an employee. Matt started out as a “pot washer and apprentice” in a restaurant at age 15. He has since gone on to become an a la carte chef of 18 years, after first trying the chef’s whites on for size since qualifying in Brisbane. “It definitely hardened me up into being a proper chef that knew how to start from the bottom,” says Matt. After sharpening his chef acumen under the watchful eyes and knives of the region’s best chefs, Matt and his wife Rachael went on an international sojourn to the culinary meccas of the UK and Europe, working in a popular, nouveau Pan Asian London restaurant. “I was trained in classic French and European style, then I went off into a mix of modern Australia,” says Matt. In the almost three years they were overseas, Matt was busy sampling the world’s best and most authentic cuisines from over 26 countries, taking home a diverse experience of different cultures and how to translate their unique tastes and traditions into modern dining. Returning from overseas to Brisbane, Matt

entered the role of head chef at the iconic restaurant Kingsley’s Steak and Crabhouse, winning best South East Queensland Steakhouse award in his time there. But a better way of life was calling and Matt and Rachael soon settled in Woombye on the Sunshine Coast. When it was time to officially launch The Canapé Project, Matt’s decision to put canapés on the menu for his new business was driven by a particular style of eating. As opposed to formal seating seen at events and weddings, complete with alternate drops of heavy mains, Matt prefers allowing the ebb and flow of a mingling room to be enhanced, rather than interrupted, by the food. “I know when I stand there and watch crowds and how the whole room’s always flowing and moving, and everyone’s integrating and meeting … that’s the beauty of canapé catering,” he explains. Matt impressively balances the demands and heat of being a business owner, working on and in the business, with family life – he has two boys under three with Rachael. Matt admits it’s because of his family he decided to launch The Canapé Project, to achieve the balance between family values and his career. “The number one reason was I knew I wouldn’t be able to see my family, so I needed to create something flexible.” An advocate of paddock to plate, Matt grows his own herbs, fruit and vegetables on their four-acre family property to use in his creations. Some of his favourites include signature dish haloumi and tomato chilli relish; and pork belly with soy and ginger glaze. Matt seems to have found the perfect ingredients for the recipe of success, with a clientele steadily growing, and large base of private and corporate customers all wanting a taste of the personable chef’s creations.

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oven foliage canopies suspended above cascading floral centrepieces in bursts of watermelon pink, sunflower yellow and amber – 2015 weddings are set to be a decadent nod to our natural landscape. Wedding Stylist, Michelle Anderson shares what’s in vogue for weddings this year. profile: What are some of the wedding trends for 2015? michelle: This year we will see couples reconnecting with the natural surroundings of their venues and using gorgeous and rich greenery. Couples are excited about creating unique pieces to represent who they are and they will be achieving this by incorporating bold, beautiful and unique canopies, backdrops and signature centrepieces that tell everyone about their love story. The use of these unique pieces is becoming the modern interpretation of drapery. Suspending centrepieces and floral ceiling installations are going to be massive this year. By suspending flowers and centrepieces above their guests it creates that unique wow factor, whilst immediately transforming the wedding location. profile: What colour palettes will be popular in 2015? michelle: The colours gracing the wedding scene will be a mix of pastels, bright tones and neutrals that reflect our surrounding landscapes. This year colour palettes will be centred around one dominant spring/summer colour and two complementing colours. The colours that will form the feature of the day will consist of celestial blue, watermelon pink, soft lemon, vibrant turquoise, pearl, blossom, pistachio, leaf green, orchid tint and caramel. The colours that will complement and create the colour schemes will consist of peach, sunflower yellow, sky blue, amber, cream, mint green, navy blue, chocolate, latte, blush pink and sapphire green.

profile: What are some tips for brides styling their own wedding? michelle: Create a Pinterest board and discover what your style is, draw a map of the area and create a floor plan of both the ceremony and reception, select your colour scheme by choosing your signature colour and then incorporate complementary or contrasting colours. I would recommend using no more than three colours. Consistency is so important when styling your unique wedding. Ensuring that the same colours are used, following the same theme, and any unique elements continue throughout the ceremony and reception. The most important thing I would recommend is to remain true to who you and your partner are, creating an event that represents you both will ensure your day is perfect. profile: Why is it so important to pay attention to the details? michelle: The smallest detail can make the biggest impact on your wedding day. When you decide on your wedding style make sure you create a mood or vision board that clearly shows what you are trying to achieve. profile: What traditions do you still see at weddings? michelle: I still see a large number of traditions at most weddings, they may have been modernised to match our current generation’s interpretation, however they still incorporate the ideas behind the original wedding traditions. Traditions I still see include the bride wearing something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue; wearing a white wedding dress; have a fragrant bouquet and participating in the bouquet toss, however the bouquet is smaller and specifically for the toss; wearing a garter and participating in the garter toss; the bride’s father, a family member or the groom walking the bride down the aisle to get married.

‘The SMALLEST DETAIL can make the BIGGEST IMPACT on your wedding day.’ profile: What do people give as bonbonniere these days? michelle: Bonbonniere, or more popularly called favours, are still extremely popular for brides and grooms to give to their guests as a thank you for sharing their special day. The biggest trend is to give edible favours. These gifts range from the simple homemade jams and preserves to the increasing popularity of full food parcels. These parcels consist of delicious morning-after brunch items, midnight snacks or sweet treats to excite the taste buds. The favour boxes, bags or parcels are filled with things like handcrafted bite-sized baked goods like cakes, chocolates, cookies, macarons and coated popcorn. Alternative to the sweet treats are the healthy version like fruit, nuts, and raw vegetables. The other major favour trend is where brides and grooms are ‘paying it forward’ to causes that mean a great deal to them. They either select a specific cause, donate and gift wrap the donation thank you or they select a range of causes and each guest gets to donate to the cause that means the most to them.

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THEIR JOURNEY: Michael and Ashlee met on Australia Day in 2010. A long-held tradition of more than 20 years in Ashlee’s family is an annual holiday to Noosa, and the couple got engaged there – the area holds a very special place in their heart. So, selecting the beachside location for their wedding was a natural choice. “We love the area and always come up to stay around the time of the Noosa triathlon, as my dad used to compete in it,” Ashlee shares. “We got engaged in Noosa too – we went to dinner and it was the Friday night of the swim event where they have fireworks and Michael proposed on the beach on 1 November, 2013.” THE ‘MYSTERY WEDDING’: “We were looking at wedding plans and places to go, and we decided to do something different,” says Ashlee. The Victorian-based couple determined they could pull off the concept of surprising their guests with flight tickets and accommodation to attend their special day. “Noosa was a good fit … I know the beaches, restaurants and hotels which made the planning easier and we knew it would make such a nice memory for us,” says Ashlee. Accommodation was booked at the Sheraton Noosa and the wedding day details were arranged.

The couple will be celebrating their annual holiday in Noosa this year not only as husband-and-wife, but with a very special addition, revealing their first baby is due in July 2015. Congratulations!

Once the wedding party checked in at the airport, the departure board revealed the destination to be the Sunshine Coast and the group of 26 was greeted by sleek limousines upon landing in Mudjimba. “Everyone absolutely loved it, they thought it was the best surprise and wedding ever, and it was such a great atmosphere,” says Ashlee THE DAY: The day of the wedding dawned with a group breakfast, before it was time for the bride and her bridesmaids to pamper and prepare in the Sheraton Noosa penthouse. The beachfront venue was the perfect location for outdoor ambiance, accompanied by the sounds of an acoustic musician. A slight drizzle failed to dampen the ceremony and a little marquee provided an intimate shelter for the couple to exchange their vows. The sky cleared just in time for the photographs, with some stunning images of the couple captured on the beach. Following the ceremony, celebrations continued at Berardo’s Noosa – an evening of canapes, a three-course meal, cocktails, cake and dancing to the backdrop of rain.

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The love of your life professes his love for you on bended knee and in blissed out excitement you squeal yes! So what’s next? Planning a wedding can be a daunting task – where do you get married? Who takes your photos? What style of gown are you going to wear? What colour scheme are you going to follow? Profile has compiled a comprehensive wedding guide full of tips and tricks from industry professionals to help you plan your special day.

VENUE Picking the venue is one of the biggest jobs on the wedding to-do list and Flaxton Gardens expert wedding co-ordinator Georgina Thompson has a few things to keep in mind. “The perfect wedding is different for everyone, so remember to be true to yourself and create the day that reflects both the bride and groom in style, location and of course budget. “It’s also important to work with your venue closely on run sheets and pay special attention to the time allocated for photography. At Flaxton Gardens we like to work closely with the photographers and always have a ‘plan b’ for photography just in case the weather is inclement.”

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RINGS It all starts with a ring and Underwoods Fine Jewellers at Kawana has some helpful tips for choosing the perfect ring for the bride and groom. Allow enough time: Your jeweller will like at least one month to design and make. We recommend organising your wedding rings three months ahead of your big day as this allows time to design and address any adjustments. It also gives you time to talk to more than one jeweller to get a few different design ideas. Choose the right metal: Your wedding ring needs to be made from the best matching gold for your engagement ring. And for the men’s ring, deciding which metal best suits everyday wear is important. Warranties and after-sales care: You may be offered after-sales extended warranties and extra fees to cover ongoing maintenance costs such as Rhodium Plating of white gold. Be wary of these offers as jewellery purchased will come with a warranty as a matter of course and ongoing costs such as Rhodium Plating can be negotiated at the time of purchase for no additional fee. Resizing: When choosing your wedding ring look at what can and can’t be resized.

B R I D A L G OW N S Shopping for the perfect wedding dress can be tricky, which is why Elizabeth’s Bridal Palace has given some tips for choosing the right gown. •• Research different styles of dresses using the internet and fashion blogs, social media, fashion magazines, fashion TV or bridal shows. •• Set a budget for your dress and remember to take into consideration there may be alterations needed. •• Make an appointment so time is focused on you and bring any ideas you may have of what you would like (photos/pictures/designers). •• Keep in mind that bridal gowns can take up to six months to order (and bridesmaid dresses can take up to three months). •• Be open minded when you come into a store and try on different styles as stylists/consultants have knowledge on what suits different silhouettes. •• Choose the right tone that complements your skin and choose a style that complements your features. •• Try to limit your entourage at your appointment as too many opinions can become overwhelming and confusing.

P H OTO G R A P H E R Photos are the everlasting memories of your wedding day, so it’s important you find the right photographer to capture it. Tanya Chesterton Smith of Chesterton Smith Photography has a few suggestions. Style: Look for a photographer offering a style of photography you love. Once you have narrowed down your photographers based on overall style, look more closely at the way the photographer uses light, locations and people to compose beautiful imagery. Research: Ask for recommendations from other wedding suppliers, venues and friends/family. Do your research and check out portfolios and wedding albums. It is important to see whole weddings for consistency not just favourite or ‘hero’ images. Product: Think about the photography you want from your wedding. Professional photographers offer a range of collections and packages to suit most requirements including digital high resolution files, photographic prints and enlargements, wedding albums and books. Ensure you understand what is included in your price. Meet: Ensure you feel comfortable with them – you will spend so much of your wedding day together it is important to have the ability to communicate well together. If you cannot arrange a meeting in person, chat on the phone, over email or on Skype.

SUITS Weddings are largely about the ladies, but the guys need to look good too. David Mares from Bundilla Dry Cleaners has some helpful hints on looking schmick. •• Suit cuffs should sit 3cm from the second knuckle of the thumb near the wrist. Shirt cuffs should sit 1cm below the suit’s sleeve, French cuffs with cufflinks are better for a formal event. •• Skinny ties are considered more formal, whereas fat ties are more suitable for business or corporate wear. •• Your shoulders should not exceed the arm seam of your suit jacket. •• The length of your trousers should sit at the top of shoe heel (bottom of leather).

CEREMONY Montville Maleny Marriage Celebrant Merlin Coughlan says great vows are the heart and soul of your ceremony. Here she shares some tips on how to write great vows: •• Talk together to ensure you want the same thing – serious, emotional, light-hearted, fun. •• Do you want to say the same vows or individualise them? •• Would you like to keep them secret from one another until the wedding day? •• Once written, read your vows aloud to a trusted friend. •• If the required sentence doesn’t fit nicely, say it during the ring exchange. •• Great vows are written from the heart. They show your personality and speak of your joy, your hopes and your dreams. Let your celebrant guide you.

CAKE The piece de resistance of the wedding reception is the wedding cake. Lorinda Rogers from Ideas in Icing says the trend this year is for wedding cakes to be simple, stylish and elegant with a bold design feature or colour. “We are seeing a lot of metallics, geometric patterns and wafer paper flowers,” she says. Tip 1: Have a realistic budget and make sure that you discuss it with your decorator. Beautiful cakes can be made for all budgets, but you will need your decorator to help lead you in the right direction. Tip 2: Pinterest has some amazing wedding cake pictures but don’t feel you need to copy them exactly. Wedding cakes are made to order, why not have a ‘one off’ design made especially for you. Draw design inspiration from your wedding dress, flowers, invitations, room theme, etc. Make it your cake and remember, you will be looking at that cake-cutting photo for years to come. Tip 3: Wedding cake is not just fruit cake anymore. All good decorators will have a large selection of flavours to choose from so make sure you get something that you like!

MAKE-UP On your wedding day you want to look fabulous all day/night long and have your make-up last the distance. Kylie-Jane Limpus from KJ Artistry gives you some insider’s tips. Foundation: Foundation needs to be perfectly blended. We use mineral foundations for this reason, they always look flawless and well blended, no harsh lines around the jawline or hair line. Primers: We always use primers and oil mattifiers as this keeps the make-up looking great all day. Use oil absorbing tissues to blot throughout the day if you do have an oilier skin type. Lipstick: Keep a lipstick/gloss with you to touch up throughout the day.

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Eyebrows: Groom those brows – stunning make-up is having a beautifully framed face with perfectly groomed brows that have been waxed/threaded, tinted and shaped.

Find the right hairdo to say ‘I Do!’ Think about your theme/ feel of the wedding, then consider your hair and overall look. Rhonda Billett-Haire from Uptown Hair Studio says the hairstyle should match your style for a lasting impression.

