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hat an era to be be a woman! I’m not sure every generation could say they were able to pave their own path, as we are so empowered to do in this age and in this country. Beyond the basics (well, what we now consider to be the basics) of being able to choose our partner, our occupation, our diet, where we live and what our family unit looks like, we have the ability and power to really shape our own life and destiny. As the leader of a female dominated office, working for a strong female business owner, I see daily how resilient, strong and empowering women are. Hired not for their gender but for their expertise, my team are well equipped to handle both the hard-nosed and the soft, more empathetic sides of business, and it is such an honour to see them excel in their careers (many who are succesfully juggling children and family too, classic multitaskers!). I’m proud to live in a community that embraces and celebrates women in the business arena, just look at the array of networking and social groups, awards ceremonies and lunches tailored to women – well, we are a talkative species so it’s no surprise these are so successful! Speaking of lunches, the team at Profile are insanely excited about our upcoming Profile Style Society event in July, powered by Coastline BMW, this is going to be one spectacularly stylish event that needs to be on your calendar! Turn the page to find out more. To all you amazing, gorgeous women, this life is yours to take in any direction you choose, go get ‘em!
Kara xx
“It’s my belief that when the world is finally run by WOMEN it will probably be a much kinder, emotional and thoughtful place.” – CRAIG LEVITT
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Photographer extraordinaire Paula Brennan did a stunning job of capturing our coverstars, Richelle and Natalie! Read their story on page 28.
Special thanks to our prop-queens; Amy Young from Kudos Events and Allison Roser for supplying amazing vintage cases for the shoot.
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Front cover image by Paula Brennan from Paula Brennan Photography. Hair and Makeup by Melina Dee Makeup Artistry. On the cover Richelle wears Portmans dress, RRP $169.95. Natalie wears Portmans top, RRP $69.95 and Witchery skirt, RRP $99.95. Jewellery supplied by Collette, Sunshine Plaza. Shot on location at Flaxton Gardens. Special thanks to Portmans, Witchery, Collette by Collette Hayman and Myer, Sunshine Plaza.
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The contemporary jewellery designer and Sunshine Coast native has taken her superstar silversmith skills to the global stage, with the work of her eponymous label being published in numerous leading Australian fashion publications.
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’m fortunate to have been surrounded by many strong women throughout my life — women I have looked up to and aspired to, both personally and in business. When I look around at the talented INGRID NELSO women I work with N, EDIT OR every day, many of them mothers who are doing the daily juggle of maintaining a career while raising a family, I am reminded of just how special we are — we just need to tell each other more! As a mother of two daughters, I am mindful of the world they are growing up in. There are so many pressures on young women today and the need for strong role models in their life has never been more important and I’m not talking about the Kardashians! Women really can do anything and it’s important they are nurtured to believe that from an early age through empowerment and encouragement to reach for the stars. Speaking of following their dreams, our cover stars this month are a dynamic duo making their mark in the travel industry. Richelle Reeves and Natalie Cherry have worked hard to build their respective award-winning travel businesses and are now inspiring other young women to take on the world. Go girls! Other amazing women featured in this special empowering women issue include Jonty Bush, a proud advocate for the rights of victims of crime following the homicides of her sister and father, and Brooke Pratt, the sole survivor of an horrific Sunshine Coast road accident, who is now sharing her story to try and change driver behaviour and reduce the road toll. We also catch up with reigning champion of the Molokai to Oahu endurance paddleboard race, Jordan Mercer, who is leading the new generation of successful women in sport. I chat with the lunching ladies about the importance of sisterhood and the lads share their thoughts on female bosses. So here’s to the ladies! Make sure you tell a strong woman you know what a great job they are doing today! Cheers!
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Adversity into action.
She fought for the rights of victims of crime, now Jonty Bush is empowering woment to feel invincible.
Jordan Mercer The Iron Woman.
At 22 years old, Jordan Mercer leads the new generation of successful women in sport.
Richelle Reeves and Natalie Cherry The world at their feet.
Jet-setting businesswomen Richelle Reeves and Natalie Cherry are inspiring women to take on the world.
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welcome
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socials
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editor’s note events
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homegrown jonty bush
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people jordan mercer
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secret life brooke pratt
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cover story richelle reeves and natalie cherry
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competitions
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the last word jessica rowe
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business sonya keenan
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in focus
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milestones chris sales
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blokes about town
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the style edit johanna jensen-brown
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health
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the gourmet edit nicole fuge
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ladies at lunch
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gourmet matt yurko
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foodie trail
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chef profile gary mehigan
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culture reviews
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culture noosa long weekend festival
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The launch of the May issue of Profile Magazine had the adults feeling like big kids on Thursday, 5 May at Underwater World SeaLife Mooloolaba. Guests were treated to a seal show, got up close and personal with underwater creatures in the touch pool, and witnessed business development manager Maree McGrath be ‘thrown to the sharks’, while sampling delicious food from the Canape Project.
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PROFILE MAGAZINE LAUNCH
The June edition of Profile Magazine is all about empowering women and with so many amazing ladies who call the Sunshine Coast home, our June launch party is set to be an inspiring celebration of their accomplishments. Each month, the Profile launches not only allow you to get your hands on a copy of the magazine, but also provides the perfect opportunity for you to mingle with the people featured within it and network with our loyal advertisers and business influencers in a gorgeous setting. www.profilemag.com.au
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CALOUNDRA ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR
Celebrating its 40th year, this much-loved fair will take place over the weekend and boasts unique, handmade products that are sure to capture your flair for fashion or tantalise your tastebuds. There will be plenty of knitwear for you to look great and keep warm in this winter, as well as plenty of other textile creations, such as babies’ clothes, toys, pottery, wall art and baked goods. Entry is free. www.caloundraartsandcrafts.org.au
12 June: CHASING COASTAL
Enjoy live local music while helping support a fantastic cause at The Pub Mooloolaba’s inaugural Chasing Coastal event. Experience a Sunday session like no other with a lineup of talented artists including the Mo Swagger Trio, Sharon Brooks, Michelle Brown, Dane Austin, X - N Trix, Jimmy Mac, the Brian Carlon Duo plus many more, while you sip a few cold ones and revel in the relaxed atmosphere of this chilled out 18+ concert. Entry is a gold coin donation, with all money raised going to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. www.pubmooloolaba.com.au
19 VILLAGE WEDDING EXPO
Located in Nambour, The Bison Bar is a luxurious cocktail and coffee lounge that plays host to some of Australia’s leading live music acts, and on 12 June it will see indie super group We All Want To take the stage. To get tickets to this amazingly intimate performance, visit their website or find them on Facebook. The Bison Bar is also a fantastic venue available for hire for your next function or special event.
If you’re a bride-to-be looking for ideas on how to make your big day perfect, this wedding expo held at Montville Village Hall in picturesque Montville is an absolute must. The area is an immensely popular destination for couples tying the knot, so come along between 9am and 3.30pm and check out up to 50 exhibitors from every aspect of the bridal industry, and take your wedding planning to the next level. Admission is free. Register to win fabulous prizes!
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THE LIFESTYLE SUMMIT
The Lifestyle Summit will offer a smorgasbord of speakers offering motivation for every aspect of life. Go from drabulous to fabulous with your home décor, or visit a session designed to inspire you to change your life for the better. Relearn financial planning to increase your portfolio, or overhaul your relationships for more rewarding outcomes. There are plenty of fantastic sessions to attend for all interests, so come along and find out more. www.thelifestylesummit.com.au
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Antique and Art Deco Rings showcasing antique and collectable jewellery from all over the world, you are sure to find your next unique piece at Avenue J couture.
One of Australia’s leading ladies will take the stage at Lake Kawana Community Centre in one of Premier Speakers and Events’ Evenings to Inspire. Natalie Bassingthwaighte will share the story behind her success as an actor, singer, presenter, author and businesswoman at this glamorous event. Dress to impress and walk the red carpet with Tam Wrigley from iStyle TV, get your photo taken by a professional photographer, and enjoy champagne and canapés, before a delightful dinner with inspirational entertainment. Available from just $149, tickets will go fast. www.premierspeakersandevents.com
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LET’S CHAT
bend THE GENDER gap WORDS NICOLE FUGE
Behind every successful woman is a tribe of other successful women who have her back. We are passionate, resilient, empathetic and goal-driven and bring a much-needed skillset to the table. So why is it that the majority of workplaces across Australia continue to remain unbalanced, where women are not considered equal?
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very day I’m surrounded by intelligent, talented and creative women here at Profile magazine, which boasts a predominantlyfemale workplace, with the exception of Wade who manages our distribution team (and also happens to be my husband). The dynamic of a female-dominated office is carefully orchestrated to bring out the best in everyone, and that’s particularly true here. I recently read a super powerful column by entrepreneur Zeynep Ilgaz in Forbes magazine, who said, “When women adopt leadership roles, they contribute a unique set of skills, ideas and life experiences that can broaden the entire company’s insight, strategies and bottom line”. Zeynep says it’s up to businesses, especially those led by women, to
“It’s VITAL we continue to work hard and celebrate the women among us. Don’t tear them down – we are tomorrow’s LEADERS.” 12
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recruit and nurture talented female leaders, by creating a supportive environment actively empowering women to lead by: ENCOURAGING MENTORSHIP AND COLLABORATION
Women increase their chances of succeeding in business when they have mentors to provide real-life examples. BEING A FAMILY-FRIENDLY BUSINESS
Having a family should never deter anyone – man or woman – from pursuing a career. Create an atmosphere that nurtures family life with benefits like flexible work schedules, on-site childcare and education. ENCOURAGING INVOLVEMENT
Women should feel comfortable vocalising their ideas – not just agreeing with their male counterparts to protect themselves politically. Encourage everyone to speak up. With women making up 46 per cent of the workforce in Australia, it’s interesting to look at the role we play and how the balance of power is skewed when it comes to women holding corporate leadership positions. According to the Federal Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency, women represent 15.4 per cent of CEO positions in Australia, 14.2 per cent of chair positions, 23.6 per cent of directorships and 27.4 per cent of key management personnel. Onequarter of organisations have no women in key management positions. It’s a battle that has been fought in
boardrooms and on the streets since the late 1960s – equality among the sexes – and while stiletto-strides have been made, there is still a lot more work to be done. But it’s also worth noting some women’s priorities unexpectedly shift when it comes to their careers and having a family. Some are career-driven and have every intention of returning to work full-time after having children, but change their minds to either return part-time or not at all. Speaking on International Women’s Day this year, Federal Minister for Women Michaelia Cash, who is one of six female cabinet ministers, argued for increased workplace flexibility, “to ensure that it’s the norm rather than the exception”. “Working full-time and being the primary breadwinner is too often seen as a ‘choice’ that men make in the same way that working part-time is seen as a ‘choice’ for women,” she said. “But neither is a genuine choice. Men and women are ‘funnelled into’ these choices by societal and workplace expectations of women as the ‘ideal carer’ and men as the ‘ideal worker’.” So in order to keep the momentum going, it’s vital we continue to work hard and celebrate the women among us. Don’t tear them down – we are tomorrow’s leaders. And as Senator Cash says, “To achieve, you work hard, and to achieve more, you simply work harder. Don’t fall into the trap of making excuses – be bold, be brave and always back yourself”. profilemag.com.au
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ADVERSITY into ACTION WORDS NICOLE FUGE PHOTOS CHESTERTON SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY
Jonty Bush is a decorated advocate for the rights of victims of crime, following the homicides of her sister and father. Having pushed the boundaries of Queensland legislation, including the development of the One Punch Can Kill anti-violence campaign, the former Young Australian of the Year is empowering women to feel invincible.
