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1: Nikki Fogden, Layne Beachley and Megan McGrath Layne with beach wear models 2: Blue Angel’s Catherine Farrelly and able assistants enjoyed the Jazz night 3: The opening parade for the annual Jazz festival with a sea of colour and music 4: David Williamson (right) celebrated with friends - 40 years as a playwright

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The most successful female surfer of all time Layne Beachley, hosted a Pink Carpet Lunch at Ricky’s River Bar & Restaurant, to promote her Aim for the Stars Foundation, which was established in 2003 to ensure young Australian women have the financial and moral support required to achieve their dreams.

Layne share her stories about her rise from World Champion surfer to entrepreneur, the passion behind supporting young women achieve their dreams and the pillars of her success – desire, drive and determination.

"Through working with Layne for our celebrity Bodibreaks and other key events on a regular basis, we wanted to create a unique environment for international inspiration on a local level,” Nikki Fogden-Moore of Life's a Gym who initiated the lunch explains.

“When I was coming through the ranks it was incredibly challenging. I had to hold down four jobs and I almost quit surfing three times due to financial burdens”, recalls Layne. “If I had given up then, I wouldn’t be able to support the dreams and aspirations of other women now. There are so many fabulous, inspiring and creative women out there who need some assistance to achieve their dreams, such as an opera singer, rally driver, marine biologist and a glider pilot just to name a few”.

Besides sport, the foundation ha supported young women in music, culture, arts, science plus other areas over the last eight years and has given over $360,000 to girls and women Australia-wide.

Layne 39, joined the world surfing tour in her final year of high school. By 1992 she had reached the top 10 and in 1998 she was named Women's ASP World Champion, a title she held for six years in succession and then again in 2006. She holds the greatest number of consecutive world titles – male or female.

And all that Jazz Blue Angel’s Catherine Farrelly is a generous host as diners and jazz lovers will testify.

Not surprisingly the restaurant was a sell-out soon after announcing that the popular Noosa Jazz Factory was entertaining and Cajun Creole dishes were on the menu with matching wines.

Guests were greeted with Leeuwin Estate Pinot Noir Chardonnay and oysters roffignac followed by four courses which included Kinkoowaka mussels with Louisiana sauce piquante; prawn and sweet corn bisque; Old School" jambalaya with chicken and chorizo; and traditional Louisiana-style sweet potato and pecan pie served with a Spring Vale 2008 Louisiana Gewurztraminer.

French-born head chef Michael Jakovljev, the Blue Angel teams and the jazz band were applauded with requests for an encore event.

For those who enjoy cooking as well as eating, why not book for chef Michael’s classes every second Wednesday of the month from 10am until 1pm. Start with a glass of sparkling before learning the secrets to pasta in October, bread in November and Christmas pastries in December. A three course lunch is included in the $60 price.

Forty years and counting for celebrated Noosa playwright David Williamson's nearest and dearest joined him at Outrigger Little Hastings Street Resort as part of the Noosa Longweekend Festival's 10th anniversary celebrations to celebrate the dramatist's 40+ years as Australia's most prolific and successful playwright.

David and his writer wife Kristin were toasted, and roasted by invited guests and members of the general public as they shared anecdotes about what it was like to work with David over the past four decades.

Author Virginia Duigan delivered a speech on behalf of her husband, film director Bruce Beresford. Sydney's Ensemble Theatre Artistic Director Sandra Bates shared the trials and tribulations of David's career including his tenuous relationship with the drama critics.

University friend Peter Crowley (widely believed to be the inspiration behind the character 'Cooley' from David's 1970's play, Don's Party) shared stories of David's student years.

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to our bright and breezy Spring issue of NOOSA Style Magazine...

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hat a wonderful start to Spring - bright blue skies, warm sunny days and cooling ocean breezes.

Now that Winter's grip has been loosened - it's time to take a good long look at ourselves in the mirror.

Luckily, God made us all different for a reason. It would be terribly boring if we all looked the same.

So, to start with - be kind to yourself. So you gained a few kilos over Winter. Who cares really?

It is now time to start looking and feeling our best for Spring.

So first of all - check out our fabulous spa feature for ways to indulge yourself in preparation for the beach scene and al fresco dining opportunities. Time to book in for a rich new tan to enhance your overall glow - and definitely time to find the perfect new bathing suit - one that will start a few hearts fluttering on the beach this season.

Our fabulous local boutiques are offering customers a choice of this season's finest offerings from local, Australian and international designers. You will have no problem finding this season's latest styles, colours and shapes from the always-in-vogue little black dress to the latest florals. And, thank you to the designers who have put jewel colours back into the fashion marketplace.

Shoes, bags and accessories this season are a highlight of this issue, check out our Style Fashion features.

Not only our bodies need a new season makeover - with our television screens constantly playing home renovation, landscaping and cooking shows, we thought that this issue would also be the perfect time to showcase the latest in home design, landscaping ideas, and of course, some fabulous dining options for you to try in the lead-up to Christmas.

This is the perfect opportunity for you to absorb new ideas, source new furnishings and give your home or apartment a new look and feel. It is amazing what can be achieved with the addition of new soft furnishings; window treatments; artworks and a statement piece of furniture.

This issue we also introduce you to some fascinating people - including singer Renae Suttie; fashion designer Melanie Harris; and photographer Paul Smith.

You'll find everything you need for Spring within our pages...

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FRONT COVER: Guanabana Designs: The Guanabana aesthetic is defined by exquisite beading and embellishments, vivid use of color and graphic prints.

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New office helps Guide Dogs lead the way...

Blindfold walks and Guide Dog training demonstrations were just two of the interactive activities Guide Dogs Queensland shared with the community when it celebrated the opening of its new office in Maroochydore recently.

GDQ CEO Chris Laine said the opening was an important occasion, as the Association took pride in delivering services at a local level and working closely with clients, donors and volunteers.

“We have six Guide Dog clients on the Sunshine Coast and many more who use the White Cane or benefit from counselling, support group networks or electronic travel aid training,” Ms Laine said. “We also have hundreds of volunteers who raise our pups or lend a hand to raise donations in what has been a challenging year for fundraising.”

“The Sunshine Coast is home to some of our strongest supporters with the suburbs of Alexandra Headland and Parrearra ranked in the top ten of our most generous donors. ‘We are in desperate need of Puppy Raisers and also boarding homes for our Guide Dogs-in-training, so people can talk to us about welcoming a puppy into their home.

The Sunshine Coast office can be contacted Ph: 5443 8033 or email sunshine@guidedogsqld.com.au With Christmas fast approaching, there couldn't be a better time to donate to Guide Dogs Queensland. www.guidedogsqld.com.au

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Jazz singer Renae Suttie Having been backup singer to the stars now Renae is showing what she can really do...

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14 Style Fashion Fabulous new looks and accessories to create your personal Spring style.

16 Fashion accessories & must haves A look at what’s HOT this Spring 22 Fashion label Eva Lilly Melanie Harris talks about designing fashion 26 Noosaville the fashion and food mecca Interiors, boutiques, 35 restaurants & more...

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32 sssh.... Jane Merideth The secrets to a successful business 54 Style Dining & Recipes This season’s finest tastes, flavours & offerings 58 Cooking the Books The latest cook books on the shelves 76 Wine Fabulous wines to savour this season 78 Design & Renovations How to update your home for Spring 80 Homes for sale - on the water At around $8 million... a stunning home 84 Travel - Richard Branson’s Retreat Makepeace Island - Noosa’s exclusive retreat 97 Artists and Artisans New works and collections for home and investment.

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102 Style Motoring The famous MG stars at Noosa Classic Event 104 The Last Word - Clive Palmer Qld’s richest man makes his mark at Coolum

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bravura singing O n the southside of Brisbane, Renae Bedford’s father thought it was time to instill a love of music into his son and three daughters, so after piano lessons at 4, violin at 8, guitar at 12 and singing at 16, Renae was hooked. “I enjoyed classical music, but had a great love of big band music and decided to pursue jazz and contemporary,” recalls Renae who also loved acting, ballet, jazz, tap dancing and school musicals especially the Sound of Music. “We sang Doe a Deer, which is all about using 'solfa' (do re mi fa so la ti do), a method of learning music, over and over again at rehearsals and I think that was a contributing factor to my perfect pitch, plus we performed it in the key of C. Now I have what is known as 'fixed do' stuck in my head.”

At the Conservatorium she studied classical history, theory and singing, but found she had a preference for jazz and contemporary music. Studying for an Associate Diploma of Jazz and meeting like-minded musicians, learning improvisation, arranging and songwriting were encouraged as was jamming and ensemble playing, which were eye openers as to how she could make a

living, hence looking at overseas contract work and session singing.

“I actually ‘fell’ into jingle/session singing, during a gig at the Brisbane Sheraton when Kim Chandler, a leading session singer, invited me to sit in on the next recording session. This started a professional relationship with music producer Garry Smith, who I have been working with ever since.

“I love the challenge of recording sessions. You have no idea what you’re going to sing, are given a lyric sheet, the producer sings the melody to you once or twice and off you go. Then there’s the studio magic of double tracking, triple tracking, ghost tracking, harmonies and more. It completely satisfies my musical nerd-side.”

Renae was a backing vocalist for many touring artists such as Daryl Braithwaite, Ross Wilson, Doug Parkinson, Joe Camilleri, Marcia Hines, Vanessa Amorosi, Jon English, Lee Kernaghan and many more, before heading to China’s Shanghai Hilton with a few continues next page...

As a kid, Doe a Deer resonated loud and clear for Renae Suttie and according to Helen Flanagan marked the beginning of an enigmatic career as a vocalist and composer.

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“The album is a combo of talented musicians called the Swing Collective plus a bit of everything - swing, blues, bossa nova and samba…”

friends from the Conservatorium. “Our contact was to perform six nights a week, five sets per night for six months. I was only 19, it was my first time overseas and what a culture shock. China was coming out of the Cultural Revolution, there was no colour just beggars everywhere, lots of deprived people in grey or brown and no neon lights only street lights at night. People stared at us foreigners and children would run across busy streets to get a closer look. I managed to stick it out for the six months. I’m glad I did as it lead to further overseas contracts in amazing places.”

Singing engagements took her to Hong Kong, New Caledonia, Thailand, short stints in Kuala Lumpur, Fiji, Vanuatu plus Whitsunday resorts and Japan became her home-awayfrom-home.

“What a society and culture. The countryside is breathtaking, food to-die-for. I learned Japanese and when I came home, did a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Japanese and music at the University of Queensland. I often get ‘Japan-sick’ so was thrilled recently to visit Japan, see wonderful friends and take our daughter to Tokyo Disneyland, which she hasn’t stopped talking about.”

In 1995 Renae met Andrew Suttie, a solicitor by day and an “incredible tenor and soprano saxophonist by night. We worked on and off together in different bands and finally married in 2005. My mother-in-law calls me ‘Nutty Suttie’.

“We have a wonderfully funny four year-old daughter called Madeleine, who I’m convinced will be comedian.”

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The Suttie family used to live in Brisbane, often camping at Teewah Beach and eventually moving to their ‘sanctuary’ at Doonan where bonfires under the stars are common place, and it’s only ten minutes from Noosa, a beautiful region where the end of road rage is considered a blessing. Camping and fishing at Teewah and Double Island Point remain forms of meditation and the imbibers of a glass or three of bubbles or wooded chardonnay, often visit the Hunter or Yarra Valleys in search of a good drop. Gigs are of course an important part of the agenda.

Apart from her swing band, Renae works as a soloist and with a cover band Sakura, a Japanese word meaning cherry blossom, two or three nights most weeks at venues such as Sheraton Noosa Resort, Hyatt Regency Coolum and Novotel Twin Waters Resort.

Renae’s big news is her album Starlight, which is due for release in November, is her own collection of jazz songs and has been a labour of love since she was 16.

“The album is a combo of talented musicians called the Swing Collective plus a bit of everything - swing, blues, bossa nova and samba.

“We began recording it when I was eight months pregnant and my tone was richer than usual. Madeleine arrived so the album was put on hold – until now. Finally it’s finished, available in hard copy and on iTunes and Amazon with the official CD launch at the stunning Majestic Theatre in Pomona.

“I’ve never been happier: the perfect husband and child, a resort-like home in paradise, regular gigs, wonderful friends and now Starlight. I cannot wish for anything more.”

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From 26 October, the streets will be flooded with bronzed and buffed bodies, and when the party is over there will have been more than 11,000 competitors and in excess of 90,000 spectators immerse themselves in the events and entertainment across the five days.

Each year the Noosa Triathlon Multi Sport Festival sets new benchmarks and 2011 will be no different with triathlon entries already at capacity, but this is more than just a triathlon and if you missed out on a spot then take the ‘alternate’ tri experience.

In a unique mix where Olympians meet weekend worriers across a number of sporting challenges the festival has certainly got the mix right.

The Endura Noosa Run Swim Run is a good way to ease into the frenetic pace of the days ahead; the Breakfast Fun Run (5km),

raises money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation; the Tour de Noosa Cycle is a leisurely ride over the 40km tri course, or if you prefer head to the Seven Noosa Sport and Lifestyle Expo now the biggest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Robbie McEwen will be launching his book, along with cooking up a story at our Really Good Food shows each day.

The Saturday afternoon program is a sports fans delight with the Legends Triathlon with some of the biggest name athletes and celebs who’ll battle it out in teams over a modified triathlon course. The Asics 5km Bolt features Australia’s best elite runners, and the men’s and women’s Subaru Noosa Cycling Grand Prix includes Olympians and Tour de France greats.

On Sunday cheer on competitors in the 29th Noosa Triathlon as Olympians, world champions and Australia’s best join age groupers and every day fitness enthusiasts on the same course in achieving their own challenges.

Noosa will be teeming with athletes and celebrities all week long from V8 Supercar driver Will Davison, champion triathletes Courtney Atkinson and Emma Snowsill, James Tobin from Sunrise, Susie O’Neil, Ky Hurst, Bronte Barratt, Ken Wallace plus former superbike world champion Troy Bayliss and more.

For more information visit www.noostri.com.au

could be my year for the PGA," said Scott. "I know the Coolum course well and I've played there nearly every year, but I just haven't been firing when it counted. It would be great to play well this year and win in Queensland."

Four time winner Robert Allenby says he wouldn't miss the opportunity to make it five dam Scott, Robert Allenby, Geoff Ogilvy during such a huge year. "This year's PGA field is and Aaron Baddeley will all be part of going to be great and everyone's looking forward the action at the 2011 PGA to getting back to Coolum. Five PGAs would Championship. definitely be a nice achievement and to do so in The Australian quartet will join Greg such a big year for Australian golf would make it Norman, Jason Day, Darren Clarke and Bubba even sweeter."

Watson in what is sure to be the best ever field Fellow Victorian Geoff Ogilvy will also return to for the PGA championship since it arrived on Coolum with a point to prove after finishing the Coast in 2002. second to Peter Senior in a playoff in last year's rain Australia's highest ranked player and delayed PGA Championship finale.

Queensland crowd favourite, Adam Scott who Ogilvy, the 2009 PGA Champion, handed the has the recent World Golf Championship event title to Senior on the second playoff hole during now under his belt, is playing with renewed last year's Monday finish, but is determined to add confidence and is hoping to tick off another his name to the Joe Kirkwood Cup for the second goal at the PGA. time.

"Winning at home in Queensland has always Photo: PGA GOLF The PGA Championship will be played at been on my list of things I want to achieve in the Hyatt Regency Coolum from 24 to 27 November, 2011. my career and with the way I'm playing at the moment hopefully this

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Bella Donna Silver Harmony Balls Also known as Dream Balls, Harmony Balls have been used since ancient times. The unique bell contains a tiny Balinese xylophone, which creates the beautiful, magical sound. The Harmony Balls are soothing to the soul and helps promote inner balance and harmony.

Popular with expectant mothers to reassure their unborn baby. Newborn babies recognise the sound of their mother’s Harmony Ball when they are born.Often given by best friends as a keepsake to represent their timeless friendship.