Cheeks: Cheek colour is a must! My personal pet hate is seeing ladies wear foundation, but no cheek colour or bronzer – a touch of bronzer or pink blush on the apples of the cheeks will give that healthy/youthful glow. Eyes: Use more matte eye colours for more mature eyes, as shimmery colours will settle in the fine lines around the eyes and accentuate them. Mascara: For weddings, waterproof mascara is not optional, it is a must! Trial: Be prepared for your wedding trial – bring pictures of make-up you like and wear a white shirt or dress. Make-up artists are not mind readers, so come prepared.

1. Your dress is a great starting point. If the dress has a feature that needs to be shown off, an appropriate hairstyle needs to be chosen. For example a backless dress with a great up-style is sure to take your groom’s breath away. 2. Height can be a great statement on your big day, but if you have heels on and big hair, you may end up taller than your groom. 3. Weather needs to be considered, if you’re having a wedding during summer in Queensland then the humidity can affect your hair greatly. 4. Have a trial then go home and try on your dress.

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F LOW E R S Floral designer Lauren Attwood, from iBlossom in Maroochydore, shares her tips on how to pick the perfect posey. •• Decide on a wedding date before you speak to your florist, that way they can advise you on what flowers are in season at that time. •• Use Pinterest to create a flower inspiration board, including your favourite bouquets, style and colours. •• Discuss your budget with your florist so they can tell you which flower varieties will achieve the look you want, without breaking your budget. •• Find a good florist through referrals and magazines, then check them out online and call to discuss your options.

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B AC H E LO R E T T E PA RT I E S These days bachelorette parties are more than heading out for drinks with the girls, with many stretching it across an entire weekend for a short staycation. Here we give you some ideas when planning your final hurrah on the Coast. High tea: Whether you’re looking to indulge in petit fours in a vintage-set venue in the Hinterland or in a more relaxed seaside location, there are a whole host of businesses offering high teas including Tanawha House, My Private Provence, The Silva Spoon and Flaxton Gardens.

B E AU T Y B A S I C S All brides need a beauty regime before the big day and Alva Hunter from aGlo shares her list of beauty basics for any bride. Drink and sleep: Keep your skin glowing and eyes sparkling with at least eight glasses of water each day. Get good skin: Start a skin care routine at least six months before the big day. Start trialing: You need to test out whoever you choose to do your make-up, hair and tan. In the months before your wedding have a trial and then see how they wear, you need to still look good eight hours later. Get scrubbing: Regularly exfoliating your skin and moisturising will help give you that glow and also help fight cellulite and dry, dehydrated skin. Book well in advance: Don’t be caught out by not booking all appointments in advance, you want to be able to specify who you get and times you want.

Spa experience: After the stress of planning a wedding, a much-needed pamper day at the spa with your besties would go down a treat. There are endless treatments available at a range of destinations including Spicers Clovelly Estate, Amytis Gardens Retreat & Day Spa, Sheraton Resort and Spa, Noosa Springs and Waterfall Day Spa. Cooking class: Why not get your hands dirty and add a few recipes to your repertoire? Learn to cook an international cuisine at the Spirit House, Spicers Tamarind Retreat, or maybe take a class in cake decorating with Ideas in Icing. Wine tours: The Hinterland offers a bevy of locations serving up delicious wine, cheese, chocolate, liqueurs and lunches, ideal for a day out with your lady friends. Go extreme: If you want to let off some steam and try something a little more exciting you could jump out of a plane with Coolum Drop Zone!

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was pretty chuffed to clock 15 years of matrimony to my darling husband recently until I met local couple Reg and Joyce Cornwell aged 92 and 86 respectively, who celebrated 67 years of wedded bliss late last year! Meeting for the first time at the local pub following a football game in Melbourne at the age of 17 and 24 respectively, the gorgeous couple is still as much in love as the day they met. Being the month of love I was curious to discover their secrets to a long and happy marriage and any tips they would impart to young newlyweds, at the beginning of their journey. Profile: How did you meet? Reg: My friend and I went for a beer at the local pub to celebrate Collingwood’s win against Richmond. It was 1947. Joyce and her girlfriend Dorothy walked in to commiserate their team losing and we gave them a ribbing over it. Profile: What were your first impressions of each other? Reg: Straight away I thought she was the one, definitely! Joyce: Oh, he was all right! (insert cheeky laugh). Profile: How did things progress? Reg: I walked Joyce home that afternoon and she mentioned that she and her friend would be at another game the following week. Joyce: He walked the surrounds of the football field twice until he spotted me. Profile: How did you ask Joyce to marry you? Reg: I went to her father first. That is just what you did back then. I said ‘Can I marry your daughter?’ He shook my hand and said ‘best of luck mate!’ Joyce: We got married pretty quickly, you did in those days. We were engaged in June and married in October. Profile: What was a typical wedding like in 1947? Joyce: We had a church service in the morning followed by a banquet in

the church hall. That was what most couples did. I wore a white frock. Reg: From there we went straight to the Lakes Entrance where all the honeymooners went. Joyce: We were there two weeks and when I came home my mother looked at me and said, ‘Are you pregnant?’ and I was with our first daughter Toni. Reg was delighted he got a daughter. We went on to have two sons and another daughter. Profile: What is the secret of a happy marriage of 67 years? Joyce: You give and take and you smile about it. No one should be under the thumb. I’ve always been frank and open. Reg: She’s not bossy but she gives you her opinion and I have always liked that. Joyce: You just have to talk things out but people don’t tend to do that today. You never heard the ins and outs of marriage that you do today. It doesn’t matter what anyone tells you, it’s not all a bed of roses, you have to work at it. Profile: What did you do to keep the romance alive? Reg: I worked shift work and every Wednesday night when I was free we went dancing. Every time there was a ball or a dance we went. We always went to sleep with our arms around each other. We never went to sleep on an argument, but I might have got a knock back or two! Profile: What is your advice to newlyweds? Reg: Make sure that you always keep her safe and have a roof over your heads. Joyce: You have to compromise and it won’t always be easy but you just work at it together. These days a lot of people fall in and out of marriage easily, it wasn’t like that in our day. You have to take the good with the bad. Profile: What do you love most about each other? Reg: I can have an argument with her and she never holds a grudge. Joyce: He is easily upset these days, it comes with old age. I just tell him to get a grip of himself!

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hether it’s a lavish affair with over 100 guests, or a small and intimate gathering, your wedding is probably one of the most memorable days of your life. Many bridesto-be have dreamed of this day since childhood, so it’s no surprise that the perfect wedding can take months of planning and preparation. But where do you start? Profile sits down with a panel of local experts, each with years of experience in the wedding industry, to share their top tips to ensure your special day is just like the fairytale you dreamed of. KYLIE JANE LIMPUS - OWNER, KJ ARTISTRY profile: What should women look for in a make-up artist for their big day? kylie jane: Someone with lots of experience. Someone who is professional and has a good reputation.

profile: Is it imperative to have a trial run? kylie jane: I am going to say no, unless you have something very specific in mind. Most brides want a natural look, which is what we do.

profile: When should you start looking for your dream gown? amy: About a year before your big day. You need to remember that some dresses will need to be ordered and they can take between one to six months to arrive. You want your dress to arrive at least two months before the wedding and alterations should be done one month before. profile: What is on trend right now? amy: Lots of lace and it’s going to continue in 2015. Strapless is gone. It is very ‘90s. GEORGINA THOMPSON - OWNER FLAXTON GARDENS, FLAXTON

profile: What should couples keep in mind when choosing a venue? georgina: Bear in mind your numbers and worst case scenario weather-wise. Hail, rain or extreme heat – are you covered for all scenarios? If you open the curtains on your big day and it’s pouring with rain, are you going to be OK because your venue can accommodate you? Just the same if it’s 40 degrees … is the venue air-conditioned?

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profile: What is the best part of what you do? georgina: People are very vulnerable at that time. At the end of the day we genuinely care about our clients. We want them to be confident they have picked the best venue for their day. I love to see people’s faces light up when they walk in to Flaxton Gardens and decide it is exactly what they want.

profile: What are your top tips for choosing your perfect wedding gown? amy: Be open. Try different styles. Ninety per cent of brides will change their minds. They might have a princess dress in mind and end up choosing a slinky, fitted dress. I did.

profile: What is on trend for wedding venues? georgina: I think people are looking at what is included. People don’t like hidden costs and hidden extras. The grooms always say, “George, can you just tell me what this day is going to cost me!”. I offer a two-hour consultation with

profile: How soon before a wedding should you organise your make-up? kylie jane: When you have your dress and your theme in mind, then you can determine what look you want for your make-up.

couples, but if they don’t book that’s OK too. There is a venue for everyone. You just have to stay true to what you are about. TANYA CHESTERTON SMITH CHESTERTON SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY

profile: What should people look for in a photographer? tanya: Definitely meet with them first or at least have a good look at their website and determine if their style of photography is what you are after and whether they will capture your day. There are a lot of so-called famous photographers on Instagram with thousands of followers but people are sometimes not booking the right photographer for them. I have heard some bad stories. Make sure you look at what they can really deliver. There is a lot involved in delivering great photography. profile: Have you seen a move away from the traditional wedding album to digital imagery? tanya: I offer a choice of both. Some people just want photos on the wall. Everyone is different. I always talk to customers in terms of history. People love looking at their grandparents’ wedding album because they are tangible and aged and bring them right back to the day. profile: What trends have you seen over the past few years? tanya: Most recently there has been a trend towards using lots of back light. You wouldn’t usually shoot in back light but now over exposure and lots of sunlight is very on trend. People like photos that are not posed, which is what I do anyway. Film is quite popular again too.

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profile: What is the most popular wedding flower? rebecca: Always the rose. Whether it’s a David Olsen or Columbian rose, people even know the type of rose they want. Google, Instagram and bridal magazines are making couples very savvy these days when it comes to flowers. Peonies are definitely my favourite. profile: What trends have you seen of late in wedding flowers? rebecca: Couples tend to like the more muted tones, whites and creams. The babies breath has made a big comeback too. The best one is imported from Israel. CAROLYN MILLROY - OWNER MILLROY JEWELLERS

profile: Are men still wearing matching wedding rings? carolyn: Once upon a time, they always matched the bride but not anymore. Particularly as brides’ wedding rings tend to be diamond set these days anyway. profile: What trends are you seeing? carolyn: Yellow gold is making a comeback. It used to be white or platinum. Rub over was popular in the ‘90s, now it’s claw set and clusters – anything vintage is also popular.

profile: Do you see many grooms picking the engagement and wedding rings without the bride? carolyn: You get a few romantics that do but generally, most brides choose their rings. MERLIN COUGHLAN - WEDDING CELEBRANT

profile: Do many couples write their own vows? merlin: 85 per cent of couples want to write their own vows and more often than not they are keeping them secret until the day. However, I always advise them to discuss the length and tone beforehand. I ask them to email me so if one needs changing to have balance I can let them know so there are no big surprises! profile: What makes a good wedding celebrant? merlin: I try to really get inside their heads and get to know them as a couple. They have to get me too. I never want their wedding to sound generic. I want it to really reflect who they are. profile: Why write your own vows? merlin: It’s a couple speaking heart-to-heart to each other. It’s the central part of the ceremony and it’s allowing your family and friends a little glimpse into a private and personal part of your life. They are the ones where you hold your breath so you don’t cry.

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This popular Mooloolaba seafood restaurant has a reputation that precedes it. We had only just arrived and a few of the lunching ladies were already singing its praises and sharing their favourite dishes. It’s not the first time I had dined at Fish on Parkyn either, so I knew we were in for a treat. Opening its doors in 2003, owners John and Sue Koning are all about offering the freshest local seafood. It is no surprise that Fish on Parkyn continues to be one of the most popular restaurants on the Sunshine Coast and a firm favourite among seafood aficionados. With so many mouth-watering choices on offer, it was a close tie between the grilled local gold band snapper and the local softshell mudcrab, with red curry sauce, mango tomato salad and jasmine rice. Cooked to perfection, the mudcrab didn’t disappoint. It was the first time I had this dish and I was in awe of the texture and flavour, which was perfectly matched with the fragrant sauce and salad. Other popular choices around the table included the grilled atlantic salmon and macadamia crusted coral coast barramundi, both dishes got the big thumbs up. Dessert was equally as memorable. The special of lychee coconut panna cotta, toasted coconut and coconut lime sorbet was to die for. Deliciously creamy and accompanied by the lime sorbet, it was the perfect end to my meal. Owner John Koning was the consummate host from start to finish. Attentive, yet not intrusive, the service was first class. Fish on Parkyn also caters for those who prefer a non-seafood dish including their famous Bendelle duck and eye fillet, which is always available. Fish on Parkyn 25 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba Phone: 5444 4711

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Health and fitness is a key part of pre-wedding preparation to ensure you look and feel your best on your big day! Nicole Garcia, personal trainer with Anytime Fitness Nambour, shares her top tips to tone up, improve your fitness and become a glowing bride in your dream dress. 1. SQUATS – FOR LEGS AND GLUTES

How: Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and slightly angled out. Bend at the hips and push your bottom out. Imagine you are going to sit down on a chair and if you need to - practice with a real chair first! Maintain a neutral spine. Go as low as you can and push through your heels to return to your starting position. Squeeze your glutes at the top of the movement for an extra burn! *Aim for three sets of 10 and increase as you improve! There are lots of variations to this exercise you can challenge yourself with too. 2. PUSH UPS – FOR TONING ARMS How: Lie face down with hands slightly wider than shoulder width. Raise body up off floor by extending arms with body straight. Keeping body straight, lower body to floor by bending arms. Push body up until arms are extended. Aim for 15 of these for two sets and increase sets as they become easier. *Tip: Beginners might find it easier to start with push ups from their knees before progressing to their feet. 3. SIT UP – FOR YOUR STOMACH How: Hook feet under foot brace or secure low overhang. Lie flat on your back on mat or bench with hips bent. Cross arms and place hands in front of shoulders. Raise torso from mat or bench by bending waist and hips. Raise crossed arms over knees at top. Return until back of shoulders contact mat or bench. Repeat 15 times for two sets, increasing as they become easier.

3 4. PLANK – A GREAT EXERCISE TO HELP BUILD CORE STRENGTH AND BALANCE How: Lie face down, resting on your forearm and toes. Elbows need to be beneath shoulders and feet close together. Keep your spine neutral and your hips in line with your shoulders - be careful not to raise your hips during this exercise. Remember to breathe and draw in from your abdomen, contracting your pelvic floor to activate all the target muscles. Repeat three times, increasing as they become easier. *Hold this position for as long as you can and then try to improve on this time. 5. THE BRIDGE – GREAT FOR GLUTES!

