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TrueBlue Oct/Nov 2018

OUR HEART IS IN THE COUNTRY

AusBiz.

A real Australian business magazine

MOUNTAIN MAGIC

Unveiling the Grampians

WAY DOWN SOUTH The wild wonders of WAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Albany

IN THE NAME OF THE KING: Get into Parkes

The

Desert Vet MAN OF THE LAND: RICK FENNY

Letter From the COO

EDITORIAL

Publisher: Michelle Hespe publisher@publishingbychelle.com Editor: Katrina Holden editor@publishingbychelle.com Art Director: Jon Wolfgang Miller Lifestyle & Travel Sales Manager: Sonja Halstead sonja.halstead@publishingbychelle.com AusBiz. Sales Manager: Effe Sandas advertising@publishingbychelle.com Sub-editors: Claire Hey, Jessica Multari Editorial Assistant: Sarah Hinder editorial@publishingbychelle.com

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Darren Baguley Kirsten Craze Ian Llyod Neubauer Karl Peskett

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Welcome aboard

While the cool days of the winter months are behind us, sadly, much of Australia has been left wondering when the rain will come. From drought to bushfires across our sunburnt continent, Australia is experiencing devastatingly dry conditions that are having an immense impact on farmers and the broader regional and remote communities. Having not yet recovered from the bushfires that tore through the Tathra region in March this year, New South Wales again, in August, battled fires along the south coast from Nowra to Bemboka. After experiencing the fourth driest April to June on record, much of Australia has declared drought, with New South Wales and Queensland the hardest hit. From hub and spoke, Rex’s operation is focused on servicing many of these drought-stricken regional and remote communities. In a bid to support these communities in hardship, Rex has pledged one million dollars to assist with drought relief across Australia. The Rex Drought Relief fund will be available to all community groups working to alleviate the impact of the drought and will be in the form of up to $4 of travel on the Rex network for every $1 raised by small businesses and community groups. Rex has also partnered with the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal to raise funds at check-in, the Rex lounges and in-flight. Embodying our ethos "Our Heart is in the Country", Rex is committed to supporting regional and remote Australia; turn to page 10 for more information about the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) and what you can do to help. Thank you, and once again, welcome aboard. Neville Howell Chief Operating Officer

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TrueBlue Oct/Nov 2018

OUR HEART IS IN THE COUNTRY

AusBiz.

A real Australian business magazine

MOUNTAIN MAGIC

Unveiling the Grampians

WAY DOWN SOUTH

The wild wonders of WA’s Albany

IN THE NAME OF THE KING:

Get into Parkes

The

Desert Vet MAN OF THE LAND: RICK FENNY

Cover photo by Ryan Svirac

True Blue is published by Publishing ByChelle, (ABN: 78 621 375 853 ACN: 621 375 853) Suite 2, Level 8, 100 Walker Street North Sydney NSW, 2060 (02) 9954 0349 publishingbychelle.com The reproduction of any content, in whole or part without prior written permission by the publisher is strictly prohibited. Opinions expressed in the content are those of the contributors, and not necessarily those of the publisher. All information in this magazine was believed to be correct at the time of publication, and all reasonable efforts have been made to contact copyright holders. Publishing ByChelle cannot accept unsolicited manuscripts or photographs. If such items are sent to the magazine, they will not be returned. We apologise if we don’t get back to your email, as we do receive a large volume of communication via various online channels. Some images used in True Blue are from istock and Getty images, and we make every effort to credit all contributors.

OCT/NOV 2018

Publisher's Letter

“We often have to go through hard times in order for us to remember how good it is to be alive. And how good it is to live in Australia.

You’ll notice that this issue has a focus on Western Australia. Rex has recently added new routes to this spectacular part of the country, and I was lucky enough to travel down south to the beautiful city of Albany for one of our travel features. The natural wonders in this region such as The Gap are astonishing, and the food and wine give Margaret River (which we love as well) a real run for its money. We visited some wineries and Limeburners whisky distillery, which was recently named purveyor of the best whisky in the Southern Hemisphere. Suffice to say, Australia continues to whip up worldclass produce.

Hanging out with the Desert Vet, Rick Fenny, at Maitraya Private Retreat, just outside the beautiful city of Albany, Western Australia.

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I was also honoured to spend some time with Rick Fenny, a remarkable man who has dedicated his life to taking care of animals. He’s otherwise known as the Desert Vet. Rick welcomed me into his home and private retreat, where I enjoyed a dinner party with some of his friends, and so learnt firsthand what a special place Albany is to so many people. You might recognise some of the scenery and the coastline in my story as Tim Winton grew up in this region, and the film based on his book Breath, was shot in nearby Denmark. Rick travels all over the outback to treat sick and injured animals, and while watching many of the Desert Vet episodes, I had to wipe more than a few tears away. Whether it’s a horse, dog, emu, cat or baby kangaroo that Rick is helping, it’s amazing to see the delight in people’s eyes when the creature they

love has hope. It’s equally as sad to see the sorrow on someone’s face when they lose an animal that they love so dearly. That’s the profession though — there’s always going to be ups and downs. And that’s life too — we often have to go through hard times in order for us to remember how good it is to be alive. And how good it is to live in Australia. Here at Publishing ByChelle we are all very aware of just how bad times are for Australia’s many famers, so in this issue we’re running an advertisement for Buy a Bale, so that you can easily donate and help a farmer or two to get back on their feet. And there’s also a piece on a charity event to raise awareness of mental health and depression, that Rex is supporting. Called Band Together Farmers, it’s being held in the Parkes showground on November 17 from 1pm. With the Hoodoo Gurus, Mark Seymour and 1927 playing alongside some other great bands and musicians, it’s sure to be awesome. We hope you enjoy this issue. As always, we hope to bring you stories that matter, covering issues and ideas that affect us all, and travel ideas to inspire you to get out there and explore.

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Inside TrueBlue AusBiz. Check out AusBiz. at the back of the magazine. In this edition youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find: WORK IN MINING What the future holds for workers in the mining industry. AGRIBUSINESS The Australian olive and olive oil industry. FARMING Farming innovations and solar energy.

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Features

07 Rex News

22 Entertainment

Southern Ocean to the Great Southern wineries.

24 Events Calendar

On our first visit, we can't help falling in love with... the Parkes Elvis Festival, New South Wales.

The groups working to assist drought-affected communities; the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children Outreach Program; Rex sponsors Youth Representative Amos Washington; Running for Bums; Band Together Farmers concert in Parkes.

15 Rex Directory

Some of the best places to eat, stay and play across the Rex network.

INFRASTRUCTURE Regional urban developments. MAN & MACHINE Lamborghini Huracan.

The latest films, art, books and tours to inspire you. Some of the best events around the country.

26 Destination Highlight

There's more to Adelaide than churches. We highlight some of the best things to do in the SA captial.

38 Gramps Getaway A road trip to Victoria's Grampians National Park reveals ancient terrain and gourmet local produce.

44 Albany, WA

The amazing and breathtaking wonderment of Albany in Western Australia â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from the Great

50 All Shook up

55 Philanthropy

We speak to the CEO of the Alannah & Madeline Foundation, which is partnering with Dolly's Dream to change the culture of bullying.

59 ArtSpace

We profile rural art hub, the Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery.

62 Craft beer

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Grants can help ensure children don’t miss out on experiences, simply because times are tough. In prolonged drought, it’s critical that people come together to share experiences.

Drought is affecting many parts of Australia. Photo: Jodie Odgers

Making an impact during drought With the whole of NSW drought-declared, as well as large areas of Queensland, there are many small communities struggling. Money dries up for the things that keep community members connected and supported – just when they need it most. Organisations like the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) distribute funds to local not-for-profit groups for charitable activities and services that address the most pressing needs identified by local leaders. Programs such as Tackling Tough Times Together help those affected by drought address local priorities identified within the community. For example, Outback Futures Ltd received a $10,000 grant to support its remotely-delivered “Stay With Me” program. It provided more than 590 hours of ongoing learning support, counselling and allied health consultations via phone or Skype. This grant enabled them to support

people in Croydon, Etheridge, Flinders and Richmond Shires in Far North Queensland. Wayne Middleton, former CEO and current Director of Outback Futures, said that the grant enabled families to access the therapeutic and educational support they needed, both in crisis situations and for ongoing issues, that would not otherwise have been available to them. “Individuals made significant measurable improvements in their literacy and learning results and scores, even across that short space of time. They regularly attended their sessions, despite significantly increased workloads and commitments on their properties due to drought.” This is just one example of the power of small grants. With the current drought being experienced by so many across Australia, FRRR is calling for donations to assist droughtaffected communities. You can help by donating at frrr.org.au/drought OCT/NOV 2018

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Rex News

Taking vital ear health services bush According to the Australian Medical Association (AMA), children in Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities have one of the highest rates of chronic suppurative otitis media – a middle ear infection that causes hearing loss – in the world. Left undetected, even mild hearing loss can impact speech and language development, resulting in learning difficulties that can, in turn, lead to lifelong challenges. Early detection can be life changing, but the remoteness of these communities limits access to vital assessment, diagnosis, and specialist support services. That’s why Rex Airlines is a proud supporter of the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) Outreach Program. The program takes hearing specialists to regional areas of NSW several times a year, to perform hearing tests, promote ear health and provide onsite professional development for local community services. The RIDBC team screens around 1,000 Aboriginal children across the North Western, Mid North Coast and Goulburn regions of NSW each year. Rex Airlines supports the program by providing flights to regional locations, reducing costs and ensuring specialists can visit communities more often. Building relationships across the community makes a big difference, according to RIDBC chief executive Chris Rehn. “It’s not just about the hearing tests, although these are vital. It’s about the relationships we build over time with community leaders, local service providers and educators to ensure they are able to support members of the community who are living with hearing loss, that really have an impact.” RIDBC is a charity and Australia’s largest nongovernment provider of therapy, education and cochlear implant services for people with hearing or vision loss. RIDBC relies heavily on fundraising and community support to be able to continue to make a difference in people’s lives. To find out more about RIDBC or to make a donation visit ridbc.org.au, phone 1300 581 391, or email info@ridbc.org.au

Amos Washington for UN Youth Appointed as Australia’s Youth Representative to the United Nations in January this year, Amos Washington, a 22-year old Adelaide local, embarked on a six-month long Listening Tour, where the question “what would Australia look like if young people had a greater say?” was posed in consultations designed to elicit feedback from Australia’s youth. The Youth Representative is a full time, unpaid volunteer role. Having serviced numerous roles in the non-profit sector including as UN Youth South Australia’s Education Director, Amos has extensive facilitation experience and a mission to ensure that all young people – regardless of location – have their voices heard. “The Youth Representative Program is the largest entirely youth-led consultation of young people in the country. It’s crucial that we include regional perspectives in this consultative process. Without the help from Regional Express, this trip could not have happened,” says Amos. Regional Express sponsored the Youth Representative’s visits to the remote South Australian towns of Port Augusta and Coober Pedy. Amos, along with UN Youth SA’s Regional Officer, Marielle, ran six consultations in schools and local organisations. The findings of the tour will be reported to Australia’s political leaders and also influence a speech Amos is due to deliver to the UN General Assembly in New York. This represents an exciting opportunity to raise the opinions of young people in Australia at national and international levels. With no guaranteed funding, Amos says local support is vital. “Support from local businesses means we can engage with young people who have never been exposed to the Youth Representative Program before,” he explains. Follow the journey at: FB.com/UNYouthRep! OCT/NOV 2018

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Running for Bums Jenna Brook has spent more than a quarter of the year on the road. Earlier this year, the Bowel Cancer Australia supporter began a journey — the ultimate road trip designed to start a discussion about Bowel Cancer. Her campaign is aptly named: “Running for Bums”. Jenna has run the equivalent of a marathon not once, not twice, but more than 100 times over to raise funds and awareness of bowel cancer, with a simple mission to beat it. Bowel cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in Australia, but with early prevention, early detection and treatment, it can be beaten. There are several key items on Jenna’s agenda: the importance of regular screening for bowel cancer prevention and early detection, and to promote awareness of the disease, particularly in rural and remote areas. “Open communication is important to promote the message of early detection,” Jenna says. The very personal experience of having bowel cancer in her family has meant that Jenna, now 30 years of age, has been talking about bums since she was a young girl, and has always taken her bowel health seriously. “With early detection, 90 per cent of bowel cancer cases can be successfully treated, however only 40 per cent are caught early enough. It is a situation that society can change, through open conversation and educating the public on screening.” Jenna says. “We need to eliminate the embarrassing stigma associated with bowel cancer.” The thought of running 4,529 kilometres would make most of us shiver, but the humble and fiercely determined Jenna — who is not a professional runner — has taken Running for Bums from South Cape Bay in Tasmania, through regional Victoria, New South Wales and Outback Queensland, right up to the tip of Cape York. Jenna is from the remote Outback Queensland town of Birdsville, that has a population of 100. She has enjoyed the country hospitality at over 60 pit-stops in regional towns along the way, and is now further aware of challenges that arise from living in a remote or rural community. “Living remotely generally means it is more difficult to gain access to medical care,” Jenna says. “While at home tests are sent direct to the recipient, further investigation can mean travel to bigger centres, and that often puts a strain on finances, family and work. Through Running for Bums we aim to outline the importance of making these trips, regardless of the difficulties faced while doing so.” Rex was pleased to sponsor Jenna, and it’s been a pleasure following her remarkable journey. Notwithstanding the logistics, physical fortitude and determination required to run more than 4,500km, her tenacity to start a conversation and support Bowel Cancer Australia has already led to more than $65,000 being raised for this great cause. Well done Jenna.

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Rex News

Bands go bush for farmers Regional Express is proud to sponsor an event in Parkes Showground on 17 November, titled Band Together Farmers. This event is one of only two major concerts in Australia to be held, but the only one raising money and awareness for mental health, with suicide prevention strategies and support services provided by the Centre for Remote & Rural Mental Health. During current hard times, in addition to the important work of supplying stock with feed, there needs to be a continued focus on long-term support for our farming communities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope to raise somewhere in the vicinity of $500,000 from this concert,â&#x20AC;? said event director Darren Jones. Performers at the concert will include Hoodoo Gurus, Mark Seymour & The Undertow, Arc Supergroup, 1927, Jacobs Run, Brewn and Montgomery Church. bandtogetherfarmers.org

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Directory

TrueBlue Experiences

Bamaga NPA

where we fly

Gununa

Doomadgee

Cairns

Normanton

Burketown

Townsville Mount Isa

Richmond

Julia Creek

Hughenden

Winton Longreach

Boulia Bedourie

Birdsville

Windorah

Quilpie

Charleville

Brisbane Thargomindah

Coober Pedy

Wellcamp/ Toowoomba

St George

Cunnamulla

Lismore Grafton Armidale Broken Hill

Perth

Taree Ceduna Whyalla

Dubbo Parkes

Mildura

Esperance Albany

Wagga Narrandera/ Wagga Leeton Albury

Kingscote

(Kangaroo Island)

Melbourne

Mount Gambier

King Island Burnie

Metro Hotel Perth

Absalom's Art Gallery

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On the banks of the Swan River, Metro Hotel Perth offers a variety of room types, the vast majority of which offer stunning views of the Perth skyline. Great value rates, friendly service, free parking and free unlimited Wifi. Restaurant and bar, room service, 24 hour reception.

