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Nicola, Louise, Jo and Caroline were the perfect hosts.

Sasha Hutchinson, Angela Piper & Nikki Fogden-Moore enjoyed a quiet chat while checking out the latest collection on display.

Friends of Noosa and Noosa Independence Alliance members and supporters cheer the region's success.

artists. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for all the family, set under a mammoth white bigtop.

The show balances on a tightrope of experiences - ranging from ethereal beauty to exciting full-on energy.

With the 44 horses taking centre stage at every turn and the riders showing their true love of their charges, it is a breathtaking delight.

There is still time to see Cavalia and I definitely recommend you take the opportunity to brighten your life with the experience.

The boys were determined not to be left behind on the night, pressing the plastic just as hard as the ladies.

Eddy Sabina, Gavin Piper & Bruce Howden were all smiles.

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As the stars sparkled in the night sky over Hastings Street, staff at the Hugo Boss store were readying themselves for the arrival of guests with a penchant for shopping after dark. The champagne flowed and delectable canapĂŠs were presented by Rolling Dolmade, as happy customers mingled and shopped to their heart's content.

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The opening night of Cavalia in Brisbane was exceptional. We were astounded by the majesty of the horses and the ability of the riders, acrobats and aerial

The Cheer Goes Out...

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN With an unprecedented 81% victory, Noosa has won the right to self-govern again in an historic victory.

In what was perceived to be a David and Goliath battle to undo the State government's enforced amalgamation of local councils in 2008, the people of Noosa have voted and been heard loud and clear.

Noosa will once again 'reign supreme' on the tourism front .

Friends of Noosa member Bob Ansett, Noosa MP Glen Elmes and Noosa Independence Alliance stalwart, Noel Playford were all full of praise for those supporters who have fought tirelessly for a return to the 'good old days' - when Noosa stood proudly independent.

George & Julia Carter

OPENING CELEBRATIONS Sunshine Coast artist extraordinaire, Julia Carter invited along all her friends and associates to share a glass of wine and hors d'ouvres with her and husband George, at the official opening of her exciting, new gallery and working artspace in Noosaville. The afternoon took on epic proportions, as more and more guests arrived to join in Julia's exciting celebration.

Cavalia: Did someone say smile? It's my bedtime now.

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Welcome to our absolutely stunning Autumn issue…

Kaylene Murray Managing Editor

Rain, rain go away Come again another day Little Johnny wants to play; Rain, rain go to Spain Never show your face again.

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he lyrics of this well-known English rhyme date back to the 17th century, and although James Howell’s words may have changed slightly over the ensuing years, they are still the ones that readily spring to mind when it continues to rain, and rain, and rain!

Over the years different poets have modified where the rain should go - most commonly to 'come again another day' but I propose we change them again to ‘don’t come back again any other day’!

This season heralds the start of the cooler months. It's time to visit our fabulous boutiques and jewellers, who are all showcasing their latest collections. This season's fashion looks stunning.

It's time to update your wardrobe to reflect this season's latest colours and styles - studs are back in a big way - on boots, bags and embellishments; as are the hero colours of black and red (thank you - my personal favourites!) as well as traditional favourites in cream, coffee and grey/blue; boots are an accessory you can't be without this season from short ankle boots to thigh-high ones fabulous!

Our local galleries are exhibiting some of the finest artworks and photography available in the country; and the region's best interior designers, decorators and furniture stockists

are all showcasing new ideas for your next home makeover.

Most men think of Easter as the traditional time to commence all those renovation projects they did their 'thinking about' over the hot summer months. Many have no doubt been glued to their TV screens incessantly watching Grand Designs, 60 Minute Makeover and The Block, while planning their next reno.

Luckily we have found lots of wonderful ideas and products to help you create your new roomscape.

We also introduce you to some of our immensely interesting locals. including multitalented, iron-woman Jordan (Magic) Mercer, who is proudly following in the footsteps of her famous father and uncle; we also catch-up with photographer Craig Holmes and learn about his passion for dogs; we visit with MKR young guns Jake & Elle who are proudly representing the Sunshine Coast; and we also talk to Casey Languillon about her life in television, the stars she has met, and her Italian Uashmama 'paper bags'.

We also take you inside a spectacular home at idyllic Sunshine Beach; and venture out on a culinary journey around the local dining scene as we gear up for the 2013 Noosa International Food & Wine Festival.

Please read and enjoy...

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Celebrate 20 years of Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea

wenty years ago this May, people all over Australia gathered in living rooms, community centres, schools and workplaces to celebrate the first Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. From these humble beginnings grew one of Australia’s most popular fundraising events, now enjoyed by over a million Australians each year.

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea this May 23rd and help beat cancer. There couldn’t be an easier way to help make a difference. Simply gather together your friends, family and colleagues, put the kettle on and tuck into some delicious morning tea treats.

In 2012 Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea smashed its fundraising target and raised a huge $12.3million, providing essential funds for Cancer

Council’s world class research, prevention programs and support services (like the Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20) for people affected by cancer.

Cancer Council ambassador and celebrity chef, Poh Ling Yeow, is proud to support Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea for the 2nd year running. She’s encouraging all Australians to take part in the popular event.

“Like so many Australians, my family has been affected by cancer - and I’ve seen, first hand, what incredible work Cancer Council do in terms of funding support, as well as research and prevention measures.

This year, I’m doing everything I can to support Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea - and I’d love you to be involved too!” she said.

Host a morning tea for Cancer Council and help make a difference.

Visit www.biggestmorningtea.com.au, call 1300 65 65 85 or text HOST to 0400 867 867 to get your Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea host kit today.

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tudents are lining up for to participate in this year’s Gutsy Challenge, which asks them to eat fruit and vegetables for one week to raise money for gastro-intestinal (GI) cancer research. The Gutsy Challenge is the only national healthy eating program for children in Australia, and its focus is to encourage kids to establish healthy eating habits, with all monies raised helping to fund GI cancer research.

Over 20,000 Australians are diagnosed with GI cancer each year, and it is the most common

form of cancer. GI cancer occurs in the oesophagus, stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas or bowel - according to Melisa Shishkin, Education Marketing Officer, GI Cancer Institute.

There are two easy ways to participate, children can either seek sponsorship to eat two fruit and four vegetables each day for a week and as they raise money they can win great prizes, or the school may choose to hold and out-of-uniform day and ask students to donate a gold coin to support cancer research.

“In Australia 500,000 primary school aged children are either overweight or obese. As they grow, obesity climbs to over 50% which can lead to ongoing health problems like

Sunshine Coast’s own surf star

14 Events coming The Fantasticks, a funny, zany, profound yet surprising experience 20 Style Fashion Fabulous new looks and accessories to create your personal Autumn style.

22 Bobby Fox A singer with soul and the voice of the Jersey Boys 62 Style Dining & Recipes Details on the Food Fest and more 64 Four Days of Foodie Fun 10th annual Noosa International Food & Wine Festival 81 My Kitchen Rules locals Jake & Elle Harrison tell the secrets 82 Wine Fabulous wines, beers, liqueurs and cocktails to savour 84 Design & Furniture Decorate and rejuvenate your home with our fabulous finds 86 Homes of Noosa A spectacular ocean view awaits 95 Travel - The Antartic Visit this unique continent in style 100 Gardening Growing citrus trees in a pot 103 Live Theatre Oklahoma & The Ten Tenors 104 Art & Galleries Brushes with fame is an every day occurrence 108 The Last Word Dennis Dunstan the former manager of Fleetwood Mac gives his view gastro-intestinal cancer. Lifestyle factors, such as a diet low in fruit and vegetables, as well as reduced physical activity, increases the risk of cancers,” explained Melisa.

“By conducting research in Australia, cancer patients can access new treatment methods 3 - 5 years earlier than if the research was conducted overseas, so it is vital that we raise money to fund it,” Melisa concluded.

The Gutsy Challenge began in 2010 and now involves thousands of primary and high school children from around the country. It runs from March until the end of November each year. Sign up now by visiting www.gutsychallenge.com

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Pulling off a standing backward somersault is a feat by anyone’s standards but according to Helen Flanagan, in the most gruelling ocean-based competitions on the planet, Jordan Mercer takes some beating.

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hen it comes to ironman champions, Darren Mercer and his younger brother Dean were podium fixtures. In similar surroundings many years later, little Jordan Mercer rode her bike up and down Ocean Street, Thirroul on Sydney’s south coast, went to the beach with her dad Darren and swam in the tidal pools at nearby Austinmer with her grandparents and sister Madie. Even in winter. And whether gymnastics, cross-country running or on the beach as a nipper, her competitive spirit was full-on from an early age. She kept good grades at Sunshine Coast Grammar School, was captain in year 12, always made sure the class was entertained, juggled training and competition with assignments and study, and always knew it was worth the effort. She was especially serious about sport but did she have iron in her blood?

“If people think I’m on-track to emulate the success of my dad and uncle, that’s a very humbling thought,” says Jordan, 19, who was born under the star sign of Sagittarius and gained her Bronze Medallion at 15.“Although they are my idols and I look up to their achievements, I don't plan to follow them in any way. I have very different goals and this alone has really directed my career path. I admit my inner creative sometimes comes up with crazy dreams, however it’s those aspirations continues next page...

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which have translated into amazing opportunities of travel, unforgettable experiences and ultimately being successful.

“As long as I can remember, whenever I watched dad race and that was often, I thought there was only one way to finish and that was in first place. Later firsthand experience taught me this wasn't always the case. Being heavily involved in gymnastics and surf, both mentally and physically demanding sports, I learned how to win and lose. Such invaluable lessons my mother (Tiana) and dad instilled in me. So whatever I’m doing, my family have, and always will be, my number one supporters. Ups and downs included – no matter what the outcome.”

With the Sunshine Coast’s great weather, excellent education facilities and an ideal place for Darren to complete his competitive career, the Mercer family made the move 13 years ago.

“Castaways Beach where we live, is a piece of paradise,” enthuses Jordan who loves to surf, travel, play guitar and golf plus enjoy music in those rare spare moments. “We have an uncrowded open beach and it’s only a short trip to Noosa Beach where I love surfing the points. It ticks all of the boxes for the whole family and the Noosa Heads Surf Club [Darren is the club’s coach] is incredible, the people involved have a real sense of community and we have great friends.

“Training is full on, but that’s part of my job.

Three plus times a day six days a week can be pretty tricky, but training as hard as I do with such passion and focus tends to bring out the great as well as the super bad sides. It’s a hard job for dad being my coach but success is a reflection of his ability. He is motivating yet never pushy. He is after all the best ironman of all time and the greatest coach ever!

“All the training in the world doesn’t help sometimes, such as the time I was concussed by a stray board which launched straight at me from a huge wave during a training session. I managed to escape with some memory loss and a large hematoma the size of a tennis ball on my forehead. Not pretty.

“Of course I also receive phenomenal support from mum and my little sister Madie16, the smartest Mercer yet. She has a huge amount of talent but doesn't have the competitive bug. Instead of training like crazy and dedicating her life to such an unpredictable sport, she prefers to have fun and jump in for a session and socialise with friends.”

Jordan, whose nickname is Magic, acknowledges that acceptance into the Australian Institute of Sport for gymnastics aged 12 was her first major achievement but obviously not one she fulfilled choosing the ocean rather than the parallel bars.

“I think I made the right decision,” admits the professional athlete and winner of four gold medals at the 2012 ISA World Stand Up and Paddleboard Championships in Peru, with a big grin. “My greatest achievement to date is holding two Molokai to Oahu 54km World Paddle Board titles and also the female record.

“I’d love to go to the Olympics one day. That’s no secret. There are a number of sports in which I’d like to train and make the dream come true but choosing one is the problem.

Triathlon, slalom, wind surfing and sailing and what about ping pong?”

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he Noosa Festival of Surfing was the most successful to date thanks to brilliant sunshine and waves. But who would have thought dogs on surfboards could be amongst the stars? Celebrity vet Dr Harry and seven time world champion Layne Beachley were on hand to present the Surfing Dog Spectacular winner Paul Jones and his faithful paddleboarding four-footer Hugsly with the silverware.

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Willy Wonker woos the kids

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow Saturday May 4 The J, 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads 7.30pm (about 2 hours, including interval) Adults $42, subscribers $32 Phone: 07 5455 4455 The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow is back, with a big night of comedy from some of the world’s funniest comedians. Some of the best from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, one of the world’s biggest comedy festivals, come to Noosa for one night.

The annual Kenilworth Cheese Wine and Food Fest, Near the Noosa hinterland has plenty of family fun on Easter Saturday (March 30) including a Cheester Egg hunt for the kids. Kenilworth also hosts the Classic and Custom Car Show on April 21.

The Cooroy Fusion Festival Saturday May 11 blends three great Noosa hinterland events – Cooroora Woodworkers Club festival, Noosa District Orchid Society Show and Cooroy Library open day, highlighting the area’s talent, expertise, creativity, innovation and products.

UPCOMING EVENTS Nambour to host International Rally’s biggest night!

First night of the 12-14 July rally.

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here’s always a plethora of things to see and do at The Ginger Factory including Willy Wonker, aka the Ginger Genius, doing a star turn at the launch of the VIP Park Card, and the Moreton the Ginger Train colouring-in competition.

For one week from 8 April kids can join in the free show and sing along as Willy tells the story of how he came to be the best and sweetest of them all.

The all-new VIP Park Card entitles the lucky holder a year of unlimited rides on the Ginger Train and Overboard, as well as monthly specials and exclusive offers. The best thing about the VIP card is the price - just $35.

Turn off that TV and bust out the crayons.

Hop onto The Ginger Factory website and download the colouring-in entry form of Moreton the Ginger Train for a chance to win one of 10 VIP Park Cards, then pop the finished entry form into the Big Ginger Barrel at The Ginger Factory.

Kid’s parties are now a snap with The Ginger Factory in Yandina offering party packages to suit every age range and budget.

For adults, oh and of course families too, there’s nothing like time-out at the fully licensed Ginger Café where talented chefs have devised a menu showcasing the best of the coast’s seasonal produce.

For more information visit: www.gingerfactory.com.au

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n a coup for the organisers of this year’s Gympie Music Muster, the international headline act, on its first tour downunder, will be The Mavericks.

Billed as “the most interesting band in the world”, the band fuses traditional country with rock ‘n roll, in their killer-cool Tex-Mex style, and seasons it with saxophones and lashings of hot Latino. It’s a mix that has been slaying audiences for decades and the exclusive festival appearance is not to be missed.

Oh What A Thrill, There Goes My Heart, Dance The Night Away, What A Cryin’ Shame’… the hits keep on rolling and their appearance will be amongst the most unforgettable ever presented anywhere.

Golden Guitar winners litter the line-up, including both the female and male Artist of The Year with Troy Cassar-Daley performing songs from his awardwinning Home album, while Catherine Britt will showcase her current landmark release Always Never Enough, which earned seven nominations in the January Awards.

In another coup, the Gympie Music Muster has confirmed global sensations Sleepy Man Banjo Boys from New Jersey, USA. With a combined age younger than Lee Kernaghan, ten year old banjo picker Jonny Mizzone, along with his brothers Robbie (13) on fiddle and Tommy (14) on guitar, burst onto the US music scene following their debut appearance on The David Letterman Show. A YouTube video of the boys practicing has been viewed more than two million times.

Australia’s favourite country music festival happens from 22 to 25 August 2013. For updates and tickets go to www.muster.com.au

he fastest drivers from several countries will fight for victory when of Rally International the Queensland takes its main event under lights to the Nambour Showgrounds on the Sunshine Coast in July.

Competitors expected to come from Malaysia, India, New Caledonia, China, Japan, New Zealand and Australia will tackle a new Super Special stage course at the showgrounds on the first night of the 12-14 July rally.

The spectator highlight to open the weekend will take more than 50 crews and cars on a high-speed, two-kilometre sprint around the showground precinct, including circuits of the main ring and a thrilling jump.

Car displays, fireworks, market stalls, children’s rides and food and drink outlets also are planned for a big night of family entertainment.

The International Rally of Queensland, one of the Sunshine Coast’s biggest annual sporting fixtures, will host rounds of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship, East Coast Bullbars Australian Rally Championship, Australian Classic Rally Series and other categories.

The Nambour Super Special Stage was announced by rally Director Errol Bailey after a track inspection yesterday by fourtime Australian Rally Champion Neal Bates and top Queensland driver Ryan Smart.

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Top: ‘In Search of the Sun’ - Above: ‘Tree of Zen’ - Peter Lik

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ik’s journey had humble origins. Born in Melbourne, Australia, to Czech immigrants, it was his parents’ gift of a Kodak Brownie camera on his eighth birthday that set young Peter’s course.

Entirely self-taught, Lik worked hard at his craft before making a life-changing decision: to go to the United States in 1984.

A chance meeting with a fellow photographer in Alaska became a defining moment in Peter Lik’s life.

He was introduced to the medium format panoramic camera and given the advice “Go big or go home.”

Lik did both. He returned to Australia to photograph the vastness of the Great South Land.

Peter then went on to open his own fine art publishing company as well as his first gallery in his adopted hometown of Cairns. He returned to the States in 1989 for another jaunt before undertaking a mammoth trip early in the new millennium to photograph landscapes of all 50 states. Fifty thousand miles and 1,000 rolls of film later, the “biggest challenge of my life” was completed.

Highlights of Peter’s American odyssey can be found in his book “Spirit of America.”

Lik’s stature as a photographer has been indisputably confirmed with his receipt of the award

of Master Photographer from both the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) and the Professional Photographers of America (PPA). He has also been awarded fellowships by the British Institute of Professional Photographers (BIPP) and The Royal Photographic Society (RPS).

Now based in Las Vegas, where he oversees his company LIK USA™, Lik’s career continues to boom. He has sold in excess of $300 million of fine art photography, has 14 galleries of his own and counts presidents and celebrities among his many collectors.

Early 2011 saw two more landmarks for Lik when he sold his photograph “One,” taken on the banks of the Androscoggin River in New Hampshire, for $1 million, and had his classic image “Ghost” included in an exhibition of Nature’s Best Photography in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. Lik’s masterworks include “Ancient Spirit,” “Sacred Sunrise,” “Angel’s Heart,” “Tree of Life” and the highly acclaimed “Ghost.” Each Limited Edition release is greeted with great enthusiasm by collectors and this has been reflected in recent recordbreaking sales.

Now at the top of his game, Peter Lik is “loving it!” at full throttle and the animated Aussie is showing no signs of slowing down.

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The Sunshine Coast’s Iconic Big Pineapple is set to play host to one almighty music festival on the 20th of April 2013, packed full of some Australia’s and New Zealand’s hottest acts. Its idyllic location and much loved history has set the scene for something very special as festival goers from around Australia get set to converge on this beautiful part of the world.

Visit the Big Pineapple 7 days a week!

Drop in for parfaits & sundaes, unique gifts, novelties & information, and climb the Pine to the lookout.

Birds Of Tokyo - Grinspoon - Regurgitator British India - Black Seeds - Hermitude - Ash Grunwald

Ride the Big Pineapple’s historic passenger train.

Discover nature’s delights on the Rainforest Walk.

Get friendly with all creatures great & small at the animal petting farm.

First up is the Aria award winning Birds Of Tokyo whose highly anticipated fourth studio album will be released in perfect time for TBPMF in 2013. Birds’ self-titled album in 2010 reached no. 2 on the national charts and their latest offering which is an ep called (This Fire) also debuted at number 2. The enigmatic Birds Of Tokyo bring an undeniable ‘X factor’ to the festival.

Aussie rock legends Grinspoon, whose seventh album Black Rabbits recently debuted at number 8 on the National Charts, are also on board.

The Grinners have a string of hits and high charting albums spanning from 1995 to 2012 and have also won a coveted Aria for ‘Best Rock Album’ in 2005.

After seeing Regurgitator pack out the 1200 capacity Brisbane Venue HIFI two nights in a row recently and completely blow the capacity crowd away with an awe-inspiring two hour performance. Regurgitator are set to deliver a truly memorable performance.

British India recently signed with Mushroom Music and released one of the hottest indie rock songs of the year in (I Can Make You Love Me).

This has set the tone for their fourth album due to be released March, which is set to launch British India into the top echelon of current Australian bands.

New Zealand powerhouse Black Seeds are regarded as one of the best reggae acts on the planet, their legendary 8-piece live show brings raw energy and good vibes wherever it goes. and Dirt) in 2012.

Hermitude won the “Best Independent Dance/Electronica album” award at the 2012 Jägermeister AIR (Australian Independent Records Association) Awards for the album, Hyperparadise.

The multi award winning Ash Grunwald, as one of Australia’s finest live performers, has been deservedly credited with bringing blues and roots to a new generation.

“For a first up festival we are absolutely stoked at the lineup we’ve been able to pull together. There’s a healthy serving of Rock, Roots, Reggae and Electronica going on. Brendan and I were really mindful of making this a festival that hopefully everyone could afford to come to and enjoy so we set the Early Bird price at $65.00 which should make a few people very happy’’, says festival co Director Mark Pico. “We will also be giving away 100 double tickets to New Zealanders who are keen to jump on a plane and get amongst the festivities. We really want to help drive tourism on the Sunshine Coast and we feel these big events are a great way to help make this happen,”says Festival Co-Director Brendan Weatherill.

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meditation is all about understanding your mind and your life, nothing more nothing less. We don’t have to talk about the consequences of this, you just have to think for yourself how much confusion there is in your life, really, on a deep level and if you could see through this how different your life would be on every level, not to mention the happiness you would have.

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“Why I see what I see” VISUDDHACARA PHILIP AYRES - NISSARANA GALLERIES If you have visited Nissarana Galleries on Hastings St., you will understand that the beautiful works of fine art photographer Philip Ayres speak a different language than many other fine art photographs you may come across during your gallery visits. In his works on Australian landscape, Philip has seen beneath the conventional beauty and touched upon the spiritual essence of the scene and the story that lies therein. He attempts to bring us, the viewer, into a different realm of understanding about the possibilities that the land around us holds in ways we may have never considered before. This, Philip says, separates a truly great photograph from all the rest that have been merely photographed and in many cases later manipulated and are just a beautiful scene. The ability to do this does not come by chance but from many years of personal development and vast experience on the part of the photographer. Here, in his own words, Philip illuminates his background and how it has contributed to his unique ability in photography and he explains how the depth and gravity of these magnificent works was achieved.

“I was born on the edge of the outback in a small country town surrounded by the largest red gum forest in the southern hemisphere.

As a boy it was a real country life and I grew up observing nature and was very much immersed in the bush. It was my favourite place to go and play. I developed a deep love for this wilderness and the way you could loose yourself in these forests with its wildlife and waterways and not come out for hours, many times my mother thought I was lost or worse. In my early years at about 3 or 4 I was given my first box brownie camera, which I think was a hand-me-down and I loved taking photos of everyone and everything. I could hardly see through the viewfinder, but it was a buzz to hear that solid clunck when I took the photo. I still have that camera today.

As I grew up that camera didn’t leave my side, I took it everywhere.