How: Lie face up on floor with legs together, knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Feet should be under knees. Place arms alongside body, palms on floor. Squeeze your glutes and lift your hips to come up in line with your knees. As you do this, make sure to tilt your pelvis and to pull your belly button toward your spine to engage your abs. Make sure to keep your shoulders on the floor. Hold for five full breaths and slowly lower to ground and repeat 10 times. Increase reps as it becomes easy. EXTRA TIPS FOR YOUR BRIDAL BOOTCAMP! Make activity part of the wedding planning. Take a walk with your friends to talk about wedding plans and add a few more adventures into your life before the big day. Tackle a mountain or try a new fitness activity with your fiance (think rock climbing, kayaking or paddle boarding) to make fitness and activity a fun part of your wedding preparation.

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As the founder of Lust Mineral Cosmetics, Stacey Hollands is not to be taken at face value. Behind the talented make-up artist, beauty therapist and business owner’s smile is a powerful story of love and loss. And it’s the beauty of family that gives her strength.

t’s something we ladies (and some men!) use on our faces on a daily basis. We use it to craft our visual identity, enhance our natural features – to conceal, blush, buff, bronze, powder and brighten our faces. But what we don’t know is the harm a regular make-up and cosmetics routine can do to our skin. So after Stacey Holland’s beloved father was diagnosed with cancer, she made it her mission to find the answers. As I chat over coffee with Stacey, 25, in Kawana, I am blown away by the poise and passion of the petite brunette who is taking on the cosmetic industry with her own brand of organic, mineral make-up. Stacey’s unique brand, Lust Mineral Cosmetics (www.lustminerals.com. au), launched in September 2014 after two years of research. She was inspired to explore the gap in the market for a mineral make-up range that was affordable, after her dad David received his diagnosis. “When we found out Dad wasn’t well I really got into researching all about chemicals and what I was putting on my skin daily,” says Stacey, a make-up artist of over five years. Stacey’s dad was diagnosed in early 2011 with bowel cancer, which progressed secondarily to his liver and lungs. “I suppose the bowel being where your body absorbs things, I was asking, ‘why was it formed there?’ I had lots of why’s and what’s. So after lots of research and make-up being where my interest is, that’s where I wanted to take it,” she explains. Stacey reflects on the many coffee dates she shared with her parents in the early planning stages of Lust Cosmetics, and her dad’s helping hand in following her dream to fruition. “We spent lots of time together so there were lots of discussions on it, so Dad definitely pushed me to do it. It’s a big thing and I had a lot of second guessing, you know? I’m just Stacey Hollands, how can I do that? But Dad would say, ‘just do it’. And he was a businessman his whole life so he pushed me into taking that step.” Stacey now works alongside her Australian manufacturers to source exactly what she’s after – all Australian and mineral ingredients, and certified organic ingredients where mineral is not possible. “I’ve got everything, foundations, lip glosses. I’m really excited; I’ve had lots and lots of enquiries. At the moment it’s online but my main aim is salon exclusive,” she shares. “It’s all Australian minerals, natural, pure, vegan-friendly and definitely no animal testing. It’s also non-comedogenic which means it won’t cause any bacteria on the skin.” february 2015

Prior to her current achievements, Stacey holds an Advanced International Diploma in Beauty Therapy and Spa Therapy, has over seven years industry experience, has trained clinics in medical equipment and managed a clinic for three years, in addition to being a beauty therapist and make-up artist. Driven? You bet. This is a lady who at 18-years-old bought her first unit, bought a house at 21 and walked down the aisle to marry her adored husband, James Hollands, at the age of 22. She credits her family with helping her to achieve these goals. When the family received the news of David’s diagnosis, those bonds proved unshakeable. Stacey transitioned to working from home to spend precious extra time with her parents, supported by James. “We got married two years ago and Dad was obviously there for that too. James worked longer hours so we could still have a mortgage, and I could work from home and spend that time with Dad,” she says. Stacey and her mum, Sue, dedicated much of their time to improving David’s quality of life, introducing natural agents, such as turmeric, chlorophyll and organic produce to his treatment, and removing any chemicals. “We had Dad on lots of natural things, which I swear worked because he was here for two-and-a-half years when they said six months,” Stacey says. Behind the scenes, Stacey was focusing her energies on growing Lust Cosmetics. Happily, her dad was able to see the finished product, and choose the name of his daughter’s venture. She smiles, “So I had three names, and he picked Lust so that’s where it came from.” Sadly, David passed away in February 2014. What Stacey shares next is breathtakingly moving. “I always sit at Emjays at Mooloolaba and have my coffee and that’s where I do all my thinking,” she says. “We sprinkled Dad’s ashes out over Mooloolaba … I said to Mum the other day, ‘I find it really weird but as soon as I sit down with my coffee and stare at the ocean, I just get all my inspiration’. So every day, I make time and sit down there.” Stacey is looking ahead with plans in the next year to build her dream home with James, and open her own in-house custom beauty clinic. With a solid foundation of family and love built around her, a dusting of entrepreneurship and the blush of a beautiful marriage, Stacey has uncovered her secret formula for happiness.

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How do I keep my skin healthy after being in the sun all summer?

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SUMMER SKIN HEALTH WITH JESSICA LUISE

How can I make my teeth whiter? COSMETIC TEETH WHITENING WITH TRISH WHEATLEY

Cosmetic teeth whitening has become very popular. It greatly improves the appearance of your smile and a great smile has real impact. Teeth are made up of an inner dentin layer and a hard outer enamel layer. Natural tooth colour is created by the reflection and scattering of light off the enamel, as well as the colour of the dentin underneath. Tooth discoloration occurs when enamel is stained. Is it effective? Teeth whitening is most effective on extrinsic or surface (enamel and dentin) stains. These are the stains that come about due to regularly drinking dark-coloured liquids like tea, coffee and red wine, and eating foods like curries, soy sauce, berries and citrus, and using tobacco. Yellow teeth are generally easier to whiten than grey teeth. Who shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t whiten their teeth? Whitening is not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women, children under

the age of 16, or anyone with poor dental health or peroxide allergies. If you suffer from anything like decaying teeth, exposed roots, gum disease or jaw problems, you must visit your dentist so they can treat these issues and discuss your teeth whitening options. Teeth whitening at the dentist is a bit pricey. Are there other options out there? If you have healthy teeth and gums, you have the added option of getting your teeth whitened by a mobile technician, or at a salon offering the service. Teeth whitening is a cosmetic treatment rather than a dental one and technicians are trained in the procedures and health and safety aspects. Generally, a gel-like whitening solution is applied directly to the tooth surface and most places will utilise a light accelerator. Are there side effects? Some people experience gum irritation, but this does not last and usually reverses within 10 to 30 minutes, up to a couple of hours. Although uncommon, some experience tooth sensitivity. SUNSHINE COAST TEETH WHITENING

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We are so blessed to live in a culture of sun, surf and sand! Here are some handy tips to maintain better skin health over the summer period: Keep it basic. For healthy skin, products must be topically applied with vitamins A, C and E, antioxidants and peptides. This will help to protect against our sunny Sunshine Coast lifestyle. Get a professional to assess your skin. Up to 70 per cent of your results in changing your skin conditions come from using the correct skin care routine at home. Your skin is the largest organ of the body and you wear your skin every day, so it often reflects your health and lifestyle. There are so many benefits of maintaining your skin health, including protection from the elements, reversing damage, encouraging healthy cell turnover and of course having great looking skin! Always remember to include SPF as part of your beauty and skin care routine everyday! SKIN BY JESSICA LUISE

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ooloolaba jeweller, Ben Millroy has been designing and creating jewellery for the last 23 years in his beachfront jewellery shop, Millroy Jewellers. Having followed family tradition, Ben started his jewellery apprenticeship in 1976, and his family values have held steadfast. “Everything is replaceable except family,” he says. His current store nestled along the shopfront of Mooloolaba is a diamond in the rough for keen shoppers looking to symbolise their love and encase it for eternity in the beauty and glitter of stunning jewels. In the love month of February, Profile chats with the master of all things jewellery to find out more – and some of his answers are pearlers!

profile: What do you love most about your job? ben: The location. I have never taken for granted the beauty of looking through my jewellery showcases out across the ocean each day. Also my customers returning year in, year out. profile: What trends are we seeing this season? ben: As a true jeweller manufacturing custom designed jewellery in-house I have noticed an increase in individual requests from customers. Beautiful engagement rings with a vintage twist. Clusters and a little more yellow and rose gold are trending. profile: What are the must-have jewellery pieces this season, for both him and her? ben: The men are more aware of jewellery style and are spending more on their own wedding bands. They prefer more precious metals like platinum and white gold and wider bands are still popular. Girls are simple – DIAMONDS. profile: What is your priority when creating jewellery pieces? ben: When starting the design process I like to establish where and how the jewellery piece will be worn allowing me to create a practical, wearable and long lasting item of jewellery. profile: What are your jewellery style tips? ben: Keep it simple. You can wear yellow, white and rose together, just don’t

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wear all your jewellery at once. Have your jewellery checked and cleaned regularly. Clean, well-maintained jewellery looks amazing. We service our cars and look after our teeth but jewellery goes years without any love. profile: What is the most exciting innovation you have seen in the jewellery industry? ben: Having worked old school for near to 30 years prior, it has to be the introduction of modern technology. I can proudly say I was one of the first in Australia to adopt these new tools and skills. I have been using CAD software, prototyping machinery, micro welding technology and one of the world’s best German induction casting units for close to a decade. With these latest tools it has allowed this high-end technology to be used every day right here, enabling so much more flexibility in the design and manufacturing process. profile: If you were going on an island holiday, what would you pack? ben: I would take my family, snorkelling gear, beer and lots of sunscreen as I work indoors. My youngest daughter Jane suggested a Borat mankini would not be a good look! profile: When you’re not at work, where would we find you? ben: I do love to surf, but have limited time due to work. I took up snowboarding in recent years on the advice of my son William suggesting I had to try it!

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After years of struggling with who she was, what she looked like and what she couldn’t eat, food and health coach Teressa Fisk decided it was time to get back to basics with food and the way she was living.

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t was always a roller coaster of the latest craze diet or fitness program, but always ended with the same result,” she says. So, Teressa quit her big banking job, moved away from the stresses of the city and started focusing on the things that mattered. She now specialises in working with women who have eating disorders, body issues or just want to get their families on track to a healthier lifestyle through her business, The Cheeky Wholesome Mumma, and recently launched a recipe book Cheeky Wholesome Cooking. Profile chats with Teressa about her health tips, wellbeing advice and healthy chocolate mousse! profile: What interests you about health and wellbeing? teressa: Most of my life I've suffered from mild eating disorders and body image issues. I've also been into health and fitness but was fighting uphill battles. I realised I needed to get to the bottom of this issue. I heard about the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, where they teach holistic health and after more research, I knew this is what I was meant to do! Now I help people just like me to beat the battles. profile: How would you describe your approach to health? teressa: I'm a full believer in baby steps. Crowd out the old with the new. This goes for everything in life really but especially our health. One of the main reasons I used to fail was because I was trying extremes – no carbs, no fruit, no coffee! When you tell yourself no, of course it's going to be a battle. I encourage my clients to make small changes over the course of their journey. Each week we set two to three new goals and work on them.

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profile: What tips would you give to help achieve a healthier being? teressa: Our bodies know what we need but with all of the advertising out there our mind takes over. Next time you have a craving, think about why you are having it. Does your body really need it or are you bored, tired or lonely? Get to know yourself better and what your triggers are. profile: How do you achieve nutritional wellbeing? teressa: Don't be hard on yourself. You can only try to do better today than you did yesterday. There is no miracle pill or solution, it’s just every day doing the best you can to make great choices. profile: What brings the greatest sense of fulfilment in your work? teressa: I love helping people. I've always been the girl that people can talk to about their problems and who tried to fix them. As a health coach I get to meet some amazing and inspirational people. I get to listen to their stories and help guide them to a better place. It makes it so worth it. profile: What does a typical day’s diet look like? teressa: I usually try and have a filling breakfast – an egg and vegetable omelette or chia pudding, a big salad with chicken or turkey at lunch and then dinner is usually chicken or fish and vegetables. I snack on fruit and nuts in between. I just listen to how I'm feeling. I do food preparation on the weekend so I have lots of options during the week when I'm busy. profile: If you’re feeling down, how do you pick yourself up? teressa: I've been practicing positive thinking and affirmations lately. It really works for me. If I can, I love just heading to the beach and walking. It's always been so therapeutic to me as I grew up in Bowen in North Queensland and pretty much spent every day at the beach as a kid.

profile: What is your big health no-no? teressa: Just don't deprive yourself and if you do have a bad day, start fresh the very next day. There are no quick fixes! profile: Have you suffered from any major health issues in your life? teressa: Apart from my eating issues, I've suffered from depression most of my life. It actually got really bad after I had my son, to the point I had to start taking medication so I could just be there for him. It's been a long, hard battle but I've learnt the triggers and can deal with things a lot better. I feel for me, it was really just working out why I felt like that and it was mainly to do with how I saw myself. I didn't like who I was so it was hard for me to see a reason to be happy. I'm very proud to say it's been a few months now I've been off the medication which I was on for three years. And I'm feeling amazing.

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WITH DR SIMONE RICKETTS

Ever bitten down on grainy foods, or nuts and experienced a sharp, but short-lasting pain? It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always happen every time, rather it is an erratic pain? Do you notice sensitivity with a specific tooth to sweet, cold or hot foods or drinks, again lasting only a few seconds? This is different to a general sensitivity everywhere in your mouth, and is usually due to acid erosion or rampant tooth decay. With a cracked tooth you will usually know instinctively which specific tooth, and even which side of that tooth is the culprit! Your dentist will do a bite test, look for clear signs of cracks and tooth wear, use a bright light (transillumination) or even use a coloured dye to identify a crack.

Cracks often occur on the thin weak cusps of a tooth surrounding a filling, rather than on the filling itself. A crack can occur in any tooth but is most common in molar or premolar teeth.