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Sterling silver jewellery, Imported casual wear in linen & bamboo fabrics plus accessories - available from Lotus Rose Noosa Junction

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NEW DESIGNS CAPTURE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE Inspired by the past, capturing the present and belonging to the future; Secrets latest offering of beautiful jewels draws upon the timeless appeal of classic style to create a range of modern, glamorous designs.

Secrets director Jane Meredith said the contemporary collection retains old-world femininity, taking inspiration from 1940’s starlets such as Ingrid Bergman and Lana Turner.

“Seven decades later, the jewels they wore still have an iconic appeal for today’s women; they’ve defied trends to become literally timeless,” Ms Meredith said.

“Take the ring Lara Turner sported in The Postman Always Rings Twice or the drop earrings she sported in Green Dolphin Street, and place them on today’s red carpet; they remain utterly in vogue.

“The major European design houses are still creating variations of these designs; no doubt in another 70 years, the fashion industry will still be enchanted by their eternal style.”

In an era of consumerism where disposable, oneseason buys have become the norm, Ms Meredith said Secrets aims to bring the focus back to attainable luxury that will last forever.

“Beautiful, affordable jewellery should still offer longevity and quality – women no longer require a Hollywood starlet’s bank balance to afford breathtaking jewels that can be enjoyed by generations to come.”

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This skin savvy range is sold through Riverside Beauty where trained skincare professionals can recommend the perfect formula to treat each skin type, condition and concern. Available from Riverside Beauty Thomas St Noosaville

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he philosophy of locally handmade products and services has served the Eumundi Markets well over the last 32 years and it is the originality and uniqueness of the stallholders and their creativity that has customers coming back for more year after year.

The market has grown to be an outstanding collection of artists and craftsmen all coming together twice a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

There’s a strong representation of local designers with new season fashion and accessories while under the magnificent fig trees with their wide arbours, lovers of international food are always in awe of the wide selection of cooked to order dishes.

Excellent tea and coffee, fruit drinks and yummy desserts provide perfect accompaniments.

Bakers, jam makers, chocolatiers and fruit and vegetable producers sell their wares, many talented musicians entertain and kids are well catered for.

“Eumundi Markets is a vibrant, ever-evolving collaboration of many talented people seeking to share their gifts with the world,” manager Peter Homan says, “and we play a pivotal role in supporting and promoting young local creative talent. We also recognise our responsibility in nurturing new businesses in their formulative years by providing a cost effective alternative for test marketing and trialing of new products and services, unique to this region.

“We are also seeking to create the best sustainable shopping experience anywhere on this planet by changing our own practices to ensure our green credentials are pure. In conjunction with our local school, we have created a worm farm to process all compostable waste generated by the market and for the school to resell the organic fluids and castings to raise much-needed funds. The market is now plastic bag free and all packaging materials used are fully compostable”.

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esigner Melanie Harris says her Eva Lilly label is aimed at the confident, self aware and sexy-style savvy woman who knows exactly what she wants out of life and how to get it. She is between the 25 and 45, has an eye for detail but wants a look that combines style and sexy silhouettes with a cheeky recklessness of daring, thrown in for some excitement.

The summer range is influenced by a royal English garden party, gate crashed by a rock band that jumps the walls of class and spice things up with their leather and bad behaviour. It’s a proper garden party gone awry. The beautiful billowing floral cotton silks work well with the hints of leather in black or red to take you from a formal affair to an elegant stroll along the sand.

English-born Melanie Harris grew up during the explosive fashion years of the 80s. She showed talent for art and design, excelled high school and says she followed in the footsteps of her grandmother, a seamstress: “I used to sit on the carpet as a young child watching with great interest as my grandmother took a pin from her lips and with care and precision fully pinned and altered the wedding gown on the mannequin. Snippets of lace would float to the floor like a delicate feather. Picking up the lace and being given a needle and thread started my love affair with fine fabrics.”

Melanie went on to complete a B A (honours) degree in Fashion and Design at Southampton University and it didn’t take long before she developed her own style.

She started her first business venture and used her contacts within the fashion industry producing garments for well known brands from t-shirt design to bespoke bridal gowns.

A new start in Australia fuelled new ideas and a bigger business venture. After working for local designers, the 2010 Sunshine Coast Fashion Festival was followed by the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Both brought her much acclaim.

Melanie, her husband and two children live in Peregian, Eva Lilly Tweens a capsule collection has just been launched and the Eva Lilly Summer Collection is available exclusively in store, by order from Fred & Ginger in Peregian Beach.

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Wednesday afternoon yacht races at the Noosa Yacht Club

the riverside

putting back a little of what life takes out.

noosaville An esplanade and side streets of chic stores, eateries, accommodation options and riverside green spaces abound in Noosaville, which is also blessed with a magnificent waterway.

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n the 1920s the centre of the sleepy riverside village was the only cafĂŠ The Favourite. It was owned by the Massouds and was the meeting place for troops during World War 11 when they drove their amphibious army ducks out of the river to collect their fresh fish and chips, cooked on a tiny wooden stove. The restaurant remains but is named after the Massoud matriarch Maisie.

Today’s Noosaville is a thriving area with notable precincts that attract locals and visitors alike.

With its kaleidoscope of shopping, dining and leisure options, down by the riverside is a real crowd pleaser and only a five-minute drive from cosmopolitan Hastings Street.

The tranquil broad stretch of the Noosa River is edged with sand and runs parallel to Gympie Terrace. It has been charmingly landscaped, dotted with 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.

Along the foreshore, info centres book tours to the Fraser Island, the Everglades and jazz cruises. Ducks waddle and 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 barbeques. There are boat sheds for hiring a kayak, chartering a barbecue pontoon or a stand-up paddle board. The gondola cruises by and spells romance.

Hailing the Riverlight ferry from one of the wharfs is a must. It wends its way from the Noosa Marina to the Sheraton.

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noosaville families playing cricket, swimmers enjoying the cool-for-some briny and anglers hoping they’ll hook a whiting or flathead.

On the other side of Gympie Terrace and just around each corner are 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 at the Tewantin end, is the Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club.

Walk across the Noosa Waters canal bridge and the leash-free doggy park nearby and continue to the Marina at Tewantin or go the other way towards Noosa Heads and the Noosa National Park.

The system of waterways from the Noosa River includes clear lakes, dark tannin-stained waters and sand dunes form the gateway to the world's largest sand island and heritage-listed Fraser Island. Cyclists can use the dedicated pathway which extends from the Noosa River, looping around Noosa Waters or via the mangroves and

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Life down by the riverside and environs 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 the not-too-far-away the Sunday Farmers Markets, there's a culinary tour of the world to suit all tastes and budgets.

From Gympie Terrace and its environs to other precincts such as Gibson Road Gateway Drive, the Noosa Marina and hot spots inbetween, apart from numerous munch palaces, those with a serious penchant for retail therapy will need plenty of time to peruse the scene.

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haircare

The Bob is back…

It’s feminine, versatile shape makes it the perfect style for women of all ages.

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n the past we’ve had the plunging, long and whispy bob, this season’s modernised version sees a lot more flowing, soft movement, allowing for either a very glamorous or shabby chick look.

Due to the many variations of the bob, it can be adapted to suit any hair type and face shape. For oval or long face shapes, a blunt, face shaping fringe can be a real fashion statement, when added to any bob style. If your hair is quiet curly, a longer bob is the way to go, as the shorter variations can tend to look triangle shaped on curly hair.

For all you long haired fans remember that long hair only looks good when it’s cared for, conditioned and nicely shaped. If you are trying to grow your hair it’s still necessary to eliminate split ends. There is a technique called ‘ends off’ that removes each individual split end without sacrificing any length. Also hair extensions are a great way to not only gain instant length but they can add lots of extra thickness

to fine hair.

The big colour trend for spring and summer is lots of copper, reds and warm creamy toned blondes. Full block colours are definitely back with subtle high and low lights, rather than the full head of foils we’ve seen to date, this gives a much more natural feminine result. Be careful in the warmer months as the sea, sun and sand are very drying and damaging to your hair. If you are struggling with dry and damaged hair or simply can’t control your frizz and curls, why not try a light or deep Keratin treatment which leaves the hair looking silky soft for up to 5 months!

The biggest concern for us when it comes to getting a ‘new do’ is finding a hairdresser who listens, understand and can guide you to achieve the ultimate desired result.

Keep in mind that the hairstyle you wear should reflect your personality, so it makes sense to do your research before choosing a stylist who can create the look that can best represent you.

Take the plunge, do your research, get a fresh new do and put some spring back in your step!

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Everyone knows that diamonds are a girl’s best friend but affordability?

That’s a real dilemma to which Jane Meredith has the answer.

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ane Meredith was working in a high-end jewellery store in the late 1990s and was conscious of the parade of women who stopped and ogled at the sparkling adornments in the window. One day a young woman pushing a pram caught her attention.

She had walked past many times before, always stopping to admire the ring of her dreams, always hesitating at the door and always wondering what it would be like to slip the ring on her finger - just once.

But what was the point? She couldn’t afford it and knew it, as did the well-dressed sales assistants behind the counter who were used to shuffling price tags with more zeros than the young woman could hope to earn in a year.

She walked on, just as billions of women around the world do when they see beautiful jewels that are reserved for the wealthy

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and famous.

Facts from the store’s owner however were ringing in Jane Meredith’s ear. She says she was confused yet inspired by the inequity that only nine per cent of the world’s women could afford fine diamond jewellery.

“At the time I was 39, single and one of the 91 per cent of women who couldn’t afford the thrill of owning their ‘dream’ piece of jewellery. I’d seen many women fall in love with a piece through that window and not feel comfortable enough to even try it on.

“The observation grew into an overwhelming belief that all women have the right to walk into a jewellery store and walk out with a piece that makes them feel valued – irrespective of who they are.”

Teaming with master jeweller Dietmar Gorlich, Jane discovered innovative gem technology which used heat to turn a natural mineral into ‘new generation’ diamond of quality that was indistinguishable from a mined stone to the naked eye.

It meant that while the cost of a natural two carat D-colour flawless diamond could exceed $40,000, a two-carat flawless and colourless diamond stimulant set in gold could be priced from $480.

A year later, the secret was out. With a limited budget and mountains of passion, she opened the first Secrets store in Noosa’s Hastings Street.

Stocked with sparkling jewels set in white and yellow gold, it was a place where a woman of any means could feel comfortable, welcome and able to afford fine jewellery.

Eleven years later, Secrets is the world’s leading diamond stimulant retailer with 21 stores across Australia and New Zealand, and has a treasured presence in thousands of jewellery boxes.

The sales of engagement rings are clearly evident in the ‘diamond stimulant revolution’, comprising 35 per cent of all sales across Australia.

“Whereas most couples have to compromise on the size, colour or quality of the stone in the engagement ring to suit their budget, diamond simulants mean they can have a flawless, colourless stone in any cut or size and save their money for something else,” Jane explains, adding the latest addition to Secrets’ range is at the forefront of the European gold-silver trend in jewellery. “Crafted using an innovative combination of gold and platinum-on-silver, the Synergy collection provides the perfect solution to soaring gold prices and the current statement jewellery styles which call for large glamorous settings.

“Working with gold/silver enabled us to up-scale and add a sense of flair to the pieces that would have otherwise been cost prohibitive in solid gold.

“These designs are unique and dramatic and retain a versatility which complements existing jewellery.”

Secrets’ Spring/Summer collection draws inspiration from the 1920s and 1950s, and takes statement jewellery to another level.

Jane says the divinely glamorous Cocktail Collection revisits the lost art of fine fashion jewellery, radiating exuberant shades of orange, blue, green, red and purple.

“Cocktail rings represented the independence and financial freedom of working women who purchased them as right hand rings and now seventy years on, a different fight for equality has been the force behind Secrets’ influence in the fashion industry.

And while jewellery continues to define, empower and illuminate, its symbolic beauty is now within the reach of more people than ever before”.

The sales of engagement ring are clearly evident in the ‘diamond stimulant revolution’, comprising 35 per cent of all sales across Australia

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Imported bags and shoes available from I Cherry Shoe - Noosa Junction

Imported bags and shoes available from I Cherry Shoe - Noosa Junction

Swimwear & resort wear from around the world - available from JOSEPHINES Gibson Rd Noosaville

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Style maven & best blogger ses to Nikki Parkinson confesen ding Helen Flanagan that sp of her disproportionate dollarstally her income to look glam is tor’s fault. politically correct mothe

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hree years ago Nikki Parkinson left behind a successful 20-year career in journalism, the seeds of which were planted in a Maryborough high school because of her predilection for English.

University earned her a cadetship typing stories on copy paper, surrounded by publoving smokers.

The high point was being cast as an extra in Kylie Minogue's first movie, The Delinquents.

“Kylie had not long left Neighbours but was already an international star,” recalls Nikki who after filming, joined the cast and crew at the local nightclub and danced with Kylie.

A refreshing change of pace at the Sunshine Coast Daily and public relations at the Hyatt Coolum was interrupted by Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, brought on from glandular fever but working parttime in magazine production styling models for photo shoots, gave her the reason to ditch journalism.

“I thought it would be more fun to style real people. I was right. So Styling You began. I also started a blog as a way of marketing my business online - the best ‘accidental’ business decision.

“Blogging was just in its infancy and to be honest I didn't really get what it was all about at first. I started reading other blogs and noticing a community of loyal readers who returned every day and left comments. I wanted in on that, redesigned my blog and refocussed the content to be advice-driven. Essentially I virtually style people all around Australia.”

Success followed as winners of the Sydney Writers Centre’s Best Australian Blog 2011 and the Jasmine Awards - Fragrance Foundation’s Best Blog Post.

“This time last year I had 4000 unique visitors a month, July this year there were 46,000.” In the US some bloggers are earning $80,000 plus a year but digital media here is in its infancy. Nikki says forward thinking brands are harnessing the power of this new media and she’s excited to be part of it.

Invitations to big fashion events are relished and meeting designer Alex Perry and model and TV presenter Jennifer Hawkins have been highlights. Nikki is also in demand as an MC and speaker.

Juggling time is always a challenge taking “one day, one week, one month at a time, living by my electronic calendar which is synced to my phone and iPad. When travelling, a nanny does the school run for Flynn aged 6. Husband Kester

Nikki’s Top T ips:

• Always keep a well edited wardrobe - less really is more.

• Invest in go od quality ba sics - the best your budg et will allow.

• Develop an accessories w ardrobe the key to alw ays making a fashion statement.

• Only wear clothes that m ake you feel fabulous, anything less - needs to go.

• Dress to sh ow off your pe rsonality it would be a boring world if we all looked the sa me.

• Develop an d stick to a go od skincare rout ine, using prod ucts suitable for yo ur age and sk in type.

• Make frien ds with your ha irdresser a stylist who regularly edge s you out of a colour an d style rut will help keep you look ing young an d fresh.

• Get a mak e-up lesson fro ma professional m akeup artist. It' s never too late to lear n the new trick s.

• Learn a fiv e minute mak e-up routine so you can be out the door and looking fab at the drop of a hat.

• Keep nails looking good - love the two-week man icure from CN D Shellac. Simila r systems will be out from OPI and Orly later this year.

commutes to Brisbane for work but on weekends, cleans, irons and whips up a Jamie Oliver meal. Ben 16 and Alex, 14 are also an amazing help.”

Next year Nikki 44, heads to New York for the world's biggest female blogging conference, BlogHer. She’s determined that her blog will be “recognised around the world as THE place to come for information and advice for women 30 years and over who want to look and feel their best every day”.

Relaxation is an integral part of the good life especially spa treatments and let’s never forget shopping for fashion and beauty products. If Nikki’s politically correct mother had given her a Barbie doll she’d think twice about spending so much.

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Clothing: Boom Shankar Gateway Dr Noosaville

This spring and summer on the beach or indoors are looking brilliant with mix and clash for maximum impact.

and tan accessories.

Whether bright citrus or just a subtle peach remember to pick a shade that flatters your skin tones. The darker the skin tone, the more vivid the colour you can wear.