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he traditional Japanese art process of Kintsugi involves repairing broken bowls and highlighting the cracks with gold, “It’s the philosophy that nothing is broken, things are repairable and it’s the bonding and the reparation of objects that strengthen them,” Jonty Bush explains. “The whole idea is our scars and our experiences shouldn’t be hidden, they should be incorporated into our story. The practitioners don’t try to repair objects back to what they were, they transform them into something extraordinary.” Jonty is now at peace with her past and almost embraces her scars – remnants of a life torn apart, yet a vehicle to help other victims of violent crime. The eldest of three, Jonty grew up in Tasmania and in 1997, moved to the Sunshine Coast when she was 17, enrolling in a
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Business Management degree and joining the second cohort at USC. But in 2000, during her final year of study, Jonty’s world teetered on the precipice of collapse when her 19-year-old sister Jacinta and her father Rob were killed. Jacinta was studying at TAFE to become a police officer, where she had an instant connection with one of her male classmates. Six months later, he brutally murdered her in a Mooloolaba resort. “I was completely unprepared to deal with someone like him and I didn’t know much about domestic violence,” Jonty says. “I certainly didn’t recognise the subtle signs of domestic violence within the context of a relationship. If you had asked me when I was 21, what domestic violence looked like, I would have shown you the old DV posters of women with bruised eyes.” profilemagazine
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“I certainly DIDN’T RECOGNISE the subtle signs of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE within the context of a relationship.” In Jacinta’s case, Jonty says there were no overt signs of violence, but he was very controlling and her personality changed almost immediately; she wouldn’t do anything without him. “Ironically, the day before she died, I said to myself, ‘I’m going to get her alone and have a mini intervention,’ and 24-hours later she had died – it happened that quickly. But what came out in court was he had been planning this for a substantial period of time.” Jonty went from having a ‘normal family’ to doing police interviews, identifying Jacinta’s body, identifying a weapon, court appearances and filing in the family court because Jacinta had left behind an 18-monthold daughter. “Four months after Jacinta died, my dad, who had custody of my niece, was picking her up as he was entitled to do via the Family Court orders, and her paternal uncle refused access,” she says. “When my dad tried to move around him, he punched Dad twice, once on each side of the face. Dad collapsed.” Suffering a subarachnoid hemorrhage, he was taken to the Royal Brisbane Hospital. “He had a massive bleed and they couldn’t save him,” Jonty says. “Four days after the assault I signed the paperwork to turn off his life support.” That set her on a whole new criminal trajectory, with two murder cases and a Family Court hearing running parallel. That’s when Jonty identified a deficit in the legal system when it came to victims of violent crime and challenged it; she had nothing more to lose. “My grief reaction was very high energy. I had a lot of anger and that was good fuel to sit up and read legislation and go to meetings, work all day and then talk to people at a support group,” she says. “It was a completely new world, I didn’t know anyone who had lost a loved one through violence, so I really wanted to meet other people. But instead, I came away inspired to be something different. I got a very strong sense from people that their life had been forever altered. “I thought if I can’t find a victim role model who has gone off and done great things, I’ll start leading that.” Jonty quit her job and volunteered with the Queensland Homicide Victims Support Group, and within five years was their CEO. She has also challenged Queensland legislation, playing a key role in the 2009 Victims of Crime Assistance Act and changing how the ‘provocation’ defence can be used in Queensland homicide cases. “That was a significant body of work, particularly for women,” she says. “The legacy I wanted to leave was that people didn’t feel ashamed to talk about their experiences, and I feel like I’ve achieved that – the stigma sits where it should, with the offender, not with the victim.” But despite the incredible changes Jonty has made in the public sector, her two greatest achievements are personal. “Raising a beautiful brother – for what he went through, he’s an extraordinary young man, with not a bit of anger,” she says. “And I’ve maintained a relationship with my niece, who’s 16.” Jonty now has a family of her own, a two-year-old daughter and three 16
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beautiful step daughters aged 15, 13 and 10. “I’m happy,” she says with a warm smile, “I’m loving feeling normal.” Last year, Jonty completed a Masters in Criminology and Criminal Justice to back up what she’d learnt in the field. “I think knowledge is power and the more you can speak the language, the more you can understand the concepts, and the more you can work with the systems to create change,” she says. For the past 12 months Jonty has been focused on the opening of her psychotherapy centre, aptly named the Kintsugi Centre. It’s a virtual service for those affected by trauma and adversity to speak to practitioners specialising in post traumatic growth and positive psychology via Skype. “There’s a good space for people to find a new language around trauma and hardship,” she says. “The traditional way of treating trauma is to try to return people to ‘normal’, whereas our approach through post-traumatic growth is to recognise that trauma creates a profound experience that can transform you into a greater, stronger version of yourself. Once you realise you can survive, you really understand that you can do anything. “You feel quite invincible.” profilemag.com.au
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WORDS TAYLA ARTHUR PHOTOS RIKKI LANCASTER
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Since launching her new business The Parenting Co, Grace Baker has empowered mums and dads by arming them with the skills they need to banish bad behaviour in toddlers, once and for all.
Soft blonde curls fall across Josh’s long-lashed blue eyes as he leans over his swirling masterpiece.
“Dealing with toddler behaviour has definitely been the hardest thing about being a mum,” she says.
Brows furrowed in concentration, he’s quiet and focused, pausing only to offer his coloured pencil to fellow toddler Lara in an effort to share.
“I felt like we were constantly at loggerheads with each other. But he’s becoming more and more affectionate and we’re enjoying each other’s company a lot more than before.”
With a face like a cherub, it’s hard to believe Josh was once a troublesome two-year-old.
Josh had a bad penchant for biting, hitting and pushing others. It was an issue Audrey says was getting out of hand – a nasty habit that was not only an embarrassing and unacceptable behaviour, but one that was also causing her to second guess her disciplinary skills.
But as his mother Audrey explains the changes in him she’s seen in just one month, it’s clear he’s come a long way.
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“I’m a paediatric nurse, so I’ve dealt with kids all my life, but I never had the one-on-one situation. I never came up against proper toddler behaviour,” says Audrey. “He is quite strong-willed. He knows what he wants and he wants his own way. He would hit and bite and scratch and throw tantrums when he didn’t get what he wanted. Or we would have people over in a social situation and he would just randomly go up and push them. “It all came to a head when I had friends over and he tried to push them and bite them for no reason, other than he was in a bad mood. I didn’t know how to tackle it and all I wanted was guidance to know I was doing the right thing.” Audrey thought she had tried everything to correct Josh’s bad habit, but nothing seemed to work, leaving her feeling more exhausted and helpless.
“I felt like we were constantly at loggerheads with each other. But he’s becoming more and more affectionate and we’re enjoying each other’s company a lot more than before.” That is until she posted on a Sunshine Coast community forum out of frustration, seeking advice on how to handle Josh’s behaviour. It is through this plea for help that she found The Parenting Co. “I had loads of different advice from so many different people, sharing different ways that they had tackled challenging toddler behaviour, from smacking to hugging it out,” says Audrey. “I was just given too much conflicting information and it didn’t really give me any specific guidance on how to proceed.” Then Grace Baker, of The Parenting Co, contacted Audrey explaining she could help. “We were always arguing and he’s only twoand-a-half!” says Audrey.
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“It just wasn’t comfortable, so much so that I was enjoying my time away from him more, which I felt guilty about. I didn’t want his bad behaviour to continue and I felt that it was only going to escalate as he got older if I wasn’t handling it properly, so I had to do something.” After struggling for so long with Josh’s behaviour, she was doubtful as to how effective the program would be, but she remained hopeful, and her persistence paid off thanks to The Parenting Co. “It relaxed me, having proper guidance,” says Audrey. “It was a huge change and when Grace first gave me the program, I was like ‘right, let’s see how this goes’. But knowing it was going to work made me feel more comfortable with it straight away. “Initially he got worse; he got angrier with me because I wasn’t reacting how he thought I would. But having direction made me feel so much more comfortable with what I was doing, even though it was hard because it was a complete turnaround from what I used to do. That guidance took the pressure off me immediately, and I’ve noticed a huge improvement.” The Parenting Co is the brainchild of psychology graduate and fellow mother, Grace Baker. Created for parents of children in the notoriously difficult age bracket of two to five, The Parenting Co sees Grace go inside struggling parents’ homes and develop programs specifically catered to their families in order to curb bad behaviour.
It’s an idea that came to Grace in the process of rearing her own young children, four-year-old Lincoln and three-yearold Lara. Faced with having two children consecutively going through their terrible twos and beyond, Grace realised she was using what she’d learnt during her degree on a regular basis with great success and minimal difficulty. After witnessing other parents making the mistakes she’d been trained to avoid and having to deal with bad behaviours as a consequence, she decided it was time to lend a helping hand. “I would definitely recommend every prospective parent do at least some introductory psychology courses if it were possible, but I realise that’s not exactly practical,” says Grace.
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“What I’m doing is combining the most important parts of what I’ve learnt with my own experiences as a parent and designing a framework for parents that I hope will be the next best thing,” she explains. Grace’s programs are personalised plans designed to help parents bridge behavioural problems with minimal conflict while building strong, loving relationships with their child. Targeting each child’s specific behaviours by arming parents with skills that can be used now and into the future as they grow and develop, Grace uses evidencebased techniques that she has adapted to ensure the best outcome possible. Observed and implemented in the familiar comfort of the client’s home, children and parents alike will feel more at ease, ensuring Grace’s work is more effective. “Because I see first-hand how your family functions and what your parenting style is at home rather than in a clinical setting, I can make your plan relevant and easier to follow, with examples and suggestions related to what I observed,” explains Grace.
“What I’m doing is combining the most important parts of what I’ve learnt with my own experiences as a parent and designing a framework for parents that I hope will be the next best thing.”
“I’m hoping to make The Parenting Co a well known name that people know they can go to for help.” In the case of little Josh, it’s clear The Parenting Co has worked wonders, with Audrey full of nothing but praise for Grace. “What was great about Grace was how supportive she was,” says Audrey. “No matter what I said about my previous way of disciplining, I was never judged – she never frowned upon what I had been doing. She understands what it’s like to have young children and the frustration that can come with that. “Asking for help worked for me. It was so worth it.”
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WOMAN Reigning champion of the Molokai to Oahu endurance paddleboard race, Jordan Mercer is preparing to defend her title next month, and at just 22 years old, she is leading the new generation of successful women in sport.
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group of girls huddle around Jordan Mercer – some may grow up to be an IronWoman or Olympic gold medallist, others may lead the nation in politics, or go on to run their own businesses. They are the leaders of tomorrow, and Jordan is their role model. Jordan was not much younger than these girls when she signed up as a Nipper, the only difference was she had no desire to become a champion of the sport and follow in the footsteps of her father, Darren Mercer, and uncle, Dean Mercer. Jordan wanted to be an Olympic gymnast, having taken up the sport when she was just four years old. “I feel like gymnastics set me up to be a strong and resilient person, building my character and making me who I am today,” she says. “To learn coordination and discipline from a young age and have flexibility and strength for an athlete was the perfect way to start. At age 11 I was offered a position at the Australian Institute of Sport to train as a gymnast for the upcoming Olympics and that would have meant moving to Canberra and saying goodbye to the Coastal family lifestyle. “That was the first time I had to look at a life without the ocean and I realised that it was a bigger part of me than I gave it credit for.” From that moment, surf lifesaving became Jordan’s primary focus and she excelled in the sport, becoming the youngest person to compete in the NutriGrain Series at 16 years of age. “I was really inspired by the thought of being the first person to do something, especially in the realm of female sport,” she says. “I saw an opportunity for me to make a bang and that was to be one of the youngest to qualify for the series, and for many years the girls in the professional series had been at least seven years older than me, and it was the start of a fresh new era of young girls.” Her insatiable drive and young age, coupled with her champion pedigree meant she was on everyone’s radar. “At times I feel like it was almost way too much pressure,” she says honestly. “I think it was only during this season that I truly learnt how to profilemag.com.au
“I was really inspired by the thought of being the FIRST person to do something, especially in the realm of FEMALE sport.”
WOMEN IN SPORT “When I see women like Melbourne Cup winner Michelle Payne doing what she did and the way she carried herself, there are moments when I feel so proud to be a woman. Within the last two years I’ve seen some serious changes, and a well deserved focus put women in sport for all the right reasons. (Within surf lifesaving) women now have equal prize money, the same amount of races as men and we’re racing the same distances. We’re banging on the door of a history that has ideologies and values that are hundreds of years old and while it’s not going to take hundreds of years to eradicate that and make changes, it’s going to take a bit of time.”
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handle it and how to be out there for myself and zone out and turn off the outside pressure and expectation. “That’s what inspired me to look at different opportunities I had outside of surf lifesaving to make my mark and create some pretty unique firsttime achievements, and that was the Molokai to Oahu.” Jordan became the youngest winner of Hawaii’s gruelling 52km paddle race, and has taken out the title an impressive five times. “The high of victory and a win is something I’ve never found lasts for a very long time. It’s not something that satisfies me for too long and maybe that’s why I’m always looking for what I can do next – how can I take it to another level?” But before she takes on something new, she still has a few more wins she’d like to tick off – the Coolangatta Gold and the Australian IronWoman title.
“I feel like now I could say goodbye to it all and with the support of some of my sponsors I could work hard to move onto stand-up racing and big wave surfing. They’re things that really excite me, but I’m not ready to move on until I achieve these two goals.” Last year, Jordan had a taste of being pushed out of her comfort zone when she was one of four female athletes to complete
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the two-week Red Bull High Performance Camp in Western Australia. “They sent us on an adventure and the whole idea was to challenge us spiritually, mentally and physically,” she says. “That was one of the craziest and most confronting challenges I’ve had to overcome. I was taken away from my reality and routine and was forced to be in that moment and it was a really great way to live – hiking and adventuring through the Kimberley.” Jordan came out of it a new woman and credits it for her success in this year’s Nutri-Grain Series. “This year I had my most successful season; I was racing as a new person. I had this feeling, almost like a calmness; this is my year.”
“This year I had my most successful season; I was racing as a new person. I had this feeling, almost like a CALMNESS; this is my year.” Having won the Nutri-Grain IronWoman Series and her first Open Gold Medal at the Australian Championships, Jordan’s next goal is defending her Molokai to Oahu title in July, and next year will line up for the Nutri-Grain title in the leader’s jersey for the first time. Outside of the sport, Jordan says she loves working with kids and has started a weekly training program for girls aged nine to 13 at the Noosa Heads Surf Lifesaving Club. “I saw they needed a bit of encouragement at an age where school starts to get busier and sport doesn’t seem like the cool thing to do. And it might be overwhelming training and being against the boys all the time. “My biggest focus has been on creating a team environment among the girls because I knew how special that was for me, growing up with a strong group of competitive girls who are now some of my best friends, and everybody deserves that. “I want them to enjoy their time there, support one another and encourage one another – it’s a powerful thing.”