My sister was a gifted artist and taught me to draw to keep up to school standards. In my teens I went to Melbourne for school and studied art, I had some fantastic teachers. I fell in love with oil painting and would spend many hours in the art room after school finished just painting. It was my release from the world where I could think and express myself without being told to do this or do that.

After secondary school it was onto university with an ill chosen goal of accountancy. Within a few years I could see that was not how I wanted to live my life, that is, in a career with no expression. Without prompting I decided to pursue photography and fine art as a career realizing this is what I should have done all along. The problem with us is we always listen to other people and do not trust what our own heart is telling us. Soon I met a Lithuanian photographer, Ziggy, old school, a technical genius, and he trained me to work with him in his Toorak Studio where a passport photo was a full-blown portrait session. He was tough, teaching me to shoot without a light meter, to read the light with my eyes, always had to get it right, real ol’ school.

I then saw an opportunity to open my horizons and study with Athol Shmith, who in the 50’s and 60’s was one of Australia’s most prestigious photographers. He was now the Head of Photography the Prahran College of Advanced Education. I submitted a folio

which he rejected, I was devastated, you know chance of a lifetime stuff, so I re shot and re printed the entire thing in two weeks, and this time he looked carefully over it and said I should get my eyes checked. I went away thinking I should have stuck with accountancy it was easier than this. After about a week or so I received a letter saying Athol has accepted me, and so I entered into studying photography with him while at the same time continuing to study painting. John Cato and Paul Cox were also our teachers there, they were fantastic, it was the creative place to be. There were others under Athols’ mentorship who have also become very prominent artists, it was a great time and a great environment to mix ideas and techniques. For me, I was hooked on medium format black and white and producing large black and white prints the old way. I’ll never forget the rush I would get from printing on the silver halide paper, immersing it in the chemistry and seeing the image appear before my eyes. It was magic! I am making an exclusive edition of these traditional prints for sale in my gallery, I think they should be released about mid-year.

Time goes on and I found myself searching internally more than externally, for ideas and inspiration. I was drawn to eastern ways of thinking and took up yoga etc all fringe stuff in the 70’s, not mainstream like it is now. I moved into a house with 14 others in Carlton, this house became Tara House the Tibetan Buddhist Centre which now supports the Dalai Lama around the world. In that house on the full moon in May I met a Buddhist Monk from Thailand giving an all night meditation. I knew immediately that this was for me. I was fortunate to follow my friend from Australia to Bangkok and go to the monastery where the King had also ordained in his early life. The Abbot there was my teacher, he was one of the most respected monks in Thailand and is now the head monk in Thailand; he showed great compassion and personal interest to any new comer, particularly the foreign monks. The beauty of Bangkok then, is something I will always remember, especially in the early morning when I went through the streets with my monks’ bowl on alms rounds.

The cool gentle light graced the blue haze lined streets and you could see the Temple of the Golden Mount rising above the lines of ochre robed monks as they walked receiving food, it was just wonderful.

Although you have to renounce everything, for another year I held onto my mini 35mm Rollei snapping the monk’s life from the inside, but eventually I gave it and the film to a Canadian supporter and later lost contact with them. Someday those shots may turn up I would love to see them now.

When I received full ordination I given the name ‘Visuddhacara’ and I continue to use that as my spiritual name to this day. I remained in Thailand living in various monasteries in the south and in the north for a few years before I went to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka appealed to me because it was very similar to the culture of the Buddha’s time and it seemed like you could wander and live more like the monks of old. Soon I took up residence in an island monastery in a lagoon in the south. Here I studied the original Buddhist scriptures and practiced meditation, living in a remote corner of the island. Buddhist

Of course it’s easy to talk about these things but not so easy to practise, and it’s easy to read and learn but that’s not actually realising it, that takes much more dedication, patience and constant practice. Buddha said “the thorn of the meditator is non-practice”, we all have this thorn with our busy lifestyles so it’s up to us to decide what we want. So after a few years at the Island Monastery I went to a forest monastery purely dedicated to meditation. The name of the monastery was ‘Nissarana vana’ which literally means ‘Freedom Forest’, freedom from Samsara, the round of birth and death that is, and this later inspired my gallery name. I lived there practising meditation for several years. The teacher, Venerable Nyanarama, was my meditation master for the rest the years I was in robes. The time came and I left the comfort of his monastery wanting more seclusion and went to live in huts and caves in the Singharaja Forest, the central rain forest of Sri Lanka. There were no roads there, just the forest, the rivers and the villages in the edges of the forest. On the mountain behind me a pride of leopards lived and I could hear them at night, again it was wonderful, I listened to the sounds of nature by night and imbibed the beauty of the trees and crystal clear streams by day. Somehow being alone in nature helps you see deeper than what you would see when living with others. On the one hand being immersed in meditation most of the day and on the other listening to the messages of the forest really opens your mind to the reality that is always there but not commonly seen.

Unfortunately the austerity of living in such a remote place forced me to return to the comfort of my homeland. In Australia I lived at a large forest monastery in the middle of the Dharug National Park and next to the Colo Wilderness, and this afforded me my much loved solitude. There I taught meditation and gave talks on the Buddha’s teachings. After a couple of years I decided to leave the robes and go my own way. For the next four years I lived enjoying the wilderness areas of Far North Queensland particularly the beach areas, finding these very conducive for meditation. I still had this passion for photography and soon took it up again, photographing landscapes and seeing them in a way I had never seen before.

In Melbourne in 1991 I founded ICPP International College of Creative Arts with a well-known American photographer to teach all aspects of photography and also visual arts. Over the next 17 years I taught aspiring photographers from all over the world to excel in their craft.

The college grew into Australia’s largest photographic college with campuses in Melbourne, Sydney, India and the USA. As Director of Studies I critiqued the folio photography of thousands of students.

This taught me a lot more about photography and what makes a truly great photograph and why the majority of photographs lack the qualities to make them outstanding, even if the photographer is already famous. I know a lot of my graduate students have gone onto produce outstanding work, exhibiting and working here and internationally and I feel very happy and proud about that. Throughout this time of teaching I kept photographing, adding to my folio of works and exhibiting, with the landscape being my favourite.

In 2008 I moved on from the college and my passion now was to be in nature and create beautiful photographs and share what I experienced with the others. Over the next 5 years, with my partner Val, I travelling the outback photographing this incredible country and also journeyed overseas to photograph places such the jungles of Sarawak, and the breathtaking Himalayas. I think during these years I have produced some of my best work. It’s a long way from the days of my box brownie camera and I still have so much to learn. Photography is a never ending journey just like meditation; you never stop being inspired and never stop learning. Photographing landscape allows me that same connection with nature as I experienced living as a monk in the forest, it is a meditation in itself.

The natural world around us is where our spirituality can be found no matter what religious beliefs we hold. It’s where our healing takes place which is obvious seeing we came from there. If we take the time to really see and listen its amazing what can be understood and whenever we see more then we are usually happier than before.

Through my photographs I offer the viewer the opportunity to go beyond, there is much more, we just have to take the time to see.

Of course creating fine art photographs is only half of it and they need to be appreciated by others, it’s always a two-way thing. For a long time we had been planning our street gallery on Hastings Street, Noosa to showcase my fine art photography. Nissarana Galleries is now open, with the big prints, it looks amazing, unlike any other I have seen, everything is so visually strong it captivates you when you enter, if you go you’ll love it, it really is worth a visit.”

Representing the breathtaking fine art landscape photography of one of Australia’s premier photographers

Visuddhacara Philip Ayres

Red Salvation And paintings by unique indigenous artist

Jumba Jimba Now on display at our Noosa Gallery There is now a golden opportunity for the serious investor, art lover or photography enthusiast to purchase these amazing and emotive artworks.

The rare limited edition prints on display are large and impressive, with a natural look and colour that only adds to their unique and authentic quality.

Join NEW our NGN C Platinum lu in the d b and be r 40inch aw for a fr signed, amed, li edition mited print

Nissarana Galleries 5 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads P. 07 5455 4428 | E. info@ngnoosa.com

www.nissaranagalleries.com

meditation is all about understanding your mind and your life, nothing more nothing less. We don’t have to talk about the consequences of this, you just have to think for yourself how much confusion there is in your life, really, on a deep level and if you could see through this how different your life would be on every level, not to mention the happiness you would have.

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“Why I see what I see” VISUDDHACARA PHILIP AYRES - NISSARANA GALLERIES If you have visited Nissarana Galleries on Hastings St., you will understand that the beautiful works of fine art photographer Philip Ayres speak a different language than many other fine art photographs you may come across during your gallery visits. In his works on Australian landscape, Philip has seen beneath the conventional beauty and touched upon the spiritual essence of the scene and the story that lies therein. He attempts to bring us, the viewer, into a different realm of understanding about the possibilities that the land around us holds in ways we may have never considered before. This, Philip says, separates a truly great photograph from all the rest that have been merely photographed and in many cases later manipulated and are just a beautiful scene. The ability to do this does not come by chance but from many years of personal development and vast experience on the part of the photographer. Here, in his own words, Philip illuminates his background and how it has contributed to his unique ability in photography and he explains how the depth and gravity of these magnificent works was achieved.

“I was born on the edge of the outback in a small country town surrounded by the largest red gum forest in the southern hemisphere.

As a boy it was a real country life and I grew up observing nature and was very much immersed in the bush. It was my favourite place to go and play. I developed a deep love for this wilderness and the way you could loose yourself in these forests with its wildlife and waterways and not come out for hours, many times my mother thought I was lost or worse. In my early years at about 3 or 4 I was given my first box brownie camera, which I think was a hand-me-down and I loved taking photos of everyone and everything. I could hardly see through the viewfinder, but it was a buzz to hear that solid clunck when I took the photo. I still have that camera today.

As I grew up that camera didn’t leave my side, I took it everywhere.

My sister was a gifted artist and taught me to draw to keep up to school standards. In my teens I went to Melbourne for school and studied art, I had some fantastic teachers. I fell in love with oil painting and would spend many hours in the art room after school finished just painting. It was my release from the world where I could think and express myself without being told to do this or do that.

After secondary school it was onto university with an ill chosen goal of accountancy. Within a few years I could see that was not how I wanted to live my life, that is, in a career with no expression. Without prompting I decided to pursue photography and fine art as a career realizing this is what I should have done all along. The problem with us is we always listen to other people and do not trust what our own heart is telling us. Soon I met a Lithuanian photographer, Ziggy, old school, a technical genius, and he trained me to work with him in his Toorak Studio where a passport photo was a full-blown portrait session. He was tough, teaching me to shoot without a light meter, to read the light with my eyes, always had to get it right, real ol’ school.

I then saw an opportunity to open my horizons and study with Athol Shmith, who in the 50’s and 60’s was one of Australia’s most prestigious photographers. He was now the Head of Photography the Prahran College of Advanced Education. I submitted a folio

which he rejected, I was devastated, you know chance of a lifetime stuff, so I re shot and re printed the entire thing in two weeks, and this time he looked carefully over it and said I should get my eyes checked. I went away thinking I should have stuck with accountancy it was easier than this. After about a week or so I received a letter saying Athol has accepted me, and so I entered into studying photography with him while at the same time continuing to study painting. John Cato and Paul Cox were also our teachers there, they were fantastic, it was the creative place to be. There were others under Athols’ mentorship who have also become very prominent artists, it was a great time and a great environment to mix ideas and techniques. For me, I was hooked on medium format black and white and producing large black and white prints the old way. I’ll never forget the rush I would get from printing on the silver halide paper, immersing it in the chemistry and seeing the image appear before my eyes. It was magic! I am making an exclusive edition of these traditional prints for sale in my gallery, I think they should be released about mid-year.

Time goes on and I found myself searching internally more than externally, for ideas and inspiration. I was drawn to eastern ways of thinking and took up yoga etc all fringe stuff in the 70’s, not mainstream like it is now. I moved into a house with 14 others in Carlton, this house became Tara House the Tibetan Buddhist Centre which now supports the Dalai Lama around the world. In that house on the full moon in May I met a Buddhist Monk from Thailand giving an all night meditation. I knew immediately that this was for me. I was fortunate to follow my friend from Australia to Bangkok and go to the monastery where the King had also ordained in his early life. The Abbot there was my teacher, he was one of the most respected monks in Thailand and is now the head monk in Thailand; he showed great compassion and personal interest to any new comer, particularly the foreign monks. The beauty of Bangkok then, is something I will always remember, especially in the early morning when I went through the streets with my monks’ bowl on alms rounds.

The cool gentle light graced the blue haze lined streets and you could see the Temple of the Golden Mount rising above the lines of ochre robed monks as they walked receiving food, it was just wonderful.

Although you have to renounce everything, for another year I held onto my mini 35mm Rollei snapping the monk’s life from the inside, but eventually I gave it and the film to a Canadian supporter and later lost contact with them. Someday those shots may turn up I would love to see them now.

When I received full ordination I given the name ‘Visuddhacara’ and I continue to use that as my spiritual name to this day. I remained in Thailand living in various monasteries in the south and in the north for a few years before I went to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka appealed to me because it was very similar to the culture of the Buddha’s time and it seemed like you could wander and live more like the monks of old. Soon I took up residence in an island monastery in a lagoon in the south. Here I studied the original Buddhist scriptures and practiced meditation, living in a remote corner of the island. Buddhist

Of course it’s easy to talk about these things but not so easy to practise, and it’s easy to read and learn but that’s not actually realising it, that takes much more dedication, patience and constant practice. Buddha said “the thorn of the meditator is non-practice”, we all have this thorn with our busy lifestyles so it’s up to us to decide what we want. So after a few years at the Island Monastery I went to a forest monastery purely dedicated to meditation. The name of the monastery was ‘Nissarana vana’ which literally means ‘Freedom Forest’, freedom from Samsara, the round of birth and death that is, and this later inspired my gallery name. I lived there practising meditation for several years. The teacher, Venerable Nyanarama, was my meditation master for the rest the years I was in robes. The time came and I left the comfort of his monastery wanting more seclusion and went to live in huts and caves in the Singharaja Forest, the central rain forest of Sri Lanka. There were no roads there, just the forest, the rivers and the villages in the edges of the forest. On the mountain behind me a pride of leopards lived and I could hear them at night, again it was wonderful, I listened to the sounds of nature by night and imbibed the beauty of the trees and crystal clear streams by day. Somehow being alone in nature helps you see deeper than what you would see when living with others. On the one hand being immersed in meditation most of the day and on the other listening to the messages of the forest really opens your mind to the reality that is always there but not commonly seen.

Unfortunately the austerity of living in such a remote place forced me to return to the comfort of my homeland. In Australia I lived at a large forest monastery in the middle of the Dharug National Park and next to the Colo Wilderness, and this afforded me my much loved solitude. There I taught meditation and gave talks on the Buddha’s teachings. After a couple of years I decided to leave the robes and go my own way. For the next four years I lived enjoying the wilderness areas of Far North Queensland particularly the beach areas, finding these very conducive for meditation. I still had this passion for photography and soon took it up again, photographing landscapes and seeing them in a way I had never seen before.

In Melbourne in 1991 I founded ICPP International College of Creative Arts with a well-known American photographer to teach all aspects of photography and also visual arts. Over the next 17 years I taught aspiring photographers from all over the world to excel in their craft.

The college grew into Australia’s largest photographic college with campuses in Melbourne, Sydney, India and the USA. As Director of Studies I critiqued the folio photography of thousands of students.

This taught me a lot more about photography and what makes a truly great photograph and why the majority of photographs lack the qualities to make them outstanding, even if the photographer is already famous. I know a lot of my graduate students have gone onto produce outstanding work, exhibiting and working here and internationally and I feel very happy and proud about that. Throughout this time of teaching I kept photographing, adding to my folio of works and exhibiting, with the landscape being my favourite.

In 2008 I moved on from the college and my passion now was to be in nature and create beautiful photographs and share what I experienced with the others. Over the next 5 years, with my partner Val, I travelling the outback photographing this incredible country and also journeyed overseas to photograph places such the jungles of Sarawak, and the breathtaking Himalayas. I think during these years I have produced some of my best work. It’s a long way from the days of my box brownie camera and I still have so much to learn. Photography is a never ending journey just like meditation; you never stop being inspired and never stop learning. Photographing landscape allows me that same connection with nature as I experienced living as a monk in the forest, it is a meditation in itself.

The natural world around us is where our spirituality can be found no matter what religious beliefs we hold. It’s where our healing takes place which is obvious seeing we came from there. If we take the time to really see and listen its amazing what can be understood and whenever we see more then we are usually happier than before.

Through my photographs I offer the viewer the opportunity to go beyond, there is much more, we just have to take the time to see.

Of course creating fine art photographs is only half of it and they need to be appreciated by others, it’s always a two-way thing. For a long time we had been planning our street gallery on Hastings Street, Noosa to showcase my fine art photography. Nissarana Galleries is now open, with the big prints, it looks amazing, unlike any other I have seen, everything is so visually strong it captivates you when you enter, if you go you’ll love it, it really is worth a visit.”

Representing the breathtaking fine art landscape photography of one of Australia’s premier photographers

Visuddhacara Philip Ayres

Red Salvation And paintings by unique indigenous artist

Jumba Jimba Now on display at our Noosa Gallery There is now a golden opportunity for the serious investor, art lover or photography enthusiast to purchase these amazing and emotive artworks.

The rare limited edition prints on display are large and impressive, with a natural look and colour that only adds to their unique and authentic quality.

Join NEW our NGN C Platinum lu in the d b and be r 40inch aw for a fr signed, amed, li edition mited print

Nissarana Galleries 5 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads P. 07 5455 4428 | E. info@ngnoosa.com

www.nissaranagalleries.com

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isa Brown Winter 2013 is influenced by North America. Feathers , leather and suede encompass the natural textures and organic look that inspires Lisa this season.

Cream silk mesh, black crochet and embroidery, jewel coloured silks and multi coloured woven twisted wool coats add texture and rawness, that is soft to touch in this beautiful collection.

The heavier Winter pieces balance out and layer well with the lighter silk pieces creating an eclectic gorgeous boho chic feel .

Lisa creates styles that she would like to wear, considering comfort and beauty, something a little bit different for Winter so her customer can feel beautiful and unique, whatever her lifestyle.

The latest Lisa Brown collection is available at BELLISSIMA! 75 Hastings St, Noosa Heads.

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Working his way back to you...

Effervescent Bobby Fox, critically acclaimed for his role as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys, chats with NOOSA Style.

Photo courtesy of Jersey Boys Australia - Jeff Busby

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hilst touring through Europe and Australia with an Irish dance troupe, Bobby Fox, the four times Irish dance champion was instantly smitten with the “country on the other side of the planet”.

First stop on his arrival from Longford in Ireland was Westlake, outside Brisbane. His mission to learn other dance forms was short-lived however, following successful auditions in productions of Mamma Mia; Leader of the Pack, Dusty - The Original Pop Diva; We Will Rock You; Spamalot; Sweet Charity; plus Damn Yankies.

Bobby knew he could sing but didn’t realise hitting the high notes was such a unique ability until auditions for Jersey Boys came along and he submitted a video. “I thought everyone could do it,” he says candidly, adding he had seen the show in New York, knew he had the look, was blown away by all the Four Seasons songs then and still is today. “For eight months though, despite phone calls from my manager, the tension continued to rise as more and more I heard about people missing out on roles. But I’d heard nothing. Not even a no. Finally I was called, asked several times to rerecord the piece to camera and correct my phrasing. I was told it had to show the best of me as the final decision was being made by Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio in the US. Then I got the call. But which Frankie Valli role – the massive six shows per week lead or the one who did matinees. ‘You’ve got it.’ I turned the phone off and went crazy like a mad woman.”

After three years in Melbourne and Sydney, Bobby left the show having started and finished strongly. He’d nailed Jersey Boys.

A firm believer in ‘if you stand still you go backwards’, his band Bobby Fox and the Treatment recorded an EP which is available through iTunes, he’s appeared in the feature film The Cup and television series Tricky Business, House Husbands and Mr and Mrs Murder. Currently he’s treading the boards as Spring, a 33-year-old “smart arse cynic” in the smash hit musical Hot Shoe Shuffle and in June he’s heading to Noosa for the Queensland premiere of his brand new show, 4 Seasons in 1 Night.

“It’s a celebration of almost everything I’ve done in my career – a cabaret - from how I scored the best seat in the house to see Jersey Boys, all the emotions, the auditions, being in it, working with Bob Gaudio plus amusing anecdotes and a few songs not performed in Jersey Boys,” describes Bobby with the Valli-like falsetto, who will no doubt have audiences tearing up and expressing their more emotional side with favourites such as Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Walk Like a Man and Can’t Take My Eyes Off You. “I’ve been to small and gorgeous Noosa several times and am looking forward to the Noosa Long Weekend and opening night,” comments the Melburnian who had hoped to bring Hayley, his Airlie Beach-born and bred love of 4.5 years with him.“She’s awesome and stunning but will be appearing in King Kong at the time.”

Noosa Long Weekend The 12th Noosa Long Weekend Festival takes place from Friday 14 to Sunday 23 June 2013.

Over 85 ticketed and free events will be on offer during the 10 days and nights of music, theatre, dance, literature, forums, film, food, visual arts, supper clubs and workshops which are staged at various venues in and around Noosa.

The full festival program with over 250 local, national and international artists, authors and guest speakers will be revealed and released for sale on Friday 3 May, 2013.

Visit: www.noosalongweekend.com for details.

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. . . n o s a e s s i h t s e v a h t s u M Sensational handcrafted jewellery by Harpers Bazaar Design Award Winning Jeweller, Gordon Herford.

Choose your stones and have a beautiful piece designed for you...

Custom-made 18k White Gold Boulder Opal Ring with G VS Diamonds - Mixing the traditional with the modern. $2, 595 inc GST Available at Opals Downunder, Palmview

AVAILABLE FROM POETA HERFORD ON HASTINGS The French Quarter Hastings St Noosa

PANDORA Always something you’ll want at: NOOSA VILLAGE JEWELLERS Noosa Village - Noosaville

Beautiful jewellery boxes in various sizes, velvet lined and partitioned... available from SAFFRON HOMEWARES Gympie Tce Noosaville

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Distinctive handcrafted jewellery available from LEIGH FORTINGTON Phone: 0403 968 911 www.Leigh Fortington.com.au

. Secrets Monte Carlo Collection featuring Solei Designs Priced From $150

Discover Monte Carlo Glamour at Secrets...

Think feminine curves, luscious red lips and soft flowing curls this Autumn. Secrets, Australia’s leading fashion and fine jewellery retailer has drawn on the vintage glamour from one of the world’s most fashionable cities, Monte Carlo for its latest fashion collection.

Secrets Managing Director, Jane Meredith said the inspiration behind the Monte Carlo Collection was to recognise and celebrate a time when women expressed their new-found independence through fashion.

“The vintage designs are complemented by wonderful depths in colour, such as the Azure Designs which are as captivating as the Mediterranean Sea,” Ms Meredith said. She added that the limited edition designs were chosen to reflect the femininity and beauty of all women.

“Women of the 1940s wanted to look beautiful in their own right; to have choice and independence. It was a time when the first feature film legends were created; think Doris Day, Greta Garbo, and Bette Davis - women who challenged the norm and paved the way for change and opportunity for all women,” Ms Meredith said.