Colour novices should try wearing paler shades of peach and tangerine thus affording volume with a maxi dress or oversized shirt. How about a pair of hot high orange heels with an all-black outfit? Or just go crazy with highlight pieces.

Amongst the trends seen on the department store catwalks were silk

Some like it hot!

F How about a pair of hot high orange heels with an all-black outfit?

Or just go crazy with highlight pieces

orget the muted nude hues from last season. Colour is going to be bigger than ever with a riot of pop tones taking centre stage.

Put some spring into your step with vibrant orange or tangerine with flashes of electric blue, turquoise, purple and eyecatching shades of emerald green, yellow, red and fuchsia.

It’s all about embracing colour, colour-blocking and having fun.

For the less gregarious stick to similar tones but in different colours such as magenta with purple or teal with bright blue. A top or a dress with bright panels also gets around those who like the look but feel overwhelmed by colour. Try teaming black or white with something vibrant. Neutral shades make colours stand-out. Alternatively just a flash of say tangerine gives you the look without being oversaturated.

Don’t be afraid to match and clash brights – perfect for hot summer days. Add candy-coloured accessories like cuffs and clutches to pull the look together. Or try neutralising a bright tangerine with gold

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pants in saturated tones that look great at cocktail parties, white on white, safari luxe and hippie silhouettes – all a departure from the ultra-mod bodycon shapes from last season. Prairie chic dresses came with a touch of Navajo detailing. There were crochet knits and fluid festival dresses, wide-legged all-in-ones and Bianca Spender showed '70s jumpsuits have their place at après beach and cocktail parties as do great shorts, blazers, peg trousers, satin separates and who can forget the stunning swimwear modeled by Miranda Kerr Needless to say looking on the bright side was de rigueur.

Trends in swimwear range from retro and animal prints to florals. Fun, wearable, and so new again are vintage boy-legs, highwaist fuller bottoms and under-wire tops.

Although animal-inspired prints occur every year in swimwear, this season it’s a new take on the trend with the younger set wearing it for the first time.

Imagine blooms of every size and colour, in virtually every line and across all age groups. Designers are offering fun, youthful floral prints even for the more mature who can finally say goodbye to those granny prints.

Also watch for the continuation of embellishments, bandeaus, ruching, frills, and skirted styles

where are they now?...

For 17 years Mrs Marsh showed a generation of children how to care for their teeth in Colgate television ads and for the last 20 years, she has lived in Noosa.

Who is the fictional teacher Mrs Marsh in reality?

Virgoan Barbara Farrell was born in Holywood, Northern Island, trained at London’s Royal College of Music, worked in the West End and toured with people like Danny La Rue and June Bronhill. She met Aussie Frank Callcott while an entertainer on the Shaw Savill liner Ocean Monarch and he came on board in Singapore to service the poker machines. They married him three months later.

She auditioned for the commercial at George Patterson Advertising.

She was the last in the day to screen test, was hesitant about turning up and soaked to the skin from rain however when the phone rang the next day at her home in Sydney’s Burwood she screamed with delight, never imagining that her 12 month contract would extend to 17 years.

Her character went on to become one of the most memorable in advertising history.

In-between commercials for Colgate, Barbara worked for Stardem Promotions and had theatrical roles including the Black and White Minstrel Show and Annie.

THEY OFTEN ECHO BACK TO ME LINES FROM THE COMMERCIALS WHICH BECAME CATCH-PHRASES SUCH AS “IT REALLY DOES GET IN.” Why the move to Noosa?

We fell in love with everything about the place. Son Mark, Sharon and their three girls from Sydney plus Brisbane-ites daughter Elena, Brian

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brush with fame and their two girls visit often and just recently I caught up with son Ian, Jayne and my grandson Christian in England.

We’re also fortunate that our medical services are second to none – and I should know.

I adore the climate as do Red our marmalade cat and Maltese Terrier Benji, named after Frank’s favourite Western Suburbs footy player. Both are rescue animals and how different they look now from when they first arrived.

Do you still get recognised as Mrs Marsh and do you miss being her?

I’m approached by many adults who thank me for “making them brush their teeth” as children by using the simple demonstration of liquid and chalk. They often echo back to me lines from the commercials which became catch-phrases such as “it really does get in.”

Sometimes I miss the old dear. I know not everyone liked her but she got the job done delivering important dental messages.

I am often recognized in Noosa however the locals remember me more for my signature red heart-shaped glasses.

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Seaside chic...

Peregian Beach with its surf club, patrolled surf beach, village square, markets, vibrant cafes, stores stocked with gorgeous homewares, beautiful boutiques, beauty therapists and sophisticated vibe has all the charm of a coastal village.

On the 1st and the 3rd Sunday of every month the Peregian Markets are a must visit – a hive of activity, creativity, fresh produce and fun. Many fashion labels start off here so keep an eye out for tomorrow’s trendy look. .

The park between the Peregian Surf Club and the lifeguard tower is a vibrant sight as locals and visitors alike strolling around the market and spilling over into the village cafes and grassed area to read their Sunday papers and sip on a latte as the children play on the green or 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.

At Caribbean Dreams stop for a seriously good gelato. The shop is reminiscent of stepping off a little boat in the Caribbean and the display cabinet filled with the amazing colours of freshly-made gelati and sorbet that invite instant salivation. See faces light up with big smiles after just one luscious lick.

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!

Peregian Beach...

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 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 Evolvemum.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.

Peregian Beach Hotel Situated in friendly Peregian Village, this architecturally designed hotel oozes Sunshine Coast casual style.

Ideally situated only 10 minutes from Noosa and a stone's throw to Coolum Beach. There's something for everyone to enjoy. Featuring the Pbh Bistro for hungry diners, full gaming room, a sports bar, private function room with sea views and a drive-thru bottle shop.

On Sunday afternoons why not relax and enjoy live entertainment from 2pm, whilst sampling some of the country's best wines, and a wide range of local and imported beers.

Nancybird ange from evolve mbh, Peregian beach

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

Peregian Beach is a plastic bag free zone, an initiative to keep this community paradise for generations to come.

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Rolling more PHOTOGRAPHER PAUL SMITH HAS CAPTURED THE QUINTESSENCE OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ROYALTY, AND AS HELEN FLANAGAN DISCOVERED BEHIND THE SCENES, HE ALSO HAS A BENEVOLENT HEART. olling Stone magazine was founded in 1967 and known for its political coverage. It changed its format in the 1990s to appeal to younger readers, often focusing on young television or film actors and pop music.

Rolling Stone Australia began as a supplement in Go-Set magazine in 1969, became a full title in 1972 and today is the longest running international edition.

Six years ago, Paul Smith received a call from the editor of the time, looking for photos of Ben Harper from an Australian concert. He liked Paul’s style of music photography and promptly asked him to be part of the team.

“One of my first assignments was to cover Coldplay's Australian leg of its Twisted Logic tour,” recalls Paul a former professional skier and snowboarder on the European circuit, whose first camera was an old Canon film SLR with no controls, so he had to focus entirely on composition and light.

“I set up a shot before they started knowing that during their hit single Yellow, frontman Chris Martin was going to jump off a speaker into a big yellow ball which would explode directly in front of me, so I’d get that perfect shot. However, from somewhere in the crowd, a bottle of water was thrown onto the stage saturating my gear. Disaster. My camera simply stopped working and despite my desperate attempts of bashing and shaking, I’d missed the opportunity. I ended up with only six shots from the whole concert but luckily that was enough to get me out of trouble.”

Since then Paul has worked with myriad A-list artists such as Pearl Jam, Michael Stipe from REM, James Brown, Bob Dylan, Moby, BB King, John Mayer, Bob Geldof, also Florence and the Machine plus popular Australian acts including John Butler, Angus and Julia

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“Music photography is about knowing and appreciating the artists, their music, and how they perform their songs so I can anticipate those magic moments, and capture the raw emotion and intimacy of the artist in an instant,” says Paul whose worst nightmare was in 2001 when shooting with a film camera in Thailand for three weeks, not realising, until he returned to Australia, the shutter was jammed and there were zero photos. “I try and keep in mind that I am the closest person to the performers so it is my role to make sure whoever sees the photographs, feel as though they are with me - up close and personal.

On other occasions it’s simply being lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. Once I was supposed to somewhere but decided to take a break, meet my brother for a beer and catch a bit of John Butler's set from the front of stage.

Fortunately, I had a camera with me, because Keith Urban jumped on stage for a rare duet. What a brilliant performance, and I was the only photographer to be in the right position.

“I do feel very lucky being paid to do something I love and am passionate about, and being able to combine my twin loves of music and photography. There are those moments where I do stop and take it all in, when I'm on stage listening to and watching the best bands in the world as I look out over thousands of people all moving to the same beat and appreciate that I get to record these special moments in time, both the great and the not-so-great.”

One of the more bizarre moments for Rolling Stone was last year at Splendour in the Grass. Richard Ashcroft from The Verve was on Paul’s

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live performance list however when he turned up there were only about 100 people in the audience because the legendary band The Pixies was on another stage at the same time.

“Richard has a reputation as being a prima donna, and is accustomed to playing to thousands, so I knew one of his better tantrums was on the cards and he didn’t disappoint,” remarks Paul, a regular at other festivals including Parklife, Sunset Sounds, Homebake and the Byron Bay Bluesfest. “I did my usual thing photographing him from front of stage when he suddenly picked up a tambourine, hurled it at my head, threw his microphone into the speaker stack and proceeded to kick over the drums. He turned his attention back to me and another photographer friend, calling us on stage to fight him. Jokingly my mate asked him to jump off stage to neutral turf and Ashcroft did just that. He was even more irate because I was taking photos, which were later published. Security was everywhere putting an end to a very awkward situation. He only performed one song before storming off – a sad indictment for a music legend.”

There have been many other stand-out moments. “I was in the dressing room of George Clinton from the Parliament of Funkadelic, who produced a lot of music for the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, ten minutes before he was due on stage.

He looked as though he barely had a pulse, and needed to be propped up by two girls from his entourage. But when he was on stage he was brilliant. I was also asked to photograph Bob Dylan backstage for the second time and true to form, he turned up at the festival, demanded his own private motor home miles away from the other artists and wouldn't let anyone within 50 metres of him.

“I ended up taking photos of Sam Cutler, former tour manager for the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton and The Grateful Dead in the back of his tour bus with the who's who of music stopping by.

An interesting great guy.”

On another level, Paul was first introduced to the down-to-earth George Negus and wife Kirsty. “It was fascinating to learn about the work they do for a variety of causes and this motivated me to help Frangipani Dreams. To see the time and effort Moy Sweetman puts in to her charity is truly inspiring, dedicating every spare moment to helping others, when she could do with a helping hand herself.

“I came up with the idea of a collage when I was designing the home page for my website and saw all the photos combined as one piece of art. It was a matter of sorting through thousands of photos and blending colours and images that work well together. I am now taking quite a few custom

orders, with people personally choosing their preferred artists. Every collage is one-off.

Paul loves working in all genres of photography from the big city venues to life in Noosa. “After working away, it’s always a pleasure to return to this beautiful place.

Win a canvas Paul Smith has created a 1.5 x 1 metre photographic collage of 49 images of international and Australian artists used in Rolling Stone including James Brown, John Meyer, Bob Dylan, Florence & the Machine, Coldplay, Pearl Jam, BB King, REM, Ben Harper, Bob Geldof and John Butler.

Printed on canvas and mounted, the piece is valued at $2200 with $5 raffle tickets for sale at Music@Noosa in Gibson Rd, Noosaville or Paul Smith Images, 1/36 Sunshine Beach Rd, Noosa Junction.

All monies raised go to Frangipani Dreams

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Noosa Junction is home to banks, boutiques, professional services, supermarkets and the cinema - however, it is still today as it always has been - the shopping heart of Noosa, where retail therapy doesn’t get much better.

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 babywear 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.

Casa Noosa - Why not visit the showrooms of Casa Noosa Interiors and take a look at this season’s latest trends in furnishings and designer pieces.

From tropical to contemporary, a simple lamp to a tailor-made bar, or soft furnishings and that perfect gift – it has it all.

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.

MOFO provides Noosa's discerning man with a much needed fashion alternative. This boutique sources limited release labels from around Australia and the world, in the latest up to date seasonal trends. Be a leader not a follower. Check out MOFO.

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Newton’s Apple in Noosa Fair Shopping Centre specialises in games, puzzles and quality toys for all ages, families and groups.

Make time to play a good game and listen to the laughs that erupt around the table, everyone remembers fondly the times spent playing with family and friends.

There is a huge selection of craft activities and jigsaw puzzles, great for the holiday quiet times, especially when it rains.

Our staff are always happy to explain the games and recommend what is right for you. For the little ones, Newton's Apple has now increased the range of toys and activities for the 1-3 year age group.

Open: Monday-Saturday 9am5.30pm and Sunday 10am-2pm.

Phone 5447 5578 or go to www.NewtonsApplePuzzles.com.

Minx & Max conveniently located across from Coles New Fair, where Spring 2011 collections rediscover fashion classics, garments instantly recognizable by the attention to fit, cut and detail, as well as the use of beautiful

fabrics. Labels such as Verge, Moss & Spy, Katherine, Meredith, Rebecca Thompson and Nougat are featured.

Minx & Max showcases pieces selected with care and assembled with appeal and a touch of savoir-faire! In essence items that will remain fabulous from Season to Season. Minx & Max' accessory collection brings it all together in one easy location! We welcome you to enjoy Spring 2011 Minx & Max style!

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 silks up to size 22 for women and for men to XXL in cotton and linen.

Lasting treasures also in a large collection of sterling and ethnic jewellery.

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.

Jigsaw Puzzles....

Newton's Apple stock only the highest quality brands, from 24 to 9,000 pieces. The most comprehensive range on the Coast with more than 300 titles to choose from, for adults and children.

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Noosa Beach Arts & Crafts, Studio, Gallery And Retail Shop Unique coconut scented shell candles in different sizes and colours from $ 19 Shop 7, Arcadia Street, Noosa Junction

PRACTICAL, RELAXED, COMFORTABLE AND ABOVE ALL, AFFORDABLE! Close attention is paid to varying body shapes with special attention paid to the larger woman and man to assure comfort and style are still maintained throughout the range.

The range is produced in cotton, linen, bamboo, rayon and silk in limited numbers to maintain quality and uniqueness.

Women's sizes up to size 22 and men to XXXL. To complement our apparel we also stock our own range of jewellery, bags, belts and sandals.

We are confident that you will find that special individual look that will suite your personality and lifestyle.

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In harmony with the environment Noosa’s newest, official transport hub for visitor and local bus services, the $10m Junction Station has opened and will greatly reduce traffic congestion in and around the Hastings Street precinct and play a pivotal role in the revitalisation of Noosa Junction.

Local architects Lindy Atkin and Stephen Guthrie of Bark Design Architects, who designed it in conjunction with engineering firm, Sinclair Knight Merz, said that they were very pleased with the overall outcome of the project and felt that their design captured the “natural look and feel” of Noosa.

“Taking our design cues from Noosa's indigenous meaning of 'place of shade’, it was always our intention to incorporate as much landscaping and green space as possible with the built form and to

men’s style Spring is here... and Summer fast approaching!

Time to ditch the jeans in favour of some slim leg chinos, which are available in a range of fabulous, bright colours.

(Pink is one option if you are game enough.) Team them with a slim fit polo not one of those, one size fits all types and maybe add some deck shoes, retro trainers or summer brogues.

Breton stripe tees are still de rigour. Match these with a pair of bright coloured shorts.

Chino shorts are also going to make a huge statement this summer. Short sleeve shirts are having something of a revival -available in anything from retro paisley to Hawaiian prints (very Hawaii Five 0) and of course, also available in staple check. Roll the sleeve up for a bit more of a rocker look and button down and cut away collar for the mod in you. ---- MOFO Noosa Junction

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utilise natural materials which integrate with the coastal environment,” adds Stephen.

The contemporary design of the Station bears the trademark elements of a Bark Design project including an extensive use of recycled timber along with battened timber screens and perforated panels used to control and reflect light.