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could your family be at risk? Your family members may be affected by the same contagion, yet it affects each person differently, causing unnecessary strain on your relationships. When we find ourselves distracted easily and irritated or reacting poorly to too much noise; when incessant chatting and questions from the kids cause you to feel overwhelmed; when all we really want is some peace and quiet, there’s a chance your health may be the reason you’re not coping as well as you should be. Do you find yourself irritated, not able to feel excited, or constantly thinking negative thoughts? Do you have trouble sleeping, your mind always racing, or you wake too often through the night? Do you get anxiety at bed time? Are you seeing the similar symptoms in your children? When more than one person in the household feels stress and strain, it puts a lot of tension on your relationships and can cause unnecessary family breakdowns, which is the saddest part of seeing a family who don’t necessarily seem unwell, but are not as happy as they could be.
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Often, sufferers are able to correlate the first sign of symptoms, coinciding with a trip overseas where they experienced a tummy bug causing diarrhoea or vomiting. Australia is so close to the countries it can be transmitted from, and Australians travel there often for their holidays, so imagine the amount of people coming back who could be infected and how it can be passed on quite easily through schools, day care centres, hospitals or places of work. Fortunately it is quite easy to address, and most symptoms are relieved as soon as the infection has been eradicated. Having treated patients who have suffered depression for four decades, after treatment for three months, they have improved out of sight. Other patients have shown improvement after weeks. Mood changes, depression, anxiety and ADHD are not incurable. Every individual has a cause that’s unique and easy to find with the right testing. You have a choice. Change the path of your life forever, for you and your family. If you would like to know more, call the centre and arrange a free half hour consultation, or view the webinar “7 Steps to Freedom from Anxiety & Depression” at www.advancedwellness.com.au. A webinar is simply a seminar that you can see on the internet.
Have you ever considered you can catch a bad mood like you can catch a cold?
These symptoms can sometimes seem pretty mild but they extend far into the realms of all parts of life including your ability to work, your child’s ability to focus at school, and your ability to all communicate well, calmly and happily together at home. One single underlying issue can cause all of these symptoms including anxiety, nervousness, depression, or lack of excitement and motivation for life. Stress feels overwhelming, and little upsets cause feelings of anger. Palpitations, excessive heat in the body, tingling in the hands or feet, irritable bowel syndrome, foggy brain and lack of concentration including ADHD in children, can also be present. Often these symptoms have been going on for months, years or even decades. You may suffer just a few of the above symptoms or perhaps all of them. One major cause has been found in the gut and seems to be widespread throughout the community. It’s an insidious infection that you can catch, much like catching a cold, mainly picked up from travelling overseas, or having contact with someone who has travelled, which is often only detected in specialised testing. This infection has been shown to release a neuronal toxin, affecting the nervous system physically and mentally. It has not often been associated with mental health conditions even though studies are available showing its impact on the brain. It can be passed on from person to person very easily, so more than one person in a household may be suffering from similar symptoms.
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Brooke Pratt made headlines in November 2006 when a car she was travelling in lost control on Karawatha Drive at Mountain Creek in the early hours of the morning, smashing into a tree and killing the driver and two other young passengers. We catch up with the brave 25-year-old, a decade after that fateful accident, to see what the future holds.
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profile: What is the one piece of advice you have for a teenager who has just got their licence? brooke: I know that you want to push the boundaries, but the one place you need to be sensible is the road. Take it from someone who knows, it’s not worth it. The damage you can inflict on a life with one wrong decision is immeasurable; that one risky choice has the potential to destroy families and take life away. profile: The P Plate laws have made great inroads in reducing that road toll. What else do you think would help to reduce that toll further? brooke: I’d love to see road safety education programs introduced to schools. I think if you have the information, if you know what could happen, you might stop and think and make a different choice when you get behind a wheel. I also think that a structured program of road safety training and defensive driving should be a mandatory part of getting your licence. Even adults should be required to do a refresher course, as you tend to forget things over the years. profile: Congratulations on being awarded 2016 Young Citizen of the Year for your courage in sharing your story. What does this mean to you? brooke: It’s such an honour. But the work I do is not down to me alone – I have a whole team that work with me. Hopefully it means what I’ve done over the years has helped people to see the devastation that can happen, and that it has saved some lives.
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profile: The crash took away your dream of entering the police force. What are your career plans now? brooke: Yeah, I’d always wanted to be a police officer, but that is impossible now – emotionally I know that if I was ever faced with the same situation when on duty, I wouldn’t be able to cope. But I’m really excited to be starting a new job at the Council soon where I hope to be able to work my up and become more involved in road safety programs. profile: I notice a ring on your finger! What does the future hold for you? brooke: I got engaged last year, and couldn’t be happier! We aren’t in a rush to set a date, we just want to enjoy where we are now, maybe go overseas and travel a bit before we settle down and hopefully start a family. Life is good.
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Their collective resume reads like a map of the world; Honolulu, Buenos Aires, New York, London, Paris, Maputo and Hanoi, and while Richelle Reeves and Natalie Cherry have experienced life’s bounty of treasures, they’ve worked hard to build their respective awardwinning businesses and are now inspiring other young women to take on the world.
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“Funnily enough the travel agent who I had bought the ticket from, came to me and said, ‘My trainee is leaving, would you be interested in coming on as a junior, I know you’ve travelled and I know you’re passionate about it’. “It was something I hadn’t thought about, but she got me when I was at that loose end and I’ve never looked back.” Having also caught the travel bug at a young age, Natalie was 19 when she entered the industry as a junior, working her way up in the business for 10 years, and she was ranked the number one agent in Australia for Harvey World Travel. Backed by an innate sense for business and an insatiable appetite for travel, Natalie opened her own boutique agency overlooking the Noosa river in 2006 – Noosa Cruise and Travel, and four years ago grew her brand with the acquisition of Cooroy Cruise and Travel. Meanwhile, Suncity Travel in Caloundra has been well known on the Sunshine Coast for 30 years, and owned by Richelle for the last nine years. Both ladies are members of travel consortiums helloworld, American Express and Cruiseco, which gives them access to a wide range of deals from domestic and international providers. “In the industry we’re the young minority. Even though we’ve been
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WELL-TRAVELLED WOMEN FAVOURITE DESTINATION? Natalie: I love the South Pacific for its beauty and laidback lifestyle; Asia for pampering, people, resorts and food; North and South America and Europe for longer holidays immersing myself culturally; Canada and New Zealand for scenery; and Africa is high on the list, it’s an amazing continent as you can go to many countries and still not see everything. It is so big with every country being so vastly different. Richelle: Barcelona is my favourite European city because I love the food, the beach, the people and the lifestyle; the Grand Canyon is my favourite natural wonder, as it certainly lives up to its name in size and impact and the constantly changing colours make every visit feel different; Buenos Aires is one of my favourite cities to shop as they have beautiful leathers, quirky boutiques and a wonderful fashion culture; and there is no place for relaxation and pure indulgence like the Maldives – I could happily spend the rest of my days exploring this little piece of paradise.
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in the industry for 20 years, we found our niche when we were young and stuck with it,” Richelle says. “We’ve gained a lot of respect in the industry, moving rapidly up the ranks from being juniors. Our colleagues respect us, and because we are innovative and driven, they listen to us and put our ideas forward, even at the top end of the industry,” Natalie adds. Having crafted a successful working life around travel and the elusive balance, both Natalie and Richelle maintain a healthy lifestyle running, swimming or riding before and after work, which they joke is to counteract their love of eating out and sampling gourmet delicacies; as well as practising yoga to bring a little yin to the yang of a busy work schedule. Chatting to these two pocket rockets over green smoothies and coffee, Richelle talks about her beautiful family – a loving husband, almost two-year-old son, teenage step-son, and a baby on the way, due in September. Meanwhile Noosa-born-and-raised Natalie shares she’s jetting off with her partner to Los Angeles in ten days – the third trip they’ve taken this year, having already been to Hong Kong and Bali. They exude a zest for life that is contagious and inspires their employees on a daily basis.
MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT? Natalie: A shark encounter in Galapagos – snorkelling with the seals was not such a great idea. I couldn’t see it, it was right in front of me but I couldn’t see it. I was looking for a wobbegong shark on the sea floor. Instead, much to my surprise in front of me was a Galapagos Shark about 3m long, staring at me. That was a bit scary! Richelle: A visit to Iguassu Falls in South America will always be memorable as we decided to do the boat tour ‘under the falls’. Little did we know they literally meant under the falls. My expectations of some waterfall mist were blasted when the force of Iguassu Falls was pounding on our heads! Also camping in a chuck wagon in the Sonoran Desert was a travel highlight; eating one of the best steaks I have ever had under the stars, sitting around a campfire hearing cowboy stories late into the night. MOST INTERESTING DESTINATION? Natalie: India is like nowhere else in the world, a kaleidoscope of colour and characters. Also Papua New Guinea for its culture and diversity; with no real tourism infrastructure, every experience is authentic. A highlight was cruising the Trobriand Islands visiting a village and being fortunate to experience a tribal ceremony. Richelle: In Russia, there is a wonderful mix of art, culture, politics and history. The contrast between wealth and poverty is quite staggering. Not to mention the architecture, the elaborate monuments, and one of the deepest Metro systems in the world, in Moscow. The food highlights include crème brûlée ice cream and beef stroganoff, and the vodka is cheaper than water – need I say more?
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VEL CHANGES TO TRA TERROR THREATS “I think Australia is really resilient. Instead of going to Europe they’ll change destinations, they’ll go to Asia or America. Australians are good like that. They don’t not travel, they’re more defiant about it, they still want to go away,” Natalie says. AFFORDABILITY “Travel has become so much more affordable over the years, it’s possible for everyone now,” Natalie says. “And people can layby holidays with us, instead of buying a new outfit or new phone, you can put money away for a getaway.” INTERNET “A lot of people are searching for that different destination. They’ve done their research and want to get off the beaten track and meet the locals. The internet has opened up destinations,” says Richelle. “The internet has saved everyone a lot of time. Now people are at home doing their research and then coming in to get a second opinion from an expert and book their holiday,” says Natalie. NATALIE CHERRY
“Given our introduction to the industry, we both believe in equal opportunity employment and pride ourselves on mentoring staff, who go on to grow within our businesses,” says Natalie. Both ladies also have long-time staff who have been with them from the beginning – a testament to their management and success. Supporting local businesses, sporting clubs and charities is also high on their priority list. Each year, Suncity Travel donates a holiday to the Give Me 5 For Kids campaign, raising a minimum of $20,000 for the cause annually. They have once again come on board, with the promotion running for the whole month of June. Noosa and Cooroy Cruise and Travel are also doing their bit for the local community, supporting the 4xFun SunnyKids Car Rally this month. Helping people book and plan their dream holiday is why Natalie and Richelle love what they do, and both agree that while technology has enabled consumers to take ownership of their trips, booking with an agent is more secure and even saves you money. “We get paid by the airlines, cruise lines and wholesalers – you don’t pay us, so it won’t cost you any extra to book your holiday through an agency. It’s like having your own personal secretary do it for you, with the added bonus of having access to more deals and we can hold seats,” says Natalie. “You also have someone to talk to, your own concierge as such, to help you with things.” Which is a godsend if you’ve left your personal identification at home, and you’re at the dock and denied boarding for your cruise holiday! “After a distressed after hours call, I went to one client’s house, with the locksmith, found her licence and took a photo of it and sent it to the cruise line – she got on her cruise,” Natalie says with a smile. With travel being more accessible than ever, there’s no better time to see the world. “I think travel makes a big difference to who you are,” says Natalie. “It gives you more of an appreciation for what we have, and it does empower you, especially if you go and travel on your own, as a woman,” Richelle adds. “I remember the first time I travelled on my own, I sat in the hotel for two days – to get out there and enjoy it on my own was a really 30
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big thing. It was strange not to be saying to someone, ‘Look at that’ or to experience it with someone, but it led to amazing growth. “Combine your travel experience with independence, do a group tour and then have a week staying on in one of the cities on your own, where you’ve got the safety grounds in place and you know where to go.” Whether you’re someone who chooses to enrich your life with travel or not, both Natalie and Richelle are advocates for empowering women through a life well lived. “Find something you love. Work hard and don’t stop. Be passionate, grateful and honest.” profilemag.com.au
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After taking a giant leap of faith by moving halfway across the country to start a business she could fully believe in, Janzey Pratt is turning industry on its head in the name of humanity.