In 2013, Secrets continues this trend of challenging conservative thinking and offers women the right to choose and create their own striking look each season. Be inspired by this quality limited edition Collection including Verde with Deep Emerald Green and Solei with stunning Canary Yellow and Classic Rich Champagne designs. Each piece is bound to add that missing “must have” to your wardrobe this season.

For more details visit your nearest store or on-line www.secrets-shhh.com

Luxury Shopping in Style

Jewellery, watches, perfumes and all sorts of delights for the home available from NOOSA CLASSICS Gibson Road Noosaville

The luxury of imported European design and quality from HUGO BOSS Hastings St Noosa Heads

TUDOR HERITAGE BLACK BAY Steeped in the mysterious aura of a hidden bay, a long-buried treasure now rising to the surface, the new TUDOR Heritage Black Bay is the latest addition to the Tudor Heritage collection. A new interpretation of a benchmark model that left a lasting mark on the history of diving, the TUDOR Heritage Black Bay is a perfect embodiment of TUDOR’s vintage spirit.

Domed sapphire crystal dial, 41 mm steel case with polished and satin finish Uni-directional rotating bezel in steel with burgundy red disc5 and “Snowflake” hands. Waterproof to depth of 200 m www.tudorwatch.com Available from Langfords 260 Queens St Brisbane

Jobson designed 18ct gold golden sapphire and diamond ring. Available at ANTHONYS FINE JEWELLERY, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads NoosaStyleLiving

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Tom & Teddy make a splash in Noosa...

The Tom & Teddy swimwear collection - stocked by selected retailers across Australia - has just arrived in Noosa, featuring fresh and vibrant designs for men and boys. The brand captures the spirit of the great Australian outdoors and the perfect summer’s day by the water.

The fabric is soft and quick-drying, making them extremely comfortable to wear both in and out of the water.

Available online at http://tomandteddy.com/ and via selected retailers including Cross Classics in Hastings Street.

LEFT: Klingers introduces to the coast, luxury Norwegian footwear brand SWIMS available in both Men’s and Ladies. @ 29 First Av. Mooloolaba

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The ultimate fashion boutique... a must do!

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Eliza’s Boutique imports labels from Europe not available elsewhere in Australia.

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When shopping in Eliza’s, you are getting the latest looks and styles from Europe, modern or retro, jeans or couture, street fashion or high fashion...

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Come in “experience the difference”, enjoy the ambience of the store while having your look co-ordinated by the friendly professional team of stylists, passionately committed to excellence and customer service.

Shop 2, Netanya Resort, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads Phone 07 5473 5899

noosastylebeauty Rimmel's new Match Perfection Foundation Tired of being charged with the ultimate beauty crime? We have all been guilty of using the wrong shade of foundation and the proof is hard to hide. Thanks to Rimmel’s new Match Perfection Foundation your foundation is a perfect match and gives you perfectly flawless, radiant skin. Match Perfection Foundation is truly un-detectable under any light!

From the bathroom, to the office, out to London streets and even at the pub, no one will ever know!

So whatever your skin tone, thanks to Rimmel’s Match Perfection vast range of 12 shades everyone is bound to discover their perfect match. It’s also ultra comfortable to wear, and with SPF 18, your future beauty remains protected.

Vera Wang Lovestruck Floral Rush... sparkling. captivating. unforgettable.

The prequel to the Lovestruck story, Floral Rush is fueled by enchantment and the possibility of love at first sight. The rush of adrenaline when curiosity strikes. With a glance from a stranger, there is unlimited potential of where it will all lead.

The fragrance is a sparkling floral bouquet that blooms with instant attraction. You will fall head-over-heels in love with its notes of mouthwatering champagne accord and apricot blossom. The heart beats a little faster with a rich layer of pink passion flower, and a lasting impression is left with cashmere woods and sheer musk, sweeping you off your feet.

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noosastyle GRAMMY AWARDS Nominee had style at her fingertips...

At the 55th annual Grammy Awards, show-stopping nails were the ultimate accessory.

Superstar Katy Perry turned to celebrity manicurist, Kimmie Keyes to complete her winning red carpet look. Kimmie brought her creation to life using the collections from the nail colour authority, Sally Hansen.

Katy Perry was up for 'Best Pop Solo Performance' for her hit song 'Wide Awake'.

To make a memorable, dreamy look, Kimmie used Complete Salon Manicure in Pink at Him on the nail and Gem Crush Nail Colour in Big Money under the tips.

The Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure range $14.95 and the Gem Crush range $9.95

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Kangaroo Island Wild Bushland Eucalyptus...

Pamper your skin with Maine Beach’s new nourishing and sensual Kangaroo Island Eucalyptus skin care range that pays homage to Australia’s natural heritage. Blended with freshly picked Kangaroo Island Eucalyptus leaves, crushed bush mint and a hint of ground spice, the extensive skin care range offers an uplifting assortment of botanical oils to counter the aging process. Set $42.95 www.cocco.com.au

A playful, must-have fragrance accessory for the new season.

This charming, polka dot butterfly from the fragrance adorns a gold base that twists to reveal the Dot Marc Jacobs Solid Perfume inside.

A luminous pearl at the centre of the butterfly adds a polished detail, while the gold link chain is attached to the base so it can be worn as a necklace.

Notes of red berries, dragon fruit, honeysuckle, jasmine, coconut water, orange blossom, vanilla, driftwood and musk.

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It’s in the bag Casey Languillon

Working with celebrities and becoming a bagpreneur-with-a-difference has been a fun ride for Casey Languillon nee Dawson, according to Helen Flanagan.

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oie de vivre comes naturally to Casey. That’s not surprising given her ebullient well-travelled parents are Graeme and Julie Dawson who lived in Sunshine Beach. After university Casey’s dream of working in television was realised with a researcher’s role at Today Tonight in Brisbane. Sydney beckoned and her career skyrocketed in television and film production.

From Big Brother, Deal or No Deal, and Ready Steady Cook, to Beauty and the Geek, The Secret Millionaire and Relocation Relocation, she was in constant demand at Shine Productions, Endemol Southern Star, Channel 9, Channel 7, Channel 10, the Lifestyle Channel and 20th Century Fox, where she had a production role in the Hollywood feature film X-Men Origins: Wolverine starring Hugh Jackman.

“I met lots of celebrities, but Hugh was the most famous,” effuses Casey who these days lives at Sydney’s Bondi Beach with French-born IT specialist husband Nico Languillon and two-year-old Benjamin, better known as Benji.“I accompanied and worked with him in New Zealand for his role in Wolverine.

“Hugh is an absolute gentleman. Others celebs I've worked with include Russell Crowe who narrated The Secret Millionaire, Liev Schreiber-Naomi Watts husband, and presenters Jules Lund, Andrew O'Keefe and John Burgess.

“During the three years on Ready Steady Cook, Matt Golinski was recommended to me by a local foodie and what a pleasure working it was working with the consummate professional. He became a good mate and catered for my engagement party. I worked with lots of other celebrity chefs too including George Calombaris, Manu Feildel and Gary Mehigan, who I cast in their first television gig, the amazing ratings success story – Masterchef.”

Life after television began on a fortuitous holiday in Italy when a boutique importing business called Objet Trouvé, a French term meaning ‘found object’ or ‘found art’, was borne.

“I discovered Uashmama paper bags (pronounced ‘wash mama’) in Tuscany,” explains Casey, emphasising the paper is made using a virgin fibre from cultivation and not through deforestation. “Created originally as a bread bag they are

“I worked with lots of other celebrity chefs too including George Calombaris, Manu Feildel and Gary Mehigan, who I cast in their first television gig, the amazing ratings success story – Masterchef.”

extremely versatile depending how they are styled and what you put in them.

“Designed and made by a local family in Lucca, the manufacturing process is similar to leather where the paper is stretched and tanned, making it durable to withstand washing. It sounds unbelievable but it does wash like fabric and hold its form so it can be used over and over again, thus promoting sustainability. It’s perfect for catering and homewares and flattens for easy storage.

“Since the humble paper bag, our catalogue has grown to include tote handbags, carry bags, aprons with paper braces and shades all made with our Uashmama paper. Look out for paper purses, ipad wallets and a sustainable tuck shop/canteen bag which has recently been sold into a number of schools.

“Other accessories include calf press paper bags which mimic the texture and tone of calf skin with Manu (large) and Gaia (small) available in three colours - senape, blue and black. This range is reversible so you can wear the stonewashed cotton lining of the bag on the inside or outside. It is available at Noosa Classics.”

Starting with a brown paper bag 18 months ago, Uashmama has now grown with over 60 products in the range, with plans for more plus an online store and a Sydney flagship store.

“In hindsight growing up in Noosa was the best, however like many smalltown girls I always aspired to city life but I do yearn for my next holiday in one of the best places in the world,” Casey says with a sigh.

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MATT POOLE made his mark on the final round of the IronMan Series...

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ronMan Matt Poole has took out the 4th spot overall, following a head-to head clash in the final round of the Kellogg’s IronMan Series in Noosa Heads recently. After a disrupted pre-season, Matt’s discipline, endurance and strength helped him assert his dominance in one of the world’s most grueling ocean-based competitions.

While the scorching heat, flat water and stormy weather led to a challenging eliminator round, the 2011 Red Bull Rookie of the Year used his famous sprint technique to gain speed on Corey Jones and Olympian, Ky Hurst in the final legs.

“I had one goal today – to overtake Ky Hurst on the overall ratings and secure that fourth position and I’m stoked to have been able to do that,” said Matt. “It was the best I could have hoped for and what a way to finish the year!”

His finish was a huge victory for the 'comeback kid', who has been putting in endless hours into rehab and grueling training to ensure that he stayed in top physical condition following a painful knee injury. Matt says he’s looking forward to keeping up the momentum to take out next year’s title.

Outside of training to become an Australian IronMan champion, Matt works with the National Breast Cancer Foundation to help raise awareness for Breast Cancer Research in his role as an official foundation ambassador.

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noosaville Beauty spots, fashion, food and more Get your measure of river therapy at Noosa Marina.

With its long river views and amazing sunsets, it’s arguably the most the most picturesque vantage point.

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plentiful barbecues, gazebos, playgrounds, exercise equipment, timber picnic tables and bench seating under shaded trees from where lorikeets belt out birdsong in the late afternoon. Watch families playing cricket, swimmers enjoying the cool briny in summer and optimistic anglers hoping to hook a tailor, whiting or flathead.

Across the Noosa Waters’ canal bridge, the path continues across hile Havianas and haute couture clash contentedly in the Doonella Bridge to the marina at Tewantin or go the other way Hastings Street there’s a more laidback vibe of cafe towards Noosa Heads and the Noosa National Park. Cyclists can use culture, shorts, Ts and fish and chips al fresco in Noosaville. the dedicated pathway which extends from the river, And let’s not forget the Noosa River with its populations of looping around the canals of Noosa Waters or via the mangroves migratory birds the mystical dark tannin-stained waters of the and creeks to Noosa Junction.

From Gympie Terrace and its near environs are other precincts Everglades, seven kilometres of beach north of the mouth which is popular for four-wheel driving, mammoth sand dunes which form such as Gibson Road and Gateway Drive plus a plethora of places the gateway to the world's largest sand island and heritage-listed to stay and play in-between.

Get your measure of river therapy at the Noosa Marina, in Fraser Island and Richard Branson’s Makepeace Island. Pelicans, crested terns, osprey, white-faced herons, cormorants and silver Tewantin, the original logging, fishing and tourist town. The local aboriginal tribe the Kabi Kabis’ name for it was Woolumba, gulls are just some of the fine-feathered sights to behold.

From sun-up at Noosaville, the river, known by locals as the meaning place of big water. The village has retained a strong “golden mile” provides the perfect backdrop for tai-chi and yoga community atmosphere yet has a distinctive, fashionably enthusiasts while joggers, walkers, cyclists and well behaved upgraded business centre.

Original Queenslanders remain in the middle of town, there’s pooches on leashes, are out in force.

The tranquil broad stretch is edged with sand and runs parallel the incredible natural beauty of Lake Doonella with its amazing to Gympie Terrace. It has been charmingly landscaped, dotted with birdlife while the hub-bub of activity at the Noosa Marina with its

FROM ITS CATCHMENT IN THE COASTAL GREAT SANDY NATIONAL PARK ALL THE WAY TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN AT NOOSA PAST THE NOOSA MARINA, THE PEACEFUL UNPOLLUTED NOOSA RIVER AND ITS COASTLINE HAVE IT ALL.

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SEE YOURSELF FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE … exudes a casual elegance and relaxed ambience and with its smorgasbord of restaurants, alfresco eateries, organic produce, well-made coffee, ice creameries and takeaways

long river views, amazing sunsets and a 40 berth marina Numerous attributes include food options galore, spa treatments and shopping from art to fashion, homewares, bait and tackle and markets every Sunday.

The Noosa ferry runs every 90 minutes between Noosa Marina and Hasting Street with several stops along the way including Gympie Terrace to the Sheraton Noosa Resort jetty.

The area of Noosaville which arcs around Gympie Terrace thrives with a kaleidoscope of crowd-pleasing shopping, dining and leisure options, and all just a five-minute drive from sophisticated Hastings Street.

Along the foreshore, info centres book tours to the Fraser Island, the Everglades and jazz cruises, ducks waddle along the water’s edge, pelicans flap their wings and thrust their beaks under water looking for a feed of fish or join seagulls onshore hoping for leftovers from the numerous barbecues. By late afternoon hundreds of lorikeets turn up their squawk levels before deciding they’ve had enough suddenly leaving en masse.

There are boat sheds for hiring a kayak or jet ski, chartering a barbecue pontoon, putt-putts, fishing tinnie or stand-up paddle board. The gondola cruises by and spells romance.

Around each corner are bike hires, side-by-side boutiques, book shops, cafes, takeaway food, gelaterias, day spas, hairdressers, homewares shops, liquor supplies and art galleries. At each end of the esplanade are smart restaurants and the Tewantin side has the Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club, not only a social hub but a hit with kids wishing to learn how to sail.

Life down by the riverside and nearby exudes a casual elegance and relaxed ambience and with its smorgasbord of restaurants, alfresco eateries, organic produce, well-made coffee, ice creameries and takeaways, plus at the not-too-faraway Sunday Farmers Market flourishes and is ripe for picking.

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These iconic high quality PVC sandals will stand the test of time - whether you want to make a fashion statement or simply walk on the beach in comfort.

Available from children's size 23 right up to men's size 46, Jellies are a crowd favourite and perfect for the warm Queensland weather and beach lifestyle. RRP $34.99 Available online at www.jbeans.com.au

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The Vogue Factor From the Front Desk to Editor By: Kirstie Clements Published by: MUP Victory Books RRP $29.95 or Ebook $14.95 In May 2012, Kirstie Clements was unceremoniously sacked after thirteen years in the editor's chair at Vogue Australia. In her book, she tells us the story behind the headlines, and takes us behind the scenes of a fast changing industry.

During a career at Vogue that spanned 25 years, Clements rubbed shoulders with Karl Lagerfeld, Kylie Minogue, Ian Thorpe, Crown Princess Mary, Cate Blanchett and many more shining stars.

From her humble beginnings growing up in the Sutherland Shire in Sydney, to her brilliant career as a passionate and fierce custodian of the world's most famous luxury magazine brand, Clements warmly invites us into her Vogue world; a universe that brims with dazzling celebrities, fabulous lunches, exotic locales, and of course, outrageous fashion.

Beautiful Minds A journey of self-discovery for teenage girls By: Marina Passalaris Published by: Balboa Press RRP $55.00 In our image obsessed society many teenage girls lack self-esteem and confidence due to negative body image issues. It's also during these formative years that many girls have to make life choices, whether about career aspirations or determining the kind of person they want to become.

Sydney-based Marina Passalaris struggled with many issues herself during her teenage years, even having had an incredibly stable upbringing, and as a result, formed Beautiful Minds - a school dedicated to educating girls about self-esteem, etiquette, grooming and life skills.

Marina has now released a guide book for teens titled Beautiful Minds, which aims to help girls navigate their way through a variety of common issues, such as confidence, self-esteem, friendships, fashion, smoking, relationships, nutrition, bullying, mother/daughter relationships, drugs/alcohol, money, social media and peer pressure etc This is a guide to help readers navigate the tricky teen years while providing them with the skills necessary to become confident and dynamic individuals.

Available from April. For further info : visit www.beautifulminds.com.au

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Good looks and creative flair....

Looking for a hair stylist in a relaxed, friendly albeit private studio environment, who has a passion for creativity, communicates well all steps of the way and is a cut and colour expert? The mother and daughter team of Lisa and Emma Jones ticks all the boxes.

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isa worked alongside the world’s leading stylists and colourists in London’s Bond Street and prior to opening their salon on Gympie Terrace overlooking the beautiful Noosa River, they owned a salon in Brisbane for 10 years. Their work has been published in Passion magazine and featured on television’s Good Morning Australia.

“Styles are created with flexibility in mind, interpreted for each client’s face shape, skin tone, individual needs and lifestyle,” comments Lisa who also understands the importance of delivering quality services clients can count on, and showing them how their look can be recreated at home.

“Trending currently are shades of red and gold with subtle variations, as opposed to the strong contrasting colours of recent times. Also think short hair like Charlize Theron, Anne Hathaway, Miley Cyrus and Carey Mulligan.”

Precision and razor cutting, also bridal and special occasion styles are some of the hair studio’s other specialties.

River Terrace Hair Studio, upstairs, 4/253 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville 5440 5626

Introducing Urban Homme

by David Beckham Edgy. Modern. Masculine.

David Beckham is a man of exceptional style and taste.

Now, David's cool urban look has inspired his new limited edition fragrance for men - Urban Homme by David Beckham. Exuding relaxed elegance, this fourgére amber fruity scent is the perfect expression of contemporary male style.

It's time for your man to show a bit more casual elegance this season.

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The luxury of imported European design and quality from HUGO BOSS Hastings St Noosa Heads

Autumn time Always something new & different in imported European shoes .

Featured Hirica French Ballet flat $159.

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Shout out for fashionable art

Above: Body Art airbrush winner Vicki Middleton model Ellen Leigh Top right: The Electric Lizard Man - Colin Sheehan

“The challenge for designers is to create garments from recycled materials or items that have had a “life” before with judges looking for creative edge and originality of material, so designers are encouraged to "think outside the square" when brainstorming their designs.”

Some wild and uniquely Australian-inspired wearable art creations are expected from emerging fashion designers using materials they wouldn’t normally consider working with. Fashion vent manager Danielle Taylor says the competition on Design students from Sunshine Coast TAFE have already Sunday 12 May, will give textile artists and designers the registered their interest and are very offay with the brief. Currently opportunity to have their creations grace the catwalk and they’re working on a wearable art project for Floating Land using a biodegradable plastic called Plantic which has been supplied by be in the running for cash and prizes.

“The theme for all of the competitions at the Australian Body Sunshine Coast Council. This project will also be showcased at the Art Carnivale is Best of Oz, and we’re looking forward to seeing Body Art Carnivale first before being used for Floating Land – how it will be interpreted when it comes to wearable art. This is a effectively recycling the project! Aside from wearable art, the unique opportunity for designers of all ages and experience to weekend event is centred on competitions in full body art express their creativity at a great community event by creating (temporary art – not tattoo) and face painting, as well as their design independently, or teaming up with fellow students, competitions and exhibitions in vehicle art and photography. friends or colleagues.

Organisers of the 2013 Australian Body Art Carnivale are on the look-out for entries in the Wearable Art section.

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Tips for keeping weight off over autumn & winter. which is useful when we are being chased by a tiger but not when we are eating lunch on the way to an important Psychologist, BSocSc(Psych)(Hons), MPsych(Clinical) meeting. This can lead to poor breakdown and absorption of food. So eat in a calm state, and take five deep breaths before lot of us focus on making healthy choices with food your first mouthful, to calm you nervous system as much as for summer, with the warm nights, shorts, bikini possible, to allow energy and blood to be re-directed back to shopping and beach days providing good incentive. your digestion.

However this motivation can slide as the weather cools, Be mindful - It is easy to be distracted and to eat on the clothing layers come out and all the good intentions autopilot therefore not being present to the experience of left over from New Year's resolutions slip away. Winter eating. This can lead to over-eating, and you miss the full nights can be synonymous with large quantities of heavy flavour experience available. So turn off the television, put your food, creamy soups, and carbohydrates. But winter does mobile phone on silent, stop checking emails, and be really not need to be a time where the kilos pile back on. So pull present to the flavours and textures of the food, and if dining in out your scarf and read on. company, be present to the people surrounding you.

Don't deny yourself - if you really want to eat chocolate or Become aware of your attitude towards food - Am I anything that is not in the category of healthy food, don't deny eating because I am hungry or bored? Am I eating to nourish yourself completely. Science has shown that the most pleasure my body or to fill an emotional need? There is a tendency to you can derive from food comes from the first few mouthfuls. turn towards creamy, rich foods and carbohydrates when we Therefore, people often continue to eat long after this, are trying to "fill" ourselves up emotionally. This can lead us to searching for that quality of taste again, effectively leading to eat when we aren't hungry and make poor diet choices. over eating. So don't deny yourself the treats you love, Get in the habit of drinking lots of water - People often completely enjoy a few mouthfuls and watch the guilt confuse dehydration with hunger. And while most of us are dissolve. proactive about staying hydrated throughout the warm Shift from weight to health-focus - What does my body summer months, as the weather cools we can slip in our waterneed to work as effectively as possible? Use this time of drinking habits. clothing layers to take the emphasis and focus off weight-loss Eat in a relaxed frame of mind - We have all heard not to and harness the energy usually spent worrying about weight eat on the run, but why? When we are stressed, our fight-orfor healthy lifestyle habits. So that by the time spring rolls flight system (sympathetic nervous system) is activated. This around again, you are already in healthy routine that will allow instinctual system is designed to prepare our body to fight or you to slip into summer clothes with ease. Plus you will feel run away from a threat, by re-directing blood to our major better too! Side effects of a healthy lifestyle include increased muscle groups and inhibiting digestion (among other things). energy, less mood swings, glowing skin and shining hair. Now The body prioritises functioning muscles above digestion that’s something worth investing energy into.

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tips & ideas Add your own fresh fruit for a DIY home skin peel...

Australia’s skin peel specialist, Homepeel has released a first of its kind skin peel. Simply add your own fresh fruit for a natural, gentle, refreshing peel and glowing skin.

Within minutes, the fruit and lotion combination work to gently remove the upper dry, dead skin layers revealing a fresh glowing skin with no obvious peeling.

Homepeel’s fortnightly Fruit Peel RRP $49.95. www.homepeel.com.au

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The beautiful scent of the Voluspa range is available from NOOSA CLASSICS - Gibson Road Noosaville

Available at HEARTS & MINDS, Hastings Street Noosa Heads (woods end)

We would like to invite you to experience…

We are specialists in: ‘Go Girl’ Permanent Human Hair Extensions Kerastase Paris Nioxin - Advanced Care for Thinning Hair Brazilian Keratin Hair Straightening Make-up and Bridal services also available visit www.bouncehairandimage.com for more details.