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Spring is here - and our best regional produce is now available... talented local chefs are creating delicious new delights to tempt diners everyday ... enjoy!

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1 River Cottage - Spring special, beautiful smoked trout, Mooloolaba prawns & spring vegetables 2 Waterfront - Savoury Asago soufflĂŠ with confit salad of local tomatoes 3 Madmegs - Classic selection of antipasto 4 Rock Salt - Light tempura coated stuffed zucchini flowers 5 Sails - Fresh seasonal seafood is always on the menu, including local mud crabs and spanner crabs 6 Sushi Monster - All your Japanese favourite dishes including freshly made Sushi Rolls 7 Noosa Yacht & Rowing Club - Crisp fried Fish Wings drizzled with a sweet Asian coriander sauce 8 Blue Angel - Hot & Cold... Smoked Tasmanian trout with wasabi foam over trout & ginger gravlax 9 Waterfront - Chocolate Valrhona Moelleux with vanilla bean ice cream 10 Burger Bar - Chickpea: lentil, carrot, chickpeas, spices, tumeric, garlic, cucumber and mint yoghurt raita and beetroot. (gluten free).

11 Embassy XO - Sensational modern Asian inspired cuisine based on the freshest ingredients of the day

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My Taste of Sicily

by Dominique Rizzo, Lantern $39.95 Network 10’s Ready, Steady, Cook regular and popular Brisbane-based chef Dominique Rizzo delves into her repertoire of Sicilian recipes to produce a collection that captures the essence of what she calls 'soul-food cooking'.

Using fresh, seasonal produce, Dominique creates dishes bursting with flavour, as simple as they are elegant while celebrating the beauty and versatility of Sicilian food, and reminding us why it has such broad appeal beyond the magical island.

She shares time-honoured recipes that have been lovingly passed down through the generations or collected on her frequent trips to her family's homeland, from fennel and orange salad and baked risotto with mushrooms, marsala and cream, to swordfish stuffed with pine nuts, raisins and pecorino, and lemon meringues with limoncello crema.

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From culinary maestros, wannabe master chefs, home-style cooks and lovers of good food to countries and regions with evocative restaurants, cafes and good coffee, a plethora of books will have your mojo and taste buds in a whirl.

themed chapters opens with a collage of images shot by delicious. photographers over the past 10 years.

Featuring more than 120 all-new recipes, you are sure to find dishes for every occasion.

Bill's Everyday Asian Bill Granger To Bill Granger, the Asian dishes he most loves to cook and eat aren t exotic but quick, easy and healthy everyday food, whether intensely fresh and zingy or deeply savoury and satisfying. For Bill s Everyday Asian Bill has simplified his favourite classics to create the very best that Asian food has to offer. Bill will be in Noosa to launch this book with us at a lunch at Ricky’s Bar in late October.

Free Range in the City

by Annabel Langbein In Free Range in the City, Annabel Langbein of ABC TV s The Free Range Cook shows how simple it is to put together fresh, seasonal meals. Annabel s stylish simplicity allows you to create a sustainable lifestyle wherever you live. With tips and advice for stress-free entertaining and menu plans to suit every occasion, you will soon be making sensational homecooked food with very little effort. Annabel will be in Noosa in mid November to launch her book with us.

Bali: The Food of My Island Home

by Janet De Neefe.

Follow Janet on a spice trail through Bali and its rich food culture, with chapters exploring sambals, rice dishes, curries and coconut, street food, Indochine ceremonial food, modern offerings and sweets. Each

by Luke Nguyen Indochine sees Red Lantern’s Luke Nguyen revisit recipe is accompanied by an insight into the local his beloved Vietnam and seek out the food and culture, while key Balinese ingredients - such as cultural remnants of this former French colonial kencur, candlenuts and shrimp paste - are explained in an extensive glossary. The recipes will surprise and empire.

The recipes and accompanying stories in inspire: there are well-known dishes such as Gado Indochine showcase the French influence upon Gado and Chicken Satay, while more unusual offerings include Pork Spare Ribs with Tomato Sambal, Vietnamese history and cuisine.

Against a backdrop of grand colonial hotels, bars, Minced Prawns and Coconut in Banana Leaves, and restaurants and terraces, Luke talks to chefs, bakers Black Rice and Tangerine Tart.

But 'Bali' is more than just a cookbook - it is also an and family members to extract the very essence of incredible photographic journey. Arresting images sit French-Vietnamese cuisine. alongside the recipes and tell the story of this lush island and its people: men collecting sea water and delicious. Simply The Best leaving it to evaporate on volcanic sands in order to

By Valli Little Simply the Best is a celebration of what delicious. harvest salt; grandmothers making huge rounds of does best. In the 10 years since delicious magazine fresh tofu in backyard sheds; teenagers lining up at was first published, food editor Valli Little has travelled bustling market stalls for delicious sticks of chicken Australia and the world seeking out great culinary satay; street vendors crouched over their grills, destinations. In Simply the Best, each of the 12 fanning away the billowing smoke.

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hat do mussels, haggis, wasabi, veal and ice-cream have in common? All were winners at the 2011 delicious magazine’s Produce Awards, handed out at Sydney’s Guillaume at Bennelong.

The awards, with more than 1000 nominations are revered in the food industry and judged by industry luminaries such as Maggie Beer, Alla Wolf Tasker, Philip Johnson and Cheong Liew. They recognise the best of Australia's food producers - from the dairy, the paddock, the earth and the sea. Matt Preston was the MC. Reflecting seasonality, provenance and plucked from the cold crisp waters of South Australia's Great Southern Ocean, Kinkawooka 'petit bouchot' mussels won the title of Producer of the Year. Spanner Crabs Noosa was a finalist.

From the Paddock went to WA's White Rocks Veal/Mondo Carne; Dairy was won by Victoria's Gundowring IceCream; Tasmanian wasabi producer Shima took out From the Earth while NSW British smallgoods specialist Pacdon Park, at Moama, won the Artisan category. Amongst the other winners were Outstanding Provedore Herbie's Spices; restaurateur Neil Perry won for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Food while Holy Goat Cheese, Blackmore Wagyu and Spanner Crabs Noosa were all added to the Hall of Fame.

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s glamping as opposed to plain old camping your preferred style of accommodation? Is five-star fare the perfect complement? Chances are you’re going to love Spicers Canopy in Queensland’s Scenic Rim, plus you’ll probably know the property’s hosts Daniel and Angela Mosedale, who previously owned the celebrated Blue Angel restaurant in Noosaville.

The luxury camping getaway, a certified eco site, is located on Spicers Peak Station near World Heritage-listed Main Range National Park, 1.5 hours

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General manager is Angela, who holds an Associate Diploma in Tourism & Hospitality Management and has worked in five star hotels and top restaurants around the world and the executive chef is Daniel who spent a decade working in many of the top Michelin-starred restaurants in France and Switzerland, as well as the United States, Jamaica and Scotland for top hotels including the Westin and The Ritz Carlton.

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ith unbeatable views of the Noosa River, modern Australian menu and relaxed Noosaville vibe, the name Lazy River Bar & Bistro is absolutely appropriate.

The location, on the corner of James Street and Gympie Terrace, which the locals fondly call Sunset Strip, was perfect for owners Anthony Mulligan and Martin Ward to reconnect to the restaurant industry they love.

Two years ago before their move to Noosa, Martin said they ran a big and busy gastro pub in Jersey Channel Islands. “It had a French influence due to the islands close proximity to France and what a great experience. Before this we had restaurants in Byron Bay and in the New England area with both featuring for two years running in the NSW Good Food Guide and Gourmet Traveller’s top 100 Australian restaurants.”

Lazy River’s high ceilings and French windows give a spacious al fresco ambience which is complemented by unpretentious bistro food, lots of local produce, excellent prices, Elite coffee, a jazzy bar although it’s currently BYO. When licensed there’ll be a concise wine list, bottled beer, liqueur coffees and other tempting sunset beverages.

Opening hours are every day for lunch and dinner plus breakfast at weekends breakfast from 8am.

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Honest to goodness Jamie Milverton

He’s always in a jam or in a pickle but as Helen Flanagan can testify that’s only Jamie Milverton’s gourmet side.

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our years ago Jamie Milverton took inspiration from ye olde family tomato relish recipe and from humble beginnings his jams, relishes and more are winners.

Sydney-born Jamie was an up-coming roller skater who, as the family moved around Queensland, always had his eye on the prize of a regional title.

The dream was short-lived. Riding his bike home from school, he was run over by six semi trailer wheels.

But cooking was in his heart. Aged four, with the help of his first book which just happened to be children’s cookery, his mum watched on as he made scones, chocolate crackles and cheese twists. At high school casual work extended to a bakery, various restaurant kitchens, at home cooking flambés and often scorching the ceiling was de rigueur. So it was only natural that Jamie’s path should lead to a career which he fast tracked with a pre vocational TAFE course.

As an apprentice he worked on Fitzroy and Dunk Islands, back in Cairns, work included Dundee's and Kiplings which won restaurant of the year. When qualified he was chef de partie under Austrian chef Herbert Gerzer who instilled in him a love of fresh seafood and passed on his techniques for terrines, brioche and sacher torte.

“One of my chef mates Rusty Russell Jarrott and I decided we should go to Noosa as we’d heard the produce was ace and the restaurant scene was buzzing especially where I worked at Bistro C, La Plage, Aqua Bar and the Sheraton Noosa Resort,” says effervescent Jamie who worked alongside executive chef Patrick Williams for many years, cooking for book launches with Jamie Oliver, Rick Stein, Ian Parmenter and the Two Fat Ladies. However it was numerous Hot and Spicy Food Festivals, working with Paul Blain, Jackie Passmore, Carol Selva Rajah, Wanitha Tanasingam and especially chef, educator Victor Pisapia that sparked Jamie’s enthusiasm and flare for gourmet products.

These days Victor remains an inspiration as do many family members such as wife Nicole who encourages him to be creative and provides critical feedback.

It was while taking a break from cheffing as a labourer, that Jamie met Nicole and when their daughter Taya was born four years ago, Jamie’s mother

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gave him the recipe for tomato relish which had been passed on from her mother. The relish had won its section at the Rockhampton show eleven times, the Augusta Lawrence Memorial Trophy for Preserves and Sweets with the most overall points for many years and in 1997 the Florence Kele Memorial Trophy for most points overall in cooking.

Preparation for Jamie’s Gourmet, working up to the range release, has been intense. Ingredients sourced from local farmers, the organic home garden with mizuna, spinach, broccoli, baby spinach, coriander, flat parsley, chives, basil, Vietnamese mint, oregano, rosemary and a variety of lettuces looked after and reaching fever pitch for the recipe development ensuring each product “wholesome and bring a wow factor to your taste buds”. In-between, jam making classes at Martin Duncan’s Freestyle Escape cooking school that has attracted the mighty talents of Adam D’sylva, Adriano Zumbo, Bruno Loubet and Martin Boetz, are sell-outs as was the stock such as chilli, strawberry, red onion and balsamic, strawberry and Strom (a local liqueur) jams, lime infused balsamic reduction, plus several infused extra virgin olive oils, at the recent Real Food Festival.

“There’s also the Ultimate Dinner Party concept where we transform your place in to a working kitchen with a minimum of six guests in a fully handsPhotos: Petra Frieser www.sunshinecoastregionalfood.com

on class,” explains Jamie who supplies knives, aprons, recipes and chef hats plus ingredients to make dishes such as flambés (without burning the ceiling), teaching knife skills and above all learning how to make a dinner party fun and different.

Jamie is eagerly looking forward to the birth of his second child in November, enjoying the parks around Peregian Springs and coffee at Organika with the girls, planning his ultimate business of Jamie’s Gourmet Emporium, and adding to his range of products, which are taken straight from nature and passed on to be enjoyed in the way it was intended.

reaching fever pitch for the recipe development ensuring they are “wholesome and bring a wow factor to your taste buds”

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Squeeze more out of life ORANGES HAVE SO MUCH APPEAL. THE PERFECT LICK-START TO YOUR DAY IS GUARANTEED TO SET YOUR TASTE BUDS TINGLING WITH ITS REFRESHING BURST OF SUNSHINE.

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They contain more than 170 polyphenols, which have an antiinflammatory action that helps slow down the ageing process and maintain your skin’s healthy glow One Aussie orange contains twice the recommended daily n 1788 the First Fleet brought orange, lime and lemon seeds to intake of Vitamin C, and are an ideal fruit in a healthy weight loss Australia from Brazil to the new colony of New South Wales. diet, having low GI and fibre to keep you satisfied for longer.

Today, oranges are the best known citrus crop in the world, and Whether navel, seville, blood or valencia, look out for oranges there are more than 2000 commercial citrus growers in Australia, that are firm and fragrant. Small blemishes do not affect the 80 per cent of which grow oranges. This accounts for more than quality or taste however valencias have a natural greening on the 76 per cent of all citrus grown. The local industry is worth $540 skin. This is a sign of nature’s sunscreen, ensuring it’s ripe, fresh million and is the largest fresh fruit exporter, with annual export and bright orange inside. earnings of around $190 million.

Skin colour does not necessarily determine freshness, Packed with vitamin C, fibre and antioxidants, oranges are a although bruised or shrivelled skin should be avoided. For a handy flavour-filled boost when greater amount of juice choose fruit that are heavy for their size you need it most and have a thin skin. Avoid imports. Often the fruit has been off and a the tree for so long it develops a mouldy flavour.

Oranges are harvested when fully ripe so are ready to eat.

Once off the tree oranges do not ripen further.

Keep oranges at room temperature, in a cool dark place, removed from plastic bags. They will last for approximately one week.

To prolong life, oranges can be stored in the crisper compartment of the fridge.

Freshly squeezed juice and grated peel or zest can be refrigerated or frozen. Whole oranges should not be frozen, as juice expands and bursts inside cells, leaving the defrosted orange with a dry pulp and mushy peel.

Start the day with a refreshing juice.

Squeeze fresh oranges and chill overnight. To retain vitamin C content and colour, cover tightly and refrigerate immediately.

Add a few tablespoons of fresh juice to flavour fruit salads; for a fresh smoothie, combine the juice of oranges with other fruits and yoghurt; to create a simple dressing with 1 ½ cups of fresh juice, ¼ cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; and for a zesty marinade try 1/2 cup of juice, 1 crushed garlic, 2 tablespoons olive oil, ¼ fresh lemon juice, 2 tablespoons rind and ½ teaspoon salt.

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Orange Jelly 1 tsp gelatine 2 tbs cold water 200ml orange juice ½ tbs sugar 1½ tbs orange liqueur

Orange Dressing 1/8 tsp freshly grated ginger 1 tbs olive oil 1 red chilli, diced 2 tbs Thai basil ½ tsp orange liqueur 2 lemongrass stalks, cut and bruised (using the white part) ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice ½ tbs orange rind ½ orange, diced into 1 cm pieces Method: Orange Jelly: Make the orange jelly the day before. Soften the gelatine in cold water. In a saucepan heat the orange juice, sugar and orange liqueur. Dissolve the gelatine water in the heated orange juice. Pour into a shallow container, cool and allow to set. Once set, break the jelly into small segments using a fork.

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Favourite kitchen accoutrements are a sharp Japanese knife, a thermometer and a froth maker however the trump card belongs to the sous vide…

Experiencing Michelin stars He’s young, talented and has worked with some of the best chefs in the world. That’s if you’re counting Michelin stars.

all seasons and whatever you cook except pastries. It’s a rule. To be honest, I was a bit shocked to work with some Australian chefs who don’t salt meat and fish before cooking.”

Favourite kitchen accoutrements are a sharp Japanese knife, a thermometer and a froth maker however the trump card belongs to the sous vide which Michael says he has been using since 2005 as it guarantees exactitude.

“The seven spice-infused duck breast on Blue Angel’s menu would not be the same if it was unsalted before cooking and not cooked using the sous vide method. All the spice flavours need to permeate the meat while it stays at 62 degrees - the perfect temperature.