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“Humanity wants to help. They might have bad days, but at their core, people are GOOD. If you can provide them with a platform to allow them to use that goodness, it makes it EASY for them.” Janzey, alongside her husband John, opened the doors to One Agency Caloundra in July 2015 after relocating back home to Queensland from a 12-year stint in the Northern Territory. With almost two decades of experience in real estate across Australia, it was a decision that from a business perspective made sense. But for Janzey and her family, there was a much more selfless motive behind the move. “We decided that if we were going to help people we needed to work for ourselves and that’s why we wanted to start the business,” explains Janzey. “We wanted to show other people that it’s not just about making money; it’s about giving something back first and not as an afterthought.” 32
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“Change your mindset from profit to PURPOSE and see what happens, because when you make that shift, it’s MAGIC.”
relationships since coming back to the Coast,” she explains. As Christians, Janzey and John’s generosity began in supporting their home churches, such as Calvary Worldwide, which supports the well known Red Frogs youth and young adults program, and the global anti-human trafficking campaign, A21. But over time their contributions grew to include other organisations close to their hearts. Friends with Dignity is a Queenslandbased organisation that assists victims of domestic violence. It’s an all too familiar topic in the daily news these days, and as an ex-police officer in Queensland, Janzey has seen first-hand the damage it can have generationally. “It’s an insidious thing that doesn’t discriminate against cultural, socio-economic or social backgrounds, but it has to be stopped.” Janzey was appointed as Friends with Dignity’s community liaison officer for the Sunshine Coast in May this year and will help raise support for the group to assist victims on the Coast. Childhood Cancer Support struck a chord with the Pratts after close friends of theirs lost their 13-year-old daughter. Funds raised by the Pratts for this charity also go towards supporting the Garvan Institute in finding a cure. Supporting the Indigenous Literacy Foundation is important to Janzey for a number of reasons, the first being that as a third generation Aboriginal woman and Yuibera traditional owner (home june 2016
country is Mackay), she knows first-hand the importance of having access to a good education. “Mum is a member of the Stolen Generation, so she never got a choice when it came to education. But she made sure my sister and I did and I’m forever grateful for that. I’ve done the same for my kids and we want to try and help our own mob do the same.” Then there’s Lily House — a place of restoration and rehabilitation for women in crisis, run primarily by volunteers. Janzey and John have committed to personally assisting individual clients on their journeys and helping the house, through funding
all these groups has been eye-opening but rewarding for the whole family. “Working with these groups has benefited all of us, and I’m proud that both my son and daughter are involved and are learning that.”
“It’s so important that women and girls know their WORTH but that we have a generation of men that know how to not only show women that, but also know their role in all of this too.” support, to attract further corporate assistance in order to increase the good work already being done. “We know that addiction can be a symptom of other trauma. Our daughter was horribly bullied all through school for ‘being different’ (she sits on the Asperger’s scale) and that kind of ongoing abuse has enormous impacts on a person’s self worth down the track,” explains Janzey. “That’s also why we support Beyond Blue. Good mental health is just as important as good physical health and this organisation has incredible resources for everyone.” Janzey says the experience of working with
Janzey’s goal of getting others to spread the goodwill is already hitting the right notes, with real estate giants Domain and Realestate.com looking at backing Property with Purpose. But there’s still a long way to go when it comes to her quest for other businesses to join her. “Most — not all, but most — traditional business models tend to focus on profit first and people last. We want to continue to encourage people and businesses to be a part of a mindset change, not just in real estate, but for all business across the board,” says Janzey. profilemagazine
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Workplace woes? In 2014, Beyondblue reported that mental health problems such as depression and anxiety were costing businesses $10.9 billion a year due to reduced productivity and absenteeism, making bosses stand up and take notice. Now, with her new venture Listen Connect and Care, Helen Shearn is empowering businesses and workplaces to respond to this health and safety issue for the benefit of our community.
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merican rock band R.E.M once famously sang, “Everybody Hurts”. But when it comes to seeking help for that pain – the type others can’t necessarily see – most people are slow in coming forward. One-in-five Australians suffer from a mental health problem each year. Nearly half our population will have experienced one in their lifetime. Yet despite its prevalence in our society, mental health problems are still often swept under the carpet, hidden by those experiencing it and ignored by those who don’t realise they have the power to help. Helen Shearn is doing everything in her power to change that. After 40 years working on the front line in Australia’s battle with mental health, Helen has decided to go out on her own, offering mental health first aid training. As a result, people can increase their mental health literacy and their level of confidence to approach and offer support to others experiencing mental health problems or mental health crises by assisting them to seek professional help. “We’re talking about a huge issue that’s out there,” says Helen. “Every day of the week we’ve probably come into contact, unbeknown to us, with someone who has got some level of distress or vulnerability that could lead to developing a mental health problem. “And yet people either don’t see it or ignore it because they think someone else will deal with it or that ‘they’ll get better’.
“I’m introducing an opportunity to change culture on how we as a community respond to mental health problems and mental illness by sharing the knowledge that I’ve accrued and helping others recognise that mental health is no different to physical health in terms of the need and the prevalence,” explains Helen. As one of more than 1000 mental health first aid instructors around Australia, Helen created Listen Connect and Care in a mission to empower businesses with the knowledge they need to recognise the symptoms of mental health problems in the workplace.
standard mental health fIrst aId course modules Include: • Depression • Anxiety • Psychosis • Substance use problems
the course covers crIsIs Issues such as: • Suicidal thoughts and behaviours • Non-suicidal and self-injury • Panic attacks • Traumatic events • Severe psychotic states • Severe effects from alcohol or drug use • Aggressive behaviours The Youth Mental Health First Aid Course teaches adults and members of the public who have frequent contact with young people between the ages of 12 to 18 years.
Through Listen Connect and Care, businesses can book Helen to deliver either a standard or youth mental health first aid course, which teaches adults the symptoms of a variety of issues, where and how to get help, and what they can do until appropriate professional treatment is received or the crisis is resolved.
stress or highly social work environments.
“It’s no different to someone collapsing in the street and someone administering CPR until the paramedics arrive,” says Helen.
“If people don’t know where to go, they don’t know how to access services that can help them,” says Helen.
“It is a first responder course that people in workplaces can use on their co-workers or customers should they recognise the symptoms of a problem.”
“But if a mental health first aider is there, they can offer help to the person, which could make all the difference.”
The 12-hour standard course is held as four three-hour modules, while the youth course goes for 14 hours. Providing knowledge and skill-based training, Helen can hold the courses within the workplace and says they’re perfect for people in high
For more information on instructors or on the mental health first aid courses provided through Listen Connect and Care, visit www.mhfa.com.au. For more details about Listen Connect and Care or to book, email Helen at listenconnectcare@outlook.com or call her on 0451 307 560.
If you are dIstressed by thIs story or want to seek help for someone you know, please contact: • Lifeline on 131 114 or www.lifeline.org.au • SANE Australia on 1800 187 263 or www.sane.org/get-help • • Beyondblue on 1300 224 636 or www.beyondblue.org.au •
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SUCCESS IN BUSINESS: WHAT DOES IT TAKE? Australia has one of the highest percentages of business ownership in the world with over 230,000 micro businesses and 500,000 small businesses. These may never grow to be the size of a brand like Virgin, but it’s worthwhile looking at the secrets to what makes entrepreneurs like Richard Branson so successful.
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DO WHAT YOU LOVE.
Mark Zuckerberg was a programming enthusiast who at age 12, used Atari BASIC to create what he called “ZuckNet” connecting all computers to each other to transfer messages between the house and his father’s dental office. By age 20 Facebook was born.
Apple stores are one of the world’s best retailers, creating great emotional connections with their customers. To quote Jobs, “Apple is not in the business of moving boxes, they are in the business of enriching lives”. And how much has Facebook changed how we all share experiences?
Branson says, “You will live a much better life if you pursue your dreams. People who work on things they love usually enjoy life more than everyone else simply because they are chasing their dreams”.
THINK BIG OR AS JOBS SAID “PUT A DENT IN THE UNIVERSE”.
Jobs’ vision for Apple was to make a computer available to every single person! After seeing a crude graphical interface at Xerox, he saw the opportunity. Xerox scientists’ focus was on copiers so they never realised its potential. This is a great example of how two people may see the same thing but perceive it differently according to their vision.
Richard Branson said of the early days of Virgin Atlantic, “The inaugural flight to the U.S. almost brought the group down ... on my return to London I was met by our bank manager at my house telling me my bank wouldn’t extend my overdraft to help the new airline. I had to move fast. Over the weekend I pulled in money from our overseas businesses to shore up the bank account and, as soon as I could, I changed banks. It taught me a good entrepreneur looks for solutions, not excuses. We’ve been doing that ever since.” Your vision may not be as big as Branson, Jobs or Zuckerberg but that doesn’t mean following these steps isn’t relevant to you. Remember anything is possible with the right mindset!
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. Branson put it this way, “If you aren’t proud of what you’re doing, why should anyone else”. Don’t get suckered into blindly pursuing profits and growth. If you stay focused on being the best at what you do, it’s more likely the rest will follow. WWW.CHRISCHILDS.COM.AU
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Digital guru Sonya Keenan chats with Profile about the future of the digital revolution and the essential role it plays in the success of your business.
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here’s no doubt about it, without a digital presence, businesses these days are going to struggle against their competitors who have moved with the times and embraced technology. The good news is, it’s never too late to learn. Just ask Sonya Keenan, brand strategist with Omnichannel Media Group (OMG). A self-confessed advocate of the digital movement, Sonya is passionate about helping her clients discover how an online presence can open up a whole new world for their business and bring them into the 21st Century. “I have been passionate about digital since we had dial up,” says Sonya, both of us laughing at the memory of how long it took to search the web. I remember making a cup of tea while waiting for a page to load – how far we have come! “The barrier used to be cost, you couldn’t afford the CRM system or the servers. Now you can subscribe to a system for $100 per month,” she says. “When I was in the corporate world it would have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to implement so it’s become much more accessible. We work with businesses who want to implement their marketing strategy to use digital to improve the productivity and profitability of the business.” Sonya and her business partner, Aussie icon, Deborah Hutton started OMG four years ago, when they discovered a gap in the market to help business owners who were looking to launch their business online. “When you meet people in small business, a lot of them are a bit beaten up and reluctant to try new things but they know they have to move forward. My job is helping them take that step,” says Sonya. “Whether you are a retail shop or online you still need digital; it’s how people find you now. If you are not online you are going to be irrelevant. It’s not that you have to be selling things online but you have to be seen online.” Sonya and Deborah first connected when both were working for the Hyatt Regency Coolum, Sonya as sales and marketing manager and Deborah as brand ambassador. “We were looking for a brand ambassador for the hotel and Deb’s name kept coming up. She represented luxury while still being down to earth and Australian,” says Sonya. “We also share a love of golf, so we continued our friendship after I moved to Sydney with Mirvac and I continued to do some work with her before going out on my own five years ago.”
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“Too often companies talk about the PRODUCT, they don’t talk about what’s in it for the CUSTOMER.”
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As fate would have it, the two crossed paths again when Deborah’s life took a major change of direction. Not only did she turn the big 5-0, she was also diagnosed with skin cancer. “So many people started contacting Deb after her story was told in the Australian Women’s Weekly asking her about her experience – how did she know, who her surgeon was, how did she cope, how she felt about turning 50, how she managed to be self-accepting? “We realised that so many women 45-plus were looking at what was next in their life, how they could reinvent themselves after being at home raising a family or how they could find that elusive work/life balance, so we developed a program called Balance, which brought together a team of expert coaches to help us unlock the key to a successful and happier life. What started as a website has now become a business in its own right.” While Balance is the duo’s business-to-consumer platform, OMG was created as a business-to-business platform to help small to medium enterprises reach their full potential by unlocking their story and connecting better with their clients through content marketing. “We created a model using the five P’s. Path – where they want to go? Purpose and Passion – what gets them out of bed every morning? Partnerships – what software they use, virtual assistants, etc and Persuasion – helping businesses tell their story through their website, social media, etc. “My job is to get the business to understand what it is. Few businesses can give you the old elevator pitch. Once we have established the five P’s we work on FAB – Features, Advantages and Benefits. Too often companies talk about the product, they don’t talk about what’s in it for the customer. You have to have your story but you have to be able to listen to your customers too.”