On your next visit to Broken Hill, Absalom's Art Gallery is a must. It has the finest collection of outback paintings by Jack Absalom, and features the largest opal display in the Southern Hemisphere. Hope to see you on your next visit. Come in and say hello.

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RoofClimb will literally take you to new heights at the world-class Adelaide Oval – in the heart of the city! This exhilarating adventure will have you travelling along the impressive curved roofline of the Oval as you soak up 360-degree views of the city and beyond. It's an ideal team building experience.

Offering accommodation for all budgets, at daily or weekly rates. Choose from 72 Modern Cabins — three with disability access, 52 two–bedroom, seven one–bedroom with full kitchens and 10 Studio Cabins. We also offer a great range of fully furnished units or houses in Whyalla.

The Visitor Centre is the perfect place to start planning your Eyre Peninsula adventure. Visit us to obtain permits, book land-based tours, ferry tickets and charters for shark, tuna and seal dives, and fishing. Drop in for travel brochures, souvenirs and postcards and internet access. Open seven days a week.

National Anzac Centre

King Island Escapes

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Charleville Cosmos Centre & Observatory

National Anzac Centre uses multimedia, interactive technology and historical artefacts to create a personal connection with the past, as well as pay tribute to those who served. The stunning building overlooks the location from where the convoys gathered and left.

This ultimate beach retreat will take your King Island experience to another level. Our 4-bedroom architecturally designed accommodation, with bespoke cedar hot tub and sauna, are tucked into a hidden coastal setting with direct access to your private beach.

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Mounts Bay Waters Apartment Hotel 112 MOUNTS BAY ROAD, PERTH 6000 T 08 9213 5333 E perth@mountsbay.com.au www.mounts-bay.com.au

Enjoy the comforts of home and the convenience of a hotel in self-contained 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments, within walking distance to Elizabeth Quay, Kings Park and Perth CBD. Book directly with us to receive free parking and WiFi.

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At our amazing observatory, see the wonders of our outback night skies and view the beauty of the Milky Way galaxy through powerful Meade telescopes. Enjoy ‘Astronomy by Day’ and book in for our incredible ‘Sun-viewing’.

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Rex FAQs/Exercises and Stretches

Frequently Asked Questions As you sit back in comfort en route to your destination, the Rex crew hope you enjoy this entertaining and informative light reading.

Q. Why do the flight attendants insist that all window blinds be up for take-off? A. The most critical phases of a flight are the take-off and the landing. In the most unlikely event of a situation that requires an emergency evacuation, it is important that crew and passengers are able to have a clear view of the outside conditions in case of obstructions. For example, before exits are opened, staff must check for fire or other obstacles that may present potential hazards during the evacuation. Q. Why do you have to stow your hand luggage in the overhead lockers, under the seats or in the seat pockets for take-off and landing? A. Flight crews are required by Civil Aviation Regulations to secure the cabin as well as possible for take-off and landing. As mentioned, these are the most critical phases of the flight and securing as much hand luggage as possible ensures that in the unlikely event of an emergency, the exits and aisles stay as clear as possible, in case evacuation is necessary. It is also important to keep hand luggage secure whenever possible to ensure that heavier items do not become airborne within the cabin. This is especially important when the aircraft is experiencing turbulence. Q. Why do you feel so tired from flying? A. As the aircraft altitude increases, air pressure decreases. As the pressure of the air decreases, the body absorbs less oxygen than it would at sea level — therefore, it must work harder to supply oxygen to the body’s cells. As the body is working harder, it becomes more tired. Q. Why do you sometimes feel pain in your ears or sinuses during ascent or descent? A. The sinuses and middle ear are air-containing cavities that connect with the nose via narrow channels. As aircraft ascend and cabin pressure drops, air passes out of these cavities (without any effort from the passenger) to balance the cabin pressure. It is a different matter during descent, as the cabin pressure increases. The channels close down and must be actively opened by holding the nose and blowing to

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inflate the cavities. Facial and ear pain can occur during descent if re-inflation does not occur, and this is much more likely if the passenger has nasal congestion. If you must fly with a cold or hay fever, use a decongestant nasal spray before descent and buy some ‘ear planes’ to plug your ears. (Information contributed by Dr Daniel Hains, ENT Surgeon.) Q. When can electronic equipment such as laptops, iPods and mobile phones be used? A. All Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) must be placed in flight mode inside the departure terminal and must remain in flight mode until inside the arrival terminal. Small hand held PEDs weighing less than 1kg, such as mobile phones, can be used in flight mode during all stages of flight on Rex’s Saab 340 aircraft. PEDs over 1kg, such as laptop computers, must be stowed appropriately for taxi, take-off and landing, and are permitted to be used only during cruise when the ‘Fasten Seatbelt’ sign is switched off. PEDs cannot be used while crossing the tarmac. Q. What is the average speed of the aircraft when cruising in-flight? A. Approximately 500 kilometres per hour. Q. Why do you have to get permission from the Captain to move to a vacant seat? A. The aircraft’s take-off speed is calculated by the weight and balance of the aircraft, and many factors need to be considered for a successful take-off. Factors include the weight of passengers and where they are seated, the weight of cargo, freight and fuel, the distance available on the runway, etc. For example, if there are 100 or more kilograms of freight in the cargo, the balance of the aircraft will be better maintained if passengers are seated in the forward rows.

AIR TURBULENCE

Q. Aircraft often experience air turbulence, but what causes it? A. Imagine the air around the aircraft is water in a stream. We can see how water is disturbed around rocks or when two streams converge. Turbulence in the air is similar: as the aircraft passes through cold air or in the vicinity of

terrain that has disturbed the airflow — often incorrectly referred to as ‘air pockets’ — the aircraft climbs and descends in the same way that a boat moves on water. Though turbulence can be uncomfortable, it poses no threat to the aircraft and is akin to driving on a rough or unsealed road. More severe turbulence can be associated with developing thunderstorms. The Saab 340 has a sophisticated weather radar that pilots use to avoid these areas. Occasionally, a flight attendant will discontinue serving passengers in turbulent conditions; this is a precaution to ensure everyone’s safety. Q. Why should you keep your seatbelt fastened even when the ‘Fasten Seatbelt’ sign is switched off? A. On occasions, the flight crew cannot foresee turbulence or it is not picked up on the flight-deck radar. Because of this, we could unexpectedly experience turbulence at any time. The company recommends that you always keep your seatbelt fastened while you are seated — for your safety, just in case unexpected turbulence is encountered.

ENGINE NOISES

Q. Why do the aircraft’s engine noises change during flight? A. Aircraft need more power to climb than to descend, in the same way that a car needs more power to go up a hill than down one. The Saab 340 turboprop has more than enough power to climb, so shortly after take-off you will notice a change in noises as the power is reduced. The pilots also control the pitch angle of the propellers for various stages of the flight and as they ‘change gears’, this can also be heard in the cabin. Q. What should you do if you see or hear something that does not look or sound right? A. Please advise your flight attendant. The flight attendant may be able to answer your query and allay any fears. If not, the flight attendant will contact the flight deck and advise the pilots of anything unusual. Rex encourages open communication and will always treat a passenger’s concerns with the utmost seriousness.

Rex FAQs/Exercises and Stretches

Exercise and stretch regularly while seated Exercise and stretch regularly while seated

IN-FLIGHT COMFORT

SEATED EXERCISES

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SEATED SEATED STRETCHES STRETCHES Moving about the aircraft. You may However, when the seatbelt sign is on KNEE TO CHEST Bend forward slightly. Clasp hands around left knee and hug it to your chest. Hold the stretch for 15 seconds. Keeping hands around knee, slowly let it KNEE TO —10slightly. Bend down.TOAlternate legs. times. KNEE CHESTCHEST BendRepeat forward KNEE TO CHEST Bend Clasp forward slightly. forward Clasp hands slightly. around left knee and hug it to Clasp hands around left knee and hug it to your chest.around Hold the stretch knee for 15 seconds. hands and your chest. Hold theleft stretch for 15 seconds. Keeping aroundchest. knee, slowly let it hug it hands tohands your Hold Keeping around knee, slowly let it down.stretch Alternate legs. Repeat 10 times. the seconds. down. Alternatefor legs.15 Repeat 10 times.

Keeping hands around knee, slowly let it down. Alternate legs. Repeat 10 times each leg.

FORWARD FLEX With both feet on the floor OVERHEAD STRETCH Raise both hands and stomach held in, slowly bend forward straight up over your head. With one hand, and walk your hands down the front of your grasp the wrist of the opposite hand and legs toward your ankles. Hold the stretch for gently pull to one side. Hold the stretch FORWARD FLEX —back With STRETCH — for 15 seconds. RepeatRaise on theboth other side. 15 secondsFLEX and slowly sit up. FORWARD With both feet on the floor OVERHEAD OVERHEAD STRETCH hands FORWARD FLEX With both feet on the floor OVERHEAD STRETCHstraight Raise both hands both on floor both hands andfeet stomach heldthe in, slowly bend forward Raise straight up over your head. With one hand, and stomach held in, slowly bend forward straight up over your head. With one hand, walk your hands down front of your grasp theyour wrist of the opposite hand and andand stomach in,the slowly With and walk yourheld hands down the front of yourup over grasp the wristhead. of the opposite hand and legsforward toward your and ankles.walk Hold the stretch for onegently pull to one side.the Hold the stretch bend hand, legs toward your ankles. Hold the stretch for gently pullgrasp to one side. Holdwrist the stretch for 15opposite seconds. Repeathand on the other side. seconds and slowly the sit back up. your1515 hands front of the for 15 seconds. Repeat on theand other side. secondsdown and slowly sit back up.

of your legs toward your ankles. Hold the stretch for 15 seconds and slowly sit back up.

gently pull to one side. Hold the stretch for 15 seconds. Repeat on the Please note: you other side.

should not do any of these exercises Please note: you note: you SHOULDER STRETCH — Reach your right handcause over you ifPlease they should not do your left shoulder. Place your left hand behind your right should not doany any PLEASE NOTE: You pain or cannot be elbow and gently press your elbow toward yourexercises shoulder. ofofthese shouldSTRETCH not do any SHOULDER Reach your right hand HoldNECK With your these exercises the ROLLS stretch forshoulders 15 seconds. Repeat on thewith other side. done ease. over left shoulder. Place yourifleft hand relaxed, drop your ear to shoulder and ofyour these exercises ififthey theycause causeyou you behind right elbow andpain gently press your gently roll your neck forward and to the theyyour cause you NECK ROLLS —each With your drop your elbow toward your be shoulder. Hold the stretch other side, holding position for shoulders relaxed, pain or cannot be or cannot done pain or cannot be ear to shoulder and gently roll your neck forward and to forwith 15 seconds. RepeatReach on theyour otherright side.hand five seconds. Repeat times. SHOULDER STRETCH NECK ROLLS With yourfive shoulders ease. SHOULDER STRETCH Reach your right hand the other NECK ROLLS With your shoulders done with ease. side, holding each position for five seconds. over your left shoulder. Place your left hand relaxed, drop your ear to shoulder and done with ease. over your left shoulder. Place your left hand relaxed, drop your ear to shoulder and

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On discomfort: Ondescent. descent.Ears Earsand andsinuses sinusescan can cause discomfort, due to •cause Yawn or swallow frequently. discomfort, due tothe thechange changeinin air pressure descent. ToTominimise •air Pinch youron nostrils together and blow pressure on descent. minimise discomfort: firmly into your cheeks with your discomfort: • •Yawn swallow mouth closed. Yawnoror swallowfrequently. frequently. • •Pinch Pinchyour yournostrils nostrilstogether togetherand andblow blow into your cheeks with your Iffirmly you have ongoing discomfort, firmly into your cheeks with your mouth seek theclosed. advice mouth closed.of the cabin crew.

times. behind your right elbow and gently press your Repeat gentlyfive roll your neck forward and to the gently roll your neck forward and to the other side, holding each position for other side, holding each position for five seconds. Repeat five times. for 15 seconds. Repeat on the other side. five seconds. Repeat five times.

behind your right elbow and gently press your toward your shoulder. Hold the stretch 12 elbow elbow toward your shoulder. Hold the stretch for 15 seconds. Repeat on the other side.

Please note: Please you note should not should do any not d of theseofexercises these exer if they cause if theyyou cause pain or cannot pain orbe cann done with done ease. with e

SHOULDER SHOULDER STRETCH Reach STRETCH your right Reach hand your right hand NECK ROLLSNECK With ROLLS your shoulders With your shoulders over your leftover shoulder. your left Place shoulder. your left Place hand your left handrelaxed, droprelaxed, your eardrop to shoulder your earand to shoulder and Ifyour have ongoing discomfort, Ifyou you have ongoing behind your behind right elbow and right gently elbow press and gently your press your gentlydiscomfort, roll your gently neckrollforward your neck and forward to the and to the elbow towardelbow your toward shoulder. your Hold shoulder. theadvice stretch Hold the stretch other side, holding other side, each holding positioneach for position for OCT/NOV 2018 seek the of the cabin crew. seek the advice cabin crew. for 15 seconds. for Repeat 15 seconds. on theRepeat other on side. the other side.of fivethe seconds. five Repeat seconds. five times. Repeat five times.

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Check-in Info

CHECK- IN

BAGGAGE

Online check-in You can check-in online through the Rex website, rex.com.au, on your desktop or mobile devices between 48 hours and 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time of your flight.

Checked baggage Passengers on all fares (except Rex Flex) are permitted a 15 kilogram free baggage allowance. Passengers in possession of a Rex Flex Fare are permitted a 23 kilogram free baggage allowance.

Airport check-in If you have checked baggage, we recommend that you arrive at the airport for check-in at least 60 minutes before the scheduled departure of your flight at all airports except Burketown, Queensland (90 minutes before).

