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SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS

By Abbi Golightly

1. Have a back-up plan

No matter how hard we try to make Christmas that “picture-perfect” day, things can and often do go wrong, especially in separated families.

If the issue that arises is small, just make a note of it for the following year so you can think about what happened and do what you can to stop it from happening again.

Unfortunately, high spirits (including daytime drinking of alcoholic spirits!) and the build-up of family pressure can erupt on Christmas Day which can result in plans being ruined, orders being breached and sometimes, just downright terrible behaviour.

If these things happen to you, protect the children from exposure to such behaviour and if necessary call 000

immediately for support if your or the children’s safety is at risk. If your lawyer is closed over this period (most firms close for around 2 weeks), make a note of what happened (as close as possible to the event so that your recall is clear) and then book a meeting with your Family Lawyer as soon as possible after they re-open.

2. Try to remember the true meaning of Christmas

Christmas is really about love, family, friendship and appreciating how privileged we are.

It is not about winning the battle with your ex, being the parent who gives the best gifts, the one who spends the most money, or the parent who takes the kids to the best theme park or holiday destination. Kids know when you are competing for the title of “best parent” and, in all honesty, they don’t like it.

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3. The world will not end if the children do not see both parents on Christmas Day.

It may be best to allow the children to spend Christmas Day with one parent and Boxing Day with the other, allowing the children to enjoy time with both sides of the family without feeling rushed.

This is particularly important if seeing both parents would cause the children to spend a significant amount of time travelling between households. A common solution is to alternate the year in which the child spends Christmas or Christmas Eve with each parent. Remember that Christmas is for the children first and foremost, so put your personal feelings, opinions and wants to the side and make arrangements that benefit your children primarily.

4. Changeover should be stress free – do not fight in front of the children.

Exposure to conflict has lasting effects on children and can damage the relationship between a child and their parent.

If you believe that it likely that the other parent will become verbally or physically abusive to you when delivering or collecting the children then you must consider safe alternatives such as having a trusted friend or relative assist with changeover, or depending on the age of the children allowing them to enter their parent’s property and you remaining outside in the car or at the kerb side.

5. Do not prevent a child contacting the other parent.

It is important for children to have a meaningful relationship with both of the parents where at all possible. If your child wants to call their mother or father in their time with you, use your discretion as to whether timing is appropriate but otherwise you should encourage regular contact especially if the child expresses the wish.

Let them enjoy telling their other parent about all the wonderful things that have occurred in your household and allow their other parent to experience that joy. It is only a small imposition on your time, but will mean the world to the other parent.

6. Communicate and be flexible.

Keeping an open communication with the other parent is best for the children as long as that communication is respectful. You should try to provide information to the other parent on anything to do with the children that is relevant to the other parent’s time with the children or regarding the children’s activities, schooling, health or well-being. Also if changes need to be made to arrangements from time to time, try to accommodate if possible provided enough notice is given.

7. Allow your child to take items of comfort or gifts between homes.

Particularly for young children, having favourite and familiar items with them can assist them to settle in the other parent’s home, such as teddy bears, blankets, or favourite toys, provided that there is a clear understanding between the parents that these items travel with the child and if something is left behind and the child becomes distressed, how that item will be delivered back.

Making children keep their toys and gifts at your house creates a circumstance whereby the children think something is wrong with their other parent’s home. Allowing free passage of toys and belongings ensures that the children feel they have two homes rather than two “houses” – the difference is immense

8. Where problems arise, consider mediation as a first option.

Unhelpfully many services including legal services close over the Christmas and New Year period. Unless there are very urgent circumstances or there is a significant risk of harm (in which case you can contact the police), you should contact a mediation service in the New Year to arrange for Family Dispute Resolution so that 2024’s holiday period doesn’t suffer from the same hiccups that 2023 did.

If you anticipate issues, then please engage with your legal team now, to ensure that steps can be taken to progress matters and agreements reached, prior to the Christmas 2023 closure.