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Feel the power of nature with Derma e natural skincare...

People with sensitive skin needn’t fear Winter this year, with the launch of new Derma e, a Vitamin E-packed natural skincare, range scientifically proven to provide safe, effective skincare solutions for all skin types, even the most sensitive.

Both Derma e Vitamin E Skin Oil and Vitamin E Crème work to prevent signs of distress in the skin and heal skin damage. Vitamin E Skin Oil and Vitamin E Crème RRP $21.95 ea. www.shopvitalitybrands.com

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On shelves now at High Tide Mark for the autumn season

Peregian Beach...

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bout 13 kilometres south of Noosa Heads, Peregian Beach is one of a string of lovely beaches between Noosa and Coolum. Just over the sand hills at the southern end of the beach you'll find Peregian Environmental Park, an area of wallum heath which bursts into a colourful profusion of wildflowers in spring. On the western side of Peregian Beach is Lake Weyba National Park, and Lake Weyba itself, which feeds into the estuary at Noosa Heads. Nearby, too, is the southern extension of the Noosa National Park with a rich mix of coastal heath and scrub and stately rainforest which provides sanctuary and support for a wealth of native flora and fauna.

Peregian Village is sophisticated yet has all the charm of a coastal village.

Stores are stocked with gorgeous homewares, stationary, office essentials, quirky and classy gifts and of course must-have accessories, beautiful boutiques for him, her and baby too, trendy surf fashion, beauty therapists who fully understand the meaning of

serene and the many cafes are renowned for fresh, exciting fare.

Two Sundays a month the Peregian Markets is a must visit – a hive of activity, creativity, fresh produce and fun. Many fashion labels start off here so keep an eye out. You could be wearing tomorrow’s look today.

The park between the Peregian Surf Club and the lifeguard tower is a vibrant sight as locals and visitors stroll around the market and spill over into the village cafes and grassed area to read their Sunday papers and sip on a latte as the children lick the best ice creams around and play on the green. Earlier in the morning see walkers heading home along the road or the beach with a baguette tucked under one arm and a basket of local produce in the other.

HTM - High Tide Mark is well known for their quality labels for both men and women. It has a great following on the coast and more exciting new labels and stock are in store for summer!

Evolve-mum baby home is a store you arrive at, and take in the visual delight that surrounds you. Filled with treasures of the heart it is a challenge to leave without something gorgeous!

Established in 2005 in the square at Peregian Beach, it is fondly known for

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. exquisite baby wear, children's clothing, handbags you fall in love with, accessories, women's fashion, pregnancy wear, unique toys, books and crafty things that make your heart sing. A small taste of the labels you will find are, Purebaby, Peggy, Munster, Electric Boy, Chookleaf, Nancybird, Sisken, Elk, Wilson, Mesop, Song, Frey, Ripe, Soon, Bajo, Britt and Mae. If you are looking for something superb, something that feels beautiful, something that inspires make Evolve-mum.baby.home your destination.

Wahoo Seafood’s alfresco dining and BYO experience is popular with families and couples alike with delicious meals such as crab risotto. The takeaway section is noticeably thriving as families, surfers and couples put in their orders for a night in or alternatively picnicking on the 'green' with such taste sensations such as calamari strips. Very more-ish.

Carmel’s Designs label is a timeless, classical garment range designed for lifestyle dressing. "My inspiration is my natural environment. I live by the sea and I am influenced by that lifestyle." says Carmel.

The natural environment influences Carmel's choices - and her choice of natural fabrics such as linens and cottons, which are cool and light. With the addition of light knits for texture, silks for soft draping and elegance - her designs offer women the perfect mix of chic eclectic styles and simplicity of design.

French & Gorgeous Immerse yourself in the beautiful new store, a visual treat offering beautiful time-worn antique and vintage furniture and home wares.

Bespoke hand painted pieces, hand made cushions and lampshades, and an array of accessories.

With twenty eight years experience as an interior designer, Helen is keen to share her creative passion, and love of anything old or antique. She hand paints all the individual pieces of furniture in her own unique style, and makes her own cushions and casual lampshades using top UK Designer fabrics , natural linens and simple faded weaves. An unusual store filled with relaxed and comfortable old treasures just waiting to be admired.

Even the four-legged members of your family are catered to in Peregian Beach with water and tethering stations dotted around the Square.

• Vigorella • Lounge Apparel • Holiday • Emu • European Body Products • Papaya Homewares & much more...

Carmel’s Designs & Homewares PEREGIAN BEACH Shop 1&2, 212 David Low Way Peregian Beach 5471 3332 MOOLOOLABA Shop 20 Peninsular, The Esplanade, Mooloolaba 5444 6946 GOLD COAST: 21B James St, Burleigh Heads 5535 9255

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otted amongst banks and lending institutions, professional, medical and government offices, radio stations, cinema complex, the J, the Junction Station, a transit centre for bus services and within designated shopping areas at Noosa Junction are over 200 businesses.

From galleries, specialty and department stores, supermarkets, delis and providores of fresh food, plus restaurants and cafes to suit all tastes, it really is the beating heart of the area.

You’ll find everything from bank loans to block busters, stunning jewellery and beautiful boutiques to exciting homewares and giftswith-a-difference, boogie boards, bikinis and board shorts to baked beans and bargains, shells, cappuccinos and crayfish to cocktail wear and candelabras.

Noosa’s hub and central business precinct stretches from the post office and bowls club, along Sunshine Beach Road, into Lanyana Way and is intertwined with arcades, sidewalks and a veritable treasure trove of diverse options and an eclectic mix of shopping, dining and entertainment choices.

What a remarkable change from the 50s when according to local Col Wheeler “These were times when Tewantin was better known than Noosa, and the dirt road that joined them, sometimes made travelling dangerous.

David Low Way did not exist.”

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Minx & Max Our selection of labels evolve constantly and we are enjoying great success with the addition of Obi and Moyuru as well as New Zealand's premier label Verge which is one of our seasoned performers! The arrival of Easton Pearson's resort label 'Takeaway' has proved to be perfect for the Noosa lifestyle or for our ladies that love to cruise! At Minx & Max we also add to the mix, Nougat, Sandwhich, Brigid McLaughlin, Luxe Delux and L.A's Erge to give you an exciting

choice of fashion that also flatters!

Minx & Max is located conveniently across the road from Noosa Fair in Noosa Junction.

Bella Rustique is one of Noosa's most beautiful and discerning homewares and gift wear stores stocking everything from one-off furniture and distinctive pieces, jewellery, fragrances and coffee table books to baby-wear and a gift registry. It is the ideal place to find that something special for every occasion Bella Rustique also offers an in-house design service.

Bella Rustique has now just added a great coffee and cake bar. Relax over a freshly made coffee or tea and choose from the mouth watering cakes as you decide what to buy...

Symbolic Journey has an extensive range of spiritual books, crystals, jewellery, oracle and angel cards, tarot cards, essential oils, incense, music CDs/DVDs, inspirational DVDs, meditation and hypnosis CDs, Feng Shui products, Tibetan singing bowls, Himalayan salt lamps, meaningful gifts and cards and more.

Newton’s Apple Games & Toys are currently in three locations - Noosa Fair next to Coles, Bay Village in Hastings Street and Noosa Civic in Noosaville.

A wide selection of carefully selected games, puzzles, activities and toys for children and adults of all interests and budgets. With high quality products and helpful service you won’t find in major stores, many items are opened for you to view and handle. There is always something new and exciting in-store. Open 7 days. Ph. (07) 5447 5578 or 5447 4662 www.NewtonsApplePuzzles.com Lotus Rose Emporium creates the casual relaxed Noosa style with their latest imported fashion designs - all affordable comfort and with practical ease of wear. Light cottons, linens and

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I Cherry Shoes has the latest range of beautiful imported Italian, Brazilian, French and Spanish designs ranging from casual, comfort, daytime to evening plus hats, fascinators and bags for race wear, weddings and formal occasions.

Très Noosa Season's Greetings from Très Noosa the shop with the sand on the floor and Noosa's best kept secret.

Featuring shell and driftwood products and lots of new arrivals like driftwood Xmas trees and ornaments, shell candles, fashion, hammocks, mirrors and art from Shells by Pauline as well as other local artists, Très Noosa is a must-visit spot when on the Sunshine Coast.

Pauline, the artist, runs shell art workshops for kids and adults alike every Saturday. Now you can also make your own shell or driftwood Xmas ornaments.

Bookings are essential. Ask us about birthdays and private shell parties.

Located in the heart of the newly renovated Noosa Junction, Très Noosa is your one stop for all your Christmas and New Year's truly unique gifts.

So come and feel the sand between your toes and enjoy our chilled served drinking coconuts! www.shellsbypauline.com

•Spiritual Books•Meaningful Gifts •Crystals•Psychic Readings

Mon-Fri 9am-5pm / Sat 10am-3pm

Shop 3/36 Sunshine Beach Rd Noosa Junction Phone 5448 0166

Shop 3/18 Lanyana Way NOOSA JUNCTION (across the road from Coles, Noosa Fair)

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Noosa Headz Eco Hair & Body has been established for 15 years, with five of those years as a leading eco/organic salon; using the worlds premier ammonia free colours and offering a natural, non-toxic and organic experience.

With a strong and enthusiastic team of well-trained professionals, who provide one-on-one consultations to ensure your total satisfaction. From your first step inside, you will be greeted with huge smiles as you start yourself and your family on a healthier path, by making the smart choice in choosing organic hairdressing, The less chemicals we absorb into our bodies, the better.

Specialising in all colouring techniques; grey coverage; precision cutting; hair extensions; eye-lash tinting/eyebrow sculpting; body waxing needs; weddings, formals and special occasion styles.

The salon also offers organic teas, locally produced coffee; complimentary hand & arm massage with every colour (using cold pressed essential oils); 15 minute free consultations; an on-going reward system as well as free fringe trims between salon visits. They are open 6 days per week for your convenience. www.noosaheadzecohairandbody.com.au

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Absolute Balderdash - Special Price $39.95 A hilarious bluffing board game - try to bluff your opponents into believing your made up answers to a weird and wonderful collection of words, people, initials, films and laws. Ages 10 - 110, 2 or more players andZee Giant Activity Train Beautifully crafted wooden train, 66cm long with many different activities on each carriage for 18 months+ Both available from Newtons Apple

oh Sew Noosa Quality dress fabrics, with an ever changing range of silks, linens, wool, cottons, natural and other fibres.

Comprehensive array of trims, haberdashery and patterns.

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Advanced Australian flair FASHION DOYEN ADELE PERNELL IS WELL KNOWN IN MELBOURNE AND NOOSA. HER SKETA BOUTIQUES AND DESIGN LABEL IS A FAVOURITE WITH WOMEN WHO WANT TOP QUALITY AUSTRALIAN MADE FASHION.

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dele says Sketa shows fashion from concept to completion.“We buy the best quality fabrics from around the world. Every garment is designed, manufactured and finished in Australia. About 80 per cent of Sketa boutique stock is our own label,” she says.

“Sketa isn’t a mass market product. Women who wear our range know they won’t see dozens of the same design. We create small collections of limited edition individual prints. Every garment is made with the utmost care but it begins with the fabric.

“We buy beautiful fabric from Italy and Belgium. Every design is precision cut by highly skilled craftspeople. The Sketa hallmark is quality, style and fit but that doesn’t mean ridiculously high prices.

“Savvy shoppers know they can buy a Sketa design for roughly half the price of many advertised designer labels. One of this season’s most popular dresses sells at $200, a similar dress in a similar fabric by a well know fashion house is more than twice the price.

“Sketa caters for women of all ages who want fashion but are not slaves to whims and fancies. Designs are timeless and the quality ensures the garment lasts for years. Smart women calculate the value of fashion at cost per wear.

“For example, a dress that costs $200 and is worn 20 times a year for three years works out at a little bit more than $3 per wear. If you pay $200 for a dress that falls apart after wearing it six times it costs $33.33 per wear. Quality always equals value.

“We know people are tempted by cheap imported products but we also know they are not good value to the buyer or the country. Sketa is proud to be an all Australian manufacturing company, there aren’t many of us left,” Adele says.

Visit Sketa at Noosa and see the latest looks in casuals, knitwear, race wear and mother of the bride fashions.

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The NOWwith AVAILABLE shop sand on Make your own shell the floor… art workshops.

Unique beach homewares and Every Saturday at furniture, driftwood, shells, coral, gifts, fashion art from Shells by 11am and 2pm. Kids and adults welcome Pauline and other local artists Open every day from 9.30am till 5pm, closed Sundays

Shop 7, Arcadia Street, Noosa Junction 0422 927 700 - pauline@shellsbypauline.com Also merchandising Wednesdays at Eumundi Markets or Online

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100% Australian Made Fashion of Quality

Pop into our boutique to see a wonderful range of outfits for all occasions. Be looked after by our experienced staff to coordinate your wardrobe with individual garments, made in Australia from European designer fabrics.

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New Autumn designs just arrived at MINX & MAX Lanyana Way Noosa Junction

Above: Nancybird designs available from EVOLVE-m.b.h at Peregian Beach

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Beautiful imported leather shoes and bags from - I CHERRY Shoe Sunshine Beach rd Noosa Junction

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Above: New season designs just arrived at: CARMELS at Peregian Beach

Above: New York’s Stuart Weitzman shoes plus many european brands...

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HUGO BOSS Store Noosa

Shop 1, 55 Hastings Street T. +61 7 54474639 www.hugoboss.com

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ith the promise of a better life in the land of milk and honey, the Taplin family took the slow boat from the Old Dart in 1968. They settled momentarily in Sydney’s Cronulla where Craig was born before upping stumps to Victoria’s Werribee. Here his parents caught and kept falcons, hawks and eagles, and hunted rabbits and ferrets.

“Looking at photos of my beautiful 23-year-old mother, her two blonde haired boys and crazy bird of prey-loving adventurous husband, reminded me of what a great time we had… in all the places we lived,” recalls Craig referring especially to New Zealand where his dad was a farm hand, they shared holidays and camp sites near Lake Taupo with deer and morepork owls, he watched his parents on stage in Brigadoon and the Elephant Man, and One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and finally settle into regular jobs as a painter and a nurse.

Back in Victoria, Craig caught the acting and singing bug, playing the lead role in Grease in an amateur production. With professional training, he scored many roles from Bennie in the pantomime Ginger Megs to his final curtain call as an actor in the opera La Boheme alongside Dame Kirri Te Kanawa, at the Melbourne Arts Centre. Needing money to travel and hopes of making it as an actor, he worked at the very cool Greasy Joes cafe in St Kilda’s Acland Street where dancing on the tables was common. “I’ll never forget the night two police officers in their uniforms graced the bar for a dance alongside topless men and women,” says Craig 44, with a laugh.

From New York he hitched rides along Route 66 to Los Angeles, worked in London and Paris then back in Melbourne at famous Blakes restaurant, studying wine with Grant van Every, a leading sommelier, and pursuing his second passion of photography. Egged on by his flatmate Tara Moore he returned to London to complete his photographic studies in London, as an assistant n fashion and commercial shoots.

“The 90s were about experimenting with photography, lots of late nights and travelling around India followed by South America to photograph a solar eclipse. It was my birthday – a turning point in my life, the realisation I was 30 and carefree.

“In a Canadian market selling postcards of my adventures in India, I met Jennifer and instantly fell in love. Our paths crossed a few times before I had enough courage to ask her out. Today we still laugh about how I was broke and she had to pay.

“My true entrepreneurial spirit was also realised in Canada, although the crazy Belgium guy who was selling a travel website and had sold a mile of the Berlin Wall after it was knocked down, turned out to be not the real deal.”

Never letting the grass grown under his feet, Craig stumbled across some crazy looking clogs with holes in them. He picked up the Australian distribution for Holey Soles, had a light bulb moment to create his own brand of footwear called Aussie Soles for the global market, and later decided to go public in the USA. In 2008 the GFC took hold, and the family returned home to Peregian Springs. Undeterred he started rebuilding the brand of orthopedically designed shoes that matched the ‘fast fashion’ look.

“The Aussie way is to pick yourself up and keep going. We’ve won wars, we’ve survived natural disasters, and I will never stop or give up. Everyone needs comfy shoes and thongs like Aussie Soles that make you feel good.”

On the flipside Craig enjoys Peregian Beach with his family.“My three girls love body boarding, although the youngest Jaya 5, [India is 13 and Savannah is 10] prefers playing in the surf and being washed up on the shore. We also like fishing at Stummers Creek, or Peregian Peach, and I like off shore fishing whenever possible. One day it will be the Northern Territory for a true barra experience.

“Jen has been body building for about 18 months as a figure competitor and she’s also the queen of greens in the kitchen. We prefer mostly vegetarian cooking however use the barbecue for kangaroo steaks and the fish I catch.

‘I love my wife and my kids more than anything else in the world and believe we are all capable of achieving anything we put our hearts and souls into,” concludes Craig, the eternal optimist.

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Eco hair specialist...

Working in a London hairdressing salon for three years, Josi Yates gained invaluable experience and knowledge, such as styling and colour trends and the latest natural, organic and non-toxic products including the world’s best ammonia-free colourants.

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or the last 5 years, at the very relaxed, ultra professional and hip Noosa Headz Eco Hair & Body, she has established herself as a leader in organic hairdressing. Benefits include no toxic gases, less skin irritation and hair damage, full grey coverage, hair feels like it should be plus it’s very affordable.

Training is a constant and Josi says she’s proud of her team who understand implicitly their client’s needs, what suits them best and of course what’s on-trend: “Whether you are blonde, brown or red the look is to soften and blend earthy rich hues to give hair a warm and winter feel.

Blondes are softening a shade or two. Simple messy bobs are back and retro meets the forties.”

Hair extensions, eye lash tinting, eye brow sculpting, body waxing for women and men, professional make-up, also special occasion hair styles such as weddings, are some of the other services available.

Noosa Headz Eco Hair & Body, 9 Sunshine Beach Road, Noosa Junction 5447 5507 Hydrate and conquer for ultimate hydration. For a daily dose of hydration.

Give dry damaged or coloured hair some tlc with nutrient-rich Tasmanian Sea Kelp,containing vitamins A,B,C&E and 13 amino acids to strengthen hair and stimulate hair growth. A brilliant product to restore your frizzy dehydrated locks.

Available at Noosa Headz Eco Hair & Beauty, Noosa Junction

Especially from L'ERBOLARI O the "IVY" Collection, an exquisite and invigorating scent complete of EDP, Nourishing Body cream,Shower gel, Perfumed soaps and Room Diffusers.

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Louise Gosney is the Hugo Boss Hastings Street Noosa manager.

She adds her signature to give a top international brand an individual look.

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recognised designer labels. Louise buys from the international range but as the manager of a privately owned boutique she has the freedom to add a personal touch to the collection.

Louise says her selection is all about her clients. “Our regular clients include local residents, visitors from Australia’s major cities and overseas,” she says. “Local people dress for the relaxed Queensland lifestyle but they want a stylish edge. Many local people travel on business, this demands city style. It’s a different look but Hugo Boss pieces cover every aspect.

“We offer men and women labels within labels. I choose the more interesting pieces to give our clients something special.

Hugo Boss Black Label shows timeless classic style. This collection is founded on luxurious fabrics. Featured fabrics include cashmere, silk and cotton.

Leather is the softest lamb napper. I added a very special raccoon coat to this season’s collection, it’s sensational and it’s a one off,” Louise says.

While Hugo Boss is a celebrated classic it is never boring.

Louise says the label offers investment dressing with an edge.

“We don’t look at our clients in age related brackets, we look at their personalities. All the basic wardrobe essentials come in to play, we then add that extra something we call style.

“The Black Label range is complemented by the Orange and Green Labels. The Orange Label covers jeans, street wear and smart casual fashion. It’s quirky quality. The Green Label is designed with sports in mind, this is the range for golfing and yachting but it works equally as well as street wear.

“People say it’s not what you wear it’s how you wear it. This may be true to some extent but in reality style starts with quality fabric, a great cut, a craftsman finish and a perfect fit. We have these elements sewn up. We then get to know our clients, everyone is an individual. Style shows in expressing the personality and working with the client’s lifestyle.

“Sometimes people need a little help in expressing their individuality, that’s my area of expertise and I love it. Many of our regular clients live in Melbourne or Sydney where they have access to a number of stores. They shop here because we offer a personal style service and hard to find pieces from the international collection,” Louise says.

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utch born Pauline Attias swapped a jet setting career as an international flight attendant for a beachside lifestyle seven years ago. Pauline and her pilot husband Yan had travelled the world.

They decided to settle in Australia and drove from Sydney to Noosa to find their dream location.

Pauline says they soon found a home but the job scene was up in the air. “Yan took up an offer to train pilots in Brisbane. I stayed at home with our daughter. To my surprise I discovered an interest in creating beautiful pieces for our home using shells and driftwood from the Sunshine Coast beaches,” she says.

“While I was flying I used my creative skills to take photographs which I then sold to travel magazines. I had never thought of actually working with my hands to create individual homewares but I enjoyed it and soon started making pieces for other people.

“I sold my work at the markets in Eumundi and Caloundra for a few years but I wanted to expand my range so I decided to open Très Noosa in Noosa Junction. This is my third year at Très Noosa. The shop is a local talking point, not just because of the eclectic range of products but because of the sand covered floor.

“I love the combination of nature and style. My handmade products include shell frames, candles surrounded by shells, art works, soft furnishings and fashion. More than half of my wares are made by me or other local artisans but I also import items from Indonesia.

“One of the latest additions to the range

SOME PEOPLE ARE BORN WITH A SENSE OF STYLE, OTHERS ADAPT THEIR OWN STYLE BUT MOST MERE MORTALS RELY ON STYLE EXPERTS TO GIVE US THE EDGE. WE MET TWO LOCAL STYLE SETTERS WHO HAVE MADE IT THEIR BUSINESS TO SHARE THEIR FASHION AND INTERIOR DESIGN SKILLS. is driftwood furniture. It works perfectly with the outdoor lifestyle and open plan homes. Each piece has its own personality, it is important for people to own something unique that expresses their signature style.

“The beachside style now includes fashion. This is my latest passion and still growing. My collection features beach dresses for women and Hawaiian shirts for men. I plan to expand the range to include children’s wear. My vision is to create a pleasurable shopping experience where families can browse and find something for the home and something for each member of the family to wear.

“I am delighted with the success of Très Noosa and my online shellsbypauline.com business.

The website is popular with interior designers and homemakers who want to add a touch of natural magic and people looking for a special gift. Shells, driftwood and other natural products blend with every environment, its art created by nature with a little help from me and my friends,” Pauline says.

Pauline believes nature and exclusivity never goes of style so she is now helping other people create their own unique pieces. Craft workshops are held at Très Noosa each Saturday and Sunday. Pauline says everyone is welcome.“The classes are taught by me or one of the other artists. People pay from $20 for the class and all materials are included. Classes can be held at other times for groups, it’s becoming a popular idea for birthday parties,” she says.