Passengers with international connections (within 24 hours) are permitted a 23 kilogram free baggage allowance upon presenting a valid itinerary or ticket. Cabin baggage A maximum of two pieces per passenger up to a total of 7 kilograms of cabin baggage is permitted on board.

Rex check-in closes: •6 0 minutes prior to scheduled departure time at Burketown airport. •3 0 minutes prior to scheduled departure time at Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Queensland airports (with the exception of Burketown above). •2 0 minutes prior to scheduled departure time at regional airports in NSW, SA, Tas, Vic and WA.

Excess baggage Excess baggage is permitted subject to restrictions of the day and a surcharge of $7.70 per kilogram. Virgin Australia Baggage Agreement Rex accepts the checking of baggage to/from Virgin Australia flights. Ask at check-in for more information.

Passengers with special requirements Passengers with special requirements must check-in at the airport (online check-in is not available) no later than: •6 0 minutes prior to scheduled departure in major cities and all Queensland regional airports except Burketown (please see below). • 45 minutes prior to scheduled departure in NSW, SA, Tas, Vic and WA regional airports. • 90 minutes prior to scheduled departure in Burketown.

REX AIRCR AFT FACTS

AIRCRAFT

MAX. TAKE-OFF WEIGHT (KG)

SPEED (KM/H)

AVAILABLE SEATS

GALLEY

REST ROOM

AVAILABLE AIRCRAFT

CRUISE ALTITUDE (METRES)

CREW

SAAB 340

13,155

520

8,000

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Events Calendar

What's on & What's hot Our pick of the very best gigs, festivals, and cultural and sporting events from around the country. Compiled by: Sarah hinder

October 26–November 11 OzAsia Festival

Adelaide SA Bringing together international and local artists, friends and family, this vibrant program of contemporary Asian arts features free workshops, community performances and Australia’s largest Moon Lantern Parade. ozasiafestival.com.au

October 5–7 & 12–14

October 12–21

Brisbane Qld Australia’s largest Germanthemed festival, this familyfriendly event celebrates everything to do with the iconic Bavarian event. oktoberfestbrisbane.com.au

Byron Bay NSW Attend insightful conversations, filmmaking panel discussions, red carpet nights and dramatic feature film screenings. bbff.com.au

Oktoberfest Brisbane

October 20–27 Invictus Games 2018

Sydney NSW This international sporting event for wounded and injured defence personnel strives to inspire support and understanding through the power of sport. invictusgames2018.org

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Byron Bay Film Festival

October 12–21

October 28

Orange NSW Expect weekends filled with premium food and wine experiences, night markets of the finest cuisine and roving regional lunch tours with matching wines. orangewinefestival.com.au

Canberra ACT At this celebration of Japanese tastes and culture, explore traditional workshops, cultural performances and a display of 2,000 candles. events.act.gov.au/nara

Orange Wine Festival

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Effervescence Tasmania

November 2–4

Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues

October 7–20 Griffith Spring Fest

Griffith NSW Admire 70 large 3D Citrus Sculptures which line Griffith’s main street for two weeks and include a talking robot, jeep, grand piano and horse and carriage. Arguably the most unique outdoor exhibition in Australia, the event is constructed using 100,000 locally grown oranges. The festival includes open gardens, long lunches, a street launch party and garden workshops with Jason Hodges of Better Homes and Gardens. griffithspringfest.com.au

Wangaratta Vic Of all arts festivals in Australia, jazz festivals are the most numerous. And hosting the most prestigious jazz awards in the country, alongside three days of vibrant jazz, is rural Wangaratta. wangarattajazz.com

November 3 This That

Newcastle NSW Featuring the likes of Amy Shark, Boo Seeka, Goldlink, Illy, RL Grime and Safia, This That combines a park-like festival atmosphere with Newcastle’s urban cool. thisthat.com.au

November 8–11

Bendigo Blues & Roots Music Festival

November 16–18 Margaret River Gourmet Escape

Margaret River WA This internationally acclaimed long weekend attracts some of the best chefs from around the world in a showcase of the Margaret River region’s wine, craft beer and local produce. gourmetescape.com.au

Bendigo Vic This free, grassroots event sees more than 100 homegrown and international acts perform throughout Bendigo. bendigobluesandroots.com.au

November 10

Handpicked Festival

Langhorne Creek SA More than a music festival, Handpicked shows off the wares of local artisans and wineries to the soundtrack of laidback contemporary tunes. handpickedfestival.com

November 10–25

Feast Festival

Adelaide SA Adelaide’s queer arts and cultural festival celebrates with theatre, music, comedy and parties across the vibrant city. feast.org.au

November 15–18

Mullum Music Festival

Mullumbimby NSW This laidback music festival will feature artists from a range of genres plus workshops, horticulture and farmers markets. mullummusicfestival.com

November 16–18

Effervescence Tasmania Launceston Tas This regional sparkling wine and gourmet food festival features fantastic tastings, masterclasses and events. effervescencetasmania.com

November 16–18

Strawberry Fields

Tocumwal NSW This rural indie festival is a sensory feast revolving around fun and artistic exploration. strawberry-fields.com.au

November 24–25

Farmgate Festival

Tamar Valley Tas Farmers from the Tamar Valley host this weekend of behindthe-scenes farm tours. farmgatefestival.net.au OCT/NOV 2018

Destination Highlight

ADELAIDE AMBLING Adelaide is the beating heart of South Australia. With its vibrant arts scene, eclectic festivals and dedicated food and wine culture, this adventurous southern city might just surprise you. Words: Sarah Hinder

CULTURAL CAPITAL

Fast Facts The South Australian Museum is home to the world’s biggest display of Aboriginal artefacts.

20 minutes Adelaide is very walkable and has an excellent network of buses and trams, meaning you can get most places within 20 minutes – hence its nickname “the 20-minute city”.

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Adelaide earned its reputation as Australia’s “City of Churches” from its beginnings as a Christian settlement for free colonists — no convicts were sent here. Instead, founded upon principles of religious tolerance, the city attracted settlers from a variety of faiths, with the result that today it’s brimful of differing places of worship. A walk through North Adelaide is one of the best ways to explore the city’s religious heritage. North Terrace is this cultural capital’s thriving hub, home to a plethora of insightful museums and sometimes unconventional art spaces. The South Australian Museum displays a rare and phenomenal collection of Aboriginal artefacts, while the grand State Library houses a wealth of research and history. Leading the Adelaide arts scene is the Art

Gallery of South Australia, which from October 26 will feature the “I am the old and the new” exhibition by John Mawurndjul, four-time category winner in the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards. The notfor-profit JamFactory studio trains emerging artists and designers while showcasing some of Australia’s best contemporary craft and design.

STAY AND PLAY With cultural cravings satisfied, head just south of Rundle Street where swanky bars and cool cafés mimic Melbourne CBD’s café scene. Those looking for a chic hangout will be well at home surrounded by Mother Vine’s modern sharing plates and comprehensive wine list, while round the block French-inspired brasserie Hey Jupiter serves up classic French favourites, from a hearty croque monsieur to delicate escargots.

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Adelaide’s Botanic Gardens boast the largest and oldest glasshouses in the Southern Hemisphere.

Right at the heart of Adelaide’s cultural precinct, continue the theme with a stay at the artistic Playford Hotel. Part of a boutique collection by Sofitel, each with its own distinct character, the Playford tastefully blends the line between classical cool and art nouveau, as walls adorned with works by modern South Australian artists appear alongside elegant French furnishings. A beautiful wedding venue, the fivestar hotel boasts an award-winning restaurant and elegant suites — for something quirky and grand, opt for one of the elevated loft suites.

GO GREEN For a change of pace, there’s no shortage of green spaces to explore: central Adelaide itself is encircled by parks and playgrounds. Full of interesting pavilions and glasshouses and an astounding diversity of gardens — from exotic

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Mediterranean displays to Australian forest to an Economic Garden hosting oils, herbs and spices — Adelaide Botanic Garden makes a terrific first port of call. Those interested in botany and horticulture will appreciate a free guided tour around the comprehensive gardens, while for lunch the award-winning Botanic Gardens Restaurant serves modern Aussie fare and a selection of fine wines. A little further afield in the rolling Adelaide Hills, Mount Lofty Botanic Garden truly steals the show. Its beautiful walkways, winding through woodland, rhododendron gardens and fern gullies, include a section of the famous Heysen Trail, which extends 1,200 mesmerising kilometres all the way from Cape Jervis on the Fleurieu Peninsula right out to Parachilna Gorge in the Flinders Ranges. TB

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News & Views

Regional News Albany’s Avenue of Honour will light up this October in a largescale art installation by Bruce Munro to mark 100 years since the end of WWI. While many travel to Gallipoli or Villers-Bretonneux to pay their respects to the Anzacs, The Field of Light: Avenue of Honour aims to offer visitors a significant memorial closer to home. Particularly relevant to Albany’s history, the installation will also pay tribute to the 41,000 Anzac soldiers who departed the port city

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Field of Light in Albany commemorates 100 years since WWI Armistice to fight in Europe more than a century ago, as well as the Armistice of 1918. Sixteen thousand glass spheres will illuminate the tree-lined Avenue of Honour in hues of white, yellow and gold — the colours of wattle and kowhai, the national flowers of Australia and New Zealand. The Field of Light: Avenue of Honour opens October 4, during the region’s peak wildflower season, and continues until Anzac Day 2019. fieldoflightalbany.com.au

Norbar Torque Tools launch new PTS multiplier range The new PTS multiplier is the latest from Norbar Torque Tools’ range of torque and tightening equipment. A lead supplier of equipment to the Australian mining and gas industries, Norbar are at the forefront of refining safe processes, particularly in mining, through their state-of-theart pneumatic tools. Purpose-built to produce an efficient air motor, the PTS is a precision torque tool with an impressive power-to-weight ratio. The result of substantive redesign efforts, the new device is 60 per cent more efficient and up to 2.5 kilograms lighter than its predecessor, is non-impacting and quiet for comfortable use and is equipped with a pistol grip handle and air coupling designed with safety and rapid operation in mind. To view the new range, or to inquire about a bespoke reaction, visit norbaraustralia.com.au/ PTS OCT/NOV 2018

Getting out and about

Sip, Eat, Sleep, Visit Into the Doma realm Doma Hotels is the largest hotelier in Canberra’s central parliamentary district, offering a range of stylish hotel options in the recently developed, award-winning Realm Precinct. The trendy precinct is home to the 5-Star Hotel Realm, the 4.5-Star Burbury Hotel & Apartments, the 4-Star Little National Hotel, and the heritage-listed 4-Star Brassey Hotel. “The Realm”, as locals are already calling it, is also graced with chef-hatted restaurants, a French bistro and wine bar, a casual lounge bar, wholefoods café, health club, day spa, and the luxurious Hale Gym & Spa and hair salon. Ostani lounge, bar & restaurant

offers a rich melange of flavours in chic surrounds, where it’s all about sharing food with family and friends — the traditional oven-fired pizzas are already pulling in crowds on a Sunday afternoon. In nearby Lilotang, head chef Shunsuke Ota has expertly crafted a sublime Japanese menu of exquisitely plated dishes created to surprise and delight. Binchōtan charcoal roasts in the robata grill, giving Lilotang’s dishes both authenticity and swoon factor. burburyhotel.com.au littlenationalhotel.com.au pinnacleapartments.com.au brasseyhotel.com.au hotelrealm.com.au

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Feeling Lucky in Newy Quirky, cool, cosy and creative are all great descriptors for The Lucky Hotel in downtown Newcastle. However this meticulously, artfully restored hotel, restaurant, bar and venue also gives a hearty nod to its grand history — dating back to the 1800s. In 2014, “The Lucky” underwent a major renovation by the McCloy Group to restore its original façade, and inside the hotel has not only been brought back to life, its expansive hallways are now like a modern gallery showing off the city’s history with poignant historical photos. The familyowned and operated hotel is one of the most buzzing places in town, and the authentic American barbecuestyle food keeps the droves coming back. All meats are lovingly smoked over hickory wood pellets at 115 degrees for up to 14 hours. Kicking back with some lip-smackingly tasty buffalo chicken wings, dry rubbed beef brisket and sticky barbecue pork ribs, with a side of mac ‘n’ cheese, or US-style slaw, you’ll feel as though you’ve had a night out in the land of opportunity. Take things up a notch and sip on French bubbles in the aptly named Champagne Room, or taste some craft beers and regional wines in The Courtyard while being entertained by talented local musos. theluckyhotel.com.au

Toyota Country Music Festival Tamworth January is the month the Tamworth region really sings during the Toyota Country Music Festival. It’s the very essence of what many think of when they hear the word Australia; its mateship, cold beers, laughter and music. It’s catching up with friends and family you’ve known for yonks, it’s camping and dancing. It’s storytelling at its finest; the music, the bush poetry, the yarns with mates in the pub or by the river watching the sun go down. It’s hearing the next big talent busking grassroots, or kicking it with the biggest names in the country music business. It’s the favourites, the iconic bands and artists whose music whirl in the veins of Aussie revellers. “It really is a festival for everyone,” says Barry Harley, Tamworth Regional Council Festival and Events Manager. “The rusted on, die-hard country music fans, those who love a party or are scouring the latest musical talent, the families and the local community. The whole experience offers the perfect package that’s quite unlike any other festival in the country and certainly the largest country music festival in the Southern Hemisphere.” The 2019 Toyota Country Music Festival Tamworth will be the 47th event, held over 10 days from January 18–27, welcoming more than 300,000 visitors during the celebration, and with 700 musicians performing at more than 2,800 events across 120 venues. Visit tcmf.com.au OCT/NOV 2018

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Man of the Land

Rick Fenny has built his life upon taking care of all creatures great and small. And his beloved red dogs have seen it all. WORDS BY: Michelle Hespe OCT/NOV 2018

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Word travels like wildfire when Rickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in town, because for many people their animal is the main love of their life, and/or a major part of their business.

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ick Fenny wears many hats: he’s a vet, a property developer, a reality TV star in the new series Desert Vet, a businessman and an entrepreneur. His name keeps popping up in the media for a couple of reasons, which are poles apart in terms of subject matter. One, he was Red Dog’s vet. Two, Lady Gaga stayed at Maitraya Private Retreat, his stunning flagship property in Western Australia’s Albany. She was so inspired by the natural beauty and peacefulness of the place that she composed two songs on his piano. Gaga aside, it’s animals that Rick has dedicated his life to. He graduated from Queensland University as a vet in 1972, and being the go-getter that he is, shot straight to work in two outback WA regions that will always hold a place in his heart: the Kimberley and the Pilbara. “It was opportunity and a sense of freedom that took me out there,” he says, smiling as he takes a moment to reminisce. “Freedom for self-expression and the freedom to work my own hours. Outback Western Australia was and still is a a wild country full of adventure. And despite it being an ancient place, it also holds a sense of the new – it’s just so unspoilt.” Rick regularly packs a bag of his veterinary equipment and hits the road to help all creatures great and small. He sets up a pop-up vet clinic in some of the most remote places on the planet, and word travels like wildfire when he’s in town, because for many people their animal is the main love of their life, and often a major part of their business.

clockwise from far left: Rick fenny with a rescued joey; spectacular maitraya private retreat; rick assessing a client’s prized horse; rickand his son ED — MD at ocean park in shark Bay.