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If you are aware that you clench or grind your teeth you will most likely crack teeth more often. However even daily wear and tear over time can slowly cause cracks. Early treatment is essential. Cracks (also called splits or fractures) can vary greatly in location and length however most cracked teeth can be saved. If the crack is located and treated early, your dentist may be able to prevent the crack from spreading through the tooth (a small crack in a windscreen is a good comparison). The treatment for most cracked teeth involves removing the weakened cusp and placing a crown on the tooth. This protects the tooth from new cracks and also prevents the crack from progressing deeper. However, if the crack is complex and has already caused inflammation of the nerve, root canal treatment may be needed before the crown is placed. In severe cases, the tooth may have already split in half and if this happens the tooth will be extracted. A bridge, implant or denture may then be needed to replace the lost tooth. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t panic as the majority of cracks can be repaired and strengthened, so your tooth can live a long and happy life doing what it does best, chewing daily for you! SMILE BY DESIGN, MAROOCHYDORE

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WITH DAVID JIANG

What is reflexology? Reflexology is a gentle and relaxing, natural and holistic therapy based on the principle that reflexes on the feet, hands and ears reflect the whole body. Reflexology has been a part of human life and treatment for over 3000 years and is once again becoming part of health care systems around the world. These reflex points respond to gentle pressure, stimulating the body’s own natural healing processes. Reflexology promotes balance in physical, mental, emotional and energetic levels of the human body. A qualified reflexologist will use a combination of pressure techniques on those reflexes in order to address imbalances in the mind and body. Reflexology and stress. Stress is a normal reaction to life’s ups and downs. It is our response to it that needs managing. Reflexology is proven to reduce stress, balance the nervous system, improve sleep quality, boost lymphatic function, improve circulation, detoxify the body and enhance the body’s natural healing processes.

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Stress, toxins and illness create blockages inhibiting the flow of energy. By stimulating the congested reflex points in the feet and hands, the flow of energy can be restored. Reflexology and maternity. Studies have shown that women who have regular reflexology treatments during pregnancy have far shorter labours than those who don’t. Reflexology can help with nausea, backache, constipation, poor circulation, swollen feet, ankles and legs,

symphysis pubis discomfort, high or low blood pressure, fatigue, headaches, anxiety and other pregnancy symptoms/discomforts. Postnatally, reflexology is helpful in many areas and can help with breastfeeding, encouraging good flow, and helping with engorgement and mastitis problems. It is particularly helpful with postnatal depression and can be very beneficial in dealing with fatigue, stress and anxiety. MAGIC MASSAGE

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Yves Saint Laurent once said, ‘I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it.’ Lorelei Vashti may have over 200 dresses in her collection but the reason she can’t throw any of them away is longer than a piece of thread, as Nicole Fuge discovers.

orelei Vashti runs her hands over the soft linen, taking in every stitch of the red and white diagonal pattern and tightens the sash around her tiny waist. “I remember her in it a lot, but it looks so different on me,” she says. “It’s a beautiful, simple dress almost with an office secretary feel to it, it just feels well made and it’s really well tailored and fits perfectly. “I’m the girl who wears these old dresses, there is a memory in all of them and this has the extra layer of my grandmother … I put it on this morning and felt sad, but I’m able to keep her memory alive, she had some beautiful dresses.” It’s the first time Lorelei, aged 34, has worn this dress. She pulls it out to wear because it’s one of the few in her collection suitable for breastfeeding her baby, Winifred because of the zip down the front. And while she appreciates the practicality of this dress, she wears it because of how it makes her feel. “When I was around 29 I went to India and was backpacking, I just took a backpack with me and didn’t take all these clothes I usually have,” she explains. “It was six months away living with my brother and all I was wearing was cheesecloth and canvas harem pants. “Sometimes I would wake up and miss an outfit. I was in India learning to meditate and doing yoga and I was berating myself for being so materialistic,

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‘Why do you yearn for fashion and clothes when you’re doing this spiritual work?’ But it wasn’t the clothes or dresses I was missing, it was the memories and stories of these clothes I’d loved and I wanted to carry them with me to remind myself who I was.” In 2011, Lorelei returned home and searched for a creative project to immerse herself in and so she started a blog called Dress, Memory. She planned to post regularly about each dress in her collection and pay homage to the memories they evoked. Lorelei thought her blog would have a shelf life of around six months, but the response was so overwhelming, to the point she was encouraged to write a book proposal. Dress, Memory is a memoir of Lorelei’s twenties in dresses and documents her upbringing on the Coast, the start of her career in editing, moving overseas and falling in love for the first time. Each time she wears a dress, she becomes more attached to it, but what happens to the dresses she’s outgrown or her wardrobe gets full? Lorelei has more than 200 dresses in her collection filling five wardrobes across two states (72 at her Melbourne home and the rest are vacuum-packed at her mum and dad’s in house Buderim). So what’s her favourite dress? “That’s like asking who is your favourite child,” she laughs. But it doesn’t take long for Lorelei to reveal her deepest secret with a whisper. “There’s this yellow dress that I wore to my sister’s wedding and my brother had this dramatic allergic reaction to food and went to hospital and I went with him in that dress,” she says. “Everyone was getting ready for the wedding dinner and the speeches and Lachy and I missed all that and sat in the hospital room. “It’s a Hollywood 1950s style dress, cinched at the waist, the dress made me feel so good to twirl around in and it was such a strange feeling to be sitting in the hospital in this outfit.” When Lorelei was 26 this magical dress met its demise when she wore it to a party and accidentally tore it while “making out” with a guy. She never wore it again, “Now it hangs on my wall like a painting!” Hearing about Lorelei’s obsession it’s hard to imagine her in anything other than feminine garb. “But I was a tomboy as a kid and I remember wearing shorts a lot and sporty clothes,” she reveals. “We always had a dress-up box and I grew up in a theatrical family … so I loved dressing up from an early age. “I was in high school when I realised dresses are not dresses and no one else wore op shop dresses. The Sunshine Plaza opened when I was a teenager and we had all these shops that all my friends loved shopping at and would all wear the same shirts, but I didn’t want to be the same as them. I was drawn to second hand clothes and no one else had them ... I wanted to be different.” In her thirties Lorelei vouches not to be such a “snob” and shops like the rest of us, but she’ll be forever drawn to the vintage dress with the interesting hemline, the small lace patterning or bold and puffy shoulders.

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Hand-in-hand Boaz and Carley Dickson walk up the stairs to the empty hall and take a deep breath. Then side-by-side, they dish up meals to feed people who would have otherwise gone hungry that night. It takes a special kind of person to put others before themselves.

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he smell from the kitchen is warm, homely, loving. As the last plates of dinner are served, the rich aromas of homemade vegetable soup are diluted by scents of cinnamon, apple and pastry. It must be time for dessert. But I’m not sitting down for dinner at the Dickson residence, Boaz and Carley are dishing up meals for the homeless, disadvantaged and people who can’t quite pull enough money together to buy dinner tonight. Every Wednesday, the pair facilitates the soup kitchen in Nambour as they have done for three years. Having been members of the Suncoast Christian Church for the past six years, Boaz and Carley were introduced to the initiative after handing out presents to the people at the soup kitchen on Christmas Day. “We saw a need and wanted to get more involved,” says Carley. “When we first started we only had a few, maybe 10 people on average, but some nights we have up to 40 people,” adds Boaz. Boaz explains their biggest clientele is made up of homeless men, some who sleep rough on the streets night after night, others who couch surf or sleep in their car. “But what we’ve seen over the last year is a real trend in the regular people having a hard time – with rent going up, food going up, once they pay their rent and pay the expenses like cars and rates and water, there’s not a lot left for food,” says Carley. “We’ve got a couple of families that come every week, two regular families and they come and go depending on how money has gone for

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the week. We’re helping people who genuinely want help. It’s a really big thing, to put pride aside and walk into a room and sit down and say I need food, I have no food to eat tonight.” It’s a confession Boaz and Carley always meet with deep-down honest compassion. “For us it’s fulfilling our lives as well, we have the time to come and help other people it makes us grateful for what we have,” says Carley.

“We’re here and impacting these people’s lives no matter how small it may be because if we weren’t here then what would these people be doing? We get people come in and ask us where can they safely sleep on the streets tonight or where can they go to get food for tomorrow – 70 per cent are locals.”

The venture has also grown to help four local schools who cook and provide most of the meals for the soup kitchen. “They have a big cook up with their home economics classes and are able to provide us with food,” says Carley. For Boaz and Carley, who come from good, strong families and now have two small children of their own, they want to inspire a little positive change in the community they’ll grow up in. “It’s important for me to come here and do something, it plays on my heart,” says Boaz. “If we can make one little difference here, we don’t know how that will impact their lives. It may be something small to us but that impact could be huge … we don’t want to be ordinary people. We all have an opportunity to help someone it’s just how we go about it.” Walking back down the wooden steps of the community hall after chatting with the beautiful couple, I realise they are right and I start thinking about how I can create change in my own community. Imagine if we all did the same.

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esign and creativity run in the family for interior designer Beatrice Agnew, who grew up the daughter of a landscape architect and pool designer, she learnt the love of baking and sewing from her mother at an early age and her childhood was spent tinkering in her father’s shed. This has now come full circle as she has just completed an industrial shed conversion of her very own. The result is a stunning transformation of a dusty old shed into a welcoming interiors store, Tanawha House. Beatrice chats to Profile about her interiors insights and shares how to take home a little bit of style!

profile: What sparked your interest in interior design? beatrice: I have just always noticed the detail. I had an early love for fashion and fabrics and had toyed with the idea of becoming a fashion designer but jumped in with my husband Grant, to establish a business. I was a qualified financial planner and the similarities between interior design and financial services are oddly pretty close – know your client and know your product. As our three children grew up and became more independent I found the time to return to study and follow my first love of interiors and design.

profile: What makes something ‘quality’? beatrice: Quality is not about how much you have paid for it. Style is not about expense. It’s just knowing how to put it all together that can make a room look like a million dollars.

profile: Why did you start your own interior design business? beatrice: Like many designers I started out with my own home and commercial properties and then family and friends’ homes and business. It makes you smile seeing businesses you helped become successful and talked about for their interiors. profile: What inspires you when styling or sourcing pieces? beatrice: The biggest tip when styling is PLAY, PLAY, PLAY. It’s meant to be fun! I love to play with different ideas or unusual ways to utilise everyday items. The basics still apply with collections in odd numbers or classic symmetrical displays. Inspiration can come in the most unexpected ways but can be as simple as rearranging what you already have or grabbing a fresh bunch of flowers to make your home beautiful. profile: How would you describe your own style? beatrice: I have always truly loved and appreciated many different styles. Working with different types of homes in different surroundings, you need to appreciate each home or style for its individual merit. My personal style has developed over the years to reflect our family, lifestyle and needs at the time. We had three children under three and things were pretty quick, practical and adaptable because they had to be. I became the ‘Queen of Flat Pack’ and I became very adept at customising off-the-shelf solutions with relative low cost.

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profile: What is your design philosophy or motto? beatrice: Every room should have something old and something black. Adding black and white to a room can clarify a colour scheme and keep it fresh and stop it from becoming bland. An antique adds a story and depth to the room that new items on their own can’t offer. profile: What design trends do you think will last? beatrice: I don’t really subscribe to trends. Work with what you have, when you work against what you can’t change then that creates disunity. profile: Do you have any advice for someone starting out? beatrice: My advice for anyone starting out is to start a mood board. It is as simple as collecting images or key words you are attracted to, you will start to find a common thread through them and visualise your own personal style. Then edit. Cull what you have collected as some days you will ask yourself, ‘What was I thinking?’. profilemag.com.au

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don’t display my passion through mannerisms, my passion is on the inside.” Wayne Bennett stands with two hands gripped firmly at the lectern, his shoulders a little hunched forward as he addresses a group of people. His smile is genuine, his passion and respect for the sport undeniable, but there’s an awkward uneasiness this introvert just can’t shake. “I don’t normally like getting up talking, but I made a decision a long time ago to be a coach and as a result of that I realise I have to be able to communicate,” he says. “For me it’s a lot of time of having to come out of my comfort zone, I’d much rather be in the corner listening to everyone else … but you can’t have confidence if you don’t get out of your comfort zone.” Wayne’s discomfort even stems to being recognised in the street – a situation he laughs off by saying, ‘I get told I look like Wayne Bennett all the time’. If Wayne had it his way, he would do away with the public persona, but he knows he’s got a job to do. “I deal with young men who have got a 14 or 15-year career span and they rely on me to be able to help them fulfil their dreams and their careers,” he says. “The fear of failing them motivates me every day, because they’ve got one opportunity, they don’t have two or three chances, they have one. And if we don’t get it right and I don’t do the things I should do as a leader, then I fail them and if I lose sleep over anything in life, it’s that.”

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Wayne recalls watching Clint Eastwood talk about his role as a director where he says his greatest challenge when shooting a film is being the calmest person on set. “It’s true,” he says. “You’ve got to be the calmest person because it allows all the people around you to grow and develop their skills and talents. That’s my challenge every day to be that guy, that’s what I control, I don’t control their behaviour or work ethic, what I control is the environment they come into and the culture that’s a part of that. “I have a huge amount of responsibility as someone in a leadership position, but do I see myself in a leadership position? No I don’t.” A former state and international player, Wayne began coaching at club level in 1976 and in 1986 became Queensland Director of Coaching. In 1987 he became a full-time coach with the Canberra Raiders and in his first season, coached them to their first grand final and was subsequently named Coach of the Year. In 1988 Wayne joined the Brisbane Broncos as their inaugural coach, guiding the club to five premierships, two World Club Challenge titles and three pre-season titles. He left the club in 2008 and was appointed coach of St George Illawarra in 2009, before taking the team to its first NRL victory in 31 years in 2010. Wayne then took on the coaching position of the Newcastle Knights in 2012 and then last year controversially returned to the Broncos, signing a three-year contract until the end of 2017. “I made the decision to come back to the Broncos because that’s where I wanted to be and I understand all the pressure that’s going to come with that and I understand all the expectations that are on me but I’m ready,” he says.