Cath Jamieson Noosa Classics CATH JAMIESON SELECTS FASHION, FRAGRANCE, ART AND HOMEWARES FOR NOOSA CLASSICS AT NOOSAVILLE. FAVOURITE BRANDS INCLUDE HIGH END INTERNATIONAL DESIGNERS BUT SHE HAS AN EYE FOR UP AND COMING TALENT.

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ath Jamieson is a dynamo. She dedicates long hours to creating an exceptional shopping experience for Noosa Classics’ clients. Cath says Noosa Classics is an emporium. “We plan to exceed expectations by offering clients a personally selected range of fashion, homewares and artefacts.”

“We stock an eclectic mix that includes major fashion labels and new design talent. Every item is selected on merit; we demand quality and flair from our suppliers. Noosa Classics must always have the edge on ordinary stores.

“We want to give people what they want at a price that suits their budget. The budget may be big or small but whatever they spend our clients are assured of quality and that added extra called style,” Cath says.

Cath spends hours researching products. “I may seek out a new fashion designer, someone who designs cushions or a furniture maker with flair. Noosa Classics stocks a range of international designer fashion brands including Polo Ralph Lauren, Gant, Tommy Hilfiger, James Jeans and Line but we also feature young Australian labels.

“My favourites include Fluxus, Samvara and Rebecca Thompson. There are plenty of talented new designers but the successful ones listen to retailers, they make an effort to understand what the client wants and how much they are prepared to pay.

“I discovered Rebecca Thompson a few years ago. She has grown with her success and knows how to create something new that our clients will love. I believe creativity and style are inbred, it is a gift some people have. Everyone can learn how to follow fashion but few people know how to lead it.”

Cath has years of experience in interior design. She uses her knowledge and talent to source interesting pieces. “I may see an unusual cushion in a photo shoot, I will follow the trail and find the product,” she says.

“I love to discover outstanding work by individual artisans. Lee Brennan is a great example.

Lee is a cabinet maker by trade but he is an incredibly creative designer. He makes jewellery and furniture. Lee has created a few bespoke pieces for Noosa Classics. He creates the wow factor by thinking ahead of the current trend while making pieces that stand the test of time.

“When people find an item of clothing, a décor item, a piece of furniture or jewellery that they love it gives them pleasure. A beautiful piece that expresses the individual personality is a joy to behold. That’s what Noosa Classics is all about.”

Left: Pauline Attias delivers the essence of style at Très Noosa. Her selection of organic artefacts features handmade homewares, furniture and clothing.

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s the sun rises, it not unusual to see kids sitting on the end of the wharf wishing for more than a tiddler on the line, watching charter boats head to the outer reef for a serious day’s fishing and hoping one day they’ll be old enough to be on board.

Adjacent to the 40-berth Marina, skateboarders ramp it up before school in Spray Park, the Noosa Ferry prepares to leave for all-day and evening services to Noosa Heads with drop-offs and pick-ups along the way, while aromas of coffee, bacon and toast pervade the salty air. The Noosa Marina is almost ready for another busy albeit perfect day.

Set against the backdrop of the tranquil blue-green waters of the Noosa River and with picturesque views whichever way you look, the Marina’s naturally nautical look and village atmosphere are complemented by 20 specialty retailers, five boat cruising options from charter boat hire and self-drive house boats to leisure specialists plus eight restaurants and cafes. In addition every Sunday from 8am the Marina comes alive with stalls and entertainment. As the band plays, why not browse around, then sit a while and listen to the music.

There’s nothing equivalent to the Marina in Noosa and its environs plus no matter what your age, taste or budget is, there’s something for everyone - guaranteed! That includes those men who dislike shopping preferring instead beer and boats – just looking at them of course!

Boutiques are filled with elegant fashion and casual resort wear. Specialty stores overflow with must-have homewares, eclectic gifts, chocolates and sweet things, canvases, framed photographs and sculptures, fresh flowers, foot wear, eye wear and toys. It’s heaven times three at day spas for beauty treatments, massages, hairdressing and detox programs.

More than just a chocolate shop...

Sit on kooky chairs drinking a hot chocolate; sip a chardy or a beer at the wine bar; how about finding a spot to enjoy fish and chips takeaway-style; and at one of the licensed waterfront restaurants and cafés well-made coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner or something in-between is a delightful and satisfying experience. Sunset cruises are a great alternative and when it comes to allweather wedding ceremonies and receptions, bridal party pampering and idyllic locations for photography, it’s all here.

Relax and unwind or celebrate in style, just seven kilometres from Hastings Street. You’ll love it.

…at one of the licensed waterfront restaurants and cafés well-made coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner or something inbetween is a delightful and satisfying experience

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Decadent Handmade Chocolates. Organic fairtrade coffee/ tea served in English China with Buderim Ginger scones, Gifts/ homewares, glass-house candles, come & explore!

Catch the Ferry from Sheraton or anywhere along the river to: NOOSA MARINA 2 Parkyn Parade Tewantin.

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Great coffee, food & suns The song title says it all as the chorus of Sunshine Beach residents and oft returning holiday makers testify.

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igh-profile neighbours in the much-desired area of Sunshine Beach include zany former Hey Hey star Jackie MacDonald, tennis aces Pat Rafter and Evonne Goolagong-Cawley, former prime minister Kevin Rudd, playwright David Williamson and author wife Kristin, business identity Bob Ansett plus familiar faces from television Daniel McPherson, Jo Beth Taylor and Sally Jenyns.

Similarly countless business folk and celebs from Brisbane and south of the border, even overseas call it their home away from home.

So what is the magnet? They all cherish the laidback lifestyle and privacy yet consider the Sunshine Beach village is their backyard and are avid fans of its eclectic meld of places to shop, eat and drink without paparazzi and autograph hunters..

Sunshine Beach, once known as Golden Beach, is also a popular choice for visitors who choose to stay in apartments with salty summer breezes or spread out and luxuriate in multi-million dollar mansions with access to the beach.

What are the what-to-do options? Head to the beach and pack a picnic to enjoy on the foreshore and park. The wide, open coastline hosts a variety of banks for an endless, uncrowded surfing session and the section in front of the Surf Club is patrolled year round. After a cool dip in the ocean, try the Sunshine

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shine Beach Surf Club for spectacular ocean views as well as great eating and drinking.

Join the local cafe society. You never know who you’ll bump into!

If coffee is something you can’t do without, experience a superlative espresso – the organic coffee beans are roasted on site – and spend an idle hour with a favourite magazine under a broad umbrella. Find a spot on a wide deck for breakfast, lunch, dinner or any time in between; book at one of the many restaurants or cafes where imaginative seasonal fare from tapas, mezze, modern Asian, yum cha, seafood and Mediterranean are de rigueur; or call in to a bakery, deli or general store for fresh local produce, snacks, ice creams and lollipops for the kids.

Order a cool beer, wine, cocktail or a tall drink and settle into a comfy couch or perch on a stool at a beach bar where locals drop in on their way to the waves..

To add some more culture to ‘the Beach’ newcomers Katrina Cheval and Sarah Thomas have just opened their new gallery Editions Noosa Art

by Sarah Thomas. Featuring Australian contemporary & decorative art by Sarah Thomas.

The retail mix is cosmopolitan yet varied from surf shop, seafood take-outs, a bespoke hairdresser, pampering specialists, appealing homewares and convenience store to savvy boutiques. It’s all a buzz.

The beach acts as a runway to nature walks and trails through the Noosa National Park, where breathtaking views and sunsets and hopefully the perfect break at the unspoilt Alexandria Bay await.

Sunshine Beach – the sunshine of everyday lives.

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miss the trail Wasabi’s kiosk on Sunday will serve Huon ocean trout cooked over Bincho Japanese charcoal, sato imo soup and shishito peppers. Also on-board the Catalina will be Spanner Crabs Noosa. Jason Sgro and Alison Reed will be launching a new value-added seafood brand at the festival and Jason will team up with another local favourite, Sally Jenyns to demonstrate Celebrate in spectacular sub-tropical shellfish broth with crab wontons.

Noosa with four days of foodie fun at the It will be chop, chop for Michael Jenkins, from View on 10th annual Noosa International Food & Little Hastings, Alastair McLeod and Massimo Mele as Wine Festival. they prep for canapés at the Lookout concert followed by dinner on Friday night. And on Sunday View’s kiosk f you enjoy good food, wine and top class will serve Bacardi and lemon-cured New Zealand King entertainment, trying new cuisines, learning the tricks Salmon with coconut and mango salad and lime leaf of the trade from Australia’s best chefs, watching vinaigrette. internationally famous chefs in action, indulging in The hinterland trail to Martin’s Duncan’s Freestyle degustation dinners, tasting award-winning products Escape will once again take on the Strings and Straws and produce, attending high teas, decadent picnics and theme, a true paddock to plate experience, with celebrity champagne master classes plus so much more, the chefs Mark Jensen, Matt Wilkinson, Cameron Matthews Noosa International Food & Wine Festival (16-19 May) is and Martin with a show-stopping dessert. not to be missed.

Matt Gollinski says he’s looking forward to catching up Program highlights include a world first – the gala and working with old friends during the festival opening night billed as Edible Music, will feature the especially at the Top Tastes of Queensland lunch on prodigious talents of the Queensland Virtuosi Friday and a cooking demonstration with great mate Orchestra under the baton of musical funnyman, Guy Alastair McLeod on Saturday.

Noble with Queen of the Flute, Jane Rutter, award XO’s Brendon Barker is excited about the dinner he is winning soprano, Taryn Fiebig, Australia’s most exciting hosting with Dan Hong from Ms Gs and Mr Wong’s in virtuoso violinist, Ian Cooper and Italian/Australian tenor Sydney; similarly his Sunday demonstration of stir-fried extraordinaire, Virgilio Marino. Supporting the musical Moreton Bay bugs with homemade oyster sauce; and his maestro’s will be ten very special guests, the S.Pellegrino kiosk dish of steamed Moreton Bay bug rolls, with miso World’s Best Restaurant Chefs, who will chop, blend and mayo and coriander. whisk in time to some great orchestral favourites while At the Salute to 10 Years Degustation, it’s 2003 reguests savour canapés. Options are concert-only tickets visited with MC Lyndey Milan, Greg Doyle, Peter Doyle, or après concert 3-course dinners that include pre- Philip Johnson and David Rayner whose dish will feature concert drinks and canapés plus reserved undercover Noosa’s famed spanner crab. seating.

Festival director Jim Berardo leads the team behind On the list of the world’s best chefs are Mark Best - the gargantuan organisation of the festival which last Marque Restaurant in Sydney; Mauro Colagreco - Mirazur year attracted 26,000 people. Added events this year on the French Riviera; Andre Chiang - RestaurantANDRE means added everything else. in Singapore; Carlo Cracco - Ristorante Cracco in Milan; “This year is shaping up to be enormous on the wine Peter Gilmore - Quay, in Sydney; David Kinch – Manresa front with more lunches, food trails, dinners - read more in Los Gatos, USA; Yoshihiro Narisawa - Les Creations des glasses to polish,” comments wine maestro Tony Cox, NARISAWA, Tokyo; Ben Shewry - Attica in Melbourne; who is looking forward to catching up with Laurent David Thompson - Bangkok and London's Nahm d’Harcourt from Champagne Pol Roger, Bruce Tyrrell, and Restaurant; and Tetsuya Wakuda - Tetsuya's in Sydney Peter Gago, the present custodian for Penfolds Grange. and Waku Ghin in Singapore.

“When is Riedel releasing a disposable range for Stars of mouth-watering events locally are numerous. events like ours especially when a conservative 40,000 Andrew Phipps, better known as Phippsy will be on- glasses are used? Soon I hope.” board The Catalina for the Seafood Afloat Trail after he’s retrieved mud crabs from their pots for lunch. While on For more information and tickets call 07 Richard Branson's Makepeace Island Wasabi chef Hajime 5455455; visit: noosafoodandwine.com.au or will demonstrate the art of sashimi. And for those who download the new Festival app.

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Creative tasting plates available for the hungry diner..

An Italian Affair...

Italian food lovers love Fratellini’s at Sunshine Beach

Perhaps our love of Italian food is enhanced by its reflection of the colours of nature; the rich reds of tomatoes and capsicum; vibrant greens of zucchini and fresh herbs; deep purples of eggplant; and burnished browns and greens of olives. All lusciously melded with spices, and the textures of pliable pastas and wafting aromas of pizza dough baking. The rich, vibrant flavours and aromas create an almost hypnotic reverie of dining lust.

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here is nothing more fulfilling than gathering a group of family and friends together around a table, all chatting happily as you sip a glass of wine and share your companion's plates - all piled high with traditional favourites, boasting new season freshness and vibrancy.

Shared dining is not a new idea to the Italians - they have been doing it for centuries. The camaraderie of Italian dining is one of its greatest merits. It's dining without pretension. Traditionally regarded as 'peasant' food, this is what makes it so popular with diners. It's food full of flavour and substance food that packs a punch on the flavour barometer. And, in keeping with Australia's healthy revolution, pasta and pizza dough in Gluten Free and Gluten friendly alternatives are widely available.

All dribbles and slurps are excused - as glasses chink, cutlery clangs and pleasure is measured by the amount of food consumed.

Local Sunshine Beach trattoria, Fratellini Ristorante Italiano is offering diners 'a little piece of Italy' within walking distance of the beach. With its welcoming, red walls, and shelves boasting artefacts and memorabilia to peruse ; bowls full of bright flowers and lemons; cushioned banquettes, and black, red and timber tables; and a menu showcasing time-honoured Italian favourites, as well as several reflecting a modern twist.

There is an eclectic wine list with great Italian and Australian wines and beers, or for something a little lighter try the homemade lemonade. Great coffee and cake are also available all day.

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Lunch business and golf...

Business becomes pleasure at Palmer Coolum Resort with lunch and dinner specials for all tastes.

Fantastic food, polished and professional service will impress even the most discerning guests.

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elebrate a deal done, reward a high-performing staff member or make an impression on a potential client without breaking the bank.

Located in the lobby and overlooking the golf course and lakes, Palmer Grill swerves a sumptuous twocourse lunch with a glass of wine for $35, while, at the resort’s signature restaurant, The Captain’s Table, there’s a choice of a two or three course lunch or dinner with guests and visitors able to choose their dishes from a delicious selection. At $25 for two courses and $30 for three courses, it has to be the best value gourmet experience on the coast.

Choose from starters such as Caesar salad, a mezze plate or beef carpaccio, before moving on to main courses such as spinach and ricotta ravioli, pork belly and fish and chips. Desserts include petit fours, a cheese plate or nougat glace with strawberry puree. What a perfect finale.

Hungry golfers don’t miss out either. For $100 per person, players who hit the course for 18 holes on a Sunday morning between 8am and 10am can enjoy their round of golf with a shared cart before heading over to the Village Square for a delicious, succulent Plain Jane Motorama Burger, fries and a bottle of house beer.

Those who want to make a day of it, have an even better Sunday special at their fingertips. For only $110 per person golfers who play between 8am and 12pm can head over to Ned Kelly’s in the Village Square and not only feast on a fantastic two-course lunch, but also relax to the sound of live Jazz right up until 7pm. Once again, the deal includes 18 holes of golf with a shared cart, all for the one low price.

“Both of these offers represent fantastic value and are a great way to spend a relaxing Sunday with family and friends,” said Palmer Coolum Resort Director of Golf Paul Crangle. “These offers combine two of the elements the resort is famous for – great golf and fabulous food.”

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Spilling the beans Coffee is the most popular beverage in Australia but customers can afford to be selective and most have very definite ideas about what makes the best cup.

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ichele and Justin Warrick opened Little Cove Coffee Co at 205 Weyba Road, Noosaville just over a year ago. Michele says their former careers as an accountant and a teacher changed dramatically.

“Coffee gripped us by the soul as well as the tastebuds and what started as a love grew into an obsession and finally a new lease on life. Now we roast beans instead of count them and wait tables instead of doing times tables, all in one of our favourite places on earth,” she says.

Little Cove Coffee has already become a hub of real social networking.

Michele says they are thrilled by the local support. “We love the fact that we know many of our customers by name and know how they prefer their coffee.

We are proud to be a Noosa coffee destination and use only local milk and food products,” Michele says.

“We have our signature blends on offer and explore coffee flavours by constantly roasting many different single origin coffee beans. Single origin beans range from organic beans grown in extremely high altitudes to cooperative coffee and cups of excellence.

“We enjoy taking customers on a journey of single origin coffee but we only give them the beans we particularly like. Coffee bean sales are an important part of our business. We encourage people to buy good quality, fresh roasted beans to use in their home espresso machine, plunger or stove top. They can taste the difference.

“Little Cove Coffee Co prices are competitive because we source and roast our own coffee beans. While coffee is our focus we have expanded the food menu.

We now serve light lunches and a range of sweets. We source all food from chefs who use organic and market fresh produce from nearby Eumundi, Tewantin, Noosa and Nambour.

“We have expanded the range of products to include top quality hand crafted coffee tampers, knock boxes, Aeropress machines and chocolate. We offer a range of Fair Trade and organic tea from Metal Tiger Tea. The chocolate we use comes from roasters who use the best quality West African coco beans,” she says.

Call in to Little Cove Coffee Co, meet the locals, explore the flavours and see the quirky collection of items. Hand crafted English rocking horses, locally made surfboards and great photography add to the ambience.

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The Next Element

By Andy Allen Published by New Holland RRP $45.00

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ndy Allen was MasterChef's most popular winner 'ever', when he took the award from a raft of amazing contestants.

Now, MasterChef 2012 Andy Allen has reinvented himself - from an electrician to a household name, and one of Australia's next best chefs.

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Popcorn Pork Spare Ribs with Moroccan Yoghurt Dressing Serves: 4 (or more as a shared dish) 5 pork spare ribs 1½ cups plain flour 1 tbs sea salt flakes 1 tbs cracked black pepper 2L canola oil ½ cup pepitas 1 punnet enoki mushrooms Moroccan Yoghurt Dressing 1 tbs cumin seeds 1 tbs coriander seeds ½ cup natural yoghurt juice of 1 lemon Method Trim the pork spare ribs of any skin and excess fat. Chop the pork into 1.5 cm cubes.

Mix the flour, salt and pepper together.

Dust the pork pieces in the flour mix until they are well coated in the flour.

In a large, deep frying pan, heat the canola oil to 180°C. Deep fry the pieces of pork, in batches, in the hot oil for around 2-3 minutes or until the pork is just cooked through. Place onto paper towels and season the pork with salt while it is still hot.

Toast the pepitas in a dry pan over a medium heat until they just start to brown.

Make the dressing: toast the cumin and coriander seeds in a dry pan over a medium heat until they become fragrant. This should take around 2-3 minutes.

In a mortar and pestle, pound the seeds until they are a fine powder. Sift through a fine sieve.

Add the coriander and cumin seeds to the yoghurt, according to your taste. Add the lemon juice.

Toss the mushrooms and pepitas together with the pork.

Finally, scatter some fennel fronds over the top as a garnish.

Serve with the Moroccan Yoghurt Dressing.

You can also serve with Pear and Fennel Salad

He taught himself how to cook by preparing the family meals every week. When his friends encouraged him to give MasterChef a go, he leapt at the opportunity to learn more about cooking and follow his passion for food.

His basic philosophy is to keep it simple, but not predictable.

The Next Element, Andy's first cook-book, celebrates his MasterChef journey and his talent for combining flavour, fresh produce - and in particular, seafood - with energy and vitality.

Andy is joined in this book by two of his fellow MasterChef mates, Ben Milbourne and Kylie Millar.

As Ben, who contributes an array of fabulous Mexican dishes, says “Andy has a unique way of looking at food. Not bound by tradition or culture, he is able to push the boundaries because he is unaware of them, and most importantly - this means there is only ever one thing on his mind – flavour!”

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Living life naturally Growing up on acreage near Eumundi was the genesis for brothers Joshua and Kris Barry’s serious passion for healthy organic produce.

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THE ORGANIC TRUTHS: Organic produce is grown and processed without the use of synthetic chemicals, fertilisers or genetically modified materials.

• Research has shown certified organic foods can be more nutritionally dense than their non-organic counterparts.

• Under certified organic standards in Australia, animals including poultry, pigs, sheep, goats and cattle live, grow and breed naturally in group sizes appropriate to their species and interact as they would in nature.

• Organic farmers must ensure that a percentage of their farmland is given over to natural vegetation.

• Food produced organically helps to reduce the impact of chemical runoff and residues often found in drinking water, waterways and coastal areas.

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oshua and Kris Barry had a vision for Organika as a one-stop stop and just four months after opening in 2007, success seemed inevitable.

With family financial support they leased the shop next door and business went from strength to strength.

“Organics is one of the biggest growth industries in the world, with people really starting to think about what they put in and on their bodies,” they explain proudly. ‘ As well as extending the coffee bar last year, we now stock around 5000 grocery, skin care, toiletry, and supplement lines, with a definite emphasis on quality certified organic products. We are also a certified organic retailer, which is added trust for our customers.

Located in a tourist destination a lot of customers come from Sydney and Melbourne, and elsewhere.

We are consistently told how well stocked our shop is – a sentiment also expressed by our suppliers.

“Our passion is food - good food with integrity.

Organics is a beautiful thing, but it isn’t just about staying away from harsh chemicals. It’s about people who care about how food is produced and cared for. The soils are nurtured back to the days of old, when they were rich in essential minerals and elements. Animals are actually cared for as if they were in the wild, grass fed and free to roam the paddocks. And let’s not forget the farmers - the people who produce our food. When you buy

organic, you are making sure the farmer is being paid a fair price for hard work that puts food on the table. People talk about ‘fair-trade’ which is generally set up for farmers in the third world, but what about our Aussie farmers. Don’t they deserve to be treated fairly? Corporations care only for their shareholders. They don’t care about farmers or people’s health.”

Coconut products such as coconut water have soared in popularity thanks to celebrities such Miranda Kerr. Organika stocks five brands from Thailand, Philippines, and Brazil. “We also sell the only chemical-free fresh coconuts unlike most fresh coconuts you see, which have been dipped in bleach and formaldehyde to give them a better shelf life,” Kris and Joshua explain.“We stock around 20 different types of coconut oil, which is popular for cooking or applying to skin and hair. It’s an amazing moisturiser. And coconut oil is truly a super food. Coconut ice-cream is the new kid on the block and is totally decadent. You can’t even tell there’s no dairy - which is also great for the lactose intolerant. Another product is coconut sugar, which is a low GI sweetener so, great for diabetics. It’s packed full of nutrients and is unbelievably sustainable.”

From tea, coffee, fresh produce, skin care, supplements, dairy, meats, grains and nuts, nappies, chocolates and so much more, the only certified organic store on the Sunshine Coast continues to evolve with something new on the shelves every week.

“It’s a complete work in progress,” concludes Joshua.

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Braised glasshouse snails, roasted leek, morcilla, fennel & apple Cliff Wilson & Mary Page

Snails are considered by many as a garden pest, however others do their utmost to ensure they grow big and juicy.