“The herb crusted lamb with chorizo froth wouldn’t be the same without the espelette piment [pepper] that my mother sent from France. I created this dish a couple of years ago and a pinch of espelette in the crust is absolutely necessary. Using our excellent quality Aussie lamb this dish is a magnifique tribute to Noosa and the South West of France.”

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ichael Jakovljev, who heads the kitchen brigade at the Blue Angel, remembers his first attempt at cooking a classic dish on his own.

It was duck breast with red wine jus and he confesses it was overcooked and the sauce was below par. Even so that’s quite an achievement for a 14-year old with the Serbian surname, who didn’t need placating, just an apprenticeship when he turned 15 where he lived in Alsace, which is located near the German and Swiss borders.

For 14 years he worked in many different Michelin-starred restaurants in France and in Switzerland for the last eight, he was sous chef, responsible for functions at the 5-star two Michelin-starred Les Trois Rois in Basel, where the head chef Peter Knogl was Switzerland’s Chef of the year 2011.

He came to Australia in search of new culinary experiences and when the opportunity came to work with some of the best chefs in the world at this year’s Noosa Food and Wine Festival, he had a taste for the region and decided to forego working in Sydney and Melbourne, opting instead to accept Catherine Farrelly’s offer at her Blue Angel restaurant.

Michael is very serious about cooking with fresh Australian products using the classic French technique also mentoring his team, experiencing new dishes, finding creative ways to be different and fostering organic products wherever possible. One of his specialties is creating pastries with the renowned French pastry chef Eric Pernoud from La Maison de Provence in Cooroy.

“For me, cooking is an infinite art,” describes Michael, who has cooked for celebrities such as Roger Federer, Leonardo DiCaprio and the national English Soccer team amongst many. “I love to eat and being a chef gives me the opportunity to play with textures and tastes, while catching the match between different products and produce.

“Frederic Anton’s Le Pre Catelan is the best cookbook ever published and Alain Ducasse’s Le Grand Livre is certainly the bible of cooking.

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Michael’s class act For those who enjoy cooking as well as eating, why not book for chef Michael’s classes every second Wednesday of the month from 10am until 1pm. Start with a glass of sparkling before learning the secrets to pasta in October, bread in November and Christmas pastries in December.

A three course lunch is included in the $60 price.

BLUE ANGEL RESTAURANT - Gympie Terrace Noosaville Phone 5473 0800

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he new favourite destination for gourmet lovers across the Sunshine Coast is Belmondos Fresh Food Market. Located in Noosaville just behind the Noosa Civic in Rene Street, Belmondos not only gives you the opportunity to shop for ingredients from all corners of the world but they also stock a range of products sourced from local producers here on the Sunshine Coast.

Whether it is fresh produce that is required or ingredients for the pantry, it’s all available at Belmondos. Fruit and vegetables are fresh from the market and their range of meat is of exceptional quality. Belmondos stock both local and international deli items, cured meats and cheeses and their pantry items feature a wide range of products whilst their vast selection of larder items will make any budding chef happy. They also stock a range of the latest cookbooks and homewares including a new range of gorgeous bamboo platters and bowls by Milk & Sugar.

Belmondos is also the home of

New fabulous range of bamboo bowls specialty coffee roaster Clandestino Roasters who roast on site and provide a selection of premium grade single origins and blends which can be customised to suit your palate. Their Brew Bar is the only one of its kind on the Sunshine Coast and is a truly unique experience. Whilst you enjoy a coffee, why not indulge with a slice of cake or chocolate brownie which are traditionally made on site as well by Noosa Whisk.

Wondering what to do for lunch? Chef Patrick Williams offers a daily changing menu catering for many dietary requirements and you will be pleasantly surprised with the value of the dine in service with nothing on the lunch menu

over $12. Think gorgeous frittatas, quiches, savoury slices, gourmet pies, salads, sandwiches, curries and more.

The atmosphere at Belmondos is relaxed yet there’s a creative energy that flows throughout the stylishly developed warehouse. Modern, yet welcoming, you’ll be greeted with a warm and friendly smile and the team at Belmondos provide a high level of customer service with years of knowledge and experience within the food industry. If you are wanting to shop like a chef, then a visit to Belmondos Fresh Food Market is a must. Visit Belmondos at 59 Rene Street, Noosaville.

Belmondos Cooking Classes - each Saturday - phone 5474 4404 for details

Shop like a chef...

Belmondos will have you shopping like a chef! With a wide range of products from all 4 corners of the globe ranging from talented local producers to Italian cheese made to an ancient recipe from the 1300s. With fruit & veg, a gourmet butchery and a deli with over 200 mouth watering products we have everything you need for your next creative adventure.

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Sharing her passion for bush tucker

Dale Chapman has shared her passion for bush tucker in the ongoing Deadly Stories campaign, a celebration of Indigenous people and their achievements across Queensland.

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ale, who has taught Indigenous culture and food for many years through Sunshine Coast TAFE, and is a long-standing member of the Institute’s Indigenous Advisory Board, said she is very happy to be part

of the campaign.

“It is not often that you are recognised for hard work and dedication to your career or passion in life by your peers, so I am thrilled to be a Deadly Story. This is a great opportunity for me to reach out to other people so they can learn about bush tucker.

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“You can dream and you can make it. I wanted to become a chef and I did, and then I took that dream a step further. Everyone knows about Indigenous dance, art and the didgeridoo, but not about our food.”

“My experience from the Backyard Bites program is that everyone got very involved and enthusiastic about the classes. Some people know that they are Indigenous, but that is all they know.

“They do not know where they come from and I think the Backyard Bites helped to break down those barriers a little bit.”

Dale, who runs her own business, The Dilly Bag Bush Tucker Products and Learning Programs and has also launched Coolamon Food Creations this year, developed and coordinated the Sunshine Coast TAFE Backyard Bites program, which is all about teaching bush tucker horticulture, cooking and art to

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Dale and other participants’ stories can be found on the Queensland Government’s website www.communities.qld.gov.au

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'Savour Awards for Excellence' Best BYO 2011.

Vegie patches are mushrooming in the burbs with some enterprising kids turning their capsicums into cash.

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he tables turned on Hugo and Felix Webster last year when a gift to dad of a kitchen garden became their labour of love and earned them pocket money.

It all began when Hugo studied permaculture in year seven at Good Shepherd Lutheran College. Then the plot thickened. He wanted a garden at home.

Built literally from the ground up, buying everything from seedlings to manure at Eco Green, it was filling the large oblong, corrugated-iron tanklike structure with soil and mulch that seemed to take forever. It was backbreaking and sweaty in the extreme, especially for mum Cassie and dad Stuart. Hugo 12, and Felix 8, watched over by their one year old sister Daisy-Blossom, were non-plused at first however when the tomatoes, snow peas, bok choy, lettuce, green beans, broccolini and capsicums were freshly picked and eaten, Stuart decided he could turn his sons into junior entrepreneurs by paying them the market rate to supply produce to his Rock Salt restaurant and supplement what he buys from regular growers.

With bushy capsicum plants, snow peas clambering everywhere and flowerfilled tomato plants reaching over two metres, it seemed like a fruitful idea.

Every day the boys watered, fed, trimmed and weeded the completely organic crop, although once in a while it’s out with the garlic and olive oil mixture to control critters and pesky snails and slugs. Picking and watering are the favourite parts of the job while dad’s main role is overseeing the patch. And of course collecting and paying.

Apart from the experience of growing their own vegetables Cassie says they wanted to teach them the value of money, hence selling to Rock Salt. “They reinvest 25 per cent back into the garden and the rest is profit for the neverending list of things they believe they must have. They also have a better appreciation of fresh food, love picking and eating beans and snow peas straight off the plants, but brussel sprouts - have yet to grow them.”

Stuart says the boys usually pick once a week for the restaurant and the vegies are created into a special for that evening or could be an ingredient in one of the dishes on the new menu, such as spicy oven-dried tomato and balsamic onion tartlet, goats cheese and basil pesto; fresh fish of the day, lemon chive butter, seared snow peas; and a side of seared green beans and snow peas with mint butter. It doesn’t get much fresher than that.

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They also have a better appreciation of fresh food, love picking and eating beans and snow peas straight off the plants, but brussel sprouts have yet to grow them.�

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Core ingredients to the fore Bistro C Noosa chef Dale Merlo & Hyatt Coolum’s chef give some pointers to the contestants

Cooking with local top chefs at the Hyatt Regency Coolum was another daunting challenge for the 20 finalists in Million Dollar Memo, Tourism Queensland’s latest global campaign with the biggest eve prize as well as the largest logistical event the peak tourism body has organised.

Shane Bailey from berardo's chose Mooloolaba prawns, avocado, Eumundi chorizo and pimentos de pardon; The Tamarind’s Paul Blain had a hot and sour Noosa spanner crab salad; and Cameron Matthews from The Long Apron featured Mooloolaba squid, cucumber, Kenilworth yoghurt and Maleny Guernsey.

Gareth Collins from Hyatt Coolum’s Eliza's restaurant chose Mooloolaba yellow fin tuna, 64 degree egg, potato and truffle or eight days the group took part in some of Queensland's foam with a pea and soya bean puree, Eumundi pancetta glass best incentive experiences from travelling by helicopter and dust which had his team faced with a near impossible task of and Harley, visiting Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art, replicating such a creative master piece. And Bistro C’s Dayle meeting dolphins, koalas and kangaroos and taking part in a mini Merlo had no trouble working on his inner culinary genius and surf carnival on the Gold Coast, dining under the stars in the heart mesmerising his group with caramelised Gooralie free range of the Daintree rainforest, white water rafting on the Barron River pork belly, Sunshine pineapple-chilli relish, turmeric rice, sticky and snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef. tamarind-lime and palm sugar jus.

Tourism Queensland CEO Anthony Hayes said the finalists, who Claiming the bounty of AUD$1 million in Queensland travel represented companies from 11 countries, were absolutely rewards was an Indonesian automotive components "blown away" by their coast experience at the Hyatt Regency manufacturer ADR Group.

Coolum, which included a food challenge with local chefs, whose dishes had a serious local produce accent.

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NEW SPRING MENU A delicious selection of salads, seafood & chargrills including Noosaʼs best value seafood platters, lip-tempting desserts and daily specials that are sure to whet your appetite.

Special childrenʼs menu and all day snacks.

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CLUB DECK BAR Enjoy cool drinks, relax with coffee and a biscuit while overlooking the tranquil Noosa River on our new club deck bar.

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A WORLD OF TEMPTATION WAS ON OFFER AT THE HYATT REGENCY FOR THE ANNUAL TASTE OF COOLUM. THREE DAYS OF FEASTING AND DECADENT DRINKING COMMENCED WITH A BOUNTIFUL BRILLIANT BUBBLES DINNER WITH THE ‘QUEEN OF BUBBLES’ BERNADETTE O’SHEA IN ELIZA’S, SWUNG INTO THE WINEMAKERS CUP GOLF DAY AND OVERWHELMED THE TASTE BUDS WITH A NIGHT IN ITALY AT THE VILLAGE SQUARE.

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fter antipasti, cooking stations had everyone coming back for more Italiano dishes, international chef Luca Digirolamo proudly served suckling pig, and diets were out of the window with desserts. Wine, Peroni, Grappa and Limoncello were just some of the drink choices.

The Taste of the Great Southern, a tri-nation experience in Eliza’s was an Australian versus South Africa wine dinner which had taste buds hankering for more.

The culmination of the weekend however was the Chefs’ Alfresco when thousands turned out to experience over 50 Australian wine varieties, outstanding fare from the Hyatt chefs at international food stations and in the dedicated Sparkling Garden, French champagne and premium Australian sparkling wines were matched with Noosa Smokehouse salmon blinis, freshly shucked oysters and strawberries that had been kissed by the sun – twice. What a weekend. Bellissimo.

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Hungry for the best but wondered who the taste police are?

It’s a subjective minefield out there in restaurant land.

Or is it?

hould we take heed from reviewers – the so-called experts with discerning palates, go it alone with our gut feel – literally, or mix it up by gleaning info from guides as well as foodie friends?

Gourmet Traveller’s Australian annual Restaurant Guide is revered and “if a restaurant is reviewed here, you can count on it being a cut above. A trattoria in the suburbs of Adelaide or a Japanese fusion restaurant in the wilds of Noosa – the same standards apply so you can be sure our recommendations are worth your money and your time…”

The top 100 was compiled using what many consider a controversial star ratings’ system with three being the max.

Taking the number one slot was Sydney’s Marque and the top Queensland restaurant was Brisbane’s Ortiga which came in at 23. Wasabi was in 70th position and rated number one in Queensland regional. Also in the top 10 regional were Thomas Corner, Spirit House, Rickys River Bar & Restaurant which since its recent makeover, boasts a sophisticated bar delineated from the elegant restaurant and spilling out into a lounge area where tapas, cheeses and an impressive wine list complement the beachy casualness and broad water views.

Embassy XO at Sunshine Beach was rated 10th and not surprising since chef Brendan Barker, who was behind the burners at Melbourne’s Ezards before assertively flavoured Asian-inspired food with an emphasis on Thai, Vietnamese and Nyonya ingredients and inspirations – totally suited to the sub-tropics, became his forte. Continually hitting the mark are fried pork dumplings, chu chow and vinegar; and Moreton

RIVER COTTAGE Bay bug dumplings with XO and lime. Follow with a salad of hot smoked kingfish, shredded vegetable and crispy noodles; beef cheeks braised in rock sugar and soy, toasted chilli and black bean sauce; plus wok-tossed greens with house-made oyster sauce, all of which will leave you sated but not enough to ignore steamed chocolate buns, chilli raspberry dipping sauce; and Hong Kong peanut butter French toast with banana ice cream.

XtraOrdinary? Yes. When it comes to a bright shining star, the only other local restaurant apart from Wasabi to receive one was River Cottage which just weeks ago celebrated it first anniversary.

When reminded that one star was for “a restaurant with an element of sparkle as well as professionalism which raises it beyond the everyday”, owner/chef Marc Wohner reacted in a totally humbling manner although his shyness did finally give way to a big smile. Quite an achievement for a German boy who did his apprenticeship when he was about 14 in a Michelin-

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RIVER COTTAGE CHEF WOODY & OWNER CHEF MARC WOLHNER

RIVER COTTAGE starred restaurant in Munich. After national service he moved to another Michelin-starred restaurant in Switzerland then to Scotland, where he also met Ruth, who later became his wife.

After to-ing and fro-ing they eventually settled in Australia, he became head chef at Ricky Ricardo’s which became Rickys under new ownership and five years later, their dream of owning the Riverhouse came true. The new moniker of River Cottage gave them their own identity and as Ruth so succinctly says “slowly it’s becoming ours and we think we are doing something pretty special”. Now with a star to prove that’s so true.

Dishes that prove Marc has finesse and an innate knowledge of local produce, techniques and flavours are pressed smoked duck breast, foie gras and pistachio, gingerbread, onion and port chutney plus watercress; beetroot sponge, baby beets, hazelnut goat’s cheese, beetroot crisp, puree horseradish; an exquisite tasting mélange of char grilled Mooloolaba prawns, watercress, green apple, tomato, shaved fennel and lemon aioli; Cone bay

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Looking for a bigger finale? Can’t beat a soufflé.

Turning the page to awards for wine lists seems so much easier than restaurants for the vin ordinaire as well as the fine wine drinkers to understand. After all bottles have a comprehensive method of labelling and taste-wise if it says shiraz you better believe it. But sorting out a myriad varieties, varietals and vintages to make a balanced and well thought-out list with integrity? That’s another story.

A record number of 386 entries flooded in for Australia's Wine List of the Year in 2011. Established in 1994, the awards are presented by leading wine distributor, Fine Wine Partners and Gourmet Traveller WINE magazine. After careful deliberation, the judging panel which was chaired by leading Australian wine communicator, Peter Forrestal and included luminaries such as Gerard Bassett, Master of Wine, Master Sommelier and World's Best Sommelier 2010, from the UK, selected Pilu at Freshwater in Sydney the winner.