And so the locals arrive in their droves with their furry (and sometimes feathered) friends, gratefully placing them in Rick’s experienced hands. Whether you’re watching Rick on TV or meeting him in person, you can sense something in his nature that makes people trust him. He’s a saltof-the-Earth kinda bloke that country folk gravitate towards, and helping an animal to get well can be the best thing that has happened to someone in months, if not years. “My job is so rewarding,” Rick says. “People are incredibly appreciative that I travel to these out-of the-way places to help their animals, and in turn, them. I provide a service in remote areas that has never been available before.” Rick also owns a chain of conventional vet practises with 12 surgeons, called Pets + Vets, and although still very hands-on in business, now his role is to be a “leader, inspirer and innovator.” Teamed up with his on-the-road business in the places he loves, and he has the best of both worlds. OCT/NOV 2018

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Geographically Rick also has the best of both worlds, as he spends half his days exploring and working in the outback and then heads to WA’s stunning coast, where he has businesses and homes in Shark Bay and Albany. Some of his children are also based in the area, with his son Ed working as a marine biologist and managing director at Ocean Park Shark Bay, and one of his daughters, Louisa, working as a vet. If Rick truly wants to escape to paradise, there’s his beloved Maitraya, just outside Albany, which is elegantly sprawled above a headland jutting into the Great Southern Ocean. “Maitraya means place of love and kindness, and this place is like nothing else in Australia,” Rick says. “You can sense something really special here. Something you can’t touch.” He’s right: the spectacular eight-suite, 11-bathroomed homestead complete with a 20-seat movie theatre, heli-pad and private airstrip is jaw-droppingly beautiful, but it’s the 650 acres of land that it sits upon that is magical. Rick has a deep-rooted passion for Albany and surrounds. It was here that he had an idyllic childhood, learning to fish with his grandfather, swimming in the wild ocean and roaming the land “Huckleberry Finn” style. Rick has had four red dogs at four different periods in his life, and the first, Pip, enjoyed his adventures by the sea in Albany. “Pip was with me while I was doing everything boys were able to do living in the country in the

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Clockwise from top left: Maitraya private retreat; checkup for an outback pooch; rick on the road; kicking back at sunset with a beer to take in an albany sunset.

1950s and ‘60s,” says Rick. “We really had so much fun.” The second major period of Rick’s life was spent with Kelly the Kelpie. “She came along at a time of abrupt change,” Rick explains. “I was a fish out of water studying in Brisbane — a kid more comfortable in the outback than at uni, learning and becoming a man.” The third period for Rick was postuniversity in 1972, when he moved to the Kimberley. “It’s not an easy life, living in that part of the world,” he says. “It’s harsh, and anything can happen. Sadly, my third red dog was kicked by a bulluck and died up there.” Marny was Rick’s fourth red dog. “With her, I became a man and learnt to be a great vet. As anyone does, I made a few mistakes along the way, but I bought property in emerging towns and set up my vet practice.” Around then Rick met his ex-wife, who he spent two decades

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with. She had two children already, and they went on to have five. “People often ask me what I’ve done with my life, and I say — I raised seven children!” he says with a big laugh. In 1975 Rick met the dog of Red Dog film fame. “Red Dog” was one of those adored animals that Rick travelled far to treat, and he has many fond memories of the famous canine and his well-documented journeys across the outback. But as you’d know if you’ve watched the tear-jerking Aussie film — in 1979 Red Dog passed away. “I’m writing a book about the red dogs in my life,” Rick says. “Because they’ve been with me through thick and thin. They’ve seen it all.” Watch this space, as there’s a little rumour that there might be another red dog joining Rick on the next part of his remarkable life journey. TB

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A road trip to the Grampians National Park in Victoria uncovers rugged, scenic terrain and locally sourced gourmet produce. WORDS BY: Katrina Holden

I’m standing at the base of MacKenzie Falls in Victoria’s Grampians National Park. A soft mist of fine water lightly sprays my face. In the gorge, green ferns protrude from black rocks that have been smoothed by the year-round flow of running water. The powerful sound of the falls fills my ears as I step across the stream over enormous boulders acting as a pathway, acknowledging my small place in the world amongst nature’s grandeur. On a three-day road trip to the Grampians in Victoria’s west, about a three-hour drive from Melbourne, I discover quiet forest walks, jaw-dropping scenery and lookouts, kangaroos lolling about on a cricket oval, gourmet regional produce and restorative accommodation designed to reconnect guests with Australia’s great outdoors. The 400-million-year old ranges are featured on the national heritage list, and at 168,000 hectares the park is Victoria’s fourth largest. On our visit we meet with the affable Mike Stevens, acting area chief ranger with Parks

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Victoria. The area has, according to Mike, an “infectious landscape” that “got its hooks” into him, and he’s now worked there for the past 16 years. “With 44 vegetation types we are the most floristically diverse region in Victoria. We have about 80 per cent of Victoria’s rock art sites, and balancing that with about 2.2 million visits per year, we are a well-loved park.” And with major works costing $30.2 million underway during a staged rollout to build the popular Grampians Peak sTrail, “Gramps”, as Mike calls it, is about to get a whole lot more love. Stage one of a three-day, two-night walk out of Halls Gap, camping at Bugiga Hiker Camp, was completed in May 2015. Mike’s hot tip for the pick of the 12 campsites is to book online either site 11 “with a nice little view of the escarpment and shelter just behind you” or site three, “which has a cracking view of Mount William.” And he isn’t wrong. Stage two saw upgrades to almost 60km of existing track unveiled in September.

Clockwise: MacKenzie Falls; smashed avocad0 at Livefast cafe; tubs with a view at DULC cabins; entrance to Wickens at Royal mail hotel.

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Next steps will be the construction of around 100km of new track in the north and south, and the development of 10 more hiker camps and a school group camp with full completion by the end of 2020. When the Grampians Peaks Trail has reached completion it will be a world-class 13-day/12-night (one way) walk of 160km through ancient Australian landscape. “The exciting thing about the new Grampians Peaks Trail is that you’re going to have options,” explains Mike. “If you’re a hardcore, multiple-day adventure guru, knock your socks off – give it a crack by starting at Mount Zero, recharge your supplies at Halls Gap and make it down to Dunkeld. If you want the nice accommodation surrounding the Grampians, you’ll be able to jump on, do a day section, hop off and go back to your accommodation, and then head back and do the next day’s section,” says Mike. Two of the main entry points are the townships of Dunkeld in the south and Halls Gap in the north. Our journey begins in Dunkeld at the Royal Mail Hotel, nestled in quiet streets shadowed by the impressive Mount Sturgeon. Views from our room overlook the sprawling landscaped grounds teeming with native plants and wildflowers. The hotel has a sound reputation as one of the country’s finest regional dining options — even more so since the fine dining restaurant was relocated to overlook the mountain and gardens last year. Wickens at Royal Mail Hotel restaurant is headed by chef Robin Wickens, who diners can watch — from their tables made of local sandstone — meticulously plating his meals through the floor-to-ceiling glassed kitchen, serving like a stage in the dining room. The staff source 80 per cent of their produce from their own 1.2 hectare kitchen garden managed with organic practices — the largest restaurant kitchen garden in Australia. For a more casual meal at the hotel visit the Parker Street Project, where you simply can’t go past the Dunkeld Old Bakery sourdough cob loaf with delicately whipped Vegemite butter. It gives new meaning to “Vege on toast”. Guests can also take a tour of the hotel’s cellar, which houses 29,000 bottles and is the largest collection of Bordeaux and Burgundy wines in the Southern Hemisphere. For breakfast we stroll through town to the nearby Dunkeld Old Bakery, opened in 1887. Owners Belinda and Geoff Walsh are hard at work on a Saturday morning, presumably up many hours earlier to prepare the freshly baked breads, muffins, croissants and sausage rolls locals are queuing for. We sit by the warmth of the heater eating breakfast, sampling a decadent French choc mint hot drinking chocolate sourced from family-owned business Grounded Pleasures in Ballarat. We leave grasping a wickedly moreish chocolate croissant, with Belinda humbly claiming the pastries are her only contribution to the business.

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Halls Gap in the north, signposted the “heart of the Grampians”, is a small town with a population of 450. During peak season it has enough beds for about 4,500 people. From cafés, ice cream parlours and also the local pub, there are views of the Grampians’ mountains and peaks. We join locals at the pumping and clearly popular Harvest Halls Gap café and provedore, where owners Carly and Richard Flecknoe aim to source as many of their ingredients from the Grampians as possible. Dinner takes us to the much-loved Halls Gap Hotel at the foothills of Mount William, where you can enjoy classic pub meals as well as kangaroo loin and saltbushcrusted lamb backstrap, next to an open log fire. For breakfast you can’t go wrong at the Livefast Lifestyle Café in town. An artistic vibe attracts local musicians and creatives, as well as hikers passing through. In town the Brambuk National Park and Cultural Centre provides an excellent overview of the history and culture of the Jardwadjali and Djab Wurrung Aboriginal communities of south-western Victoria. The Brambuk building represents the cockatoo, the totem for this area, with its wings outstretched in flight. Enhance your understanding about the six seasons of the Gariwerd-Grampians in an outdoor interpretive display, showing what you can expect to see and experience in the national park at any time of year. At the Bushfoods Café, you can dine on kangaroo, emu or crocodile.

Fact File Royal Mail Hotel royalmail.com.au Dunkeld Old Bakery dunkeldoldbakery. com.au Harvest Halls Gap harvesthg.com.au DULC Cabins dulc.com.au Livefast Lifestyle Café livefast.com.au Halls Gap Hotel hallsgaphotel.com.au Brambuk National Park and Cultural centre brambuk.com.au Grampians tourism information visitgrampians.com.au Parks Victoria information www.parks.vic.gov.au Grampians Peaks Trail information grampianspeakstrail. com.au

In Halls Gap we bunker down at the DULC cabins. Owners Ruth and Shane Allen have thought of everything for their cosy eco-style cabins, where you feel completely at one with nature thanks to the architect-designed large windows, open timber decks, bathroom ceiling skylight and polished concrete floors. One afternoon I immerse myself into a bubbly spa bath, gazing up at swaying branches through the glass ceiling and sipping on tea, while a crimson rosella is the only creature to encroach on my privacy. Feasting and fireplaces aside, we spend time discovering the many paths in the National Park. We ascend the Chatauqua Peak lookout trail via the path that was improved in stage one of the Grampians Peaks Trail upgrades. Along the way we divert on to a track lined with vivid pink Grampians heath to a lookout over Clematis Falls, flowing well after recent rains. Reaching the tip of the peak we are rewarded with a grand vista over Halls Gap. The silence is magical. We sit for a few moments to savour our surroundings, watching as a flock of cockatoos swoops and glides majestically over the valley, where kangaroos have called stumps on Halls Gap cricket oval, leisurely basking in the sun and catching the attention of a few tourists, while locals continue with a game of pétanque. It’s a true blue Aussie moment in one of our most treasured national heritage landmarks. TB

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In and around the city of Albany you’ll find natural and manmade wonders to take your breath away. Words: Michelle Hespe | Images: Tourism Western Australia

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Thirty million years ago, Antarctica and Australia were still joined at the point where Albany’s stunningly rugged coastline now juts out into the Great Southern Ocean. Together the two vast lands formed part of the super-continent called Gondwana. From where my partner and I now stand at “The Gap”, looking out across the jagged cliffs rising majestically from the sea, it looks as though a ginormous granite jigsaw puzzle has been ripped apart by the powerful force of the ocean. We picked the perfect day for a dramatic show. I’m leaning on the guard rail above The Gap, which is now more accessible than ever thanks to a $6m makeover that includes a cantilever platform stretching 10 metres out from the cliff’s edge, soaring 40 metres above sea level. As we stare, transfixed by Mother Nature, the ferocious whitewash far below is being sucked out to sea, leaving a glistening, polished 24-metre chasm momentarily covered in hundreds of waterfalls. Then another set of waves hits the cliffs so hard that the massive eruption of white water obscures the view of the coast before us, the explosion followed by a shower of light rain. Then almost quietly — at least in comparison to the thunderous noise still ringing in our ears — the waves once again retreat into the ocean.

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As wave after wave seems to beat the height of the one before it, it’s hard to tear your eyes away. Eventually, though, we make room for a busload of people jostling for a front-row view and stroll through the spectacular granite rock formations of Torndirrup National Park — they’re artfully draped in green, purple and orange lichen and low-lying scrub. It’s a photographer’s paradise.

MAGIC AT MAITRAYA As we drive into the heart of Albany a rainbow appears, arching elegantly over the city — this part of the world is known as the Rainbow Coast because they’re a regular occurrence. We drive on half an hour to Maitraya Private Retreat — one of the most beautiful, grand, secluded, privately owned properties in Australia — to meet its proud owner, Rick Fenny, the Desert Vet (see page 33 for our story on his life and work). The property sits on 650 acres and has its own extremely private beaches, where it’s been rumoured Lady Gaga felt so relaxed that she wandered along the sand naked. The homestead has eight suites, 11 bathrooms, a 20seat movie theatre, a heli-pad and private airstrip, an indoor heated pool complete with a spa bath enclosure painted by John Olsen, and a beautiful, enormous indoor garden/conservatory entertaining area. The property also has a fishing lodge perched on a hillside with spectacular 360-degree views over Taylor Inlet and the Southern Ocean. It has five bedrooms, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a better place for a fishing or birdwatching holiday, or just a relaxing getaway for family and friends. A short stroll across the paddocks, next to the airstrip, you’ll find the quaint Aviator’s Cottage. It sleeps four but is also ideal for a couple’s romantic getaway. At Maitraya we spend our days walking along the beaches, bushwalking, going for a fish in the dam and on the coast, and absorbing the beauty and tranquillity of place that sums up the natural wonders of this incredibly special part of WA.