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“The challenges of what I’ve done for 40-odd years is having moral courage, knowing who I am, knowing I can make a hard decision and live with it, understanding the criticism that’s going to come my way and the friends I might lose in that journey. “I spent 21 years coaching the Broncos and when I left I had no regrets, but I always had the right intention and my whole being was every decision I made was what was best for the club and not what was best for Wayne or one of Wayne’s mates. That was a cornerstone of what I did.” So how does Wayne prepare his team for battle? “You carry the day, if you come in lacking confidence and second guessing yourself it’s all over for you. They’ll smell that in you,” he says. “There’s only one time in my memory that I conceded I couldn’t win a game of football and that was since I was with the Knights, but outside of that you’ve got to believe what you’re doing, if you don’t believe who else will? “At times we’ll go into a game and we really want to play well but we get to half time and everything’s gone pear-shaped and I’ve got maybe four or five minutes to think about how I’m going to turn this around. “I’ll go into the change room to make a few subtle changes … send them back out with a plan and objective to achieve and sometimes it’s just to save the game.” Whether on the sporting field or working within a team at work, Wayne says his biggest tip for people in leadership positions is to talk less and watch more. “Watch what they do and how everyone interacts with each other,” he says, “And say less because they don’t really listen to you in the end, they watch what you do, so be more action than you are words. You have to communicate, just keep the communication to a minimum.”

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WAYNE’S TAKE ON LEADERSHIP Lead by example Allan Langer was a wonderful player and I made him captain of the Broncos because he lead by example. He wasn’t one for words and I didn’t want him to be one for words, but when he got the ball and made the tackle, he showed everyone in the grounds what he was committed to and what he had to do to be successful. Have moral courage I coached men who have a great physical courage, you can’t play rugby league without it, but a great many of them don’t have moral courage and it is the hardest courage to find, it’s something you have to challenge yourself with. If you lead, you have to stand for something, everyone has to know what they stand for. Manage your personalities Whether it be jealousy, small mindedness, pettiness, we have all those flaws and if you can’t manage them, you impact on a whole lot of people. Control your ego and show influence and kindness and love and not hate and resentment. To lead you have to be the most unselfish person on the team, true leaders are very unselfish people, you have to give so much of yourself.

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When Wayne Bennett took to the podium, the room at the Events Centre in Caloundra fell silent. Wayne addressed the sold-out business breakfast for Think Speakers and Events recently, attracting people from across the Coast and even Brisbane. Think Speakers and Events holds regular business breakfast, lunches and dinners, bringing esteemed speakers to you. Here’s what some of the audience members had to say. Tim Dwyer, Division 2 councillor of Sunshine Coast Council “Great event, both speakers were really engaging, there was a lovely contrast between Kim McCosker and Wayne which I think added to the flavour of the morning. We’ve had Tom O’Toole, Kim McCosker and Wayne Bennett – three people here who have been really insightful but real as well and the beauty of these things is when people can connect, usually through reality, and a common thread and both Kim and Wayne have done that this morning and Tim has done that previously. So they’re terrific events and a really great atmosphere in the room as well.”

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Neil Meurant from IBN Alternate Funding Solutions in Brisbane “It’s been an outstanding event, the speakers were fabulous, both motivational from Kim McCosker with what she’s done and the passion she brings to it, to Wayne Bennett who’s obviously got the iconic tones, but I’ve been to a lot of events and I’ve never been to one where the room has been so quiet when one person spoke, which really showed the admiration people have for what Wayne has to say.”

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earing the peak of a 22km mountain climb, Shara Gillow passes clusters of snow nestled in the rock crevasses and casting her eye over the rolling range she finds herself lusting after the perfect wave break back home. Since 2009, Shara has been based in Italy for nine months of the year, but no matter how much time she spends on the other side of the globe, the Noosa hinterland will always be home. It’s where her doting mum Claire and dad David live, where her six brothers and sisters grew up and where she finds solace in an afternoon dip in the ocean. “I’m based over there because Europe racing is where it’s at and the weather is better,” she says. “We couldn’t be based in Australia because all the championships are in Europe – last year I raced in Belgium, Holland, France, the UK and then Glasgow, Scotland for the Commonwealth Games and back to Italy. “Europe is amazing, I was based around the lakes in Italy at Lake Como and I’d go out training sometimes and find a 22km mountain pass where you can go up and down switchbacks and when you get to the top it’s beautiful – sometimes there would be snow up the top we’d be up so high. “But I love to come back here to the Sunshine Coast, I love the beach. It’s not the same where I was in Italy, it was landlocked and while it was beautiful with lakes, it’s just not the same.” Shara came home at the end of September last year and while it was technically her off-season, she had to stay on her game in preparation for the Mars Cycling Australia Road National Championships in Victoria last month, in the hope of bagging her fourth Australian title. Shara crossed the line in third place. “We only have about three weeks of off-season and sometimes doing a little riding but doing lots of cross training,” she says. “I like to surf and swim when I do cross training, not so much running, maybe a bit of walking. I love surfing and swimming, I have a few favourite spots, it depends on which way the wind is blowing, onshore or offshore, but I like Noosa and around Tea Tree Bay near the National Park in Noosa.” Shara’s time back home is short-lived and at the wrap of the National Championships, it’s time to head back to the airport – this time bound for her new home in Nice, Monaco where she’s hoping to make 2015 her year. “I’m going to a new team, the Dutch racing team Rabo-Liv,” she says. “I’m excited to go and race with them for the Europe racing season which starts in February and runs until September. We finish with the World Championships and it is a big one because usually they are in a European country, but this year they’ll be in Richmond, USA … and then I’m aiming for Rio next year!” For the last three years, Shara has been racing for the Australian team ORICA-GreenEDGE, which she says is more of a development team

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which has propelled her to where she needs to be to excel with the Dutch team. “They (the Dutch) have the current Olympic Gold medallist and the reigning World Champion.” But while Shara speaks highly of her new team mates, she’s not so bad herself – last year she made history by becoming the first female cyclist in over two decades to win three consecutive time trials at the Mars Cycling Australia Road National Championships and in 2012 she represented Australia at the London Olympics. Shara comes from an impressive cycling pedigree – her dad represented Zimbabwe in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and she credits his success in the sport in her decision to pursue it. Although surprisingly, Shara didn’t grow up cycling competitively and took it up at age 18 before turning professional when she was 20. “He’s always loved riding his bikes and he still does, but he’s always busy with work so when he gets the time he loves it,” she says. “Mum and Dad came and watched me at the London Olympics and that was special with Dad’s background in going to the Olympic Games, I remember standing there and saying, ‘it’s really special, we’re both Olympians’.” It’s a proud moment for any family and the greater Sunshine Coast community will be watching with elated anticipation, hoping to cheer on their girl at the 2016 summer Olympics.

•• USANA Health Sciences ambassador. •• Finished first and second in the individual time trial and road race respectively at the 2012 Oceania Road Championships. •• On the international stage she routinely finishes in the top 10. •• Winner of the second stage of the Giro D’Italia Internazionale Femminile, one of the toughest events in competitive cycling. •• Silver medal win at the Australian Road Cycling Championships in 2014. •• Gold medal at the Oceania Cycling Championships in 2014. •• Represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and placed sixth. •• Was selected to race the World Championships in Spain, but had to pull out because of a fractured wrist in a crash that happened racing a six-day tour in Holland. profilemag.com.au

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COOL OFF AT KUNARA ORGANIC MARKETPLACE WITH ICE BLOCKS AND ICE CREAMS THAT ARE DELICIOUS AND FREE OF NAUGHTIES.

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Looking for a simple and healthy New Year’s resolution? Add turmeric to your diet. The culinary spice, which spans a variety of cultures and dates back thousands of years, is proving to be a preventive agent for a wide range of diseases, largely thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties. As well as being a major ingredient in Indian curries, turmeric contains components that are making it useful for treating arthritis, inflammatory conditions and possibly cancer. It is also a rich source of vitamins C, E and B6, and minerals such as potassium and iron. Used for centuries in South Asian households as a remedy for minor aches and pains, its earthy and bitter taste also makes it the perfect ingredient when adding balance to curries. It is the most widely used spice in Indian dishes, and also acts as the colouring agent in American mustard. But it is turmeric’s ability to be used as a natural medicine which is attracting the most attention. Herbalist and nutritionist Stephanie Berglin says, “The active ingredient in turmeric, curcumin, has been used for medical purposes in India for centuries. With over 4000 scientific articles to support its benefits, curcumin has been shown to be useful in providing antioxidant support, maintenance of healthy digestive function, as well as boasting a strong anti-inflammatory profile. “While it may be advised to add this spice to many dishes including curries and smoothies, it is well known that curcumin is not easily absorbed in the body. However, a recent discovery of a reduced particle-sized colloidal dispersion of curcumin called theracurmin has changed that. Clinical research has shown that theracurmin has at least 27-times higher bioavailability than ordinary curcumin powder and has enhanced gastrointestinal absorption, thus enhancing its benefits,” says Stephanie. So if curry is on the menu tonight, you might want to sprinkle on a bit of extra turmeric.

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Comine the following to make a tasty juice with lots of health benefits: •• 1 orange •• 1 apple •• 4 carrots •• 1 beetroot •• fresh tumeric TUMERIC BENEFITS: •• Natural anti-inflammatory •• Natural antibiotic •• Helps coughs •• Improves asthma •• Improves digestion •• Lowers cholesterol •• Prevents progression of Alzheimer’s

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WORDS STEVE STREET CSW (CERTIFIED SPECIALIST OF WINE USA)

he decision to turn left or right when leaving Adelaide Airport pretty well determines a north or south direction you are about to embark on. Heading north will steer you in the direction of The Barossa and The Clare Valley. Take a southern turn and you will find yourself en-route to The Fleurieu Peninsula, which encompasses the beautiful beaches of Yankalilla Bay through to Victor Harbor and back to McLaren Vale and Willunga sub regions. Driving down Victor Harbor Road just before the turn off to McLaren Vale, gives off a subtle sub-Mediterranean feel. Moderated by cool sea breezes, which acts as a perfect oscillator for vine aeration, reasonably dry undulating terrain and scores of planted and wild olive bushes scatter across vineyard boundary lines. With vineyards spanning over 7000 hectares, The Vale can produce up to 70,000 tonnes of fruit or equivalent to 42 million litres of juice, with varieties suitable to a maritime climate such as Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Mataro and Tempranillo. Traditionally, McLaren Vale winemakers have taken a grasp of the beautiful ripening conditions the area is well known for and produced big styles of reds. However a major shift has been directed toward making good use of the Spanish and Italian varieties. One winemaker finding great success blending some interesting European varieties is Justin Lane from Alpha Box & Dice Wines. The resulting wines are approachable early and are proving to be very delicious styles.

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Here’s a couple of wines available now from Alpha Box & Dice’s Cellar: • 2011 Enigma Barbera & Cabernet Sauvignon Blend – Dark garnet in colour, the nose shows pretty savoury red fruits with a slight hint of cassis. A mid-weighted style showing ripe red currants and hints of aniseed on the palate which will match beautifully with charred and roasted meats – Under $30. • 2011 Tarot Grenache Shiraz & Tempranillo – Dark purple hues with hints of ripe confection and sweet spices on the nose. The sweet spices from the Grenache are fleshed out through the mid palate by the dark fruits and black pepper from the Shiraz content. Bright and spicy on the finish, this little number hollers out for a tomato and fresh oregano based pasta with strips of prosciutto – Under $20. Wine Discovery Workshops are held on the Sunshine Coast every month with Steve Street – for all details check out www.thewinewall.org

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“I’m not cooking for awards, I’m cooking for OUR GUESTS.”

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f you were to spin a globe and point to a country at random, there’s a good chance Daniel Jarrett has cooked its cuisine. The head chef and part owner of Junk in Maroochydore boasts experience across a myriad of cuisines from French, Greek, Asian and modern Western. While this 39-year-old initially chose cookery to escape the mundane life of the school yard, it’s grown to become a passion that has all but consumed him. “I wasn’t enjoying school so my mother said to me, ‘you’re not going to be staying at home on the dole, what are you interested in?’,” says

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Daniel, who reveals he told his mum he quite enjoyed cooking and woodwork. “I went to school, came home and on my bed were all these pamphlets about being a chef and she said, ‘what do you think?’ And I said, ‘does this get me out of school?’.” Daniel and his mother brokered a deal, if he stuck with the job then he wouldn’t have to go back to school, and so began his venture in the kitchen. Daniel completed a six-month full time course, equivalent to a one-year apprenticeship, “I really enjoyed it and haven’t looked back since,” he says. “I completed my apprenticeship in a French restaurant in Cotton Tree, then I went to a Greek restaurant for three years and that was

amazing. From there I went to the Hinterland and took on my first sous chef role at the iconic restaurant Misty’s, it’s in a heritage listed building. “Then I opened up Ebb, that’s when Tony Kelly had the Wine Bar and they’d just done the revamp of Duporth Avenue and I was there for about four years.” Daniel then took a job in Noosa to open another restaurant, but not long after his wife Michelle had twins and the daily commute from Caloundra to Noosa took its toll on the young family, “I wanted to be closer to home”. “So I helped open up Spicers Clovelly Estate, then I opened up the Tamarind and I’d been there for nearly five years.” All the while, Daniel remained good friends with Tony Kelly and while tucking into a burger the pair conjured up an idea for a new restaurant in Ocean Street. “It must have been something I said and he made me an offer,” he says. “It’s about growth as a chef, to take that next step and see what it’s like to be an owner as well.” Junk was the second installment for Daniel and Tony’s concept restaurant scheme, which launched in October with the first restaurant OS3. The menu for OS3 was based on the Wine Bar and saw Tony resurrect some of his favourite fine dining dishes. “The last five years for me has been Asian, so it was hard to get my head out of that to cook modern Western, but I really enjoyed that side of things,” says Daniel. In December, Junk opened and Daniel, who cooks in the kitchen full time, has revelled in showing off some Asian signature dishes. Junk has been so popular, with diners tucking into their “simple, fresh and tasty Asian hawker food” that Tony and Daniel have decided to forgo the changing concepts and continue as Junk. “Last year I was awarded two chef hats at the Tamarind, only five or six restaurants in Queensland have got that two-hat status, Tony was a two-hatted chef at Stokehouse, so for us that was a huge achievement,” says Daniel. “That’s where I want to get us to, I’m not cooking for awards, I’m cooking for our guests. The accolades are good for the guys to know what we’re putting on the plate is amazing, but first and foremost it’s looking after our guests.”

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all’ antica If you’re hungry for Italian trattoria style cuisine come and discover All’ Antica Italian Restaurant this Valentine’s Day. Boasting an authentic Italian menu and being fully licensed, they offer a warm, rustic atmosphere. Established over 24 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

FOLLOW OUR FOODIE TRAIL EACH MONTH AS WE EXPLORE WHAT THE SUNSHINE COAST HAS TO OFFER FOR FOOD LOVERS!