SAILS Each list is rated on its content, balance, suitability, presentation and pricing and whilst there’s always a place for the impressive encyclopaedic wine lists, the growing trend towards casual dining has lead to more small, perfectly formed lists achieving glass (goblet) ratings, of which the maximum is three.

Locally Marino Maioli was chuffed that his Waterfront restaurant was given one goblet especially as a first time entrant. He said ‘Tim Watson does a great job devising the wine list and it is great to see his work recognised.”

The Hyatt Regency Coolum received resounding endorsement for its extensive wine cellars, with three of its restaurants named. Signature restaurant Eliza’s earned two goblets, and the contemporary Italian Bruschetta was awarded one goblet, as was the ever popular McKenzie Grill.

The resort’s Director of Food and Beverage Steven Bowman said the awards were a welcome acknowledgement. “To be recognised for not just one, but three of our restaurants is a great honour from a very highly respected magazine. It places our wine lists among the best in Australia.”

Taking a triple bow was Sails with three goblets, the highest achievement and a previous recipient. “There were only eight of these awarded in Queensland and Sails is the only restaurant north of Brisbane,” says a proud assistant manager Nigel Lee about the 20-page opus which stretches to some of the great wines of the world. “As you know we are passionate about the depth and integrity of our list which has about 550 different labels and over the years Lyndon Simmons (owner) has invested many thousands of dollars into building it. In addition there are three working wine cellars - the largest located in Rumba Wine Bar, to house the collection and ensure it is kept in pristine condition.”

EMBASSY XO Such an extensive wine list deserves time and due consideration to perfect marriages with food.

Executive chef Paul Leete says “I’m excited about a Wagyu beef tataki which is Queensland beef, sliced thinly with accompaniments to be eaten in a similar style to sashimi; a freshly made soft corn tortilla filled with lightly battered Balmain bug and avocado; local hand made Cedar Creek buffalo mozzarella paired with lightly dried Noosa Reds tomato; Vietnamesestyle spanner crab and barramundi rolled up in betel leaf and grilled; and Moya Valley duck breast sliced over a Chinese-style taro cake. And what about a sticky with a luscious mango and passionfruit layered pavlova? All sounds like heaven on a plate and in a glass.

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Nigel Lee in Sails’ cellar

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THERE’S A NEW BUFFET DINNER MENU AT NOUVEAU RESTAURANT BRINGING THE GREAT FLAVOURS OF THE WORLD AND THEATRE TOGETHER AND CREATED BY NOVOTEL TWIN WATERS RESORT EXECUTIVE CHEF STEVEN FORRESTER AND HIS TEAM.

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he new menu features live cooking stations and changes daily reflecting a number of different international cuisines from around the world each incorporating the best in-season produce available.

Each evening the menu is themed. Monday is Mexican with patrons enjoying a full flavoured menu from the heart of Central America, Tuesday guests will enjoy a rich selection of gourmet French cuisine and Wednesday night is Taste of the Orient where guests will discover the flavours of Asia with a combination of fresh Asian ingredients and wok Inspired cooking. On Thursday guests will be taken on a Mediterranean adventure as the chefs whip up tasty Italian favourites, Friday and Saturday nights guests will experience a selection of Queensland’s finest seafood and of course on Sundays Nouveau will be serving a traditional Sunday roast with all the trimmings.

Diners will be able to meet the chefs whilst experiencing live cooking action.

The new interactive dining experience ensures an exciting, fun and fresh experience for all.

Nouveau Restaurant offers indoor or alfresco dining overlooking the resort pool or lagoon and is open to guests and the public daily. A sumptuous buffet breakfast and lunch is also available daily.

For more information or to make a booking call 1800 072 277 or visit: www.novoteltwinwatersresort.com.au

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Ladies who Shoot their Lunch... white wonders to excite

Australian Wine Companion 2012

by James Halliday, Hardie Grant Books $36.95 Keenly anticipated by winemakers, faithful collectors and wine lovers alike, In the number one bestselling guide to wineries and wine in Australia, keenly anticipated by winemakers, faithful collectors and wine lovers alike, Halliday shares his extensive knowledge of wine via detailed tasting notes for 3,424 wines, each of which includes vintage specific ratings and advice on optimal drinking, as well as alcohol content, price and a value rating.

He provides important details on wineries - including opening times, contact details, vineyard sizes and web addresses - in addition to biographies on each, and information about the winemakers. An indispensable reference for all enthusiasts of Australian wine, the Australian Wine Companion is a must-have for anyone planning to visit a winegrowing region or to replenish their cellar or wine rack. It is the most authoritative and entertaining guide to Australian wine.

Shelmerdine Heathcote Riesling 2010 Wine of the Year at the 2011 Federation Square Annual Wine Awards This elegant Riesling is grown at Shelmerdine's Merindoc Vineyard located at Tooborac on the sweeping nthn slopes

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For those who adore the stunning Ladies who Shoot their Lunch Shiraz , we now present their brilliant whites for Spring dining...

Ladies who Shoot their Lunch 2010 Riesling

of the Great Dividing Range. Cold nights and warm days provide fruit with complex floral and citrus blossom aromatics. Grown in granite soils, the result is a wine of intense minerality, purity and persistent acidity. RRP $24.00 available at good liquor outlets.

Shelmerdine Lusatia Park Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2008 This stunning Chardonnay exhibits a delicate bouquet of quince, fig and peach, which combine on the palate with a refreshing minerality and balanced acidity.

The closely cultivated vines of Lusatia Park vineyard are hand-cultivated to reflect the essence of the cool climate varieties of Northern France. The 2007/08 season produced a profound and intensely flavoured wine. Only 150 cases made.

Limited release RRP $48.00

The ambition behind the Riesling was to create a perfumed and textural wine.

Chief winemaker Sam Plunkett explains how he achieved this: “we kept the pretty floral characteristics of the Riesling by fermenting in stainless steel, but matured the Gewürztraminer and Savagnin elements of the blend in old French puncheons to add depth and complexity to the very fresh Riesling component of this wine. The result is a fresh, highly perfumed and complex wine.”

Ladies who Shoot their Lunch 2010 Wild Ferment Chardonnay “Much of the fruit for the Chardonnay was cropped from very low yielding vines across a spectrum of ripeness, which explains some of the factors behind the intensity of flavour and lovely structure of this wine,” Sam explained.

A number of old world winemaking techniques were used to make the Chardonnay, including oxidative juice handling, fermentation in barrel on solids, and wild yeast to run the ferment (instead of commercially available yeast cultures).

These techniques encourage development of primary fruit and oak flavours, as well as secondary olfactory characteristics that meld into an exciting complex array of flavours and aromas. www.plunkettfowles.com.au

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Giesen 2009 ‘The Brothers’ Pinot Noir The 2009 ‘The Brothers’ Pinot Noir offers an expressive example of the 2009 Wairau Valley vintage - a wine that exudes elegance and femininity.

‘The Brothers’ range allows the Giesen brother, Theo, Alex and Marcel – to truly share what drew them to Marlborough back in 1984, with cool climate wines that express the nuance and individuality of each vintage from the best vineyard parcels.

The 2009 ‘The Brothers’ Pinot Noir features particularly lifted aromatics that are vibrant and intense on the nose. The medium-bodied palate has plum and ripe cherry flavours with a touch of cedar, fine tannins and a lingering, dry finish.

Luscious and stylish. Perfect for the coming seasons. RRP $39.99

2010 Mandala Blanc de Blancs...

Adding a 100% chardonnay Blanc de Blancs sparkling to Mandala’s diverse range of wines was a natural progression according to Mandala Wines owner, Charles Smedley. “We’ve always wanted to try our hand at making a sparkling wine and I’m particularly fond of the precise, elegant, citrus characteristics of the Blanc de Blancs style. The Yarra Valley is blessed with excellent growing conditions for chardonnay, so producing a sparkling of this genre was a natural fit,” said Charles.

Made in Methode Traditionnelle, the chardonnay underwent secondary fermentation in bottle and rested on yeast lees for a minimum of 12 months, enabling it to develop a complex, layered palate profile.

Notes of toasty brioche and citrus appear on the nose followed by a creamy textured palate that displays zesty lemon, hints of spice and finishes long and crisp with lingering and balanced acidity. RRP $30 www.mandalawines. com.au

2008 Wolf Blass Platinum Label Barossa Shiraz The 2008 Platinum Label Barossa Shiraz is the ultimate expression of single region shiraz.

This complex wine has an intense, seamless and velvety palate, led by concentrated fruit and perfectly balanced spicy oak and fine tannin finish.

Made in extremely limited quantities from low yielding vines, this wine is quite literally the ‘pick of the crop’, a wine made to showcase the best of vintage, variety and vineyard. Displaying intense fruit in its youth, this wine will soften and mellow with careful cellaring for decades to come.

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Gary and Nick Farr of By Farr and Farr Rising Wines, from Bannockburn in Victoria’s picturesque Geelong region, create their wines to showcase the region as well as their artisan wine brands. The first plantings of vines in Victoria were in the Geelong region, and while the history of the vines in the area has seen its good and bad times, the fruit grown is of premium quality and unlike any in the state. These wines are a classic expression of terroir. The foundations of the wines are excellent, with the vineyards based on ancient river deposits, complex

The drink of Summer..

or many years, champagne has been served over ice in fashionable locations from the South of France to the party capital of Ibiza, however the ice quickly melted diluting the tastes and flavours within the champagne.

Moët & Chandon has now made it possible to enjoy refreshing pleasure, new sensations and intense aromatic taste - even in hot weather conditions, with the creation of Moët Ice Impérial.

Moët Ice Impérial breaks the traditional champagne codes by creating a highly qualitative wine for a truly exceptional experience that encourages spontaneity and casualness, while upholding and maintaining the brands elegance and high standards.

The specific blend finds its exceptional balance when meeting the ice, creating intense fruitiness, richness and freshness for a pure moment of pleasure.

Serving instructions: add 3 cubes of ice to your glass and choose one of the following: mint leaves, cucumber slices, grapefruit rind, lychees, pineapple, mango, rambutan or mangostein to create a truly memorable taste sensation.

By December, Moët Ice Impérial will be available in over 15 bars, restaurants and pool locations across Australia.

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Innovative design, supreme quality and sophisticated style are tantamount to elegance yet spatially it’s adventurous and individual, befitting the idyllic location on the water’s edge in Noosa’s premier street, Witta Circle.

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he contemporary and masterpiece collide in a harmonious blend of surprising scenarios, creative perspectives with very controlled detailing and a thoughtful palette, synonymous of designer Paul Clout. Nothing has been compromised.

The house is in a coveted location - perfect for the fortunate Melbourne-based owners to spend their holidays and relax to the max. It is in one of the closest waterfront positions to Hastings Street and Main Beach with a north-facing aspect so throughout the year, it is drenched in warm sunshine.

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eave the car at home, stroll to the myriad boutiques, cafes and the National Park or discover the waterways and estuaries by boat.

“This home ticks all the boxes especially for entertaining,” says exclusive agent Tom Offermann.

“There are five bedrooms with five luxurious bathrooms to make friends and family welcome whilst enjoying laidback options such as fishing from the beach or jetty, lazing in the pool, watching movies in the cinema, kicking-back in the Balinese-style room that blurs the inside with the outside and its alfresco sandstone terraces or just reading a book on the sun lounge. Culinary goddesses or gurus will fall in love with the kitchen and the study is worthy of a top CEO. “This is a home that truly epitomises the relaxed, distinctly Noosa vibe and celebrates light, life and the great outdoors.

“Many of Noosa’s finest homes are in this select neighbourhood, which should give confidence to back your judgement and embrace the lifestyle at 17 Witta Circle.”

If you see yourself and your family in this picture, give Tom a call and it would be his pleasure to give you a personal tour.

It is for sale for $8 million and includes all the beautiful furnishings.

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View 17 Witta Circle Noosa Heads View on-line video at www.offermann.com.au Property Id 1111

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Cleaning prayers answered Sunny days and barbeques go together like hands in gloves, however when it comes to the mammoth task of cleaning the barbeque, everyone runs for cover. Not anymore. Check out www.enjo.com.au for more information about the Enjo Barbeque Glove $59

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They say a watched pot never boils but when it comes to toast that’s entirely different. The Magimix Vision Toaster lets you see when your toast is ready through unique clear, double insulated glass windows.

Voted by GQ magazine as One of the 50 Best Things on the World The Magimix Vision Toaster is available at David Jones or www.magimix.com.au in black, red and almond. $399.

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Makeover mania and activity in renovations have hit an all-time high and there are savings and good ideas abound. n the cycle of ‘brickonomics’, renovation activity usually picks up when property prices flatten, increased stamp duty acts as a deterrent to relocation and the investment apartment is looking tired, unattractive and out of favour with holidaymakers.

It's also a good time to think about renovating because eager tradies are looking for work, suppliers are tightening their margins and the professionals including interior designers will save you even more money and valuable time.

Tricking up with new paint is the number one way to freshen up or perhaps it’s time for new taps and door furniture. What about new lamps and lighting, furnishings such as cushions, recovering a favourite chair or lounge, buying a statement piece of furniture or reframing artwork, or maybe new look window treatments?

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There are many local businesses that can help get your makeover together with advice and products that you might not have thought of.

Bathrooms tiles and shower looking grungy? Check out Tewantin Glass. With 10 years of glass experience Allan and Margot Coulson are dedicated to staying ahead of glass-related innovation such as pool fencing, shower screens, splashbacks, windows and doors and the latest frameless shower screens.

Rob Larson’s Curtains & Décor can help create beautiful interiors with an extensive range of fabrics, window treatments, and soft furnishings, together with a wide selection of exclusive furniture, special one-off design pieces and original artworks.

Timberart Furniture offers an unsurpassed range of products and services from bespoke custom furniture, interior design, soft furnishings, window furnishings and original art to décor pieces.

Looking for something individual and very different to complement your contemporary interior design? Consider a primitive red 19th Century cupboard from Gnu Cargo, plus a great range of furniture from altar tables to daybeds, old doors and buckets and for the garden, handcarved stone lanterns and carved stone bowls.

Bathrooms are the hottest renovation trend and Edge Design Group, a commercial and residential interior design specialist could have the answer.

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…the mirror on the balcony wall which has a trompe l’oeille effect, being mistaken for a window

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From Bianca Lorenne Fine Linen, lamps and shades, sumptuous arm chairs, cabinets and cushions to décor items, Noosa Classics in Gibson Road is a mustsee haven for all homewares and furniture, that’s if you don’t get side-tracked by fashion labels such as Hugo Boss and Tommy Hilfiger.

Everything old is new and fabulous again at Vintage Beach Shack in Noosaville. Retro furniture, lamps, bed-heads, fabrics and amazing pieces are revamped into one-off pieces you won't see anywhere else.

Beautiful Bella Rustique stocks everything from one-off furniture, distinctive pieces and coffee table books to a gift registry. It also offers an in-house design service.

It’s all about a casual, laidback lifestyle at Saffron on Gympie Terrace with furniture, homewares and gift ideas galore.

Calling in the interior design experts does have many advantages says Melburnian Marg Phar who owns a three bedroom, two bathroom apartment in Noosa’s The Lookout.

“The apartment was looking more than tired and shabby after 14 years of solid use so rather than just do a makeover we retained Tony Flanagan from Plantation Living Design to do a full renovation. His brief was to deliver ‘maximum bang for bucks’. We were looking for the wow factor and quality.

“The only fixture retained was an old bulk head above the kitchen area. For aesthetic reasons we would have loved to have it removed but that was not possible. Tony skillfully came up with a wall and ceiling paint blend finish that has almost made this fixture disappear.”

Brief in hand, doors were removed and the apartment gutted and redesigned to create a modern, light and airy holiday apartment that took full advantage of its position and the views over Noosa and to the North shore.

The client wanted a simple colour palette and decided on Stowe white for all of the paintwork, including a glass splashback and the 2-pac cabinetry in the kitchen and bathrooms. continued over page....