HISTORY & MYSTERY Albany is as rich in history as it is with adventure, and there are two places anyone curious about the past should visit to gain

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an understanding of how this Western Australian outpost developed into the cultural hub it is today. We spend a few hours at the National Anzac Centre — established to honour the men and women who sacrificed their lives in World War I. You could spend an entire day here, and many do. The architecturally designed centre offers a dramatic, telescopic view overlooking the location from where, in late 1914, 41,000 troops on more than 50 ships departed to serve in the Great War. Many thousands of them did not return. The $10.6m award-winning facility uses multimedia, interactive technology and historical artefacts to create an incredibly personal connection with the past. We’re given a card with a man’s photo and name on it — a real person who went to war from this spot. We then move through the centre, placing the card on posts equipped with readers that give you details of what your man went through, taking you through his entire experience until the end of the war, where you find out if he came home or died overseas. It’s a harrowing, humbling, moving experience, and we made sure we had tissues on hand. From October 2018 until April 2019, visitors will be able to enjoy an immersive art installation by Bruce Munro gently illuminating the Avenue of Honour at Mount Clarence in homage to the Anzacs. Although it’s quite confronting to explore a ship and a factory where whales were once slaughtered, we also visit the Historic Whaling Station. Originally called Whale World, it opened in 1980, after Cheynes Beach Whaling Company (the last whaling company to cease operations in Australia) was shut down in 1978. Albany has a 178-year history of whaling, and so we immerse ourselves in the stories of the workers, the whales, and how they affected the economic and social OCT/NOV 2018

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history of the city. As they say at the museum: “It is not always a pleasant story, but we believe it is a really important story to share with visitors.” On a brighter note, due to this region being one of the main thoroughfares for the annual migration of humpback and southern right whales and the rare blue whale, from June until October the whale watching is some of the best in Australia , and today there’s no shortage of whales to marvel at.

WINE TIME We can’t visit the Great Southern wine region without sampling some produce, so we take a 40-minute drive through the countryside to the quaint town of Mount Barker, where iconic Plantagenet Wines is based. In 1968 Englishman Tony Smith bought a small farm in the area called Bouverie. He planted Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, and six years later those grapes were picked and turned into internationally acclaimed wines. In 1999 the winery was bought by Western Australia’s oldest family business, Lionel Samson & Son, which was a marriage made in heaven as the family business specialised in industrial packaging and flexitanks for moving liquid in containers. Perfect. The company also ran a wine and beer wholesale distribution business, and even more conveniently for wine distribution, an international and national transport/freight company. Today you can visit the beautiful cellar door with its huge heavy wooden doors, befitting of a regally stamped winery (the three dragons of the House of Plantagenet royal family adorn the label) and enjoy a delicious light meal or wine. tasting. Or, do as we did and combine the experiences by ordering a flight of wines with a platter for two.

WHISKY WONDERS You might have heard of Limeburners whisky as it’s made quite a splash on the spirits scene since its “Darkest Winter” was crowned 2018 Southern Hemisphere Whisky of the Year

FACT FILE • Maitraya Retreat and Fishing Lodge maitraya.com • National ANZAC Centre nationalanzaccentre.com.au • Historic Whaling Station discoverybay.com.au/ historic-whaling-station • Plantagenet Wines plantagenetwines.com • Limeburners distillery.com.au

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by one of the most famous whisky critics in the world — Jim Murray — in his self-named Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible. If you’re a whisky lover you’ll know that the main issue an enthusiastic taster faces when they decide to try a few of the top drops is that you can only have one shot all up and still drive! Owner and founder of Limeburners, Cameron Syme, has addressed this conundrum by opening an impressively large whisky distillery in the Porongurups (the oldest mountain range in the world) with simple accommodation. The distillery, located 30 minutes out of Albany, is a former winery nestled into open paddocks with the famous mountain range creating a magnificent backdrop. The immaculately presented donga-style cabins surround a fire pit, perfect for an evening in the forest, sipping on the fine stuff. Meanwhile in town Cameron and his team have created a distillery and tasting bar where their gins and Tiger Snake bourbon can also be sampled and purchased. It has one of the best views in Albany, sitting as it does on Frenchman Bay Road overlooking the Princess Royal Harbour. That remarkable harbour is the heart of Albany really – history was created on it, and today the natural and manmade wonders that surround it have led to this special city and area being rightfully dubbed: Amazing Albany. With direct flights from Perth to Albany this wonderfully wild and stunning part of Australia is now so accessible. Simply hire a car on arrival and the region is your oyster!

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Wildly Different at GSG To understand how wildly different Great Southern Grammar’s Early Childhood Centre is, you need to see it through a child’s eyes. GSG’s curriculum is brought to life for its Early Childhood Centre students by integrating guided nature play into every day. Wednesdays are spent in the Wild Space — native bushland and wetlands that make up part of our 144-acre campus. It’s a space that encourages children to be wildly curious, wildly creative and wildly independent. These are the qualities that lay the foundation for a love of learning that will take them through school and beyond. Great Southern Grammar is an independent, Christian, co-educational residential and day school for students from Kindergarten to Year Twelve, located on 144 acres of waterfront

land in Albany, Western Australia. At GSG, children have the latitude to discover their talents, build independence and come into their own. Great Southern Grammar’s values are integrity, respect, tolerance and compassion, underpinning the school’s mission which is to provide the young people of the Great Southern region and beyond with a worldclass school incorporating a liberal education, the Christian faith and a maritime heritage. A leading provider of co-educational boarding, GSG offers girls and boys a world of opportunity in a supportive country setting. Embark on your own journey of discovery. Book in for a personal tour today. Visit gsg.wa.edu.au or call 08 9844 0307.

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As first-timers to the Parkes Elvis Festival, we were unprepared and (at first) utterly under-dressed for one of the most entertaining festivals in the country. WORDS BY: Michelle Hespe On a searing hot January summer’s day — one when the outback roads shimmer as though they’re wet — we rolled into Parkes in our boring white rental car, and quickly grasped the magnitude of our faux pas. We were not gel-haired, beehive-touting, diamanté-encrusted, jumpsuit clad, diehard Elvis fans. Staring down the barrel of Parkes’s main drag — jam-packed with some of the finest vintage cars we’d ever laid eyes on — we also immediately gauged that we shouldn’t have brought a Kia to the party. Every being in eyesight (dogs included), dressed to the nines in Elvis and Priscilla ensembles, was either dancing, swinging, clapping or singing as they walked. At the very least, they mosied. Elvis hits blared out of every pub, café, restaurant, Bowls Club

and RSL, and a mass of possessed bodies could be seen in gyrating motion beyond the many Elvis bouncers. Jailhouse Rock had the epicentre of the event, Cooke Park, in a Hound Dog-induced frenzy, and buskers everywhere were jamming it up while women on every corner swooned before a myriad of Kings rocking around the clock. And to think we prided ourselves on throwing fancy dress parties back at home We hid the Kia, grabbed our bags and scurried as quickly as we could into our hotel room at the newly renovated Astro Dish Motor Inn, hoping that no one had spotted us in jeans and T-shirts. Couples and carloads of revellers continued to cruise into the hotel’s carpark — lounging back in OCT/NOV 2018

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their roomy Cadillacs with the windows rolled down, Elvis on shuffle. We closed the blinds and slipped into our sparkling spandex jumpsuits. It was now or never. Every year Parkes Elvis Festival continues to grow, and it’s already the largest honouring Elvis outside of the USA. In 2018, more than 25,000 Elvis fans hit the streets for five days packed with live music, special events, talks, markets, popup stores and more, all in celebration of The King. The event also attracts stars from around the world, and this year saw model and author Tara Moss, former Olympic swimmer Lisa Curry and rock legend Phil Emmanuel get their blue suede shoes in gear. To highlight the serious nature of this event on the Australian calendar, there are now dedicated express trains — The Elvis Express and Blue Suede Express — from Sydney to Parkes, and this year Rex put on a Rex Hound Dog Express from Sydney, Parkes livery and all. Every seat was booked out, and thousands of locals came to greet the trains as they pulled into the town’s main station. We attended so many events and shows — the Northparkes Mines Street Parade (think Mardi Gras meets Elvis) and Sunday’s Elvis Gospel Service, followed by a Renewal of Vows Ceremony in Cooke Park. Turns out hundreds of Australians wanted to get married again dressed as the Presleys. We also fitted in visiting one of Parkes’s other main tourist attractions: the 64m-wide radio telescope called The Dish, where you can learn about its purpose, the people involved in its construction, the ongoing maintenance and its important place in history. The centre has fascinating displays, hands-on exhibits and a 3D theatre with shows, all focused on space and astronomy. Most people know The Dish from the Australian comedy-drama based on the true story of how Parkes Observatory was used to relay the live broadcast of man’s first steps on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission 1969. Parkes was called Bushmans prior to 1873, after a local man who owned most of the mine

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leases during the gold rush. Then it was renamed Parkes after Sir Henry Parkes, a colonial politician often referred to as the “Father of Federation” because he rallied behind the federation of Australia’s six colonies, and didn’t support British convict transportation. He was also instrumental in the creation of Australia’s continental rail network. To get a good grasp on the city, we jumped aboard an aptly glittering red four-seater trike manned by the owner of Trike Adventures, Peter, for a cruise through the Elvis-flooded streets up to the best place to get the lay of the land: Memorial Hill Lookout. The well-groomed hilltop, with its 33m-high tower, commemorates those from the district who have been killed in action during wars in which Australia was involved. Way down below us in Parkes we could make out thousands of glittering specs of colour jiving away in the distance. After a fabulous five days looking through a lens focused on the King of Rock ’n’ Roll, we were different people. We knew which cars Elvis had loved and collected, we knew all about his everlasting love affair with Priscilla. We read and heard endless tales about the tribulations and triumphs that gave Elvis the ups and downs that ultimately ended his life in 1977, when he was only 42. We most definitely knew most of his songs by heart, and that's not a good thing when you can't sing. On our final day, we approached our Kia in more appropriate garb than we’d arrived in — me in a silk, full-skirted ’60s swing dress with white and pale blue stripes and pink flamingos decorating its hem so that when I twirled they went around like a carousel. My partner was dressed in a ’70s red, brown and orange patchwork suede threepiece suit (perfect for the hot weather), his black hair coiffed in a quiff. We both wore gold-rimmed sunglasses. As we mosied through the carpark another couple strode confidently towards us — they could have been Elvis and Priscilla. Elvis nodded and grinned. We smiled back. “Nice outfits,” he drawled, Elvis-style. Well, I’ll be! In 2019 Parkes Elvis Festival will celebrate its 27th year with the theme “All Shook Up”

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Astro Dish Motor Inn is super chic and clean, with over-sized rooms in the middle of Parkes, near the action at Cooke Park. Great restaurant and bar for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks, with friendly owners and staff. astrodish.com.au

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The Station Restaurant and Cafe in the Station Motel (offering lovely, modern accommodation) is a great place for a more high-end meal and drink, or a casual dining experience with the whole family. southerncrossmotelgroup.com.au

Don't pass through town without seeing 'The Dish', at the CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope. It's open seven days a week from 8.30am to 4.15pm. parkes.atnf.csiro.au For more information on the Parkes Elvis Festival, visit: parkeselvisfestival.com.au The writer was a guest of Destination NSW and Parkes Shire Council.

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Speak even if your voice shakes When a Northern Territory girl took her own life, her devastated family set up Dolly’s Dream. We speak with Lesley Podesta, CEO of the Alannah & Madeline Foundation, which is partnering with Dolly’s Dream to change bullying. Amy “Dolly” Everett.

In January 2018 Northern Territory schoolgirl Amy Everett, whose nickname was Dolly, tragically took her life after being the victim of bullying and cyberbullying. She was just 14 years old. In her childhood Dolly had been the face of Australian hat and clothing company Akubra in their ad campaigns. Her story, as well as the strength of her grieving parents Tick and Kate Everett, struck a chord and resonated around the nation — particularly in regional Australia, when the raw reality sunk in that this could happen to any of our children. “The Everetts made a decision that they wanted to form Dolly’s Dream in her memory,” says Lesley Podesta, CEO of the Alannah & Madeline Foundation, who is proudly bringing Dolly’s Dream to life along with Tick and Kate, and an advisory board. Before entering into the partnership there was much discussion with the Everett family. “They wanted to have Dolly’s Dream established through us because we have a really similar view about some of the causes of bullying and

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the things that need to be done to address it,” explains Lesley. The Everetts were also inspired by Walter Mikac, who founded the Alannah & Madeline Foundation in honour of his two daughters, who along with his wife were killed in Tasmania’s Port Arthur massacre in 1996, aged just six and three. “They saw that the Foundation has been going strong for 21 years and it’s had such a big impact on children,” says Lesley. Dolly’s Dream aims to raise awareness in communities among children and parents about the seriousness of bullying, and that it can have devastating consequences. “Dolly’s Dream wants to work to prevent and address bullying issues, to support victims of bullying and, most importantly, create positive change in our schools and communities so that there is no tolerance for bullying behaviours. One of the critical messages from Dolly’s Dream is that they want to act as a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves by creating really positive change,” says Lesley. A number of companies throughout regional Australia OCT/NOV 2018

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alligator creek pony club hosted a “Do it for Dolly” open sporting day. Image credit: katrina Alexander-smith.