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Driving Sonya’s passion for helping businesses embrace the digital world is a love of learning and a desire to save her clients’ time and money while enabling them to achieve work/life balance. “I believe being online enables us to learn in a way we were never able to before. I heard Steve Jobs talk decades ago about how the future of computing would be learning and I believe it 100 per cent,” she says. “It’s all about you doing what you are good at in your business and hiring specialists to do the stuff you are not so good at,” she says. “If you are a retail store and your light fitting blows up, you are not going to go on the internet and learn how to do it, you are going to hire an electrician. The same can be said for marketing. “Digital is about allowing people to find their path to be able to do the thing they love that doesn’t feel like work. If they can take their passion and turn it into a purpose, they will be much happier.” june 2016
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hile injuring his two front teeth at 10 years of age might have been a painful experience, for Dr Sam Roberts of Hinterland Dental Group it was the unexpected catalyst that ignited his passion for dentistry. “I was fascinated with the processes involved in restoring my two front teeth,” he explains. “Ever since then it was my goal to work hard at school and gain entry into dental school.” Dr Sam moved to Australia from England nine years ago and fell in love with the country’s lifestyle and beautiful weather. For the past three years, he has been practicing at Hinterland Dental Group and recently bought the practice in a move he says has been incredibly rewarding. “It was the next stage in my career and the next goal I wanted to reach. “Taking over Hinterland Dental was a fantastic opportunity. It is a well respected and long established practice in the area and it was perfect for me to take over from the previous owner and continue developing it.” Leading a team of friendly and skilled staff, including three other dentists, one hygienist and nine support staff, Dr Sam prides his family-focused practice on its customer service and his staff’s dedication in getting to know all of their patients. “We treat all members of the family, from young children right through to grandparents. “There are always different challenges. No two days are ever the same. However, we aim to consistently provide great quality service in a friendly environment and give people a beautiful smile.” 48
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e may have been in the real estate game for just three years, but for Paul Anderson, his role as a licensed agent at Aspire Estate Agents is one that he says is the most rewarding position he has worked in. Paul started running his own agency under the Aspire brand in February last year, just five months after the local business began. Having previously worked for a national company in the industry, Paul was drawn to Aspire out of a desire to conduct business on a local scale, an aspect that later drew his wife Julie to join the agency. “I love being able to make decisions on the run – the freedom of being able to make decisions ourselves without having to get permission from principals or a head office in another state. We’re pretty autonomous in what we do and have a great principal in Alan Nash if we ever need any advice,” he says. The husband and wife team is focused primarily on sales in the Buderim, Palmwoods and Hinterland areas of the Coast, with Paul explaining that honesty and integrity are an important basis in the relationships he and Julie establish with their clients. “We give realistic expectations and work for our clients to achieve the best possible return on their most valuable asset. “We’re very much client oriented, not commission orientated. “Our aim is to keep our service personal. Every client we get, we are there for them, and that’s the great thing about working by ourselves; we’re true to what we say and don’t pass our clients off for other people to deal with.” Paul says he loves working with his wife and that as a team, they are more relatable to clients. “We’ve been married for 33 years and we work together really well,” he says.“It’s a good fit for real estate because no matter who our clients are, one or both of us can relate to them and offer a perspective that matches their situation. We really work together to achieve the best result.” But ultimately for Paul, his job is about meeting new people and helping them find what they’re looking for. “They’ve all got their different reasons why they’re selling, moving or buying, but it’s the satisfaction of helping people achieve their dreams that I love most about this industry.”
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IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH ANNELIESE MICKELBERG | PIPPA COLMAN & ASSOCIATES SOLICITORS
This month, Pippa Colman & Associates Solicitors look at how you can care for your loved one when they lose capacity, and what they can do for you if the tables were turned.
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hat would happen if your husband or wife (or other special person in your life) suddenly lost the capacity to look after themselves? Do you know what they would want you to do for them? What would you want to happen if you lost your capacity? Who do you trust to make decisions for you? These are all things that most people don’t like to talk about, let alone prepare for such circumstances. Having an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) in place provides certainty as to what is to happen. What is an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA)? An EPA is a document that gives an attorney power to act under certain circumstances. Before you make an EPA, you need to decide who you trust to make decisions on your behalf. Any adult can be your attorney, provided they are not your paid carer or healthcare provider, they are not bankrupt or insolvent, and they must have capacity to act as an attorney. What sort of powers do you want to give? There are three basic categories of powers: • Personal matters include day-to-day decisions and decisions about where you will live, what you will eat, what you will wear. • Financial matters include dealing with money, performing contracts, and real estate transactions. • Health matters include decisions for medical care or treatment.
You can give different powers to different people. For example, you could make your spouse your attorney for personal and financial powers, and your mother and father could be your attorneys for health matters. For personal and health matters, your attorney’s power starts only when you lose capacity. For financial matters, you can choose whether the power starts immediately, on a specific date, only after you lose capacity, or when you notify the attorney in writing. For example, you might go on an overseas holiday for two weeks and ask your attorney to act on your behalf while you are away. Act now! It is important that you think about making an Enduring Power of Attorney now – before the time comes that you need to rely on someone to make decisions on your behalf. If you lose capacity before you have appointed an attorney, then your family will be required to apply to the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) to have someone appointed as your administrator or guardian – this will take time. If you are unconscious or incapacitated you won’t be able to have a say about who is appointed. The only way to be certain that your wishes will be given effect is to make an Enduring Power of Attorney while you are healthy, have the capacity to do so and before you need one. Ring your solicitor for an appointment to discuss an EPA now!
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Being the empowering women issue, I thought it only fair to get the blokes’ opinions on women in the workforce. Over a delicious breaky at The Velo Project, Mooloolaba, the lads opened up about the gender gap and how they think the fairer sex measures up when it comes to management.
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am strong, I am invincible, I am woman. Australian singer/songwriter Helen Reddy was ahead of her time when she penned the iconic 1975 hit, I am Woman, which became the anthem of the women’s liberation movement. Fast forward 40 years and we have come a long way from the days when women in many industries, including banking and the airlines were forced to resign when they fell pregnant and the number of women in CEO and senior roles were pretty much non existent. Recent studies show that women’s participation in the workforce has never been higher in Australia, with an increasing number
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of females stepping their stilettos into roles that were traditionally reserved for their male counterparts. But that’s not to say we don’t have a long way to go, with recent research showing female managers are currently earning around $100,000 less than men in the same role. To discover how the lads felt, I posed some thought-provoking questions to the Blokes About Town for their take on gender equality in the workforce and how they felt about working for a female boss. Joining me for breakfast was Luke Bell, owner of Fresh Holistic Health Centre, a fabulous new holistic health clinic at Forest
Glen offering everything under one roof including doctors, physios, naturopaths, dentists, yoga, pilates and lots more; David Giles, owner of Grill’d Maroochydore, famous for changing the unhealthy stigma associated with burgers, with his team well known for serving up delicious healthy burgers with an emphasis on awesome service; Chris Woodland, owner of Statewide Drafting, a business he has run successfully for over 25 years; and last but not least Craig Levitt, marketing manager with Think Money who also has a passion for human behaviour and runs goal setting and mindset programs for clients. profilemag.com.au
profile: Gents how do you feel about working for a female boss? craig: Things have changed nowadays but in my era, women felt they had to be ballsy and tough to succeed, and I feel it affected their natural performance as a manager. I would encourage women as bosses to keep that softness and female intuition. I believe wholeheartedly that when people act and behave as their true self, they will excel. When people are just themselves they thrive and add so much more value to a business. Women bosses should just be themselves. chris: I’m not opposed to it at all. I respect anyone who is good at what they do, full stop. If the CEO of a company is female, as long as she has the knowledge, that’s all that counts. I work well with people who have done the hard yards and are there because they deserve to be. That’s why I struggle with politicians both male and female – it has nothing to do with their gender. I do think it’s still a man’s world in many ways. david: Most of my professional career was in IT and it was very male dominated; it was very rare to have a female boss. Personally, I respond well to confidence. If I can learn something from someone and they know what they are doing then their gender doesn’t matter to me. The time I did have a female boss was fantastic, she was a very smart, driven woman. I’ve worked under a lot of male bosses who had nowhere near the confidence and ability she had. Basically a good manager is someone I can follow as a leader. luke: I have had five female bosses in different industries throughout my career. I have found them more hard working than guys. My current boss, my wife, just doesn’t
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stop, she is amazing! I don’t think it’s even about gender anymore, so long as you can do the job, it doesn’t really matter. profile: Do you think males and females manage differently? david: I have three managers at Grill’d, two female and one male, and none of them were chosen based on their gender. If I see ability I will nurture that ability as far as it can go, irrespective of gender. I do find women are often better communicators, they know what to say and when. craig: I think women tend to read people better than men do. They tend to be more intuitive. It also depends on what industry they are in. For example there are quite a lot of female managers and CEOs in marketing because marketing is about the science of
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human behaviour and women are very intuitive, and determining people’s needs and wants comes naturally to them. The science will tell you there are clear differences between the male and female brain. Apart from nurture, nature made them differently. chris: I think it’s a generational thing too. If you look at kids finishing school these days there are a lot of similarities between the genders. Guys are doing home economics and girls are doing woodwork. Perhaps a more mature woman, who has grown up in a different era would manage differently, they might be a bit more nurturing and have a softer approach.
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“Life is not as SIMPLE as it used to be and a lot more women who might have stayed at home need to work to keep up with financial commitments.” - CHRIS WOODLAND
craig: My kids don’t see any difference at all, in fact a lot of women think they are stronger than the guys these days! profile: How do you see the future for women in management roles? craig: It’s my belief that when the world is finally run by women it will probably be a much kinder, emotional and thoughtful place. I firmly believe that. david: We are seeing more and more women focused on career and being involved in the workforce. It’s a generational thing. With more women in the workforce there are naturally going to be more in management and at CEO levels. chris: I think it’s also a financial thing too. Life is not as simple as it used to be and a lot more women who might have stayed at home need to work to keep up with financial commitments. luke: In 20 years this conversation probably won’t even be on the table.
A hive of activity on the day of our visit, the atmosphere at The Velo Project is lively and welcoming. Quaint and homely, the rustic decor consists of mismatched tables and chairs, with lots of vintage pieces and interesting little knick knacks making it feel like a home away from home. Owners David and Sarah Nash have owned the quirky restaurant for two years and pride themselves on supporting local farmers and producers whenever possible. There is a lot of love and attention to detail that goes into each and every dish and it certainly shows on the plate. The Velo Project’s breakfast menu is their speciality and it’s sublime. Delicious options include eggs benedict with local butcher’s bacon, Tasmanian salmon, or roasted pumpkin and wilted spinach; bacon and egg turkish with local butcher’s bacon, fried eggs, spinach and tomato chutney; or my absolute favourite, avocado smashed with fresh red onion, roasted garlic, corn, lemon juice and fresh herbs served on ciabatta toast, with the option of two eggs cooked to your liking – yum! They also offer delicious crepes, made with buckwheat and topped with an array of toppings including fresh banana, toasted pecan, butterscotch and chantilly cream – divine! Or if savoury is more your thing, try the smoked salmon, spinach, roasted tomatoes and fennel or grilled crispy bacon, banana and Canadian maple. My mouth is watering just thinking about it! Kiddies are also welcome with a great menu to suit and they offer a huge selection of smoothies, coffees, teas, and fresh juices. No wonder it was my venue of choice for a delicious Mother’s Day brekky last month. THE VELO PROJECT 19 CAREELA STREET, MOOLOOLABA PH: 5444 8693
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The Sunshine Coast is one of the strongest up-and-coming regional markets in Australia — and Buderim has an enduring record as the most popular suburb for buyers. Buderim is an elevated inland precinct that attracts residents because of its village atmosphere, quality dwellings, relaxed lifestyle and outstanding views (the suburb sits on a 180m hillside). Its popularity is quite extraordinary. In the past 12 months there were 640 house sales and almost 200 apartment sales. The next most popular Sunshine Coast suburb for houses recorded 280 sales in the same period. The appeal for investors is enhanced by solid rental yields – the median yields are 5% for houses and 5.5% for units – and low vacancy rates. Vacancies have been consistently below 4% for the past four years and, according to SQM Research, are currently 1.4%. Buderim residents have easy access to all the infrastructure of the Sunshine Coast. It is, for example, about 10 minutes drive to Sunshine Plaza, eight minutes to the expanding Sunshine Coast University, 10 minutes to beaches and 12 minutes drive to the Sunshine Coast Airport But Buderim is a self-contained community with ample services and amenities on its doorstep.
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MILESTONES
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Chris Sales represents the Sunshine Coast’s next generation of business people. He believes in a healthy work/life balance, giving back to the community and creating your own luck through hard work and perseverance. In February, his business Luxe Commercial celebrated its first birthday – an impressive milestone for the startup, which prides itself on doing things a little bit differently.
LIFE CHANGING MILESTONES
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I started my first business, trolley collection, after graduating from Siena Catholic College in 2002. I was 18 at the time and wanted to take a more hands-on approach to business, rather than pursuing a university degree. I saw an opportunity to improve the trolley collection service and increase profitability through improved systems and procedures. I learned on the job and within three years went from having 12 to 125 staff and an annual turnover of $3 million.
SIGNING UP TO KAWANA WATERS NIPPERS, 1990
I love the Sunshine Coast lifestyle and everything that comes with it; the water and the weather. I’ve been involved with surf life saving since I was five years old. Now I’m a patrol captain at Kawana Waters. I volunteer as much as I can at the club as a way of giving back and supporting my local community.
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Buying my first property at 22 was a leap of faith. It taught me a lot about goal setting, responsibilities and the property industry. The Warana house was across the road from the beach and I spent a couple of years enjoying the lifestyle before undertaking a full renovation. It was a steep learning curve on how to manage a job and that you really do get what you pay for.
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about training, business and life. When he died from an aggressive form of cancer only four months after he was diagnosed, I was at a loss. It taught me how precious life is and to make the most of every opportunity.
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LAUNCHING LUXE COMMERCIAL, 2015
Launching Luxe Commercial in February 2015 wasn’t a decision I took lightly. I was determined to do business differently and it was always going to be a risk to try something new and untested. In February this year, we celebrated 12 months in business, having gone from a two-person start-up to a full-service sales, leasing and property management agency servicing the entire Sunshine Coast. Luxe employs seven full time staff and we’ve completed 73 successful transactions to date. The work is as hard as it was 12 months ago but it’s humbling to achieve results for clients who have put their faith in us. It’s what drives you on to bigger and better things. profilemag.com.au
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BEAUTY Don’t let your skin dry out this winter, stay soft and supple with these nourishing skincare products and beauty buys
HOME Whether you’re selling your home, or updating your interior styling, tie your furnishings and room together with artwork
PHOTO BY PAULA BRENNAN. RICHELLE WEARS WHITE PORTMANS COAT, RRP $129.95, BLACK PORTMANS DRESS, $89.95. NATALIE WEARS RED PORTMANS TRENCH COAT, $89.95, BLACK WITCHERY ROLL NECK DRESS, $149.95. BOTH WEAR CALVIN KLEIN SUEDE SHOES, RRP $249.95, AVAILABLE FROM MYER, SUNSHINE PLAZA. JEWELLERY SUPPLIED BY COLLETTE BY COLLETTE HAYMAN.