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clever design ideas A feature built-in storage unit was painted in Berger Buckaroo; vanity and kitchen bench tops are Caesarstone Snow. The living area floor and bathroom walls are 600 x 600 ceramic tiles - Paloma Light limestone and the carpet in the three bedrooms is Shiraz Diesel.

Casual armchairs from Jardan are teamed with a chocolate leather sofa and locally made chaise. Fabrics used are Selim Noir and Bryce Geranium’, from Fabric Pavilion and Rafiki Camel, from Warwick Fabrics The dining table features a stainless frame, has a polished slab of Caesarstone Night sky and the leather dining chairs and black Joey counter stools are from Cotswold. The pendant light over the dining table was commissioned from Lumin8.

Black cabinetry in the bedrooms is complemented by table lamps and bedheads; the built-in feature wall and storage cupboard has niches with a down light to show off art glass; a triple beveled mirror above the sofa reflects the magnificent views; ditto the mirror on the balcony wall which has a trompe l’oeille effect, being mistaken for a window.

The Phars loved everything. “It’s so fresh, has a modern, edgy Noosa feel and look. Our favourite features are the chaise which doubles as a day bed, the kitchen and living areas now just flow to combine as a fabulous space and Tony's idea to remove some of the load-bearing walls and a few old boxy cupboards to open up the space was brilliant.”

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Bathroom pizzazz Floral Bisazza mosaic decoration on the floor and walls and Italian 50 x 400mm wall tiles complement the CIBO Uber vanity, which is enhanced by a matte solid surface bench top with integrated basin, as well as matte finish side panels. The contrasting drawer front colour adds drama and can be chosen from any Dulux colour so is ideal for bathrooms that draw on colour schemes in other features such as tile and flooring.

The sophisticated styling of the CIBO Neutra vanity combines high gloss finishes, a single drawer, open shelving and is balanced by the Lavabo 35 solid surface vessel basin. Tiles are a ceramic mosaic called Cube.

For more information visit www.academytiles.com.au or www.cibodesign.com.au

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On Richard Branson’s private island is an elegantly understated resort where Nusa Dua meets Noosa.

Islands in the sun are exclusive getaways for Richard Branson and his latest is no exception.

The 61 year-old is a regular visitor to Noosa and his decision to buy Makepeace Island in the middle of the estuarine waters Noosa River was made after a “boozy” lunch, he says. “”We came and looked at it and loved the fact that it was shaped like a love heart.”

The 10 hectare mangrove-fringed island was bought with Virgin Blue co-founder and former Virgin Australia CEO Brett Godfrey for $2.86 million in 2003 from artist Brian Spencer and his wife Beverley.

In 1979, the Spencers bought the derelict island, not even realising it was an island at first. It had been home to hordes of hippie squatters and originally called Pig Island.

They added a new wing to the high-set Queenslander, Brian turned the boathouse into his studio and renamed the gum-studded island in honour of reclusive spinster “Shotgun Hannah” Makepeace who was bequeathed the property by her childless employers, the original owners Charles Nicholas and his wife.

After much argy-bargy with Noosa Council including plans for the helipad being knocked back and the project manager locked in battle with local contractors, $7 million was spent including transforming the island into “a little Bali.”

All the structures were made in Bali, much of it flat-packed Ikea-style and shipped to Australia in 46 containers, along with beautiful artworks and design features sourced in Bali and Java, including baths carved out of solid pieces of volcanic rock.

The containers were barged up the narrow Noosa River and the painstaking reconstruction of a dozen classic buildings began, with interior design under the watchful creative eye of Brett Godfey’s wife Zahra.

There’s a two-storey open-sided Long House wantilan or communal space which looks over the enormous lagoon pool, thatched roofs, lofty coconut palms, the obligatory Hindu sculptures, lots of brightly colours fabrics, Javanese day beds, eggshaped wicker lounges suspended over the pool and a well-stocked hardwood bar that seems to go on forever.

There’s a tennis court of course, a 15-person spa – naturally, a theatre room and the steel barge which, loaded up with food, booze and music is perfect for parties afloat.

“I've always loved Bali, since the days when as a young man I would try to get stoned on magic mushrooms,” Branson tells Noosa local Phil Jarratt. “I also have a passion for islands, so whenever I've had an opportunity to purchase an island, I've tended to create a little taste of Bali on it.

“There’s something magical about islands – one advantage is that you can have the music as loud as you like and party as hard as you like.

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“We never run our properties like a hotel. You run them like you’re going to somebody’s home – which is effectively what this is.”

The island was intended as an exclusive getaway for family and friends but they have now opened it for private lease as an escape with 11 bedrooms in various configurations, for up to 22 people, with prices starting at $1,000 per person per night with a minimum of four nights or almost $17,000 a night for a full house in high season. The cost includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, non alcoholic drinks, transfers from the airport to the Noosa Marina, river transfers to the island, water skiing and much more. Alcohol is extra.

Makepeace's manager and executive chef, Nick Jones is an Aussie married to a doctor, who was running an island resort next to Necker when Branson offered him a ticket home.

Riverfront Bali House is Branson's personal villa, with four bedrooms, each with private bathroom, an extraordinary bath, handhewn from a solid boulder and decks. The other retreats are similarly well appointed, with two bedrooms sharing a spacious bathroom with rock spa bath, lots of polished stone, carved wood and a sitting room with a day bed.

Four poster beds have a copy of the Kama Sutra, the manual of acrobatic sexual positions on the bedside tables. Richard Branson’s wry sense of humour perhaps? Well he does say "when I come here, I don't want to leave. It has a very special ambience. I find it a very romantic place. I’m sure one day it will be renamed Makelove Island."

“I find it a very romantic place. I’m sure one day it will be renamed Makelove Island" Phil Jarratt & Sir Richard

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BOOKS Paris

This is an historic publishing event - endorsed by the Louvre and for the very first time ever, every painting from the world’s most popular and renowned museum is available in one stunning book. All 2,981 paintings on display in the permanent painting collection of the Louvre are presented in full colour in this striking slipcased book. It also comes with an enclosed, supportive DVD-ROM.

The Holiday Goddess Handbag Guide to Paris, New York, London and Rome

By Jessica Adams Like a trusted and impossibly cool girlfriend you rely on to inspire and surprise you, THE HOLIDAY GODDESS HANDBAG GUIDE reveals the secrets of what women REALLY want to know about four of the world s most fabulous cities: Paris, London, New York and Rome. Born in a handbag from scribbled tips shared between holiday goddesses whose work, love and life adventures scattered them all over the globe, it will take you where few women have been before.

Elegantly packaged in red linen, it s as irresistibly chic as a designer handbag and ten times more useful.

The World of Downton Abbey

By Jessica Fellowes Downton Abbey portrays a world of elegance and decadence, a world of duty and obedience and a world of romance and rivalry: this companion book takes fans deeper into that world than ever before.

A must for any fan of this magnificent period drama.

Powderfinger – Footprints

by Dino Scatena The inside story of Australia's best loved band! For the first time, Bernard, Darren, Ian, John and Jonathan look back and tell their whole story from childhood to their final farewell.

2010 saw the end of an era in Australian music, with Powderfinger playing their last concert together. This is the official authorised biography of the band. This illustrated edition will feature the never-before-seen photos of the local Brissie boys who became Aussie rock icons. $45.00, or $120 for the limited edition slip case version – strictly limited numbers

by Janelle McCulloch It's hard not to be smitten by Paris. The city of love and light is one of the most enchanting in the world, but it also has a tendency to keep its best spots well hidden.

After spending the last 20 years exploring the city, journalist and photographer Janelle McCulloch has discovered all of Paris' secret gems and shares them in this beautiful guide. From the stylish boutiques on Champs-Elysees to the irresistible cafes, tea salons and patisseries that make up the fabric of the city.

'Paris' begins with an atmospheric guide to the arrondissements, each with their distinct personality, like the sophisticate 1st with its magnificent architecture and perfectly clipped trees, or the hipster 3rd with its avant garde artisans and cool cafes.

In the second half of the book Janelle shares her very favourite places to visit in Paris, with over 150 reviews of the most incredible and unusual shops, museums, markets, cafes and food stores.

The Wave - Tales from the impact zone

by David Sparkes THE WAVE is a collection of world-class surfing images from acclaimed surf photographer and writer David Sparkes. Capturing the fleeting instant of a wave, recording a particular surfing location at a precise moment and following a surfer as they try to ride their perfect wave.Take an armchair ride with surfers like Stephanie Gilmore, Tom Curren, Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater, in their quest to find the perfect wave.

Written Dimension Bookshop and ABC Centre Sunshine Beach Rd (next to Cinema) Noosa Junction Ph: 5447 4433 info@writtendimension.com.au. www.writtendimension.com.au.

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Viridian embodies nature

Your Ticket to Relaxation

JOHN MAINWARING’S ARCHITECTURE HAS MORPHED FROM BOAT SHEDS AND CONTEMPORARY VILLAGES TO VIRIDIAN RESORT & SPA IN LITTLE HASTINGS STREET, WHERE NOOSAPHILES CAN BUY AN APARTMENT, VILLA OR PENTHOUSE FOR DRASTICALLY REDUCED PRICES.

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urf-loving John Mainwaring has been in Noosa since 1972 and whatever he has designed from a boat shed house on Noosa Parade - a blend of a fishing shack and Indonesian pavilion-style with a central landscape spine, a house and office complex in Hastings Street which looked as though it had always been sitting on the dunes, to a house in Noosa Waters using plywood, timber, polycarbonate, corrugated fibro, he has always left an indelible stamp on Noosa – naturally Many other projects were a fit for his ardent interest in urban design but none were as fascinating as beginning work in1997 on the old banana plantation behind Hastings Street.

Viridian sits unobtrusively in the valley, is almost the size of Hastings Street, environmentally sustainable, promises immense economic inertia, employs sensitive tectonics and respects the contours, allowing vegetation and wildlife corridors as well as landscape building form integration.

“The architectural tectonics have been influenced by the Scandinavians, especially the late Ralph Erskine,” explains John, who lives in a ‘tree house’ at Viridian, has a koala that keeps him awake at times, and loves seeing a goanna share the village lane and ospreys soar through the valley. “The idea of ‘patching’ in the elevations shows the geometry to be vertical or horizontal. This composition of lines allows coloured planes to act as an expression of nature – similar to the art of indigenous artist Rosella Namok.

“Much of the development sits on stilts within the wildlife corridor, the gutterless roofs shed water patterns into the waterfalls below and sitting on the decks with large overhangs during rain is an enjoyable experience.”

Many of the trees such as the Bunya pines and a large deciduous fig were retained and at the southern end a Quandong forest hugs the landscape within the vicinity of the villas, The breakout space of the conference facility is a giant flex space that acts as an elevated town square and approximately 50 per cent of the original site was handed back to council, with a very popular path and timber deck system connecting Hastings Street to the Lookout.”

Globalism, population explosions and human settlements have changed the dynamics of regions throughout the world however John regards Hastings Street as “one of Australia’s' great streets, very cosmopolitan with a recreational synergy with the surrounding national park, river and ocean. Whenever I am involved in designing high streets in other regions, Hastings Street is always mentioned as a cultural exemplar.”

Why not take advantage of the current market and think about enjoying five-star holidays in Noosa which is considered by many as Australia’s best regional culinary destination. From Viridian it’s a stroll to Hastings Street, north-facing Main Beach, a bevy of boutiques and classy cafes. The adjacent 477 hectare Noosa National Park is a boon to joggers, walkers and nature lovers – just like Viridian, the resort with international management and a world class day spa. With apartments priced from the unbelievable $339,000, your dream of owning an investment in Noosa can come true.

The adjacent 477 hectare Noosa National Park is a boon to joggers, walkers and nature lovers – just like Viridian

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.

COUPLES ESCAPE BED & BREAKFAST BONUS Stylish One Bedroom Apartment Complimentary Bottle of Wine on Arrival Breakfast Voucher overlooking the beautiful Noosa River Bonus 12 noon checkout

Rimini By The River 7- 15 Edward Street, Noosaville P: +61 (0)7 5473 0000 Email: bookings@rimini.com.au

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Remember Rosemary and Myrt le a range of well drained and slightly alkaline soils.

The ancient Greeks used to say that rosemary helped memory, and in Australia it signifies remembrance, particularly on Anzac Day. Rosmarinus officinalis is the original species and grows to a height of about a metre and a half. During summer it becomes smothered in long spikes of pale mauve flowers that are irresistible to bees.

Other varieties to look out for include the blue flowered use Gorza which cooks use in in Asian cooking and drinks. They are also very good in pots and will last for dishes and as skewers. Salem, originally years. Lilly Pilly or Syzygium Jambos, from New Zealand is an upright grower, otherwise known as Malabar Plum or Rose grows to just under a couple of metres hen planning a garden, flowers Apple, produces a dry, crisp fruit, often and makes a great hedging plant with spikes of deep blue flowers through and colourful foliage seem to used to make jelly.” override any other Two stand-out-from-the-crowd shrubs summer. Pink Remembrance has pink flowers and the same characteristics of consideration for shrubs. Let’s not forget are Rosemary and Lemon Myrtle. there are many shrubs that have flowers Lemon Myrtle or Backhousia Citriodora other rosemaries.

A hot humid summer can be harsh on and often colourful foliage but are also is native to this area and a wonderful used in herbal medicine and in the specimen tree, with the most lemony of rosemary, so make sure it's in a welldrained soil. Don't over-water because if kitchen, with some as useful as salt and lemon oils. pepper.

A stunning ornamental in the garden or the roots sit in warm moist soil that's a John Scomparin from Outside Noosa as a pot-plant, it will enhance the perfect environment for root disease. says he has many favourites. “We landscape while its leaves provide a great Prune just before summer and use the commonly use lavender to hedge around source of lemon flavour for cooking sweet prunings as cuttings. Rosemaries easily grow from cuttings. the clothesline, so its scent permeates or savoury dishes.

The ancient Greeks were obviously on fresh laundry. Bay trees grown as a Rosemary is a woody perennial herb standard, can be used as feature (and a with fragrant evergreen needle like leaves. the money with this herb and nowadays topiary) in vegetable gardens. Cumquats It's a native of the Mediterranean region it's recognised by aromatherapists as an are especially good in pots and will last for and is part of the large mint or Lamiaceae aid to mental clarity. Rosemary is also up to 20 years. Double (or triple) grafted family which also includes many other dried and used in potpourri, the oil can be found in many perfumes and cosmetics. citrus trees, for example one lemon tree, herbs. can feature three varieties, Lemonade, As well as its popular culinary uses, And there's nothing better than throwing Lisbon and Meyer. Kaffir Limes are rosemary is often grown as a hedging it in with the roast lamb. arguably the most popular citrus due to its plant. It loves a hot dry climate. It grows in

Thanks to our subtropical climate numerous shrubs with tantalising foliage are available all year round.

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It has been over 75 years since P.L. Travers first wrote about the magic of Mary Poppins in her cherished novels, and the tale remains fresh and resonant to so many generations today. MARY POPPINS the stage musical features the Academy Award®-winning music and lyrics of Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.

The stage production has been created, in collaboration with Cameron Mackintosh, by Academy Award- winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes, who wrote the book, and the Olivier Award-winning team of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, who composed new songs and additional music and lyrics.

Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre led the MARY POPPINS creative team, with co-direction and choreography by Tony and Olivier Award winner Matthew Bourne. MARY POPPINS features set and costume design by Tony Award® winner Bob Crowley, cochoreography by Olivier Award winner Stephen Mear, lighting design

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MARY POPPINS features such beloved songs as “Chim Chim Cheree,” “Step In Time,” “Spoonful of Sugar,” “Feed The Birds,” “Let’s Go Fly A Kite,” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” along with new songs such as “Practically Perfect” and “Anything Can Happen.”

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as Wipe Out, Tell Him, Teenager in Love, It's a Man's Man's Man's World, Great Balls of Fire, Shake, Rattle and Roll, Born to Be Wild and Mr. Spaceman just to name a few!

With an awesome live band on stage, this is going to be one funky mad show, with loud costumes, lots of hit tunes and some great vocalists to do them justice.