POSSIBLE SIGNS OF BULLYING Children often find it hard to report a problem with bullying, so it’s important to know the potential signs if your child might be experiencing bullying:

Speak to your child’s school first, as most schools have strong bullying processes. Further help if needed can be sought from the resources below:

• Change in sleep patterns • Change in eating habits • More frequent tears, anger and mood swings • Frequently saying they are sick and not wanting to go to school • Starting to bully or be mean to siblings • Constantly saying they’ve lost their money • Unexplained bruises or cuts

• Alannah & Madeline Foundation amf.org.au • Office of the eSafety Commissioner esafety.gov.au • National Centre Against Bullying ncab.org.au • ReachOut Australia au.reachout.com

To connect with Dolly’s Dream, contact the Alannah & Madeline Foundation (ABN 96 514 115 810). • Ph: 03 9697 0666 • amf.org.au • fundraise@dollysdream.org.au • email: info@dollysdream.org.au • Facebook: @DollysDreamAustralia EFT donations can be made to BSB 083-004 Account 98-827-4318

including Akubra, have extended their support to Dolly’s Dream in a number of ways. “We’ve been working with clubs, people, organisations undertaking fundraising activities — and the wonderful Dolly’s Dream Pins of Hope by Akubra are part of the fundraising. But we’ve also seen shirts, hats, raffles, auctions and more. We’ve had children making lemonade, we’ve had debutante balls and rodeos, we’ve had camp drafting events. People around Australia have really come together to say ‘we want to do something, and this story has really touched us,’” says Lesley. According to the Foundation, the problem of online and face-to-face bullying is greater than most people imagine. Recent data following a study conducted with Price Waterhouse Coopers about the cost of bullying in Australian schools revealed that approximately one in four students is bullied face-to-face and one in seven is bullied online; and approximately 900,000 children experience bullying in Australia each year. “A lot of people talk about online bullying and the epidemic of it and there are terrible examples, but for most children it’s still more likely that they will be bullied face-to-face in their school or in their community,” says Lesley. A particular stress for people living in regional Australia is that many children attend boarding school, as Dolly did, and those parents don’t get to see their children daily. “Of all of the things we’ve learned as a result of Dolly’s Dream, the issue of supporting parents and getting parents the right advice is absolutely critical,” says Lesley. Equally parents need to model respectful behaviour and provide emotional support. “Keeping communication open with your child is so important: being able to talk to them and making sure that you’re not judgemental, and teaching them to value respect and kindness. There are strong pathways to be able to take down information on the internet in Australia using the Office of the eSafety Commissioner, for example. Step into your child’s world. We need children to feel that bullying is not something that is their responsibility to solve. The responsibility is with their parents and their school — the child is living with the pain but it’s not their job to fix it as well,” says Lesley. Parents are advised to talk to their kids before their teens. “We have to be talking about this from the beginning, not shielding them from the consequences of their actions, however hard that might seem at the time. From when they are very young children, help them understand that mean words have consequences, and mean actions of isolating other children and not including them. Think about the impact on not just your children but other children, and practice that kindness and inclusion really early on,” advises Lesley. TB OCT/NOV 2018

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Tara Callaghan, Gallery and Museum ManageR of broken hill regional art gallery.

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visitors enjoy works by Barkandji artist, Badger Bates.

Epicentre of the Artback Art-lovers in search of a unique art experience should head to the state’s longest-running regional gallery in Broken Hill. WORDS: KATRINA HOLDEN As the oldest regional art gallery in New South Wales, the Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery is a display hub for inspiring contemporary and Indigenous artworks, and a source of rich history and information about Australia’s earliest mining roots. The gallery was officially opened in 1904 by the Governor-General of Australia, Lord Northcote, after George McCulloch donated three artworks — considered to be the three key pieces that founded the collection. McCulloch was one of the syndicate of seven that founded BHP — which stands for the Broken Hill Propriety Limited (BHP). “There’s a strong link between the gallery and mining,” says Tara Callaghan, Gallery and Museum Manager. “In Broken Hill you can find out how mining and unions started in Australia, because they both have foundational elements here.” Following the McCulloch donations, the gallery’s collection continued to

grow over the years, receiving more donations and loyal benefactors, and today, the gallery’s buildings and permanent collection is owned by the Broken Hill City Council. “We tell people that this is actually their collection — the community owns it,” says Tara. In 2004 at the centenary of the gallery’s opening, it was relocated to Sully’s Emporium in Argent Street, in the heart of Broken Hill. The original 1882 building, once with stables in its yard, had been purchased by Council and by 2004, a sensitive restoration and redesign was complete. The building was formerly the oldest hardware store in town. “Elizabeth Vines, the heritage-architect responsible for it, did an amazing job,” says Tara. “There are still some of the original heritage features on display throughout the building including the original staircase and the pulley originally used to move stock between

the two levels; and some of the original fireplaces are still here. People are always impressed by the building and how it was refitted to house the permanent collection and the other six exhibition spaces.” There are more than 2,200 pieces in the entire collection, with a value of approximately $9.5 million. Due to the gallery’s remote location — the next towns with significant galleries are some 800km away — it is the largest public gallery in the Far West. “So we ensure that we have a really dynamic program of exhibitions every year, showcasing local artists and hosting community shows,” says Tara. “We also feature the work of national artists, and host touring shows. We’ve had wonderful exhibits from The National Portrait Gallery, and as well as our exhibition program, we run a lot of workshops and public programs with inspiring school engagements.” The gallery provides information OCT/NOV 2018

Clockwise from left: Badger Bates - Marnpi Dreaming (The bronze-winged pidgeon story), Linocut AP, 1994; Dresses by Tatiana Light; Artworks by Rick Ball.

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about the building’s history, and visitors can book tours and find out about upcoming workshops, programs and art prizes.

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS • Clark Barrett: Unwinding Road 28 September – 11 November 2018 • Moving Histories // Future Projections: a touring show from Museums and Galleries of NSW 28 September – 11 November 2018 • Mervyn Bishop Touring show from the Art Gallery of NSW 16 November 2018 – 24 February 2019 • 2019 Far West Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Prize 1 March – 5 May 2019 • Open House: Tamworth Textiles Triennial 10 May – 14 July 2019 • FreshBARK group show: Indigenous artists from the Far West 10 May – 14 July 2019 • Jim Paterson solo show 27 September – 24 November 2019 • Stuart MacFarlane solo show 29 November 2019 – 24 February 2020

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One of these is the popular Far West Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Prize. For this highly anticipcated annual event, judges from the Art Gallery of NSW have previously visited Broken Hill. “Our traditional owners — the Barkindji people — originated from around the Darling River in Wilcannia and there are many artists among them,” says Tara. “We also have a really good relationship with a local celebrity artist here, Badger Bates, who has works in galleries such as the MCA, National Gallery of Australia and the Art Gallery of NSW. “We have some of his works in our permanent collection, he exhibits with us quite often, and we often sell his pieces,” says Tara. Another renowned artist who once called Broken Hill home was the late, legendary Pro Hart. Tara says that the Pro Hart Gallery in Wyman street is another must-do stop for art lovers. The gallery has a strong relationship with Pro’s widow Raylee Hart and his family, who sponsor the gallery’s $15,000 acquisitive art prize, The Pro Hart Outback Art Prize. “The works entered should reflect the spirit of the outback, and we end up with a diverse range of interpretations and mediums,” says Tara, adding that some of the previous acquisitions are

on display in the permanent collection. “Pro’s family bequeathed a portion of his private collection to us after he passed away.” Tara says that the opportunities for experiencing the ‘real outback’ while in Broken Hill are endless, and that there are some really interesting tourism operators to choose from. “There is so much for tourists to do out here, from a colonial history perspective, and also from the viewpoint of our traditional owners,” says Tara. “You really have to experience Broken Hill to see what a unique, art-filled place it is.” TB bhartgallery.com.au @brokenhillregionalartgallery Ph: 08 8080 3444

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e r u t u f a Crafting Relaxing with mates during long summer weekends, impromptu barbecues on a neighbour’s deck, debating Friday night's game at the local, or a simple catchup with friends and family — it’s well-known that Australians love to spend quality time enjoying the simple pleasures in life. All of these occasions go hand in hand with another favourite of Australians: a cold beer. Our ongoing love of lager has meant consumers are spending more on beer in recent years, now accounting for nearly half of Australians’ total alcohol purchases. This is good news for the Australian beer business, now worth $6.6bn and continuing to grow 4.2 per cent per year. A key driver of this growth is the craft beer movement, as consumers switch from more mainstream beers to crafted, more flavoured beer styles. As consumers choose flavour and quality over quantity,

the craft beer market in Australia is seeing double digit growth per year, and local breweries are reaping the benefits.

WHAT IS A CRAFT BEER? Craft beer, which was once known as "micro-brewed" or "boutique" beer, took its modern form from the United States around 30 years ago, when grassroots home brewers rediscovered forgotten styles and interesting, flavoursome brews. Australia, among other countries, is leading the charge in providing varied styles and more flavour in our beer offers.

WHO IS DRINKING CRAFT BEER? If you’ve pictured a 20-something male with a long beard, meaningful tattoos socialising in a converted warehouse in inner suburbia, you’re only half right. Craft beer, once the domain of the urban hipster, in recent years has been attracting more mainstream beer

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Yenda locals know their beer has the flavour and quality that Aussies everywhere enjoy. drinkers. While over half of all craft beer drinkers are in their 20s or 30s, it’s increasingly enjoyed by all ages, and at least 30 per cent of craft beer drinkers are female. It’s no surprise that craft beer is booming. It’s tapping into major consumer trends including premiumisation, gender-neutral refreshments, and local craftsmanship. After all, we’ve traded our instant coffee for local origin lattes, and our barbecue preferences have shifted from cheap snags to eye fillet and chimichurri marinade. Now we are enjoying higher quality, more flavoursome beers made by local breweries sourcing local ingredients, with an interesting yarn to tell.

THE REGIONAL ROOTS OF AUSTRALIAN CRAFT BEER It’s true that some of Australia’s 540+ craft breweries are in converted warehouses not far from major cities, but there are an increasing number of breweries popping up in coastal and rural regions of Australia. There is a burgeoning trend for Australians to explore what regional Australia has to offer — authentic, locally sourced cuisine, simple relaxed lifestyles and now local breweries! One such regional area offering all of this and more is the Riverina region in NSW. It's fast becoming a hot spot for great Australian produce, giving its Barossa, Tassie and Mudgee cousins a run for their money when it comes to local quality food. If you want great cheese, traditionally made salami and dried fruit platters, the Riverina local businesses will deliver in spades. All you need to go with this is a great, crisp beer. Local Riverina beer Yenda Beer is brewed in the small NSW town of Yenda, about 15km from Griffith. It’s made with barley sourced from farmers in the region, water from the nearby Snowy Mountains and by an award-winning brewer

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and team who are bringing their local knowledge to produce a world-class beer. The Yenda locals know their beer has the flavour and quality that Aussies everywhere are enjoying — refreshing, easy drinking styles that are sought after by those mainstream beer drinkers who are now choosing a bettertasting alternative. And like many craft beers, Yenda Beer has an interesting local fact you probably didn’t know. If you look on the label of any Yenda Beer, you’ll see 1471. Any idea why? That’s where the brewery is located — the original Soldier Settlement Farm 1471, Wakley Road, Yenda. Head brewer Andy Mitchell shares his philosophy on the styles of beer he brews. “We brew beer that is fresh, crisp and easy to drink but crafted for extra flavour. Take for example our Yenda Crisp Lager. It’s got plenty of flavour that people are looking for, that comes from the local barley we use. But it’s also refreshing as we use hops that give subtle citrus aromas and flavours and it’s not too bitter, so it’s an easy choice,” Andy Mitchell explains. Given Yenda Crisp Lager won Australia’s Champion Lager at the 2017 Craft Beer Awards, a coveted award that was judged by a panel of some of Australia’s leading craft brewers, Andy's beer philosophy is worth taking note of. “Even our new mid strength offer, Yenda Session Lager (ABV 3.5%), is brewed longer for a fuller flavour. We give it extra time during maturation at lower temperatures, so the flavours develop whilst the refreshing crispness of the lager style is retained. But at the end of the day we make decenttasting beers with flavour that we can enjoy with our friends.” We reckon the original farmers of Yenda would have raised a glass to that.” yendabeer.com.au

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Business News+Views Bringing you the latest insights and analysis. WORDS: Sarah Hinder Is hydrogen the future of Australia’s renewable energy sector? Hydrogen has the potential to be Australia’s next multibillion-dollar export opportunity. The falling cost of renewable energy production, alongside Japan’s commitment as a long-term, large-scale customer for hydrogen produced through low-emissions methods, are key factors that have influenced the profitability of producing and exporting hydrogen. It is also an attractive low-emissions alternative for use closer to home. There is potential for hydrogen to be introduced into Australia’s existing gas network in the near future, and for it to replace diesel fuel in long-distance heavy transport. Australia is a frontrunner in its ability to create hydrogen on a large scale, through methods of wind, sun, coal, methane and carbon sequestration, and the industry is currently boosting its credentials as a supplier of hydrogen alongside countries such as Norway, Brunei and Saudi Arabia..

Bodangora Wind Farm contributes to future power generation The Bodangora Wind Farm, run by leading renewable energy operator Infigen Energy, is the first large-scale wind farm in the area, just under an hour from Dubbo in New South Wales. Currently in the commissioning phase, the project is expected to provide enough output to supply power for up to 49,000 homes across New South Wales each year. Upon completion the wind farm will feature 33

turbines together capable of generating up to 113.2 megawatts of power, depending on wind speed. Providing a valuable source of renewable energy across the state, the project will contribute towards meeting Australia’s 2020 Renewable Energy Target. The expected completion date for the wind farm is by the end of November. To find out more visit infigenenergy.com OCT/NOV 2018

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Are geeks in steel-toed boots the miners of the future? THE DIGITAL MINE IS BECOMING A REALITY AND THE NATURE OF MINING WORK IS POISED TO CHANGE DRAMATICALLY. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE CURRENT WORKFORCE, AND WHAT WILL THE MINER OF THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE?

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Science fiction writer William Gibson once said, “the future is already here – it’s just not very evenly distributed,” and there are few industries of which this is truer than mining. While 'artisanal' miners in parts of Africa and South America use techniques that a Roman or medieval miner would recognise, top-tier mining companies in Australia’s Pilbara control haul trucks, drill rigs and other equipment from a remote operations centre in Perth, thousands of kilometres away. When Resolute Mining’s underground extension to its Syama gold mine in Mali, West Africa, begins production later this year, it will be fully automated, using Sandvik haul trucks, loaders and drill rigs. According to Deloitte’s Tracking the Trends 2018 report, the way mining companies work is undergoing a major step change. The digitisation of every aspect of mine operations – big data, the Internet of Things – will improve staff performance at all levels by providing information and insights to make better decisions. Nevertheless, these trends will also cause great disruption as manual jobs are automated. “On the positive side, this can translate into new employment opportunities as new roles are created,” says the Deloitte report. “It can deliver significant safety benefits for the mining industry by literally moving workers out of harm’s way, and boost productivity by reallocating those workers to more productive occupations. It can accommodate the realities of shifting global demographics by enabling more women and seniors to enter and remain in the workforce. It can position companies to achieve greater diversity by attracting workers from historically underrepresented populations.” The advantages of having a more diverse workforce are considerable. According to management consulting powerhouse McKinsey & Company, “research finds that companies in the top quartile for gender or racial and ethnic diversity are more likely to have financial returns above their national industry medians. More diverse companies are better able to win top talent and improve their customer orientation, employee satisfaction and decision making, and all that leads to a virtuous cycle of increasing returns.” One example of how this is already happening can be found at South32’s

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Worsley Alumina Boddington Bauxite Mine in Western Australia. By constructing a new drill rig “with improvements in ergonomics and functions to enhance its usability by a more diverse workforce,” the company was able to deploy an all-female drilling crew. According to South32 CEO Graham Kerr, “The benefits that result from a diverse workforce, and gender equity in particular, are largely about the diversity of thought and experience that differences bring.” And it’s not just mine sites that are being automated: it’s the back office as well. One of the technologies that will drive this change is robotic process automation (RPA), a technology that uses software robots to automate repetitive processes such as data gathering and entry by working with the graphic user interface to replicate the user’s actions as they complete the task. The most frequently reported study, by the Oxford Martin Programme on the Impacts of Future Technology, predicts that nearly half of all jobs in industrialised economies could be automated. What this will mean is hard to say. Technoutopian commentators see automation greatly reducing or eliminating much of the drudgery of work, leaving workers to focus on the important value-added elements that drive efficiency and profitability. They argue that while some jobs may be eliminated initially, new, more interesting jobs will be created. In contrast, techno-dystopian commentators fear that a large proportion of jobs will be automated out of existence, and either not replaced at all or replaced with new jobs so slowly that there is widespread unemployment for a generation or more. The ramifications of this trend are potentially massive for the mining industry. In many parts of the world mining is struggling to retain its social licence to operate, and the main argument advanced in favour of building a new mine is lots of well-paying jobs. If mines become mostly automated and managed remotely except for maintenance and management staff, why would local communities put up with the noise, toxic dust and risk to water and other natural resources a mine brings? Deloitte’s report does not ignore this element and raises “concerns about companies’ social responsibility towards their existing workforce.