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any French restaurants were renowned for les escargots from dubious origins, drenched in garlic butter and served in the shells that came with the can. That’s so yesterday.

Today, Cliff Wilson and partner Mary Page, amongst a hand full of snail farmers in Australia, have been nurturing helix aspersa, aka brown garden snails since 2008. Inspired by a story on ABC’s Landline program some years earlier, Cliff suggested his idea to Mary whilst they were caravanning around the country. Two weeks later, they were firmly ensconced in the Glasshouse Mountains where the temperature is more conducive to heliculture, the oldest from of animal husbandry on the planet.

A gift of 80 garden snails was kept in a polystyrene box on the verandah while the shadeclothed trunk-shaped growing tunnels were installed.

“Today we have 260 square metres of undercover housing and in excess of 100,000 snails,” explains Cliff, adding “helix aspera is an air breathing land snail originally from the Mediterranean region and the methods we

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practise date back to ancient Greece.

“Being an hermaphrodite, a pair will mate and each lay approximately 100 eggs, and reach adult size in about nine months when the breeding cycle starts. Eggs do not hatch, they form into perfect replicas of their parents but are totally independent. After the young appear we move the adults to another pen.

“They’re low in fat but high in protein, as well as fatty acids, minerals, vitamins, amino and recognised as a super food. We feed them on fresh ground grain and give them fresh clean water daily. A supplement of fresh carrot is given regularly.

“When they are market- ready at 8 grams+, they go into a purging box and given only water for five days before being sent to distributors such as Black Pearl Epicure in Brisbane or shipped live to restaurants in net bags of two dozen.

“The taste falls between a mussel and a scallop with an earthiness that lends itself to cooking with the subtle flavours of herbs and white wine, but never in their shells full of garlic butter!”

Cliff and Mary have raised five generations of Glasshouse Gourmet Snails, they conduct tours by

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White Caviar, also known as Pearls of Aphrodite for its supposed aphrodisiac quality, is being rediscovered as a highly-prized delicacy in Europe. appointment, and are now moving onto their next challenge.

White Caviar, also known as Pearls of Aphrodite for its supposed aphrodisiac quality, is being rediscovered as a highly-prized delicacy in Europe. With each tiny snail’s egg selected by hand using tweezers, it’s certainly a luxury product.

Cameron Matthews, the executive chef of The Long Apron is a big fan of Glasshouse Gourmet Snails, which arrive alive but dormant: “I keep them chilled, so they don’t come out of hibernation and turn into a snail stampede,” he says with a laugh. “I boil them for 30 seconds in lots of rapidly boiling, heavily salted water, put them into a water bath to stop the cooking process, and use a pair of tweezers to remove each snail from the shell, which is discarded.

“In the recipe, the freshness of green apple, sweetness of fennel and leek plus the metallic, earthiness of morcilla work well with the grassiness of the snails and is a classic combination.”

Braised Glasshouse Snails, roasted leek, morcilla, fennel & apple Ingredients: Snails 5 per person Vichyssoise Spring onion oil Morcilla crumble Fennel, herb, apple salad Apple aioli Pea “dust” Roasted leek FD apple Morcilla ball Method: Snails: Wash snails, drain well, blanch in a large pot of boiling salted water for 30 seconds. Remove to an ice bath.

Sweat some onion, fennel bulb, star anise, garlic cloves and 1 roma tomato cut in half, add the snails and beef stock, cook on low simmer for three hours until snails are very tender.

Vichyssoise: Finely slice leeks – white only- and sweat in butter until very soft but not coloured, remove from heat and allow to cool, blend in high speed blender with buttermilk to a medium thick soup, season with salt and white pepper – you need to taste the white pepper a bit – strain through fine chinois and chill – serve chilled.

Spring onion oil: Blanch the green stems of spring onions and refresh, chop roughly and place into blender jug with an equal amount of oil. Blend on high for 5 minutes. Strain through muslin – do not force – we only want the oil- not the solids.

Morcilla crumble (Spanish blood sausage) Poach the morcilla in simmering, salted water until cooked approximately 20 minutes; remove skin and “mince”. Fry with fresh ciabatta crumbs in olive oil until golden and aromatic, remove from heat, cool.

Reserve.

Fennel, herb, apple salad: Combine shaved fennel, nasturtium leaves, dill fronds, fennel fronds, chervil leaves, julienned granny smith and crushed Freeze dried apple, dress with spring onion oil.

Apple aioli Make as per a standard aioli, 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 teaspoon sea salt 2 egg yolks 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 cup apple juice reduced to 2 tablespoons Peel of 2 apples Equivalent of 1 apple freeze dried 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard Method: Process garlic, salt, freeze dried apple, lemon juice, apple peel, mustard and egg yolks in a food processor until well combined.

With motor running, slowly add oil through feed tube, processing to form a thick mayonnaise. Transfer to a bowl. Stir in apple juice then pass through fine chinois, refrigerate until required.

Pea “dust”: Make a pea puree by blanching frozen peas in boiling salted and sweetened water, puree, pass through fine chinois and chill immediately. When cold spread onto acetate sheets and dry at 60 c until crisp, grind in dry blender bowl.

Roasted leek: Steam full leeks for 15 minutes, chill. Split in halves and grill cut side down on a BBQ plate until charred, chill. Dress with basic vinaigrette for service To serve: Reheat the snails in the stock. Place a good amount of Vichyssoise on bottom of plate, the lay a leek along it. Surround leek with hot snails and room temperature morcilla crumble. Toss the salad over and around the plate, then drizzle on some apple aioli and scatter over the pea “dust”.

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Ideas to feast your senses on The Sunshine Coast’s premier gourmet destination, budding chef happy. They also stock a range of the latest Belmondos Fresh Food Market is a wonderful emporium cookbooks and giftware products. filled with the most beautiful aromas, incredible gourmet When its time to sit down, relax enjoy a coffee and a bite to eat delights, amazing local product ranges and so much more. , there is an inviting space to sit down and relax and soak up the gourmet smells of fresh food cooking and coffee roasting. ocated in the industrial heart of Noosa just minutes from Not surprisingly with all this amazing produce and the Noosa Civic Shopping ingredients, Belmondos is also home Centre, Belmondos is set to an amazing kitchen and hosts a in a stylishly designed breakfast and lunch daily. With a daily warehouse, which is both changing menu by notable chef modern and welcoming and Patrick Williams, there is nothing on the perfect environment to the menus over $15. have your culinary juices If coffee is your weakness then flowing. indulge in a specialty coffee roast as The smell of freshly roasted one of the most unique coffee coffee from the award winning roasters, Clandestino Roasters is Clandestino Roasters, greets housed inside Belmondos. Choose you as you enter this from a selection of premium grade wonderland of food with single origins and blends customised ingredients from all over the to suit your palate and don’t miss out world and an amazing on the experience of the Brew Bar selection of local producer which is the only one of its kind on the ranges you will not find Sunshine Coast. anywhere else. Whether it is So explore another side to Noosa fresh produce you require, and visit Belmondos at 59 Rene Street, ingredients for the pantry, or Noosaville. Open Monday to Friday you are just looking for an 9am-5pm and Saturday 9am-4pm. inexpensive breakfast or The roastery is open from 8.30am. gourmet lunch, it is all available 5474 4404. at Belmondos.

And if you are holidaying in Noosa.

Belmondos stock both local Belmondos has recently opened and international deli items, Belmondos To Go right on Hastings cured meats and over 66 Street next to Café Le Monde. Open 7 cheeses. Fruit and vegetables days it’s a compact version of are fresh from the market and Belmondos with a delicious range of their range of meat is of exceptional quality. Their pantry items fresh fruit and veg, ready to go meals, selections of dips, pates, feature a wide range of products everything from sauces, to meats and cheeses, cool drinks and all the accompaniments you spices, whilst their vast selection of larder items will make any need such as olive oils, salts and salad dressings.

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amily and food go hand in hand around the dinner table at Easter, when we gather to prepare and enjoy those favourite family recipes handed down through the generations.

This tasty Philly recipe passed down from Australia’s matriarch of home cooking, Margaret Fulton, to her daughter Suzanne Gibbs, and granddaughters Louise Fulton Keats and Kate Gibbs.

Now you can prepare it for your family.

Grilled Prawns with Creamy Dill and Lime Dressing Servings: 4 INGREDIENTS: 20 large green prawn cutlets 1/3 cup olive oil 2 tablespoon brandy or gin (optional) 4 shallots, finely chopped 1 small bunch dill, finely chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 125g Philadelphia Spreadable Light Cream Cheese 2 garlic cloves, crushed Juice of 1 lime 2 tablespoons rice bran oil olive oil, extra will do 1 lime, extra, cut into wedges, for serving

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METHOD: 1. Soak 20 bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes to prevent them from burning. Meanwhile, combine the olive oil, brandy or gin, half the shallots and half the dill in a large shallow dish and whisk together lightly then season.

2. Thread a prawn on to each skewer, running the skewer through the length of the prawn from head to tail, and then place in the marinade.

3.Turn the prawns so they are completely coated, then leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour.

4. In a bowl, mix together the cream cheese, remaining shallots and dill and lime juice, then set aside.

5. Heat a barbecue plate or grill pan to high. Drizzle half the rice bran oil on the barbecue and cook half the prawns for 2 minutes, then turn and cook another 1-2 minutes, until lightly coloured.

6. Place on a serving platter and then repeat with remaining prawns.

7. Dollop over creamy lime dressing and serve, with lime wedges on the side for squeezing.

The incredible banana Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90minute workout.

No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.

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ut energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.

Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fibre. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.

Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

Anaemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anaemia.

Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school (England) were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power.

Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation: High in fibre, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.

Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey.. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in highpressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a 'cooling' fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.

Smoking & Tobacco Use: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance.. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

Strokes: According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!

When you compare it to an apple, a banana has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe it's time to change that wellknown phrase so that we say, 'A banana a day keeps the doctor away!'

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…future episodes have more twists and turns than a roller coaster, and it’s true Ashlee and Sophia only know Asian cuisine

Cutting the mustard Will Jake and Elle Harrison, the youngest competitors on ratings hit My Kitchen Rules rise to the occasion, asks Helen Flanagan.

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t’s boiling point in the kitchen as the latest gate crashers Ashlee and Sophia bring out their knives and caustic tongues on My Kitchen Rules, while Minyama siblings Elle, 22 and Jake, 20, Harrison keep their absolute cool.

Jake said cooking on the show was "80 million times more stressful" than he imagined it would be. Elle concurred saying the time constraints pushed relationships to the brink and she was thankful she had entered with her brother. Although they occasionally get hot-headed in the kitchen,“we say what we need to say and two to five minutes later, we're all happy. We never hold a grudge.”

Jake and Elle are well travelled and enjoy the finer things in life. Elle has deferred her business and law degree at QUT, while Jake, 20, is studying an arts degree majoring in dance performance although a knee construction has restricted his ballet routines.

Elle likes to go to the pub with her girlfriends and works at the Silver Spoon in Cotton Tree. Jake is a social butterfly and works at Tony Percuoco’s Tartufo in Brisbane. Both are enthusiastically competitive, have always cooked mainly European fare at home due to their mother’s Maltese heritage and wherever possible help out with the family’s horses, chickens and two dogs. Elle credits her parents with encouraging them to be independent and ambitious.

"They've never said, 'No you can’t do that.' They’ve said, 'It's up to you. Try and do the right thing, but have fun.' Strange as it sounds they've disciplined us with love because we love them so much, we don't want to disappoint them. They weren’t around heaps when we were young as they had to travel for work. So we've always been treated like adults."

Jake who’s outspoken, full of beans, and obviously wants to win says: “We've been crafting cheese platters since before I can remember. Cut the strawberries

up, put the dates and the dolmades on the side. We do all the cooking and the entertaining. Mum just sits back and opens a bottle of wine. We've done that since we were like, 10. She'll say, 'I've got some friends coming over' and I'll be like, 'Okay, I'll go to the grocery store and pick up this and that, where's your key card?' Mum will come home there'll be food on the way.

“The kitchen is a place that equates to love,” adds Elle adding “we make a lot of freshly made pasta together; Jake's signature dessert for these occasions is black forest cake; mine is lemon meringue pie.”

Insiders say what really goes on behind the scenes is more than just clever editing to create all the on-screen drama. Some teams struggle finding their way around the kitchen because it’s not theirs. A requirement is the kitchen (and bathrooms) must be completely separate from the dining room so guests don’t hear what is going on and vice versa, as Jake and Elle know. “When the episode goes to air we don’t know what the other teams have said about us,” admits Jake adding future episodes have more twists and turns than a roller coaster, and it’s true Ashlee and Sophia only know Asian cuisine. “It’s hilarious watching it back. But then again I'm not going to say something is delicious when it isn't.

I don't like people when they go round the table and they can't make a decision on whether it is good or bad.

"It's never about the team it's about the food in front of me. I am honest and everyone is afraid to be like that on the show because they know they are going to be portrayed horribly. It is OK. I'm not taking offence from it. It's just my style."

Elle says her brother has always dealt with criticism and struggled to be accepted while growing up. Instead of being into football he was into dance. He would have rather been in home economics cooking and talk to the teachers.

He has always been a bit more flamboyant and I think he definitely always got singled out. You have to talk the talk and walk the walk, and he does know a lot about food. He is dedicated and passionate and can back up what he says."

Both wish to pursue a food career – in what capacity that’s still to be determined but Tartufo’s Tony Percuoco says “Jake will be managing my restaurant one day. I’m so proud of him. He learns from his mistakes and is a sponge for knowledge such as when my head chef Shane Veivers stayed behind until 5am showing him how a real kitchen rules.”

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wine& fruit characters of liqueur cherries and blackberries. A creamy mousse and elegant mouthfeel are finished by the perfect balance between acidity and fruit sweetness. RRP $26.99 Now where is my glass?

A Grant Burge Sparkling Shiraz Cabernet NV Nant Bartender, Simon Besse

Passion and quality key to whisky success…

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ant Distillery can list 2012 as a prominent year in its short history, with a 95.5% rating for their Nant Single Malt Whisky (American Oak Bourbon Wood) in The Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2012; Nant Bar openings at Emporium Hotel in Brisbane, as well as Salamanca, and the expansion of barrel investment opportunities. Since it began selling whisky just two years ago, Nant Distillery has contributed to placing Tasmania on the world’s whisky map.

Founder, Keith Batt purchased the Nant estate in 2004 with the ambition to “breath life” back into the historic farming estate. Recognising the site’s potential for Tasmanian and Australian tourism, and for distilling premium single malt whisky, Mr Batt set about restoring the old water driven flour mill built by convicts in 1823, at Nant Estate. The flour mill was restored to its former glory, but for another purpose, to grist malted barley for whisky.

“Nant Estate was the perfect location for a whisky distillery,” Mr Batt said. “Water is sourced from a one million year old glacial lake via the Clyde River as it finds its way to the Nant Mill pond. The temperature is perfect and Tasmania produces some of the best barley in the world.

“Here at the Nant Distillery, we have everything we need to produce a premium whisky and one of the best in the world.”

Mr Batt and his passionate team were right in thinking all the resources had aligned perfectly at this quaint estate settled in 1821. The first release malt whisky bottles achieved $1,000 each.

Now selling between $125 and $295 per 500ml bottle, the story of the Nant Distillery is a successful one and has drawn interest from whisky lovers worldwide - raising the bar for quality Australian and international whisky.

For more information visit www.nantdistillery.com.au

Meukow Xpresso for lovers of coffee and cognac...

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o celebrate 150 years crafting Cognac, Meukow (pronounced mew koff ) has released Meukow Xpresso, a beautiful liqueur combining two of life’s little luxuries - coffee and cognac.

Since its creation in 1862, the company has built a strong reputation as masters in distillation, ageing and blending. Established in Cognac, France - Meukow’s impressive range has grown to include VS Cognac, VSOP Superior Cognac, XO Cognac, Vanilla and now Xpresso.

The appealing blend of Meukow Cognac and coffee liqueur unite in generous woody tones full of aromatic dried fruits, liquorice, nutmeg, natural coffee flavours and an abundance of spicy chocolate hues.

Available only at Dan Murphy’s. 500ml bottle RRP $29.99

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This quintessential and stylish Australian blend of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon is an indulgent wine, which is complex, rich and utterly delicious. The Shiraz grapes were sourced from the vineyards in the southern end of the Barossa Valley near Lyndoch and the Eden Valley, and the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes sourced from Grant Burge's own Barossa vineyards, as well as a portion from the cooler climate of the Coonawarra, which is known for its minty, green leaf characteristics.

Ultimately the wine presents a deep ruby colour, and offers drinkers a complex, earthy nose of smokey oak, bacon and spicy cedar, as well as the rich

Riddoch Coonawarra 2010 Trio…

The release of three reds from Riddoch Coonawarra's impressive 2010 vintage.

In celebration of pioneer John Riddoch, who established the Coonawarra Fruit Colony and planted the region's first vines in 1891, these wines are a true reflection of terroir and pay homage to Riddoch's 120 year history.

Riddoch Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 This stunning full-bodied red has already outshone many of its contemporaries, winning the Limestone Coast Wine Show in 2012. The wine presents as a deep, vibrant purple in the glass and offers a complex bouquet of black olive, mint and dark plum. Fruit and spice fill the mouth with characteristic Coonawarra flavours of mint, mocha and ripe blackberries. Will develop further over the next 3-5 years. RRP $19.99

Champagne Charles Heidsieck WHY IS IT THAT CHAMPAGNE CHARLES HEIDSIECK REMAINS SUCH A WELL-KEPT SECRET IN MOST WINE-DRINKING CIRCLES?

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drink Robert Oatley Signature Series…

Founder of Oatley Wines, Robert Oatley has a simple and insightful philosophy when it comes to wine.

With over 40 years experience in winemaking under his belt, he explains that there are two very important elements when it comes to creating and enjoying great wines. Firstly, that only the best grape variety and region are chosen to deliver a wine that exudes a true sense of the land; and secondly, that a good wine tastes even better when shared with friends and loved ones.

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Robert Oatley Signature Series Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2011 Fermented in a combination of static and open fermenters, with maceration varying between 7 and 21 days, and a short maturation in French oak barrels, has created a soft, pinot noir with subtle yet luscious fruit notes.

The wild strawberry and cherry characters are highlighted with an elegant savoury edge.

Beautiful now but the winemaker says that it will happily cellar for 3 - 5 years.

Robert Oatley Signature Series Great Southern Riesling 2012 This soft textured, crisp, dry wine offers a gentle acidity that is a perfect example of winemaker Larry Cherubino's talent. With the grapes chosen reflecting an outstanding vintage from Western Australia's leading Riesling regions of Porongorup, Franklin River and Mount Barker, this Riesling with fine acidity and lemony lime hints is a perfect wine to complement to almost any occasion.

Charles Heidsieck established his Champagne House in 1851, and travelled to America and then Asia to promote the drinking of Champagne around the world. He became known as Champagne Charlie as he educated the world - and did much to bring the fabulous art of drinking exceptional French sparkling wine into the light.

Charles Heidsieck is the premium champagne and big brother to Piper Heidsieck - both available at all good liquor outlets and restaurants.

A big thank you to Champagne Charlie!!

We salute you.

rown Ambassador continues to set the benchmark in so many areas of Australian beer with this year’s vintage again featuring just 7,000 individuallynumbered 750ml bottles, exquisitely packaged and presented - with amber gold on the inside.

The 2012 Crown Ambassador began its journey, as it always does, in the Galaxy hop fields of the Ovens Valley in north-east Victoria. In March a team led by head brewer Tully Hadley hand-picked fresh galaxy hops, at their perfect ripeness.

Fresh hops are a tremendous indulgence these days – used only sparingly, they bring aroma and style to a lager that is like no other. You only have to smell the aromas and taste the complexity of Crown Ambassador on the palate to appreciate this. After its initial fermentation around 20% of the brew was transferred using gentle pumping methods into both brand new and one-year-old Dargaud et Jaeglé (D&J) barrels exclusively crafted by one of France’s most esteemed cooperages. The remainder of the brew was transferred to traditional brewing tanks.

In August, Hadley had three distinctly different brews at his disposal to blend – the rich oaky component, with hints of vanilla that had matured for four months in brand new oak, the toasty component that had rested in the seasoned oak barrels and the rich and malty component, with far more aromatic hop character, that had been resting in the traditional tanks.

“In just four years we have established an incredible heritage and sense of tradition – with a tailored Riedel glass and our use of the French oak barrels – really it is a brewing and drinking experience like no other.

You can happily drink your Crown Ambassador now - but it has been built to cellar for up to five years. And, just like a good wine will only improve and show its true colours with time and patience.

Available at selected quality retailers, restaurants and bars for a limited time. RRP $99.99 per 750ml bottle

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noosastyle Guilt Free Dreams With a passion for design and a shared background in fashion and homewards, husband and wife team Steven & Debra Clifford-Ames have launched Sheets On The Line, a unique range of bed linen which is stylish, affordable and produced ethically and sustainably using the highest quality linen and 100 % certified GOTS organic cotton.

Free from polyester, the sheet sets include four pillowcases, a generous top sheet and deeper fitted sheet walls. Available in 8 different colours, the sheets are also equipped with top and bottom sheet labels and sizing labels.

The signature colour range represents their love of natural tones, while the designs are inspired by coastal and urban landscapes, architecture, botanical shapes and forms, memories and moments in time.

Single sheet sets start from $129.95.

Buy online at www.sheetsontheline.com.au

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Très Noosa's owner and artist of Shells by Pauline creations, makes her own unique shell candles in all different shapes and sizes at her shop with the sand on the floor. Come in, have a look and feel the sand between your toes.

Available from: Très Noosa - Noosa Junction

The new XS Blunt Umbrella, available in 5 colours, is one of the strongest and beautifully made umbrellas in the world.

Blunt - the name, came from one of the designers who is tall, and was sick of getting poked in the eye by sharp pointy umbrellas.

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Orla Kiely home-wares range. Orla Kiely is an Irish fashion designer based in London.

Although she started work on hat design, she has since moved into design work on handbags, and her designs have been featured on a variety of other items, including kitchenware and cars.

Available from ASKEW - Hastings Street Noosa

BEAUTIFUL LAMPSHADES AND MATCHING CUSHIONS AVAILABLE FROM DISCOVERY EENIE CREEK ROAD NOOSAVILLE

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HOMEWARES -FASHION & COFFEE - BELLA RUSTIQUE NOOSA JUNCTION LEFT: AN UNBELIEVABLE WORLD OF FURNITURE & ART AT - DISCOVERY EENIE CREEK RD NOOSAVILLE

RIGHT: Locally designed and produced vintage look cushions - Available from THE BEACH SHACK - Gateway Drive Noosaville

FRENCH & GORGEOUS An unusual store filled with relaxed and comfortable old treasures waiting to be admired.

Mix the old with the new and create your own beautiful home, filled with a stunning display of 'French and Gorgeous' pieces.

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Scrapwood Wallpaper...

Internationally acclaimed Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek’s digitally-printed Scrapwood Wallpaper gives the illusion of a distressed wooden plank surface. The rolls are printed using ultra-high resolution and are made from heavy-duty wallpaper with paper top layer.