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There’s something about a change of season that really excites me. I know most people aren’t too thrilled to welcome winter; however I do my best to embrace each season. A new season means new trends, colours and wardrobe pieces to buy – what’s not to love about that? We are lucky here on the Sunshine Coast that our winter is short, and let’s face it, it’s not that cold! Transitioning your wardrobe from autumn to winter is easy with a few updates: SUEDE: This soft velvet texture will be an instant hit and mix well with your current wardrobe. Look for suede pieces in neutral tones – try boots, a handbag, a coat or skirts. BURGUNDY: Don’t be afraid to add a little colour to your wardrobe. This deep wine hue is right ontrend for winter. Go bold with a burgundy jacket or add a subtle touch by updating your jewellery, handbag or by getting a manicure. BOOTS: This season is all about the boot! With so many great styles in store, it can be hard to narrow down to just one pair. My advice is to try on each style to see what works best for you. I personally love an ankle boot – it’s easy to wear day or night. If you’re feeling brave then go for an over-theknee style.
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UP CLOSE AND personal Charlotte Bridgeman is one busy blogger! As a part time marketing coordinator and the face and brains behind fashion and lifestyle blog Winston & Willow (www.winstonandwillow.com), this Sydney-based blogger has time management down to a tee. I caught up with Charlotte recently to find out more about her ever-so-chic style and how she juggles it all! Head to profilemag.com.au/style to read the interview with Charlotte.
STYLE EDITOR: winter must-haves COFFEE OBSESSED? ME TOO! IT’S THE BEST WAY TO WARM UP ON A FROSTY MORNING A LEOPARD SCARF IS AN ESSENTIAL WINTER STAPLE. OCELOT PRINT SCARF, RRP $49.95. SEEDHERITAGE.COM LONGLINE V NECK SWEATER DRESS, RRP $129.95. FRENCHCONNECTION.COM.AU
KNITWEAR: Who doesn’t love to snuggle up with knitwear? The roll-neck jumper has been around for years and is still a must-have staple for winter. I’m partial to a sweater dress – it’s such a simple way to achieve a chic look. Buy knitwear in caramel, grey, neutral and black hues.
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The cool change has finally arrived! It’s time to embrace winter and update your wardrobe. Any excuse to shop, right? right on hue HAYDEN SKIRT, RRP $169.95. SHOP AT WWW.PUREMODA.COM.AU
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How much of an impact do hormones really have on adults, and is it possible to control them? THE EFFECTS OF HORMONES with Jodi Chapman
HEALTH What are the perils of being a wine judge? TOOTH EROSION
with Dr Simone Ricketts Being a wine judge sounds exciting. However, sampling as many as 200 wines a day can lead to severe tooth erosion. But you will be relieved to know that social wine drinking in moderation causes minimal damage. Your dentist may tell you that your teeth are showing evidence of erosion, which occurs when the outer enamel tooth layer is dissolved and the teeth appear shorter and visibly worn. This can occur near the gum area or the biting edge of the tooth. Tooth erosion is very different to decay, but can be just as bad for teeth. When you expose your teeth to frequent regular strong acids via acidic drinks or foods, the mouth’s natural defense system, saliva, can no longer cope and faster erosion occurs. One of the first signs of erosion is sensitivity of teeth. Excessive acid is linked with the following dietary habits; diet and regular soft drinks, sports drinks, fruit juice, lemon juice, cordial, vinegar, chewable vitamin C tablets, stomach acid (any cause of frequent vomiting, reflux, bulimia or 74
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Hormones have the capacity, not only for reproduction but to produce energy, boost mood, and produce thought and brain function. They slowly decline as we age, but they have an impact on your every movement through your entire life.
morning sickness) and of course being a wine judge. How to stop tooth erosion:
• Try simple basic things like drinking non-acidic alternatives, eg: water, milk. • Try eating a small piece of cheese or drinking water at the end of a meal (on a practical note, after birthday parties I would always give my children some cheese to eat, and lots of water!) • Avoid drinking juices between meals. Drink fruit juice and soft drinks, if you must, using a straw. • Don’t brush your teeth straight away after eating or drinking acidic products as this makes the damage worse. Wait 30 minutes before brushing. Same applies if you have been vomiting. Try rinsing your mouth with water or milk and don’t brush immediately. Rub toothpaste or a product called tooth mousse over your teeth, leave on but don’t brush. So don’t despair, eat cheese with your wine and you will be fine! SMILE BY DESIGN 102 Wises Rd Maroochydore Phone: 5443 2888
PMS, menopause, manopause, adrenal fatigue, and many more hormonal conditions can affect your ability to be happy, with symptoms including sadness, depression, anxiety, anger, insomnia, weight gain, changes in sexual function, hot flushing, infertility, fatigue, and memory loss, among many others. There are however many things you can do to increase your chances of producing an abundance of healthy hormones. All it requires is making a few simple changes in your lifestyle.
• Hormones are made from the HDL cholesterol, made from good fats, and converts to good cholesterol when we reduce the carbohydrates in our diet. This means eating a diet high in protein, good fats, and low in carbohydrates is essential. • Stress produces the hormone cortisol, which reduces the production of your reproductive hormones and creates imbalance. Do what you can to reduce the stress in your life. • Eating cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower and brussel sprouts, helps metabolise hormones, reducing the risk of hormonal cancer in both men and women. • Exercise, especially weight training, helps the production, metabolism and removal of excess hormones from the system once they are used. This keeps hormones balanced and slows the ageing process. Applying these simple changes can and will have a positive effect on your mood, libido, energy, mental clarity, and your life. ADVANCED WELLNESS & BEHAVIOURAL CENTRE Phone: 5443 1987 www.advancedwellness.com.au profilemag.com.au
Who is at risk of a Heart Attack? Ask your Leading LOCAL Heart Team Heart disease is the leading cause of death and illness in Australia. Trying to predict who will have a heart attack is a priority for the Cardiologists at Sunshine Coast Heart Specialists (SCHS). “Prevention is the goal” Even young and apparently healthy people can suffer a heart attack. Patients should consult their GP about undergoing a comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessment. There are ve well known “traditional” risk factors for heart disease: 1. Elevated Blood Pressure 2. Raised levels of “bad” Cholesterol
arthritis) are also known to increase the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events such as heart attack and stroke. Even if you have only one of these risk factors, and are aged over 40, you would benet from further risk assessment, stress testing and possibly treatment. At SCHS, our Cardiologists are the leaders in Cardiovascular health care on the Sunshine Coast. We have a comprehensive “heart team” with Specialists in all elds of Cardiology. For Cardiovascular risk assessment we offer both Exercise Stress Testing and Exercise Stress Echocardiography using the latest medical equipment. Drs Larsen and Johnson are also trained and Medicare Registered Specialists in CT Coronary Calcium scoring and Angiography. This specialised test is increasingly being used to help guide further management and treatment for at risk patients.
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What does art do for a property? It is your conduit. It brings the room and furnishing together. By simply placing the right piece of art in a room, all of a sudden it connects everything.
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hether you are preparing to sell your home, or wanting to update the look of your abode, when it comes to art, there are two ways you can approach your room styling – select the art first and work your room around this; or select your furnishings/ accessories/colour tone and then add your art to suit.
“If you do not have any suitable PIECES OF ART then purchase CHEAP FRAMES from your general homewares shops.”
FIRST SELECTION IS COLOUR. What will connect with the furnishings or what will contrast to add something to the room? SECOND IS SIZE. How big is the wall it is going on? What pieces of furnishings are located below or near it? Are there any other distractions close by? Does the room have high or low ceilings? SINGLE ART OR GROUPINGS. Ideally, when doing property staging to sell, single pieces work best as you want a simple noncluttered feel to the property. Bear in mind if hanging more than one, this will require extra hanging hooks and measuring, which all takes extra time. Sometimes due to the property style and furnishings, a grouping or extra art will be necessary. FRAMES. Choosing art to be framed or not will depend quite often on the size. If requiring an extra-large piece, generally a canvas without a frame will work best. Two reasons – the frame will often attract the eye instead of the actual art work and secondly, hanging a framed piece of art requires more thought in the actual hanging, due to the weight. For smaller pieces, framed art looks more expensive and up to date. Choosing the right frame though is important. Try and keep it streamlined and simple, whether it is in black, white, silver or wood. Choosing the right colour frame will depend on your wall paint colour, as well as your style of furnishings. If you do not have any suitable pieces of art then purchase cheap frames from your general homewares shops. These are usually used for photos but can be applied to any sort of prints. They come with the matting board as well. WHAT TO PUT IN THE FRAMES. Remember all you are creating is a look to go with your furnishings. An inexpensive way of doing this is using wallpaper or great images from second hand books. Quite often you can collect wallpaper folders from paint shops or stores that are out of date, at no charge or a small price. If not, you may purchase a roll or a display sheet, depending on the size you are looking for. 80
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HOW DO YOU DO THIS? Pick your frame first, remove the mat board and place the board over the sheet with the image. Adjust it to suit the best finished image. Once you have done this place some tape to secure it on the back of the board. Then carefully cut the image along the edge of the mat board. Secure it with more tape or glue. Then place the board and image into the frame. It is now ready to hang. As the photo frames are generally a lot smaller, these sort of images are best in arrangements. Be careful placing a single small frame on any large wall. If you wish to use your new art in your next property – consider purchasing prints online and having them professionally framed. PLACING OF ART. This all depends on the style of your home. In modern homes or even high ceiling homes with mantels, placing art to stand on mantels, shelving, tables or even the floor can work. It can be tricky achieving the right look with the sizing and placement. You may need to experiment and then take photos. View the photos and then make adjustments. Be careful hanging, as you do not want to have any holes in the walls unnecessarily. It is best to measure, so get someone to hold the art piece up for you and move it where you think it will look best. If you do not have any help at hand, cut some brown paper (may have to be glued together) in the size of your piece and tape this to the wall where you think it should be placed. Again take photos to see how it looks. When placing art on the walls you will need to consider how high the ceilings are and where furniture is placed. For instance, do not put art behind a chair or lounge, as when seated your head would obstruct the art. Either place it slightly to the side or a bit higher. Generally do not place art too high where it becomes lost in connecting with the furnishings. profilemag.com.au
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June is all about celebrating citrus fruits, as they burst into season in winter – grapefruit, lemons, mandarins and navel oranges are in abundance. When life gives you lemons, make lemon curd! All you need is one egg (whisked), 50g butter, 2 teaspoons lemon rind, 60ml lemon juice and 100g caster sugar. Combine the egg, butter, lemon rind and juice and sugar in a small saucepan over low heat and stir for five minutes until the mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat and strain through a fine sieve into a clean bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to cool and thicken. Voila!
Teff is a gluten-free grain from Ethiopia and is the tiniest grain in the world. It is the size of a poppy and comes in two colours – brown and ivory. Teff can be cooked whole and used as a rice substitute, made into a porridge, sprinkled over a salad, blended into a smoothie, or the teff flour can be used as a substitute for flour.
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Feasting on hearty stews and buttery sweets, winter is all about comfort food enjoyed in good company.
Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper. Sift self-raising flour into a large bowl and, using your fingertips, rub the butter into the flour until the mixture is well combined and resembles breadcrumbs. Using your fingertips, make a well in the centre and add 1 cup of the milk. Using a butter knife, stir the milk into the mixture until it forms a soft dough. You may need to add more of the milk to reach the desired consistency. Turn the dough onto a clean board or benchtop, which has been dusted in flour. Knead the dough gently until it is soft and smooth and no longer sticks to your hands. But remember not to knead the dough too much or your scones will be tough. Using a floured rolling pin, roll the dough out until it is 2cm thick. Using a round cookie cutter (about 5cm), cut out 16 scones. Place the scones onto the baking tray, so they are only just touching. Sprinkle tops with a little plain flour. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until they are lightly golden. Serve warm with jam and cream, and a cuppa.
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Gone are the days of perfectly matched crockery and cutlery, the 2016 trend of mixed materials in kitchens is spilling into tableware. The key is to have a common thread tying your table settings together – that could be with napkins and floral arrangements in similar tones in the same colour pallet.
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Introducing See Restaurant’s newest team member, Nathan Turnbull, a head chef with a passion for seafood and producing delicious dishes.
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Nathan’s career as a chef began 12 years ago, and it’s one that’s seen him work in a variety of environments, from pubs, clubs and RSLs to high class seafood restaurants. “It was actually something I fell into,” laughs Nathan. “When I was younger and I was looking for work, I started out in a fish and chip shop, and progressed from there after I found I was actually pretty good at it.” Nathan is now the head chef at See Restaurant, and with his love for creating amazing seafood dishes and the Mooloolaba restaurant’s emphasis on using only the freshest produce taken straight from the local trawlers, it’s a match made in heaven. “I’ve worked with seafood before, for about six years down the Coast, so when I started at See I was really looking forward to getting back closer to the water and back to what I know,” says Nathan. “Seafood is a passion for me. It’s definitely something I enjoy cooking.” While he only started working at See Restaurant at the beginning of April, Nathan is in his element working at the family-owned restaurant and believes the relaxed and friendly environment results in not only better service, but even more amazing food.