Traditional mining skills such as problem solving will remain hightly important, but today's mining professional needs to be digitally literate and able to think creatively. Given the imperative of mining companies to work in harmony with local communities, the industry’s shift to the future of work will need to be measured. Rather than eliminating jobs wholesale, this will likely translate into concerted efforts to retrain people to use technology or redesign jobs to take better advantage of people’s existing human skills. To this end, mining companies should think through how to reskill and retrain people to learn technology and tools faster, and how to design the technology so it takes almost no training to use.” As automation becomes the norm rather than the exception, mining organisations will be forced to redesign most, if not all, jobs in response. On mine sites manual workers will need to learn how to integrate technology into their job functions, while at the management level a new kind of mining professional is emerging in response to the convergence of IT and IoT. Traditional mining skills such as problem solving will remain highly important, but today’s mining professional needs to be digitally literate and able to think creatively. Mining companies will also find themselves having to hire systems, software, robotic and mechatronic engineers as well as analysts who can glean meaningful insights from the tsunami of data these systems produce. These sorts of skills will be in high demand, and mining companies will need to compete against more attractive industries to attract and retain key talent. To meet this challenge, miners will have to innovate and change their culture. As Deloitte puts it: “the future of work has arrived and companies that fail to embrace this disruptive opportunity could find themselves at a competitive disadvantage in today’s digital age.” OCT/NOV 2018

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Oils ain’t oils WE DELVE INTO THE EXTRAORDINARY RISE OF THE AUSTRALIAN OLIVE AND OLIVE OIL INDUSTRY. Many stories have been told about the stellar success of the Australian wine industry – heretics of the New World who learned to make wine on par with those of European vintners with centuries of experience at their fingertips. Yet very little is known about the Australian olive oil industry and the extraordinary trajectory of its growth. “I’m old enough to remember the first Australian wines and I remember those wines weren’t the best – but now our winemakers are employed in France. So we looked at the wine industry and saw the only way for Australian olive oil to become a heavyweight in the industry was to make a really pristine product and develop the world’s toughest standards for testing,” says Robert Armstrong of Alto Olives in the Abercrombie wilderness of NSW, one of hundreds of Australian farmers who in a single generation took a niche product sold at markets and fetes to supermarket shelves and restaurants all over the world. “Australia didn’t just enter the olive oil trade,” observed judges at the New York International Olive Competition. “It reinvented it and sent shockwaves through the industry.”

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for its taste and lauded for its suspected health benefits, which are now proven by science. “Extra-virgin olive oil is the standout of all oils when it comes to effects on health and weight control,” says Dr Joanna McMillan, an Australian nutritionist and wellness expert. “There is a large body of evidence behind it.” But most of the olive oil imported into Australia is no good. European producers keep the best stuff – “extravirgin” olive oil with a high pH and slight bitterness in the front end – for their own markets and export the dregs. Stored in a shipping container for up to eight months and branded as “pure” and “extra light” olive oil, it is also devoid of polyphenols and antioxidants – the chemicals behind the health benefits – by the time it hits supermarket shelves. In the late 1990s, hobby farmers started planting olives and pressing oil themselves. Consumers loved the taste, the freshness, and the fact it was Australian-made. “But as the industry grew, margins became much tighter. And when the Global Financial Crisis hit in 2009, a lot of groves were pulled out,” says Greg Seymour, CEO of the Australian Olive Association. “It kind of shook out all of those people who couldn’t survive. But it also saw reinvention and innovation.”

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In 1997 Australia was producing 1,000 litres of olive oil per year – around five per cent of domestic consumption. Today we produce 20,000 litres a year, 95 per cent of it extra-virgin, 60 per cent of which is sold domestically. We are all consuming a lot more olive oil too – 45,000 litres a year infact – a result growers credit to an industrysponsored education campaign about the health benefits of extra-virgin. “There’s been a huge investment in the education of consumers on TV and at food shows,” says Armstrong. “People don’t automatically think Mediterranean olive oil is better anymore.” The remaining 40 per cent of Australia’s olive oil is exported to North America and Asia. “Like most Australian food products, extra-virgin does well overseas because of our ‘clean, green’ image, highly regulated environment and ethical farming practices,” says Robert McGavin, CEO of Boundary Bend, the holding company behind Cobram Estate and Red Island olive oil brands, the biggest and most technologically advanced olive oil maker the country. Its people figured out how to extract 10 per cent more oil from a pressing than the Europeans and invented the Colossus, a 28-tonne, million-dollar mechanical olive harvester that’s the

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industry benchmark. “We’re now taking our way of growing olives and making oil to California,” says McGavin. “We recently bought a mill and land over there, and our oil is now stocked in 4,000 stores.” Boundary Bend produces about two-thirds of Australia’s olive oil but it’s not a monopolist. “Their attitude is very open, they run seminars all the time,” says Armstrong. Adds McGavin: “Everywhere you go in the world olive oil is for sale at vastly different prices with different flavours and aromas. So I think there is space in the market for lots of small producers.”

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To get into the olive oil business, there are far fewer barriers to entry and regulatory hurdles than in the wine industry. “You don't have to buy a Colossus, you can buy picking equipment that is small or work in groups with other farmers,” McGavin says. “And it’s a relatively simple process getting the oil out.” Peter Eicher of Saluté Oliva in Victoria agrees. A retired dairy farmer who established an olive grove in 2000, Eicher and his family do everything in-house – from

processing to packaging, marketing and distributing. “Once you start putting these different businesses together, it becomes a very sustainable business,” he says. Yet hobby farmers aren't so sure. “It’s hard work. We only break even,” says Rhoda Kriek of Anatinus Olives, a 400-tree grove in Victoria. Guy Ward, a Sydney-based property manager who spends his weekends looking after Arkstone Olives, a 400-tree grove in the Southern Tablelands of NSW, voices similar sentiments. “It’s constant work pruning the trees and picking – you need a lot of people or heavy machinery,” he says. “Just the press costs $50,000, and then you have to bottle it, design your labels and sell it. We make money but I wouldn’t say it’s profitable in small quantities.” So why do it? “Well, we love the area and take pride in making oil that’s as good as it can get, and has won awards all over the world,” Ward says. “We’ve got a good group of family and friends who help us pick the fruit at harvest time. I think that says a lot about how much people love making olive oil.” OCT/NOV 2018

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AUSTRALIAN FARMERS HAVE ALWAYS RISEN TO A CHALLENGE. AS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY FACE THE TOUGHEST DROUGHT CONDITIONS IN A CENTURY, INNOVATION TO SAFEGUARD THE FUTURE OF FARMING IS ALIVE AND KICKING. Australian farmers are an innovative crew: the stump-jump plough, the Sunshine combine harvester and the Harrington Seed Destructor are all Aussie inventions. Today we are still among the most innovative farmers in the world. And now we are leveraging that ingenuity through the launch of the SproutX Accelerator program. Backed by $10 million in venture capital, SproutX is an agtech focused incubator that offers agtech start-ups support in

the form of $40,000 capital funding, mentoring, six months' office space, access to media and PR resources, and distribution opportunities via Ruralco and Findex. Funding rounds for 2017 and 2018 have concluded with 19 start-ups securing funding, with a broad range of varied inventions. For example, FarmGate MSU aims to produce ethical branded paddock-to-plate meat by designing and building a “truly mobile, onfarm slaughtering service that incorporates the highest standards of animal welfare, state-ofthe-art processing methods and environmentally sustainable practices.” IoTAg is developing a “smart cattle ear tag [that will] enable cattle farmers to track cattle over large distances, monitor for key breeding-related events, as well as alert them to illnesses and births.” Farmapp has developed an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) software-based service that can be used for broadacre crop, market gardens and greenhouse applications. The software includes a combination of scouting and fumigation apps with soil sensors and weather stations. The Edible Bug Shop is Australia’s first farmer of edible insects. A world leader in insect protein farming techniques, it has developed a range of products including ants with dark chocolate and fingerlime and chilli-flavoured crickets. Platfarm combines normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) imagery from drones with satellite property maps in an app that enables tractor operators to vary inputs according to the needs of the plant. AgMesh provides, designs and builds internet of things (IoT) sensors and hardware aimed at improving productivity and animal welfare. Its pilot product is the Smart Trough, a sensor that allows farmers to remotely monitor livestock trough water levels. It also includes an inbuilt RFID scanner to allow farmers to remotely

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monitor their grazing animals using ear tags. A more established example of Australian agricultural innovation is BlockGrain, a blockchain based logistics platform that connects farmers, grain brokers, trucking and logistics companies, agricultural input suppliers and customers such as grain buyers, food manufacturers, importers and exporters. Put simply, BlockGrain allows farmers to sell product direct from on-farm storage systems to domestic or international buyers with end-toend visibility. Using BlockGrain’s smartphone apps and web-based portal, producers can create an immutable blockchain record of the grain’s journey from paddock to plate. As a load is picked up and delivered to the end user along key nodes in the supply chain – farms , silos, trucks, delivery locations – data is collected and time-stamped at each point. BlockGrain records key commodity data such as the weight, type of product, the varieties, grades, specifications and inputs, and all parties are updated in realtime at each transaction point. As a result, both producers and end users improve productivity, increase visibility, automate freight orders and

eliminate manual paperwork. Because of the transparency and traceability of blockchain, farmers are more easily able to access bank finance and insurance. By using BlockGrain’s SEED token producers are also able to easily enter into forward contracts to hedge their risk. Because BlockGrain provides a single, industry-wide system to track and manage the end-to-end supply chain, buyers and end users benefit from greatly improved data accuracy and completeness. If a product is found to be contaminated or any other product safety issue occurs, the affected products can be quickly identified and recalled. This greatly adds to consumer confidence in the integrity of Australia’s food production without disrupting the entire supply chain. Energy is a big cost for the agricultural sector, so it should not come as a surprise that Australian farmers are innovating in this area as well. Nuffield scholar and fine-wool merino producer Michael Inwood, from near Bathurst in NSW, was frustrated by the lack of an electric tractor on the market – so he built his own. After converting a Mitsubishi Triton ute with a 150kW 500Nm Netgain Warp11 Series wound DC

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motor, Café Electric Z1K LV1000 amp, 156-volt controller and 45 x Thunder Sky TS-LFP200AHA 3.2-volt lithium-ion batteries, he can now work for three to four hours before needing to head back and recharge. Electric vehicles are something the owners of off-grid Moores Hill winery in Sidmouth, Northern Tasmania, know all about. When building their new wine-making facilities they calculated going off grid would cost 20 per cent more than upgrading the site’s domestic power source to three-phase, but be far cheaper in the long run. So, after installing a 30-kilowatt solar array with 81 kilowatt hours of battery storage, they also put in an EV charging station. This innovation has put the winery on the Tesla destination map, and it’s not unusual to see a sleek Model S charging while its owners do a tasting and a recharge of their own. And it’s not just boutique vineyards that are embracing solar: one of Australia’s oldest wineries, Yalumba, has installed a 1.4 megawatt solar system – the largest at an Australian winery and one of the country’s biggest commercial installations. Consisting of 5,384 panels, the system is installed across three locations in the Barossa Valley: Angaston Winery, Oxford Landing Winery and the Yalumba Nursery. Yalumba’s owners took advantage of AGL’s solar Smart Plan initiative, whereby the system was installed and is owned by AGL, while they purchase the power at a reduced rate for a defined period – also known as a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The system produces around 1,050 MWh of electricity per year, which has reduced the three sites’ energy consumption by 18 per cent annually. With parts of Australia going through one of the most intense droughts in 100 years, farmers need to be innovative as well as resilient to survive and prosper. Whatever the technology, Australian farmers have shown there is no doubt they are up to the challenge.

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Region to celebrate CITY LIVING IS NO LONGER THE HOTTEST TICKET IN TOWN, WITH AFFORDABLE HOMES AND LIFESTYLE BENEFITS DRAWING HOUSEHUNTERS OUT OF THE CAPITALS AND INTO THE REGIONS A sea change, tree change or push to the bush: whatever you call it, regional real estate is hot right now. At a time when many investors and first-home buyers are feeling priced out of Australia’s metropolitan centres, and even homeowners are second-guessing mammoth mortgages and long commute times, developers are reaping the rewards of regional growth. Across the eastern states developers are building in the hope they will come – and they are. Buyers’ agency group Propertyology has analysed ABS data that estimates around 20,000 people moved away from Sydney last year due to expensive housing and congestion. The figures also showed that regional Australia’s population had increased by almost 78,000. According to CoreLogic data, the best performing regional market in the year to April was Geelong in Victoria (up 9.8 per cent), while in NSW it was the Southern Highlands and

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Shoalhaven regions (up 9.2 per cent), the Central West, which includes Bathurst and Orange (up 7.3 per cent), and the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie area (up 7.1 per cent). While such regional data does not differentiate between existing and newly built homes, anecdotal evidence shows developers are making a bee-line for these centres with property price potential. Simon Pressley, managing director of research firm and buyer’s agency group Propertyology, said regional areas get forgotten in a sea of capital city data. “That means there starts to be a misconception by the public about the regions. They’ve got this image that ‘regional’ means a mine or a vacant paddock with some cows in it. That describes some parts of regional Australia, but we feel there are between 30 and 40 regional cities that have all of the essential infrastructure a capital city has, it’s just on a smaller scale,” he said.