There is no need for a wallpaper table, just apply the paste straight onto the wall and attach wallpaper. Sold per roll. $330.00 For further information visit: www.safariliving.com

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A Sunshine Beach residence surrenders to its commanding position and coastal spirit.

east aspect is no exception.

“It’s perched proudly on a 610 square metre broad strip of golden sand where it meets the distinctive shape of Lions Head, and is 100 metres to the beach access and dog-friendly exercise area ,” describes Glen Bewley from Tom Offermann Real Estate.

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three storey home marries the aesthetic of modern

four vehicle-wide hardstand caters to visitors. Grandstand ocean

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views unfold the moment you step through the intercom-armed

bold sophistication of Santa Fe.

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Sunshine Beach is regarded nationally and internationally as a

“A large central courtyard houses a marine blue tiled lap pool

premier destination on Australia’s eastern seaboard and Seaview

and the wonderful transparency of the home draws you through

Terrace attracts arguably some of the most luxurious properties

vast living domains to a full width balcony with the ocean

on the Sunshine Coast. Number 52 with its east by north-

seemingly at your fingertips. A munificent ensuited bedroom

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‌transparency of the home draws you through vast living domains to a full width balcony with the ocean seemingly at your fingertips

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links casually to the courtyard, while lofty ceilings and pale tiled floors meet a moulded chimney gas fireplace. An island bench dressed in a soft grey granite heralds an obvious chef’s choice of Rational combi oven, Meile gas hob and two twin door refrigerators. With equipment of this quality, entertaining will hit new culinary heights.”

In addition there’s ducted air-conditioning, two barbecue stations, a gas fireplace, marble benches, powder room, a fully equipped wet bar, plus landscaper-designed courtyard gardens.

Ascent wide stairwells to a sensational 150 metre plus roof top terrace, or descend to a garden level with its oversize double bedrooms, versatile utility room and casual sitting room and wet bar equipped sitting room. Living in Sunshine doesn’t get any better than this.

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Large frangipani trees with wide arbours provide a fragrant welcome‌

52 Seaview Terrace Sunshine Beach Offers Invited Tom Offermann Real Estate 92 Noosa Parade Noosa, Heads Ph. +61 7 5449 2500

E: sales@offermann.com.au www.offermann.com.au For inspection contact: Glen Bewley 5449 2500 0412-879 577

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A Rare Opportunity... n o t e l p a M l u Beautif

EVERY NOW AND THEN A VERY SPECIAL PIECE OF LAND IS MADE AVAILABLE TO BUYERS WHO WISH TO REALISE THEIR DREAM OF BUILDING A HOME IN A RAINFOREST ENVIRONMENT.

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uch an opportunity is now available high in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, a mere stroll from the delightful village of Mapleton, with its cafes, eateries and the well-known ocean view Mapleton Hotel.

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Markilux 869 Zip Tensioned Vertical Blind Elegantly designed, the Markilux 869 vertical tensioned blind can achieve expansive widths and drops. Featuring a vario-belt tensioning system, the cover is supremely taught and maintains strong resistance to wind. The 869 is the ideal solar protection for large window systems, as its unique zip technology eliminates any light gaps.

For further information Visit www.markilux.com.au or Ph: 02 9939 1953

Here you can enjoy the privacy of being nestled in the rainforest, yet be close to all amenities on this 3.6 acre haven with already cleared 3000 sqm north-facing home site. Some years ago the Sunshine Coast Regional Council allowed a forest residential subdivision with permission to clear a safe home site with the further intention that all property owners become guardians of the remaining forest.

All the properties to the north and adjoining this land link the rainforest for approximately 2 km through to National Park controlled land which incorporates 50 km of walking tracks.

Fabulous buying at $369 000 Map: Courtesy of Google

Len Geary Licensee, Comm Dec. 34 Flaxton Drive Mapleton QLD 4560 Mob: 0418 221 281 P: 07 5445 7304 email: bradmet@iprimus.com.au www.bradyandmetcalferealty.com.au

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recycled vintage and retro furniture, upholstery & restoration lampshades fabric bedheads and furniture (manufacturer & wholesale) 1/33 gateway drive noosaville - open mon-fri 9-3pm sat 9.30 -1.30pm ph 5473 0070 - SEE US ON FACEBOOK

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Acrylic Splashback In Red with Stainless Steel Specialising in competitively priced, quality Acrylic Splashbacks that are ideal for kitchens, bathrooms and commercial applications, the versatility for renovation ideas is almost endless. Durable, high gloss and easy to clean OzzieSplash splashbacks are the modern alternative to glass or tiles. RRP $230.00 View all product on company website: http://www.ozziesplash.com.au

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homewares new inhouse stylist and designer 2-3/ 89 Noosa Drive Noosa Junction (next to Post Office) Phone 5449 2274 - www.bellarustique.com

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Retro meets Digital…

7 minutes to Newport Destination Clocks by Lumbi...

The perfect marriage of time and space, Lumbi's all new destination clocks are not only a world first, but a whole lot of fun too. Available for most major cities and areas in Australia or you can nominate your own 12 locations for a Kustomade Destination Clock.

New for 2013, these products are made in Lumbi's Melbourne factory using local and imported materials.

Materials: Acrylic face, 27cm, printed front in Vintage text on black.

Available: www.lumbi.com.au,

Fun… Funky…and Functional Melway Full Map Cushions…

Designed to fit the whole map, these new cotton canvas cushions by Lumbi, measure 50x36cm and feature various Melway 1966 maps printed on the front panel and plain black backing. The insert is specially made for this cushion in Melbourne to Lumbi's specification.

Melbourne and Sydney maps also available in this format. RRP $69.95 Available: www.lumbi.com.au The Melbourne Shop by Lumbi 03 9663 2233 and selected gift retailers.

Illuminate The Past… and add modern charm to your living space Small Lamp 30cm digital print of historic Whiteheads 1887 Melbourne map on a cotton lampshade, with imported base.

The print covers the CBD and inner city.

Available at selected gift shops or online www.lumbi.com.au RRP $ 149.00

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Sick of the crackle of AM stations? It's time to switch to digital, where Mum can hear all her favourite AM and FM stations, as well as many more new ones in wonderful, full-bodied sound. Named Digital Radio of the Year by Sound & Image magazine, this retro radio from Bush is just too cute for words.

Available through major stores. RRP $129.00 for more products visit www.bushaustralia.com.au

Easter Egg Candles Try these low fat alternatives to Easter chocolate! In yummy colours, these eggs can be enjoyed for hours without adding to the waistline. The baby brother to their larger family of Egg Candles (often referred to as ‘dinosaur eggs’), these great little candles burn cleanly and consistently for about 20 hours. RRP $29.95 for a set of 3 For stockist details visit www.alittlelight.com.au

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Perfection is Possible with Russell Hobbs…

The Perfect Boil Kettle To cater for fine green tea to oolong and herbal tea to coffee grounds, Russell Hobbs’ class-leading Perfect Boil Kettle features 13 different temperature options, ranging from 40°C 100°C. Its innovative ‘keep warm’ function gives you the option of keeping the kettle hot, so you can always be prepared when unexpected guests pop by. RRP $ 99.95 The Looking Hot This Season...

The new Plateau Island Fire Table from Regency Fireplaces is an absolute head turner!

It is a fully self-contained outdoor dining table with real flames that runs on gas, (not methylated spirits), so it can stay on all night.

Imagine how cool it would look in your back yard when you entertain friends.

The Fire Table is also available as a coffee table, or you can purchase a pedestal/booster to raise it to the level of a cocktail bar. What more could you ask for? It is this season’s ‘must have’ for entertainers.

The Plateau Island Fire Table retails at $3299 and the Cocktail Table is $3899. The Coffee Table is $2499.

Find your nearest stockist go to www.regency-fire.com.au or call 1800 081978.

Perfect Toast Toaster Russell Hobbs’ secret to success is the seven temperature settings and unique long lasting quartz elements, ensuring an even distribution of heat throughout the slice. For those who like to take control, the clear glass design will allow you to visually control when your toast is ready, making it both practical and presentable. RRP $149.95

With Mothers Day just around the corner, you may be looking for something a bit more exciting than a new toaster or vacuum for the most important woman in your life.

Nikon has a camera to suit every type of mother, from sporty to serene. Check out a few of their new range offerings, which will be available at all good camera stores from Easter.

Nikon 1 J3 The newest addition to the sleek Nikon 1 line-up.

Perfect for the fashionista mum.

Offering fast performance in a small body, with interchangeable lenses, cinematic video and Smart-photo selector, that fires 20 shots with a single shutter press and then selects the best 5 for you.

Birds of Light LED Lights Glowing ambient light for tabletop, home decor or gifts. Perfect for special events such as weddings, dinners and birthdays. A clean and safe alternative to burning candles and displays nicely on candleholders. Made from wax with battery operated LED light. Fragrance free. Batteries included. Comes beautifully packaged sitting on a nest.

RRP $17.95 Stockist information: www.likco.com.au

LOOK WHAT WE'VE FOUND FOR MUM…HIGH TEA Throw Mum an elegant afternoon tea with Villeroy & Boch Cottage Rose glassware.

Perfect for serving decadent sweets or stylish cocktails, these champagne bowls will add sparkle to any occasion. RRP $40.95 each.

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RIMINI by the River Your Ticket to Relaxation

Top Photographic Destinations...

If you like to get a good snap on your travels, and it is so easy today with such a good range of cameras and accessories at reasonable prices, then these trips are for you.

Experts in travel Abercrombie & Kent have compiled this list of destinations that are picture perfect ...

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ant to channel your inner David Bailey or Annie Leibovitz and fine-tune your photographic technique? Then why not do it in some of the world’s most exotic locales, with breathtaking landscapes, awe-inspiring wildlife, a rich tapestry of colour and endless subject matter as your backdrop?

If the mere thought of this makes your fingers itch to grab your camera and your suitcase, then you should look no further than A&K’s definitive bucket list of destinations for passionate travel photographers.

We have chosen several of our favourite picks for your consideration, but there are many more fabulous locations available around Australia and the wide, wide world.

Galapagos Photo Safari Voted Best Green Destination at the World Travel Awards in 2012, the Galapagos Archipelago is also one of the world’s most stunning and photogenic wildlife destinations. In 2013 A&K is pleased to announce two dedicated photographic expeditions on board MV Eclipse led by award winning wildlife photographer and Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society of London, Jonathan R. Green. Incorporated within the eight-day cruise programme, Jonathan conducts special workshops geared to any level of photographer, sharing practical tips and techniques with on board presentations and plenty of hands-on practice. Departures in May and August 2013.

A&K’s 11-day ‘Sail the Enchanted Isles Platinum’ is priced from $8,685.

Only 50 metres from the picturesque Noosa river wine and dine precinct Stylish, clean, well appointed self contained 1 & 2 bedroom holiday apartments.

Very Central Location set in a quite side street back from the traffic and noise Call us today for your quality family getaway or romantic couples escape.

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Out of Africa As witnessed in David Attenborough’s current documentary blockbuster, ‘Eye to Eye with the Unknown’, Africa is surely one of the world’s most photogenic continents. Difficult as it is to pick just one spot, the world famous Masai Mara is simply extraordinary. This is quintessential Africa where endless plains stretch far into the horizon, where huge herds of zebra, wildebeest and antelope gather on the savannah and predators follow, where a sole acacia tree etched against the setting sun provides a magical snapshot and where striking Maasai tribesmen provide a colourful diversion. This is where the safari originated and should be at the top of every photographer’s bucket list.

A&K’s ‘Wildlife & Warriors’ spends three nights in the mesmerising Masai Mara. Prices from A$4,670

(priced from $1,720) and the 3 day ‘Paracas & Nazca’ (priced from $1,850) for greater diversity.

Magical Morocco Dust, desert, souks and spices – Morocco is both colourful and exotic. Home to an assortment of vibrant cultures and varied architecture it is especially rewarding for professional and amateur photographer alike. The geometric patterns of rich mosaic tiles on walls and floors in the mosques and riads are dazzling and in every souk there are colourful textiles, crafts and mounds of spices and a pulse that’s electric. Candid street photography can deliver exceptional results and the patient artist can spend an entire day in Marrakech’s Djemaa el-Fna square just watching life unfold. There are acrobats, snake charmers, juice and dried fruit stalls, water sellers with traditional leather water-bags and brass cups, and a steady throng of people.

A&K’s 8-day ‘Imperial Cities’ is priced from $5,110 per person.

The Aussie Outback Closer to home our own Northern Territory presents a wealth of photographic substance. The rich earthy colours of the landscape in contrast with the endless blue sky are a dream through the lens.

The soaring red gorges and crystal clear billabongs, the wetlands teeming with birdlife, crocodiles and beautiful water lilies, all are beautifully captured through the lens. There are galleries of indigenous rock art and sculptural termite mounds, pandanus palms and dazzling sunsets. For action shots, there are quad bike trips through the scrub, barramundi fishing and walking trails to follow. Create your next album on an Australian adventure.

A&K’s 5-day ‘Escape: Brolgas & Billabongs’ is priced from $1,895 per person.

Peru A visit to the Andean nation of Peru offers photo opportunities at every turn. There is the iconic majesty of Machu Picchu where the emerald grass and dense foliage of the cloud forest contrasts dramatically with the ancient grey stones of the ruins. There are the colourful textiles of the Sacred Valley, flashes of colour in rural surrounds. Deep in the Amazon, abundant bird and wildlife can be captured through a zoom lens while the coast offers more dramatic desert scenes, rock formations and blue seas.

A&K’s 9-day ‘Glimpse of Peru’ priced from $4,995 is For more photographic holiday destinations the perfect starting point to cover off on the please visit your travel agent or visit country’s highlights. Add the 4 day ‘Peruvian Amazon’ www/abercrombiekent.com.au

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A once-in-a-lifetime adventure...

The world holds no more remote or pristine a destination than Antartica, Earth's southernmost continent, with its towering Transantarctic Mountain chain. It is also the geographic South Pole.

SURROUNDED BY THE GREAT SOUTHERN OCEAN, ANTARCTICA WITH ITS PRISTINE WHITE AND REFLECTIVE SKY-BLUE, SPACE-LIKE LANDSCAPES, BREATHTAKINGLY RUGGED SCENERY AND EXCITING WILDLIFE - IS WAITING TO BE CAPTURED ON FILM AND IN YOUR MEMORIES.

with professional expedition guides and naturalists. Guests will witness steep ice cliffs, glaciers and iceberg-strewn passages; and will come face to face with breaching humpback whales, orcas, dolphins, porpoises, king penguins and lazy elephant seals.

Travelling with like-minded guests, the experience will be the ultimate in luxury cruising. The Scenic Tours signature of allinclusive luxury on board their chartered mega yacht, Le Boréal, promises intimate service, 5-star amenities and cuisine, a state-oft's easy to see why this remote region conjures thoughts of the-art stabilising system, and guaranteed private verandah adventure in most people's minds. The chance to experience staterooms. Le Boréal is the first all-verandah and suite ship sailing nature in all its glory (although on film) with penguins, seals, the southern waters of Antarctica. marine life, birds - and even whales enduring this cold and frozen Founder and Managing Director of Scenic Tours, Glen Moroney, landscape; a place where time has seemingly stood still. says “Due to overwhelming feedback and interest expressed by Scenic Tours has recently announced they have chartered a guests on our tours and cruises, I am proud to announce that we private, luxury, boutique cruise liner to Antarctica. The charter will will be the first Australian operator to charter a private luxury set sail in 2014 into the extraordinary white wilderness and with cruise to Antarctica. Antarctica is one of our most sought after only 106 cabins to sell; this incredible opportunity is expected to destinations and with only 106 cabins, our signature of allfill fast. inclusive luxury and our relationship with the leaders in Discovering Antarctica with Scenic Tours means guests will expedition cruising to Antarctica, I anticipate it will sell out witness the magnitude and serenity of this white wilderness in extremely fast.” the height of the Austral summer. The ten night cruise travels from Scenic Tours has designed a number of incredible South Ushuaia, the southernmost town on Earth, through the wildlife- American itineraries around this Antarctic private luxury cruise, rich waters of Drake Passage. from the 10 Day The Ultimate Antarctic Adventure to the 41 Day And with just 200 passengers, South American Adventure – Galápagos, Amazon & Antarctic guests will enjoy unrivalled Cruising. access to the Antarctic For more information visit for local travel agent or visit Peninsula, with at least two www.scenictours.com.au daily excursions onto the ice

Great, Grand & Famous Hotels facts, tales, secrets and scandals Presented by: Fitz Gubler Published by: Arbon Publishing RRP $79.99 Open the door to a world of luxury and service, where nothing is beyond the realms of possibility. In Great, Grand & Famous Hotels, you will find a multitude of interesting and possibly never before told tales.

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Left: Craig’s dog Tess

Must love dogs..

“Since coming into our home two years ago Tess has given our family new happiness and bonding we would never have expected. Thank you RSPCA, we love our Tess. Pick up a dog from any shelter and it's love recycled. Every rescued dog has its own story. Dogs and Their Families is about the affection we have for our dogs and the love and loyalty given in return.”

The dogs shown in the book are not all rescued dogs but they all have a loving family. Craig’s images show how humans and raig Holmes has captured the unconditional love between animals interact in a variety of settings. Craig says when he came dogs and their owners on film. It began when the award up with the idea it seemed easy.

“We would ask people to donate $45 to the RSPCA and in winning photographer lost his four legged friend Lacy after more than 17 years. Craig says when Lacy passed on he was return I would photograph their dog. Dog lovers were very keen broken hearted. “Lacy was my shadow, she was part of the family,” to be involved. We set up a location with the owners of the first two dogs. The photo session went like a dream. The dogs were so he says Craig knew he would never replace Lacy but he gradually well behaved; I came home and told my wife this was going to be came around to the idea of finding another dog. “I searched the easier than expected.

“As it turned out they were the only dogs that were easy to RSPCA website a few times a month, this then became a few work with, the rest were horrendous but it was fun. People who times a week and eventually is was a daily activity,” he says.

“One day I saw a litter of puppies that had been dumped in appear in the photographs with their dogs are really relaxed, it’s Gympie during the terrible floods of 2011. We went along to the not about them, it’s all about their dog. The owners are a prop in RSPCA shelter at Noosaville and met Tess. Tess was removed from the same way the groom is a prop in wedding photographs. The her mother along with her siblings at the age of four weeks and shoot has a purpose, people understand it right way,” Craig says.

Craig’s series of Dogs and Their Families is a work in progress, came to the shelter dumped in a cardboard box.

“She and the others in her litter were kept together and cared the books will continue as long as people want to participate and for by the staff and volunteers of the Noosaville RSPCA until she the RSPCA needs funds. The book is available from Annie’s Book was old enough to come home with us. We were so excited, Shop at Peregian Beach, email anniesbooks@bigpond.com or visit www.dogsandtheirfamilies.com.au for a preview. anticipating that moment for weeks, making regular visits to the shelter to check on her progress and growth.

Photographer Craig Holmes came up with the idea of creating a keepsake book to celebrate his love of dogs and raise funds to help the RSPCA. The result is Dogs and their Families, it’s a must have book, the gorgeous images are guaranteed to generate a smile.

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Hot Tips to Caring for Pets in the Heat…

With most of the hot days of summer behind us, there is still some blistering hot weather ahead. And whilst summertime may mean carefree fun for families, spare a thought for man’s best friend.

Debbie Harrison, founder of BestDressedPets.com.au, explains that during summer we have to do the thinking for our pets. “If we’re distressed by the heat, there’s a good chance your pup needs some attention too. Certain breeds are more susceptible to heat-stroke and dehydration, so follow a few common sense rules.

My hot tips for caring for your pets this season: 1. Dress Light: If dressing your pup, ensure clothes are a loose fit in summer. For thin haired dogs, dress lightly and wear cap to prevent sunburn.

2. Cool Down: The best way to protect your pet on a hot sunny day is to dress it up with cool bandanas, wet the bandanna and put around their neck.

3. Slip, Slop, Slap: Skin cancer is the most common cancer among dogs, and putting a shirt on them to block harmful UV rays can help reduce their risk. Also apply sunscreen for noses and ears - at least SPF10.

4. Well Timed Exercise: Keep exercise to a minimum, but if you do go for a walk, avoid going between 10am and 4pm which is the hottest period

William with Sampson, Genavieve with Kurt, Susan & Luciana with Delilah

People who appear in the photographs with their dogs are really relaxed, it’s not about them, it’s all about their dog.

of the day.

5. Splash Time: Regularly cool your dog by pouring some water on his belly, chest, and paws.

Portable, shallow splash pools are can provide a nice relief from the heat.

6. Paws Up: Avoid taking him on sidewalks, paved roads, rocky areas and beach sand - these surfaces heat quickly and can burn sensitive paws.

7. Lap it Up: Give your dog extra water throughout the day and keep his bowl full.

8. Shady Spaces: If your dog is an outdoor pet, ensure you have plenty of covered, shady places for him to rest.

To view the selection of unique pet apparel, visit www.bestdressedpets.com.au

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itrus originated from South-East Asia on the Malay Archipelago as well as tropical Asia, with the majority of basic varieties developed in China over the last 4000 years.

The Arabs introduced bitter oranges and lemons to Spain and Portugal during their reign and Vasco de Gama introduced the first sweet oranges to Portugal in 1498, hence the plethora of Spanish and Portuguese names for citrus varieties such as Lisbon lemon, and Valencia and Seville oranges.

Exceptions are the Washington navel orange from Brazil, the Meyer lemon from China and the Emperor mandarin (full name, Emperor of Canton) is a big surprise – it comes from Australia. So names aren’t always a sure guide to origin Vitamin C-rich citrus is the most popular of all fruit grown in Australia and is extremely versatile. From orange juice, cordials and liqueurs such as Cointreau, to eating lemon meringue pie, duck a l’orange, marmalade, laksas and fish with lemon sauce. From disinfectants, potpourri, oil such as bergamot which is used in many perfumes and cosmetics, and a bleaching agent (lemon) for hair to burning citronella candles to ward off mozzies.

The Lisbon lemon is a favourite cultivar in a Mediterranean climate with alkaline soils. Mostly grafted onto the rootstock of a rough lemon, it will give three crops a year, with only a short gap in January/February where the tree won’t have any lemons at all. The blossoms have a very strong fragrance and will frequently be flowering and fruiting at the same time. Meyer lemon is easier to grow in the cooler regions and Eureka lemon is a better variety for humid areas.

Yellow grapefruit has a tart sweetness, but even sweeter is the ruby red grapefruit with its beautifully coloured red flesh. The Valencia orange is a very juicy orange with a thin skin, like the ruby red orange. A lemonade tree is a cross between a lemon and a mandarin and the flavour is just like lemonade, without the bubbles of course.

The Kaffir lime has become popular for its leaf, which is used as flavouring many Thai dishes. The fruits are extremely sour and not edible, but the plant makes an excellent container plant. The West Indian lime is smaller than the Tahitian lime. It has a fruit with seeds but it has the best lime flavour and is widely grown and consumed in the tropics, whereas the Tahitian lime has smaller, thin-skinned seedless, very juicy fruit.