Corbin’s Formerly Mikki’s Gourmet Food & Wine Bar, this family-owned foodie destination has relaunched in a big way as Corbin’s Kitchen and Wine Bar. The hub of Maroochydore’s dining district is home to the popular concept restaurant bringing a new, unique taste of Asian-inspired food to the Coast. Offering a creative, tempting menu, the talented chefs are cooking up a storm and delivering options such as delicious share plates, a ‘raw bar’ offering oysters, sashimi and beef tartare, fresh salads, breakfast, dessert and extensive lunch and dinner main meal options to customers. The culinary hotspot also holds various dining specialties, including food tasting evenings and caters to events. The perfect destination for a big breakfast, lunch choice or to catch up with friends and family over a cocktail and share plate! 34 Duporth Avenue, Maroochydore Phone: 5326 1022 www.corbins.com.au

Glass Coffee House and Surf Gallery Glass Coffee House and Surf Gallery is a space where you can connect and enjoy a great coffee, admire the photography of co-owner Sebastian Robison and run your eyes over locally hand crafted surfboards by fellow co-owner Mitch Surman. They stock Fonzie Abbotts coffee and feature a seasonal specialty blend called Highside – some of Indonesia’s best coffee and $1 for each kilo sold is donated to Surfaid and put back into communities in the coffee producing regions. They also stock a wide range of specialty teas, make vegan smoothies and fresh juices, old school jaffles, gourmet breakfast wraps, focaccias, vegan and paleo cheesecakes. Shop 4, 80-82 Sixth Avenue Phone: 0433 946 802 www.facebook.com/glasscoffeegallery and Instagram @glass_coffee

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The Velo Project Nestled in the back streets of Mooloolaba is a local hidden gem, The Velo Project. The Velo Project nurtures a relaxed, casual environment, and offers an all-day breakfast and lunch using the freshest local produce available and catering for any dietary requirements including gluten, vegan and dairy free options. The venue also offers catering for small events, with the option to hold occasions either inside amongst the fun, eclectic décor or outside in the newly opened courtyard. New owners David and Sarah pride themselves on providing high quality food and service. Next time you’re in Mooloolaba, pop in to The Velo Project and enjoy fresh juices and smoothies, delicious food, and their wonderful kai coffee arrow blend, which offers a sweet, butterscotch caramel flavour with a full milk chocolate body. 19 Careela Street, Mooloolaba Phone: 5444 8693 www.theveloproject.com.au

sirocco Noosa locals refer to Sirocco (a nod to its desert Mediterranean namesake), as one of the hottest locations to dine for breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between. Renowned for delicious flavours influenced by the plains of Africa to the Mediterranean, laid back yet friendly service and stunning views of the Noosa River, Sirocco is positioned perfectly on Gympie Terrace at Noosaville. Soak in the spectacular riverside vista while enjoying the freshest local ingredients, organic milk, free range eggs, seasonally updated menu and a wide range of gluten-free options. Sirocco caters to a host of events, and is sought after for its ideal proximity to the wonders of the Noosa surrounds, and the capacity to fit 40 indoor guests or 70 guests on the indoor and outdoor terrace attracts a range of clientele booking lunches, dinners, corporate functions, special occasions and boutique weddings. 2/257 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville Phone: 5455 6688 www.sirocconoosa.com.au

GOURMET Beach Street Deli Beach Street Deli has new owners and a new chef, with collective backgrounds in fresh food, service and nutrition. In a perfectly positioned spot opposite Maroochydore Beach, morning walkers, surfers and business breakfasts are catered to from 6am when the kitchen opens. Separate lunch and kids menus have been introduced to better meet different dietary requirements. Owner Darren Pilcher says, “we have really enjoyed getting to know our regular customers and the new menu reflects our passion for fresh food and our customer’s need for reasonably priced, quality, nutritious meals.” 1 Beach Parade, Maroochydore Phone: 5479 5619

Cherry Blossom tree, Mooloolaba Serving contemporary Japanese cuisine, Cherry Blossom Tree Mooloolaba is located within walking distance of the main beach, river and wharf. Head chef Jeff Leong is creating a delicious and innovative menu centred around the freshest of seafood such as king prawns, spanner crab, yellowfin and big eye tuna just to name a few, all caught wild off our pristine waters here in Mooloolaba. Having previously worked as head chef at Wasabi in Noosa, Jeff along with his team are creating tasty offerings to local and interstate visitors alike right here in Mooloolaba. Pictured is the tasty Tuna Tataki and delicious Soy Quail. 45 Brisbane Road, Mooloolaba Phone: 5444 7188 www.cherryblossomtree.com.au

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avid Mathias was spoilt with good food as a child and speaks fondly of his mum preparing lashings of food for the masses. Born and bred at a New Zealand sheep station, David says they would often open their doors to the ravenous hordes of people on bus tours or fresh from

David decided to become a chef when he was at a crossroads. “I was accepted to go into the armed forces in New Zealand and at the same time I got an apprenticeship offered to me,” he says. “I also got accepted to university and I weighed up the three.” In 1984, David started an 8000-hour apprenticeship under London City & Guilds, which allowed him to learn culinary techniques from his tutors a day of skiing. “My mother had a restaurant in New Zealand, but she was never a fresh from England and Switzerland, without having to travel. Three years qualified chef, she was just a very good cook,” says David. “People would later and he was named Apprentice of the Year. During a holiday to Sydney with friends, David fell in love with Australia drop in at home and you had to put dinner on the table, it didn’t matter and decided to move here. He worked for what. “It’s one of the few industries you the Sheraton Corporation, which brought “I’ve often listened to Jamie Oliver and he got his passion from his family and I could to the Coast for the opening of can always find some facet of change him not disagree, your passion has to come from Sheraton Noosa. Over the following years his experience somewhere - even my kids now, both are very that challenges you, whether it be enthusiastic about cooking, the 10-year-old included, but was not limited to, opening the economics, new minds coming cooks breakfast every morning and the Laguna Bay Beach Club, opening crew at 14-year-old can quite easily do dinner.” Bay Resort and senior restaurant through, new styles of food or massive Kingfisher David is the chef / owner of Cracked Pepper chef opening Cato’s in Noosa. David later in Mooloolaba and while he hasn’t been in the became a food and beverage manager, tourism events.” kitchen full time for around four years, he still before buying a restaurant and calling it revels in whipping up interesting food for his customers. Cracked Pepper in October 2002. “My specialty is making something new,” says David. “I have a lot “It’s one of the few industries you can always find some facet of change of people who come through regularly who don’t even want to read the that challenges you, whether it be the economics, new minds coming menu they just want me to make them something different, they don’t through, new styles of food or massive tourism events,” he says. care what’s on the plate. That’s pretty fun and you knock it together and “Australia is at the forefront of international cooking, what that allows they quite often become specials. you to do is ‘magic box’ cooking … you open the fridge and make a dish. “That’s what cookery is about, exploring, having fun doing things that You can get away with anything provided it’s tasty and colourful on the are different. Cooking is fun, but I think a lot of people try to clutter it, plate and I find people order from a menu and they get it in front of them whereas my favourite saying is simplicity with diversity.” and it’s not what they expected – you exceed their expectations.”

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Ingredients

•• 300g banana

•• ½ tsp cinnamon

•• 3 eggs

•• ½ tsp baking soda

•• 60g honey

•• 1 tsp lemon juice

•• 1 tsp vanilla essence

•• 200g almond meal

•• 60ml macadamia oil

•• 50g walnuts

Method

•• Preheat oven to 160 degrees Celsius and line a loaf tin with baking paper. •• Combine all of the dry ingredients in one bowl and all of the wet ingredients in another. •• Mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients until the mixture is well combined. •• Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.

Some quick tips:

Use organic ingredients when you can Swap water with coconut water for a healthy hydration hit Add chia seeds for some protein and omegas If you are making this smoothie for one, you can keep half in the fridge for later – cover the top or recycle glass jars to make your own travel cup.

Ingredients •• 1 ½ to 2 cups (360-480 ml) water •• Head of organic lettuce, roughly chopped •• Bunch of organic spinach •• 3-4 organic celery stalks, halved •• 1 apple, cored, seeded, quartered

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•• 1 pear, cored, seeded, quartered •• 1 banana, peeled •• 1/2 fresh lemon, peeled, seeded •• 1/3 bunch cilantro/coriander with stems (optional) •• 1/3 bunch parsley with stems (optional)

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The Smith Street Band is playing at Solbar on 4 February as part of their Get High, See Everyone national tour. The band will meet up with Toronto-based punk band PUP and old friends in London trio Great Cynics for the show. Both bands will be making their debut appearances in Australia. Tickets cost $25 online or $30 at the door. www.thesmithstreetband.com

Actor turned musician, Guy Pearce, and former Powderfinger guitarist and songwriter extraordinaire, Darren Middleton, will share the stage in the Broken / Translations Tour with special guest Krista Polvere at the Nambour Civic Centre on 13 February. Tickets cost $48 pre-sale and $55 at the door. www.scvenuesandevents.com.au

Seth Sentry is regarded as one of Australia’s premier rappers and he’s hitting Solbar in Maroochydore on Saturday, 21 February to give fans a taste of his new material. The Run tour is in support of Seth’s new album. Tickets cost $30 online and $35 at the door. www.sethsentry.com

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Kitty gives you the inside scoop on gravediggers, cops, cubans and spaghetti ‘soss’. There’s advice on how to speak to doctors. Appearing at The J Noosa on 7 February and The Events Centre, Caloundra on Sunday, 8 February. Tickets cost $39.90 to $44.90. This is an 18+ only event. www.thej.com.au and www.theeventscentre.com.au

Delivering familiar staples from the past as well as tracks from the brand new Beautiful Girls studio album Dancehall Days, The Summer Sound System tour is the perfect summer soundtrack. The Beautiful Girls will hit the stage on Saturday, 14 February at Solbar, Maroochydore. Tickets cost $25 or $30 at the door. facebook.com/matmchughmusic

Ball Park Music has dominated the Australian music scene in recent years and this will be their first Sunshine Coast all-ages show in two years. Local supports include Jeremy Neale and Tongue Tied Thieves. The show is on 21 February at 7pm at Lake Kawana Community Centre. Tickets cost $52.50. www.scvenuesandevents.com.au

Suzi Quatro returns for her final Australian tour. She has been touring Australia regularly since 1974 and this tour will make it number 29! Suzi is playing at The Events Centre, Caloundra on Wednesday, 25 February at 8pm, tickets cost $109 and pre show dining is available from 6pm for $28.

Vance Joy will bring his Dream Your Life Away Tour to the Nambour Civic Centre on Saturday 7 March at 8pm. Joining him on his first Australian tour will be #1 Dads and Airling. Tickets cost $41 and this is an 18+ only event. Book online or call the box office on 5475 7777.

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Run by Coolum Business and Tourism, these free family movies are screened once per month at Tickle Park in Coolum Beach. The February movie, on 28 February, will be announced on the website, with the movie kicking off around 6.30pm. Food is available from event sponsors. www.coolumbusinessandtourism.com.au

The infectious, summer sounds of Caravãna Sun are returning to the region with their soulful lyrics and popular sets. Supported by local band The Perries, the band will perform live at Solbar on Ocean Street, Maroochydore on 6 February. www.solbar.com.au/whats-on

This wickedly funny play explores the pretences of high society and the Boston elite through the misadventures of Anna and Claire. Playing at the Nambour Civic Centre 24 and 25 March, tickets cost $36 to $42 for non-members. www.scvenuesandevents.com.au

Awe-inspiring and spectacular, Wicked is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Wicked tells the enthralling story of two unlikely friends and how they became the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good. At the Lyric Theatre, QPAC Brisbane on 12 February. For show times and ticket prices go to the website. www.qpac.com.au

All for One is an exciting musical farce using the classic Three Musketeers tale loosely and unashamedly. Opening night at The Lind Theatre in Nambour is on 14 February, tickets cost $0 to $35 and include complimentary bubbly and nibbles. Season dates 15 to 28 February, tickets cost $25 to $30.

The Pirates of Penzance is the most popular of all the Gilbert and Sullivan performances and you will love this condensed version of the entire rollicking theatre show. The show at The J Noosa is on 20 February, tickets cost $33 to $38. The show at The Events Centre is on 22 February and tickets cost $22 to $25.

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Brimming with Lucille Ball’s irrepressible spirit, acclaimed Australian musical theatre star Elise McCann stars in this intimate cabaret tribute to a true trail-blazer from one of the most popular American sitcoms of all time – I Love Lucy. At the Cremorne Theatre, QPAC Brisbane, 24 to 27 February. For show times and ticket prices, go to the website.

Celebrate the tradition of making wine by grape stomping at this not-to-be missed annual event, held 21 February at the Flame Hill Vineyard, Montville. Experience raw tradition by trying out the stomp, and feeling the ooze and squish of wine grapes on bare feet! Stomp entry tickets start from $30, with a three-course restaurant dining option $120pp.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you have a DESIRE for something in your heart, just pursue it, follow it.â&#x20AC;?