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Over the 12 months to April 2018, dwelling values across Australia’s combined regional markets increased by a modest 2.4 per cent, while values fell 0.3 per cent across the combined capital cities.

There are 42 regional property markets outside of the capital cities. Of these, 25 have recorded an increase in dwelling values over the past year.

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This shift of former city slickers looking further afield for their new dream lifestyle, coupled with an oversupply in Australia’s three biggest cities, has lead developers to look beyond the big smoke. “Some developers are asking: ‘Where can we keep our workforce busy? Where can we make profits?’ And the big cities – and we’ve warned people about this for years – have gone through a residential construction boom which is a lot bigger than what we need. Many of our cities are at their tipping point now,” he said. Pressley said developers building in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane are recognising that if they get something approved today, by the time construction is finished sales could be poor or prices could be weaker due to lack of demand. “Some are moving outside their normal patch and developing in regional locations," he added.

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GJ Gardner Homes has long been building across the state’s key regional areas as well as in the ACT. Right now they’re located in Tweed Heads, Tamworth, the Hunter Valley, Newcastle, Wagga Wagga and Albury. “It’s no secret that Sydney residential property prices have had significant growth over the past few years. People are looking to the more affordable markets,” said business development manager Jason Allen. “Terry Ryder, the founder of hotspotting,com.au, states in his NSW report that regional NSW is number one in the nation for growth property markets.” OCT/NOV 2018

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Allen said the key drivers for regional areas are strong population growth, affordability and lifestyle factors, low vacancy rates, government investment into infrastructure projects, and urban renewal. “Affordability is driving population growth through migration into key regional centres and towns offering value for money and lifestyle options,” he said. “House and land packages are a great way to secure a fixed price and a new low-maintenance home in a growing community. Building new homes creates jobs and supports population growth by providing affordable housing options for owners and investors,” he added. Allen also said that solid government investment in an upand-coming regional hotspot is vital. “Good infrastructure and commercial development creates economic vibrancy in any local economy. We pride ourselves on being local builders, building for locals.”

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Metricon’s general manager for regional housing in Victoria, Phil Barrett, said that the group had just celebrated the construction of its 7,500th new home in regional Victoria. “We have been building in the Albury/Wodonga,

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Ballarat, Bendigo, Cowes, Geelong, Gippsland, Macedon, Shepparton and Warrnambool regions for over 14 years,” he said. “In that time the regional market has expanded dramatically.” Barrett said the exponential growth came down to a number of factors on par with the rest of the country. “Affordable housing, strong job prospects, access to health and education services, and of course an unbeatable lifestyle makes regional Victoria very attractive for tree changers, sea changers, commuters and investors,” he said, adding that regional househunters are looking for more bang for their buck. “They can get a bigger home on a bigger block and can perhaps get some features that might be beyond them financially in a metropolitan setting. Geelong has been the big winner of price pressures in Melbourne, but suburbs of Ballarat are now starting to appeal to first-home buyers from Melbourne too,” he said. The doubling of the First Home Owner Grant for regional Victoria, which allows eligible first-home buyers to access $20,000 when building new homes, makes it even more attractive for those trying to get their foot on the property ladder.

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Good infrastructure and commercial development creates economic vibrancy in any local economy.

“However, price is just one of the drivers, with elements such as strong local employment, good health and education facilities, a lack of traffic congestion, regular train services and upgraded highway links from the regions to Melbourne are also adding to the appeal,” Barrett said.

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David Laner, Stockland’s residential regional manager for Queensland, said the group has had a 40-year history of building on the Gold and Sunshine Coasts. “But we have another significant development in what we consider to be the jewel of the north – a major masterplanned community in Townsville,” he said. The 5,500-property estate will become home to almost 20,000 people and will include a town centre, business and industrial opportunities, an aged care facility and schools. Stockland is known for operating on a large scale with its masterplanned communities, and Laner said the company does its homework before breaking ground on a new neighbourhood. “Diversity of economy is an important factor for us. Townsville, for instance, is a location that does have a really diverse economy with strong elements of state government administration, education facilities, defence, you can tap into the resource sector up there, have the health and tourism opportunities, plus there’s also the port and manufacturing industries. So in terms of regional cities outside of the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, Townsville is the next biggest diverse and robust economy, and that’s what gives us confidence to invest like we have,” he said. Laner added that what gives confidence to their buyers is two-fold. “Affordability plays heavily into the equation. The median house price in Brisbane at the moment is around $670,000. If you look at the Gold Coast that’s closer to $600,000, and on the Sunshine Coast that’s around $560,000 – but in Townsville it’s $305,000,” he said. “So that’s a 50 per cent discount on Brisbane’s median house price. That affordability is also helped along when people have confidence in employment – if they can see a good, stable job and career growth. Then couple that with the lifestyle benefits that come with some of these regional areas and they become really attractive propositions.”

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Stiff competition FORGET WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT CONVERTIBLES, LAMBORGHINI’S CHEAPEST DROP TOP IS ACTUALLY ONE OF ITS BEST.

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Fast fact The forged composite material used in the Huracan Spyder is the same product as found in the wings and fuselage of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Apparently Lambos really can fly…

The skateboarder’s brain is working overtime, navigating the tarmac, looking ahead, trying to account for tiny imperfections in the road. It tries to keep him going straight but a slight over correction of the board’s attitude with his feet requires another correction the other way. As the speed builds, these errors become larger and more pronounced. At around 40km/h it’s too much for the board, which shimmies itself into oblivion, and the skateboarder is launched into the air. Plenty of skin has been lost over the years, embedded into the blacktop as these daredevils of the streets try to become more adept at keeping their feet planted and the board straight. Sad to say, speed wobbles aren’t fun for anyone. There’s a similar shimmy that happens when makers of cars decide customers would benefit from an open-air experience. Like a shoebox without a lid, convertibles miss out on the bracing that having a roof brings. As a result any slight imperfection in the road sends a jolt through the cabin and the car twists slightly. It’s called “scuttle shake”, and anyone with an old Saab convertible will be able to tell you all about it. In some cars it’s so bad that the windscreen visibly wobbles. It makes you wonder why Lamborghini would take its wonderful Huracan supercar and then chop the roof off. Sure, some people want to be seen in a drop top, but surely this is bad news for a vehicle that’s supposed to embody Italian racing passion. You’d be forgiven for thinking so – until you spent just five minutes behind the wheel of the Lamborghini Huracan Spyder LP580-2. Overly wordy name aside, the convertible Huracan is actually one of its most impressive offerings. Part of that is down to its drive layout. The Huracan hit the roads as an all-wheel drive machine initially,

but after the success of the rearwheel drive Gallardo, Lamborghini decided the Huracan needed the same treatment. The car went back to the drawing board to redesign everything from the steering through to the suspension. The weight distribution was also altered from a 43/57 per cent front/rear split, to a 40/60 front/rear balance. Doing this allows more traction from the rear wheels on take-off, as well as giving a sharper turn-in. The suspension has been slightly softened, allowing for more weight transfer and promoting more progressive movements at the limit. And while softening the suspension would normally reduce the dreaded scuttle shake, the Huracan Spyder’s design means the suspension was only altered to improve the drive experience. The Spyder’s body is so stiff that nothing else was needed to stop those infamous speed wobbles. Lots of aluminium, plenty of carbonfibre, forged composites and clever bracing through the chassis has created a convertible supercar that doesn’t flex or twist, and is able to hold up to the rigours of Australia’s rubbish roads. Well, until you come across a kerb that’s a little too chunky. Then you can just press a button and the nose will lift enough to stop it scraping. A small price to pay for the wedge-like design. Open the doors (which open normally, unlike the Aventador’s scissor doors) and you’re greeted with a cabin that looks exactly like you’d expect a Lambo would. Black leather, yellow stitching, the “raging bull” emblem emblazoned on the headrests, and a fighter-jet start button, replete with flip-up cover just like a missile launcher. There are more air force touches, too, with toggle switches across the centre stack, and a digital instrument panel that looks reminiscent of an F-22’s head-up display. The

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steering-wheel mounted indicators are annoying, especially on roundabouts, and having to press the nose-up button every 10 minutes around town is also infuriating. The storage is woeful, and there’s only one space under the “bonnet”, which will only take a small bag if you’re lucky. But these are small prices to pay for what is surely the most engaging drop top you can buy. It’s not a high-tech, smooth, quiet machine that embodies 21st century tech. Rather it recalls racing cars of yesteryear, having stiff springs, heavy shunts from the gearbox in Corsa (or race) mode, and an engine that sings a raucous metallic note. It howls to the heavens with a classic V10 timbre, creating a symphonic beat that makes your spine tingle and your mind forget that CO² emissions are actually a bad thing. And then there’s a wonderful

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crackle on the overrun which will annoy the hell out of your neighbours. Which is why you’ll do it again, and again. It can be civilised, especially in Strada (street) mode, where it feels less urgent, a little quieter, and the gearbox shifts smoother. There’s even a stop-start mode to save some fuel. But where the Huracan Spyder really shines is when you point it toward your favourite string of corners. There are seemingly endless levels of grip, and freeing up the front wheels to just deal with steering has also basically eliminated understeer, allowing for much later braking into corners and the ability to carry more speed throughout the apex. It never feels like it will bite you, and there’s always the stability control to rein things in if you’re getting too out of shape. The weighting of the steering will

put a smile on your face, with none of the artificial feedback so many vehicles today suffer from. It turns into the corners sharply, and the brakes feel progressive enough to keep you from getting into trouble. That said, the steel discs can fade when they’re really, really hot. Carbon ceramics, therefore, could be a wise option for track use. The Huracan Spyder is definitely a heart car, not a head car. It speaks to your soul as it launches down the road, hitting the national limit in under four seconds. The sound of its naturally aspirated V10 is now a rare joy, with almost every supercar maker turning to forced induction. And its cutting-edge styling is admired universally. Let’s be honest here: no one really needs a $429,000 Lamborghini. But if it saves you from getting the speed wobbles, who are we to argue?

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Transforming school leavers into young professionals St Ann's University Residential College provides accommodation in a safe, inspiring environment where opportunities for education are promoted. Students from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to contribute to a happy social atmosphere in which academic excellence, development of judgement, personal responsibility and consideration for others are high priorities. The notfor-profit college is proudly culturally diverse, tolerant, welcoming and non-denominational. The college is part of an international community inspired to excellence through learning, where students’ safety and security are top priorities. St Ann’s prides itself on its academic results with 95 per cent of subjects passed with the help of 56 academic tutors. Ten residential tutors provide academic and social leadership, as well as pastoral care to our students. Practical academic help is also available to students including tutoring, mentoring, academic monitoring, project materials and a library. All rooms at the college are single and air conditioned, and more than 60 per cent of our rooms come with an ensuite bathroom. From the kitchen, fresh, nutritious and tasty meals are tailored to students’ requirements. A new ‘Enterprise Deck’ is specially designed to encourage collaborative study, learning and innovation with free and unlimited WiFi throughout the college. Well-maintained gardens of lawns, trees and flowers are designed to assist with student wellbeing. The minimum stay for the academic year is 30 weeks — meaning fees are 25 per cent less than anywhere else. All students are subsidised and applications are handled on a

‘first-come, first-served’ basis. Like one big family, the college fosters friendships between students for support and inspiration, as well as arranging many social and sporting activities with leadership opportunities available at many levels. Samuel Arthurson from the Barossa Valley completed his third year of civil and structural engineering at the University of Adelaide. “In early 2015, I was both nervous and excited for the transition from high school to university,” recalls Samuel. “Reflecting upon my tertiary education thus far, I can wholeheartedly say that residing at St Ann’s College was the greatest decision I have made to support me in this change. “I still remember my first days living at college, where I was quite sick. The amount of care and support that so many new faces provided truly was wonderful, and since then living at St Ann’s has been eye-opening, exciting and naturally comfortable. It has provided ample opportunities that have enabled me to further develop my leadership and interpersonal skills. As someone who takes my education quite seriously, St Ann’s sustains my motivation and aspirations to strive for high academic success. “More importantly, the greatest thing about college is that after the first week, you can sit back, reflect and realise that in the short space of just seven days, you feel more than welcome into the ‘Ann’s Family’, having made more than 100 friends who all come from different walks of life. Personally I know that I have made some of my lifelong best friends here, and for that I am eternally grateful.” OCT/NOV 2018

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The Nudgee College Veggie Garden Project Environmental sustainability has been the focus of St Joseph’s Nudgee College’s strategic vision — a vision that has seeped into the day-to-day lives of students with the creation of the Nudgee Veggie Garden. Year 11 Longreach Boarder Kobie Smith is at the forefront of this project, after developing the concept on the back of an assignment he completed in Year 9. “We were asked to come up with ways to make Nudgee College a more sustainable place,” he said. “We discussed different ideas, but the common suggestion that kept popping up was developing a vegetable garden for boarders.” From this start, Kobie took action and approached a teacher to try to get this initiative off the ground. “I still clearly remember sitting in Mr Toovey’s office for the very first time, trying to get my message across of how the garden could be a place of encouragement, happiness, passion and, overall, a place where we can give back to others in a different way.” After the plan was approved, the next step was building the foundations for the garden. This involved pulling apart old lockers, to be used as garden beds, and wheelbarrowing mountains of gravel and soil to the garden’s location at the back of the campus. Kobie praised the efforts of the boarders who put in many weekend hours on the job. “This could not have been possible without the help and support of the boarders who spent many Saturdays and Sundays helping out,” he said. “This project has been in full swing for an entire semester, and there has not been a day where we have had to go searching for students to come and take part.” Kobie credits fellow boarder Sigi Beschel, particularly, as being a great support since the project’s inception. “Sigi has been involved since day one, has given advice when I needed it and helped when final decisions needed to be made,” he said. From planting the first seed, to harvesting the first crop and then expanding the planting spaces, Kobie said the initiative has had countless rewards. Looking to the future, Kobie said the goal of the Nudgee Veggie Garden is to go beyond serving the College, and eventually make an impact on the wider community. “Our hope is to supply fresh fruit and vegetables on a

weekly basis to Third Space, an organisation that cooks food and caters for those who are less fortunate,” he said. “To do this, many boarders are coming together every second afternoon to tend to the garden.” The students have already delivered produce to Third Space on several occasions. “It is something that not only examines the environment on a broader scale, but it also integrates into our social justice programs that focus on us as a Nudgee College community giving back to our brothers and sisters in the wider community,” Kobie said. With the addition of a greenhouse, as well as new seeds being planted all the time, the Nudgee Veggie Garden project is continually expanding and adding to the culture of sustainability at the College. OCT/NOV 2018

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