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Nagami cumquat can be eaten whole, including the skin, unlike the Calamondin, which is incredibly sour. Chinotto citrus is one of the most ornamental species that has pendulous branches with very glossy leaves, with fruit that turns bright orange when ripe, but also with fruit too sour to be eaten fresh.

These are all best grown in a warm protected area.

“With attractive, shiny, evergreen leaves, sweet smelling flowers and wonderful fruit that add zing to so many recipes, citrus trees are fabulous plants for pots and one of the easiest fruit trees to grow in a garden,” recommends Outside Noosa’s John Scomparin. “Citrus, from the Rutaceae family, can be slow growing and form a shallow root system so ideal for pots and require very little pruning.

“All varieties ripen slowly, so the fruit can be harvested over a period of months. Nowadays, with all the favoured varieties, they are produced on dwarf root stock. A normal citrus grows to about four metres, whereas on dwarfing root stock, the same plant will grow to about 1.5 metres. They also produce citrus with multiple grafts, so you can have two or three varieties on one plant – good for pots again, as well as compact courtyards and backyards. Think about a double grafted lemon and lime, for example if you’re partial to a gin and tonic or a Corona!

“Citrus love sunshine - around five hours a day for maximum fruiting, so best plant in a north-facing position. Give them lots of water and a good quality, porous potting mix so it drains freely. Prune after fruiting. A cumquat for example, could be happy in a pot for up to twenty years, given the right care.”

For Mediterranean-style gardens or a more formal look John has espaliered and topiarised cumquats very effectively and even in contemporary gardens he has successfully espaliered Valencia orange, lemon and kaffir lime trees.

garden Kitchen Gardens of Australia: Eighteen Productive Gardens for Inspiration and Practical Advice

by Kate Herd, Penguin, $49.95 Whether you want to reduce your carbon footprint, save money, become more self-sufficient or just enjoy the unique taste of fresh produce, there has never been a better time to create a kitchen garden.

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Outside Noosa offers 3D design expertise | Garden make overs | Plant selection | Advanced plants Drought tolerant gardens | Turf and irrigation | Lighting | Paving | Retaining and feature stone walls | Decks, pergolas and pavilions | Vertical gardens Comprehensive body corporate and home garden maintenance services

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ords cannot explain the satisfaction after reading a book, whether you’re an aspiring or excellent cook, have a healthy attitude to food for family and pets, feel the need to placate an insatiable appetite for entertaining or maybe the inner foodie is looking for a destination-with-adifference which ultimately ticks all the boxes for taste-based adventures.

The Art Of Clean Up life made neat and tidy By: Ursus Wehrli Published by: Chronicle Adult $19.95 Swiss comedian and cabaret artist Ursus Wehrli loves organisation in the extreme. In The Art of Clean Up, Wehrli arranges a bowl of alphabet soup, a group of pool goers, a spruce branch and other elements of our chaotic world into neat rows sorted by colour size, shape or type. This eye-catching work of inventive organisation reassembles the everyday world as you know it. An inexpensive gift book, that will appeal not only to designers and artists, but also to anyone willing to see the world in a new way. A book that makes you want to turn the page to see what he will come up with next.

Patisserie By: Christophe Felder Published by: Rizzoli $75.00

Dogs and their Families

by Craig Holmes, Photographer $49.95 Here is a visual essay of love and devotion both canine and human.

A beautifully photographed essay showcasing the bond, the beach, the companionship and the families. All documented in 224 pages of stunning portraits and declarations of affection.

52 weeks, 180 families and 250 dogs - all meeting at the beach to be photographed and immortalised in print.

A coffee table book for every home that owns a dog - or wishes that they did. And, with a donation from each sale going directly to the RSPCA Queensland to further their good works - a worthy purchase for anyone.

Available from www.dogsandtheirfamilies.com.au , http://shop.craigholmes.com.au/ , info@craigholmes.com.au Annie’s Books Peregian Beach, Written Dimension Bookshop ABC Centre, Berkelouw Eumundi Bookshop & Café, & Mary Ryan's Noosa, 5455 4848, noosa@maryryan.com.au

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Here is your opportunity to master the art of fine French pastries, with 3,300 step by step photos waiting to excite your culinary cravings. A must for any serious sweet-tooth.

The Pepperpot Club a celebration of Caribbean cuisine By: Jonathan Phang Published by Hardie Grant Books London $49.95 Jonathan Phang grew up in a hectic Chinese– Caribbean household in London that was always packed with the wonderful, rich smells of the next delicious meal. The Pepperpot Club is a stunning collection of Caribbean recipes and memories of a childhood defined by tales from the homeland, loud music, booming laughter, and his mother’s aromatic cooking. In this book he shares authentic recipes from all six races of the Caribbean – East Indian, Chinese, Mixed European, African, North American and Amerindian. Illustrated with delectable shots, as well as photographs from Jonathan’s family albums, The Pepperpot Club will become a treasured addition to any cookbook collection.

My Feast By: Peter Kuruvita Published by: Hardie Grant Books $49.95

Featuring recipes and beautiful location photography from Kuruvita's successful SBS television shows, Island Feast and My Sri Lanka. In My Feast, Peter explores the spirit and rich culture of Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Cook Islands, Indonesia and Vanuatu, and shares the secrets of their unique cuisines. By blending traditional cookery from these remarkable locations with his own unique style of cooking, he gives readers an insight into a new world of tantalising food. Every chapter is an exploration of these exciting island nations.

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Oklahoma!

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arvest Rain Theatre Company will present the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical OKLAHOMA, featuring an all star cast including Ian Stenlake (Sea Patrol, Stingers, Cabaret, Guys & Dolls) as Curly, Logie award winning actor Val Lehman (Prisoner) as Aunt Eller, veteran TV & Stage actor Steven Tandy (The Sullivans) as Andrew Carne, 2011 Australian Cabaret Showcase winner Angela Harding as Laurey and fresh out of the recent hit South Pacific, Musical Theatre star Andrew Conaghan takes on the role of the nasty Jud. Complete with a 25-piece orchestra, breathtaking sets and costumes and an all-singing all-dancing cast tackling Rodgers and Hammerstein’s timeless score, OKLAHOMA! celebrates the vigor of the pioneering spirit with athletic dance and boot-stomping energy. Filled with classic tunes like “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’,” “I Cain’t Say No” and “People will Say We’re in Love,” this enthralling new production will delight audiences young and old.

This anniversary production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Classic Musical OKLAHOMA will celebrate 70 years since the musical was first produced on Broadway. “It was the musical that started them all,” says Director Tim O’Connor. “It was the first Broadway musical where the songs followed the story, rather than the story being devised as a means of stringing a series of songs together.

“When it was first produced it was absolutely groundbreaking, and it paved the way for every musical that has been written since.

“It’s a remarkable piece of theatre and I’m so excited to be able to bring it to the QPAC stage for a whole new generation of theatre-goers to enjoy”.

Venue: Concert Hall, QPAC for a limited season from 18th - 20th April Tickets are on sale NOW from www.qpac.com.au or Ph 136 246. For more details visit www.harvestrain.com.au

MUM'S THE WORD TOUR

Don't worry about locking up your daughters…it's your Mums we're after!

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he TEN Tenors head home to Australia in May 2013 for a special "MUM'S THE WORD" MOTHER’S DAY Tour, in celebration of all Australian Mums. Touring along the east coast of Australia, this brand new show has all of the most requested songs the boys have ever performed, as well as the most requested songs they haven't! Audience favourites include Hallelujah, Close To You, Nessun Dorma, Ave Maria and modern mash-ups of Michael Jackson, Elton John, Queen and much more. MUM'S THE WORD will see the TEN return with a new live band and a spectacular new stage set.

The exclusive east coast tour is the only local tour planned until 2015, due to heavy international commitments with the DOUBLE PLATINUM world tour. It follows groundbreaking achievements in 2010 - 2012. Not only were 'The TEN' gaining new audiences all over the world but also some famous new friends.

The TEN appeared on OPRAH and performed at the EUAFA Euro 2012 Opening in Warsaw, in front of a live audience of 65,000 people, and a TV audience of well over 50 million people as it beamed across Europe.

Tour dates: Wednesday 15th May Brisbane, QPAC Concert Hall 136 246 or www.qtix.com.au Friday 17th May Caloundra, Events Centre (07) 5491 4240 or www.theeventscentre.com.au Tickets on sale now. Special offer: if you buy the Special Edition DOUBLE PLATINUM album, you will receive a third bonus disc featuring the audience selected Mother’s Day tracks, absolutely free. This offer is only for CDs purchased at the shows.

For information on other dates and venues visit www.thetentenors.com

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“Tahiti” Belinda Herford 180 x 180cms oil on belgian linen 2013

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Gordon & Belinda Herford

Belinda and Gordon Herford have created a perfect partnership of art and jewellery at Poeta in Noosa’s Hastings Street.

ward winning master jeweller Gordon Herford and his wife Belinda – a modern abstract expressionist painter – showcase their works together at Poeta in the heart of Noosa.

This unpretentious pair designed Poeta as a showcase for their talents but it’s more than that. Belinda’s art work combines bright colours and patterns to create a relaxed opulence that enhances the exclusivity of Gordon’s exquisite jewellery.

Poeta has an ambience that complements the quality of the products while inviting customers to meander. The eclectic mix of styles incorporates modern pieces and antiques. Some of the cabinets are museum quality antiques; one came from La Fayette, the most elegant store in Paris, while others were handcrafted from beautiful wood.

The newer cabinets mimic the artistry of a bygone era; exaggerated long legs add a quirky touch. The little mirrored cabinet from La Fayette is a work of art on wheels designed to make shopping easy for customers with time and taste.

Gordon’s exceptional jewellery is draped across collectible pieces from around the world; there are no plastic fittings or fixtures in this store. Poeta is entertaining but never intimidating.

People are welcome to wander in barefoot from the beach.

Belinda and Gordon take an ethical stance on creativity.

Quality and artistic merit is never compromised. Gordon trained with a leading Sydney jeweller who preferred to work in a tiny shop at the front of the old Sydney Stock Exchange. He has taken the style onboard by being open and transparent to the public.

Every piece of jewellery is unique. Gordon designs and makes every piece on the premises. His only concern is the quality of the stone, the metal and the desires of the buyer.“I work with 22 carat or 18 carat yellow gold, white gold and platinum,” he says.

“The gemstones must be naturally coloured and untreated.

The stones are guaranteed unadulterated by an international

New Gallery on Hastings Street The vibrant art gallery community on Hastings Street in Noosa Heads has grown with the arrival of the new Nissarana Galleries. The gallery's name 'Nissarana' was chosen because it means freedom, or having no bonds.

Represented works at the gallery are by established and upcoming Australian, indigenous Australian, and

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certificate of authenticity. The natural beauty of a coloured stone is outstanding; nature should not be tampered with. The colour in a rich, red naturally coloured ruby will always outshine an artificially coloured stone.

“Jewellery is an emotional purchase; it is an investment of the heart. A piece of jewellery may be created as a gift; it may commemorate an important date. When that piece is worn it revitalises the memory of the occasion. If someone buys a piece for themselves, say a ring worth $50,000, it shows they value themselves. They are telling the world they are worth it,” Gordon says.

While Gordon creates wearable art Belinda’s focus is on nature's patterns, lines and movement. She has an affinity with the simplicity of primitive ethnic expression from around the world. Belinda uses natural textiles, carvings and bead work to create a diverse range of works that are intimately connected through her portrayal. Oil paintings are executed on the highest quality imported Belgian linen not canvas.

Belinda’s ability to influence a space with colour and movement imparts a feeling of calm through subtle patterns and strokes. Her innovative burnishing technique creates gossamer layers of paint that add a unique depth to her pieces.

Poeta offers people the opportunity to see and buy the best of the best in an unusual setting. It’s a talking point among local people and visitors from around the world.

International artists. The selection of artists represented by the gallery, offer a theme of strong spirituality in their works.

Title: ‘KOORI GOLD’ 1998 Medium: Photograph on 120 Film, Type C Chrystal Archive Print Below zero degrees, on a winter’s dawn in the river country, the real gold emerges. Still waters and the beauty of a misty silver-gold sunrise; nature reveals the true value that has existed since before time in this beloved ancient land.

Available at Nissarana Galleries, Noosa Heads

“Benevolence” - Norman Lindsay

Buderim Gallery unveils Norman Lindsay’s mystic mind & art IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO ESCAPE INTO AN EXOTIC WORLD OF BEAUTY, ROMANCE AND SENSUALITY.

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scaping from the everyday becomes possible when discovering the beautiful art of Norman Lindsay and stepping for a moment into the intriguing mind and fantasies of this great Australian artist.

For many, when they hear the name Norman Lindsay they immediately think of surreal paintings of sexy, bohemian nudes or the movie “Sirens” starring Elle Macpherson which was based around Norman Lindsay’s life.

However, there was a deeper side to this extraordinary artist who was widely read, articulate and also an accomplished writer. Lindsay’s incredible paintings were an insight into his ever-active imagination and sharpness of mind.

Lindsay was a technically brilliant artist who first and foremost could draw with great accuracy and skill virtually anything he chose. He also holds the distinction of being one of the few artists in the history of Australian art who mastered most artistic mediums, including: pencil, pen and ink, etching, sculpture, watercolour and oil. He also built model ship replicas, played the piano and wrote several books.

Opening in Buderim on Saturday 30 March and showing till Sat 20 April will be a wonderful exhibition “Unveiling Norman Lindsay” which presents the mystic world of Norman Lindsay in a boutique offering of exotic paintings that portray his fascination with Greek and Roman mythology, a passion for all things classical and his love of the female form.

The exhibition will be presented by Tiffany Jones Fine Art Gallery who are recognised as the Queensland specialists in Lindsay’s art.

Gallery director, Tiffany Jones says: “Most of the works in the exhibition were created during the 1920’s and 1930’s and as well as being sensual and very entertaining because of their detail and humour, some portray fascinating stories from Greek mythology.”

Other intriguing works include rarely seen etchings from the 1920’s and 30’s, pencil nudes and a beautiful selection of watercolours. Amongst the watercolours are delightful court scenes, nudes in idyllic gardens and one of Lindsay’s most famous watercolours, “Benevolence”.

Tiffany Jones said: “Benevolence is regarded as one of Lindsay’s most beautiful watercolours because of it’s striking blue colouring and the beautiful women depicted in the scene. The painting is well known by Lindsay collectors because a limited edition print run was made from the watercolour, however very few people have had the chance to see the original work because it’s only surfaced twice for sale since it was painted in 1934.”

As well as the original works by Norman Lindsay on offer there are also collectable framed limited edition prints and fine books with illustrations of Lindsay’s etchings, pencils, cat drawings and his wife Rose who was one of his favourite models.

The gallery is open from 10am, Tuesday to Saturday and over Easter will be closed on Good Friday 29 March, Sunday 31 March and Monday 1 April.

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The Art of Colour

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Vibrant Tina Cooper Glass Art Original Jewellery Painted Silk Dichroic Glass Pendants & Beads All Handmade in Queensland!

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AFTER A WET, HUMID SUMMER, IT’S TIME TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE COOLER DAYS. LUSH GREEN VISTAS AWAIT, WHEN YOU ESCAPE TO MONTVILLE FOR A DAY OR PERHAPS A ROMANTIC STAY. OVERLOOKING A MAJESTIC VISTA YOU WILL FIND A UNIQUE GALLERY, ILLUME CREATIONS, THE ART OF COLOUR, LOCATED IN THE MAYFIELD COMPLEX.

F Come and indulge in the art of colour!

Take in beautiful surroundings amidst stunning views! An exciting new experience, awaits you!

Illume Creations, be tempted!

Open 7 days 10 to 4.15 PHONE: 5478 5440 SHOP 4 MAYFIELD, MAIN ST MONTVILLE

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ollowing a recent workshop with Lino Tagliapietra, hailed as the greatest living glass artist; Wolfgang Engel, a Montville glass artist, was inspired to once more create some of his most intricate lamp work pieces. You can see one of his stunning pieces with fine cane work currently at Illume.

To celebrate his 25 years of creating art glass, Wolfgang has now returned to Germany to visit the places where his artistic journey began. He has also created perfume bottle miniatures and jewellery for Shiralee’s Goddess ranges, whilst Freda Wengert has a gorgeous range of lampwork Goddesses evolving. For those who love vibrant dichroic jewellery, Cheryl Smith has a vibrant range of Goddess pendants to tempt you on display.

Illume Creations is currently showcasing a stunning selection of Tina’s lustrous Blue Lagoon and Sunrise series. Some of the Tina Cooper Sunrise creations also feature local indigenous painters. The gallery has a fabulous selection of hand-painted Sunrise vases featuring Muraay’s work, as well as a couple painted by William Chambers.

Tina's Hot Glass Studio, will recommence glass blowing in April. The gallery also features locally made, unique works of art and jewellery, and all these handmade treasures are made in Queensland, with most sourced locally from the Hinterland.

It's time to visit Illume Creations to discover something special this Autumn.

Packing and sending of larger items can be arranged.

Shop 4 Mayfield on Montville – top end of town. Open from 9:50 to 4:15 daily. Look for their undercover parking and views, views, views.

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'’Midtown Watercolour' photograph by Peter Lik

style against a backdrop of Australian charm. Lik’s masterworks welcome art lovers but there is no pretence, a cheerful G'day greets residents and visitors.

Lik’s accolades include a Master Photographer Award from the Australian Institute of Professional Photography and the Professional Photographers of America. He is a fellow of the British Institute of Professional Photographers and the Royal Photographic Society. His work is displayed in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC. It’s a fairy tale story of a boy from Melbourne who received a camera for his eight birthday and taught himself how to capture awe inspiring images. A dramatic landscape entitled In Search of the Sun is just one of many captivating pieces of Lik’s photographic art. He used a Nikon D800E (exposure f/22 @ 1/4000 second) to create the piece that is now available as a limited edition.

Lik says he had the shot in my mind for years.“I was just waiting for the right opportunity to shoot and compose it. This early morning, I hiked to the hilltops of Centerville, drawn to the radical shaped trees following the sun's path. I needed a clear horizon and the sun to totally reveal its glory entirely,” he says.

“The right tree, the wrong angle. The right angle, the wrong tree. But I felt something. It's a sixth sense I get when I'm out shooting. As usual, the first light crept in faster than expected and AUSTRALIAN BORN PHOTOGRAPHER PETER LIK IS I was totally under the hammer to capture the magic.

“I moved from behind one tree and the shot revealed itself. I IN THE SPOTLIGHT IN AMERICA. HIS COLOURFUL, PANORAMIC LANDSCAPES GRACE THE WALLS OF loaded up the monster 1200mm lens and the combination of THE RICH, FAMOUS AND POWERFUL AROUND THE the earth and sun was there, watching the sun rise from beneath the horizon. I was searching for the sun and I found it!”

WORLD. Lik is a philanthropist who gives back to Australia by rguably the world’s leading landscape photographer supporting a number of charities. In measurable pleasure his true Peter Lik has a long list of prestigious awards to his credit. gift to the world is his work. It delights the eye and nourishes the Lik takes international success to new heights but he soul. Visit Lik Noosa in Hastings Street and be prepared to be hasn’t forgotten his heritage. Australian art lovers can see the impressed. best of the best at the Lik Gallery in Noosa. The gallery exudes Lik

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the last word

Music impresario and the former manager of rock band Fleetwood Mac, Dennis Dunstan is concerned Noosa is fast becoming a retirement village, as bureaucracy and small-minded people shut down the live entertainment scene.

I consult to the music industry all over the world and most recently was in Nashville where I did a seminar for graduating high school students called A Career in the Music Industry. This has sparked a lot of interest around Australia from teachers whose students are thinking about a career in the music business.

You’re frustrated with the live entertainment scene in Noosa.

Why? As much as we love Noosa and the lifestyle, I am concerned it’s regarded as a retirement village by many people. Have we let bureaucracy and small-minded people with nothing better to do, totally shut down the live entertainment scene in the premier destination for beaches, food and entertainment? Walk down Hastings Street after 9.30pm most nights and there’s hardly a soul around. No wonder many of our friends have chosen to go elsewhere for their holidays. Oh, we do have the Rolling Rock or as it's known to locals as the ‘Throbber’, but how many people over 30 have been in there and felt comfortable.

Dennis Dunstan Dennis Dunstan

For Noosa to be a real contender as the best resort town in Australia, we need to have a ‘harmony law’, similar to other towns and cities.

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Recall some of momentous times the kid from the back blocks of Melbourne experienced whilst living in the USA for 23 years.

My life was full-on. I was the co- manager of Fleetwood Mac and personal manager to founding member Mick Fleetwood for over 20 years. At the time, in the 80s, the music scene in Los Angeles was the epicentre of the world so it was challenging, very exciting and I met and mingled with the who's who of the industry including Madonna, The Eagles, Michael Jackson, BB King, even President George Bush, plus others I wish I’d never met.

A great Aussie moment for me personally was orchestrating Men at Work flying to the USA to open up for Fleetwood Mac on their Tusk Tour, and to see them go onto super stardom.

Why the move to Noosa and do you maintain links to the music industry?

I always knew when I left behind the traffic congestion and smog of LA, to return home, it had to be in Noosa. That was in 2004. Through my company Frontrow Entertainment, I manage quality entertainers such as country star McAlister Kemp and Irish singing sensation, now local, girl Rebecca O'Connor, aka simply the best Tina Turner.

What changes can be made?

A sensible plan along with new laws needs to put into place whereby music and dancing are allowed in venues, in an entertainment precinct which cannot to be shut down by someone who has just bought in or near the area. The recent story about a Sunshine beach restaurant being refused an entertainment licence to have an acoustic guitar playing is dumbfounding and beyond ludicrous.

For Noosa to be a real contender as the best resort town in Australia, we need to have a ‘harmony law’, similar to other towns and cities. The way it stands now, if one person complains about music the police can come and force you to turn it down or even shut it down even if there are 500 people enjoying life.

Bringing an international act or major Australian artist here would only be possible at one of our fantastic events, such as the Noosa International Food & Wine Festival, but the chance of coordinating dates with schedules is near impossible.

There are currently only two indoor locations. The J has been shunned by most promoters because of bad acoustics and cost however the Noosa Surf Club is trying to fill a void by featuring local and Australian artists but it’s not suitable for anything major.

I can only dream about the possibilities of a venue for national and international acts. What a magnet it would be for tourism.

What about the de-amalgamation?

Great news! I’m sure the new Council will return Noosa to a thriving mecca we all can enjoy plus market it internationally as the best place in the world to live and holiday. Oh and course with broad entertainment choices and pet friendly cafes!

What’s life like away from the fast lane?

Desiree and I bought a fixer-upper in Tinbeerwah on acreage and turned it into a plantation-style home where Crimson 19, who’s studying journalism at QUT and Ava 15, in year 11 at Sunshine Beach High, along with our mate the dog Scoota, can hang by the pool with the music pumping, have a killer barbecue plus be close enough to Noosa to enjoy everything it has to offer.

Frankly though, if my girls are around me, I'm happy anywhere.

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