From the OMB Family Law family to yours, we hope that your 2023/24 holiday period is filled with joy and wonderful memories. We remain available to assist you during the holiday period by reaching out via our website, omb.com.au

• Recommended and a Leading Parenting Matter Lawyer (Regional Queensland) in the Doyles Guide

• Master of Laws (LLM) (Applied – Family Law)

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

• Bachelor of Justice (BA) (Justice Studies)(Distinction)

ABBI GOLIGHTLY PARTNER, ACCREDITED SPECIALIST (FAMILY LAW)

Charlize Theron: Gorgeous and Gutsy

CHARLIZE THERON IS EQUAL PARTS GORGEOUS AND GUTSY, GRACING OUR SILVER SCREENS, SMALL SCREENS AND BILLBOARDS FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. SHE IS AS FEARLESS IN LIFE AS SHE IS IN THE ACTING ROLES SHE CHOOSES, HAVING PLAYED EVERYTHING FROM A SERIAL KILLER TO A SUPERHERO.

In an industry teeming with talented performers, Charlize Theron has long stood out as a multifaceted actress capable of tackling any role—no matter how complex or controversial.

At 48, she has an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and numerous other accolades under her belt, yet her attitude remains as downto-earth as ever; so what makes Charlize Theron one of the brightest and longest lasting stars in the Hollywood galaxy?

Born in Benoni, South Africa, on August 7, 1975, Charlize Theron’s early life was not without its share of hardships. Raised in a household marked by domestic abuse, Theron witnessed her mother, Gerda, shoot her father in self-defense when she was just 15. “That experience shaped me in ways that I can’t put into words,” Theron shared in an interview with ABC News in 2019.

But it is often these hardships that produce diamonds, and this experience undoubtedly influenced her resilience, tenacity and ability to take on roles that explore the human experience of gritty realities.

Only a year after her father died and when she was just 16 years old Charlize moved to Italy, where she worked as a model. After two years in Milan she decided to relocate again, this time to the United States to further her career in modelling and dance

before turning to acting. But her path to success wasn’t always a smooth one.

“I was broke, I was taking class at the Joffrey Ballet, and my knees gave out. I realised I couldn’t dance anymore,” she recounted to Vanity Fair in 2020.

But it was this very setback that nudged her towards Hollywood. Her breakthrough came in the form of 1996’s 2 Days in the Valley, a role that allowed Charlize to showcase her range and which set her path to take on leading roles, the first of which was the character Mary Ann Lomax in 1997’s The Devil’s Advocate alongside Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves.

From there Charlize enjoyed plenty of success with leading roles in Mighty Joe Young, The Cider House Rules and The Italian Job, but it wasn’t until 2003, when Charlize played serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster that audiences were able to see Charlize’s real range and ability to transform herself completely.

Theron underwent a remarkable physical transformation to play Aileen Wuornos, gaining around 14kg, shaving off her eybrows and wearing prosthetic teeth to play the role.

“I never questioned it, because transformation is just what I do. I like to get into the makeup, the hair. The whole thing happened so organically. We built teeth and played around with contact lenses. Toni G, who did the makeup, played a huge part, too. She has this incredible eye. You can’t just take a mask of somebody and put it on someone else. You have to manipulate the features of the actor. She really transformed my face,” Charlize said in an interview with Oprah in 2005.

Her performance was outstanding and earned her the Best Actress Academy Award in 2004, proving her critics wrong and cementing her ability and versatility as an actor.

One of the most striking aspects of Theron’s career is her versatility. From action-packed films like Mad Max: Fury Road to dark comedies such as Young Adult, she refuses to be pigeonholed. “I think the biggest mistake an actor can make is to categorise themselves,” she told The New York Times in 2017.

Apart from her contributions to cinema, Theron is also known for her philanthropy. She founded the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project in 2007, aiming to improve the lives of young people in her native South Africa through education, health and safety initiatives. “I always knew I had a platform, and it was always my intent to do something meaningful with it,” she revealed to Variety in 2019.