Featuring an incredible lineup of young musical talents such as singer/songwriter Ebony Hamacek, Callum Hamacek on Bass Guitar, and Brandon Mayday on lead guitar, the musicians in this musical appear on stage and form part of the cast, instead of being hidden out the back, as is often the norm.

The rest of the band/cast is made of highly experienced musicians including; Noel Bowden, Frank Touchie, Phil Layton, and experienced actors Sean McDermott (Mickey in Blood Brothers), Terry Parkin, Carolyn Pattenden, Libby Day, Helen Ainsworth, Peter Reynold's and talented youngster Chelsea Wallis fresh from A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Leading lady Vivienne Ellis, a music teacher at Sunshine Beach High School who will play Gloria, will lift the roof, when she sings "It's a Man's World" and "Gloria". Vivienne was last seen in the Lind Lane production of the Bacharach songbook show Reach Out for Me. She left those in the audience wondering, "who was that woman with the big voice?".

Prepare for takeoff, strap yourselves in, and get set for one hell of a ride into outer space!! he cult hit, "jukebox" musical, Return to the Forbidden Planet, by Dates: OCTOBER 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 Bob Carlton, and loosely based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, & NOVEMBER 2, 3, 4, 5 at 7:30pm opens at Noosa Arts Theatre on October 19, and is set to lift the Matinees: OCTOBER 23 and 30 at 2pm roof on the intimate little Weyba Road theatre.

Noosa Arts Theatre Inc. Weyba Rd, Noosaville Director Neil Pattenden (Chicago, Blood Brothers) has assembled a Bookings call 5449 9343 or online at very talented bunch of muso's, actors and singers for this production, www.noosaartstheatre.org.au that is set to leave audiences tapping their toes all the way home.

Inspired by the film, Forbidden Planet, the show features such songs

t Cult Musicoaflf!se for take (Left to Right) the Fabulous Cabin Crew Helen Ainsworth, Libby Day, Ebony Hamacek and Carolyn Pattenden

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Albert Namatjira - "Ghost Gum, Glen Helen, MacDonnell Ranges, Central Australia" c. 1956 - Watercolour

Beautiful Art unveiled for Spring at Buderim Village

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o welcome Spring, Tiffany Jones Fine Art at Buderim have filling their delightful gallery an impressive range of nearly 100 paintings by some of Australia’s best known and highly regarded artists.

Gallery director, Tiffany Jones reports that recent visitors are saying it’s one of their best selections ever. Collectors will be delighted to see in the exhibition two beautiful still life oils by the late Margaret Olley A.O. (1923-2011) who is regarded as Australia’s most famous female artist.

Tiffany said: “Tributes for Olley have flowed since her sad passing on 26 July. Her solo exhibitions were highly anticipated and drew crowds of admirers and collectors keen to acquire her beautiful works. We are privileged to have two vibrant still life oils, which are amongst the few Olley paintings currently available for sale in Australia.”

It was with a sad heart that the art world also said goodbye recently to another extremely gifted painter when the great landscape artist Michael Challen (19572011) passed away on 4 July at the Sunshine Coast. Challen’s breathtakingly detailed paintings captured the awe-inspiring beauty and dignity of Australia’s landscape. Showing now at Buderim is a striking triptych of the Bungle Bungles in the Kimberley, the location with which Michael Challen felt the deepest connection. This triptych is one of the very few works by Michael Challen currently available for sale in Australia.

Being the Queensland specialists in art by Norman Lindsay, Tiffany Jones Fine Art Gallery have a special room in their gallery devoted to this legendary artist and are now showcasing five stunning watercolours painted during the 1920’s and 30’s which is the period Lindsay created his best watercolours.

Perhaps the most spectacular of the Lindsay watercolours is "Benevolence", well known because it was reproduced in a series of limited edition prints in the 1930's. Tiffany says that owners of "Benevolence" prints will be delighted to have the once in a lifetime pleasure of seeing the original watercolour because despite being well over 70 years old, it is in pristine condition with incredible vivacity and breathtakingly beautiful blue colours.

Another lovely Lindsay watercolour is the wistful "Model with Wisteria Blossoms at Springwood" which takes us on a journey back into the classical garden Norman Lindsay created at this beautiful home "Springwood" in the Blue Mountains. The scene of many parties and the inspiration for many paintings, the garden is dotted with his sculptures and a beautiful Wisteria walk that still exist.

Another highlight of the Spring Exhibition is a beautiful Albert Namatjira watercolour of gum trees and ranges at Glen Helen that honours central Australia's unique beauty.

Other works at the exhibition include originals by Sir Sidney Nolan, David Boyd, Ray Crooke, Tim Storrier, Hans Heysen, Nora Heysen, Mirka Mora, Patrick Kilvington, d’Arcy Doyle, Geoffrey Proud, Mirka Mora, Geoffrey Proud, Judy Drew, Kate Smith, Simonn Schumacher, Denise Daffara, Antje Collis and Rachel Carmichael.

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The Art of Colour

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Spring is here to colour our hills again! With the warmer weather upon us, it is the perfect time to take a scenic drive to Montville and take in the atmosphere. Experience the magic of our fresh mountain air and soak up our lush scenery! Find a cosy B & B for the night! Illume Creations, featuring the art of colour, can be found in the Mayfield complex in Montville.

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his year Montville hosted the Artists in Residence Walk on August 21. Illume Creations featuring Lyndon Davis of the Gubbi Gubbi mob playing an amazing Tina Cooper glass Tribal Tribute didgeridoo. The didgeridoo will soon be a permanent fixture in Illume.

We also featured indigenous painter Muraay. We have a fabulous selection of hand painted Sunrise vases featuring Muraay’s work. The most popular works featured in Illume are undoubtedly the vibrant Sunrise and Sunset Series. Be sure to admire his creative paintings depicting traditional stories central to his aboriginal culture.

A local Mapleton beadmaker, Carmel White, was busy making her gorgeous lamp work glass beads on our Artist’s Day. We are now showcasing Carmel’s funky colourful necklaces in Illume. Some innovative feature fabric beads .are created from silk, felt and muslin.

Are you looking for a stunning centrepiece for you home? You cannot go past Tina’s spectacular hand blown pieces. We have gorgeous Fab bowls, vases and platters to create a fabulous feature to your home! The gallery boasts an extensive range of large Sealife, Outback and Tribal Tribute pieces for those seek a spectacular statement piece.

Unfortunately the open access Hot Glass Studio in Yandina has closed. Tina though, will have access to a smaller glass blowing studio this September!

Illume Creations has a selection of Tina Cooper’s vibrant hand blown glass pieces featured on the website www.illumecreations.com.au We are happy to arrange pack and sending for our clients.

Owner Shiralee Cooper has selected a bevy of handmade beauties to tempt you. Wolfgang Engel’s technique called "Lamp Work" uses specially imported handmade glass tubes of many lively colours. You will discover a colourful range of glass pen sets, perfume bottles and tea light holders on display.

The original treasures adorning Illume Creations are all made locally on the Sunshine Coast! Accompanying the work of Tina Cooper is a range of gorgeous handmade glass bead jewellery, dichroic pendants and raku pottery friends. Come along and indulge in the art of colour at ILLUME CREATIONS Shop 4 Mayfield on Montville – top end of town. Open from 9:40 to 4:30 daily. Look for our undercover parking and views, views, views! Illume Creations awaits you! Ph 07 54785440

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rock art international FORMER CLIENTS AND LONG-TIME COLLECTORS COULDN’T RESIST THE RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ADD SPECIAL PIECES TO THEIR COLLECTIONS...

Dianne Robinson & Gillian Steel at Iwanta Arts & Crafts

Moving to a higher level....

PUTIPULA GALLERY We are proud to announce the opening of our new gallery in the Mayfield Centre at the top of Montville.

This stunning new gallery is offset by sweeping views of the country, mountains and ocean.

The drive is certainly worth a day trip, being approximately 50 minutes from Noosa and one hour from Brisbane.

As usual, Putipula Gallery has a spectacular display of artworks sold on behalf of remote Aboriginal Art Centre’s in the Western Desert (APY & NPY Lands).

The gallery proudly the Queensland representative of these 100% aboriginal owned and run art centres.

There are paintings to suit every taste and every budget, as well as a large array of artifacts and Australian souvenirs - made in Australia by Australians.

The paintings from this area are being snapped up by savvy collectors and are well worth a look.

Visit us in our new space and we look forward to welcoming you to Putipula in Montville. www.putipula.com.

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he last year has confirmed that the genuine collectors are, after all these years, still out there...and the Shona sculptures have not lost their appeal. This massive range of artworks, hand-carved mostly during the 1990’s from rock specially selected from the quarries of Zimbabwe, is truly unique.

“Between 1999 and 2005, the Rockart International business imported approximately 16,000 African Shona Sculptures which were being sold mostly via four galleries on the Sunshine Coast and auctions at the Noosa Sheraton Resort. So successful were the auctions, that auctioneer Dennis and his wife Toni decided to acquire the importing business in 2001. Toni was already operating the Lighthouse Gallery at Noosa Marina.

“However, when the Glens later opted to retire and sell out of their four galleries, their entire precious collection was taken out of circulation and stored for a number of years.

Following the passing of her husband, Dennis in 2006, Toni decided to unveil the booty of sculptures last year offering it publicly.

Time moves on, however, and according to Toni, “it is time for a change”.

A major transition is currently under way. Toni’s son-in-law, Craig, (Rockart International’s Operations Manager during the heady years 2001 – 2005) is taking over the Rockart International business. The bulk of the collection is being relocated to an out-of-town acreage, the “secret presentation” yet to be revealed. BUT - FOR NOW, the major, museum-quality pieces – with all their breathtaking allure and beauty are displayed in all their glory and are available to serious collectors at the Commerce Centre in Noosaville. A small, select range of smaller pieces is also available with pieces ranging in size from 20cm to over 1 metre tall. www.rockscultptures.com.au

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MG’s on parade

One of over 30 MG’s that will be on display

2011 Noosa Beach Weekend of Classic’s

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he Noosa Beach Classic Car Show will be held at the park at Noosa Woods (park at the Northern end of Hastings St) Noosa Heads on the 25th September this year, and will feature MG as Marque of the Year.

Regarded as the most prestigious Classic Car Show in Queensland and with a backdrop of the National Park, the canal waterways and Noosa’s vibrant

Next event...

The HILL CLIMB in November 12th and 13th November 2011 is the 14th annual running of Historic Noosa Hill Climb "The Hill". Held at the picturesque Gyndier Drive, Tewantin, off the Noosa to Cooroy Road.

"The Hill" is classed as one of the premier hill climb events in Australia. It has attracted such notables as Vern Schuppan, Kevin Bartlett, Dick & Steve Johnson just to name a few.

With such a broad range of makes and models competing such as the Skelta, XU1s, Minis, Fiats, GTs, Jags, Open Wheel Hill Climb Specials and to many more too mention. There is sure to be at least one car that will stir your passion.

So gather your friends and family and come and enjoy the thrills and spills that are "The Hill" The Hill 12th/13th November 2011- Hillclimb Event www.noosacarclub.com.au

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Growth has continued, this year organisers expect over 300 cars to assemble at this year's Classic Car Show, a far cry from the 17 original exhibitors.

There will be a display of MG’s thru the Years.

Feature car this year is the ever popular MG with about 3 dozen MG’s, all different models some of which few people will have ever seen in Noosa.

Previous years marques have included Alfa Romeo, Bristols, Jaguars, owners of which have travelled from around Australia and overseas to attend the event such is the esteem to which it is held.

Also on display this year is a new category “Champion of Champions”. A Perpetual Trophy has been donated by Trevor and Joy Jones who’s MGA won last year.

Organisers will have the past 5 or 6 winners of ‘Best in Show” on display Participating car clubs who are planning on making their club display this year include Austin Healy, Jaguar, Mercedes and Cobra car clubs.

The trophy’s for all category’s will be high quality memorabilia from NBCCC. Also included is another new category “Modified & Muscle” cars (only slight changes from original), but not Hot Rods because of the limited room available.

Hasting's Street makes wandering through the . This Classic also helps the community through the displays a great day out for visitors to Noosa as well as money that Noosa Heads Rotary make.

Sunshine Coast locals.

The Chardonnay Sippers provide pleasant music With a rich history the Noosa Beach Classic Car floating through the Woods and over the beautiful Club began in 1988, it held it's first event when a back drop of the Noosa River group of enthusiasts assembled to help support Plenty of giveaways and a Raffle with Twin Waters Hasting Street traders. With a rich history the event providing a 4 nights accomm. including breakfast for originally started with only 17 cars for the first "Classic a family of 4 Car Show" in response to the Hastings Street traders Shannon’s is the major sponsor and without the request to join in their "Street Party" to promote the help from Noosa Civic, Noosa Graphica and Twin Hastings St area.

Waters too, this show would be the car show what it is Some of those first cars included a 1905 Renault, today. Just remember where this show came from 24 1926 Bentley, and a 1926 Salmson race car. The next years ago, WOW !!! year there were 47 entries and 120 in the third year's For club details: www.noosacarclub.com.au

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Mining magnate eyes off Chinese market

Hyatt Coolum - Pic: Tourism Queensland

Queensland’s richest man, Clive Palmer, has vowed to invest "a couple of billion dollars" to make the Sunshine Coast the jewel in the state's tourism crown.

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ining magnate Clive Palmer's first venture into the tourism industry is the purchase of the Hyatt Regency Coolum but he's not revealing how much it cost. The Hyatt will continue to manage the resort, while Lend Lease and Sekisui House, Japan's largest builder of premium homes, will focus on creating a world class beachfront residential community.

"The Hyatt is one of the state's leading resorts and has a rich history," he says adding plans are in train to increase occupancy and make it one of the best resorts in the world. "Given its premium beachside resort amenities, two kilometres of beach frontage, 150 hectares of natural bushland and close proximity to the Sunshine Coast Airport, I see enormous scope to build on the Hyatt’s already very strong appeal."

It also has a golf course which hosts the Australian PGA Championship each year, beach club, privately patrolled beach, tennis, arts and conference centres plus the largest day spa in the southern hemisphere.

There are 324 hotel rooms, suites and villas sited in low-rise clusters amongst a natural environment of gardens, lakes and woodlands.

Clive Palmer, who is listed on BRW's Rich List as having over $6 billion in assets, also owns the Gold Coast United Football Club which competes in the

Clive Palmer Hyundai A-League, has extensive harness racing interests in Queensland and has plans to develop an $8 billion coal mine and infrastructure project in the Galilee Basin in Central Queensland.

Mr Palmer said he would promote the Coast as one of the leading regions in Australia, would use his Gold Coast United A-League team to sell it, will spend billions of dollars worth on improvements of the 1980’s built resort over a four year period, however the international market is his true target. He is adamant about attracting the lucrative Chinese market, including opening a sales office in Beijing to sell room nights for the Hyatt Coolum, plus push for direct flights from Asia to the Sunshine Coast to cement the area as a desired destination.

“The tourism industry needs to be reinvigorated and the government should be promoting the area. Councils in general need to wake up to themselves – governments put too much regulation on development that forces our dollars to go elsewhere. This generation has let it (tourism) die. In the past we had images of Paul Hogan putting a shrimp on the barbie and World Expo. The potential has always been there, but we have let it slip.

"There are 10 million Chinese going to Waikiki and the US on package tours each year. Why don't they come here?"

Mr Palmer would not confirm or deny considering a casino element, but said an exciting familyoriented theme park or attraction could be in the mix.

Hyatt’s general manager Maurice Holland said there was "little skin on the bones" of a family theme park consideration for the site. "We are an iconic destination and ambience is very important to maintain that. And Clive is sensitive to that. I couldn't see him spoiling it."

Maurice said "everything would be considered" however he laughingly shrugged off the possible inclusion of the Big Pineapple on the site. "I don't think that's our game”.

“This generation has let it (tourism) die. In the past we had images of Paul Hogan putting a shrimp on the barbie and World Expo … but we have let it slip.

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