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Towing a box trailer full of musical equipment, Tania Kernaghan left high school with one piece of advice on her mind, “follow your dreams”. Hailing from the Kernaghan’s country music dynasty, she divides her time between celebrating Australia through song and inspiring young and old to follow their dreams and craft their careers.

t four years of age, a tiny Tania Kernaghan stood on a bar stool at the Boomerang Hotel in Albury and sang The Seekers’ Train Whistle Blowing to a room full of people. Even at a young age Tania’s life was surrounded with country music hailing from her music legend father Ray and was destined to forge a career in the country music arena. “I got a few claps and as a four-year-old I thought, ‘wow, that is all I want to do – sing’,” says Tania. At the tender age of eight she joined forces with her brothers Lee and Greg, sister Fiona and a friend to form a band called Angels and the Blue Devils. They performed locally at nursing homes and community events. “We took it pretty seriously because you know it was what we did and my dad has been a singer and recording artist for all of his life,” says Tania. After years of playing in the band and then touring and performing with the family, by the time Tania reached Year 12 she knew where her path was leading. She kept up her studies and found herself on tour cramming in math and English lessons leading up to her HSC. When the tour finished, the family returned to Albury, Wodonga and Tania remembered all the chatter from her fellow Year 12 students on what was going to be next. “They were asking what university do you want to go to and where are you going to apply,” says Tania. “I said, ‘university? I am going to be a country music singer’.” The other students shook their heads and advised her to “get real” and get a “real job”. Tania looked back on her dad’s success and thought, “Well, Dad made such a great career out of it and he is very entrepreneurial, and I thought why couldn’t I go and do that? Why can’t I follow what I want to do?” Now Tania enjoys being in front of a crowd, as a keynote speaker across Australia – she is passionate about encouraging others to do something they love with their careers. “Follow your dreams absolutely and never let anyone say that you can’t,” says Tania. “If you have a desire or something in your heart, just pursue it, follow it. Like my dad always says, ‘if you ride that wave and jump off it, well jump on another one’.” Tania has certainly seen it all in the music business and as she likes to put it, “paid her dues”. Packing up after Year 12 she travelled around with her sister Fiona performing in the Riverina area at local pubs and piano bars. “You would go and load in at about 5pm or 6pm on a Friday and play from 7pm to 11pm and then you would load your gear, drive home a couple of hours and then do it all over again the next night,” says Tania. “It’s like an apprenticeship I guess, sometimes you would play to a whole

heap of poker machines and old guys dancing in long white socks and shorts but you know that’s what ya’ did.” It was in the early ‘90s that her career really took off after advice from Lee who encouraged her and Fiona to start writing their own material. A failed engagement, which ended with what Tania describes as ‘a sign from God’ when the church they were to be married in burnt down, formed the basis of their first song. It was this song that launched them into the Australian country music scene after being heard by the ABC. After spending her last dollar to record the song titled I’ll be gone, the success on the radio lead her to sign an album deal with the ABC. From that moment, Tania toured with Fiona and would be out for seven to eight weeks at a time at a different town each night. She recorded three albums with the ABC and toured for 10 years before realising she was up for a change. “I decided to follow in my dad’s footsteps and go down the independent road, which was recording my own albums through Dad’s label he had created back in the ‘70s,” says Tania. “It was a bit of a gutsy decision because I had gone from having funding provided for me to make these albums, promotions and a team of people to support you … to really doing it all by myself.” She went on to release three more albums independently and enhanced her career by combining her other loves of caravanning and travelling by jumping on board a travel show called What’s Up Down Under?. Tania was the presenter for six years and was able to see the majority of Australia from right up in Broome to along the Margaret River. You name it, she went there. “I was always thinking about the next thing,” says Tania. “I don’t consider myself to be very successful at all, I just do what I do. And because I love what I do, it makes it a little bit easier. You don’t even think about what you can’t do, you just go for it.” The wonderful people she has met and the beautiful places she has been weren’t her only inspirations along her journey in the music business. Tania feels blessed to be a patron for the Riding for the Disabled (RDA). She was introduced to the charity when one of the riders heard Fiona’s song and felt it matched her thoughts when she rode. “She (the girl) had been in a wheelchair all her life but when she went to the RDA she would be up tall on a horse and she would ride,” says Tania. “She would have all those carers right beside her and she quoted some of the lyrics, ‘I close my eyes and I am on the wind, I can fly when I ride’.” Each year, Tania travels with the annual car rally, Outback Trail Blazes, to raise money for CareFlight who help all of the outback Australians Tania was so passionate to meet. She is eagerly preparing for the next event in April heading out as far west as Birdsville.

“I don’t consider myself to be very successful at all, I just do what I do. And because I love what I do, it makes it a little bit easier.”

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Dawn Oelrich

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As a child in country Canada, Dawn Oelrich wasn’t far from her artistic mother’s feet. Looking up from her own early crafts, she watched her mother create masterpieces. Living a life surrounded by art, Dawn was destined for a career in the field and took on the role of curator at the University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery.

ith wads of butcher paper spread across the floor, a young Dawn Oelrich let her mind unleash creativity as her small hand glided the piece of charcoal across the smooth surface. Dawn relished in this artistic environment in her mother’s studio, unknowing it was to be the early beginnings of a long and successful career spanning from across the world to the Sunshine Coast. “We always painted or drew, it was a constant in our lives,” Dawn remembers. “When Mother was painting we sat on the floor and used her charcoal and drew great big drawings. We grew up in a house full of artists so it was sort of a part of life.” Dawn reflects on her 11 years as curator of the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) Art Gallery as she’s in the midst of preparing to open the artistic haven’s exhibitions for the New Year.

As the gallery curator, Dawn has been liaising with her volunteer group of 46 art enthusiasts seeking out the best possible work to continue on the stellar reputation the gallery has. Her experience in the art world may have begun in her family home in Canada but her work moved her around the world before settling in Australia. Dawn was introduced to Australian art galleries when working for local government and regional galleries in 1997. Before this, Dawn was a university student and raising a young family.

“Art work can make us reconsider our values and makes us consider our environment. I think it crosses over everything we do.” This month, Dawn is excited to announce the gallery will be combining with the university’s writing program students to release an exhibition titled, Telling Stories. The works will be a series of illustrated books featuring both adults and childrens books. It will be accompanied by The

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Drift of Impure Thoughts, which will consist of a series of abstract watercolour and ink drawings by a current student. Dawn divides her time between the busyness of the gallery and community engagement roles locally, from judging school competitions, opening exhibitions at local galleries, working with artists and more. “Art gives you a different way of looking at life and it fits in everything that we do whether it is good design, beautiful atheistic art or artwork that makes us think,” shares Dawn. “Art work can make us reconsider our values and makes us consider our environment. I think it crosses over everything we do.” Juggling her time across her many endeavours, Dawn doesn’t get as much time as she would like to hone in on her own passions of photography and drawing, but can tap into her passions by enjoying her many favourite artists including Andy Goldsworthy and Craig Walsh. Make sure you see what Dawn and the volunteers at the USC Gallery have on offer this year. Or take a tour around the university to view the various art works around the campus. Visit: www.usc.edu.au/community/art-gallery

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Li Cunxin once hated everything about ballet, but 43 years after he put on his first pair of slippers his words are now filled with passion and purpose. The best-selling author of Mao's Last Dancer reflects on his love/hate relationship with dance and shares how he met his ballerina bride Mary McKendry.

i Cunxin (pronounced schwin-sing) stands, arms crossed as the smile lines creep from his kind, sparkling eyes and disappear into his neatly-combed ebony hair peppered with grey. Li’s smile grows when tiny dancer Kadelle Smith tip-toes across the tiled floor and stands in position and he can’t help but examine the six-year-old soloist’s perfectly pointed toes and extended fingers from afar. Kadelle’s performance with the Sunshine Coast Conservatory of Dance capped off a stellar year in 2014 for the aspiring ballerina, which culminated in a nomination for the Sunshine Coast Junior Sports Star of the Year. “It was such an honour to meet Li Cunxin and get a few pointers from someone so talented,” says Kadelle. “I hope to be just like him one day.” Li was almost 11 when he was plucked from his classroom and into rigorous ballet auditions with the Beijing Dance Academy and while he now considers his life rich, it is a stark contrast to where he came from. Li was born in 1961, into an “impossible time” in China’s history when around 40 million people died from starvation – some of Li’s earliest memories are going to bed clutching an aching empty tummy. “I can’t tell you how much I wished I had enough food to eat so I would not go to sleep starving at night … all the tree bark had been eaten by desperate people in my village.” Li says as a child he dreamed of having success and fortune to one day turn his family’s life around. “One day, just before I turned 11, I was sitting in a freezing cold classroom made out of simple mud shacks,” he says. “Four men walked in, they were Madame Mao’s cultural advisors from the Beijing Dance Academy and were there to select talent to study ballet. “They tried to get some idea of our physical shape through our thick cotton quilted and rather snowball-like clothes. “As the last man was about to walk out of the room, my class teacher tapped him on the shoulder and said ‘excuse me sir, what about that one?’ She was pointing at me.” It wasn’t until writing his autobiography (Mao’s Last Dancer), that Li asked his teacher why she singled him out – after all these years, she says she still doesn’t know. Li describes his audition process as horrific, he tore both hamstrings but continued to perform. Millions of children were whittled down to just 44, one of whom was Li and he went on to study ballet for seven years in Beijing, six days a week from 5.30am to 9pm.

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“At first I was really hopeless, I hated everything about ballet with a passion, I was the worst ...” “At first I was really hopeless, I hated everything about ballet with a passion, I was the worst,” he reveals. “Every time I tried to leap in the air some of the teachers used to laugh at me, they said my legs were like overcooked spaghetti with no strength. “One teacher inspired me deeply, he believed if I put the hard work in, if I was motivated enough and discovered my passion for dance, then I could become good. I owe my success to this teacher.” Li graduated at the top of his class in 1979 and was offered a scholarship to study with the Houston Ballet in America, where he danced for 16 years While dancing in London he met a beautiful ballerina – Mary McKendry. Mary was forthright, honest and vibrant, and obviously gorgeous, I fell in love with her.” Li and Brisbane-born Mary went on to dance together and fell deeply in love, marrying in 1987. The pair moved to Melbourne in 1995 and Li joined The Australian Ballet as a principal dancer. He retired from dancing in 1999, aged 38 and in 2012 took on the role of artistic director with the Queensland Ballet. “My vision for Queensland Ballet was simple, to build this company to be an Asia Pacific powerhouse and help our young dancers realise their dreams,” he said. Li, named Queensland’s Australian of the Year last year, will bring his vision to fruition when the Queensland Ballet performs La Sylphide in London in August.

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Web of Life Exhibition Richard Giles often looks forward to his early morning walks in spring and autumn and finds them to be inspiring. Hailing from Crystal Waters, an environmental community in Conondale, Richard has captured the misty Conondale Valley scenes on film. He is fascinated by the numerous spiderwebs outlined in early dawn light and has collected close to 200 photos of these complex and alluring constructions. The exhibition will feature from March to April at Lift Gallery, 926 Maleny-Montville Road, Balmoral Ridge (Maleny). www.experiencealift.com

CULTURE trail

The Sunshine Coast has a rich cultural scene, follow the trail each month as we showcase the best of the arts, music and theatre.

Telling Stories: the illustrated book This exhibition from Thursday 12 February to Saturday 21 March will present illustrations from the Department of Creative Writing at the University of the Sunshine Coast and the practices used in writing the illustrated book. Exhibitors include Shaun Tan in association with Dr Gary Crew, Dr Ross Watkins, Dean Jacobs and Paul O’Sullivan. Once the domain of children’s books, illustrated books are now produced for young adults and older readers. The exhibition at the USC Gallery explores the aspects and writing techniques contributing to the illustrated and its place in modern literature. www.usc.edu.au/art-gallery

CW Stoneking C.W. Stoneking has stashed his afore-favoured vintage national guitar and banjo combo for a shiny gold Fender and an extra large helping of rock gospel dancehall blues to deliver 12 tracks recorded directly to tape with his full band, his very own hokum wall of sound. To celebrate his latest release, C.W. Stoneking is hitting the stage. Don’t miss your chance to catch this enigmatic and charismatic performer live at Solbar in Ocean Street, Maroochydore on Friday 13 February. Tickets cost $33.30 presale and $40 on the door. www.solbar.com.au 126

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The Digital Disruption exhibition Caloundra Regional Gallery opens its doors to an interactive showcase of new media, design innovation and future thinking until 15 March. The Digital Disruption exhibition will showcase the six finalist artworks from the 2014 Sunshine Coast Art Prize New Media Award. Also included will be a series of innovative artists, such as a six-legged electric walking bubble blowing robot, absurd and whimsical machines, animations, projections and the Pixel Mosaic life-sized interactive artwork of colour and light. www.gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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“People say to me, ‘I wish I knew you when I was going through my divorce,’ I say to them, ‘I wish I knew me too’.”

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It’s been over a year since Profile shared Alvia Turney’s inspirational story about how she managed to learn from her heartbreaking divorce and go on to help others navigate what can often be a very costly and emotionally-draining experience through her business Act 4 Tomorrow.

s Alvia Turney flicks through the pages of her story, she reflects on just how much she has grown both professionally and personally over the last 12 months. “I have learned so much and come so far since then,” she says. “I look back at how the business has grown, how I’ve grown ... I have had hundreds of people of all ages and from all walks of life through my door and helped so many.” Having experienced the pain and heartbreak of a divorce first hand, after 20 years of marriage, no one understands better the range of emotions and stark reality of what it also entails both financially and legally as well. “I didn’t know who to call, or who to turn to,” she says. “But now I do and it’s my passion to share this knowledge with everyone in the same position. “We help you every step of the way, it doesn’t matter how much you need us, we’re there. Even if that means talking daily with one of our team. “People say to me, ‘I wish I knew you when I was going through my divorce’, I say to them, ‘I wish I knew me too’.” Alvia is quick to point out that while she is certainly not an advocate for divorce, her business Act 4 Tomorrow is all about helping couples understand the system and working with it rather than against it. “It’s not about dodging the system, if you know the system, you can let it

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help you rather than work against you,” she says. “If divorce or separation is inevitable, then we strive to make it as pain-free as possible. “My dream is to share my knowledge on how to avoid the emotional and financial pitfalls of divorce and assist separated couples to come in, agree to a settlement, have the paperwork processed and move on to a new and happy life.” Alvia knows all too well just how ugly a divorce can get, having only recently reconnected with her ex-husband at a family gathering. “It took us too long to heal the scars and we had weddings and family occasions that were marred by animosity,” she says. “In fact, it has taken me eight years to be in the same room as my ex-partner, that’s too long.” Alvia says, apart from avoiding unnecessary emotional hardship and a long and drawn out settlement that can affect the whole family, working with Act 4 Tomorrow can also help you avoid unnecessary legal costs. “We share the upfront costs right from the start, there are no hidden fees,” she says. “We can save you tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees. “We offer a ‘drive-thru divorce’ with no fuss, you both know what you’re in for and get what you want with no messing around, so you can move on with your new life.”

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Kooshka Hair Location: Mooloolaba

ooshka Hair in Mooloolaba opened its doors under the stylish, go-getter hand of new owner/director Liz Freney in late 2014. The experienced hairdresser added the title of business owner to her forte with the launch of her salon and in the subsequent months, Liz’s reputation is trending locally. “It’s been good!” she shares of her new business ownership. “I’ve really enjoyed it, and I think the client support that’s been given to me has been beautiful, so that’s been amazing.”