With several upcoming acting and producing projects, including a sequel to Netflix’s The Old Guard and Furiosa the next installment of the Mad Max franchise, as well as other productions through her successful production companyDenver & Delilah including new true crime docuseries Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York . Theron shows no signs of slowing down. “I still have so much to do and explore,” she mentioned in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar in 2021 and it still rings true in 2023.

Charlize Theron is not just a leading lady; she is a force to be reckoned with. From her turbulent beginnings to her rise as one of Hollywood’s most versatile and talented actresses, she defies categories and expectations at every turn.

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal in 2016 Charlize said, “You can never get to a place of comfort in this business. As soon as you hit that little cushy spot, somebody’s gonna kick you out. So I have a constant need to do it better.”

And she always does.

In a world of fleeting fame, Charlize Theron’s allure remains constant, grounded in her incredible talent, versatility, and an insatiable desire to excel. She is, indeed, a star.

A VERY PERSONAL PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP

THE FOUNDERS AND OWNERS OF FINVEST PROPERTY INVESTMENT AND BENSON’S PROPERTY GROUP SHARE A SPECIAL PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BOND.

Both are active investors. Both have built their portfolios and their professional reputations on buying and presenting the ultimate in luxury and quality. Both are highly protective of their brands and only present the very best to their clients.

And both are soon to be residents in Chevron Onethe Gold Coast’s most opulent luxury apartment and penthouse development.

Lisa Harris, the founder of Finvest has forged a reputation for investing in only the very best luxury projects. Lisa and her husband Justin boast a portfolio of more than a dozen properties with a string of luxury apartments spanning Melbourne, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

While Bensons Property Group have multiple luxury projects in progress at any time, the Group Chairman and Founder of Bensons Property Group retained two full floors at Chevron One as his preferred holiday destination for himself and his family.

Lisa and Justin’s investment is a clear reflection of the confidence that they share in the Gold Coast and Chevron One, and Finvest has recently been invited to present Chevron One to their clients. But the connection goes beyond an investment for them, or an opportunity for their clients. Lisa and Justin see their connection with Chevron One as deeply personal.

Close to their young son’s new school, this is where they plan to settle. This will soon be home.

The attraction of Chevron One is easy to understand.

In a market where many projects can remain at concept stage for long periods, Chevron One is already 40 percent completed and the project goes skyward at around a floor each week. It is planned and on-track for completion in mid-2025.

This is luxury living rarely seen outside a capital city, with a stunning location in the heart of the Gold Coast, Chevron Island. Just 700m from the beach, this high rise on Chevron Island provides an ultra luxury lifestyle, and at 41-stories, Chevron One will tower above its peers, providing unobstructed views across the city’s beaches, cityscape and out to the Hinterland.

Chevron One is a luxury lifestyle curated for the discerning luxury buyer or investor. No detail has been overlooked, from the incredible views of the sky homes, to the bespoke

architectural interiors, luxury resort amenities and five star hotel concierge services.

The generous internal floor plans with impressive and contemporary interior outfitting in natural tones and materials have been designed by one of Australia’s best, Marchese.

The apartments are each complemented by outdoor balcony living spaces designed with a relaxed, luxury lifestyle in mind.

The project’s exclusive Daylight Level Sky Homes offer an unparalleled lifestyle. Starting at level 31, these Sky Homes offer expansive outdoor spaces and uninterrupted panoramic views coupled with premium fixtures, fittings and appliances.

The sunsets are not the only things that will take your breath away at Chevron One. The resort amenities including gym, indoor and outdoor pool, yoga retreat, sculpture garden and private dining room, along with a five-star hotel concierge service, available 24 hours per day, will furnish your hearts every desire.

Prices start at $1.9 million with the full-floor penthouse priced at $25 million.

Finvest is part of a select group of agents representing Chevron One, and are delighted to bring this exceptional, one-of-a-kind off-market opportunity to their clients.

If you’d like to find out more and see what has drawn Lisa, Justin and the Group Chairman and Founder of Bensons Property Group to invest and live at Chevron One, contact Lisa Harris Mobile: 0448 315 952 Email: info@finvest.net.au or visit Finvest online at www.finvest.net.au