Caldillo de Congrio ingredients
• 1kg NZ pink ling fish • 1kg fresh black mussels • 3 sand crabs • 2 whole corn • 1 red capsicum • 2 large carrots • 1 stick of celery • 2 whole chillies • 1 large brown onion • 1L fish stock
• 1 bunch coriander • ¼ cup olive oil • 1 cup chopped shallots • 2 lemons • 1 can crushed tomatoes • 250ml cream • ½ cup white wine • crusty bread • salt and pepper • 1 tsp sugar
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Finely chop all vegetables (except the corn) and herbs. Heat oil in a large pot, add onions and stir for a few minutes. Add garlic, vegetables, half of the coriander and half of the shallots, and stir for a few more minutes. Add the wine and let it simmer on medium heat for two minutes. Add the canned tomatoes, sugar and stock, and bring to the boil for five minutes. Add the fish, cut into six portions, and the crabs, cleaned and halved. Simmer for 10 minutes and add the cream, simmering for a further five minutes. Taste and add salt and pepper to your liking, and add the mussels and the rest of the herbs. Cook until the mussels open half way, then serve with crusty bread.
“We’re a ‘think more, stress less’ kind of team,” he says. “I’m all about keeping calm in the kitchen. If you’ve got a cranky chef, you’ll get average food, whereas when everyone’s happy, the food seems to be a lot better and customers enjoy themselves more. We don’t send anything out to our customers that we wouldn’t eat ourselves, and we always take pride in our cleanliness and preparation.” Nathan says that above all, his favourite part of working at See Restaurant is the satisfaction of their customers after eating one of the delicious meals on their menu. “We get quite a few people come up at the end of the night and say thank you,” he says. “That’s definitely the most rewarding element of my job.”
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This month, Profile is all about celebrating strong women who empower others in their community. I caught up with a few local movers and shakers for their thoughts on the women who inspire them and the importance of sisterhood.
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As a mother of two daughters, this quote has always been one of my favourites. So much is expected of today’s modern woman and we put so much pressure on ourselves to be everything to everyone, that sometimes we need to stop and realise what a great job we are doing. Today’s increasingly busy lifestyle means many of us are juggling the demands of raising a family and running a household, while maintaining a career. We’re pretty amazing really and we need to tell each other more! But do we offer each other enough support? Is the sisterhood really alive and well? To discover more, I asked a bunch of busy working mums for their thoughts on the matter. Joining me for a delicious lunch at Wildflower Restaurant and Bar was Kylie Davies, owner of Abbey Furniture Restorations Nambour; Julie Anderson, sales executive with Aspire Estate Agents; Janine Prescott of SPC Finance & Leasing; Robyn Littlejohn of Tafe Queensland and Kara de Schot, general manager of Profile magazine. profile: Who do you look up to in life? julie: I’m lucky to have wonderful friends, but one in particular, Linda Kelly is amazing. When you speak with her you just feel empowered. kylie: My grandmother. She started off as a ward of the state and as an adult was put into service but she went on to have a great life. She had seven children and about 35 grandchildren. She never dwelled on anything negative – you would never know she had a difficult beginning. When she was 85 she said to me, ‘I have done anything I wanted to do. I have no regrets. I have been so loved and created a wonderful family and if anything happens to me now that’s ok’. I try to live up to that. kara: My mum. I am inspired by her resilience in life in general and her practicality and pragmatism. Her mother passed away when she was just 15 and as the eldest of five she practically raised her siblings and then went on to raise her own family at a young age. She is very humble. janine: One is my mum. My father worked away a fair bit but Mum
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made sure we never missed out on anything. We did dancing and sport and Mum was very involved in everything we did. She was the scorer for netball and made our ballet costumes and took my brother to motocross events. She was a well known midwife too. To see her living with Alzheimer’s in her later years was really hard. She struggled for 15 years and passed away in June. She is sadly missed. My other inspiration would have to be my best friend – she knows who she is. She has the biggest heart in the world. She always finds time to do something special for her friends. She doesn’t have any family here and she is an inspiration. robyn: Mine would have to be my mum too. My mother always used to say to me, ‘Whenever you go and visit someone, don’t visit their possessions or their home, visit them. It’s not about what people have or own or how they look, it’s about the person’. I tell my kids the same. She never bothers anyone with her own problems and never tells people about all the wonderful things she does. She also taught me to take risks. kara: I’ve been lucky to have had a few career-wise and they are very important to me. They have definitely helped me grow. Outside career, there are other women who inspire me, particularly other mums. When I had my son Jay, our mother’s group started their own private Facebook page and we would all be up at night feeding our babies at the same time so it was a fantastic time to connect. It was a supportive sisterhood connected by social media. profile: How do you empower your daughter? robyn: I tell her the most important person who needs to love you is you. I always say to my daughter, don’t forget your friends because when the boyfriends walk away, they are the ones who will be there and your mum and your sisters. When something awful happens in life, I catch up with a good girlfriend and we cry together and drink some wine and cry some more! It makes everything seem so much better. My daughter is lucky enough to have a best friend who is always there for her. tanya: I try to remind my daughter that she has plenty of time to grow up. Unfortunately a lot of girls in early high school carry handbags instead of school bags and wear lots of make-up. I think girls need to know they don’t need to do that. profilemagazine
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L ADIES AT LUNCH WILDFLOWER RESTAURANT & BAR, BEST WESTERN PLUS, BIRTINYA Wildflower Restaurant and Bar at Birtinya has to be one of the Sunshine Coast’s best kept secrets – until now! Located at the Best Western Plus, Oceanside Kawana hotel, the stylish restaurant is open to the public and offers delicious, reasonably-priced cuisine in a contemporary setting. Award-winning executive chef Gareth Collins will make sure you experience a fantastic culinary experience. The lunchtime menu offers an array of mouthwatering dishes to suit all tastes, with choices including pork and brioche – American-style hickory BBQ pulled pork with apple slaw and thick cut chips; wagyu burger with tomato ginger jam and Swiss cheese with thick cut chips; master stock chicken salad with rice noodles, wombok and sprouts in a sesame and lime dressing; Thai beef and ruby grapefruit salad and Pacific ale battered fish and chips. My choice of salt and pepper calamari with wombok and peanut salad in a delicious dressing really hit the spot. The juicy calamari was perfectly balanced with the crispy salad and was the ideal portion size. The dessert menu is to die for! I couldn’t go past the coconut panna cotta with mango pulp and meringue crunch – delicious! Other choices included chocolate nemesis with raspberry textures and milk chocolate sorbet with salted praline and the ever popular pavlova with passionfruit curd, tropical fruits, floss, toffee and lemon sorbet – which according to one of my guests tasted as good as it looked! Wildflower is fully licensed with an impressive wine list and also caters to families, offering a great kids menu. It’s the perfect spot to meet a girlfriend for lunch, or an affordable option for a family lunch or dinner and they also cater for groups or functions. 9 FLOREY BOULEVARD, BIRTINYA PHONE: 1800 754 473 EXECUTIVE CHEF GARETH COLLINS
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profile: Has social media helped or hindered women’s empowerment? kara: If you saw a female that looked like a Kardashian you would do a double take because in real life they would look fake! But that is what young women are being exposed to as the norm. It would be great if you could go behind each photo and say this is the reality. People’s lives are not what you see on Facebook. I’m not going to put pictures of my son having a tantrum, I’m going to put a photo of him looking happy. Facebook is just a showreel. kylie: I agree, it’s not real life, it’s the curated version. Facebook should be like a dinner party, everyone comes along and has a polite conversation. I don’t like when people go on about negative stuff on Facebook. You never know who they are talking about, it’s not the right platform. You should bring your best manners and play along. Just keep it light. robyn: I love the dinner party analogy! profile: We talk about the sisterhood but do women really support each other enough? julie: I think we do but it’s up to the individual. It’s about how much you are wanting to share with your friends and family. I have always had great friends and lots of support. It probably does come down to a generational thing too. Back in my day, there weren’t the expectations or the pressures there are now on women and it’s more competitive. robyn: I have great friends and I thoroughly enjoy the women I work with. I can go and talk to them and share my weaknesses and my strengths and bounce ideas off them. janine: Yes, I think we do. When I went through emotional issues with Mum, my best friend was going through the same and we were able to discuss different things and stages. My sister and I are like chalk and cheese and fought like cat and dog growing up, but now we are the best of friends. kara: My sisters and I used to fight growing up but once we had children it really connected us. Sisters are so important and even though we are so different, as soon as there is trouble with any of us, the others will just drop what they are doing to be there, no matter what. Being away from family and raising my own family now, I think there would have been more support in past generations where there was more of a village feel to raising children and it would have been more of a sisterhood. We would have more time to look after each other’s kids or do some baking for each other or whatever. Nowadays we are all just too busy. kylie: I have a few close friends who are part of my sisterhood. When you find them they are so precious so you have to cultivate them and be grateful for them and give back to them. profilemag.com.au
RASPBERRY, OAT AND WHITE CHOCOLATE LOAF INGREDIENTS • • • • • • • • • • •
2 egg whites ⅓ cup white sugar ¾ tsp bicarb soda ½ cup apple sauce (in jar) ½ tsp vanilla essence ½ cup white choc bits ¾ cup rolled oats ½ cup skim milk 1½ cups self-raising flour 1 cup frozen raspberries cooking spray
METHOD (MAKES: 12 SLICES) 1. Preheat oven 180ºC fan forced. 2. Beat egg whites with sugar for 1 minute in a medium sized mixing bowl using an electric beater. Add bicarb soda to apple sauce (it will froth) then add to bowl. Add essence, white chocolate, oats and milk and mix together well.
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Now gently fold raspberries into mix and pour into a large loaf tin that has been coated with cooking spray.
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4. Bake 40-45 minutes or until firm to touch in centre. Let sit for a couple of minutes then turn onto a wire rack.
Replace frozen raspberries with any frozen fruit of your choice.
Suitable to be frozen.
3. Using a wooden spoon, gently fold sifted flour into bowl in one go, until flour has blended into mix. DO NOT BEAT, as this will make the loaf tough.
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Changing
THE WAY WE EAT June’s arrived in all of its toasted marshmallow, warm firey goodness and after a fast-paced start to the year, I am looking forward to some slow-cooked nurturing for my soul. But I wonder this year, if the way we cook is shifting?
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’ve always loved, on a cold winter’s day, tucking into a rich tomato pasta, packed with things like herbs, beef ragout, shaved parmesan and drizzled with truffle oil. These days though, I’m thinking more and more about shifting to ribbons of zucchini as I watch and am tempted by the ever increasing move towards healthier, lighter eating. And I’m not the only one. I read recently there are reductions in pasta sales worldwide – by as much as 25 per cent in Italy and even eight per cent here in Australia. For such a staple ingredient, purchased en-masse, that’s a pretty big drop. On top of that, the pasta that is being taken off the shelves is changing too, with many restaurants incorporating vegetable purees like spinach or beetroot into the pasta dough – spaghetti pumpkin anyone? My years of cooking in the UK taught me there’s a real market for vegetarian eating, with the choices of vegetarian dishes often equalling, or even surpassing the meat dishes on offer – but until now, and especially on the Sunny Coast, we’ve fallen a long way behind (I’ve heard the sight of ‘vegie stack’ on a menu can bring a vegetarian to tears!). With ‘No Meat Mondays’ gaining traction, and a new trend of main dishes of vegetables and side dishes of meat, that may all be about to change. For years, we’ve had a fascination with ‘nose to tail’ options when dining – giving
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chefs the opportunity to showcase the often forgotten parts of an animal. And that’s great for the wallet and for the world around us. With an estimated 40 per cent of edible food being thrown in our bins each year, it’s time we started waking up to what we can all be doing a little bit better. As a trained chef, it’s all too easy to throw away the stalk of a broccoli, or the pulp from our juice – but with a bit of thought, and a quick retrain of what’s ‘worthy’ of our plate, the good news is we don’t have to keep filling our bins so quickly. The new buzz phrase, ‘root to stem’ is something that totally resonates with me. Monday, 20 June, marks winter solstice and at time of writing, I don’t have a function booked. Monday’s often a day I get to spend with my boys and the impending darkness seems like the perfect opportunity to come up with something new, making the most of all the bits we’ve got. I’m leaning toward Philippine food – vinegars and cured beef. I love the idea of meat stewed in vinegar and it’s something I’ve kind of forgotten (though maybe we’ll save that for Tuesday and have something ‘root to stem’ on Monday!). As the days are shorter and we’re snuggled up inside for more hours, I’d encourage you to think a little differently; use a little more of what’s in your fridge, and come up with a new use for your broccoli stalks.