“I’m there and I’m genuinely interested in what they want with their hair.” With her trademark energy, bubbly work ethic and attention-todetail stemming from an appetite for industry education, training and learning, behind-the-scenes work and being part of creative teams, Liz’s role and her talented team are growing from strength-to-strength. But her own roots began in a small Cotton Tree salon, more than 13 years ago. After growing up in the mining town of Moranbah, west of Mackay, Liz went to boarding school in Brisbane, moving to her ‘second home’, the Sunshine Coast, after graduating. Over the next few years, Liz relocated back to Brisbane to increase her skills with the inner city chic hair styles, before moving back to work in Coast salons. In the process, Liz acquired the unique fusion of both ‘street culture’ and ‘surf culture’ hairdressing knowledge, something that now places her at the forefront of the Coast scene’s future. “I think the Sunshine Coast has a lot of surf culture, which is awesome, but it’s only just coming into street culture now … there’s a bit of an evolution.” This growth in a new wave of hairdressing means Liz can perfect the favourite part of her craft – working for, and on, her clients. “I bought my own business because I wanted to be in a position where if clients wanted or needed something I have that option to provide that for them,” she says. “It’s about making it more of a personal experience. I’m there and I’m genuinely interested in what they want with their hair.” And with the unique grasp on both urban trends mixed with the coastal way of life, Liz’s style and salon are making the cut for success.

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My Midwives Location: Sunshine Coast and Hinterland

eyna Hopkinson is fascinated by how a woman’s body can make a baby – even now she admits she’s still in awe of the power women have every time she assists in birthing. That’s the reason she became a midwife. The director of My Midwives Central Sunshine Coast and Hinterland says she feels truly blessed to support women and their families through the special journey that is pregnancy and birth. “To attend someone’s birth and share in such an intimate time is a real honour,” she says. “The power of a woman’s body to grow and birth her baby so perfectly and beautifully is awe-inspiring!” Deyna trained and worked in England before uprooting her little family to Australia in 2009. She worked at the Mercy Hospital for Women in Melbourne, mainly between the birthing suite and the family birth centre as a clinical midwife specialist. Deyna moved to Queensland in 2011 where she worked at Nambour Selangor for a while before it closed, as well as working at Nambour General Hospital, predominantly in the birth suite.

“The process of pregnancy and birth has always amazed me.” “I trained in a system where all women receive continuity of care; that is care that is provided by one midwife who you know and trust throughout the pregnancy, labour, birth and the first six weeks of parenting,” says Deyna. “I wholeheartedly believe all women should receive care in this way. It improves outcomes for mums and bubs, it reduces the need for epidural and medical forms of pain relief and it reduces the caesarean section rate. It also increases satisfaction for mums and midwives; mums feel better cared for and midwives feel happy in work and passionate to provide care.” Given Deyna’s extensive experience, she has some advice for other midwives starting in the field. “Always remember that pregnancy and birth is a normal physiological process that women’s bodies were designed for,” she says. “Yes, sometimes there are abnormalities or problems that may require medical assistance, but in these circumstances it is still just as important for us to keep it as normal as possible for women. We should ensure we continue to provide emotional and physical support. To do a job you love is a true honour.” profilemag.com.au

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From the early days of a nursing career to traversing through Morocco on her way to success as a cosmetic nurse, Vicki Hull has more than a few stories to share.

fter transitioning from traditional nursing to the aesthetic industry, being at the forefront of cosmetic injecting gave Vicki a distinct edge in clinical practice, and when love and lifestyle beckoned, she moved from Sydney to the Sunshine Coast where she grew and managed a cosmetic clinic in Noosa. Her new business venture, The Cosmetic Studio in the heart of Noosa, is a thriving harmonious hub, where she has surrounded herself by the best, doing what she loves most and helping people look good and feel great!

MILESTONES Life changing milestone 1: ‘The making of me!’ Becoming a registered nurse. 1980. Not many people know it, but I have dyslexia. I applied for General Nursing in 1977 and I have never been prouder of myself than on the day I received my final exam results with a distinction. I was on my way, down the many halls of nursing! Life changing milestone 2: On the road to Morocco. 1983. It was a long-held tradition for Aussie nurses to consolidate their training then travel to Europe. So before marrying, my boyfriend and I made off with our backpacks and fists full of traveller cheques. In an exotic silversmith shop in Morocco we met Mustafa, a national who had brought his family back to Marrakech after migrating to Australia 10 years earlier. Mustafa’s two boys, (both with dyslexia and born in Australia), had severely regressed and completely withdrawn from the culture shock of Morocco. It ended up being a five-month, mutually enriching stay, immersed in Moroccan art and crafts as a means to cultural bonding and facing fears with these two amazingly brave and artistic boys. I returned to Australia and got accepted into ‘Rivendell’, an adolescent residential psychiatric and learning disabilities unit and became involved in their ‘Art for Therapy’ programme. Life changing milestone 3: Developing a ‘Drugs and Pregnancy Service’ (CUPS). 1994. My interest in the humanities lead me to Rozelle Hospital and their last hospital intake of psychiatric nursing. With three solid years in drug and alcohol nursing and art therapy workshops under my belt, I headed for a nurse counselling position in a community health centre in Surry Hills. I noticed a glaring gap in services to a most disadvantaged and

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discriminated group; drug-using women who became pregnant. I started pulling a team and service together, writing up a proposal and policies, neonatal withdrawal regimes, conducted educational seminars and started case managing ante and postnatal women and their babies. CUPS became a recognised and respected service, the model being replicated across Australia and continues to operate to this day. In the meantime I went to university and completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Drug Dependence Studies. Life changing milestone 4: Awards and accolades for new innovations in injecting techniques. 2010. With the new millennia came a new career in cosmetic nursing, working for a well-regarded cosmetic physician in Sydney. This led to a position as a clinical trainer for a leading dermal filler company. My innovations in collagen stimulating dermal filler were well received within the industry and I delivered my findings at key meetings across Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. At the end-of-year dermal filler company meeting I was awarded ‘Clinical Trainer of the Year’. Life changing milestone 5: Opening my own Cosmetic Business. August 2014. After a 35-year journey through nursing and with seven years of business acumen and marketing/management experience of a doctor-owned cosmetic business in Noosa under my belt, it was time to establish my own brand. I approached a cosmetic doctor colleague to join my team and found private medical premises in the Bay Village on Hastings Street, Noosa. With the apt motto of ‘Fusing Art with Expertise’ I decided to call the business The Cosmetic ‘Studio’, where the clinicians are rightly referred to as artisans (craftsmen). We opened in August 2014 and have hit the ground running!

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Hotel Jen Brisbane is a virtual reality of business and leisure accommodation attracting independently-minded travellers. tapping into the tech-savvy and socially connected hub, the hotal delivers a unique accommodation destination. Anna Rawlings explores the buzz of the central city hotspot. words anna rawlings Photos contributed

n first impressions, Hotel Jen Brisbane has the impact factor. Situated perfectly, with close proximity to the city, transport options and beautiful Roma Street Parklands, the revamped premises of former Traders Hotel Brisbane is designed to deliver a fusion of business and leisure to a new ‘Jeneration’ of travellers. The hotel’s unique connectivity-meets-convenience concept is inspired by virtual persona and hostess ‘Jen’, who is a lover of life, travel and adventure. It’s this initiative that shapes the hotel’s vision and is reflective of today’s consumer demands to have technology at the touch of a button, and Hotel Jen is cleverly plugged in, allowing guests to interact with the hotel’s framework through apps and super-convenient technological features. Hotel Jen Brisbane general manager Claire Huang says, “We have highlighted the Hotel Jen rebrand as travellers are more technologicallysavvy and socially-orientated.” The graffiti-inspired entrance mural by a noted Brisbane artist is the eye-catching gateway to a hub of innovative accommodation. Just outside, the Coffee Cube is an organic, bright coffee shop, cleverly constructed from a shipping container and old timber pallets. Service with a smile is the order of the day for hotel guests, as well as the stream of pedestrian commuters

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flowing into the city. Entry into the concierge and guest reception area is known as ‘Jen’s Lounge’, an homage to the hotel’s vision to welcome all guests as friends, with none of the pretences or formalities, but all of the professionalism. A small table of complimentary iced tea is a welcome addition, while a tidy office space with a vending machine, comfortable chairs and pilates balls is easy to navigate around. Upstairs, the room types are deluxe (twin share option available), and executive suites. The executive room I am staying in is on Level 15 (the hotel boasts 18 levels housing accommodation, a gymnasium and restaurant under construction, two parking levels and a function/corporate level) and is spacious, tastefully decorated and enjoys stunning views of the city, with glimpses of the Brisbane River. The king bed, separate dining zone, sun lounge and gleaming bathroom hold promise of comfort and style, and as a self-confessed caffeine addict, the coffee machine in the room is a definite favourite! A handwritten welcome note from Jen greets me to my stay, and suggests I try the complimentary fruit cup chilling in the mini-fridge. A brochure on the vast workspace/desk outlines a weekly boot camp held in the nearby park for health-conscious travellers, and there is a comprehensive in-room dining menu. It’s the perfect accommodation option for people

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“It’s the perfect accommodation option for … independent travellers between 18 to 30-years-old.” like myself; independent travellers between 18 to 30-years-old, visiting the city for business or pleasure. The innovative approach to the hotel extends to its sixth floor terrace, dubbed the ‘SkyGarden’, where local businesses have partnered with the hotel to promote sustainability and biodiversity. Here in the heart of the concrete city jungle nestles a vibrant organic vegetable garden, growing over 20 vegetables and herbs, and three European bee-hives producing ‘multi-floral’ honey which is spun and extracted on-site. This unique inner city eco-system allows visitors to witness experts taking produce from ‘roof to plate’. From comfortable charm to the corporate market, Hotel Jen is on point. Event planners and corporate function organisers will appreciate the unique iPad touch points in the function room allowing clients to communicate with hotel staff using a few quick key commands. Each conference room is partitioned and can be tailored to fit specific room size requests, while a spacious ballroom and large outdoors terrace offer different zones. As the sky darkens to dusk, guests are encouraged to step outdoors to neighbouring Gallipoli Park, where the ‘Lantern Tree’, a 100-year-old fig tree adorned with 200 red lanterns, and highly anticipated to be Brisbane’s newest attraction, casts a soft glow over the manicured green grass. The bustle of the nearby main road fades away to be replaced by a relaxing, outdoor ambience in a quiet park setting. Later, guests are invited to enjoy the restaurant dining, with Asian-fusion cuisine and a vast menu available, including dishes such as parmesan-crusted prawns with roasted, cubed root vegetables and chicken, garnished with the SkyGarden’s own herbs, with divine desserts, and tea and coffee refreshments. Breakfast is a buffet, and also features an ‘on-the-go’ deli counter with complimentary coffee and snack box options for guests to fill up after breakfast (I can vouch for the croissants!). As every independent traveller knows from experience, it’s easy to get caught out with low phone battery – however, Hotel Jen has you covered with cutting-edge technology throughout the hotel including mobile phone charging stations and free WIFI. There’s also a smart phone app to order hotel services and the PressReader app to freely access 2500 publications. Those visitors desiring the comforts of home are also catered to, with a set price for filling a laundry bag for a wash and fold service. Currently in the first stage of a two-phase project, Hotel Jen is designed to offer guests the comforts of home, and welcomes them as friends. Guests will appreciate the attention-to-detail as Hotel Jen delivers on those finishing touches to make a stay truly memorable. Phase two of the Hotel Jen project commenced in January 2015, with exciting ventures including the launch of NEST restaurant (a $2 million restaurant/lounge/bar), the Hotel Jen spa and Hotel Jen Brisbane Celebrity Cooking School featuring My Kitchen Rules 2014 runners-up Chloe James and Kelly Ramsay. Hotel Jen is the perfect host for its network of guests and is the gateway to a world of comfort, style and convenience with everything you need right at your fingertips. Hotel Jen 159 Roma St, Brisbane QLD P: (+61 7) 3238 2204 hoteljen.com february 2015

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F Jump on the bicycle bandwagon with this popular mountain bike, perfect for tackling terrain, exercising outdoors and leading a healthy lifestyle.

luid Bicycles has been in the Australian bicycle market since 2005 and is an exclusive brand to outdoor and adventure specialists, Anaconda stores. All product design, development and testing is done in Australia by a small team of dedicated bike fanatics with over 70 years experience in the bike industry, headed up by the business manager of Anaconda’s bike department. All high quality components used in fluid bikes are sourced from Asia and are selected based on their ability to offer value and give the user the ultimate riding experience. Fluid offers a great range of commuter, mountain, fitness, folding and kids bikes. The Fluid brand is committed to making recreational cycling and mountain biking more accessible and more affordable no matter what your skill set. Head to www.profilemag.com.au to enter this month’s competitions!

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“I LAUGH OUT LOUD for no particular reason.I’m just not that serious, life is TOO SHORT not to laugh.”

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I grew up in … Coolum Beach. The first thing I do when I wake up is … ask for coffee, then when I realise I’m the only one that is going to make it, it’s time to get up. If I could be better at anything it would be … speaking other languages. I know enough Japanese to get by but I’ve always wanted to travel to other countries and speak their language fluently. When I am not working I am … either sleeping, designing or enduring a 90-minute bikram yoga session. I wish I could … travel in time. It would be amazing to see what the future holds. My biggest fashion blunder was … my double denim obsession when I was younger. Hey, Britney said it was cool.

Lisa Hyde is a 27-year-old fashion designer but most will recognise her as one of the 30 bachelorettes vying for Bachelor Blake Garvey’s heart. Lisa was the runner-up of the second Bachelor Australia series last year and later thrust into the public eye when she stood by winner Sam Frost’s side when her relationship broke down and Blake pursued fellow contestant Louise Pillidge. With the sordid love drama behind her, Lisa is making the most of the opportunities coming her way and hopes to further her career in fashion design.

Most people don’t know that … I’m going to marry Prince Harry! When I was growing up I wanted to be … Zac Hanson, seriously my room was covered in posters and my sister had to stop me from dressing like him. I couldn’t live without … my sister. She is definitely my biggest role model – oh and chocolate. My greatest achievement is … finding what I love and turning it into my job. My most annoying habit is … not replying. Sometimes I just leave my phone at home so no one can contact me. And I laugh out loud for no particular reason. I’m just not that serious, life is too short not to laugh. My hidden talent is … I can play alto saxaphone, and yes I have been to band camp!

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