JUICE PULP FRITTERS 250g pulp (I used beetroot and carrot) 50g finely chopped onion 2 tsp garlic 1 tsp garam masala ½ tsp finely minced ginger 2 tsp curry powder 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper ¼ tsp finely chopped chilli ½ cup water ½ cup chickpea flour 1 tsp finely chopped dill Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine. Over a medium heat fry fritters in a large frying pan with vegetable oil in batches. Cook until golden on each side. Makes 20. Serve with mango jam, eggplant or tomato relish, mayonnaise or sour cream. You can also make them a little larger and put them inside a burger bun, with your favourite salad, relish or grilled vegetable.
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Located at the mouth of the Maroochy River – where the ocean ends – this is one of those rare restaurants where the food and service are as good as the view. And the view is just stunning! Paul Holmes, ex-maitre d’ at Ricky’s in Noosa, opened Ocean Ended seven months ago and says the view drew him to the site and was central in naming the restaurant, as well as deciding the cuisine. The menu features innovative ‘coastal cuisine’ such as seared scallops with crumbed cauliflower for starters and linguine of crab with a chilli kick for mains. Exceptional steaks and seasonal specials mean all tastes are catered for. A modern and relaxed setting with friendly, professional service ensures an elegant dining experience for all, whether it’s a business lunch, dinner with friends and family, a long Sunday lunch or a special occasion for two or 50.
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All’ Antica With the arrival of winter, warm comfort food is the order of the day for satisfying cravings, and if you’re hungry for Italian trattoria style cuisine, come and discover All’ Antica Italian Restaurant. They boast an authentic Italian menu and being fully licensed, they offer a warm, rustic atmosphere. Established over 25 years ago, All’ Antica is one of the Sunshine Coast’s must-try dining experiences. Their menu is an exciting mix of traditional dishes from the Northern Alps to the rich waters of the Mediterranean that surround Sicily, created with the best local produce and imported ingredients straight from Italy. 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
Guru Life Boasting rich, deep-bodied flavours in their blends, Guru Life is the ultimate destination for coffee addicts seeking exotic flair. Using the best beans sourced from India, Colombia, Kenya and Ethiopia, the team at Guru Life aims to provide their customers with ‘enlightenment in every cup’. This delightful café and roasthouse has also gained a well-deserved reputation for its deliciously decadent dishes, with their big breakfast offering a spread unlike any other. Add to that the gorgeous duck pond that acts as a beautiful backdrop to your foray in Rosemount and you’ve got yourself the perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
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GARY MEHIGAN WORDS NICOLE FUGE, PROFILE GOURMET EDITOR PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED
You know him as one-third of the judging panel of MasterChef Australia, but what you may not know is Gary Mehigan really wanted to be an engineer, he’s a bit of a spice freak and his favourite ingredient is chicken. PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED
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ast night we cooked rolled chicken thighs with pesto because we’ve got loads of basil in the garden. We tied them up and roasted them, chucked them in the oven and boiled some freekeh, roasted sweet potatoes and onions, some fetta, some fresh herbs and we sat down and ate it – nothing extraordinary, just healthy and home cooked.” Gary Mehigan is one of Australia’s most reputable and celebrated chefs, known for his specialty dish braised beef cheek with red onion marmalade and horseradish mash, but when he’s at home with wife Mandy and 15-year-old daughter Jenna, they cook and dine like the rest of us. “I think it drives my wife insane sometimes, I really insist on sitting down and having dinner together, whether it’s a roast dinner with all the trimmings in the winter or a roast chicken with a grainy salad and roasted vegetables in the summer, that’s what we do.” As a foodie tragic, chatting to Gary about what he cooks for dinner is like entering the holy grail, catching a glimpse of what life is like away from the MasterChef set. So as we drift into talking about our mutual love of chicken – “chicken is a meal for all seasons, in every culture, chicken universally is something that pretty much everyone loves, where you can’t say that about things like beef or lamb or pork … I love roast chicken, I love grilled chicken, I love chicken curry, it’s a meal for all seasons.” It’s almost impossible to believe Gary didn’t always want to be a chef. “I wanted to be an engineer like my dad or an architect, all the things little boys want to do,” he says. But Gary’s grandfather was a chef, and unbeknown to him, watching him in the kitchen for all those years, a desire to follow in his footsteps was simmering away. “I was about 14 years old when the penny dropped, and I love what he does – he can make bread and he can chop an onion and make something delicious and it really captured my interest,” he says. So Gary got a job in a little hotel, where he’d work on weekends and learnt from the resident chef. “That’s where it started and he really fostered that interest and made it really clear from early on that it was going to be a tough career and lots of hard work,” he says.
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“…people ask me what else I would do and I say, NOTHING, I love this.”
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“I just pushed through and I’ve always loved what I do, people ask me what else I would do and I say, nothing, I love this.” Gary went on to train in London at The Connaught Hotel and Le Souffle at The InterContinental, under two of London’s luminaries of the time, Michel Bourdan and Peter Kromberg. So upon moving to Melbourne in 1991, Gary was intrigued by the melting pot of cultures and the intricate flavours at his fingertips. “I’d come out of London, it was a very strict style of food, they used to call it Franglaise, which is French influence; very technique driven, very process driven,” he says. “I still love that food, still cook that food, but when I came here, the multiculturalism was more on display. “I loved going to Victoria Street and eating Vietnamese coleslaw spring rolls and eating coriander and Vietnamese mint and pork skin, all these things I’d never eaten before. That was a whole new level of flavour, rather than just that French-English style and it got me into cooking Lebanese, Thai and Vietnamese.”
“I wanted to be an engineer LIKE MY DAD or an architect, all the things little boys want to do.” Gary went on to head some of Melbourne’s most prominent kitchens, before opening his own restaurant Fenix in 2000 and the Maribyrnong Boathouse in 2005. He then saw the value in his brand and appeared on a string of television shows including Good Chef, Bad Chef; Boy’s Weekend and Good Morning Australia. But the catalyst was a call to audition for MasterChef Australia – where he was reunited with two mates, George Calombaris and Matt Preston. The trio is now in the midst of the eighth season of the powerhouse cooking show, which has this year seen favourites Marco Pierre White and Heston Blumenthal return, as well as Nigella Lawson for a stellar week of cooking. I have to ask – what are they like? “They fit in so well when they come in, they’re like a member of the MasterChef family and that’s not always the case. Sometimes you’ll have a guest on and you’ll go, ooh they were kind of prickly or interesting and difficult, or didn’t get what they were here for. Whereas these guys give it 100 per cent. It’s all about the contestants, they love it,” he says. “Nigella particularly. I wondered what she was going to be like – I’d met her briefly in Season Three for a day, but we hardly spoke and I wondered if she was going to be aloof or distant, or busy, but she wasn’t, she was engaged, she was wonderful every day. And we were all laughing and chatting within an hour.” Oh to be part of that conversation! june 2016
Read the full interview at www.profilemag.com.au to find out Gary’s favourite MasterChef moment, who his culinary idols are, and whether his daughter shares his love of cooking.
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FILM: ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE These school holidays, the biggest and most hilarious Ice Age ever hits cinemas – Ice Age: Collision Course. Synopsis: Scrat’s epic pursuit of the elusive acorn catapults him into the universe where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the Ice Age world. To save themselves, Sid, Manny, Diego, and the rest of the herd must leave their home and embark on a quest full of comedy and adventure, travelling to exotic new lands and encountering a host of colourful new characters. To celebrate the launch of Ice Age: Collision Course, Australia Zoo will be transformed into a winter wonderland during the 2016 June/July school holidays. Profile magazine has a family pass for one lucky reader to experience snow on the Sunshine Coast, including toboggan rides, snowball activities and much, much more. The winner will also win an inseason pass to see Ice Age: Collision Course and film prize pack.
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THEATRE: CLASSIC AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN’S TALE RETOLD AT QPAC Children will be inspired to help the environment when live production Creature: Dot and the Kangaroo takes the stage at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) from 21-28 June as part of the Out of the Box Festival. Giving kids insight into the environmental impacts of humans on native Australian wildlife, this show is a live retelling of classic Australian story, Dot and the Kangaroo. Featuring awe-inspiring performances by amazing acrobats and aerialists, and showstopping 3D technology, children will be riveted while learning a valuable lesson about how their actions affect others. Large-scale projections of native flora and fauna will see the stage come to life, responding to the movement of performers in a way that will enable audiences to see Australia like never before.
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Commissioned by QPAC for the 2016 Out of the Box Festival, designed specifically for children aged eight and under, and directed by David Clarkson and Cristabel Sved, this 45-minute production will grip imaginations as it shows what happens when humans encroach on the habitats of other species. If you’re looking for something fun and educational to keep the kids entertained and their young minds churning, make sure you hop along to this fantastic performance to see what Creature: Dot and the Kangaroo has in store for audiences. QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, BRISBANE When: 21-28 June, 2016 Where: Lyric Theatre, QPAC, South Bank, Brisbane Bookings: Outoftheboxfestival.com.au or 136 246
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As organisers put together the finishing touches for the Noosa Long Weekend Festival next month, festival director Ian Mackellar and festival president Johanne Wright provide a sneak preview at what audiences can expect from the standout cultural and artistic spectacular.
agical, celebratory and fun. These are the three words Noosa Long Weekend Festival director Ian Mackellar uses to sum up the spectacular he has planned for when the annual event returns for its 15th anniversary from 15 to 24 July. I’m talking to Ian and Noosa Long Weekend Festival’s president Johanne Wright about what audiences can expect during the 10 days of the 2016 festival, and based on their reactions – Ian’s eyes glowing with an uncontainable passion and Johanne’s fervent smile each time she mentions a new act – it’s going to be an incredible event that’s not to be missed. Boasting in excess of 80 ticketed and non-ticketed events ranging from music, dance, theatre and film acts through to literature forums, thought-provoking discussions, food events, comedy performances and workshops across all genres, there’s certainly plenty to see and do. Add to that a variety of free events targeted at capturing the hearts of audiences young and old, and it’s easy to see the recipe behind Australia’s foremost regional community arts and cultural festival’s success. “As clichéd as it sounds, part of our mission here at Noosa Long Weekend Festival is to ensure there is something to suit everyone – to suit all tastes, all ages and all budgets as well,” says Ian. “One of the major things about this festival is that we are trying to ensure there are plenty of things for our community. We want to bring the best of the best into Noosa so people don’t have to go to Melbourne or Sydney to enjoy them,” adds Johanne. “We have a range of wonderful national and international performers coming out. We go from opera at one level to smokey jazz and blues at the other and everything in between.” This year’s event is headlined by international cabaret diva Meow Meow, who is flying in from London especially for a one-night appearance at the festival. Her much anticipated performance is set to follow on from the Hastings Street Carnivale Parade, which will see the festival open in a flurry of colour, sequins and feathers that will culminate on the beach with a night-time skydiving spectacular.
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What will ensue throughout the 10 days of the festival is a who’s who of the art, performance and cultural world. Crowd favourites Queensland Ballet will perform an incredible array of awe-inspiring works. Concert pianist Julian Gargiulo will leave audiences enamoured with his spine-tingling performance. Plus, in a magical combination that will connect audiences to the earth through the power of music, Didgeridoo player William Barton will team up with classical outfit, Southern Cross Soloists.
“What’s UNIQUE about our festival is the opportunity to see a show that’s world-class, but also the opportunity after the show to MEET THE PERFORMERS and perhaps have a drink with them.” The list goes on, with audiences also getting the opportunity to meet these breath-taking performers both during workshops and in a once-in-a-lifetime experience thanks to the festival’s newest addition, LOCALE after DARK. “What’s unique about our festival is the opportunity to see a show that’s world-class, but also the opportunity after the show to meet the performers and perhaps have a drink with them at the bar. It makes for an up close and personal experience,” says Ian of the pop-up performances set to take place at Locale Restaurant each night from 8pm. “To me, the uniqueness of the location, the intimacy of the performances, and the wonderful injection of the community spirit that is evident over the 10 days of the festival, that is what makes the Noosa Long Weekend Festival so very special,” says Ian. For more information or to purchase tickets to one of the many fantastic events at the 2016 Noosa Long Weekend Festival, call 5329 6560, visit www.noosalongweekendfestival.com, or call into The J Theatre at Noosa Junction. profilemagazine
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I grew up in ... Sydney with my mum and two younger sisters. The first thing I do when I wake up is ... lie in bed convincing myself that surely it isn’t time to get up yet! Thank goodness my husband is in charge of the alarm clock, as he makes it his mission to get me out of bed! If I could be better at anything it would be ... swimming! I adore being by the ocean but I’m a hopeless swimmer. My favourite (only) stroke is ‘granny breaststroke’. I don’t like to put my head under the water and keep my sunnies perched on the top of my head! I am at my happiest when ... my daughters, Allegra and Giselle are happy. When I am not working I am ... watching the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. I sneak it in after I’ve finished Studio 10 and before school pick up! I wish I could ... sing. My biggest fashion blunder was ... wearing a hot pink bubble skirt with blue braces, a hot pink short-sleeved shirt with a blue and white spotted bow tie. I was 13 years old and felt absolutely fabulous! Most people don’t know that I ... am a notorious over-sharer, much to my husband Peter’s horror. I’m a big believer in saying it as it is and being honest about the messiness of life. People know I’m a crap housewife, dodgy driver, have had PND and am obsessed with cats! When I was growing up I wanted to be ... an astronaut, a vet or a ballerina! JESSICA ROWE
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